Spanish FOR Fun! Clayton

10A NCAC 09 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/1/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 7/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced visit today was to monitor your center for meeting applicable child care requirements during your Temporary License period and to conduct a rated license assessment. This is the third temporary time period visit for this facility. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Leigh McKenize-Lee, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today’s visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by J. Valladares, Administrator. She assisted with today’s visit. M. Osio, Assistant Administrator was also present for the visit. Ms. Osio will be in charge when Ms. Valladares is on maternity leave. Children were observed conducting routines (toileting, diaper changing, and hand washing), playing outdoors, playing indoors using the gross motor room, conducting transitions, and later eating lunch. The infants in care were observed playing on the floor and being held and fed by the caregiver. The lunch served today consisted of ground beef with rice, broccoli, pineapple, blue berries, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your limited liability company, SFF! Clayton is current and active. The indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored today. A sampling of staff and children’s files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. This information was not posted in Space #4. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted for the group in Space #4. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 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. Gallons of bleach were stored unlocked on the floor in the kitchen. Magic erasers were stored unlocked in Spaces #5 and #14. Two staff purses were stored in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in Space #5. .2820(b) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Applications were not on file for two staff members. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A medical report was not on file for one staff member. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Negative TB tests or screenings were not available for three staff members. .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation had not been completed for three staff members. .1101(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed First Aid certification. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed CPR certification. .1102(d) 1233 Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for three staff members. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one child who had been enrolled more than 30 days. GS110-91(1) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed acknowledgement was not on file for three staff members. .0608(d)(1-4) 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 staff member who had been employed more than 90 days did not complete this training. .1102(g) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing in detail how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than July 7, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. As this facility’s temporary license expires on July 12, 2026, a Provisional License would need to be issued in order to receive an extension on corrections. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit I reminded you that as each Spanish for Fun! Location is owned by it’s own LLC, staff may not be considered continuing employment when they move from one location to another. They must be considered a new staff member when they are transitioned and considered terminated when they leave. We discussed the implications with application forms, medical requirements, and policies and procedures. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Following the training, this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months once a staff member has obtained this training. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. I observed that M. Osio has completed this training. I reminded you that documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should turnover occur in the staff member who has completed the training, another staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Fire drills and outdoor play area inspections must be conducted and documented at least once per month. I encouraged you to designate this task to a staff member who has completed playground safety training and/or emergency preparedness training. We discussed that rescue medications should not be stored in locked storage, however they must be kept a minimum of five feet off the floor or out of the reach of children. Various ways to store these medications were discussed. We also discussed that you must always have a means to store refrigerated medications available for use. Various types of storage bags were discussed. We also discussed monitoring items being brought in as donations, to ensure all hazardous products are properly stored. I encouraged you to keep donations in a locked room or closet until staff can ensure they do not contain hazards. I also encouraged you to review the types of cleaning supplies and equipment that is stored in classrooms to ensure items required to be lock are kept in locked storage. We discussed specifically the magic erasers observed today. The storage of staff belongings were also discussed. The outdoor play area must be kept free of hazards. Care should be taken to ensure that the mulch used for surfacing has been fluffed to remain resilient, is redistributed under the bottom of slides, and is flush with the bottom of the fence. The board used to contain surfacing must also be kept in good repair, and should be monitored when conducting the outdoor play area monthly inspections. We discussed that up to date attendance rosters, menus, and other tracking forms should be available and accessible at all times. I encouraged you to ensure the forms for the next month are available before the end of the month to ensure compliance is met at all times. We discussed that all staff must provide a medical statement and a negative TB test or screening before hire. The results of the TB test must be received before hire. Management staff should review the documentation submitted to ensure the documents are not more than a year old at hire. As discussed, if staff are coming from other Spanish for Fun! locations, care should be taken to ensure these types of records meet the requirements of a new hire at the time of transition. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topic areas must be covered. I explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. I encouraged you to use the Health and Safety Training Log to ensure all topic areas are covered. The staff child ratio posting must be fully complete. It should list the age of the youngest child to be enrolled in the classroom, the applicable ratio, and the maximum number allowed by either group size or space capacity, whichever is less. We also discussed that you are now meeting the enhanced reduced staff/child ratio requirements, therefore the postings should be updated to reflect this change. When children have screentime, it must be limited to no more than 30 minutes per day, and no more than 2 ½ hours per week per child. The items being shown must meet a developmental goal, and must be appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child. It must be reflected either on the activity plan or on a screen time log. RATED LICENSE: During today's visit, your center’s assessment for a Rated License were discussed. You submitted an application for a rated license assessment received on June 19, 2026. We discussed that staff members have submitted their education information, however several have been returned for international evaluations. The staff education worksheet was completed based on the information available in the WORKS database and information provided. This facility has requested to be assessed using the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. This worksheet was reviewed with the administrator today. We discussed the facility has requested to meet enhanced staff/child ratio requirements. Therefore, the postings in each classroom should be updated to reflect this change. The family and community engagement practices selected were reviewed, and sample practices were provided. I reminded you to keep documentation of meeting these practices on file for review during your annual compliance visit. You had previously submitted the CQI plan for the facility, and I asked that you submit the remainder of the individual Continuous Quality Improvement plans for review as they were not available today. The application was updated to reflect the curriculum and observation tool chosen. I observed that you have received the curriculum materials and are receiving training on the curriculum. I reminded you that the children’s assessments must be reviewed with families twice per year. We also reviewed the coaching and training options for the Administrator. You stated you have not yet completed the requirements. I reminded you to keep documentation of the mentoring or training on file for review during the annual compliance visit. The star rating to be earned will be determined following the education assessments and review of the requested documentation. As discussed, this license cannot be issued until compliance verification has been received. 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. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE VISIT: Your center will be due for an annual compliance visit prior to January 12, 2027. Additional visits may be conducted by the Child Care Consultant prior to that date. I encouraged you to keep an up to date staff record and training worksheet available for any monitoring visit that may be conducted. You will need to submit this document to your consultant in preparation for your annual compliance visit. You will need to have an annual fire inspection by January 9, 2027. It is your responsibility to contact the local fire inspector to request this inspection. An annual sanitation inspection will be due on February 6, 2027, however more frequent visits may be conducted. If you are within 30-60 days of the inspection expiring, please contact the inspector to request the inspection. The sanitation and fire inspections must be submitted to your consultant within 7 days. I also reminded you that the water must be tested for lead every three years. ON-GOING TRAINING: Training hours will be monitored for compliance during your annual compliance visit. Training hours are required to be recorded on the on-going training log with certificates attached to the log for verification. HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING: All staff must complete Health & Safety training topics within one year of hire. CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment are due within the first 90 days of hire. After initial completion all topic areas must be completed every five years. A training log is available on the DCDEE website. I highly encourage you to use this log to ensure all topics are completed. This training information will be reviewed by a DCDEE consultant during a monitoring visit. Annually you must review the EPR plan online and print the review form for your records. You must review the EPR plan and the EMC plan with all staff on an annual basis. I recommend doing this at the same time everyone completes an annual health questionnaire and emergency information. This would also be a good time to do annual staff evaluations and staff development plans. Annual Licensing Fee: Pursuant to GS 110-90(1a) the Division establishes an annual fee for licensed child care facilities. The invoices for the fees are assessed based on your licensed capacity and mailed after the 1st of November every year. You will only receive one invoice and payment is due in FULL within 30 days. Please closely monitor your mail and be on the lookout for your invoice. Please don’t delay making your payment and be aware that Payment Plans are NOT available. In addition, please be aware that failure to pay a license fee within 30 days of receipt will result in late charges. If payments are made late and late charges are applied, the fee as well as the late charge must be resolved. Please be reminded that, failure to pay a license fee could also result in the facility's child care license being revoked. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility (household members in a Family Child Care Home) within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. Once you receive your Star Rated License, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have already completed the training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. GENERAL INFORMATION: If you have any changes to your phone number, email or mailing address, please notify your consultant so they may be updated in our computer system. This information is what DCDEE uses on the Search for Childcare site, it is also the only way DCDEE communities with you. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. I encourage you to review DCDEE training modules, and to check your email for any additional information or updates. You will need to have an NCID which is the same NCID that you use for Health and Safety training, WORKS login, and the CBC Portal- to view Moodle training. For the most up to date information, copies of sample forms, and copies of the child care requirements, updates to rules/laws you were encouraged to periodically visit the Division's website and click on the What’s New tab at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. Once you have been issued your star rated license, your file will be transferred to your assigned childcare consultant. I will email you with their contact information when this occurs. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/1/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 7/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced visit today was to monitor your center for meeting applicable child care requirements during your Temporary License period and to conduct a rated license assessment. This is the third temporary time period visit for this facility. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Leigh McKenize-Lee, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today’s visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by J. Valladares, Administrator. She assisted with today’s visit. M. Osio, Assistant Administrator was also present for the visit. Ms. Osio will be in charge when Ms. Valladares is on maternity leave. Children were observed conducting routines (toileting, diaper changing, and hand washing), playing outdoors, playing indoors using the gross motor room, conducting transitions, and later eating lunch. The infants in care were observed playing on the floor and being held and fed by the caregiver. The lunch served today consisted of ground beef with rice, broccoli, pineapple, blue berries, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your limited liability company, SFF! Clayton is current and active. The indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored today. A sampling of staff and children’s files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. This information was not posted in Space #4. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted for the group in Space #4. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 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. Gallons of bleach were stored unlocked on the floor in the kitchen. Magic erasers were stored unlocked in Spaces #5 and #14. Two staff purses were stored in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in Space #5. .2820(b) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Applications were not on file for two staff members. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A medical report was not on file for one staff member. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Negative TB tests or screenings were not available for three staff members. .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation had not been completed for three staff members. .1101(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed First Aid certification. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed CPR certification. .1102(d) 1233 Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for three staff members. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one child who had been enrolled more than 30 days. GS110-91(1) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed acknowledgement was not on file for three staff members. .0608(d)(1-4) 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 staff member who had been employed more than 90 days did not complete this training. .1102(g) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing in detail how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than July 7, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. As this facility’s temporary license expires on July 12, 2026, a Provisional License would need to be issued in order to receive an extension on corrections. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit I reminded you that as each Spanish for Fun! Location is owned by it’s own LLC, staff may not be considered continuing employment when they move from one location to another. They must be considered a new staff member when they are transitioned and considered terminated when they leave. We discussed the implications with application forms, medical requirements, and policies and procedures. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Following the training, this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months once a staff member has obtained this training. