10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: SHARON ACADEMY - WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS Facility ID: 60004140 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/12/2025 Number Present: 142 Completed Date: 11/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:35 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit is to monitor all applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. The last Annual Compliance visit was made on 11/25/2024. The current 5 star license was issued on 7/5/2022. The April 2025 version of Child Care Center Master Item Number Listing, DCD-0357 and a checklist was used to complete monitoring today. Lead consultant, Amy Italiano accompanied me on today's visit. This facility has a compliance history of 97% as of today. Administrator, Ms. Staff accompanied me on the walk through. Program records were made available to me. Eleven (11) classrooms were monitored on today for: Sign in/out, allergy list, medical action plans (if applicable), menu, schedule, activity plan, and staff/child ratio chart. Storage of medication and permission to administer was monitored. Supervision, and storage of hazardous products was monitored. Children were observed having indoor free play, teacher directed activities, and having routine needs met. There were toys available. The following was observed posted: current license, Summary of Law, Safe Arrival and Departure procedures, Menu, Emergency Care Plan, and no smoking signage. A Sanitation inspection was conducted on 11/26/2024. A Fire inspection was conducted on 10/29/2025. Monthly Fire Drills, Playground Inspections, and EPR Drills were monitored. A sample of staff files including twelve (12) new staff files were monitored today for Criminal Qualifying Letters, Medical Statement, TB Test, Health Questionnaire/Emergency Information, Annual on-going Training Hours, and Special Trainings. A sample of children's files were monitored for Application, Emergency Care authorization, Summary of Law, Medical/Immunization, Discipline Statement, No smoking statement, Safe Sleep Policy, Infant Feeding Schedule and Shaken Baby Syndrome Policy (if applicable). This facility does not provide transportation. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One (1) outlet in space four (4) was not covered with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 1804 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers who were hired or moved into the home within five business days by submitting the Change of Information form provided by the Division. The child care operator did not complete and verify the facility's roster in the ABCMS. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(o) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by November 26, 2025. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. A QRIS conversation template was completed during today's visit. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly for updates as well as email updates from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson 345 Nance Rd. Charlotte N.C. 28214 (704) 564-1092 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SHARON ACADEMY - WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS Facility ID: 60004140 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/12/2025 Number Present: 142 Completed Date: 11/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:35 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit is to monitor all applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. The last Annual Compliance visit was made on 11/25/2024. The current 5 star license was issued on 7/5/2022. The April 2025 version of Child Care Center Master Item Number Listing, DCD-0357 and a checklist was used to complete monitoring today. Lead consultant, Amy Italiano accompanied me on today's visit. This facility has a compliance history of 97% as of today. Administrator, Ms. Staff accompanied me on the walk through. Program records were made available to me. Eleven (11) classrooms were monitored on today for: Sign in/out, allergy list, medical action plans (if applicable), menu, schedule, activity plan, and staff/child ratio chart. Storage of medication and permission to administer was monitored. Supervision, and storage of hazardous products was monitored. Children were observed having indoor free play, teacher directed activities, and having routine needs met. There were toys available. The following was observed posted: current license, Summary of Law, Safe Arrival and Departure procedures, Menu, Emergency Care Plan, and no smoking signage. A Sanitation inspection was conducted on 11/26/2024. A Fire inspection was conducted on 10/29/2025. Monthly Fire Drills, Playground Inspections, and EPR Drills were monitored. A sample of staff files including twelve (12) new staff files were monitored today for Criminal Qualifying Letters, Medical Statement, TB Test, Health Questionnaire/Emergency Information, Annual on-going Training Hours, and Special Trainings. A sample of children's files were monitored for Application, Emergency Care authorization, Summary of Law, Medical/Immunization, Discipline Statement, No smoking statement, Safe Sleep Policy, Infant Feeding Schedule and Shaken Baby Syndrome Policy (if applicable). This facility does not provide transportation. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One (1) outlet in space four (4) was not covered with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 1804 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers who were hired or moved into the home within five business days by submitting the Change of Information form provided by the Division. The child care operator did not complete and verify the facility's roster in the ABCMS. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(o) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by November 26, 2025. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. A QRIS conversation template was completed during today's visit. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly for updates as well as email updates from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson 345 Nance Rd. Charlotte N.C. 28214 (704) 564-1092 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: SHARON ACADEMY - WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS Facility ID: 60004140 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/25/2024 Number Present: 135 Completed Date: 11/25/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit is to monitor all applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. The last Annual Compliance visit was made on 12/12/23. The current 5 star license was issued on 7/5/2022 The March 2024 version of Child Care Center Master Item Number Listing, DCD-0357 and a checklist was used to complete monitoring today. This facility has a compliance history of 88% as of today. I was let into the facility by assistant administrator Elishia Bibbs. She let administrator Patti Staff know that I was present. Ms. Staff accompanied me on the walk through of the facility. Facility files were made accessible to me. Eleven (11) classrooms were monitored on today for: Sign in/out, allergy list, medical action plans (if applicable), menu, schedule, activity plan, and staff/child ratio chart. Storage of medication and permission to administer was monitored. Supervision, and storage of hazardous products was monitored. Children were observed having indoor free play, teacher directed activities, and having routine needs met. There were toys and activities available. The following was observed posted: current license, Summary of Law, Safe Arrival and Departure procedures, Menu, Emergency Care Plan, and no smoking signage. A Sanitation inspection was conducted on 09/26/2024 . A Fire inspection was completed on 9/16/2024. Monthly Fire Drills, Playground Inspections, and EPR Drills were monitored. A sample of staff files were monitored today for Criminal Qualifying Letters, Medical Statement, TB Test, Health Questionnaire/Emergency Information, Annual on-going Training Hours, and Special Trainings. A sample of children's files were monitored for Application, Emergency Care authorization, Summary of Law, Medical/Immunization, Discipline Statement, No smoking statement, Safe Sleep Policy, Infant Feeding Schedule and Shaken Baby Syndrome Policy (if applicable). This facility does not provide transportation. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by December 9, 2024. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly for updates as well as email updates from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson P.O. Box 241561 Charlotte N.C. 28224 (704) 564-1092 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .2201 · Violation

Name of Operation: SHARON ACADEMY - WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS Facility ID: 60004140 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/11/2023 Number Present: 136 Completed Date: 10/11/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements during the administrative action follow up visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 12-13-22. The 18 month compliance history prior to today’s visit was 79%. Upon my arrival I met with Patti Staff, Director. I explained the purpose of today’s visit. Ms. Staff accompanied me on the walkthrough of the facility. During the walkthrough I monitored requirements found in 10A NCAC 09 .2201(j). Children were observed in center play, free choice activities, teacher directed activities and outdoor play. Infants were observed having floor time, resting and being fed. While outdoors I observed a hole in the resilient surfacing near the slide on the Two's playground, you called the General Manager and he came over and replaced the square during the visit. Supervision: Each group was observed during today’s visit. Staff were observed positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment where they were able to see and hear children in their care. I observed staff interacting with children as they moved around the indoor and outdoor environment engaging children in play. Staff/Child Ratio and group size: The facility follows enhanced ratios. Each group was observed meeting the enhanced staff/child ratio and group size. Capacity is listed outdoors so all staff know how many children can be outdoors on the playgrounds at any given time. Discipline/Nurture/Care: While monitoring each classroom I observed staff sitting with children engaging them in play. Nurturing tones were observed. I did not see any discipline issues during today’s visit. All children indoors were observed playing in centers, participating in large groups and teacher directed activities. Outdoors I observed children different gross motor materials and playing freely in the space. Licensed Capacity and restrictions: The current 5 star rated license was observed posted on the wall of the lobby, and all permit restrictions were observed meeting compliance. The facility can care for 160 children on first and second shift. You do not have any children enrolled on second shift. Today 136 children were present. Staff records: CBC, FA/CPR, ITS/SIDS, Playground Safety, EPR, Health and Safety Trainings were reviewed using the current staff and training worksheets you provided. Program Records: The last fire inspection was conducted on 11-14-22, you informed me you have reached out to the fire inspector to let him know you were ready for the annual inspection. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 6-27-23. I monitored the current incident log notebook and found it meeting compliance. I reviewed the monthly playground inspections and found them meeting compliance. I reviewed the emergency drill log, the last emergency drill was a lockdown drill and was conducted on 6/29/23, an emergency drill should have been conducted in September. Monthly fire drills are being conducted and documented. The current menu was observed posted. I observed an infant staff completing the visual safe sleep check on the infants resting. Each classroom had a current activity plan posted and I observed them being implemented today. The administrative action Written Warning was issued on September 7, 2023. Stipulation #1 has been monitored at each visit. It is the expectation that the facility maintains all applicable child care requirements at all times. During today’s visit two violations were cited. Stipulation #2 All staff employed at the facility will complete A+ Supervision training on November 9, 2023. After the meeting you will ensure the agenda and staff roster from the training are on file and available for review upon request. Stipulation #3 After the training you will develop and submit a written plan that describes, in detail, the steps the facility will take to ensure adequate supervision of children. Since the two week timeframe falls during the Thanksgiving Holiday and you will be closed, you will have until Monday, November 27, 2023 to submit the plan to me for review and approval. Stipulation #4 Within two weeks of the supervision plan being approved you will hold a staff meeting to review the plan with all staff. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, time, and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. All documentation shall be maintained in facility files for review by representatives of the Division of Child Development and Early Education upon request. The date will be determined once the plan is approved. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. While observing a group on the playground for your two year old's, I observed a hole in the resilient surfacing, by the slide, big enough to cause a tripping hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill conducted was a lockdown drill, it was conducted on 6/27/23. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Compliance Letter: Childcare providers are expected to maintain compliance with all applicable child care requirements at all times. All violations cited today shall be corrected immediately. Patti Staff, administrator, will email a compliance letter explaining how each violation cited today has been corrected. The compliance letter must be received by the consultant, andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov, on or before October 25, 2023. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: NCECC Equivalency - You have some staff who have used the test out option for NCECC equivalency and you asked how many on-going training hours they are required to complete annually. They are required to obtain 10 hours annually based on having NCECC equivalency. Rated license reassessment: Your completed the rated license in 2022, you will be in the last cohort group; Cohort 3. Your prep year runs from 7/1/25-6/30/26 and you will be required to be reassessed during the 7/1/26-6/30/27 year. Assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can used as guidance to enhance program quality. If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment. Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year. Facilities can request another ERS assessment in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0. I encourage you to utilize the resources available to you, such as CCRI and the rated license assessment projects website, NCRLAP.org If you have any questions please contact me: Andrea Anderson PO Box 49335 Charlotte, NC 28277 andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: SHARON ACADEMY - WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS Facility ID: 60004140 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/11/2023 Number Present: 136 Completed Date: 10/11/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements during the administrative action follow up visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 12-13-22. The 18 month compliance history prior to today’s visit was 79%. Upon my arrival I met with Patti Staff, Director. I explained the purpose of today’s visit. Ms. Staff accompanied me on the walkthrough of the facility. During the walkthrough I monitored requirements found in 10A NCAC 09 .2201(j). Children were observed in center play, free choice activities, teacher directed activities and outdoor play. Infants were observed having floor time, resting and being fed. While outdoors I observed a hole in the resilient surfacing near the slide on the Two's playground, you called the General Manager and he came over and replaced the square during the visit. Supervision: Each group was observed during today’s visit. Staff were observed positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment where they were able to see and hear children in their care. I observed staff interacting with children as they moved around the indoor and outdoor environment engaging children in play. Staff/Child Ratio and group size: The facility follows enhanced ratios. Each group was observed meeting the enhanced staff/child ratio and group size. Capacity is listed outdoors so all staff know how many children can be outdoors on the playgrounds at any given time. Discipline/Nurture/Care: While monitoring each classroom I observed staff sitting with children engaging them in play. Nurturing tones were observed. I did not see any discipline issues during today’s visit. All children indoors were observed playing in centers, participating in large groups and teacher directed activities. Outdoors I observed children different gross motor materials and playing freely in the space. Licensed Capacity and restrictions: The current 5 star rated license was observed posted on the wall of the lobby, and all permit restrictions were observed meeting compliance. The facility can care for 160 children on first and second shift. You do not have any children enrolled on second shift. Today 136 children were present. Staff records: CBC, FA/CPR, ITS/SIDS, Playground Safety, EPR, Health and Safety Trainings were reviewed using the current staff and training worksheets you provided. Program Records: The last fire inspection was conducted on 11-14-22, you informed me you have reached out to the fire inspector to let him know you were ready for the annual inspection. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 6-27-23. I monitored the current incident log notebook and found it meeting compliance. I reviewed the monthly playground inspections and found them meeting compliance. I reviewed the emergency drill log, the last emergency drill was a lockdown drill and was conducted on 6/29/23, an emergency drill should have been conducted in September. Monthly fire drills are being conducted and documented. The current menu was observed posted. I observed an infant staff completing the visual safe sleep check on the infants resting. Each classroom had a current activity plan posted and I observed them being implemented today. The administrative action Written Warning was issued on September 7, 2023. Stipulation #1 has been monitored at each visit. It is the expectation that the facility maintains all applicable child care requirements at all times. During today’s visit two violations were cited. Stipulation #2 All staff employed at the facility will complete A+ Supervision training on November 9, 2023. After the meeting you will ensure the agenda and staff roster from the training are on file and available for review upon request. Stipulation #3 After the training you will develop and submit a written plan that describes, in detail, the steps the facility will take to ensure adequate supervision of children. Since the two week timeframe falls during the Thanksgiving Holiday and you will be closed, you will have until Monday, November 27, 2023 to submit the plan to me for review and approval. Stipulation #4 Within two weeks of the supervision plan being approved you will hold a staff meeting to review the plan with all staff. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, time, and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. All documentation shall be maintained in facility files for review by representatives of the Division of Child Development and Early Education upon request. The date will be determined once the plan is approved. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. While observing a group on the playground for your two year old's, I observed a hole in the resilient surfacing, by the slide, big enough to cause a tripping hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill conducted was a lockdown drill, it was conducted on 6/27/23. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Compliance Letter: Childcare providers are expected to maintain compliance with all applicable child care requirements at all times. All violations cited today shall be corrected immediately. Patti Staff, administrator, will email a compliance letter explaining how each violation cited today has been corrected. The compliance letter must be received by the consultant, andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov, on or before October 25, 2023. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: NCECC Equivalency - You have some staff who have used the test out option for NCECC equivalency and you asked how many on-going training hours they are required to complete annually. They are required to obtain 10 hours annually based on having NCECC equivalency. Rated license reassessment: Your completed the rated license in 2022, you will be in the last cohort group; Cohort 3. Your prep year runs from 7/1/25-6/30/26 and you will be required to be reassessed during the 7/1/26-6/30/27 year. Assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can used as guidance to enhance program quality. If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment. Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year. Facilities can request another ERS assessment in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0. I encourage you to utilize the resources available to you, such as CCRI and the rated license assessment projects website, NCRLAP.org If you have any questions please contact me: Andrea Anderson PO Box 49335 Charlotte, NC 28277 andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0607 · Violation

Name of Operation: SHARON ACADEMY - WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS Facility ID: 60004140 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/30/2023 Number Present: 129 Completed Date: 8/30/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Unannounced Visit Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the unannounced visit follow up visit. I met with Patti Staff and Eleishia Bibbs, administrators, during today's visit. Ms. Staff accompanied me on today's walkthrough of the facility. Each group of children were observed in their assigned classroom. Supervision and enhanced ratios were observed meeting compliance today. While observing in each classroom children were engaged in center play with staff engaging children in play. Infants were observed having floor time with staff seated with them. One infant was observed resting. The visual safe sleep documentation was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Each child under the age of 15 months has a current feeding schedule posted. Staff were heard using nurturing tones when speaking to children. Upset children were observed being held and comforted by staff. Each classroom had a current activity plan posted. Medications and hazardous cleaning supplies were observed stored properly throughout the facility. I reviewed program records. Information required to be posted was observed posted. The last fire inspection was conducted on 11-14-22. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 6/27/23. The current emergency drill log, incident log and monthly playground inspections were reviewed and found meeting compliance. The EPR Ready to Go File did not include current staff's emergency information, you made copies and added it to your ready to go information notebook during today's visit. The current 5 Star License was observed posted and all permit restrictions were observed meeting compliance today. I reviewed your two newest staff's files and found them meeting compliance. I reviewed your current staff and training worksheet and verified each staff has a current DCDEE qualifying letter. All staff employed more than 90 days have current CPR and First Aid certification. Health and Safety Trainings were reviewed for all staff and found meeting compliance. Administrators, Infant staff and a few other staff in the building have current ITS/SIDS certification. One administrator has completed playground safety training and the Executive Director has completed EPR training. The following violation was observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1823 The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The current ready to go file did not include current staff emergency information. .0607(d)(10) Because the violation cited during today's visit has been corrected you are not required to submit a compliance statement to me. I encourage you to implement a plan to maintain the EPR Ready to Go file. EPR information can be found in 10A NCAC 09 .0607. Things we discussed regarding the EPR plan today is the person how has completed the EPR training is the person who reviews the current EPR plan with staff during orientation and annually. If you are interested in having other staff on site complete EPR training you can go to www.healthychildcare.unc.edu and search training by county. A reminder make sure each year you update the EPR plan, and any other time during the year if something changes, and publish it in the Risk Management Portal, print and maintain a current copy with the Ready to Go File. You are brainstorming ways to store children's milk that is brought from home in a easier way. Currently it is stored with the caterers next door but you are thinking of ways it can be stored on premise. We reviewed sanitation requirements pertaining to milk, brought from home, proper storage. I encourage you to contact your sanitation inspector to discuss the ideas you have for storage. As you are aware, an administrative action has been recommended, it is currently still in review. I will be conducting unannounced visits every 4-6 weeks during this administrative action process. If you have any questions please contact me: Andrea Anderson PO Box 49335 Charlotte, NC 28277 andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov (704)594-0039 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .2200 · Violation

Name of Operation: SHARON ACADEMY - WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS Facility ID: 60004140 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0723-030L Visit Date: 7/12/2023 Number Present: 125 Completed Date: 7/12/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 02:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to investigate a report alleging violations of child care requirements. I met with the administrative team upon my arrival. Eleishia Bibbs, Assistant Director walked with me to the preschool playgrounds immediately upon my arrival. I explained that as I was driving in I observed two staff sitting at the picnic tables talking while a majority of the children were either on or by the stationary equipment between the fencing and equipment. The staff were not moving about the outdoor play area in order to maximize their ability to see or hear children as they played. As we walked outside the preschool playground the group was lined up against the building preparing for a special activity. I was able to discuss my observation with the staff and they stated they knew they were to be in zones monitoring children as they played. We then came back to the front and I discussed the allegation further. Allegation: There are concerns that staff are not providing adequate supervision while on the playground. Findings: As discussed above I observed staff on the preschool playground sitting at a picnic table talking while many of their children were on the other side of the stationary equipment playing. While interviewing management I was informed they had not received any concerns regarding supervision in the recent months. You have four playgrounds and a small fenced in annex that groups can use. Infants have their own playground that allows up to 16 children to use. I observed an infant group using that area today. I interviewed staff and they stated the capacity for the space and that only infant groups use the infant playground. The toddler playground allows for up to 25 children. Today I observed two toddler groups on the playground, as one group went back into their classroom the third toddler group came outside. I interviewed each toddler teacher present. Each staff knew the maximum capacity is 25 children, they stated that up to two groups are on the playground at once and is less than 25 children, the