Grandma'S Kidz Child Care Center

10A NCAC 09 .3224 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRANDMA'S KIDZ CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 13000445 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/28/2026 Number Present: 58 Completed Date: 5/28/2026 Age: From 0 To 8 Total Minutes: 255 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit/ Rated License. You, Danielle Rivera, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on June 10, 2025. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility is GRANDMA'S KIDZ CHILD CARE CENTER LLC. I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 100% as of May 27, 2026, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued on January 09, 2019, earning seven points in staff education, two points in program standards, and one quality point. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, personal care routines, outside play, and children eating snacks. A current menu was posted for snack, this facility does not serve lunch parents provide lunch for the children attending. Nutrition- Opt Out Form. Snacks were prepared in the kitchen and served in the classrooms. Today’s snack included cereal and Milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I observed and monitored two emergency medications and the emergency medical plans. I monitored all medication during today’s visit. In space 2 (classroom for the children 2 years of age) two medication forms were expired and need to be updated. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated May 4, 2026. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 16, 2026, and it was a Shelter-in-Place. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. 1.On May 28, 2026, I discussed with you about completing the Application for Assessment for a Rated License for Centers form. You have chosen Classroom & Instructional Quality Pathway (Pathway2). You sent the application completed application to consultant Deborah Howell on May 15, 2026. 2.On the Application for Assessment for a Rated License form you checked that you meet Enhanced Space. Today, I verified Enhanced Space was in place and being maintained. I also observed that you have implemented enhanced Staff/child ratio and will be using this ratio from now on. 3 You stated that the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet was sent to your consultant, Deborah Howell on May 15, 2026. The consultant will verify through WORKS the education earned. As a reminder, the staff’s education that has been evaluated by the Workforce Unit will be used to verify the individual’s education level, as well as the overall education level earned by the facility. 4. On May 15, 2026, your consultant received the Family and Community Engagement Standards Child Care Centers / Centers Located in a Residence form. •I verified the five foundational practices were in place by reviewing the plans you have documented in the facility’s operational policies dated . (Newsletters, electronic applications for parents, Parent square communication to parents, parent, family resource area, and in person conferences with parents at pick-up.) •I verified that the 4 additional Family Community Engagement Standards chosen by reviewing the plans you have documented in the facility’s operational policies dated September 2025. 5 You stated that you have completed the Facility Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan form and it was sent to your consultant, Deborah Howell on May 15, 2026. I monitored that the Individual CQI plans for the administrator and all staff with caregiving responsibilities were complete at the time of my visit. I verified that the Individual CQI Plans are in place and progress was underway to carry out, complete, and maintain the documented Professional goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). 6. You stated that the approved curriculum used by the facility for ages (ages of children 0-12) is The Experience curriculum by Brightwheel. I verified use by monitoring the curricula books/materials being on-site and available for use as well as the activity plans showing the use of the curricula. I verified curriculum planning to include modifications and adaptations made for children with special health and developmental needs by observing the activity plans. 7.You stated that the approved formative assessment used by the facility is The Experience curriculum by Brightwheeel. I verified your plan for using an approved formative assessment by monitoring the plan in your operational policies which includes portfolio of child’s work samples, developmental screenings, photographs, audio, or video recordings with permission from the child’s family for a sample of enrolled children. 8.You stated that you share formative assessments with families twice annually in person. Today, I verified your plan for reviewing formative assessments with families annually by monitoring the plan in your operational policies. Today, I monitored the verification that the administrator and the group leaders have received training related to the curriculum used by the facility. You stated that you, the administrator, will complete five (5) hours of ongoing training (or 0.5 CEU’s) in addition to the ongoing training required of Child Care Rule .1103. Per child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .3224 (a & b) Recognition Of Quality Initiatives, a child care operator may choose to request one or more areas of recognition to accompany the issuance of a two through five-star rated license earned through compliance with any licensure pathway requirement of this Section. Quality initiatives will not be used to earn a star rating. Verification of requirements for each recognition shall be reassessed at least every three years, at the time of reassessment for a two through five-star rated license. Upon verification of the requirements, the Division will issue recognition of the following quality initiatives: • Education • Professional Development • Longevity and Experience Staff Supports and Benefits • Health and Wellness Opportunities • Language Concentration • Culinary Emphasis • Ratio, Group Size, Enrollment Practices • Supplemental Environment • NC Breastfeeding – Friendly Child Care Designation Program • Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood – PLUS Recognition If you are interested in earning a Recognition Of Quality Initiatives send me verification of meeting them according to 10A NCAC 09 .3224 (a & b). I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. The following violation was observed and cited during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 851 When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. 2 Medication documentation forms was not up to date in space 1 ( two year old space). .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) Technical Assistance: It was discussed that the director monitors the classroom medications checking behind staff to make sure medication forms are completed and current. Consultation: 1.Please be reminded that all plans put in place as part of the Classroom and Instructional Quality for Child Care Centers, QRIS Pathway 2 must be completed within one year from the date of the new Rated License issued to your facility. Rated License components required to earn your star rated license will be monitored annually. 2. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates including the most up to date documents and forms. 3.Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2)Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than June 11, 2026. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRANDMA'S KIDZ CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 13000445 Consultant: DEBORAH HOWELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/29/2024 Number Present: 60 Completed Date: 4/29/2924 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 255 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements during a Routine Unannounced (RU) visit. I conducted your last ACV on September 8, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 95%. You, Michaelyn Janiga, Owner/Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I observed your Four-Star License, Sanitation placard, Emergency Numbers, Emergency Medical Care Plan, tobacco free facility signage, CPR/FA posters and evacuation plans posted as required. Today children were adequately supervised, adequate approved space was used, and permit restrictions including “daytime care only”, and enhanced space were maintained during today’s visit. Activity areas including books, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, art, and science were set up in required classrooms. I observed toys and equipment to be of sufficient quantity and developmentally appropriate in all spaces. I monitored all diaper creams, sunscreens, and over the counter medications. All bathrooms were stocked with necessary supplies and handwashing procedure signs. Inspections/Drills/Logs Sanitation Inspection- April 17, 2024, with a Superior rating and zero demerits. Fire Inspection- November 21, 2024 Playground Inspection- April 11, 2024 Fire Drill- April 11, 2024 Emergency Drill- April 26, 2024 Incident Log- Completed as required. EPR Plan- Updated April 2024 Your facility does not provide transportation. During today’s visit, I monitored files of three staff who were hired since the last ACV in September of 2023. I monitored CPR & First Aid training, ITS-SIDS training, BSAC training, and Recognizing & Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training for all seasoned staff. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. Three violations were observed or cited during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A tube of Aquaphor had a 2023 expiration date. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. A permission to administer had expired and the ointment was still in the classroom. .0803(12) 1065 Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The administrator's ITS SIDS certification expired on March 15, 2024. .1102(f) Technical Assistance was Provided on the following: 1. I suggested considering the use of a communal sunscreen/bug spray for each classroom to reduce the number of creams/ointments and sprays. You would then be able to utilize a prefilled form which would also lower the risk of permission to administer forms being completed incorrectly or expiring. 2. When needing to schedule a training, look to all neighboring counties 4-6 months in advance to ensure required trainings don’t expire. Compliance Plan: All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Deborah Howell PO Box 629 Granite Quarry, NC 28072 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: Deborah.k.howell@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than May 13, 2024. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered a falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you should contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Compliance History: You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable childcare rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all childcare facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 798-5220 or by email at Deborah.k.howell@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times