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. I observed that M. Osio has completed this training. I reminded you that documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should turnover occur in the staff member who has completed the training, another staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Fire drills and outdoor play area inspections must be conducted and documented at least once per month. I encouraged you to designate this task to a staff member who has completed playground safety training and/or emergency preparedness training. We discussed that rescue medications should not be stored in locked storage, however they must be kept a minimum of five feet off the floor or out of the reach of children. Various ways to store these medications were discussed. We also discussed that you must always have a means to store refrigerated medications available for use. Various types of storage bags were discussed. We also discussed monitoring items being brought in as donations, to ensure all hazardous products are properly stored. I encouraged you to keep donations in a locked room or closet until staff can ensure they do not contain hazards. I also encouraged you to review the types of cleaning supplies and equipment that is stored in classrooms to ensure items required to be lock are kept in locked storage. We discussed specifically the magic erasers observed today. The storage of staff belongings were also discussed. The outdoor play area must be kept free of hazards. Care should be taken to ensure that the mulch used for surfacing has been fluffed to remain resilient, is redistributed under the bottom of slides, and is flush with the bottom of the fence. The board used to contain surfacing must also be kept in good repair, and should be monitored when conducting the outdoor play area monthly inspections. We discussed that up to date attendance rosters, menus, and other tracking forms should be available and accessible at all times. I encouraged you to ensure the forms for the next month are available before the end of the month to ensure compliance is met at all times. We discussed that all staff must provide a medical statement and a negative TB test or screening before hire. The results of the TB test must be received before hire. Management staff should review the documentation submitted to ensure the documents are not more than a year old at hire. As discussed, if staff are coming from other Spanish for Fun! locations, care should be taken to ensure these types of records meet the requirements of a new hire at the time of transition. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topic areas must be covered. I explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. I encouraged you to use the Health and Safety Training Log to ensure all topic areas are covered. The staff child ratio posting must be fully complete. It should list the age of the youngest child to be enrolled in the classroom, the applicable ratio, and the maximum number allowed by either group size or space capacity, whichever is less. We also discussed that you are now meeting the enhanced reduced staff/child ratio requirements, therefore the postings should be updated to reflect this change. When children have screentime, it must be limited to no more than 30 minutes per day, and no more than 2 ½ hours per week per child. The items being shown must meet a developmental goal, and must be appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child. It must be reflected either on the activity plan or on a screen time log. RATED LICENSE: During today's visit, your center’s assessment for a Rated License were discussed. You submitted an application for a rated license assessment received on June 19, 2026. We discussed that staff members have submitted their education information, however several have been returned for international evaluations. The staff education worksheet was completed based on the information available in the WORKS database and information provided. This facility has requested to be assessed using the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. This worksheet was reviewed with the administrator today. We discussed the facility has requested to meet enhanced staff/child ratio requirements. Therefore, the postings in each classroom should be updated to reflect this change. The family and community engagement practices selected were reviewed, and sample practices were provided. I reminded you to keep documentation of meeting these practices on file for review during your annual compliance visit. You had previously submitted the CQI plan for the facility, and I asked that you submit the remainder of the individual Continuous Quality Improvement plans for review as they were not available today. The application was updated to reflect the curriculum and observation tool chosen. I observed that you have received the curriculum materials and are receiving training on the curriculum. I reminded you that the children’s assessments must be reviewed with families twice per year. We also reviewed the coaching and training options for the Administrator. You stated you have not yet completed the requirements. I reminded you to keep documentation of the mentoring or training on file for review during the annual compliance visit. The star rating to be earned will be determined following the education assessments and review of the requested documentation. As discussed, this license cannot be issued until compliance verification has been received. 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. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE VISIT: Your center will be due for an annual compliance visit prior to January 12, 2027. Additional visits may be conducted by the Child Care Consultant prior to that date. I encouraged you to keep an up to date staff record and training worksheet available for any monitoring visit that may be conducted. You will need to submit this document to your consultant in preparation for your annual compliance visit. You will need to have an annual fire inspection by January 9, 2027. It is your responsibility to contact the local fire inspector to request this inspection. An annual sanitation inspection will be due on February 6, 2027, however more frequent visits may be conducted. If you are within 30-60 days of the inspection expiring, please contact the inspector to request the inspection. The sanitation and fire inspections must be submitted to your consultant within 7 days. I also reminded you that the water must be tested for lead every three years. ON-GOING TRAINING: Training hours will be monitored for compliance during your annual compliance visit. Training hours are required to be recorded on the on-going training log with certificates attached to the log for verification. HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING: All staff must complete Health & Safety training topics within one year of hire. CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment are due within the first 90 days of hire. After initial completion all topic areas must be completed every five years. A training log is available on the DCDEE website. I highly encourage you to use this log to ensure all topics are completed. This training information will be reviewed by a DCDEE consultant during a monitoring visit. Annually you must review the EPR plan online and print the review form for your records. You must review the EPR plan and the EMC plan with all staff on an annual basis. I recommend doing this at the same time everyone completes an annual health questionnaire and emergency information. This would also be a good time to do annual staff evaluations and staff development plans. Annual Licensing Fee: Pursuant to GS 110-90(1a) the Division establishes an annual fee for licensed child care facilities. The invoices for the fees are assessed based on your licensed capacity and mailed after the 1st of November every year. You will only receive one invoice and payment is due in FULL within 30 days. Please closely monitor your mail and be on the lookout for your invoice. Please don’t delay making your payment and be aware that Payment Plans are NOT available. In addition, please be aware that failure to pay a license fee within 30 days of receipt will result in late charges. If payments are made late and late charges are applied, the fee as well as the late charge must be resolved. Please be reminded that, failure to pay a license fee could also result in the facility's child care license being revoked. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility (household members in a Family Child Care Home) within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. Once you receive your Star Rated License, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have already completed the training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. GENERAL INFORMATION: If you have any changes to your phone number, email or mailing address, please notify your consultant so they may be updated in our computer system. This information is what DCDEE uses on the Search for Childcare site, it is also the only way DCDEE communities with you. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. I encourage you to review DCDEE training modules, and to check your email for any additional information or updates. You will need to have an NCID which is the same NCID that you use for Health and Safety training, WORKS login, and the CBC Portal- to view Moodle training. For the most up to date information, copies of sample forms, and copies of the child care requirements, updates to rules/laws you were encouraged to periodically visit the Division's website and click on the What’s New tab at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. Once you have been issued your star rated license, your file will be transferred to your assigned childcare consultant. I will email you with their contact information when this occurs. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/1/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 7/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced visit today was to monitor your center for meeting applicable child care requirements during your Temporary License period and to conduct a rated license assessment. This is the third temporary time period visit for this facility. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Leigh McKenize-Lee, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today’s visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by J. Valladares, Administrator. She assisted with today’s visit. M. Osio, Assistant Administrator was also present for the visit. Ms. Osio will be in charge when Ms. Valladares is on maternity leave. Children were observed conducting routines (toileting, diaper changing, and hand washing), playing outdoors, playing indoors using the gross motor room, conducting transitions, and later eating lunch. The infants in care were observed playing on the floor and being held and fed by the caregiver. The lunch served today consisted of ground beef with rice, broccoli, pineapple, blue berries, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your limited liability company, SFF! Clayton is current and active. The indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored today. A sampling of staff and children’s files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. This information was not posted in Space #4. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted for the group in Space #4. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 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. Gallons of bleach were stored unlocked on the floor in the kitchen. Magic erasers were stored unlocked in Spaces #5 and #14. Two staff purses were stored in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in Space #5. .2820(b) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Applications were not on file for two staff members. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A medical report was not on file for one staff member. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Negative TB tests or screenings were not available for three staff members. .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation had not been completed for three staff members. .1101(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed First Aid certification. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed CPR certification. .1102(d) 1233 Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for three staff members. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one child who had been enrolled more than 30 days. GS110-91(1) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed acknowledgement was not on file for three staff members. .0608(d)(1-4) 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 staff member who had been employed more than 90 days did not complete this training. .1102(g) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing in detail how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than July 7, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. As this facility’s temporary license expires on July 12, 2026, a Provisional License would need to be issued in order to receive an extension on corrections. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit I reminded you that as each Spanish for Fun! Location is owned by it’s own LLC, staff may not be considered continuing employment when they move from one location to another. They must be considered a new staff member when they are transitioned and considered terminated when they leave. We discussed the implications with application forms, medical requirements, and policies and procedures. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Following the training, this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months once a staff member has obtained this training. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. I observed that M. Osio has completed this training. I reminded you that documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should turnover occur in the staff member who has completed the training, another staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Fire drills and outdoor play area inspections must be conducted and documented at least once per month. I encouraged you to designate this task to a staff member who has completed playground safety training and/or emergency preparedness training. We discussed that rescue medications should not be stored in locked storage, however they must be kept a minimum of five feet off the floor or out of the reach of children. Various ways to store these medications were discussed. We also discussed that you must always have a means to store refrigerated medications available for use. Various types of storage bags were discussed. We also discussed monitoring items being brought in as donations, to ensure all hazardous products are properly stored. I encouraged you to keep donations in a locked room or closet until staff can ensure they do not contain hazards. I also encouraged you to review the types of cleaning supplies and equipment that is stored in classrooms to ensure items required to be lock are kept in locked storage. We discussed specifically the magic erasers observed today. The storage of staff belongings were also discussed. The outdoor play area must be kept free of hazards. Care should be taken to ensure that the mulch used for surfacing has been fluffed to remain resilient, is redistributed under the bottom of slides, and is flush with the bottom of the fence. The board used to contain surfacing must also be kept in good repair, and should be monitored when conducting the outdoor play area monthly inspections. We discussed that up to date attendance rosters, menus, and other tracking forms should be available and accessible at all times. I encouraged you to ensure the forms for the next month are available before the end of the month to ensure compliance is met at all times. We discussed that all staff must provide a medical statement and a negative TB test or screening before hire. The results of the TB test must be received before hire. Management staff should review the documentation submitted to ensure the documents are not more than a year old at hire. As discussed, if staff are coming from other Spanish for Fun! locations, care should be taken to ensure these types of records meet the requirements of a new hire at the time of transition. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topic areas must be covered. I explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. I encouraged you to use the Health and Safety Training Log to ensure all topic areas are covered. The staff child ratio posting must be fully complete. It should list the age of the youngest child to be enrolled in the classroom, the applicable ratio, and the maximum number allowed by either group size or space capacity, whichever is less. We also discussed that you are now meeting the enhanced reduced staff/child ratio requirements, therefore the postings should be updated to reflect this change. When children have screentime, it must be limited to no more than 30 minutes per day, and no more than 2 ½ hours per week per child. The items being shown must meet a developmental goal, and must be appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child. It must be reflected either on the activity plan or on a screen time log. RATED LICENSE: During today's visit, your center’s assessment for a Rated License were discussed. You submitted an application for a rated license assessment received on June 19, 2026. We discussed that staff members have submitted their education information, however several have been returned for international evaluations. The staff education worksheet was completed based on the information available in the WORKS database and information provided. This facility has requested to be assessed using the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. This worksheet was reviewed with the administrator today. We discussed the facility has requested to meet enhanced staff/child ratio requirements. Therefore, the postings in each classroom should be updated to reflect this change. The family and community engagement practices selected were reviewed, and sample practices were provided. I reminded you to keep documentation of meeting these practices on file for review during your annual compliance visit. You had previously submitted the CQI plan for the facility, and I asked that you submit the remainder of the individual Continuous Quality Improvement plans for review as they were not available today. The application was updated to reflect the curriculum and observation tool chosen. I observed that you have received the curriculum materials and are receiving training on the curriculum. I reminded you that the children’s assessments must be reviewed with families twice per year. We also reviewed the coaching and training options for the Administrator. You stated you have not yet completed the requirements. I reminded you to keep documentation of the mentoring or training on file for review during the annual compliance visit. The star rating to be earned will be determined following the education assessments and review of the requested documentation. As discussed, this license cannot be issued until compliance verification has been received. 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. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE VISIT: Your center will be due for an annual compliance visit prior to January 12, 2027. Additional visits may be conducted by the Child Care Consultant prior to that date. I encouraged you to keep an up to date staff record and training worksheet available for any monitoring visit that may be conducted. You will need to submit this document to your consultant in preparation for your annual compliance visit. You will need to have an annual fire inspection by January 9, 2027. It is your responsibility to contact the local fire inspector to request this inspection. An annual sanitation inspection will be due on February 6, 2027, however more frequent visits may be conducted. If you are within 30-60 days of the inspection expiring, please contact the inspector to request the inspection. The sanitation and fire inspections must be submitted to your consultant within 7 days. I also reminded you that the water must be tested for lead every three years. ON-GOING TRAINING: Training hours will be monitored for compliance during your annual compliance visit. Training hours are required to be recorded on the on-going training log with certificates attached to the log for verification. HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING: All staff must complete Health & Safety training topics within one year of hire. CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment are due within the first 90 days of hire. After initial completion all topic areas must be completed every five years. A training log is available on the DCDEE website. I highly encourage you to use this log to ensure all topics are completed. This training information will be reviewed by a DCDEE consultant during a monitoring visit. Annually you must review the EPR plan online and print the review form for your records. You must review the EPR plan and the EMC plan with all staff on an annual basis. I recommend doing this at the same time everyone completes an annual health questionnaire and emergency information. This would also be a good time to do annual staff evaluations and staff development plans. Annual Licensing Fee: Pursuant to GS 110-90(1a) the Division establishes an annual fee for licensed child care facilities. The invoices for the fees are assessed based on your licensed capacity and mailed after the 1st of November every year. You will only receive one invoice and payment is due in FULL within 30 days. Please closely monitor your mail and be on the lookout for your invoice. Please don’t delay making your payment and be aware that Payment Plans are NOT available. In addition, please be aware that failure to pay a license fee within 30 days of receipt will result in late charges. If payments are made late and late charges are applied, the fee as well as the late charge must be resolved. Please be reminded that, failure to pay a license fee could also result in the facility's child care license being revoked. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility (household members in a Family Child Care Home) within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. Once you receive your Star Rated License, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have already completed the training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. GENERAL INFORMATION: If you have any changes to your phone number, email or mailing address, please notify your consultant so they may be updated in our computer system. This information is what DCDEE uses on the Search for Childcare site, it is also the only way DCDEE communities with you. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. I encourage you to review DCDEE training modules, and to check your email for any additional information or updates. You will need to have an NCID which is the same NCID that you use for Health and Safety training, WORKS login, and the CBC Portal- to view Moodle training. For the most up to date information, copies of sample forms, and copies of the child care requirements, updates to rules/laws you were encouraged to periodically visit the Division's website and click on the What’s New tab at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. Once you have been issued your star rated license, your file will be transferred to your assigned childcare consultant. I will email you with their contact information when this occurs. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/1/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 7/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced visit today was to monitor your center for meeting applicable child care requirements during your Temporary License period and to conduct a rated license assessment. This is the third temporary time period visit for this facility. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Leigh McKenize-Lee, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today’s visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by J. Valladares, Administrator. She assisted with today’s visit. M. Osio, Assistant Administrator was also present for the visit. Ms. Osio will be in charge when Ms. Valladares is on maternity leave. Children were observed conducting routines (toileting, diaper changing, and hand washing), playing outdoors, playing indoors using the gross motor room, conducting transitions, and later eating lunch. The infants in care were observed playing on the floor and being held and fed by the caregiver. The lunch served today consisted of ground beef with rice, broccoli, pineapple, blue berries, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your limited liability company, SFF! Clayton is current and active. The indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored today. A sampling of staff and children’s files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. This information was not posted in Space #4. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted for the group in Space #4. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 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. Gallons of bleach were stored unlocked on the floor in the kitchen. Magic erasers were stored unlocked in Spaces #5 and #14. Two staff purses were stored in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in Space #5. .2820(b) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Applications were not on file for two staff members. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A medical report was not on file for one staff member. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Negative TB tests or screenings were not available for three staff members. .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation had not been completed for three staff members. .1101(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed First Aid certification. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed CPR certification. .1102(d) 1233 Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for three staff members. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one child who had been enrolled more than 30 days. GS110-91(1) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed acknowledgement was not on file for three staff members. .0608(d)(1-4) 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 staff member who had been employed more than 90 days did not complete this training. .1102(g) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing in detail how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than July 7, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. As this facility’s temporary license expires on July 12, 2026, a Provisional License would need to be issued in order to receive an extension on corrections. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit I reminded you that as each Spanish for Fun! Location is owned by it’s own LLC, staff may not be considered continuing employment when they move from one location to another. They must be considered a new staff member when they are transitioned and considered terminated when they leave. We discussed the implications with application forms, medical requirements, and policies and procedures. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Following the training, this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months once a staff member has obtained this training. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. I observed that M. Osio has completed this training. I reminded you that documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should turnover occur in the staff member who has completed the training, another staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Fire drills and outdoor play area inspections must be conducted and documented at least once per month. I encouraged you to designate this task to a staff member who has completed playground safety training and/or emergency preparedness training. We discussed that rescue medications should not be stored in locked storage, however they must be kept a minimum of five feet off the floor or out of the reach of children. Various ways to store these medications were discussed. We also discussed that you must always have a means to store refrigerated medications available for use. Various types of storage bags were discussed. We also discussed monitoring items being brought in as donations, to ensure all hazardous products are properly stored. I encouraged you to keep donations in a locked room or closet until staff can ensure they do not contain hazards. I also encouraged you to review the types of cleaning supplies and equipment that is stored in classrooms to ensure items required to be lock are kept in locked storage. We discussed specifically the magic erasers observed today. The storage of staff belongings were also discussed. The outdoor play area must be kept free of hazards. Care should be taken to ensure that the mulch used for surfacing has been fluffed to remain resilient, is redistributed under the bottom of slides, and is flush with the bottom of the fence. The board used to contain surfacing must also be kept in good repair, and should be monitored when conducting the outdoor play area monthly inspections. We discussed that up to date attendance rosters, menus, and other tracking forms should be available and accessible at all times. I encouraged you to ensure the forms for the next month are available before the end of the month to ensure compliance is met at all times. We discussed that all staff must provide a medical statement and a negative TB test or screening before hire. The results of the TB test must be received before hire. Management staff should review the documentation submitted to ensure the documents are not more than a year old at hire. As discussed, if staff are coming from other Spanish for Fun! locations, care should be taken to ensure these types of records meet the requirements of a new hire at the time of transition. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topic areas must be covered. I explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. I encouraged you to use the Health and Safety Training Log to ensure all topic areas are covered. The staff child ratio posting must be fully complete. It should list the age of the youngest child to be enrolled in the classroom, the applicable ratio, and the maximum number allowed by either group size or space capacity, whichever is less. We also discussed that you are now meeting the enhanced reduced staff/child ratio requirements, therefore the postings should be updated to reflect this change. When children have screentime, it must be limited to no more than 30 minutes per day, and no more than 2 ½ hours per week per child. The items being shown must meet a developmental goal, and must be appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child. It must be reflected either on the activity plan or on a screen time log. RATED LICENSE: During today's visit, your center’s assessment for a Rated License were discussed. You submitted an application for a rated license assessment received on June 19, 2026. We discussed that staff members have submitted their education information, however several have been returned for international evaluations. The staff education worksheet was completed based on the information available in the WORKS database and information provided. This facility has requested to be assessed using the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. This worksheet was reviewed with the administrator today. We discussed the facility has requested to meet enhanced staff/child ratio requirements. Therefore, the postings in each classroom should be updated to reflect this change. The family and community engagement practices selected were reviewed, and sample practices were provided. I reminded you to keep documentation of meeting these practices on file for review during your annual compliance visit. You had previously submitted the CQI plan for the facility, and I asked that you submit the remainder of the individual Continuous Quality Improvement plans for review as they were not available today. The application was updated to reflect the curriculum and observation tool chosen. I observed that you have received the curriculum materials and are receiving training on the curriculum. I reminded you that the children’s assessments must be reviewed with families twice per year. We also reviewed the coaching and training options for the Administrator. You stated you have not yet completed the requirements. I reminded you to keep documentation of the mentoring or training on file for review during the annual compliance visit. The star rating to be earned will be determined following the education assessments and review of the requested documentation. As discussed, this license cannot be issued until compliance verification has been received. 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. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE VISIT: Your center will be due for an annual compliance visit prior to January 12, 2027. Additional visits may be conducted by the Child Care Consultant prior to that date. I encouraged you to keep an up to date staff record and training worksheet available for any monitoring visit that may be conducted. You will need to submit this document to your consultant in preparation for your annual compliance visit. You will need to have an annual fire inspection by January 9, 2027. It is your responsibility to contact the local fire inspector to request this inspection. An annual sanitation inspection will be due on February 6, 2027, however more frequent visits may be conducted. If you are within 30-60 days of the inspection expiring, please contact the inspector to request the inspection. The sanitation and fire inspections must be submitted to your consultant within 7 days. I also reminded you that the water must be tested for lead every three years. ON-GOING TRAINING: Training hours will be monitored for compliance during your annual compliance visit. Training hours are required to be recorded on the on-going training log with certificates attached to the log for verification. HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING: All staff must complete Health & Safety training topics within one year of hire. CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment are due within the first 90 days of hire. After initial completion all topic areas must be completed every five years. A training log is available on the DCDEE website. I highly encourage you to use this log to ensure all topics are completed. This training information will be reviewed by a DCDEE consultant during a monitoring visit. Annually you must review the EPR plan online and print the review form for your records. You must review the EPR plan and the EMC plan with all staff on an annual basis. I recommend doing this at the same time everyone completes an annual health questionnaire and emergency information. This would also be a good time to do annual staff evaluations and staff development plans. Annual Licensing Fee: Pursuant to GS 110-90(1a) the Division establishes an annual fee for licensed child care facilities. The invoices for the fees are assessed based on your licensed capacity and mailed after the 1st of November every year. You will only receive one invoice and payment is due in FULL within 30 days. Please closely monitor your mail and be on the lookout for your invoice. Please don’t delay making your payment and be aware that Payment Plans are NOT available. In addition, please be aware that failure to pay a license fee within 30 days of receipt will result in late charges. If payments are made late and late charges are applied, the fee as well as the late charge must be resolved. Please be reminded that, failure to pay a license fee could also result in the facility's child care license being revoked. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility (household members in a Family Child Care Home) within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. Once you receive your Star Rated License, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have already completed the training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. GENERAL INFORMATION: If you have any changes to your phone number, email or mailing address, please notify your consultant so they may be updated in our computer system. This information is what DCDEE uses on the Search for Childcare site, it is also the only way DCDEE communities with you. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. I encourage you to review DCDEE training modules, and to check your email for any additional information or updates. You will need to have an NCID which is the same NCID that you use for Health and Safety training, WORKS login, and the CBC Portal- to view Moodle training. For the most up to date information, copies of sample forms, and copies of the child care requirements, updates to rules/laws you were encouraged to periodically visit the Division's website and click on the What’s New tab at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. Once you have been issued your star rated license, your file will be transferred to your assigned childcare consultant. I will email you with their contact information when this occurs. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/1/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 7/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced visit today was to monitor your center for meeting applicable child care requirements during your Temporary License period and to conduct a rated license assessment. This is the third temporary time period visit for this facility. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Leigh McKenize-Lee, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today’s visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by J. Valladares, Administrator. She assisted with today’s visit. M. Osio, Assistant Administrator was also present for the visit. Ms. Osio will be in charge when Ms. Valladares is on maternity leave. Children were observed conducting routines (toileting, diaper changing, and hand washing), playing outdoors, playing indoors using the gross motor room, conducting transitions, and later eating lunch. The infants in care were observed playing on the floor and being held and fed by the caregiver. The lunch served today consisted of ground beef with rice, broccoli, pineapple, blue berries, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your limited liability company, SFF! Clayton is current and active. The indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored today. A sampling of staff and children’s files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. This information was not posted in Space #4. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted for the group in Space #4. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 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. Gallons of bleach were stored unlocked on the floor in the kitchen. Magic erasers were stored unlocked in Spaces #5 and #14. Two staff purses were stored in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in Space #5. .2820(b) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Applications were not on file for two staff members. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A medical report was not on file for one staff member. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Negative TB tests or screenings were not available for three staff members. .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation had not been completed for three staff members. .1101(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed First Aid certification. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed CPR certification. .1102(d) 1233 Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for three staff members. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one child who had been enrolled more than 30 days. GS110-91(1) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed acknowledgement was not on file for three staff members. .0608(d)(1-4) 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 staff member who had been employed more than 90 days did not complete this training. .1102(g) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing in detail how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than July 7, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. As this facility’s temporary license expires on July 12, 2026, a Provisional License would need to be issued in order to receive an extension on corrections. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit I reminded you that as each Spanish for Fun! Location is owned by it’s own LLC, staff may not be considered continuing employment when they move from one location to another. They must be considered a new staff member when they are transitioned and considered terminated when they leave. We discussed the implications with application forms, medical requirements, and policies and procedures. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Following the training, this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months once a staff member has obtained this training. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. I observed that M. Osio has completed this training. I reminded you that documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should turnover occur in the staff member who has completed the training, another staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Fire drills and outdoor play area inspections must be conducted and documented at least once per month. I encouraged you to designate this task to a staff member who has completed playground safety training and/or emergency preparedness training. We discussed that rescue medications should not be stored in locked storage, however they must be kept a minimum of five feet off the floor or out of the reach of children. Various ways to store these medications were discussed. We also discussed that you must always have a means to store refrigerated medications available for use. Various types of storage bags were discussed. We also discussed monitoring items being brought in as donations, to ensure all hazardous products are properly stored. I encouraged you to keep donations in a locked room or closet until staff can ensure they do not contain hazards. I also encouraged you to review the types of cleaning supplies and equipment that is stored in classrooms to ensure items required to be lock are kept in locked storage. We discussed specifically the magic erasers observed today. The storage of staff belongings were also discussed. The outdoor play area must be kept free of hazards. Care should be taken to ensure that the mulch used for surfacing has been fluffed to remain resilient, is redistributed under the bottom of slides, and is flush with the bottom of the fence. The board used to contain surfacing must also be kept in good repair, and should be monitored when conducting the outdoor play area monthly inspections. We discussed that up to date attendance rosters, menus, and other tracking forms should be available and accessible at all times. I encouraged you to ensure the forms for the next month are available before the end of the month to ensure compliance is met at all times. We discussed that all staff must provide a medical statement and a negative TB test or screening before hire. The results of the TB test must be received before hire. Management staff should review the documentation submitted to ensure the documents are not more than a year old at hire. As discussed, if staff are coming from other Spanish for Fun! locations, care should be taken to ensure these types of records meet the requirements of a new hire at the time of transition. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topic areas must be covered. I explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. I encouraged you to use the Health and Safety Training Log to ensure all topic areas are covered. The staff child ratio posting must be fully complete. It should list the age of the youngest child to be enrolled in the classroom, the applicable ratio, and the maximum number allowed by either group size or space capacity, whichever is less. We also discussed that you are now meeting the enhanced reduced staff/child ratio requirements, therefore the postings should be updated to reflect this change. When children have screentime, it must be limited to no more than 30 minutes per day, and no more than 2 ½ hours per week per child. The items being shown must meet a developmental goal, and must be appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child. It must be reflected either on the activity plan or on a screen time log. RATED LICENSE: During today's visit, your center’s assessment for a Rated License were discussed. You submitted an application for a rated license assessment received on June 19, 2026. We discussed that staff members have submitted their education information, however several have been returned for international evaluations. The staff education worksheet was completed based on the information available in the WORKS database and information provided. This facility has requested to be assessed using the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. This worksheet was reviewed with the administrator today. We discussed the facility has requested to meet enhanced staff/child ratio requirements. Therefore, the postings in each classroom should be updated to reflect this change. The family and community engagement practices selected were reviewed, and sample practices were provided. I reminded you to keep documentation of meeting these practices on file for review during your annual compliance visit. You had previously submitted the CQI plan for the facility, and I asked that you submit the remainder of the individual Continuous Quality Improvement plans for review as they were not available today. The application was updated to reflect the curriculum and observation tool chosen. I observed that you have received the curriculum materials and are receiving training on the curriculum. I reminded you that the children’s assessments must be reviewed with families twice per year. We also reviewed the coaching and training options for the Administrator. You stated you have not yet completed the requirements. I reminded you to keep documentation of the mentoring or training on file for review during the annual compliance visit. The star rating to be earned will be determined following the education assessments and review of the requested documentation. As discussed, this license cannot be issued until compliance verification has been received. 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. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE VISIT: Your center will be due for an annual compliance visit prior to January 12, 2027. Additional visits may be conducted by the Child Care Consultant prior to that date. I encouraged you to keep an up to date staff record and training worksheet available for any monitoring visit that may be conducted. You will need to submit this document to your consultant in preparation for your annual compliance visit. You will need to have an annual fire inspection by January 9, 2027. It is your responsibility to contact the local fire inspector to request this inspection. An annual sanitation inspection will be due on February 6, 2027, however more frequent visits may be conducted. If you are within 30-60 days of the inspection expiring, please contact the inspector to request the inspection. The sanitation and fire inspections must be submitted to your consultant within 7 days. I also reminded you that the water must be tested for lead every three years. ON-GOING TRAINING: Training hours will be monitored for compliance during your annual compliance visit. Training hours are required to be recorded on the on-going training log with certificates attached to the log for verification. HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING: All staff must complete Health & Safety training topics within one year of hire. CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment are due within the first 90 days of hire. After initial completion all topic areas must be completed every five years. A training log is available on the DCDEE website. I highly encourage you to use this log to ensure all topics are completed. This training information will be reviewed by a DCDEE consultant during a monitoring visit. Annually you must review the EPR plan online and print the review form for your records. You must review the EPR plan and the EMC plan with all staff on an annual basis. I recommend doing this at the same time everyone completes an annual health questionnaire and emergency information. This would also be a good time to do annual staff evaluations and staff development plans. Annual Licensing Fee: Pursuant to GS 110-90(1a) the Division establishes an annual fee for licensed child care facilities. The invoices for the fees are assessed based on your licensed capacity and mailed after the 1st of November every year. You will only receive one invoice and payment is due in FULL within 30 days. Please closely monitor your mail and be on the lookout for your invoice. Please don’t delay making your payment and be aware that Payment Plans are NOT available. In addition, please be aware that failure to pay a license fee within 30 days of receipt will result in late charges. If payments are made late and late charges are applied, the fee as well as the late charge must be resolved. Please be reminded that, failure to pay a license fee could also result in the facility's child care license being revoked. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility (household members in a Family Child Care Home) within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. Once you receive your Star Rated License, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have already completed the training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. GENERAL INFORMATION: If you have any changes to your phone number, email or mailing address, please notify your consultant so they may be updated in our computer system. This information is what DCDEE uses on the Search for Childcare site, it is also the only way DCDEE communities with you. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. I encourage you to review DCDEE training modules, and to check your email for any additional information or updates. You will need to have an NCID which is the same NCID that you use for Health and Safety training, WORKS login, and the CBC Portal- to view Moodle training. For the most up to date information, copies of sample forms, and copies of the child care requirements, updates to rules/laws you were encouraged to periodically visit the Division's website and click on the What’s New tab at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. Once you have been issued your star rated license, your file will be transferred to your assigned childcare consultant. I will email you with their contact information when this occurs. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/1/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 7/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced visit today was to monitor your center for meeting applicable child care requirements during your Temporary License period and to conduct a rated license assessment. This is the third temporary time period visit for this facility. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Leigh McKenize-Lee, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today’s visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by J. Valladares, Administrator. She assisted with today’s visit. M. Osio, Assistant Administrator was also present for the visit. Ms. Osio will be in charge when Ms. Valladares is on maternity leave. Children were observed conducting routines (toileting, diaper changing, and hand washing), playing outdoors, playing indoors using the gross motor room, conducting transitions, and later eating lunch. The infants in care were observed playing on the floor and being held and fed by the caregiver. The lunch served today consisted of ground beef with rice, broccoli, pineapple, blue berries, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your limited liability company, SFF! Clayton is current and active. The indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored today. A sampling of staff and children’s files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. This information was not posted in Space #4. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted for the group in Space #4. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 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. Gallons of bleach were stored unlocked on the floor in the kitchen. Magic erasers were stored unlocked in Spaces #5 and #14. Two staff purses were stored in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in Space #5. .2820(b) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Applications were not on file for two staff members. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A medical report was not on file for one staff member. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Negative TB tests or screenings were not available for three staff members. .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation had not been completed for three staff members. .1101(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed First Aid certification. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed CPR certification. .1102(d) 1233 Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for three staff members. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one child who had been enrolled more than 30 days. GS110-91(1) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed acknowledgement was not on file for three staff members. .0608(d)(1-4) 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 staff member who had been employed more than 90 days did not complete this training. .1102(g) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing in detail how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than July 7, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. As this facility’s temporary license expires on July 12, 2026, a Provisional License would need to be issued in order to receive an extension on corrections. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit I reminded you that as each Spanish for Fun! Location is owned by it’s own LLC, staff may not be considered continuing employment when they move from one location to another. They must be considered a new staff member when they are transitioned and considered terminated when they leave. We discussed the implications with application forms, medical requirements, and policies and procedures. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Following the training, this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months once a staff member has obtained this training. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. I observed that M. Osio has completed this training. I reminded you that documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should turnover occur in the staff member who has completed the training, another staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Fire drills and outdoor play area inspections must be conducted and documented at least once per month. I encouraged you to designate this task to a staff member who has completed playground safety training and/or emergency preparedness training. We discussed that rescue medications should not be stored in locked storage, however they must be kept a minimum of five feet off the floor or out of the reach of children. Various ways to store these medications were discussed. We also discussed that you must always have a means to store refrigerated medications available for use. Various types of storage bags were discussed. We also discussed monitoring items being brought in as donations, to ensure all hazardous products are properly stored. I encouraged you to keep donations in a locked room or closet until staff can ensure they do not contain hazards. I also encouraged you to review the types of cleaning supplies and equipment that is stored in classrooms to ensure items required to be lock are kept in locked storage. We discussed specifically the magic erasers observed today. The storage of staff belongings were also discussed. The outdoor play area must be kept free of hazards. Care should be taken to ensure that the mulch used for surfacing has been fluffed to remain resilient, is redistributed under the bottom of slides, and is flush with the bottom of the fence. The board used to contain surfacing must also be kept in good repair, and should be monitored when conducting the outdoor play area monthly inspections. We discussed that up to date attendance rosters, menus, and other tracking forms should be available and accessible at all times. I encouraged you to ensure the forms for the next month are available before the end of the month to ensure compliance is met at all times. We discussed that all staff must provide a medical statement and a negative TB test or screening before hire. The results of the TB test must be received before hire. Management staff should review the documentation submitted to ensure the documents are not more than a year old at hire. As discussed, if staff are coming from other Spanish for Fun! locations, care should be taken to ensure these types of records meet the requirements of a new hire at the time of transition. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topic areas must be covered. I explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. I encouraged you to use the Health and Safety Training Log to ensure all topic areas are covered. The staff child ratio posting must be fully complete. It should list the age of the youngest child to be enrolled in the classroom, the applicable ratio, and the maximum number allowed by either group size or space capacity, whichever is less. We also discussed that you are now meeting the enhanced reduced staff/child ratio requirements, therefore the postings should be updated to reflect this change. When children have screentime, it must be limited to no more than 30 minutes per day, and no more than 2 ½ hours per week per child. The items being shown must meet a developmental goal, and must be appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child. It must be reflected either on the activity plan or on a screen time log. RATED LICENSE: During today's visit, your center’s assessment for a Rated License were discussed. You submitted an application for a rated license assessment received on June 19, 2026. We discussed that staff members have submitted their education information, however several have been returned for international evaluations. The staff education worksheet was completed based on the information available in the WORKS database and information provided. This facility has requested to be assessed using the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. This worksheet was reviewed with the administrator today. We discussed the facility has requested to meet enhanced staff/child ratio requirements. Therefore, the postings in each classroom should be updated to reflect this change. The family and community engagement practices selected were reviewed, and sample practices were provided. I reminded you to keep documentation of meeting these practices on file for review during your annual compliance visit. You had previously submitted the CQI plan for the facility, and I asked that you submit the remainder of the individual Continuous Quality Improvement plans for review as they were not available today. The application was updated to reflect the curriculum and observation tool chosen. I observed that you have received the curriculum materials and are receiving training on the curriculum. I reminded you that the children’s assessments must be reviewed with families twice per year. We also reviewed the coaching and training options for the Administrator. You stated you have not yet completed the requirements. I reminded you to keep documentation of the mentoring or training on file for review during the annual compliance visit. The star rating to be earned will be determined following the education assessments and review of the requested documentation. As discussed, this license cannot be issued until compliance verification has been received. 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. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE VISIT: Your center will be due for an annual compliance visit prior to January 12, 2027. Additional visits may be conducted by the Child Care Consultant prior to that date. I encouraged you to keep an up to date staff record and training worksheet available for any monitoring visit that may be conducted. You will need to submit this document to your consultant in preparation for your annual compliance visit. You will need to have an annual fire inspection by January 9, 2027. It is your responsibility to contact the local fire inspector to request this inspection. An annual sanitation inspection will be due on February 6, 2027, however more frequent visits may be conducted. If you are within 30-60 days of the inspection expiring, please contact the inspector to request the inspection. The sanitation and fire inspections must be submitted to your consultant within 7 days. I also reminded you that the water must be tested for lead every three years. ON-GOING TRAINING: Training hours will be monitored for compliance during your annual compliance visit. Training hours are required to be recorded on the on-going training log with certificates attached to the log for verification. HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING: All staff must complete Health & Safety training topics within one year of hire. CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment are due within the first 90 days of hire. After initial completion all topic areas must be completed every five years. A training log is available on the DCDEE website. I highly encourage you to use this log to ensure all topics are completed. This training information will be reviewed by a DCDEE consultant during a monitoring visit. Annually you must review the EPR plan online and print the review form for your records. You must review the EPR plan and the EMC plan with all staff on an annual basis. I recommend doing this at the same time everyone completes an annual health questionnaire and emergency information. This would also be a good time to do annual staff evaluations and staff development plans. Annual Licensing Fee: Pursuant to GS 110-90(1a) the Division establishes an annual fee for licensed child care facilities. The invoices for the fees are assessed based on your licensed capacity and mailed after the 1st of November every year. You will only receive one invoice and payment is due in FULL within 30 days. Please closely monitor your mail and be on the lookout for your invoice. Please don’t delay making your payment and be aware that Payment Plans are NOT available. In addition, please be aware that failure to pay a license fee within 30 days of receipt will result in late charges. If payments are made late and late charges are applied, the fee as well as the late charge must be resolved. Please be reminded that, failure to pay a license fee could also result in the facility's child care license being revoked. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility (household members in a Family Child Care Home) within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. Once you receive your Star Rated License, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have already completed the training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. GENERAL INFORMATION: If you have any changes to your phone number, email or mailing address, please notify your consultant so they may be updated in our computer system. This information is what DCDEE uses on the Search for Childcare site, it is also the only way DCDEE communities with you. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. I encourage you to review DCDEE training modules, and to check your email for any additional information or updates. You will need to have an NCID which is the same NCID that you use for Health and Safety training, WORKS login, and the CBC Portal- to view Moodle training. For the most up to date information, copies of sample forms, and copies of the child care requirements, updates to rules/laws you were encouraged to periodically visit the Division's website and click on the What’s New tab at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. Once you have been issued your star rated license, your file will be transferred to your assigned childcare consultant. I will email you with their contact information when this occurs. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/1/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 7/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced visit today was to monitor your center for meeting applicable child care requirements during your Temporary License period and to conduct a rated license assessment. This is the third temporary time period visit for this facility. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Leigh McKenize-Lee, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today’s visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by J. Valladares, Administrator. She assisted with today’s visit. M. Osio, Assistant Administrator was also present for the visit. Ms. Osio will be in charge when Ms. Valladares is on maternity leave. Children were observed conducting routines (toileting, diaper changing, and hand washing), playing outdoors, playing indoors using the gross motor room, conducting transitions, and later eating lunch. The infants in care were observed playing on the floor and being held and fed by the caregiver. The lunch served today consisted of ground beef with rice, broccoli, pineapple, blue berries, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your limited liability company, SFF! Clayton is current and active. The indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored today. A sampling of staff and children’s files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. This information was not posted in Space #4. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted for the group in Space #4. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 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. Gallons of bleach were stored unlocked on the floor in the kitchen. Magic erasers were stored unlocked in Spaces #5 and #14. Two staff purses were stored in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in Space #5. .2820(b) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Applications were not on file for two staff members. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A medical report was not on file for one staff member. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Negative TB tests or screenings were not available for three staff members. .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation had not been completed for three staff members. .1101(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed First Aid certification. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed more than 90 days had not completed CPR certification. .1102(d) 1233 Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for three staff members. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one child who had been enrolled more than 30 days. GS110-91(1) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed acknowledgement was not on file for three staff members. .0608(d)(1-4) 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 staff member who had been employed more than 90 days did not complete this training. .1102(g) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing in detail how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than July 7, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. As this facility’s temporary license expires on July 12, 2026, a Provisional License would need to be issued in order to receive an extension on corrections. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit I reminded you that as each Spanish for Fun! Location is owned by it’s own LLC, staff may not be considered continuing employment when they move from one location to another. They must be considered a new staff member when they are transitioned and considered terminated when they leave. We discussed the implications with application forms, medical requirements, and policies and procedures. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Following the training, this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months once a staff member has obtained this training. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. I observed that M. Osio has completed this training. I reminded you that documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should turnover occur in the staff member who has completed the training, another staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Fire drills and outdoor play area inspections must be conducted and documented at least once per month. I encouraged you to designate this task to a staff member who has completed playground safety training and/or emergency preparedness training. We discussed that rescue medications should not be stored in locked storage, however they must be kept a minimum of five feet off the floor or out of the reach of children. Various ways to store these medications were discussed. We also discussed that you must always have a means to store refrigerated medications available for use. Various types of storage bags were discussed. We also discussed monitoring items being brought in as donations, to ensure all hazardous products are properly stored. I encouraged you to keep donations in a locked room or closet until staff can ensure they do not contain hazards. I also encouraged you to review the types of cleaning supplies and equipment that is stored in classrooms to ensure items required to be lock are kept in locked storage. We discussed specifically the magic erasers observed today. The storage of staff belongings were also discussed. The outdoor play area must be kept free of hazards. Care should be taken to ensure that the mulch used for surfacing has been fluffed to remain resilient, is redistributed under the bottom of slides, and is flush with the bottom of the fence. The board used to contain surfacing must also be kept in good repair, and should be monitored when conducting the outdoor play area monthly inspections. We discussed that up to date attendance rosters, menus, and other tracking forms should be available and accessible at all times. I encouraged you to ensure the forms for the next month are available before the end of the month to ensure compliance is met at all times. We discussed that all staff must provide a medical statement and a negative TB test or screening before hire. The results of the TB test must be received before hire. Management staff should review the documentation submitted to ensure the documents are not more than a year old at hire. As discussed, if staff are coming from other Spanish for Fun! locations, care should be taken to ensure these types of records meet the requirements of a new hire at the time of transition. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topic areas must be covered. I explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. I encouraged you to use the Health and Safety Training Log to ensure all topic areas are covered. The staff child ratio posting must be fully complete. It should list the age of the youngest child to be enrolled in the classroom, the applicable ratio, and the maximum number allowed by either group size or space capacity, whichever is less. We also discussed that you are now meeting the enhanced reduced staff/child ratio requirements, therefore the postings should be updated to reflect this change. When children have screentime, it must be limited to no more than 30 minutes per day, and no more than 2 ½ hours per week per child. The items being shown must meet a developmental goal, and must be appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child. It must be reflected either on the activity plan or on a screen time log. RATED LICENSE: During today's visit, your center’s assessment for a Rated License were discussed. You submitted an application for a rated license assessment received on June 19, 2026. We discussed that staff members have submitted their education information, however several have been returned for international evaluations. The staff education worksheet was completed based on the information available in the WORKS database and information provided. This facility has requested to be assessed using the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. This worksheet was reviewed with the administrator today. We discussed the facility has requested to meet enhanced staff/child ratio requirements. Therefore, the postings in each classroom should be updated to reflect this change. The family and community engagement practices selected were reviewed, and sample practices were provided. I reminded you to keep documentation of meeting these practices on file for review during your annual compliance visit. You had previously submitted the CQI plan for the facility, and I asked that you submit the remainder of the individual Continuous Quality Improvement plans for review as they were not available today. The application was updated to reflect the curriculum and observation tool chosen. I observed that you have received the curriculum materials and are receiving training on the curriculum. I reminded you that the children’s assessments must be reviewed with families twice per year. We also reviewed the coaching and training options for the Administrator. You stated you have not yet completed the requirements. I reminded you to keep documentation of the mentoring or training on file for review during the annual compliance visit. The star rating to be earned will be determined following the education assessments and review of the requested documentation. As discussed, this license cannot be issued until compliance verification has been received. 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. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE VISIT: Your center will be due for an annual compliance visit prior to January 12, 2027. Additional visits may be conducted by the Child Care Consultant prior to that date. I encouraged you to keep an up to date staff record and training worksheet available for any monitoring visit that may be conducted. You will need to submit this document to your consultant in preparation for your annual compliance visit. You will need to have an annual fire inspection by January 9, 2027. It is your responsibility to contact the local fire inspector to request this inspection. An annual sanitation inspection will be due on February 6, 2027, however more frequent visits may be conducted. If you are within 30-60 days of the inspection expiring, please contact the inspector to request the inspection. The sanitation and fire inspections must be submitted to your consultant within 7 days. I also reminded you that the water must be tested for lead every three years. ON-GOING TRAINING: Training hours will be monitored for compliance during your annual compliance visit. Training hours are required to be recorded on the on-going training log with certificates attached to the log for verification. HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING: All staff must complete Health & Safety training topics within one year of hire. CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment are due within the first 90 days of hire. After initial completion all topic areas must be completed every five years. A training log is available on the DCDEE website. I highly encourage you to use this log to ensure all topics are completed. This training information will be reviewed by a DCDEE consultant during a monitoring visit. Annually you must review the EPR plan online and print the review form for your records. You must review the EPR plan and the EMC plan with all staff on an annual basis. I recommend doing this at the same time everyone completes an annual health questionnaire and emergency information. This would also be a good time to do annual staff evaluations and staff development plans. Annual Licensing Fee: Pursuant to GS 110-90(1a) the Division establishes an annual fee for licensed child care facilities. The invoices for the fees are assessed based on your licensed capacity and mailed after the 1st of November every year. You will only receive one invoice and payment is due in FULL within 30 days. Please closely monitor your mail and be on the lookout for your invoice. Please don’t delay making your payment and be aware that Payment Plans are NOT available. In addition, please be aware that failure to pay a license fee within 30 days of receipt will result in late charges. If payments are made late and late charges are applied, the fee as well as the late charge must be resolved. Please be reminded that, failure to pay a license fee could also result in the facility's child care license being revoked. