10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: Northwood Early Education Academy at Peace Campus Facility ID: 26002621 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/12/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/12/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 345 Time In: 08:15 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit to include health and safety. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed September 17, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 93% which is above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a Notice of Compliance issued April 9, 2025. The information on record was verified as correct by Tonya Bolton, Assistant Administrator. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed 1/3/2025. Fire Approved for daytime care only 12/23/2024. Ms. Bolton was present while I was observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon entering the facility children were observed lined up in the hallway preparing to transition to their classroom for the day. Once the children transitioned, they were observed participating in toileting routines, large group, small group, and writing activities. Today’s lunch was Pizza, carrots, and fruit cups, and milk. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. Bolton. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 601 Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The facility did not have a Thermometer for the refrigerator. This was corrected by the facilities supervisor providing a thermometer to the administrator and the administrator place it in the refrigerator and the temperature being read a 45 degrees. 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff member hire date of 11/6/2024, did not have a medical report prior to employment. This was corrected by the staff member submitting and medical report on 11/24/2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff did not have a TB test or screening on file on first day of work 11/6/2024. This was corrected by the staff submitting a TB test result on 11/24/2024 .0701(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One new staff had not completed First Aid training within the 90 days of hire. Hire date 11/6/2024 .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One new staff had not completed CPR Training within 90 days of hire. Hire date 11/6/2024 .1102(d) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months. The last one completed was date 11/2024 .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1812 The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The staff who completed the EPR Training did not complete the EPR Plan within four months of the training. .0607(c) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually with staff. .0607(e) 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. Violations observed and documented today may impact the compliance history score. The violations observed and documented today must be corrected immediately. Additionally, by 5:00pm on September 26, 2025, you must submit a . Mail or email a written, dated, and signed statement to me by date (14 days from today)., The statement must describe accurately and in detail, describing how and when the violations were corrected. If the letter states that corrections have been made when they have not, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. and how the facility plans to maintain compliance in the future. Mail or email the information to: Sandra Johnson Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64401 Fayetteville, NC 28306 sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, you must include a signature block, which contains your name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: CPR/First Aid: A violation regarding CPR and First Aid was observed and documented today for One new staff member not having a current certification on file for review. Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administration. It is an important part of licensure. Staff records consist of various documentation such as employment application, medical report, TB test results, Annual Health questionnaire, Emergency contact information, CRC qualification letter, documentation of orientation, in service training hours, CPR and First Aid, and playground safety. I also suggested the administrator use Be a Smart Consumer of Child Care Training and Be a Smart Consumer of CPR and First Aid Training. Both documents can be found on the DCDEE Website underneath the provider and professional development tabs. Medical Report: A violation for one staff member’s medical statement/report not being on file was cited during today’s visit. As a reminder, the medical statement/report shall be completed prior to the first day of work. Refer to child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a). We discussed adding a reminder on your calendar and also refer to the Staff File Checklist to ensure all documents have been included in staff files. Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) A violation was cited Once EPR Plan not being completed within four months of the training. The trained staff must complete an EPR Plan within four (4) months of completing the training. You will need to follow these instructions to complete the templateTo get on the template you will need an email address and an NCID. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. After you complete the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training, you must conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. A new form has been created to document these additional drills as well as the fire drills. The template at the following website https://rmp.nc.gov/portal/portal.aspxwithinfour (4)months. To get on the template you will need an email address and an NCID. Detailed instructions forgetting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab After you complete the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training, you must conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. A new form has been created to document these additional drills as well as the fire drills. Reminders : During today’s visit, I discussed access and use of the NCFELD book in the development of activity planning as required by NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC .0508 Activity Schedules and Plans. Your program had/didn’t have a copy of the publication. (If not – add this: A copy was left with you.) Additionally, the publication is available on-line, free of charge, at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/N/NC_Foundations.pdf Training on use of the publication is available through our Partnership for Children, so please encourage Lead Teachers to visit their website ( https://ccpfc.org/ ) and complete the training. Although the facility is not required to have activity plans. The teacher’s are completing weekly activity plans. Ms. Bolton stated that they did not have an NCFELD book but would like to have one to use. So, one was given to her during today’s visit. The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit Visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-408-8985 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 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.