10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER CLAREMONT Facility ID: 18000585 Consultant: MERIA WILDER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/31/2024 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 1/31/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with all applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. You, Jessica Friday, Administrator, assisted me, Meria Wilder, Child Care Consultant, with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/10/2023. Your compliance history score was 96% prior to today’s visit. The corporation that owns your company Little Stars Child Development Center Claremont, LLC was listed as current and active when checked on the NC Secretary of State website. Your program operates with a Four-Star rated license that was issued on April 1, 2022, and earned 6 points in program standards, 4 points in education standards and 1 Quality point for a total of 11 points earned. Your program operates with the following restrictions: 1st shift (daytime care), Meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, children under 2 ½ years old, in rooms with direct exits only, Buildings B, C, and D are not approved for childcare. The capacity for your program is 100 children on 1st shift and has an age range of 0 to 12 years old. The following required postings were prominently posted at the entrance to the facility: Four-Star rated license, Sanitation placard, First Aid poster, Emergency Medical Care Plan, safe arrival and departure procedures, Emergency Phone Numbers, NC Summary of Child Care Law, tobacco free signage, and menu. The required inspections were current and dated as follows: fire inspection dated 7/7/2023, sanitation inspection dated 10/12/2023 with a superior grade, 12 months of playground inspections with the most recent dated 1/15/2024, lockdown emergency drills conducted quarterly with the most recent dated 12/4/2023. The incident log was monitored, and incident reports were stored with children’s records. I monitored your Emergency Response and Preparedness plan was monitored and dated for August 7, 2023. The posted menu was current and listed the lunch for today as chicken alfredo, mixed vegetables, sliced apples whole grain bread and 1% unflavored white milk. You stated that your program does not provide transportation. You sent me your current staff and training worksheet by email on 11/8/23. I monitored a total of 7 medications: 2 emergency medications and 5 diaper creams. I monitored 4 new staff files and 1 existing staff file. I monitored a random sampling of 3 children’s records. I monitored attendance records and sign in/out sheets in 4 classrooms. I observed the staff child ratio worksheet to be current and posted in each classroom. I observed adequate supervision, staff child ratios, group sizes and approved space today. I observed classrooms to have a variety of toys and materials that are age and developmentally appropriate. I observed toys and furnishings to be in good repair. I observed children being cared for in a nurturing way. I observed teachers interacting with children as they worked on teacher supervised activities, transitions and free choice play. In classrooms for infants and toddlers I monitored safe sleep logs, the safe sleep policy and infant feeding plans. A complete walkthrough of your indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored during today’s visit. The following violations were cited during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. In space 5 where infants are cared for there were 2 infants asleep and their sleep check record had not been completed to reflect that they were asleep. .0606(g) 1879 Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. In space 3 there were 2 emergency medications (Ventolin HFA and an Epi-Pen 0.15) were not labeled with the child’s name. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) • In space 5 where infants are cared for there were 2 infants asleep and their sleep check record had not been completed to reflect that they were asleep. As discussed, sleep check records are to be completed every 15 minutes to document that the child is being checked. • In space 3 there were 2 emergency medications (Ventolin HFA and an Epi-Pen 0.15) were not labeled with the child’s name. As discussed, all medications and packaging should be labeled with the child’s name to ensure that the medication and the permission to administer belong to the correct child. Due to all of the violations that were cited during today’s visit being corrected during the visit there will be no compliance letter due to be sent to me. Child care facilities must comply with all state laws, federal laws and local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare of children (GS110-91 – Mandatory standards for a license). Failure to comply may lead to an administrative action (General statue 110-102-2- Administrative penalties). Any observed violations cited during visits will negatively affect the center’s Compliance History Score. Your program must maintain a compliance score of at least 75% as required by G.S. 110-90 (4)(c) in order to be eligible for a star rated license. Consultation: • As of September 2023, the Summary of NC Child Care Law was updated and available on the DCDEE website. Please print this form to post in your foyer with your required postings and give the updated information to parents and have them sign and date that they have received the updated document and place each signed acknowledgement in each child’s file. • Your program is in cohort 3 for the rated license reassessment. Your program’s planning year will be from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Your program’s reassessment year will be 2026 to 2027 and the month of your reassessment will be the month that your current rated license expires. As you plan for the reassessment of the rated license, please be sure that all staff has their most recent education updated and verified in WORKS and that you are in touch with your local Partnership and Resource and Referral agencies to provide technical assistance and help you prepare for reassessment. • Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting DCDEE new website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/general/home.asp. • Referral agencies to provide technical assistance and help you prepare for reassessment. You may contact me by phone at (980) 434-3877 or by email at meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or Erin Pickard by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have questions. Thank you for your time and assistance today. 