GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BULLFROGS & BUTTERFLIES CHILD CARE II INC Facility ID: 43000539 Consultant: MASHEKIA RAINES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/13/2024 Number Present: 43 Completed Date: 8/13/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements during your Routine Unannounced visit. Teraesa Leak, supervisor accompanied me during today’s visit. Upon arrival I was greeted by Amber Stancil, lead teacher. Ratio, group size, supervision, capacity and approved space were in compliance. The license, restrictions and emergency care plan were posted. CPR, First-Aid and storage of hazardous materials were monitored and in compliance. The NC Child Care Law was posted. Safety requirements, indoor and outdoor learning environments, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness and response and prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma requirements were reviewed and in compliance. The children were observed participating in outdoor and indoor free-play activities. Monthly fire drills and playground inspections were reviewed. Your facility information and e-mail address were reviewed, and no changes were made. The last fire inspection was dated 02-09-2024. Your last sanitation inspection was dated 08-02-2024. Please be reminded to contact Environmental Health and your local Fire Inspector, to request that an inspection be completed for your facility, before the previous inspections are a year old. You can place your due dates on a calendar or spreadsheet to help you maintain compliance in this area. The following violation was observed during today’s visit; Violation Number Comment Rule 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The July fire drill information was incomplete on the monthly fire drill form. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) In response to the violations that were cited during today’s visit, I provided technical assistance and clarification on the following item; Please be reminded that fire drills must be completed monthly. A regular practice of fire drills help children and staff learn how to respond appropriately in case of a fire. They ensure that through training and rehearsal everyone can remain calm and orderly in an effort to carry out the required task of keeping everyone safe. During today’s visit, although violations were not observed or documented, clarification and technical assistance regarding the following items were reviewed; I reviewed the Criminal Background Check application and explained that it will be completed online at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov/general/dhhscrc.asp. The payment for a Criminal Background Check will be part of the online application process. Fingerprints must be completed through live scan at your local county Sheriff's Office. I recommended that you visit our website and stay familiar with the Criminal Background Check procedures. Please be reminded that all staff members need to complete the entire process initially and obtain an approved qualifying letter before they are hired or begin working. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacted G.S. 110-90.2(b) which explains that CBC renewals are currently due for all employees every five years. I also explained that you must place the correct e-mail on the CBC application to ensure that your qualifying letter is received in a timely manner. I explained that you can renew criminal background checks up to six months ahead of time. I also recommended that you place renewal dates on a calendar, spreadsheet, or bulletin board to help keep you reminded of when it's time for renewals to be completed and this will help to maintain compliance in this area. During today’s visit I observed a sample of the children’s work and verified that it relates to the current theme of study. The current theme is In Review. The activities revolve around review of self-identifying information and basic academics. I reviewed the program, staff and children’s files checklist. I explained that these forms will assist you in maintaining compliance and providing quality care. All health and safety trainings have now been relocated from Pro-Solutions to Moodle on our website free of charge. To access training in the Moodle platform, you will need to login with your NCID - the same NCID that used for WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal. I observed that all applicable staff have completed the 5-year renewal for the required health and safety trainings. Professional development training and education provides early childhood staff with the knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties and provide quality child care. Training is an on-going process which prepares educators to develop and expand upon their skills and knowledge. Pursuant to GS 110-90(1a) the Division establishes an annual fee for licensed child care facilities. The invoices for the fees are assessed based on your licensed capacity and mailed after the 1st of November every year. You will only receive one invoice and payment is due in FULL within 30 days. Please closely monitor your mail and be on the lookout for your invoice. If you have not received your invoice by November 15th you should contact the Division at 1-800-850-0829. Please don’t delay making your payment and be aware that Payment Plans are NOT available. In addition, please be aware that failure to pay a license fee within 30 days of receipt will result in late charges. If payments are made late and late charges are applied, the fee as well as the late charge must be resolved. Please be reminded that, failure to pay a license fee could also result in the facility's child care license being revoked. Please be reminded this year's Child Care Immunization Reports will be due sometime in the near future. Although a deadline date has not been determined at this time, I recommend that you begin to prepare your records for the report. Failure to submit an annual child care immunization report per G.S. 130A-155 will be reported to the Local Health Director for your county. If you have questions about the Child Care Immunization Report, please email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 919-707-5595. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids is a program designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure. This program is an expansion of Clean Water for Carolina Kids, which previously tested all child care centers in the state for lead in water at drinking and food preparation taps. All facilities need to enroll for lead in paint and water and asbestos at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina by November 1, 2024, in order to be eligible for funding to cover costs of testing for lead in water and inspecting for asbestos and lead-based paint hazards. Additional information and sign up is available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina. You explained that you completed the water testing on 06/07/2024. I reviewed the negative testing results and all items were in compliance. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all of the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Rule Book, as well as a hard copy of the rules. I recommended that you visit the Division of Child Development's website (www.ncchildcare.nc.gov) on a regular basis to find out what's new in child care. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. If you have any questions, you can contact me at mashekia.raines@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-824-0137. 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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