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8078 George Hildebrand SCH RD, Connelly Springs NC 28612 · License #12000277 · Center · Child Care Center
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NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: GAIL DULA Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2026 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2026 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 01:00 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 unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Lead Teacher. Ms. Armour-Steele. This program currently operates with a five star license issued on 5/18/19. The permit restrictions were in compliance. The restrictions are as follows: daytime care only, meets enhanced ratios minus one for each group, meets enhanced space. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four and five star licensed facilities where four-year -old children are enrolled. You said you use Creative Curriculum. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 11/17/25. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on 2/17/26. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on 10/3/25. The facility is approved for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on 4/30/26. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 3/4/26. The program uses the Burke County Schools Emergency Plan. The facilities Emergency Plan was reviewed on 8/11/25. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on 4/17/25 by Ms. Armour-Steele. One classroom and the outdoor gross motor area was monitored today. I observed children present today during transition from music, hand washing/bathroom routines, free play activities, and outdoor gross motor activities. Supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was 4/26/24. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated complete for lead Pinat and Survey by RTI for asbestos. Staff records were reviewed using DPI verification forms with no violations documented. One new staff and one existing staff record was reviewed with two violations documented. A sample of children’s files were reviewed using the DPI verification form with no violations. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored and in compliance. There was no medication. Two violations were documented. Due to a connectivy issue a handwritten summary was completed and the conclusion of the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. Training was not completed, by one staff employed on 1/30/24, before the expiration date of 3/26. .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. Training was not completed, by one staff employed on 1/30/24, before the expiration date of 3/26. .1102(d) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation documented must be corrected immediately. On or before May 17, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Gail Dula Child Care Consultant P O Box 1598 Morganton NC 28655 gail.dula@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance was provided on the following: #1048 & 1049- All staff members must maintain active CPR/First Aid certification. New staff members have ninety days from their date of hire to complete the training TA- For existing staff, I suggested, you schedule classes two to four months prior to the current certifications’ expiration to ensure certification does not expire. I suggested, you check with Child Care connections and with the school system for available classes two to four months in before the expiration date of training. Consultation: The ABCMS provider portal facility roster should be updated in ABCMS on 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. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401. QRIS-rated license -We discussed the ERCERS 3 assessment conducted on 4/22/26. No items received a score of less than 3 points. Items receiving less than 5 points were discussed with you. The items were reviewed with the intent of improving scores during future assessments. -The self-study was reviewed and in compliance. The application packet was received on March 9, 2026. I reminded you to check education in the WORKS system for accuracy. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time and assistance today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance , you may contact me at gail.dula@dhhs.nc.gov or 828-782-0858. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
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10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation
Name of Operation: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/10/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 12/10/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 107 Time In: 09:58 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 90 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including NC Pre-K requirements. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, and snack. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on November 1, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 3 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on April 26, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “Survey Review by RTI” for the status of required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 25, 2024. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. Due to technical difficulties, the computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #4, one electrical outlet not in use was uncovered and accessible to children near the dramatic play activity area. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not documented for November 2024. .0605(q) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by December 24, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Electrical Outlets- -The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet not in use with a safety plug during the visit. I suggested that you and the Assistant Teacher monitor all areas accessible to children throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets are covered. I suggested that you complete a safety check in the morning prior to children arriving and anytime you return to the classroom. Monthly Playground Inspections- -You stated that you completed a playground inspection, however, the inspection was not documented on the playground inspection report. A playground inspection must be completed each month. I suggested that you complete the playground inspection report while you are actively completing a playground inspection. This will ensure the playground inspection is recorded and on file for review. *As a result of tropical storm Helene and a declared natural disaster in Western North Carolina, technical assistance was provided to assist the child care provider in achieving compliance regarding arrival and departure records. On 11/13/2024, 15 children were not signed out from space #4. On 12/4/2024, 2 children were not signed out from space #4. All children must be signed in and out each day. You stated that the teacher assistant typically completes the arrival and departure records, however, moving forward you stated both the Lead Teacher and Teacher Assistant will double check the arrival and departure records daily to ensure all children have been signed in and signed out. Consultation: -Per Senate Bill 425, facilities are currently held harmless from star rated license assessments. Reminders and Resources: -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/10/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 12/10/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 107 Time In: 09:58 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 90 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including NC Pre-K requirements. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, and snack. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on November 1, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 3 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on April 26, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “Survey Review by RTI” for the status of required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 25, 2024. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. Due to technical difficulties, the computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #4, one electrical outlet not in use was uncovered and accessible to children near the dramatic play activity area. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not documented for November 2024. .0605(q) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by December 24, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Electrical Outlets- -The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet not in use with a safety plug during the visit. I suggested that you and the Assistant Teacher monitor all areas accessible to children throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets are covered. I suggested that you complete a safety check in the morning prior to children arriving and anytime you return to the classroom. Monthly Playground Inspections- -You stated that you completed a playground inspection, however, the inspection was not documented on the playground inspection report. A playground inspection must be completed each month. I suggested that you complete the playground inspection report while you are actively completing a playground inspection. This will ensure the playground inspection is recorded and on file for review. *As a result of tropical storm Helene and a declared natural disaster in Western North Carolina, technical assistance was provided to assist the child care provider in achieving compliance regarding arrival and departure records. On 11/13/2024, 15 children were not signed out from space #4. On 12/4/2024, 2 children were not signed out from space #4. All children must be signed in and out each day. You stated that the teacher assistant typically completes the arrival and departure records, however, moving forward you stated both the Lead Teacher and Teacher Assistant will double check the arrival and departure records daily to ensure all children have been signed in and signed out. Consultation: -Per Senate Bill 425, facilities are currently held harmless from star rated license assessments. Reminders and Resources: -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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 .0304 · Violation
Name of Operation: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 5/21/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 100 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s routine unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements. The following areas were monitored during the visit: supervision, staff/child ratio, CPR, first aid, special training, criminal background checks, Emergency Medical Care Plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, and permit restrictions. Upon arrival, the purpose of today’s visit was reviewed with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program and staff records for review. Gretchen Reiss, Principal, was also present during the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five Star License effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 92% prior to today’s visit. 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. Limited monitoring was conducted. Staff and children were observed during snack, free play activities indoors, and gross motor activities outdoors. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored today. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 19, 2023. A Superior sanitation classification was issued with 10 demerits noted on the grade card. This facility is currently past due for a sanitation inspection. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on April 10, 2024. You provided me with a copy of fire inspection report during the visit. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on April 30, 2021. The lead water test for your facility is currently past due. Lead testing must be completed every three years. Please complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. You stated two new substitute staff have been employed since your most recent annual compliance visit conducted on December 20, 2023. The following violations of child care requirements were observed during the visit. Violations and technical assistance were thoroughly reviewed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary given to you at the conclusion of the visit. The computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you on May 22, 2024. Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on April 19, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) 608 Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Eighteen children did not wash their hands after returning indoors from outdoor play. 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent solutions. Hand soap other than that which is in bulk containers is not required to be kept inaccessible to children or in locked storage. Bulk soaps shall be kept inaccessible to children. Two spray bottles of disinfectant solution were observed on top of the cubbies at a vertical distance of 4 feet from the floor. This is a violation of Sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820(c). The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by June 4, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance regarding the violations observed: Sanitation inspection: 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) states each center shall be inspected annually by an Environmental Health Specialist and receive an approved or superior rating in accordance with applicable sanitation requirements adopted by the Commission for Public Health as described in 15A NCAC 18A .2800. I suggested that you reach out to your local Environmental Health office and request a sanitation inspection as soon as possible. I requested that you remain in contact with me on the status of obtaining a sanitation inspection. Handwashing: I reviewed sanitation requirements regarding hand washing with you during the visit. I suggested that you always be in the habit of taking children to the restrooms to wash their hands when they come in from outside. Child care center employees shall ensure that children wash their hands as follows: (1) upon arrival at the child care center; (2) after each diaper change or visit to the toilet; (3) before eating meals or snacks; (4) before and after water play; (5) after being outdoors; and (6) after handling animals or animal cages. Except when the action that necessitates handwashing is diapering and before eating meals or snacks, hand antiseptics may be used in lieu of handwashing while a child is outdoors, provided that the child's hands are washed when the child returns indoors. Storage of Disinfectant Solution: The Lead Teacher moved the spray bottles of disinfectant solution on top of the refrigerator above five feet from the floor during the visit. Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent solutions. I suggested that you check all areas of the classroom at the beginning of the day and throughout the day to ensure sanitizing and disinfectant solutions are stored at or above a vertical distance of five feet from the floor. Rated License Reassessment: -To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort three. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation (the following items were reviewed with you today): -According to the website https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/, enrollment was started for the lead paint and asbestos testing. -I suggested that staff with Criminal Background Check qualification letters expiring in August 2024 go ahead and begin the recheck process to ensure they receive a CBC qualifying letter prior to the expiration date. -M. Armour Steel must complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training again by 12/18/2024. -On-going health and safety training must be completed so that training in each topic area is completed within 5 years. M. Armour Steele’s trainings are due by December 19, 2019. A. Demiter must complete health and safety trainings prior to returning to sub. Please have trainings certificates available for review during your annual compliance visit next school year. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time and assistance during today’s visit. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 5/21/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 100 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s routine unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements. The following areas were monitored during the visit: supervision, staff/child ratio, CPR, first aid, special training, criminal background checks, Emergency Medical Care Plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, and permit restrictions. Upon arrival, the purpose of today’s visit was reviewed with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program and staff records for review. Gretchen Reiss, Principal, was also present during the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five Star License effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 92% prior to today’s visit. 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. Limited monitoring was conducted. Staff and children were observed during snack, free play activities indoors, and gross motor activities outdoors. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored today. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 19, 2023. A Superior sanitation classification was issued with 10 demerits noted on the grade card. This facility is currently past due for a sanitation inspection. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on April 10, 2024. You provided me with a copy of fire inspection report during the visit. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on April 30, 2021. The lead water test for your facility is currently past due. Lead testing must be completed every three years. Please complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. You stated two new substitute staff have been employed since your most recent annual compliance visit conducted on December 20, 2023. The following violations of child care requirements were observed during the visit. Violations and technical assistance were thoroughly reviewed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary given to you at the conclusion of the visit. The computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you on May 22, 2024. Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on April 19, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) 608 Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Eighteen children did not wash their hands after returning indoors from outdoor play. 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent solutions. Hand soap other than that which is in bulk containers is not required to be kept inaccessible to children or in locked storage. Bulk soaps shall be kept inaccessible to children. Two spray bottles of disinfectant solution were observed on top of the cubbies at a vertical distance of 4 feet from the floor. This is a violation of Sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820(c). The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by June 4, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance regarding the violations observed: Sanitation inspection: 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) states each center shall be inspected annually by an Environmental Health Specialist and receive an approved or superior rating in accordance with applicable sanitation requirements adopted by the Commission for Public Health as described in 15A NCAC 18A .2800. I suggested that you reach out to your local Environmental Health office and request a sanitation inspection as soon as possible. I requested that you remain in contact with me on the status of obtaining a sanitation inspection. Handwashing: I reviewed sanitation requirements regarding hand washing with you during the visit. I suggested that you always be in the habit of taking children to the restrooms to wash their hands when they come in from outside. Child care center employees shall ensure that children wash their hands as follows: (1) upon arrival at the child care center; (2) after each diaper change or visit to the toilet; (3) before eating meals or snacks; (4) before and after water play; (5) after being outdoors; and (6) after handling animals or animal cages. Except when the action that necessitates handwashing is diapering and before eating meals or snacks, hand antiseptics may be used in lieu of handwashing while a child is outdoors, provided that the child's hands are washed when the child returns indoors. Storage of Disinfectant Solution: The Lead Teacher moved the spray bottles of disinfectant solution on top of the refrigerator above five feet from the floor during the visit. Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent solutions. I suggested that you check all areas of the classroom at the beginning of the day and throughout the day to ensure sanitizing and disinfectant solutions are stored at or above a vertical distance of five feet from the floor. Rated License Reassessment: -To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort three. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation (the following items were reviewed with you today): -According to the website https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/, enrollment was started for the lead paint and asbestos testing. -I suggested that staff with Criminal Background Check qualification letters expiring in August 2024 go ahead and begin the recheck process to ensure they receive a CBC qualifying letter prior to the expiration date. -M. Armour Steel must complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training again by 12/18/2024. -On-going health and safety training must be completed so that training in each topic area is completed within 5 years. M. Armour Steele’s trainings are due by December 19, 2019. A. Demiter must complete health and safety trainings prior to returning to sub. Please have trainings certificates available for review during your annual compliance visit next school year. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time and assistance during today’s visit. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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 .0604 · Violation
Name of Operation: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/20/2023 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 12/20/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 167 Time In: 09:28 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Gretchen Reiss, Principal, was also present during the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 95 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including NC Pre-K requirements. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, snack, and gross motor activities outdoors. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 19, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 10 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 13, 2023. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you later that afternoon on December 20, 2023. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed out each day on 12/4/2023, 12/5/2023, 12/7/2023, and 12/14/2023. Five children were not signed out on 12/11/2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The Emergency Drill Log for the monthly fire drills conducted from August 2023 through December 2023 did not include the time required to evacuate, method of notification, and signature of the person conducting the drill. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #4, one electrical outlet was uncovered and accessible to children at the end of the Christmas light strand observed plugged in on the artificial Christmas tree. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. One aerosol can of D-Fen Surface Disinfectant and one aerosol can of Great Value Disinfectant Spray were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom attached to space #4. One aerosol can of Barbasol shaving cream was observed on top of the cubbies accessible to children in space #4. .2820(b) 852 Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For one child enrolled on 8/30/2023, two incident reports dated 9/19/2023 and 12/12/2023 did not include first aid given to the child as a result of the injury. .0802 (e) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One new staff, Marianne Smith, employed on 8/21/2023 did not receive a valid DCDEE Criminal Background Check qualification letter until 9/6/2023. The CBC qualification letter for this staff effective 9/6/2023 was available for review during the visit. G.S. 110-90.2(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by January 3, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Criminal Background Checks- -All staff must have a valid Criminal Background Check qualifying letter completed and on file for review prior to employment. I recommended that this process take place initially or prior to the individual accepting the position. Arrival and Departure Records- -All children must be signed in and out each day. If the parent fails to sign the child in or out, it is then the responsibility of the staff to complete this information. I recommended that you assign one person to monitor the arrival and departure records at designated times each day to ensure all children have been signed in and signed out. I suggested that you create a document for recording arrival and departure times for each child by listing each enrolled child’s name and having an area for an arrival time and a departure time for each child, each day. If the child is absent, the area for that child may be marked “A” for absent. Fire Drills- -Per records, the fire drills were completed by the school; however, the required information was not documented on the DCDEE Emergency Drill Log. I reviewed requirements for fire drill documentation with you and requested that this information be added to the log. I recommended that the information be recorded and signed by the individual conducting the drill as soon as possible after the drill is completed each month. Electrical Outlets- -The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet not in use with a safety plug during the visit. I requested that you discuss electric Christmas strand lights with your local fire inspector as these types of lights may be a fire hazard. It is recommended to use battery operated strand lights versus electric stand lights for decoration purposes. All electrical outlets not in use must be covered with safety plugs. I recommended that you monitor all areas accessible to children throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets are covered. Storage of Hazardous Products- -The Lead Teacher moved all three aerosol cans to locked storage during the visit. 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 must be stored in a locked room or cabinet. I recommended that you monitor all areas prior to children arriving and throughout the day to ensure hazardous products are in locked storage. Incident Reports- -I recommended that you designate one staff member to review all incident report prior to being logged to ensure all required information is recorded on the report. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Rated License Reassessment: -To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -We discussed the availability of an announced technical assistance visit in the future to assist you with staff records and a filing system for staff records. -Extension cords must only be used when approved by a fire inspector, per child care rule 10A NCACA 09 .0604(f). -I reminded you to include the beverage offered during snack on the snack menu. -I recommended that you rake and fluff mulch under the swings on the playground on a daily basis. -10A NCAC 09 .3005 CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (a) A health assessment shall be on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child enters the NC Pre-K program and the assessment may be no more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. The health assessment shall include the following: (1) physical examination; (2) updated immunizations; (3) vision screening; (4) hearing screening; and (5) dental screening. (b) Site-level administrators shall review all health assessment results at the time of the child’s entry into the program to determine whether the assessment includes specific instructions for identified health needs that may require physical or occupational or other therapies to support the child’s development and learning goals. If a screening is marked as “uncooperative” or “unable to complete” due to the child being uncooperative then this requirement is not in compliance. However, if the health care professional provides additional information such as “due to developmental delays the hearing screening was not completed” then compliance has been met. -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation
Name of Operation: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/20/2023 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 12/20/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 167 Time In: 09:28 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Gretchen Reiss, Principal, was also present during the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 95 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including NC Pre-K requirements. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, snack, and gross motor activities outdoors. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 19, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 10 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 13, 2023. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you later that afternoon on December 20, 2023. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed out each day on 12/4/2023, 12/5/2023, 12/7/2023, and 12/14/2023. Five children were not signed out on 12/11/2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The Emergency Drill Log for the monthly fire drills conducted from August 2023 through December 2023 did not include the time required to evacuate, method of notification, and signature of the person conducting the drill. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #4, one electrical outlet was uncovered and accessible to children at the end of the Christmas light strand observed plugged in on the artificial Christmas tree. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. One aerosol can of D-Fen Surface Disinfectant and one aerosol can of Great Value Disinfectant Spray were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom attached to space #4. One aerosol can of Barbasol shaving cream was observed on top of the cubbies accessible to children in space #4. .2820(b) 852 Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For one child enrolled on 8/30/2023, two incident reports dated 9/19/2023 and 12/12/2023 did not include first aid given to the child as a result of the injury. .0802 (e) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One new staff, Marianne Smith, employed on 8/21/2023 did not receive a valid DCDEE Criminal Background Check qualification letter until 9/6/2023. The CBC qualification letter for this staff effective 9/6/2023 was available for review during the visit. G.S. 110-90.2(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by January 3, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Criminal Background Checks- -All staff must have a valid Criminal Background Check qualifying letter completed and on file for review prior to employment. I recommended that this process take place initially or prior to the individual accepting the position. Arrival and Departure Records- -All children must be signed in and out each day. If the parent fails to sign the child in or out, it is then the responsibility of the staff to complete this information. I recommended that you assign one person to monitor the arrival and departure records at designated times each day to ensure all children have been signed in and signed out. I suggested that you create a document for recording arrival and departure times for each child by listing each enrolled child’s name and having an area for an arrival time and a departure time for each child, each day. If the child is absent, the area for that child may be marked “A” for absent. Fire Drills- -Per records, the fire drills were completed by the school; however, the required information was not documented on the DCDEE Emergency Drill Log. I reviewed requirements for fire drill documentation with you and requested that this information be added to the log. I recommended that the information be recorded and signed by the individual conducting the drill as soon as possible after the drill is completed each month. Electrical Outlets- -The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet not in use with a safety plug during the visit. I requested that you discuss electric Christmas strand lights with your local fire inspector as these types of lights may be a fire hazard. It is recommended to use battery operated strand lights versus electric stand lights for decoration purposes. All electrical outlets not in use must be covered with safety plugs. I recommended that you monitor all areas accessible to children throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets are covered. Storage of Hazardous Products- -The Lead Teacher moved all three aerosol cans to locked storage during the visit. 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 must be stored in a locked room or cabinet. I recommended that you monitor all areas prior to children arriving and throughout the day to ensure hazardous products are in locked storage. Incident Reports- -I recommended that you designate one staff member to review all incident report prior to being logged to ensure all required information is recorded on the report. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Rated License Reassessment: -To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -We discussed the availability of an announced technical assistance visit in the future to assist you with staff records and a filing system for staff records. -Extension cords must only be used when approved by a fire inspector, per child care rule 10A NCACA 09 .0604(f). -I reminded you to include the beverage offered during snack on the snack menu. -I recommended that you rake and fluff mulch under the swings on the playground on a daily basis. -10A NCAC 09 .3005 CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (a) A health assessment shall be on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child enters the NC Pre-K program and the assessment may be no more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. The health assessment shall include the following: (1) physical examination; (2) updated immunizations; (3) vision screening; (4) hearing screening; and (5) dental screening. (b) Site-level administrators shall review all health assessment results at the time of the child’s entry into the program to determine whether the assessment includes specific instructions for identified health needs that may require physical or occupational or other therapies to support the child’s development and learning goals. If a screening is marked as “uncooperative” or “unable to complete” due to the child being uncooperative then this requirement is not in compliance. However, if the health care professional provides additional information such as “due to developmental delays the hearing screening was not completed” then compliance has been met. -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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 .3005 · Violation