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility (household members in a Family Child Care Home) within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. Once you receive your Star Rated License, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have already completed the training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. GENERAL INFORMATION: If you have any changes to your phone number, email or mailing address, please notify your consultant so they may be updated in our computer system. This information is what DCDEE uses on the Search for Childcare site, it is also the only way DCDEE communities with you. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. I encourage you to review DCDEE training modules, and to check your email for any additional information or updates. You will need to have an NCID which is the same NCID that you use for Health and Safety training, WORKS login, and the CBC Portal- to view Moodle training. For the most up to date information, copies of sample forms, and copies of the child care requirements, updates to rules/laws you were encouraged to periodically visit the Division's website and click on the What’s New tab at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. Once you have been issued your star rated license, your file will be transferred to your assigned childcare consultant. I will email you with their contact information when this occurs. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/1/2026 Number Present: 35 Completed Date: 6/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements during the temporary time period visit. This is the second temporary time period visit. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to12 years of age. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Administrator and Assistant Administrator. They assisted with today’s visit. Ms. Valladares stated she would be going on maternity leave in the near future and Ms. Osio would be in charge during her leave. Six classrooms are operating with 44 children enrolled and 35 children present. Children throughout the facility were conducting personal care routines, eating lunch, and transiting into nap time. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. There are currently no school age children enrolled. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Age appropriate equipment and materials were available and accessible to the children. Positive interactions between caregivers and children were observed. The lunch being served consisted of black beans and rice, tomatoes, blueberries, and milk. The most recent fire drill was completed on May 29, 2026 at 4:33pm. The log reflected it took 1 minute for 20 children and 10 adults to exit the building safely. The most recent shelter-in-place drill was also conducted on May 29, 2026 at 4:20pm. The most recent outdoor inspection was completed May 29, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not available for the group in Space #5. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Permission to administer 4 tubes of sunscreen did not contain parent's signatures. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than June 15, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit we discussed staff who move from one Spanish for Fun facility to another. As each program is owned and operated by a different LLC, they are not considered the same owner. Therefore, when staff move between locations, they are considered new employees. They may not bring their file from one location to another and continue employment. Lead and Asbestos Results - Lead in water results were completed on July 13, 2023 w/ less than 10ppb indicated under a previous operator. Lead -based paint and asbestos testing are under a “enrollment started” classification. I notified you that lead in water testing is required every three years. Therefore you should contact RTI and Clean Water for US Kids to begin the retesting process and convert the facility to the current operators. In addition, the lead based paint and asbestos results must be available before the end of the temporary time period. Technical assistance for violation cited: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Medication permission that has been signed and includes all required information should be on file for any medications located on the premises. A basic medication administration training is part of the required health and safety trainings. A more in depth training is available from the Child Care Health Consultant. I encourage you to designate a medication monitor to ensure that all medication has permission, is stored appropriately, and is administered correctly. In spaces where infants receive care, a copy of the safe sleep policy is required to be posted rather than a poster about safe sleep practices. You may post both, however the policy is required. When updating informational bulletin boards and postings, I encouraged you to leave the old information posted until you are ready to post the updated information. 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. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Once completed, the facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also continue to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. Documentation of the training must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. RATED LICENSE: Today, we reviewed the QRIS and the child care requirements outlined in section .3200 of the rules, which pertain to the 2-5 Star Rated License. We also reviewed pathway options to determine which best fits the needs of your program, staff, and families. Additionally, we discussed your facility’s needs and answered your questions. We reviewed the three pathways: Pathway 1 – Program Assessment: This pathway allows your program to demonstrate quality through best practices using the Environment Rating scale. This includes completing a three-month self-study, completing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans, meeting Family and Community Engagement Standards, implementing a Curriculum for 4 years olds in 4- and 5-Star programs, and Enhanced Space and/or Staff/Child Ratios. I encourage you to review the information on the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s website for information about the assessment process, the ERS tools to be used, any notes for clarification, training, and self-study guidelines and documentation forms. Pathway 2 – Classroom and Instructional Quality: This pathway allows your program to demonstrate quality through smaller groups of children, child-focused planning, curriculum implementation, training and coaching for staff, CQI plans, family engagement, and child observations. This pathway requires curriculum to be implemented for all ages served, ensuring quality practices that are developmentally appropriate for each age group. Child-focused planning through observation of individual growth and development is included in this pathway. Training for early educators will emphasize the skills needed to implement curriculum and child-focused planning in daily classroom practices. This pathway intentionally combines the most stringent staff/child ratios for centers to ensure successful implementation of classroom and instructional practices. Pathway 3 – Accreditation and Head Start: There are seven accreditation options in the accreditation and head start pathway. Facilities with an accreditation that leads directly to a Three Star Rated License are able to increase their star rating based on the Division’s evaluation of education standards for staff members. This evaluation will be based on the same education standards we previously discussed. In addition, Head Start and Early Head Start facilities have a direct pathway to a Five Star Rated License. This will recognize the federal quality performance standards already in place for these facilities that are comparable to QRIS standards. We discussed that it is difficult to achieve accreditation within the temporary time period. Education Standards: I encouraged you to ensure all staff have submitted their education information to workforce unit via the WORKS portal and have requested the appropriate evaluation for their position. When information has been successfully submitted and evaluated a status letter will be issued. These letters should be kept in the staff member’s file. Only information evaluated through the WORKS system can be used to determine star levels for education. There are tutorials available to assist applicants with creating their WORKS account in the WORKS section of our website. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): Applies to Pathways 1 and 2 The CQI Plan includes the following: Identification of goal(s), Necessary resources, supports and actions needed to accomplish the goal(s). Document the reason for the goal(s), Annual review of efforts toward completion of the goal(s) Individual CQI planning for each staff member that accompanies the Professional Development Plan, Facility CQI Plan that will be completed by the center administrator. Family and Community Engagement: Applies to Pathway 1 and 2- We reviewed all options included in the following Family and Community Engagement Categories: Educational Opportunity, Engagement & Leadership, and Communication. I demonstrated how to access the Rated License application forms and supporting forms. I encouraged you to submit the form as soon as possible for the license to be processed in a timely manner. I notified you that the application must be submitted by June 19, 2026 to be processed before the end of the temporary time period. I reminded you that the temporary license cannot expire, and assessments cannot be held awaiting additional information. An additional resource available to providers when evaluating the quality of care, are practice Environment Rating Scale Assessments. You may voluntarily request an outreach assessment from the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project. You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with the local PFC or CCR&R to help you with mock assessments. A third and final temporary time period visit will be conducted in the near future. The visit will be unannounced. The final rated license assessment will also be conducted during this visit. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/1/2026 Number Present: 35 Completed Date: 6/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements during the temporary time period visit. This is the second temporary time period visit. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to12 years of age. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Administrator and Assistant Administrator. They assisted with today’s visit. Ms. Valladares stated she would be going on maternity leave in the near future and Ms. Osio would be in charge during her leave. Six classrooms are operating with 44 children enrolled and 35 children present. Children throughout the facility were conducting personal care routines, eating lunch, and transiting into nap time. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. There are currently no school age children enrolled. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Age appropriate equipment and materials were available and accessible to the children. Positive interactions between caregivers and children were observed. The lunch being served consisted of black beans and rice, tomatoes, blueberries, and milk. The most recent fire drill was completed on May 29, 2026 at 4:33pm. The log reflected it took 1 minute for 20 children and 10 adults to exit the building safely. The most recent shelter-in-place drill was also conducted on May 29, 2026 at 4:20pm. The most recent outdoor inspection was completed May 29, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not available for the group in Space #5. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Permission to administer 4 tubes of sunscreen did not contain parent's signatures. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than June 15, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit we discussed staff who move from one Spanish for Fun facility to another. As each program is owned and operated by a different LLC, they are not considered the same owner. Therefore, when staff move between locations, they are considered new employees. They may not bring their file from one location to another and continue employment. Lead and Asbestos Results - Lead in water results were completed on July 13, 2023 w/ less than 10ppb indicated under a previous operator. Lead -based paint and asbestos testing are under a “enrollment started” classification. I notified you that lead in water testing is required every three years. Therefore you should contact RTI and Clean Water for US Kids to begin the retesting process and convert the facility to the current operators. In addition, the lead based paint and asbestos results must be available before the end of the temporary time period. Technical assistance for violation cited: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Medication permission that has been signed and includes all required information should be on file for any medications located on the premises. A basic medication administration training is part of the required health and safety trainings. A more in depth training is available from the Child Care Health Consultant. I encourage you to designate a medication monitor to ensure that all medication has permission, is stored appropriately, and is administered correctly. In spaces where infants receive care, a copy of the safe sleep policy is required to be posted rather than a poster about safe sleep practices. You may post both, however the policy is required. When updating informational bulletin boards and postings, I encouraged you to leave the old information posted until you are ready to post the updated information. 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. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Once completed, the facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also continue to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. Documentation of the training must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. RATED LICENSE: Today, we reviewed the QRIS and the child care requirements outlined in section .3200 of the rules, which pertain to the 2-5 Star Rated License. We also reviewed pathway options to determine which best fits the needs of your program, staff, and families. Additionally, we discussed your facility’s needs and answered your questions. We reviewed the three pathways: Pathway 1 – Program Assessment: This pathway allows your program to demonstrate quality through best practices using the Environment Rating scale. This includes completing a three-month self-study, completing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans, meeting Family and Community Engagement Standards, implementing a Curriculum for 4 years olds in 4- and 5-Star programs, and Enhanced Space and/or Staff/Child Ratios. I encourage you to review the information on the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s website for information about the assessment process, the ERS tools to be used, any notes for clarification, training, and self-study guidelines and documentation forms. Pathway 2 – Classroom and Instructional Quality: This pathway allows your program to demonstrate quality through smaller groups of children, child-focused planning, curriculum implementation, training and coaching for staff, CQI plans, family engagement, and child observations. This pathway requires curriculum to be implemented for all ages served, ensuring quality practices that are developmentally appropriate for each age group. Child-focused planning through observation of individual growth and development is included in this pathway. Training for early educators will emphasize the skills needed to implement curriculum and child-focused planning in daily classroom practices. This pathway intentionally combines the most stringent staff/child ratios for centers to ensure successful implementation of classroom and instructional practices. Pathway 3 – Accreditation and Head Start: There are seven accreditation options in the accreditation and head start pathway. Facilities with an accreditation that leads directly to a Three Star Rated License are able to increase their star rating based on the Division’s evaluation of education standards for staff members. This evaluation will be based on the same education standards we previously discussed. In addition, Head Start and Early Head Start facilities have a direct pathway to a Five Star Rated License. This will recognize the federal quality performance standards already in place for these facilities that are comparable to QRIS standards. We discussed that it is difficult to achieve accreditation within the temporary time period. Education Standards: I encouraged you to ensure all staff have submitted their education information to workforce unit via the WORKS portal and have requested the appropriate evaluation for their position. When information has been successfully submitted and evaluated a status letter will be issued. These letters should be kept in the staff member’s file. Only information evaluated through the WORKS system can be used to determine star levels for education. There are tutorials available to assist applicants with creating their WORKS account in the WORKS section of our website. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): Applies to Pathways 1 and 2 The CQI Plan includes the following: Identification of goal(s), Necessary resources, supports and actions needed to accomplish the goal(s). Document the reason for the goal(s), Annual review of efforts toward completion of the goal(s) Individual CQI planning for each staff member that accompanies the Professional Development Plan, Facility CQI Plan that will be completed by the center administrator. Family and Community Engagement: Applies to Pathway 1 and 2- We reviewed all options included in the following Family and Community Engagement Categories: Educational Opportunity, Engagement & Leadership, and Communication. I demonstrated how to access the Rated License application forms and supporting forms. I encouraged you to submit the form as soon as possible for the license to be processed in a timely manner. I notified you that the application must be submitted by June 19, 2026 to be processed before the end of the temporary time period. I reminded you that the temporary license cannot expire, and assessments cannot be held awaiting additional information. An additional resource available to providers when evaluating the quality of care, are practice Environment Rating Scale Assessments. You may voluntarily request an outreach assessment from the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project. You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with the local PFC or CCR&R to help you with mock assessments. A third and final temporary time period visit will be conducted in the near future. The visit will be unannounced. The final rated license assessment will also be conducted during this visit. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/1/2026 Number Present: 35 Completed Date: 6/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements during the temporary time period visit. This is the second temporary time period visit. This facility was issued a temporary license effective from January 12, 2026 to July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to12 years of age. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Administrator and Assistant Administrator. They assisted with today’s visit. Ms. Valladares stated she would be going on maternity leave in the near future and Ms. Osio would be in charge during her leave. Six classrooms are operating with 44 children enrolled and 35 children present. Children throughout the facility were conducting personal care routines, eating lunch, and transiting into nap time. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. There are currently no school age children enrolled. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Age appropriate equipment and materials were available and accessible to the children. Positive interactions between caregivers and children were observed. The lunch being served consisted of black beans and rice, tomatoes, blueberries, and milk. The most recent fire drill was completed on May 29, 2026 at 4:33pm. The log reflected it took 1 minute for 20 children and 10 adults to exit the building safely. The most recent shelter-in-place drill was also conducted on May 29, 2026 at 4:20pm. The most recent outdoor inspection was completed May 29, 2026. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not available for the group in Space #5. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Permission to administer 4 tubes of sunscreen did not contain parent's signatures. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than June 15, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. During today’s visit we discussed staff who move from one Spanish for Fun facility to another. As each program is owned and operated by a different LLC, they are not considered the same owner. Therefore, when staff move between locations, they are considered new employees. They may not bring their file from one location to another and continue employment. Lead and Asbestos Results - Lead in water results were completed on July 13, 2023 w/ less than 10ppb indicated under a previous operator. Lead -based paint and asbestos testing are under a “enrollment started” classification. I notified you that lead in water testing is required every three years. Therefore you should contact RTI and Clean Water for US Kids to begin the retesting process and convert the facility to the current operators. In addition, the lead based paint and asbestos results must be available before the end of the temporary time period. Technical assistance for violation cited: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. Medication permission that has been signed and includes all required information should be on file for any medications located on the premises. A basic medication administration training is part of the required health and safety trainings. A more in depth training is available from the Child Care Health Consultant. I encourage you to designate a medication monitor to ensure that all medication has permission, is stored appropriately, and is administered correctly. In spaces where infants receive care, a copy of the safe sleep policy is required to be posted rather than a poster about safe sleep practices. You may post both, however the policy is required. When updating informational bulletin boards and postings, I encouraged you to leave the old information posted until you are ready to post the updated information. 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. Required Training: The administrator and any staff working in the infant room, including those who relieve staff for breaks, must complete ITS-SIDS training. The administrator must complete the training within 90 days, and classroom staff must complete the training within two months of assuming duties in the infant classroom. One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. Once completed, the facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal must be completed within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also continue to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training. Documentation of the training must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. RATED LICENSE: Today, we reviewed the QRIS and the child care requirements outlined in section .3200 of the rules, which pertain to the 2-5 Star Rated License. We also reviewed pathway options to determine which best fits the needs of your program, staff, and families. Additionally, we discussed your facility’s needs and answered your questions. We reviewed the three pathways: Pathway 1 – Program Assessment: This pathway allows your program to demonstrate quality through best practices using the Environment Rating scale. This includes completing a three-month self-study, completing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans, meeting Family and Community Engagement Standards, implementing a Curriculum for 4 years olds in 4- and 5-Star programs, and Enhanced Space and/or Staff/Child Ratios. I encourage you to review the information on the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s website for information about the assessment process, the ERS tools to be used, any notes for clarification, training, and self-study guidelines and documentation forms. Pathway 2 – Classroom and Instructional Quality: This pathway allows your program to demonstrate quality through smaller groups of children, child-focused planning, curriculum implementation, training and coaching for staff, CQI plans, family engagement, and child observations. This pathway requires curriculum to be implemented for all ages served, ensuring quality practices that are developmentally appropriate for each age group. Child-focused planning through observation of individual growth and development is included in this pathway. Training for early educators will emphasize the skills needed to implement curriculum and child-focused planning in daily classroom practices. This pathway intentionally combines the most stringent staff/child ratios for centers to ensure successful implementation of classroom and instructional practices. Pathway 3 – Accreditation and Head Start: There are seven accreditation options in the accreditation and head start pathway. Facilities with an accreditation that leads directly to a Three Star Rated License are able to increase their star rating based on the Division’s evaluation of education standards for staff members. This evaluation will be based on the same education standards we previously discussed. In addition, Head Start and Early Head Start facilities have a direct pathway to a Five Star Rated License. This will recognize the federal quality performance standards already in place for these facilities that are comparable to QRIS standards. We discussed that it is difficult to achieve accreditation within the temporary time period. Education Standards: I encouraged you to ensure all staff have submitted their education information to workforce unit via the WORKS portal and have requested the appropriate evaluation for their position. When information has been successfully submitted and evaluated a status letter will be issued. These letters should be kept in the staff member’s file. Only information evaluated through the WORKS system can be used to determine star levels for education. There are tutorials available to assist applicants with creating their WORKS account in the WORKS section of our website. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): Applies to Pathways 1 and 2 The CQI Plan includes the following: Identification of goal(s), Necessary resources, supports and actions needed to accomplish the goal(s). Document the reason for the goal(s), Annual review of efforts toward completion of the goal(s) Individual CQI planning for each staff member that accompanies the Professional Development Plan, Facility CQI Plan that will be completed by the center administrator. Family and Community Engagement: Applies to Pathway 1 and 2- We reviewed all options included in the following Family and Community Engagement Categories: Educational Opportunity, Engagement & Leadership, and Communication. I demonstrated how to access the Rated License application forms and supporting forms. I encouraged you to submit the form as soon as possible for the license to be processed in a timely manner. I notified you that the application must be submitted by June 19, 2026 to be processed before the end of the temporary time period. I reminded you that the temporary license cannot expire, and assessments cannot be held awaiting additional information. An additional resource available to providers when evaluating the quality of care, are practice Environment Rating Scale Assessments. You may voluntarily request an outreach assessment from the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project. You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with the local PFC or CCR&R to help you with mock assessments. A third and final temporary time period visit will be conducted in the near future. The visit will be unannounced. The final rated license assessment will also be conducted during this visit. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/19/2026 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 3/19/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for the facility’s the first temporary time period visit. The facility’s Temporary License was issued January 12, 2026 and is valid through July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Administrator J. Valladares. She assisted me with today’s visit. Five classrooms are operating with 33children enrolled and 27 children present today. The children were observed engaged in free play, conducting personal routines (diapering, toileting and hand washing), eating lunch, and transitioning into nap. The lunch served today consisted of black beans and rice, cucumbers, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your corporation SFF! Clayton, LLC is current and active. The most recent fire drill was conducted on February 27, 2026 at 2:45pm. The log reflected it took 1 minute and 20 seconds to evacuate 15 children and 5 adults. You have not yet obtained the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care Training, therefore shelter-in-place or lockdown drills are not yet being conducted. The most recent outdoor inspection was completed March 3, 2026. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. I monitored your classroom environment, outdoor playground, staff records, a sampling of children's records and required center records. I used the North Carolina Child Care Requirements and Compliance Listing as basic monitoring tools during the visit. The following violations of child care requirements were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Permission to administer was not on file for five tubes of diaper rash cream for three children. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The orientation for two staff members who had been employed more than six weeks had not been completed. .1101(a) 1831 At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. The only staff member providing care in the space where infants received care had not completed ITS-SIDS training. .01102 (f) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member who had been employed more than one year had not completed the health and safety training. .1102(a) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than April 2, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. The information required in a compliance letter was reviewed. You should list the item number, specifically stating that the violation has been corrected, explaining when it was corrected, and how it was corrected. You should also explain that you understand the rule regarding the violation. You are encouraged to state how you will prevent noncompliance in the future. Compliance is not considered finalized until all violations have been corrected. Therefore, if the compliance letter says an item will be corrected, it should be followed-up with another letter once it actually has been corrected. As an example, compliance verification such as “Mulch will be delivered on Tuesday” is not considered corrected until it is followed up with a letter stating something like “The mulch was delivered on Tuesday, September 5, 2024, and now measures nine inches in the full fall zone.” Please let me know if you have any questions regarding how to complete a compliance letter. If you will be unable to correct all violations within the allowed timeframe, you should request an extension. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. During today’s visit there was not a staff present with current ITS-SIDS training in the infant room. I explained that although new staff have four months to obtain the training, someone must always be with this group who has taken this training. We also discussed that when assigning substitutes or break relief staff you should use care to ensure that a staff member with ITS-SIDS training is assigned to the classroom where infants receive care. Medication Administration was discussed today. If medication is on the premises, permission to administer must also be available. We discussed that permission documentation must be complete and accurate. The specific times or symptoms must be listed for when medication should be administered. These forms cannot say “as needed”. Parents should be clear in their instructions for administration. The amount of medication should also be clear. Terms such as “enough to cover area” or “dime size amount” may be used. We also discussed that blanket dates should be completed on the forms if applicable. I encouraged you to assign one person as your medication monitor and have them monitor the medication boxes in all classrooms to ensure the forms are completed appropriately and medication is stored and administered properly. Training on medication administration is provided as part of the health and safety trainings for all staff. I also encouraged you to seek a more in-depth training for staff who administer medications from the child care health consultant. The storage of hazardous products was discussed. I reminded you that any substances in aerosol cans and medications must be in locked storage, meaning locked with a key, combination, or magnetic lock. I also reminded you that lotions and diaper creams must be kept out of the reach of children. Keys must be removed from the locks in order to be considered locked. Encourage staff to not get in the habit of leaving keys in the locks of storage cabinets and closets. I encouraged you to implement a policy or procedure where activity plans are checked each Monday to ensure they are posted, and that they are current. It’s a good idea to have them submitted to management a week earlier to be reviewed for content and variety. Handwashing signs must be posted at each sink used for adult or children’s handwashing. These signs are available from the Health and Safety Resource Center. You should ensure that all experience and education is clearly documented in the staff files. Experience should be documented on the application or attached resume. Education should be documented with WORKS status letters or copies of certificates. I reminded you that this documentation will be essential for star rated license assessments. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topics must be covered, with the staff member providing the training signing the log. I discouraged you from using preprinted logs with the amounts of time being completed as training times may vary from staff to staff. I also explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. Technical assistance was provided today regarding staff and children’s records. I encouraged you to use the checklists provided under Provider Documents to ensure all files are up to date and complete. We also discussed various ways to track due dates to ensure items do not expire. Federal law requires that staff medical information be kept separate from their personnel file. Therefore, you should have a medical file containing the staff member’s physical, TB test, and health questionnaire that is kept separate from the regular personnel files. We discussed that using a binder or separate files that are stored separately from the personnel files will meet the requirement. If using a binder, I encouraged you to have three views or pages for each staff so that documents need not be removed from page protectors and risk being lost or misplaced. Staff education status letters should be on file for all staff. These letters can be printed from the staff member’s WORKS account. Staff should ensure their education is updated in their WORKS account. This is the means by which you demonstrate that you have ensured the staff member meets the preservice requirements and on-going education requirements for each position. Required Training: One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. After obtaining this training, this staff member will complete this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also then begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training within the first six months of licensure. Documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should a vacancy occur, a new staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. I encouraged you to have more than one staff member complete this training. 