10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: CHOCOWINITY PRIMARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 07000167 Consultant: ANNE BUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/9/2024 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 10/9/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 12:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit, including Child Care Rule Section.3000 concerning the NC Pre-K program requirements. The administrator and lead teacher assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 10/30/23 earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratios minus one and enhanced space) and 1 quality point for: Staff benefit package. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). This means that you do not need to schedule a rated license assessment unless you voluntarily request one. The new QRIS has been approved by the Child Care Commission. The Division is working on implementation and trainings for the new system. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 98 % as of 10/7/24. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Handwashing occurred as required. Files for one new staff member were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with current program and education components as well as the quality point. Lunch was observed and consisted of macaroni and cheese, tater tots, pineapple, corn bread muffin, and milk. The Beaufort-Hyde Partnership for Children is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. Their phone number is (252) 975-4647 or check out their website at www.bhckids.org . The following violation(s) were documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. An active fire ant hill was located in the grass near the concrete path used by the children to ride tricycles. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) Be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and environmental health rules; review them with your staff and assist them with understanding and implementing them to maintain compliance and keep children safe and healthy. The most recent versions of child care laws and rules and environmental health rules in North Carolina, the Items Number Listing (can be used as a detailed checklist of required items) and What’s New information are available on the DCDEE website, www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. Check the designated facility email at least weekly to stay current with communication and email blasts from DCDEE. If your email is not the facility email, sign up for email blasts on the What’s New page for general information and communication from DCDEE. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4)(d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 10/15/24, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Anne Buck, Child Care Consultant PO Box 2363 Elizabeth City, NC 27906 Anne.Buck@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Playground Safety - Regular outdoor inspections are critical to prevent deterioration of equipment and accumulation of hazards on the playground. The outdoor play area should be inspected daily to insure there are no hazards that could harm children. There was one active fire ant hill located on the playground space used by the NC Pre-K children. The hill was in the grass next to the concrete path the children used to ride tricycles. The hill was covered with an orange cone to alert staff of its location. The hill must be treated immediately and made inaccessible to the children. Before children go outside, a staff member must do a visual check for hazards on the playground to ensure there are no new active mounds. Additional Information: Natural Learning Initiative has created resources, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience and growth of all children. You can explore and use these resources on their website https://naturalearning.org/resources/. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project: NCRLAP’s mission is to promote the quality of child care by consistently and reliably assessing environments for the North Carolina Star Rated License. They collaborate with professionals in the early childhood education field to foster the development and learning of young children. Their website, ncrlap.org, offers resources, trainings, videos, worksheets, and help to get ready for the new ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and FCCRS-3 assessment tools that will be used in the new QRIS system. Provider Access to ABCMS - Beginning February 1, child care administrators can access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) This access will allow providers to: •See the real-time background check status of staff members. •Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. •See new background check applicants and add them to the staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. All staff must connect their CBC with your license number and the date this was completed listed on your Staff and Training Worksheet. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. If I may be of further assistance, please contact me by phone at 252-333-2084 or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, may also be contacted at (252) 373-4199. 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

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: CHOCOWINITY PRIMARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 07000167 Consultant: ANNE BUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/9/2024 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 10/9/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 12:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit, including Child Care Rule Section.3000 concerning the NC Pre-K program requirements. The administrator and lead teacher assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 10/30/23 earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratios minus one and enhanced space) and 1 quality point for: Staff benefit package. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). This means that you do not need to schedule a rated license assessment unless you voluntarily request one. The new QRIS has been approved by the Child Care Commission. The Division is working on implementation and trainings for the new system. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 98 % as of 10/7/24. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Handwashing occurred as required. Files for one new staff member were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with current program and education components as well as the quality point. Lunch was observed and consisted of macaroni and cheese, tater tots, pineapple, corn bread muffin, and milk. The Beaufort-Hyde Partnership for Children is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. Their phone number is (252) 975-4647 or check out their website at www.bhckids.org . The following violation(s) were documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. An active fire ant hill was located in the grass near the concrete path used by the children to ride tricycles. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) Be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and environmental health rules; review them with your staff and assist them with understanding and implementing them to maintain compliance and keep children safe and healthy. The most recent versions of child care laws and rules and environmental health rules in North Carolina, the Items Number Listing (can be used as a detailed checklist of required items) and What’s New information are available on the DCDEE website, www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. Check the designated facility email at least weekly to stay current with communication and email blasts from DCDEE. If your email is not the facility email, sign up for email blasts on the What’s New page for general information and communication from DCDEE. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4)(d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 10/15/24, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Anne Buck, Child Care Consultant PO Box 2363 Elizabeth City, NC 27906 Anne.Buck@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Playground Safety - Regular outdoor inspections are critical to prevent deterioration of equipment and accumulation of hazards on the playground. The outdoor play area should be inspected daily to insure there are no hazards that could harm children. There was one active fire ant hill located on the playground space used by the NC Pre-K children. The hill was in the grass next to the concrete path the children used to ride tricycles. The hill was covered with an orange cone to alert staff of its location. The hill must be treated immediately and made inaccessible to the children. Before children go outside, a staff member must do a visual check for hazards on the playground to ensure there are no new active mounds. Additional Information: Natural Learning Initiative has created resources, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience and growth of all children. You can explore and use these resources on their website https://naturalearning.org/resources/. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project: NCRLAP’s mission is to promote the quality of child care by consistently and reliably assessing environments for the North Carolina Star Rated License. They collaborate with professionals in the early childhood education field to foster the development and learning of young children. Their website, ncrlap.org, offers resources, trainings, videos, worksheets, and help to get ready for the new ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and FCCRS-3 assessment tools that will be used in the new QRIS system. Provider Access to ABCMS - Beginning February 1, child care administrators can access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) This access will allow providers to: •See the real-time background check status of staff members. •Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. •See new background check applicants and add them to the staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. All staff must connect their CBC with your license number and the date this was completed listed on your Staff and Training Worksheet. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. If I may be of further assistance, please contact me by phone at 252-333-2084 or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, may also be contacted at (252) 373-4199. 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: CHOCOWINITY PRIMARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 07000167 Consultant: ANNE BUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/21/2024 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 2/21/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 285 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced Annual Compliance Visit today was to monitor this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including requirements for NC Pre-Kindergarten. T. Molnar, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. S. Sines, Preschool Director, was also present during the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 10/30/23 earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratios, enhanced ratios minus one, and enhanced space) and 1 quality point for: All lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four and five star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/5/23. The sanitation inspection was completed 2/13/24, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 9/19/23. and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 96% as of 2/19/24. Facility Information: We reviewed your facility information and per S. Sines’ statements, you will check to see if the web address listed is still correct. Per our discussion, the administrator is listed as the owner’s contact, so she can submit the request to update the information. Contact me if you need to make any other changes to your information, e.g., phone numbers, email address, mailing address, owner information, or Legal Designee. The facility is currently owned by Beaufort County Schools. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. The children in space 2 were having free play time. There was an intern present and assisting with the children. One staff member praised a child for making a cube and used the opportunity to review what they had learned about cubes. The children in space 1 were outside playing with tricycles, dramatic play items, and a car track. There was also a stationary climbing structure available with over 7 inches of rubber mulch surfacing. Lunch was observed and consisted of a chicken sandwich on a whole wheat bun, mixed fruit cup, French fries, and milk. After lunch, the children rested on linen covered cots. The Beaufort-Hyde Partnership for Children is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. Their phone number is (252) 975-4647 or check out their website at www.bhckids.org . The following violation(s) were documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A container of DG Home Disinfectant Wipes was located on top of a bookshelf 5 feet above the floor but not in locked storage. The label listed warning for contact with eyes and clothes. .2820(b) Be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and environmental health rules; review them with your staff and assist them with understanding and implementing them to maintain compliance and keep children safe and healthy. The most recent versions of child care laws and rules (updated 1/1/24) and environmental health rules (updated 7/1/23) in North Carolina, the Items Number Listing (can be used as a detailed checklist of required items) and What’s New information are available on the DCDEE website, www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. Check the designated facility email at least weekly to stay current with communication and email blasts from DCDEE. If your email is not the facility email, sign up for email blasts on the What’s New page for general information and communication from DCDEE. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4)(d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation was corrected during the visit, therefore you are not required to submit a compliance verification letter. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance: Storage of Hazardous Items - Intentional planning of the environment helps to reduce injuries to young children. Using the handout, Hazardous Items Storage, we reviewed the requirements for items that list more warnings than “Keep out of reach of children”. A container of DG Home Disinfectant Wipes was located on top of a bookshelf 5 feet above the floor. The label listed warning for contact with eyes and clothes. Consider photocopying the Hazardous Item Storage handout on colored paper and post on the outside of your closets or storage cabinets for staff to use as a reference when needed. You were also encouraged to do random checks of the classrooms to ensure they are consistently in compliance with requirements for the storage of hazardous items. Additional Information: Provider Access to ABCMS - Beginning February 1, child care administrators can access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) This access will allow providers to: •See the real-time background check status of staff members. •Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. •See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. Watch for more information in the next Raise NC newsletter. Funding Opportunity to Address Asbestos and Lead Based Pant - The NCDHHS, Health Hazards Control Unit (HHCU) is providing a presentation regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Reimbursement Program for NC Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes. Under the ARPA Reimbursement Program licensed facilities can be reimbursed up to 100% for eligible expenses related to asbestos or lead-based paint abatement or remediation activities. Funding for reimbursement will be available until December 31, 2026, or until it is depleted, whichever comes first. The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor, contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1. Child Care Rule .3013 - NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant Education and Credential- All teacher assistants must have a high school diploma or its equivalent and either: hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or hold or be working toward an associate degree or higher in birth-through-kindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education related field. Teacher assistants working toward the associate degree must make progress by completing a minimum of six semester hours per year. DCDEE strongly encourages NC Pre-K Teacher Assistants to make every effort to meet the requirements of rule .3013. as the flexibilities will expire June 2024. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. If I may be of further assistance, please contact me by phone at 252-333-2084 or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, may also be contacted at (252) 373-4199. 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.