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: LITTLE STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER CLAREMONT Facility ID: 18000585 Consultant: MERIA WILDER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/31/2024 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 1/31/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with all applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. You, Jessica Friday, Administrator, assisted me, Meria Wilder, Child Care Consultant, with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/10/2023. Your compliance history score was 96% prior to today’s visit. The corporation that owns your company Little Stars Child Development Center Claremont, LLC was listed as current and active when checked on the NC Secretary of State website. Your program operates with a Four-Star rated license that was issued on April 1, 2022, and earned 6 points in program standards, 4 points in education standards and 1 Quality point for a total of 11 points earned. Your program operates with the following restrictions: 1st shift (daytime care), Meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, children under 2 ½ years old, in rooms with direct exits only, Buildings B, C, and D are not approved for childcare. The capacity for your program is 100 children on 1st shift and has an age range of 0 to 12 years old. The following required postings were prominently posted at the entrance to the facility: Four-Star rated license, Sanitation placard, First Aid poster, Emergency Medical Care Plan, safe arrival and departure procedures, Emergency Phone Numbers, NC Summary of Child Care Law, tobacco free signage, and menu. The required inspections were current and dated as follows: fire inspection dated 7/7/2023, sanitation inspection dated 10/12/2023 with a superior grade, 12 months of playground inspections with the most recent dated 1/15/2024, lockdown emergency drills conducted quarterly with the most recent dated 12/4/2023. The incident log was monitored, and incident reports were stored with children’s records. I monitored your Emergency Response and Preparedness plan was monitored and dated for August 7, 2023. The posted menu was current and listed the lunch for today as chicken alfredo, mixed vegetables, sliced apples whole grain bread and 1% unflavored white milk. You stated that your program does not provide transportation. You sent me your current staff and training worksheet by email on 11/8/23. I monitored a total of 7 medications: 2 emergency medications and 5 diaper creams. I monitored 4 new staff files and 1 existing staff file. I monitored a random sampling of 3 children’s records. I monitored attendance records and sign in/out sheets in 4 classrooms. I observed the staff child ratio worksheet to be current and posted in each classroom. I observed adequate supervision, staff child ratios, group sizes and approved space today. I observed classrooms to have a variety of toys and materials that are age and developmentally appropriate. I observed toys and furnishings to be in good repair. I observed children being cared for in a nurturing way. I observed teachers interacting with children as they worked on teacher supervised activities, transitions and free choice play. In classrooms for infants and toddlers I monitored safe sleep logs, the safe sleep policy and infant feeding plans. A complete walkthrough of your indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored during today’s visit. The following violations were cited during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. In space 5 where infants are cared for there were 2 infants asleep and their sleep check record had not been completed to reflect that they were asleep. .0606(g) 1879 Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. In space 3 there were 2 emergency medications (Ventolin HFA and an Epi-Pen 0.15) were not labeled with the child’s name. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) • In space 5 where infants are cared for there were 2 infants asleep and their sleep check record had not been completed to reflect that they were asleep. As discussed, sleep check records are to be completed every 15 minutes to document that the child is being checked. • In space 3 there were 2 emergency medications (Ventolin HFA and an Epi-Pen 0.15) were not labeled with the child’s name. As discussed, all medications and packaging should be labeled with the child’s name to ensure that the medication and the permission to administer belong to the correct child. Due to all of the violations that were cited during today’s visit being corrected during the visit there will be no compliance letter due to be sent to me. Child care facilities must comply with all state laws, federal laws and local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare of children (GS110-91 – Mandatory standards for a license). Failure to comply may lead to an administrative action (General statue 110-102-2- Administrative penalties). Any observed violations cited during visits will negatively affect the center’s Compliance History Score. Your program must maintain a compliance score of at least 75% as required by G.S. 110-90 (4)(c) in order to be eligible for a star rated license. Consultation: • As of September 2023, the Summary of NC Child Care Law was updated and available on the DCDEE website. Please print this form to post in your foyer with your required postings and give the updated information to parents and have them sign and date that they have received the updated document and place each signed acknowledgement in each child’s file. • Your program is in cohort 3 for the rated license reassessment. Your program’s planning year will be from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Your program’s reassessment year will be 2026 to 2027 and the month of your reassessment will be the month that your current rated license expires. As you plan for the reassessment of the rated license, please be sure that all staff has their most recent education updated and verified in WORKS and that you are in touch with your local Partnership and Resource and Referral agencies to provide technical assistance and help you prepare for reassessment. • Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting DCDEE new website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/general/home.asp. • Referral agencies to provide technical assistance and help you prepare for reassessment. You may contact me by phone at (980) 434-3877 or by email at meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or Erin Pickard by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have questions. Thank you for your time and assistance today. 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

