10A NCAC 09 .1705 · Violation

Name of Operation: SUGAR N SPICE DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 32001161 Consultant: TONI FULLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/26/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 2/26/2025 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Upon arrival the operator greeted me. The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements during the Annual Compliance visit. This Family Child Care Home operates with a five-star license, which was issued on 10/1/18. This Family Child Care Home is an infant/toddler program that operates on Wednesdays and Fridays only. The last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/24. The compliance history for the previous eighteen-month timeframe was 94%. OBSERVATIONS: There were five infant/toddler age children present today. I observed the children engaged in a variety of floor activities with the provider in child care space. Current activity plans were posted. Daily attendance was being maintained. Bottles were labeled and dated. CHILDREN’S RECORDS: Children’s records were reviewed today. The files contained a signed Safe Sleep policy and feeding schedules. OPERATOR’S FILE: Upon arrival the operator gave me the signed statements of understanding and the operator verification form. The enrollment sheet was completed during the visit. The three documents were reviewed with the operator. TRANSPORTATION: This Family Child Care Home does not offer transportation services. CURRICULUM: This program implements the Gee Whiz curriculum. SMOKE DETECTORS: Both smoke detectors were tested during the visit. INCIDENT REPORTS: The operator stated that there had been no incidents to log since the last Annual Compliance visit. INSPECTIONS: The last documented fire drill was conducted on 1/29/25. The last documented shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 1/15/25. The last outdoor inspection was conducted on 1/17/25. Clean Water for Carolina Kids on 12/14/24. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids was completed on 1/30/25. The following violations were cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One child did not have a medical assessment on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 1301 Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. There was no verification that the operator had completed any in-service training since the 3/5/24 Annual Compliance visit. The operator needs 8 hours of in-service training to regain compliance. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) 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 1/6/25. .1703(a)(4) 2030 Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. .1719(a)(11) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a signed Corrective Action letter by 3/12/25, stating how each violation has been corrected. FURTHER DISCUSSION as a follow-up of from the 2/3/25 Technical Assistance visit: The operator stated that she had consulted with a plumber, and the extra sink could be added. She stated that recent weather storms had delayed the project. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN-SERVICE TRAINING: I stated that free training was available on the NC Rated License Assessment Project website. www.ncrlap.edu. if additional training was needed in preparation for the Annual Compliance visit. The operator stated that IT’S SIDS training had been scheduled for 3/4/25. I stated that the training could be used forward regaining compliance with her yearly in-service training hour requirement. 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 may explore the option of accreditation. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09.1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: SUGAR N SPICE DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 32001161 Consultant: TONI FULLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/26/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 2/26/2025 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Upon arrival the operator greeted me. The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements during the Annual Compliance visit. This Family Child Care Home operates with a five-star license, which was issued on 10/1/18. This Family Child Care Home is an infant/toddler program that operates on Wednesdays and Fridays only. The last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/24. The compliance history for the previous eighteen-month timeframe was 94%. OBSERVATIONS: There were five infant/toddler age children present today. I observed the children engaged in a variety of floor activities with the provider in child care space. Current activity plans were posted. Daily attendance was being maintained. Bottles were labeled and dated. CHILDREN’S RECORDS: Children’s records were reviewed today. The files contained a signed Safe Sleep policy and feeding schedules. OPERATOR’S FILE: Upon arrival the operator gave me the signed statements of understanding and the operator verification form. The enrollment sheet was completed during the visit. The three documents were reviewed with the operator. TRANSPORTATION: This Family Child Care Home does not offer transportation services. CURRICULUM: This program implements the Gee Whiz curriculum. SMOKE DETECTORS: Both smoke detectors were tested during the visit. INCIDENT REPORTS: The operator stated that there had been no incidents to log since the last Annual Compliance visit. INSPECTIONS: The last documented fire drill was conducted on 1/29/25. The last documented shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 1/15/25. The last outdoor inspection was conducted on 1/17/25. Clean Water for Carolina Kids on 12/14/24. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids was completed on 1/30/25. The following violations were cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One child did not have a medical assessment on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 1301 Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. There was no verification that the operator had completed any in-service training since the 3/5/24 Annual Compliance visit. The operator needs 8 hours of in-service training to regain compliance. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) 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 1/6/25. .1703(a)(4) 2030 Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. .1719(a)(11) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a signed Corrective Action letter by 3/12/25, stating how each violation has been corrected. FURTHER DISCUSSION as a follow-up of from the 2/3/25 Technical Assistance visit: The operator stated that she had consulted with a plumber, and the extra sink could be added. She stated that recent weather storms had delayed the project. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN-SERVICE TRAINING: I stated that free training was available on the NC Rated License Assessment Project website. www.ncrlap.edu. if additional training was needed in preparation for the Annual Compliance visit. The operator stated that IT’S SIDS training had been scheduled for 3/4/25. I stated that the training could be used forward regaining compliance with her yearly in-service training hour requirement. 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 may explore the option of accreditation. 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