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. Prior to today’s visit this facility’s score was 87%. RATED LICENSE: We discussed that at the end of the temporary time period, you have the option to apply for a Two through Five star rated license. I encouraged you to review the pathways information on the QRIS modernization section of our website and in section .3200 of the child care rules. We also reviewed pathway options to determine which best fits the needs of your program, staff, and families. During today’s visit I provided you with the summary pages for Pathways One and Two. We discussed that Pathway Three is available, however it is difficult to become accredited during the Temporary Time Period. I encouraged you to begin to determine which pathway will be requested so that time is available to conduct any self-study or assessments required, or to research, receive training, and implement any curriculum, observations, formative assessments, or to complete any additional training or mentoring needed. Your temporary license cannot expire, and the process cannot be held awaiting the results of ERS assessments or education evaluations. I also encouraged you to ensure all staff have requested evaluations for their positions using the WORKS system and that their current status letter is on file. I reminded you that only information in the WORKS system at the time of processing will be used to determine the staff education level achieved. The rated license application form can be found in the provider documents section of our website. An additional resource available to providers when evaluating the quality of care, are practice Environment Rating Scale Assessments. You may voluntarily request an outreach assessment from the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project. You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with the local PFC or CCR&R to help you with mock assessments. The Importance of Providing Quality Child Care Providing quality child care is essential for children. There is ample research demonstrating that high-quality child-care experiences have many benefits to children and society and that quality child care is linked to children’s improved school performance. 1. The Cost, Quality and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers Study and a follow-up study done several years later found that quality child care is primarily related to higher staff/child ratios, administrators’ prior experience, wages, higher staff education levels and staff members’ continued participation in formal and specialized training. This study found that children attending higher quality centers scored better in math and language skills, had more positive interactions with peers, and had fewer behavior problems. 2. The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study followed children from their preschool years through age 40 and found that high-quality preschool programs significantly increased children’s future contributions through increased intellectual and social development, school success, economic performance, and reduced commission of crimes in adulthood. One of the most quoted results of this study is that for every dollar invested in children’s early care and education there is a $17 return to society in terms of crime and education savings, increased taxes collected, and welfare savings. There are many other studies including the Abecedarian Project, the Arnett Caregiver Interaction Study, and the NC Rated License Assessment Project. What the research tells us, in a nutshell, is that high quality child care has a positive impact on children’s later school success. The key to quality experiences for children is interaction with and stimulation from educated, trained teachers. The neuroscience associated with brain research is complicated, but its lesson is simple: babies' brains develop at astonishing rates in the first few years after birth. Young children have a tremendous capacity to learn from the moment they are born, but optimal development hinges on the experiences provided for them by the adults who take care of them. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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: SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton Facility ID: 51000999 Consultant: BECKY JACKSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/19/2026 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 3/19/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for the facility’s the first temporary time period visit. The facility’s Temporary License was issued January 12, 2026 and is valid through July 12, 2026. Information shown on the Temporary License includes a first shift capacity of 220 children from 0 to 12 years of age. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Administrator J. Valladares. She assisted me with today’s visit. Five classrooms are operating with 33children enrolled and 27 children present today. The children were observed engaged in free play, conducting personal routines (diapering, toileting and hand washing), eating lunch, and transitioning into nap. The lunch served today consisted of black beans and rice, cucumbers, strawberries, and milk. According to the North Carolina Secretary of State website, your corporation SFF! Clayton, LLC is current and active. The most recent fire drill was conducted on February 27, 2026 at 2:45pm. The log reflected it took 1 minute and 20 seconds to evacuate 15 children and 5 adults. You have not yet obtained the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care Training, therefore shelter-in-place or lockdown drills are not yet being conducted. The most recent outdoor inspection was completed March 3, 2026. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on February 6, 2026 with a Superior classification and 9 demerits. The most recent fire inspection was conducted January 9, 2026. I monitored your classroom environment, outdoor playground, staff records, a sampling of children's records and required center records. I used the North Carolina Child Care Requirements and Compliance Listing as basic monitoring tools during the visit. The following violations of child care requirements were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Permission to administer was not on file for five tubes of diaper rash cream for three children. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The orientation for two staff members who had been employed more than six weeks had not been completed. .1101(a) 1831 At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. The only staff member providing care in the space where infants received care had not completed ITS-SIDS training. .01102 (f) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member who had been employed more than one year had not completed the health and safety training. .1102(a) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a compliance letter (written statement) describing how and when the above violations were corrected. The compliance letter must be received no later than April 2, 2026. The compliance letter should be sent to me via email, from the email address on file with the Division as the center’s official email address. Contact me if you have questions regarding correction of the violations documented during today’s visit. If you are unable to correct all violations within the specified timeframe, send a compliance letter regarding violations that were corrected and a specific plan to correct the remaining violations. An extension will need to be requested from management. The information required in a compliance letter was reviewed. You should list the item number, specifically stating that the violation has been corrected, explaining when it was corrected, and how it was corrected. You should also explain that you understand the rule regarding the violation. You are encouraged to state how you will prevent noncompliance in the future. Compliance is not considered finalized until all violations have been corrected. Therefore, if the compliance letter says an item will be corrected, it should be followed-up with another letter once it actually has been corrected. As an example, compliance verification such as “Mulch will be delivered on Tuesday” is not considered corrected until it is followed up with a letter stating something like “The mulch was delivered on Tuesday, September 5, 2024, and now measures nine inches in the full fall zone.” Please let me know if you have any questions regarding how to complete a compliance letter. If you will be unable to correct all violations within the allowed timeframe, you should request an extension. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Law and Requirements. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. Technical Assistance and Consultation: The following items were discussed during today' visit. You may want to consider them in order to avoid potential violations or improve the quality of your program. During today’s visit there was not a staff present with current ITS-SIDS training in the infant room. I explained that although new staff have four months to obtain the training, someone must always be with this group who has taken this training. We also discussed that when assigning substitutes or break relief staff you should use care to ensure that a staff member with ITS-SIDS training is assigned to the classroom where infants receive care. Medication Administration was discussed today. If medication is on the premises, permission to administer must also be available. We discussed that permission documentation must be complete and accurate. The specific times or symptoms must be listed for when medication should be administered. These forms cannot say “as needed”. Parents should be clear in their instructions for administration. The amount of medication should also be clear. Terms such as “enough to cover area” or “dime size amount” may be used. We also discussed that blanket dates should be completed on the forms if applicable. I encouraged you to assign one person as your medication monitor and have them monitor the medication boxes in all classrooms to ensure the forms are completed appropriately and medication is stored and administered properly. Training on medication administration is provided as part of the health and safety trainings for all staff. I also encouraged you to seek a more in-depth training for staff who administer medications from the child care health consultant. The storage of hazardous products was discussed. I reminded you that any substances in aerosol cans and medications must be in locked storage, meaning locked with a key, combination, or magnetic lock. I also reminded you that lotions and diaper creams must be kept out of the reach of children. Keys must be removed from the locks in order to be considered locked. Encourage staff to not get in the habit of leaving keys in the locks of storage cabinets and closets. I encouraged you to implement a policy or procedure where activity plans are checked each Monday to ensure they are posted, and that they are current. It’s a good idea to have them submitted to management a week earlier to be reviewed for content and variety. Handwashing signs must be posted at each sink used for adult or children’s handwashing. These signs are available from the Health and Safety Resource Center. You should ensure that all experience and education is clearly documented in the staff files. Experience should be documented on the application or attached resume. Education should be documented with WORKS status letters or copies of certificates. I reminded you that this documentation will be essential for star rated license assessments. The requirements for orientation were discussed today. I reminded you that a minimum of sixteen hours is required. The top section of the form must be completed within the first two weeks of employment and must be no less than six hours. The remainder must be completed within the first six weeks of employment. All topics must be covered, with the staff member providing the training signing the log. I discouraged you from using preprinted logs with the amounts of time being completed as training times may vary from staff to staff. I also explained that orientation is specific to your center and your policies and procedures. Health and Safety trainings may not be counted toward orientation as they are for general knowledge. When new staff are hired, they may bring in Health and Safety training they have completed within the last year only. Trainings that were completed more than a year before hire are not accepted. New staff have 90 days to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid certifications. They must complete the remainder of the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. Technical assistance was provided today regarding staff and children’s records. I encouraged you to use the checklists provided under Provider Documents to ensure all files are up to date and complete. We also discussed various ways to track due dates to ensure items do not expire. Federal law requires that staff medical information be kept separate from their personnel file. Therefore, you should have a medical file containing the staff member’s physical, TB test, and health questionnaire that is kept separate from the regular personnel files. We discussed that using a binder or separate files that are stored separately from the personnel files will meet the requirement. If using a binder, I encouraged you to have three views or pages for each staff so that documents need not be removed from page protectors and risk being lost or misplaced. Staff education status letters should be on file for all staff. These letters can be printed from the staff member’s WORKS account. Staff should ensure their education is updated in their WORKS account. This is the means by which you demonstrate that you have ensured the staff member meets the preservice requirements and on-going education requirements for each position. Required Training: One person from your facility must take the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within one year of the effective date of your temporary license. After obtaining this training, this staff member will complete this facility’s EPR Plan in the Emergency Management Portal within four (4) months. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. This plan must be reviewed annually in the portal and reviewed with all staff. The review must be documented. The Ready-To-Go File must available during monitoring visits. You will also then begin to conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. At least one staff member must have completed Playground Safety training within the first six months of licensure. Documentation must be on file, and the person who has completed the training must be the staff member who conducts the outdoor play area inspections monthly. Should a vacancy occur, a new staff member must obtain the training within six months of the vacancy. I encouraged you to have more than one staff member complete this training. 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. Prior to today’s visit this facility’s score was 87%. RATED LICENSE: We discussed that at the end of the temporary time period, you have the option to apply for a Two through Five star rated license. I encouraged you to review the pathways information on the QRIS modernization section of our website and in section .3200 of the child care rules. We also reviewed pathway options to determine which best fits the needs of your program, staff, and families. During today’s visit I provided you with the summary pages for Pathways One and Two. We discussed that Pathway Three is available, however it is difficult to become accredited during the Temporary Time Period. I encouraged you to begin to determine which pathway will be requested so that time is available to conduct any self-study or assessments required, or to research, receive training, and implement any curriculum, observations, formative assessments, or to complete any additional training or mentoring needed. Your temporary license cannot expire, and the process cannot be held awaiting the results of ERS assessments or education evaluations. I also encouraged you to ensure all staff have requested evaluations for their positions using the WORKS system and that their current status letter is on file. I reminded you that only information in the WORKS system at the time of processing will be used to determine the staff education level achieved. The rated license application form can be found in the provider documents section of our website. An additional resource available to providers when evaluating the quality of care, are practice Environment Rating Scale Assessments. You may voluntarily request an outreach assessment from the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project. You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with the local PFC or CCR&R to help you with mock assessments. The Importance of Providing Quality Child Care Providing quality child care is essential for children. There is ample research demonstrating that high-quality child-care experiences have many benefits to children and society and that quality child care is linked to children’s improved school performance. 1. The Cost, Quality and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers Study and a follow-up study done several years later found that quality child care is primarily related to higher staff/child ratios, administrators’ prior experience, wages, higher staff education levels and staff members’ continued participation in formal and specialized training. This study found that children attending higher quality centers scored better in math and language skills, had more positive interactions with peers, and had fewer behavior problems. 2. The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study followed children from their preschool years through age 40 and found that high-quality preschool programs significantly increased children’s future contributions through increased intellectual and social development, school success, economic performance, and reduced commission of crimes in adulthood. One of the most quoted results of this study is that for every dollar invested in children’s early care and education there is a $17 return to society in terms of crime and education savings, increased taxes collected, and welfare savings. There are many other studies including the Abecedarian Project, the Arnett Caregiver Interaction Study, and the NC Rated License Assessment Project. What the research tells us, in a nutshell, is that high quality child care has a positive impact on children’s later school success. The key to quality experiences for children is interaction with and stimulation from educated, trained teachers. The neuroscience associated with brain research is complicated, but its lesson is simple: babies' brains develop at astonishing rates in the first few years after birth. Young children have a tremendous capacity to learn from the moment they are born, but optimal development hinges on the experiences provided for them by the adults who take care of them. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to verify compliance with violations documented during the visit. Please contact me at (910) 824-0123 or at becky.jackson@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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