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Northwood Early Education Academy at Peace Campus Facility ID: 26002621 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/12/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/12/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 345 Time In: 08:15 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit to include health and safety. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed September 17, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 93% which is above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a Notice of Compliance issued April 9, 2025. The information on record was verified as correct by Tonya Bolton, Assistant Administrator. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed 1/3/2025. Fire Approved for daytime care only 12/23/2024. Ms. Bolton was present while I was observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon entering the facility children were observed lined up in the hallway preparing to transition to their classroom for the day. Once the children transitioned, they were observed participating in toileting routines, large group, small group, and writing activities. Today’s lunch was Pizza, carrots, and fruit cups, and milk. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. Bolton. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 601 Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The facility did not have a Thermometer for the refrigerator. This was corrected by the facilities supervisor providing a thermometer to the administrator and the administrator place it in the refrigerator and the temperature being read a 45 degrees. 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff member hire date of 11/6/2024, did not have a medical report prior to employment. This was corrected by the staff member submitting and medical report on 11/24/2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff did not have a TB test or screening on file on first day of work 11/6/2024. This was corrected by the staff submitting a TB test result on 11/24/2024 .0701(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One new staff had not completed First Aid training within the 90 days of hire. Hire date 11/6/2024 .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One new staff had not completed CPR Training within 90 days of hire. Hire date 11/6/2024 .1102(d) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months. The last one completed was date 11/2024 .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1812 The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The staff who completed the EPR Training did not complete the EPR Plan within four months of the training. .0607(c) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually with staff. .0607(e) 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. Violations observed and documented today may impact the compliance history score. The violations observed and documented today must be corrected immediately. Additionally, by 5:00pm on September 26, 2025, you must submit a . Mail or email a written, dated, and signed statement to me by date (14 days from today)., The statement must describe accurately and in detail, describing how and when the violations were corrected. If the letter states that corrections have been made when they have not, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. and how the facility plans to maintain compliance in the future. Mail or email the information to: Sandra Johnson Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64401 Fayetteville, NC 28306 sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, you must include a signature block, which contains your name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: CPR/First Aid: A violation regarding CPR and First Aid was observed and documented today for One new staff member not having a current certification on file for review. Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administration. It is an important part of licensure. Staff records consist of various documentation such as employment application, medical report, TB test results, Annual Health questionnaire, Emergency contact information, CRC qualification letter, documentation of orientation, in service training hours, CPR and First Aid, and playground safety. I also suggested the administrator use Be a Smart Consumer of Child Care Training and Be a Smart Consumer of CPR and First Aid Training. Both documents can be found on the DCDEE Website underneath the provider and professional development tabs. Medical Report: A violation for one staff member’s medical statement/report not being on file was cited during today’s visit. As a reminder, the medical statement/report shall be completed prior to the first day of work. Refer to child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a). We discussed adding a reminder on your calendar and also refer to the Staff File Checklist to ensure all documents have been included in staff files. Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) A violation was cited Once EPR Plan not being completed within four months of the training. The trained staff must complete an EPR Plan within four (4) months of completing the training. You will need to follow these instructions to complete the templateTo get on the template you will need an email address and an NCID. Detailed instructions for getting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab. After you complete the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training, you must conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. A new form has been created to document these additional drills as well as the fire drills. The template at the following website https://rmp.nc.gov/portal/portal.aspxwithinfour (4)months. To get on the template you will need an email address and an NCID. Detailed instructions forgetting an NCID and for accessing the template are on the Division’s website on the Emergency Preparedness tab After you complete the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training, you must conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. A new form has been created to document these additional drills as well as the fire drills. Reminders : During today’s visit, I discussed access and use of the NCFELD book in the development of activity planning as required by NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC .0508 Activity Schedules and Plans. Your program had/didn’t have a copy of the publication. (If not – add this: A copy was left with you.) Additionally, the publication is available on-line, free of charge, at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/N/NC_Foundations.pdf Training on use of the publication is available through our Partnership for Children, so please encourage Lead Teachers to visit their website ( https://ccpfc.org/ ) and complete the training. Although the facility is not required to have activity plans. The teacher’s are completing weekly activity plans. Ms. Bolton stated that they did not have an NCFELD book but would like to have one to use. So, one was given to her during today’s visit. The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit Visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-408-8985 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 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 110-106 · Violation