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: SUGAR N SPICE DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 32001161 Consultant: TONI FULLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/26/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 2/26/2025 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Upon arrival the operator greeted me. The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements during the Annual Compliance visit. This Family Child Care Home operates with a five-star license, which was issued on 10/1/18. This Family Child Care Home is an infant/toddler program that operates on Wednesdays and Fridays only. The last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/24. The compliance history for the previous eighteen-month timeframe was 94%. OBSERVATIONS: There were five infant/toddler age children present today. I observed the children engaged in a variety of floor activities with the provider in child care space. Current activity plans were posted. Daily attendance was being maintained. Bottles were labeled and dated. CHILDREN’S RECORDS: Children’s records were reviewed today. The files contained a signed Safe Sleep policy and feeding schedules. OPERATOR’S FILE: Upon arrival the operator gave me the signed statements of understanding and the operator verification form. The enrollment sheet was completed during the visit. The three documents were reviewed with the operator. TRANSPORTATION: This Family Child Care Home does not offer transportation services. CURRICULUM: This program implements the Gee Whiz curriculum. SMOKE DETECTORS: Both smoke detectors were tested during the visit. INCIDENT REPORTS: The operator stated that there had been no incidents to log since the last Annual Compliance visit. INSPECTIONS: The last documented fire drill was conducted on 1/29/25. The last documented shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 1/15/25. The last outdoor inspection was conducted on 1/17/25. Clean Water for Carolina Kids on 12/14/24. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids was completed on 1/30/25. The following violations were cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One child did not have a medical assessment on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 1301 Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. There was no verification that the operator had completed any in-service training since the 3/5/24 Annual Compliance visit. The operator needs 8 hours of in-service training to regain compliance. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) 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 1/6/25. .1703(a)(4) 2030 Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. .1719(a)(11) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a signed Corrective Action letter by 3/12/25, stating how each violation has been corrected. FURTHER DISCUSSION as a follow-up of from the 2/3/25 Technical Assistance visit: The operator stated that she had consulted with a plumber, and the extra sink could be added. She stated that recent weather storms had delayed the project. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN-SERVICE TRAINING: I stated that free training was available on the NC Rated License Assessment Project website. www.ncrlap.edu. if additional training was needed in preparation for the Annual Compliance visit. The operator stated that IT’S SIDS training had been scheduled for 3/4/25. I stated that the training could be used forward regaining compliance with her yearly in-service training hour requirement. 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 may explore the option of accreditation. 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

10A NCAC 09 .1718 · Violation

Name of Operation: SUGAR N SPICE DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 32001161 Consultant: TONI FULLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 9/18/2024 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 9/18/2024 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 110 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 12:10 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 unannounced visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements during a Routine Unannounced visit. The last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/24. The compliance history for the previous eighteen-month timeframe was 95%. This Family Child Care Home operates with a five-star license, which was issued on 10/1/18. This Family Child Care Home operates on Wednesdays and Fridays only. During today’s visit the indoor child care space and the outdoor environment were monitored. OBSERVATIONS: There were four infants and one toddler present today. I observed two infants waking up from a nap, diaper-changing time, and tummy time in child care space. OPERATOR RECORD: By reviewing the documented information from the 3/5/24 Annual Compliance visit, I verified that the operator and her husband had current Criminal Record Check clearance. The operator had current CPR, First Aid, and IT’s SIDS training. RESIDENTS IN THE HOME: The operator stated that she and her husband were the only current residents in the home. INSPECTIONS: The last documented fire drill was conducted on 8/17/24. The last documented outdoor inspection was completed on 8/8/24. The last documented lockdown drill was conducted on 715/24. TRANSPORTATION: This Family Child Care Home does not offer transportation services. CURRICULUM: The operator stated that she implemented The Gee Whiz curriculum. Clean Water for US Kids and Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids The operator stated that she had clearance information on file for the completion of both. The following violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 606 Each child was not held or placed in an appropriate feeding chair or other age appropriate seating apparatus to be fed. During today's visit a toddler walked around drinking her milk and eating her snack. .1706(k) 1964 Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors. Activity plans for September could not be located during the visit. 10A NCAC 09 .1718(a)(8)(C)(i-v) All violations must be corrected immediately. Please send me a signed Corrective Action letter by October 2, 2024, explaining how the violations have been corrected. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 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 was interested in Technical Assistance on the three pathways of the QRIS, when all the information on the new system was ready for implementation. PARENT INFORMATION BOARD: I disccussed the advantage of having a Parent Information board where all the required informaiton could be posted for easy accessibility by parents. SUPERIVSION: During today’s visit we discussed the supervision challenges based on the design of the child care space with four non-mobile children. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.