G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: DCS COOLEEMEE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 30000106 Consultant: DEBORAH HOWELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/14/2026 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 4/14/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 12:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Rated License Assessment Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements during a rated license visit. Your last ACV was conducted on December 10, 2025. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 100%. You, Jodi Walker-Wood, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, current menu, Sanitation placard, Emergency Medical Care Plan, staff-child ratio worksheet, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. Children were adequately supervised, reduced enhanced staff-child ratios, adequate approved space use and permit restrictions including enhanced space requirements were observed during today’s visit. I observed children having kindergarten screenings, center time, and transitions. I observed activity areas including blocks, manipulatives, art, books, and dramatic play. I observed toys and equipment to be of sufficient quantity. I observed toys and equipment to be developmentally appropriate and in good repair. I monitored all medications. I monitored general safety throughout the licensed space. Inspections/Drills/Logs Sanitation Inspection- December 16, 2025, with a superior rating and 4 demerits Fire Inspection- April 28, 2025-Please email me the most recent fire inspection, once you receive it from the office. Fire Drill- March 31, 2026 Emergency Drill- March 4, 2026 Incident Log- Completed as required. Water testing completed- April 3, 2024 Lead and Asbestos testing-No results available I observed the current Public-School Records Offsite Verification Forms for staff and children. I monitored staff files for CPR/FA, Criminal Background Checks, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment. Rated License: 1. Today, I verified that Reduced Enhanced Staff/Child Ratio and Enhanced Space were in place and being maintained. 2. You stated that the approved curriculum used by the facility for ages 3-6 is Creative Curriculum. I verified use by monitoring the curricula books/materials being on-site and available for use as well as the activity plans showing the use of the curricula. I verified curriculum planning to include modifications and adaptations made for children with special health and developmental needs by observing the activity plans. 3. You stated that the approved formative assessment used by the facility is Teaching Strategies Gold. I verified your use of an approved formative assessment by monitoring the online winter checkpoints in the TSG database. 4. You stated that you share formative assessments with families twice annually during fall and spring parent conferences. 5. Classrooms serving preschool children have written activity schedules and plans as required in Rule .0509, all five activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) are available each day and activities listed in Rule .0510(c) are offered at least once per week Please submit the following outstanding required documentation needed for verification to me no later than Tuesday, April 28, 2026. 1. The Application for Assessment for a Rated License for Centers. You have chosen Classroom & Instructional Quality Pathway (Pathway2). Electronic Form 2. The Facility CQI Plan with documented Programmatic goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). Electronic Form 3. Staff Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan with documented Programmatic goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). Electronic forms 4. Family and Community Engagement Standards Child Care Centers electronic form, including verification of the five foundational practices and your facility’s choice of four additional choices. 5. Verification that the administrator and the lead teacher have received training related to the curriculum and formative assessment used by the facility. 6. Your plan for Administrators and Lead Teacher to complete five hours of coaching/mentoring, and five (5) hours of ongoing training (or 0.5 CEU’s) in addition to the ongoing training required of Child Care Rule .1103. 7. Please send me the electronic version of the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet including Lead Teachers and Other Educators. Please include Education Equivalency letters for all staff listed on the worksheet. Per child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .3224 (a & b) Recognition Of Quality Initiatives, a child care operator may choose to request one or more areas of recognition to accompany the issuance of a two through five-star rated license earned through compliance with any licensure pathway requirement of this Section. Quality initiatives will not be used to earn a star rating. Verification of requirements for each recognition shall be reassessed at least every three years, at the time of reassessment for a two through five-star rated license. Upon verification of the requirements, the Division will issue recognition of the following quality initiatives: • Education • Professional Development • Longevity and Experience • Staff Supports and Benefits • Health and Wellness Opportunities • Language Concentration • Culinary Emphasis • Ratio, Group Size, Enrollment Practices • Supplemental Environment • NC Breastfeeding – Friendly Child Care Designation Program • Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood – PLUS Recognition If you are interested in earning a Recognition Of Quality Initiatives send me verification of meeting them according to 10A NCAC 09 .3224 (a & b). Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification the information provided was accurate and complete. There was one violation observed or cited during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last inspection documented was conducted on February 16, 2026. .0605(q) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. Utilize calendar reminders to complete monthly inspections, or you can conduct a playground inspection each time a fire drill is conducted, this will ensure they are completed each month. You were able to complete an inspection during the visit to correct this violation. Consultation: 1. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. 2. Please be reminded that all plans put in place as part of the Classroom and Instructional Quality for Child Care Centers, QRIS Pathway 2 must be completed within one year from the date of the new Rated License issued to your facility. Rated License components required to earn your star rated license will be monitored annually. RESOURCES Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Here are some important links on the DCEEE website that may be helpful: -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New Compliance History: You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. Thank you for your time today. Feel free to contact me by phone at (704)798-5220 or by email at Deborah.k.howell@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have any questions. 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.