third group will check how many groups and children are outdoors prior to them going outside. All staff were observed positioned in zoned areas monitoring children as they played. Staff were observed standing, walking and none were sitting. All staff reported what I was observing is a typical day and each staff know the playground zones and they are to move around as children move and play to ensure all areas of the play are monitored. They stated they never use any other playground. I observe two groups, of two year olds, on the Two year old playground. All staff were positioned in each corner of the play yard and were observed moving around as children moved and played. I interviewed each staff. Each staff new the capacity for that area was 38 children, they typically have two groups on the playground at the same time for up to 15 minutes of their outdoor time and they only play on that playground. They do not combine outside with toddlers or preschoolers. The preschool playground allows for up to 61 children. Up to two preschool classrooms are allowed on that playground at one time. Staff new the capacity. The annex allows for 7 children in the fenced in area. Any class can split their group an utilize that space, taking 7 children only. Currently only one group walks through that annex area to get to their playground and it's not really used for play. Based on my observation of playground use today, this allegation is substantiated because the preschool teachers were observed seated and talking to one another and not supervising children as they played on the stationary equipment. I completed a walkthrough to monitor staff/child ratio. During the walkthrough I observed a staff with six 4-5 year olds in the hallway, once I went inside the classroom they came from I observed fourteen children, 4-5 years old with 1 staff. The ratio for 4 year olds is 1:13. I asked staff what happened. The teacher with six children in the hallway stated she had left the room to retrieve paper from the printer in the front office and she must of miscounted. The transition sheet wasn't checked prior to leaving the room, and a child had gone to therapy earlier that day and had returned just prior to her leaving the room, she thought she took the correct amount with her but miscounted. I was conducting the visit I observed the wall between space 3 and 4 in poor repair and a ceiling tile in Space 6 stained. I also monitored corrections to violations cited during the 6-28-23 routine unannounced visit. You provided a compliance statement today. 528 - Corrected during the 6-28-23 visit and observed corrected today. The current menu was posted. You cater the food for the facility. I was able to talk to the catering supervisor today about the menu. The menu meets USDA guidelines and is planned a month in advance. If there are issues management will contact the catering company to correct any menu issue prior to serving, in order to update the posted menu for parents to view. 530 - Corrected during the 6-28-23 visit and today I observed infants being held while being bottle fed. 840 - Corrected during the 6-28-23 visit and I did not observe any hazardous supplies stored incorrectly. 886 - Corrected during the 6-28-23 visit and I monitored the temperature in each infant room and all were observed between 68-70 degrees. 887 - I monitored visual safe sleep checks today, Space 4 did not document visual sleep checks for two naps an infant took yesterday while in care. The nap times were documented on the infants daily sheet however the visual safe sleep documentation did not have any information listed for yesterday. This is a repeat violation. 1067 - One staff hired 5-30-23 had not completed the orientation, the last topic area listed on the document had not been reviewed with her during the first 6 weeks of employment. You have reviewed all orientation topic areas with her again and completed orientation on 7-11-23 with her, this violation is considered corrected. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Upon my arrival I observed a preschool group on the preschool playground. Many of the children were on or by the stationary equipment between the fencing and stationary equipment and both teachers were sitting at a picnic table talking to one another and were not positioned in the outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance. .1801(a)(1-5) 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed drywall exposed under a hand sanitizer dispenser on the wall between Space 4 and Space 3. I observed a stained ceiling tile in Space 6. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 887 Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Space 4 is not documenting visual safe sleep checks accurately. An infant slept twice yesterday while in care and there was no visual safe sleep checks documented, only the nap length was provided on the child's daily sheet. .0606(g) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. While monitoring ratio today, I observed a staff from Space 11, in the hallway with six children between the ages 4-5 years of age. The rest of the group of fourteen 4-5 years old children were in Space 11 with the teacher assistant. The enhanced ratio for 4 year olds is 1:13. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 Compliance Statement: Child care providers are expected to maintain compliance with all applicable child care requirements at all times. All violations cited today shall be corrected immediately. Patti Staff, administrator, will email a compliance letter explaining how each violation cited today has been corrected. The compliance letter must be received by the consultant, andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov, on or before July 26, 2023. I will be conducting a follow-up visit in the near future to monitor compliance. