10A NCAC 09 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: WHITEWATER ACADEMY SCHOOL ASEP Facility ID: 60002978 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/9/2025 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 1/9/2025 Age: From 5 To 11 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 01:45 PM Time Out: 03:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during an annual compliance visit. The last annual compliance visit was made on 1/17/2024. The current 4 star rated license was issued 8/20/2018. The November 2024 version of the Child Care Center Master Item Number Listing and a checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. This facility has a compliance percentage of 98% as of today. I was let into the school by the front office staff. Site coordinator P. Potts accompanied me on the walk through. Program records, staff records, and children's records were made accessible to me. The following was observed posted: Emergency Care Plan, Safe Drop off/Pick up, Current License, Summary of Law, Menu, Activity Plan, and Schedule. A Sanitation Inspection was completed on 9/17/2024. A Fire Inspection was completed on 11/4/2024. Fire Drills, Outdoor Playground Inspections, and Emergency Preparedness Drills were monitored today. Attendance and Sign In/Out was monitored. An Offsite Staff Verification form, Off site transportation form, and Offsite Children's Verification form was monitored. All used licensed spaces, outdoor play area, and bathrooms used by the children were monitored today. Children arrived at the cafeteria as school let out. Attendance was taken, then they went to the restroom and had snack. After snack, Group two (2) does homework and TDA is completed while group one (1) has then free play outside. Afterwards the group switches. The following violations were cited during todays visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A current menu wasn't posted. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff member did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. .1102(g) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by January 23, 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. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment training can be found on the following website: https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/resource-hub/recognizing-responding-to-child-maltreatment/ Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly as new information is added as well as emails from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson 345 Nance Rd. Charlotte NC 28214 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov (704) 564-2910 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