G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: COPELAND ELEMENTARY PRE-K SCHOOL READY Facility ID: 86000229 Consultant: MELINDA LESCAR Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/13/2026 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 1/13/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this childcare center to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. This visit was conducted with Melinda Lescar, Child Care Consultant and Deborah Flippin, Lead Teacher. Your program currently operates with a Five Star license. Restrictions include 1st shift, meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one, and school age equipment cannot be used. The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 12, 2025, and Surry County Schools was listed as current and active. The program’s compliance history was 100% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed staff/child interactions today. I observed children large group time, free play, and lunch. I observed materials and activities that were available to the children in the classrooms. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on February 6, 2025. A sanitation inspection was completed September 4, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 8, 2025. Program records and required postings were monitored. A fire drill was conducted on December 4. 2025. A locked down drill was documented on September 5, 2025. An outdoor inspection was documented on January 5, 2026. Staff files and children’s records were monitored per DCDEE procedures. Nutrition requirements were monitored per DCDEE procedures. Storage of hazardous items was monitored today. No medications were observed nor reported. You stated that you provide transportation in the morning and afternoon for ten (10) children. During today’s visit, I monitored emergency information, permission to transport forms for all children being transported. All the required DPI paperwork for transportation was available onsite. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the childcare rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are lead teacher, Deborah Flippin and teacher, Hannah Coble. A selection of files was monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. 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. Your facility uses Creative Curriculum. You stated you were in the process of completing the Dial-4 screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress and documentation was viewed today. Checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was August 27, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:30a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parent conferences are held once a year. You stated you provide conferences in the Spring if needed. You stated that you use planners, Class Dojo, Ready Rosie and newsletters to communicate with parents. You verified that you incorporate family engagement by offering breakfast with books and parents are invited to have lunch with the children. The environment rating scale score received on April 24, 2019, was 6.19. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility roster was not updated to reflect the current staff and administrator. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last lock down drill documented was on September 5, 2025. A shelter-in-place or lock down drill was not completed in December 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all time7 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. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before January 27, 2026. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation You may email the letter to Melinda.lescar@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Melinda Lescar P.O. Box 25174 Winston Salem, NC 27114 If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance discussed during today’s visit: Item #1805 A center roster has been created in ABCMS. The process of notifying the Division of new employees 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 is 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. Item #1811 The last lock down drill documented was September 5, 2025, by D. Flippin. A shelter-in-place or lock down drill was not completed in December 2025. The drills should take place every three (3) months to ensure compliance. It may be helpful to set reminders on your phone or calendar to assist in conducting the drills quarterly. Additional Information/Consultation: The Pathway to the Stars conversation took place today with Principal, Donna Bledsoe. Pathway 1: Program Assessment and the requirements were discussed. The application process and all forms were shared as well as DCDEE’s website to assist in learning more about the Pathway. Ms. Bledsoe stated she did not know of any support in any areas at this time. You must notify your consultant 30 days prior to changing the ownership status of your facility. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Melinda Lescar, Child Care Consultant (336) 987-0960 Melinda.lescar@dhhs.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.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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NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: COPELAND ELEMENTARY PRE-K SCHOOL READY Facility ID: 86000229 Consultant: MELINDA LESCAR Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/13/2026 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 1/13/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this childcare center to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. This visit was conducted with Melinda Lescar, Child Care Consultant and Deborah Flippin, Lead Teacher. Your program currently operates with a Five Star license. Restrictions include 1st shift, meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one, and school age equipment cannot be used. The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 12, 2025, and Surry County Schools was listed as current and active. The program’s compliance history was 100% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed staff/child interactions today. I observed children large group time, free play, and lunch. I observed materials and activities that were available to the children in the classrooms. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on February 6, 2025. A sanitation inspection was completed September 4, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 8, 2025. Program records and required postings were monitored. A fire drill was conducted on December 4. 2025. A locked down drill was documented on September 5, 2025. An outdoor inspection was documented on January 5, 2026. Staff files and children’s records were monitored per DCDEE procedures. Nutrition requirements were monitored per DCDEE procedures. Storage of hazardous items was monitored today. No medications were observed nor reported. You stated that you provide transportation in the morning and afternoon for ten (10) children. During today’s visit, I monitored emergency information, permission to transport forms for all children being transported. All the required DPI paperwork for transportation was available onsite. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the childcare rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are lead teacher, Deborah Flippin and teacher, Hannah Coble. A selection of files was monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. 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. Your facility uses Creative Curriculum. You stated you were in the process of completing the Dial-4 screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress and documentation was viewed today. Checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was August 27, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:30a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parent conferences are held once a year. You stated you provide conferences in the Spring if needed. You stated that you use planners, Class Dojo, Ready Rosie and newsletters to communicate with parents. You verified that you incorporate family engagement by offering breakfast with books and parents are invited to have lunch with the children. The environment rating scale score received on April 24, 2019, was 6.19. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility roster was not updated to reflect the current staff and administrator. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last lock down drill documented was on September 5, 2025. A shelter-in-place or lock down drill was not completed in December 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all time7 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. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before January 27, 2026. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation You may email the letter to Melinda.lescar@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Melinda Lescar P.O. Box 25174 Winston Salem, NC 27114 If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance discussed during today’s visit: Item #1805 A center roster has been created in ABCMS. The process of notifying the Division of new employees 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 is 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. Item #1811 The last lock down drill documented was September 5, 2025, by D. Flippin. A shelter-in-place or lock down drill was not completed in December 2025. The drills should take place every three (3) months to ensure compliance. It may be helpful to set reminders on your phone or calendar to assist in conducting the drills quarterly. Additional Information/Consultation: The Pathway to the Stars conversation took place today with Principal, Donna Bledsoe. Pathway 1: Program Assessment and the requirements were discussed. The application process and all forms were shared as well as DCDEE’s website to assist in learning more about the Pathway. Ms. Bledsoe stated she did not know of any support in any areas at this time. You must notify your consultant 30 days prior to changing the ownership status of your facility. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Melinda Lescar, Child Care Consultant (336) 987-0960 Melinda.lescar@dhhs.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.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.