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: DCS COOLEEMEE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 30000106 Consultant: DEBORAH HOWELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/14/2026 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 4/14/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 12:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Rated License Assessment Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements during a rated license visit. Your last ACV was conducted on December 10, 2025. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 100%. You, Jodi Walker-Wood, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, current menu, Sanitation placard, Emergency Medical Care Plan, staff-child ratio worksheet, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. Children were adequately supervised, reduced enhanced staff-child ratios, adequate approved space use and permit restrictions including enhanced space requirements were observed during today’s visit. I observed children having kindergarten screenings, center time, and transitions. I observed activity areas including blocks, manipulatives, art, books, and dramatic play. I observed toys and equipment to be of sufficient quantity. I observed toys and equipment to be developmentally appropriate and in good repair. I monitored all medications. I monitored general safety throughout the licensed space. Inspections/Drills/Logs Sanitation Inspection- December 16, 2025, with a superior rating and 4 demerits Fire Inspection- April 28, 2025-Please email me the most recent fire inspection, once you receive it from the office. Fire Drill- March 31, 2026 Emergency Drill- March 4, 2026 Incident Log- Completed as required. Water testing completed- April 3, 2024 Lead and Asbestos testing-No results available I observed the current Public-School Records Offsite Verification Forms for staff and children. I monitored staff files for CPR/FA, Criminal Background Checks, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment. Rated License: 1. Today, I verified that Reduced Enhanced Staff/Child Ratio and Enhanced Space were in place and being maintained. 2. You stated that the approved curriculum used by the facility for ages 3-6 is Creative Curriculum. I verified use by monitoring the curricula books/materials being on-site and available for use as well as the activity plans showing the use of the curricula. I verified curriculum planning to include modifications and adaptations made for children with special health and developmental needs by observing the activity plans. 3. You stated that the approved formative assessment used by the facility is Teaching Strategies Gold. I verified your use of an approved formative assessment by monitoring the online winter checkpoints in the TSG database. 4. You stated that you share formative assessments with families twice annually during fall and spring parent conferences. 5. Classrooms serving preschool children have written activity schedules and plans as required in Rule .0509, all five activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) are available each day and activities listed in Rule .0510(c) are offered at least once per week Please submit the following outstanding required documentation needed for verification to me no later than Tuesday, April 28, 2026. 1. The Application for Assessment for a Rated License for Centers. You have chosen Classroom & Instructional Quality Pathway (Pathway2). Electronic Form 2. The Facility CQI Plan with documented Programmatic goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). Electronic Form 3. Staff Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan with documented Programmatic goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). Electronic forms 4. Family and Community Engagement Standards Child Care Centers electronic form, including verification of the five foundational practices and your facility’s choice of four additional choices. 5. Verification that the administrator and the lead teacher have received training related to the curriculum and formative assessment used by the facility. 6. Your plan for Administrators and Lead Teacher to complete five hours of coaching/mentoring, and five (5) hours of ongoing training (or 0.5 CEU’s) in addition to the ongoing training required of Child Care Rule .1103. 7. Please send me the electronic version of the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet including Lead Teachers and Other Educators. Please include Education Equivalency letters for all staff listed on the worksheet. Per child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .3224 (a & b) Recognition Of Quality Initiatives, a child care operator may choose to request one or more areas of recognition to accompany the issuance of a two through five-star rated license earned through compliance with any licensure pathway requirement of this Section. Quality initiatives will not be used to earn a star rating. Verification of requirements for each recognition shall be reassessed at least every three years, at the time of reassessment for a two through five-star rated license. Upon verification of the requirements, the Division will issue recognition of the following quality initiatives: • Education • Professional Development • Longevity and Experience • Staff Supports and Benefits • Health and Wellness Opportunities • Language Concentration • Culinary Emphasis • Ratio, Group Size, Enrollment Practices • Supplemental Environment • NC Breastfeeding – Friendly Child Care Designation Program • Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood – PLUS Recognition If you are interested in earning a Recognition Of Quality Initiatives send me verification of meeting them according to 10A NCAC 09 .3224 (a & b). Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification the information provided was accurate and complete. There was one violation observed or cited during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last inspection documented was conducted on February 16, 2026. .0605(q) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. Utilize calendar reminders to complete monthly inspections, or you can conduct a playground inspection each time a fire drill is conducted, this will ensure they are completed each month. You were able to complete an inspection during the visit to correct this violation. Consultation: 1. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. 2. Please be reminded that all plans put in place as part of the Classroom and Instructional Quality for Child Care Centers, QRIS Pathway 2 must be completed within one year from the date of the new Rated License issued to your facility. Rated License components required to earn your star rated license will be monitored annually. RESOURCES Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Here are some important links on the DCEEE website that may be helpful: -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New Compliance History: You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. Thank you for your time today. Feel free to contact me by phone at (704)798-5220 or by email at Deborah.k.howell@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have any questions. 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.