NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: WANDA'S DAY CARE Facility ID: 74000874 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 4/24/2024 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 4/24/2024 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 172 Time In: 09:08 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Rated License Assessment Announced/Unannounced: Announced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a rated license assessment visit. Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor accompanied me during today’s visit. W. Johnson, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 4/26/2019 earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under age one. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/8/23. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-six percent as of 4/23/24. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. You were caring for one child in the designated room for child care. When I arrived, I observed the breakfast, transition to bathroom routines and to the outdoor space. Breakfast included bacon, cheese grits, raisins and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1719 Operator did not maintain the acknowledgement and written parental permission in a child's record for as long as the child was enrolled at the home and/or a copy of each document was not maintained on file for review by Division representatives. A child enrolled on 11/1/2021 did not have a written plan of care on file. .1712(e)(6) 1854 The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. According to the emergency drill log, shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were recorded 9/15/23 and 1/16/24. .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) 1933 Operator was not positioned in a manner that would maximize his/her ability to hear and see the preschool age children in care, at all times to render immediate assistance. While the child was sitting at a table in the child care space eating breakfast, you stepped across the hall to clean the bathroom. .1711(a)(1) 1940 Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. In an unlocked cabinet below five feet in the bathroom, there was a bottle off Clorox spay. .1719(a)(6) 2023 Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. The Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Maltreatment training was dated for 12/16/18 and a new training was not on file. .1703(d)(2) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times 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. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before May 7, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was provided on the following: Supervision: Adequate supervision of children is essential to keep children safe from accidents and injuries. Staff must remain with the children assigned to them at all times. Leaving a child or a group of children alone is unacceptable. We discussed that you must position yourself to see and hear the children in your care at all times. You repositioned yourself so that you were able to see the child in the child care room. Storage of Hazardous Items: Intentional planning of the environment ensures a safe environment has been created which prevents and reduces injuries to young children. When I brought this to your attention you place the Clorox spray in a locked bedroom. Emergency Drills: You must conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. Consider marking your calendar as a reminder of when drills are due or set a reminder on your phone. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Maltreatment: Child care operators are expected to be well informed about child abuse and neglect issues and adequately trained to prevent and recognize potential maltreatment. We discussed that the health and safety training is required every five years along with the health and safety trainings. You stated that you completed the five year renewal of the training, a copy of the training was not on file. Rated License Information: Your three-year re-assessment was due by April 2022. You submitted your application for re-assessment during today’s visit. Your new 4 Star License is based on the following: Education –The operator has the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential (NCECC), an associate degree in early childhood education and has 25 years of experience. Based on the information noted above, your program earned 7points in the Education component. Program Standards –A self-study was submitted on March 6, 2024. Your facility has operational policies, earning 2 points in the Program Standards component. Quality Point – You have chosen to meet Programmatic Option: Serving no more than two infants under one year of age, therefore your program earned 1 Quality Point. Total –7 + 2 + 1 = 10 = 4 Star License. A new license will be mailed directly to you and must be posted upon receipt. At that time, return the old license to me as it remains the property of the State of North Carolina. Reminders: The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have 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.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: WANDA'S DAY CARE Facility ID: 74000874 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/8/2023 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 8/8/2023 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 119 Time In: 09:01 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. W. Johnson, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 4/26/2019 earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under age one. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/30/22. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-nine percent as of 8/7/23. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. You were caring for two children four years old. When I arrived, I observed you and the children transition to the outdoor space. The children climbed on a stationary structure and rode in little tykes’ cars during outdoor play. The lunch menu reflected fish sticks, pasta salad, cucumbers, corn, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Stored in an unlocked cabinet above five feet in the bathroom, was an aerosol Febreeze Air Heavy Duty and a box of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. .1719 (a)(7) 908 Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The health questionnaire on file was dated 7/3/2023 and the previous health questionnaire expired on 6/3/2023. .1703(a)(1) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times 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. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before August 22,2023 I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was provided on the following: Staff Records: The health and safety of children requires that information regarding each staff working with the children be kept and available when needed. Staff records consist of various documentation such as medical report, TB test results, Annual Health Questionnaire, emergency contact information, CRC qualification letter, in-service hours, CPR and First Aid, playground safety, and BSAC. Your health questionnaire on file was dated 7/3/2023 and your previous form expired on 6/3/23. We discussed that your health questionnaire form should be completed annually on or before the expiration date. Storage of Hazardous Items: Intentional planning of the environment ensures a safe environment has been created which prevents and reduces injuries to young children. Stored in a cabinet above five feet, but not locked, was an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Heavy Duty spray and a box of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. We discussed items that are required to be placed in locked storage. Additional Comments: You informed me that your facility will be closed for five to ten days beginning 8/9/23. Contact me at the end of ten days to notify me of your operational status. Reminders: The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have 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.