GS110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER CLAREMONT Facility ID: 18000585 Consultant: MERIA WILDER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/31/2024 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 1/31/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with all applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. You, Jessica Friday, Administrator, assisted me, Meria Wilder, Child Care Consultant, with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/10/2023. Your compliance history score was 96% prior to today’s visit. The corporation that owns your company Little Stars Child Development Center Claremont, LLC was listed as current and active when checked on the NC Secretary of State website. Your program operates with a Four-Star rated license that was issued on April 1, 2022, and earned 6 points in program standards, 4 points in education standards and 1 Quality point for a total of 11 points earned. Your program operates with the following restrictions: 1st shift (daytime care), Meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, children under 2 ½ years old, in rooms with direct exits only, Buildings B, C, and D are not approved for childcare. The capacity for your program is 100 children on 1st shift and has an age range of 0 to 12 years old. The following required postings were prominently posted at the entrance to the facility: Four-Star rated license, Sanitation placard, First Aid poster, Emergency Medical Care Plan, safe arrival and departure procedures, Emergency Phone Numbers, NC Summary of Child Care Law, tobacco free signage, and menu. The required inspections were current and dated as follows: fire inspection dated 7/7/2023, sanitation inspection dated 10/12/2023 with a superior grade, 12 months of playground inspections with the most recent dated 1/15/2024, lockdown emergency drills conducted quarterly with the most recent dated 12/4/2023. The incident log was monitored, and incident reports were stored with children’s records. I monitored your Emergency Response and Preparedness plan was monitored and dated for August 7, 2023. The posted menu was current and listed the lunch for today as chicken alfredo, mixed vegetables, sliced apples whole grain bread and 1% unflavored white milk. You stated that your program does not provide transportation. You sent me your current staff and training worksheet by email on 11/8/23. I monitored a total of 7 medications: 2 emergency medications and 5 diaper creams. I monitored 4 new staff files and 1 existing staff file. I monitored a random sampling of 3 children’s records. I monitored attendance records and sign in/out sheets in 4 classrooms. I observed the staff child ratio worksheet to be current and posted in each classroom. I observed adequate supervision, staff child ratios, group sizes and approved space today. I observed classrooms to have a variety of toys and materials that are age and developmentally appropriate. I observed toys and furnishings to be in good repair. I observed children being cared for in a nurturing way. I observed teachers interacting with children as they worked on teacher supervised activities, transitions and free choice play. In classrooms for infants and toddlers I monitored safe sleep logs, the safe sleep policy and infant feeding plans. A complete walkthrough of your indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored during today’s visit. The following violations were cited during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. In space 5 where infants are cared for there were 2 infants asleep and their sleep check record had not been completed to reflect that they were asleep. .0606(g) 1879 Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. In space 3 there were 2 emergency medications (Ventolin HFA and an Epi-Pen 0.15) were not labeled with the child’s name. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) • In space 5 where infants are cared for there were 2 infants asleep and their sleep check record had not been completed to reflect that they were asleep. As discussed, sleep check records are to be completed every 15 minutes to document that the child is being checked. • In space 3 there were 2 emergency medications (Ventolin HFA and an Epi-Pen 0.15) were not labeled with the child’s name. As discussed, all medications and packaging should be labeled with the child’s name to ensure that the medication and the permission to administer belong to the correct child. Due to all of the violations that were cited during today’s visit being corrected during the visit there will be no compliance letter due to be sent to me. Child care facilities must comply with all state laws, federal laws and local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare of children (GS110-91 – Mandatory standards for a license). Failure to comply may lead to an administrative action (General statue 110-102-2- Administrative penalties). Any observed violations cited during visits will negatively affect the center’s Compliance History Score. Your program must maintain a compliance score of at least 75% as required by G.S. 110-90 (4)(c) in order to be eligible for a star rated license. Consultation: • As of September 2023, the Summary of NC Child Care Law was updated and available on the DCDEE website. Please print this form to post in your foyer with your required postings and give the updated information to parents and have them sign and date that they have received the updated document and place each signed acknowledgement in each child’s file. • Your program is in cohort 3 for the rated license reassessment. Your program’s planning year will be from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Your program’s reassessment year will be 2026 to 2027 and the month of your reassessment will be the month that your current rated license expires. As you plan for the reassessment of the rated license, please be sure that all staff has their most recent education updated and verified in WORKS and that you are in touch with your local Partnership and Resource and Referral agencies to provide technical assistance and help you prepare for reassessment. • Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting DCDEE new website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/general/home.asp. • Referral agencies to provide technical assistance and help you prepare for reassessment. You may contact me by phone at (980) 434-3877 or by email at meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or Erin Pickard by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have questions. Thank you for your time and assistance today. 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