Name of Operation: Northwood Early Education Academy at Peace Campus Facility ID: 26002621 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/1/2025 Number Present: 32 Completed Date: 4/1/2025 Age: From 3 To 6 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM 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 pertinent to a routine unannounced visit. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed September 17, 2024 and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 96% which is above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a Notice of Compliance issued January 7, 2025. The information on record was verified as correct by Dorothy Thomason, Administrator. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed 1/3/2025. Fire Approved for daytime care only 12/23/2024. Tonya Bolton, Assistant, was present while I was observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon entering the facility children were observed playing with art materials, cube blocks, and dress-up clothes, building with magnetic blocks, and participating in large group time. Today’s lunch was soft tacos, cheese cascades, beef burritos, corn, rice, mixed fresh fruit, and milk. An observation for space #101, was completed from 10:05a.m. to 10:20a.m., the children were observed participating in free choice play. The children were observed building a castle with magnetic block. Three children were observed drawing, writing and doing a word to match the picture worksheet. The teacher moved about the space assisting the children. She would ask the children questions about what they were building. She shared with them other things within the classroom that they could use to help with building their castle. An observation for space # 105, was completed from 10:35a.m. to 10:50a.m., the children were observed participating in a math activity with the teacher assisting them. The teacher was teaching the children how to add by 5 fives. They used cube blocks and themselves as a counting source. She taught them that if you do not have enough of one thing you can use other items to help you create the number you need. During the observation of enrollment. There were two children present how were 6 years of age and had not started public or private school yet. This upon the parents’ request. The permit restriction shows that the facility can only serve children aged 3 to 5 years old. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. T. Thomason. The following violation was observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 107 The center did not comply with the permit restrictions. In space#101, their were two children six years of age present. GS 110-91; GS 110-106 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. Violations observed and documented today may impact the compliance history score. The violations observed and documented today must be corrected immediately. Additionally, by 5:00pm on April 15, 2025, you must submit a written, dated, and signed statement to me. The statement must describe accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If the letter states that corrections have been made when they have not, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Sandra Johnson Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64401 Fayetteville, NC 28306 sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, you must include a signature block, which contains your name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: A violation was cited for Permit Restriction. Refer to Rule GS 110-91: GS 110-106. We discussed the strategies: Change the age of the children you would like to serve, or disenroll the children who are older than five years of age. During today’s visit the Legal Designee Information was changed to reflect that the Assistant, and Lead Teacher, could sign for the following: Visit Summary Forms, and Compliant Forms. A copy was left with the provider during today’s visit. Based on today’s classrooms observation, I discussed with Ms. Thomason the positive interactions and various learning opportunities provided to the children throughout the visit. I encouraged Ms. Thomason to share and encourage the teachers to keep doing what they are doing. You can see that the children were encouraged and learning through their play. The teachers were engaging and had conversations with the children about how they can add and use other things to help build or create more things. Reminders: The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit Visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-408-8985 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 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.

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: Northwood Early Education Academy at Peace Campus Facility ID: 26002621 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/1/2025 Number Present: 32 Completed Date: 4/1/2025 Age: From 3 To 6 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM 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 pertinent to a routine unannounced visit. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed September 17, 2024 and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 96% which is above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a Notice of Compliance issued January 7, 2025. The information on record was verified as correct by Dorothy Thomason, Administrator. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed 1/3/2025. Fire Approved for daytime care only 12/23/2024. Tonya Bolton, Assistant, was present while I was observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon entering the facility children were observed playing with art materials, cube blocks, and dress-up clothes, building with magnetic blocks, and participating in large group time. Today’s lunch was soft tacos, cheese cascades, beef burritos, corn, rice, mixed fresh fruit, and milk. An observation for space #101, was completed from 10:05a.m. to 10:20a.m., the children were observed participating in free choice play. The children were observed building a castle with magnetic block. Three children were observed drawing, writing and doing a word to match the picture worksheet. The teacher moved about the space assisting the children. She would ask the children questions about what they were building. She shared with them other things within the classroom that they could use to help with building their castle. An observation for space # 105, was completed from 10:35a.m. to 10:50a.m., the children were observed participating in a math activity with the teacher assisting them. The teacher was teaching the children how to add by 5 fives. They used cube blocks and themselves as a counting source. She taught them that if you do not have enough of one thing you can use other items to help you create the number you need. During the observation of enrollment. There were two children present how were 6 years of age and had not started public or private school yet. This upon the parents’ request. The permit restriction shows that the facility can only serve children aged 3 to 5 years old. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. T. Thomason. The following violation was observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 107 The center did not comply with the permit restrictions. In space#101, their were two children six years of age present. GS 110-91; GS 110-106 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. Violations observed and documented today may impact the compliance history score. The violations observed and documented today must be corrected immediately. Additionally, by 5:00pm on April 15, 2025, you must submit a written, dated, and signed statement to me. The statement must describe accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If the letter states that corrections have been made when they have not, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Sandra Johnson Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64401 Fayetteville, NC 28306 sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, you must include a signature block, which contains your name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: A violation was cited for Permit Restriction. Refer to Rule GS 110-91: GS 110-106. We discussed the strategies: Change the age of the children you would like to serve, or disenroll the children who are older than five years of age. During today’s visit the Legal Designee Information was changed to reflect that the Assistant, and Lead Teacher, could sign for the following: Visit Summary Forms, and Compliant Forms. A copy was left with the provider during today’s visit. Based on today’s classrooms observation, I discussed with Ms. Thomason the positive interactions and various learning opportunities provided to the children throughout the visit. I encouraged Ms. Thomason to share and encourage the teachers to keep doing what they are doing. You can see that the children were encouraged and learning through their play. The teachers were engaging and had conversations with the children about how they can add and use other things to help build or create more things. Reminders: The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit Visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-408-8985 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Northwood Early Education Academy at Peace Campus Facility ID: 26002621 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/1/2025 Number Present: 32 Completed Date: 4/1/2025 Age: From 3 To 6 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM 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 pertinent to a routine unannounced visit. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed September 17, 2024 and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 96% which is above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a Notice of Compliance issued January 7, 2025. The information on record was verified as correct by Dorothy Thomason, Administrator. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed 1/3/2025. Fire Approved for daytime care only 12/23/2024. Tonya Bolton, Assistant, was present while I was observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon entering the facility children were observed playing with art materials, cube blocks, and dress-up clothes, building with magnetic blocks, and participating in large group time. Today’s lunch was soft tacos, cheese cascades, beef burritos, corn, rice, mixed fresh fruit, and milk. An observation for space #101, was completed from 10:05a.m. to 10:20a.m., the children were observed participating in free choice play. The children were observed building a castle with magnetic block. Three children were observed drawing, writing and doing a word to match the picture worksheet. The teacher moved about the space assisting the children. She would ask the children questions about what they were building. She shared with them other things within the classroom that they could use to help with building their castle. An observation for space # 105, was completed from 10:35a.m. to 10:50a.m., the children were observed participating in a math activity with the teacher assisting them. The teacher was teaching the children how to add by 5 fives. They used cube blocks and themselves as a counting source. She taught them that if you do not have enough of one thing you can use other items to help you create the number you need. During the observation of enrollment. There were two children present how were 6 years of age and had not started public or private school yet. This upon the parents’ request. The permit restriction shows that the facility can only serve children aged 3 to 5 years old. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. T. Thomason. The following violation was observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 107 The center did not comply with the permit restrictions. In space#101, their were two children six years of age present. GS 110-91; GS 110-106 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. Violations observed and documented today may impact the compliance history score. The violations observed and documented today must be corrected immediately. Additionally, by 5:00pm on April 15, 2025, you must submit a written, dated, and signed statement to me. The statement must describe accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If the letter states that corrections have been made when they have not, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Sandra Johnson Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64401 Fayetteville, NC 28306 sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, you must include a signature block, which contains your name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: A violation was cited for Permit Restriction. Refer to Rule GS 110-91: GS 110-106. We discussed the strategies: Change the age of the children you would like to serve, or disenroll the children who are older than five years of age. During today’s visit the Legal Designee Information was changed to reflect that the Assistant, and Lead Teacher, could sign for the following: Visit Summary Forms, and Compliant Forms. A copy was left with the provider during today’s visit. Based on today’s classrooms observation, I discussed with Ms. Thomason the positive interactions and various learning opportunities provided to the children throughout the visit. I encouraged Ms. Thomason to share and encourage the teachers to keep doing what they are doing. You can see that the children were encouraged and learning through their play. The teachers were engaging and had conversations with the children about how they can add and use other things to help build or create more things. Reminders: The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit Visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-408-8985 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 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