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Other: Based on the substantiation of the allegation today, I will be recommending an administrative action. Administrative action requirements can be found in 10A NCAC 09 .2200 of the child care requirements. During this process I will conducting visits to your facility every 4-6 weeks. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Transition Sheets: I encourage staff to document anytime a child leaves their enrolled classroom space during care on the transition sheet. This could be when a child has a therapy session and the therapist goes to another space in the facility to provide the service, when children go with a staff to retrieve material from outside the classroom, when they go to the playgrounds, etc. This will help each staff maintain ratio and supervision by knowing the whereabouts of their children during the operational day. We also discussed classroom management. Supplies to implement the current activity plan should be in the classroom prior to implementing the activity plan. If staff run out of supplies or need something they should either use the walkie talkies to ask for assistance or use the transition sheet and take the correct amount of children with them to maintain ratio, I encourage if they have to take children with them , take the ratio for that age with them to maintain ratio in the classroom and with the group leaving the classroom. If you have any questions please contact me: Andrea Anderson PO Box 49335 Charlotte, NC 28277 andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov (704)594-0039 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .2818 · Violation

Name of Operation: SHARON ACADEMY - WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS Facility ID: 60004140 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0723-030L Visit Date: 7/12/2023 Number Present: 125 Completed Date: 7/12/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 02:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to investigate a report alleging violations of child care requirements. I met with the administrative team upon my arrival. Eleishia Bibbs, Assistant Director walked with me to the preschool playgrounds immediately upon my arrival. I explained that as I was driving in I observed two staff sitting at the picnic tables talking while a majority of the children were either on or by the stationary equipment between the fencing and equipment. The staff were not moving about the outdoor play area in order to maximize their ability to see or hear children as they played. As we walked outside the preschool playground the group was lined up against the building preparing for a special activity. I was able to discuss my observation with the staff and they stated they knew they were to be in zones monitoring children as they played. We then came back to the front and I discussed the allegation further. Allegation: There are concerns that staff are not providing adequate supervision while on the playground. Findings: As discussed above I observed staff on the preschool playground sitting at a picnic table talking while many of their children were on the other side of the stationary equipment playing. While interviewing management I was informed they had not received any concerns regarding supervision in the recent months. You have four playgrounds and a small fenced in annex that groups can use. Infants have their own playground that allows up to 16 children to use. I observed an infant group using that area today. I interviewed staff and they stated the capacity for the space and that only infant groups use the infant playground. The toddler playground allows for up to 25 children. Today I observed two toddler groups on the playground, as one group went back into their classroom the third toddler group came outside. I interviewed each toddler teacher present. Each staff knew the maximum capacity is 25 children, they stated that up to two groups are on the playground at once and is less than 25 children, the third group will check how many groups and children are outdoors prior to them going outside. All staff were observed positioned in zoned areas monitoring children as they played. Staff were observed standing, walking and none were sitting. All staff reported what I was observing is a typical day and each staff know the playground zones and they are to move around as children move and play to ensure all areas of the play are monitored. They stated they never use any other playground. I observe two groups, of two year olds, on the Two year old playground. All staff were positioned in each corner of the play yard and were observed moving around as children moved and played. I interviewed each staff. Each staff new the capacity for that area was 38 children, they typically have two groups on the playground at the same time for up to 15 minutes of their outdoor time and they only play on that playground. They do not combine outside with toddlers or preschoolers. The preschool playground allows for up to 61 children. Up to two preschool classrooms are allowed on that playground at one time. Staff new the capacity. The annex allows for 7 children in the fenced in area. Any class can split their group an utilize that space, taking 7 children only. Currently only one group walks through that annex area to get to their playground and it's not really used for play. Based on my observation of playground use today, this allegation is substantiated because the preschool teachers were observed seated and talking to one another and not supervising children as they played on the stationary equipment. I completed a walkthrough to monitor staff/child ratio. During the walkthrough I observed a staff with six 4-5 year olds in the hallway, once I went inside the classroom they came from I observed fourteen children, 4-5 years old with 1 staff. The ratio for 4 year olds is 1:13. I asked staff what happened. The teacher with six children in the hallway stated she had left the room to retrieve paper from the printer in the front office and she must of miscounted. The transition sheet wasn't checked prior to leaving the room, and a child had gone to therapy earlier that day and had returned just prior to her leaving the room, she thought she took the correct amount with her but miscounted. I was conducting the visit I observed the wall between space 3 and 4 in poor repair and a ceiling tile in Space 6 stained. I also monitored corrections to violations cited during the 6-28-23 routine unannounced visit. You provided a compliance statement today. 