10A NCAC 09 .1718 · Violation

Name of Operation: POOH'S CORNER FAMILY CHILD CARE Facility ID: 32002331 Consultant: TONI FULLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/3/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 6/3/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Upon arrival the operator greeted me. The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements during a Routine Unannounced visit. This Family Child Care Home operates with a three-star license, which was issued on 11/18/23. The last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on 11/13/24. The compliance history for the previous eighteen-month timeframe was 98%. This Family Child Care Home has children enrolled on first and second shift. The operator stated that first shift hours were from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm, and second shift hours were from 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm. During today’s visit, the indoor child care space and the designated outdoor environment were monitored. The operator stated that currently the designated outdoor environment was the front yard until repairs could be made in the backyard. OBSERVATIONS: There were two children present today, ages one and four. I observed the children playing in child care space and having a morning snack of pretzels, pineapple, and milk. The required information was posted in child care space. CHILDREN’S RECORDS: I reviewed the record for the child, who began attending on 3/13/25. OPERATOR’S FILE: During today’s visit I verified that the operator had current Criminal Record Check clearance, along with current CPR and First Aid training. The operator’s adult resident daughter was present during today’s visit. The daughter had current Criminal Record Check clearance. TRANSPORTATION: Prior to today’s visit the operator had indicated that she wanted to be approved for transportation. Prior to today’s visit and during today’s visit I reviewed the transportation requirements with the operator. Please review the transportation requirements located in the NC Child Care rules 10NCAC 09 .1700. During today’s visit I observed that the 30-day tag for the operator’s new vehicle expired on 4/16/25. The operator stated that the Department of Motor Vehicles was sending her another temporary license for 60 days until an error made by DMV could be corrected. The operator was aware that she could not begin transportation services until she had permanent tags on the vehicle. I verified that the operator had current insurance on the vehicle. The operator stated that she was purchasing items needed for the vehicle to provide transportation services. SMOKE DETECTORS: The smoke detector in child care space was tested during today’s visit. INSPECTIONS: The last documented fire drill was conducted on 5/10/25. The last documented shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 4/16/25. The last outdoor inspection was conducted on 5/8/25. During today’s visit the water testing bottles arrived from the Clean Water for Carolina Kids. The operator stated that she had watched the video and submitted her responses to Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids regarding lead paint and asbestos. The following violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 708 Indoor stairs with more than two steps were not made inaccessible to children two years of age or younger. The steps leading to the upstairs level of the home were accessible to the toddler present today. 10 A NCAC 09 .1719(a)(29) 1306 Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The operator's IT'S SIDS training expired on 2/16/25. .1703(a)(4) 1964 Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors. There were no activity plans for the children who attended on second shift. 10A NCAC 09 .1718(a)(8)(C)(i-v) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a signed Corrective Action letter by 6/17/25, explaining how each violation has been corrected. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TODAY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SMOKE DETECTOR: It appeared that the smoke detector in child care space was battery-operated only. The operator did not know if it was also electrically operated. I stated that the smoke detector in child care space needed to be electrically operated with a battery back-up, or the operator could have an electrically operated smoke detector located beside a battery back-up detector, in accordance with NC Child Care Rule 10NCAC 09 .1728 © (3). The operator stated that she would have an electrician make necessary changes or additions, so the smoke detector requirement was being met. Please include this matter in the Corrective Action letter for today’s visit. ADDITIONAL CAREGIVER: During today’s visit the operator stated that her daughter wanted to be an additional caregiver. She stated that her daughter had completed NCECC and CPR/First Aid. During today’s visit I stated that the daughter needed to create a file, which contained all the requirements in 10NCAC 09 .1729. The requirements were discussed during today’s visit. I stated that I would review the daughter’s file during the next visit. RATED LICENSE: Please know that the “hold harmless” status for Rated License reassessment has been extended until the new QRIS guidelines are ready for implementation. The operator stated that she had had the FCCERS conducted at her Family Child Care Home in the past. I recommended that the operator participate in the free online webinar on the FCCERS-3 assessment tool on the NC Rated License Assessment Project website to familiarize herself with the differences in FCCERS-R and FCCERS-3spell. www.ncrlap.org CONTACT INFORMATION: Please contact me if I can be of any assistance to you. I can be reached at toni.fuller@dhhs.nc.gov or (919) 819-9366. 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