Name of Operation: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/20/2023 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 12/20/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 167 Time In: 09:28 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Gretchen Reiss, Principal, was also present during the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 95 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including NC Pre-K requirements. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, snack, and gross motor activities outdoors. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 19, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 10 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 13, 2023. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you later that afternoon on December 20, 2023. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed out each day on 12/4/2023, 12/5/2023, 12/7/2023, and 12/14/2023. Five children were not signed out on 12/11/2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The Emergency Drill Log for the monthly fire drills conducted from August 2023 through December 2023 did not include the time required to evacuate, method of notification, and signature of the person conducting the drill. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #4, one electrical outlet was uncovered and accessible to children at the end of the Christmas light strand observed plugged in on the artificial Christmas tree. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. One aerosol can of D-Fen Surface Disinfectant and one aerosol can of Great Value Disinfectant Spray were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom attached to space #4. One aerosol can of Barbasol shaving cream was observed on top of the cubbies accessible to children in space #4. .2820(b) 852 Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For one child enrolled on 8/30/2023, two incident reports dated 9/19/2023 and 12/12/2023 did not include first aid given to the child as a result of the injury. .0802 (e) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One new staff, Marianne Smith, employed on 8/21/2023 did not receive a valid DCDEE Criminal Background Check qualification letter until 9/6/2023. The CBC qualification letter for this staff effective 9/6/2023 was available for review during the visit. G.S. 110-90.2(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by January 3, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Criminal Background Checks- -All staff must have a valid Criminal Background Check qualifying letter completed and on file for review prior to employment. I recommended that this process take place initially or prior to the individual accepting the position. Arrival and Departure Records- -All children must be signed in and out each day. If the parent fails to sign the child in or out, it is then the responsibility of the staff to complete this information. I recommended that you assign one person to monitor the arrival and departure records at designated times each day to ensure all children have been signed in and signed out. I suggested that you create a document for recording arrival and departure times for each child by listing each enrolled child’s name and having an area for an arrival time and a departure time for each child, each day. If the child is absent, the area for that child may be marked “A” for absent. Fire Drills- -Per records, the fire drills were completed by the school; however, the required information was not documented on the DCDEE Emergency Drill Log. I reviewed requirements for fire drill documentation with you and requested that this information be added to the log. I recommended that the information be recorded and signed by the individual conducting the drill as soon as possible after the drill is completed each month. Electrical Outlets- -The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet not in use with a safety plug during the visit. I requested that you discuss electric Christmas strand lights with your local fire inspector as these types of lights may be a fire hazard. It is recommended to use battery operated strand lights versus electric stand lights for decoration purposes. All electrical outlets not in use must be covered with safety plugs. I recommended that you monitor all areas accessible to children throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets are covered. Storage of Hazardous Products- -The Lead Teacher moved all three aerosol cans to locked storage during the visit. 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 must be stored in a locked room or cabinet. I recommended that you monitor all areas prior to children arriving and throughout the day to ensure hazardous products are in locked storage. Incident Reports- -I recommended that you designate one staff member to review all incident report prior to being logged to ensure all required information is recorded on the report. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Rated License Reassessment: -To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -We discussed the availability of an announced technical assistance visit in the future to assist you with staff records and a filing system for staff records. -Extension cords must only be used when approved by a fire inspector, per child care rule 10A NCACA 09 .0604(f). -I reminded you to include the beverage offered during snack on the snack menu. -I recommended that you rake and fluff mulch under the swings on the playground on a daily basis. -10A NCAC 09 .3005 CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (a) A health assessment shall be on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child enters the NC Pre-K program and the assessment may be no more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. The health assessment shall include the following: (1) physical examination; (2) updated immunizations; (3) vision screening; (4) hearing screening; and (5) dental screening. (b) Site-level administrators shall review all health assessment results at the time of the child’s entry into the program to determine whether the assessment includes specific instructions for identified health needs that may require physical or occupational or other therapies to support the child’s development and learning goals. If a screening is marked as “uncooperative” or “unable to complete” due to the child being uncooperative then this requirement is not in compliance. However, if the health care professional provides additional information such as “due to developmental delays the hearing screening was not completed” then compliance has been met. -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/20/2023 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 12/20/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 167 Time In: 09:28 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Gretchen Reiss, Principal, was also present during the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 95 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including NC Pre-K requirements. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, snack, and gross motor activities outdoors. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 19, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 10 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 13, 2023. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you later that afternoon on December 20, 2023. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed out each day on 12/4/2023, 12/5/2023, 12/7/2023, and 12/14/2023. Five children were not signed out on 12/11/2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The Emergency Drill Log for the monthly fire drills conducted from August 2023 through December 2023 did not include the time required to evacuate, method of notification, and signature of the person conducting the drill. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #4, one electrical outlet was uncovered and accessible to children at the end of the Christmas light strand observed plugged in on the artificial Christmas tree. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. One aerosol can of D-Fen Surface Disinfectant and one aerosol can of Great Value Disinfectant Spray were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom attached to space #4. One aerosol can of Barbasol shaving cream was observed on top of the cubbies accessible to children in space #4. .2820(b) 852 Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For one child enrolled on 8/30/2023, two incident reports dated 9/19/2023 and 12/12/2023 did not include first aid given to the child as a result of the injury. .0802 (e) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One new staff, Marianne Smith, employed on 8/21/2023 did not receive a valid DCDEE Criminal Background Check qualification letter until 9/6/2023. The CBC qualification letter for this staff effective 9/6/2023 was available for review during the visit. G.S. 110-90.2(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by January 3, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Criminal Background Checks- -All staff must have a valid Criminal Background Check qualifying letter completed and on file for review prior to employment. I recommended that this process take place initially or prior to the individual accepting the position. Arrival and Departure Records- -All children must be signed in and out each day. If the parent fails to sign the child in or out, it is then the responsibility of the staff to complete this information. I recommended that you assign one person to monitor the arrival and departure records at designated times each day to ensure all children have been signed in and signed out. I suggested that you create a document for recording arrival and departure times for each child by listing each enrolled child’s name and having an area for an arrival time and a departure time for each child, each day. If the child is absent, the area for that child may be marked “A” for absent. Fire Drills- -Per records, the fire drills were completed by the school; however, the required information was not documented on the DCDEE Emergency Drill Log. I reviewed requirements for fire drill documentation with you and requested that this information be added to the log. I recommended that the information be recorded and signed by the individual conducting the drill as soon as possible after the drill is completed each month. Electrical Outlets- -The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet not in use with a safety plug during the visit. I requested that you discuss electric Christmas strand lights with your local fire inspector as these types of lights may be a fire hazard. It is recommended to use battery operated strand lights versus electric stand lights for decoration purposes. All electrical outlets not in use must be covered with safety plugs. I recommended that you monitor all areas accessible to children throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets are covered. Storage of Hazardous Products- -The Lead Teacher moved all three aerosol cans to locked storage during the visit. 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 must be stored in a locked room or cabinet. I recommended that you monitor all areas prior to children arriving and throughout the day to ensure hazardous products are in locked storage. Incident Reports- -I recommended that you designate one staff member to review all incident report prior to being logged to ensure all required information is recorded on the report. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Rated License Reassessment: -To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -We discussed the availability of an announced technical assistance visit in the future to assist you with staff records and a filing system for staff records. -Extension cords must only be used when approved by a fire inspector, per child care rule 10A NCACA 09 .0604(f). -I reminded you to include the beverage offered during snack on the snack menu. -I recommended that you rake and fluff mulch under the swings on the playground on a daily basis. -10A NCAC 09 .3005 CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (a) A health assessment shall be on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child enters the NC Pre-K program and the assessment may be no more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. The health assessment shall include the following: (1) physical examination; (2) updated immunizations; (3) vision screening; (4) hearing screening; and (5) dental screening. (b) Site-level administrators shall review all health assessment results at the time of the child’s entry into the program to determine whether the assessment includes specific instructions for identified health needs that may require physical or occupational or other therapies to support the child’s development and learning goals. If a screening is marked as “uncooperative” or “unable to complete” due to the child being uncooperative then this requirement is not in compliance. However, if the health care professional provides additional information such as “due to developmental delays the hearing screening was not completed” then compliance has been met. -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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: GEORGE HILDEBRAND PRE-K Facility ID: 12000277 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/20/2023 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 12/20/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 167 Time In: 09:28 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jordan Brittain, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Gretchen Reiss, Principal, was also present during the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 28, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 95 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including NC Pre-K requirements. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, snack, and gross motor activities outdoors. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 19, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 10 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 13, 2023. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The computer-generated visit summary was emailed to you later that afternoon on December 20, 2023. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed out each day on 12/4/2023, 12/5/2023, 12/7/2023, and 12/14/2023. Five children were not signed out on 12/11/2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The Emergency Drill Log for the monthly fire drills conducted from August 2023 through December 2023 did not include the time required to evacuate, method of notification, and signature of the person conducting the drill. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #4, one electrical outlet was uncovered and accessible to children at the end of the Christmas light strand observed plugged in on the artificial Christmas tree. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. One aerosol can of D-Fen Surface Disinfectant and one aerosol can of Great Value Disinfectant Spray were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom attached to space #4. One aerosol can of Barbasol shaving cream was observed on top of the cubbies accessible to children in space #4. .2820(b) 852 Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For one child enrolled on 8/30/2023, two incident reports dated 9/19/2023 and 12/12/2023 did not include first aid given to the child as a result of the injury. .0802 (e) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One new staff, Marianne Smith, employed on 8/21/2023 did not receive a valid DCDEE Criminal Background Check qualification letter until 9/6/2023. The CBC qualification letter for this staff effective 9/6/2023 was available for review during the visit. G.S. 110-90.2(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by January 3, 2024. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Criminal Background Checks- -All staff must have a valid Criminal Background Check qualifying letter completed and on file for review prior to employment. I recommended that this process take place initially or prior to the individual accepting the position. Arrival and Departure Records- -All children must be signed in and out each day. If the parent fails to sign the child in or out, it is then the responsibility of the staff to complete this information. I recommended that you assign one person to monitor the arrival and departure records at designated times each day to ensure all children have been signed in and signed out. I suggested that you create a document for recording arrival and departure times for each child by listing each enrolled child’s name and having an area for an arrival time and a departure time for each child, each day. If the child is absent, the area for that child may be marked “A” for absent. Fire Drills- -Per records, the fire drills were completed by the school; however, the required information was not documented on the DCDEE Emergency Drill Log. I reviewed requirements for fire drill documentation with you and requested that this information be added to the log. I recommended that the information be recorded and signed by the individual conducting the drill as soon as possible after the drill is completed each month. Electrical Outlets- -The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet not in use with a safety plug during the visit. I requested that you discuss electric Christmas strand lights with your local fire inspector as these types of lights may be a fire hazard. It is recommended to use battery operated strand lights versus electric stand lights for decoration purposes. All electrical outlets not in use must be covered with safety plugs. I recommended that you monitor all areas accessible to children throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets are covered. Storage of Hazardous Products- -The Lead Teacher moved all three aerosol cans to locked storage during the visit. 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 must be stored in a locked room or cabinet. I recommended that you monitor all areas prior to children arriving and throughout the day to ensure hazardous products are in locked storage. Incident Reports- -I recommended that you designate one staff member to review all incident report prior to being logged to ensure all required information is recorded on the report. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Rated License Reassessment: -To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -We discussed the availability of an announced technical assistance visit in the future to assist you with staff records and a filing system for staff records. -Extension cords must only be used when approved by a fire inspector, per child care rule 10A NCACA 09 .0604(f). -I reminded you to include the beverage offered during snack on the snack menu. -I recommended that you rake and fluff mulch under the swings on the playground on a daily basis. -10A NCAC 09 .3005 CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (a) A health assessment shall be on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child enters the NC Pre-K program and the assessment may be no more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. The health assessment shall include the following: (1) physical examination; (2) updated immunizations; (3) vision screening; (4) hearing screening; and (5) dental screening. (b) Site-level administrators shall review all health assessment results at the time of the child’s entry into the program to determine whether the assessment includes specific instructions for identified health needs that may require physical or occupational or other therapies to support the child’s development and learning goals. If a screening is marked as “uncooperative” or “unable to complete” due to the child being uncooperative then this requirement is not in compliance. However, if the health care professional provides additional information such as “due to developmental delays the hearing screening was not completed” then compliance has been met. -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
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