528 - Corrected during the 6-28-23 visit and observed corrected today. The current menu was posted. You cater the food for the facility. I was able to talk to the catering supervisor today about the menu. The menu meets USDA guidelines and is planned a month in advance. If there are issues management will contact the catering company to correct any menu issue prior to serving, in order to update the posted menu for parents to view. 530 - Corrected during the 6-28-23 visit and today I observed infants being held while being bottle fed. 840 - Corrected during the 6-28-23 visit and I did not observe any hazardous supplies stored incorrectly. 886 - Corrected during the 6-28-23 visit and I monitored the temperature in each infant room and all were observed between 68-70 degrees. 887 - I monitored visual safe sleep checks today, Space 4 did not document visual sleep checks for two naps an infant took yesterday while in care. The nap times were documented on the infants daily sheet however the visual safe sleep documentation did not have any information listed for yesterday. This is a repeat violation. 1067 - One staff hired 5-30-23 had not completed the orientation, the last topic area listed on the document had not been reviewed with her during the first 6 weeks of employment. You have reviewed all orientation topic areas with her again and completed orientation on 7-11-23 with her, this violation is considered corrected. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Upon my arrival I observed a preschool group on the preschool playground. Many of the children were on or by the stationary equipment between the fencing and stationary equipment and both teachers were sitting at a picnic table talking to one another and were not positioned in the outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance. .1801(a)(1-5) 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed drywall exposed under a hand sanitizer dispenser on the wall between Space 4 and Space 3. I observed a stained ceiling tile in Space 6. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 887 Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Space 4 is not documenting visual safe sleep checks accurately. An infant slept twice yesterday while in care and there was no visual safe sleep checks documented, only the nap length was provided on the child's daily sheet. .0606(g) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. While monitoring ratio today, I observed a staff from Space 11, in the hallway with six children between the ages 4-5 years of age. The rest of the group of fourteen 4-5 years old children were in Space 11 with the teacher assistant. The enhanced ratio for 4 year olds is 1:13. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 Compliance Statement: Child care providers are expected to maintain compliance with all applicable child care requirements at all times. All violations cited today shall be corrected immediately. Patti Staff, administrator, will email a compliance letter explaining how each violation cited today has been corrected. The compliance letter must be received by the consultant, andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov, on or before July 26, 2023. I will be conducting a follow-up visit in the near future to monitor compliance. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Other: Based on the substantiation of the allegation today, I will be recommending an administrative action. Administrative action requirements can be found in 10A NCAC 09 .2200 of the child care requirements. During this process I will conducting visits to your facility every 4-6 weeks. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Transition Sheets: I encourage staff to document anytime a child leaves their enrolled classroom space during care on the transition sheet. This could be when a child has a therapy session and the therapist goes to another space in the facility to provide the service, when children go with a staff to retrieve material from outside the classroom, when they go to the playgrounds, etc. This will help each staff maintain ratio and supervision by knowing the whereabouts of their children during the operational day. We also discussed classroom management. Supplies to implement the current activity plan should be in the classroom prior to implementing the activity plan. If staff run out of supplies or need something they should either use the walkie talkies to ask for assistance or use the transition sheet and take the correct amount of children with them to maintain ratio, I encourage if they have to take children with them , take the ratio for that age with them to maintain ratio in the classroom and with the group leaving the classroom. If you have any questions please contact me: Andrea Anderson PO Box 49335 Charlotte, NC 28277 andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov (704)594-0039 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times