G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: PONDEROSA DAYCARE, LLC Facility ID: 26000227 Consultant: RONA DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/10/2025 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 9/10/2025 Age: From 7 To 7 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 05:00 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. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed September 18, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was 100%, which is above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a Three-Star License issued April 5, 2019. The License was based on the program earning five (5) points in education standards, two (2) points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet an education option of a combined turnover rate of 20% or less for the administrator, program coordinator, lead teacher, teacher, group leader over the last 12 months. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Wendy Mathis and the owner’s corporation status, Ponderosa Daycare, LLC, was verified as current-active. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of superior completed May 7, 2025. Fire Classification of approved completed March 14, 2025. Wendy Mathis, Administrator, was present and assisted me while observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival, there was one school-aged child in care eating snack. Snack consisted of Cheez-its and apple juice. After snack, the child took a basketball and went outdoors. He was observed playing basketball. Positive communication was observed being used between Ms. Mathis and the child. Once indoors, the child washed his hands and put together a floor puzzle. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with W. Mathis. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child's file did not have a signed parent's acknowledgement form regarding receiving the Summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One child's file did not have a signed parent's acknowledgement form regarding receiving the program's discipline policy. .1804(c) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility's ABCMS Roster was not available for review. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child's file did not have a signed parent's acknowledgement form regarding receiving the program's smoking and tobacco restriction policy. .0604(j) The violation must be corrected immediately. Mail or email a written, dated, and signed statement to me by 5:00 pm on September 24, 2025, describing how and when the violations were corrected and how the facility plans to maintain compliance in the future. If the compliance letter is not received by the due date, an additional visit will be conducted to verify that violations have been corrected. Mail or email the information to: My contact information is: Rona Davis Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 1218 Raeford, NC 28376 rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov Facility Specific TA/Consultation/Reminders: A violation was cited for not having the facility’s ABCMS Roster available for my review. You showed me a certificate for the ABCMS training from the DCDEE Moodle, but you haven’t completed the roster. ABCMS – CBC Provider Portal The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. The information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Should you need assistance contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919)814-4401 and someone will assist you. Visit the DCDEE website (www.ncchildcare.nc.gov) for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-309-2480 if you have any questions 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 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: PONDEROSA DAYCARE, LLC Facility ID: 26000227 Consultant: RONA DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/10/2025 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 9/10/2025 Age: From 7 To 7 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 05:00 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. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed September 18, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was 100%, which is above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a Three-Star License issued April 5, 2019. The License was based on the program earning five (5) points in education standards, two (2) points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet an education option of a combined turnover rate of 20% or less for the administrator, program coordinator, lead teacher, teacher, group leader over the last 12 months. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Wendy Mathis and the owner’s corporation status, Ponderosa Daycare, LLC, was verified as current-active. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of superior completed May 7, 2025. Fire Classification of approved completed March 14, 2025. Wendy Mathis, Administrator, was present and assisted me while observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival, there was one school-aged child in care eating snack. Snack consisted of Cheez-its and apple juice. After snack, the child took a basketball and went outdoors. He was observed playing basketball. Positive communication was observed being used between Ms. Mathis and the child. Once indoors, the child washed his hands and put together a floor puzzle. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with W. Mathis. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child's file did not have a signed parent's acknowledgement form regarding receiving the Summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One child's file did not have a signed parent's acknowledgement form regarding receiving the program's discipline policy. .1804(c) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility's ABCMS Roster was not available for review. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child's file did not have a signed parent's acknowledgement form regarding receiving the program's smoking and tobacco restriction policy. .0604(j) The violation must be corrected immediately. Mail or email a written, dated, and signed statement to me by 5:00 pm on September 24, 2025, describing how and when the violations were corrected and how the facility plans to maintain compliance in the future. If the compliance letter is not received by the due date, an additional visit will be conducted to verify that violations have been corrected. Mail or email the information to: My contact information is: Rona Davis Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 1218 Raeford, NC 28376 rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov Facility Specific TA/Consultation/Reminders: A violation was cited for not having the facility’s ABCMS Roster available for my review. You showed me a certificate for the ABCMS training from the DCDEE Moodle, but you haven’t completed the roster. ABCMS – CBC Provider Portal The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. The information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Should you need assistance contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919)814-4401 and someone will assist you. Visit the DCDEE website (www.ncchildcare.nc.gov) for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-309-2480 if you have any questions 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

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: PONDEROSA DAYCARE, LLC Facility ID: 26000227 Consultant: RONA DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/7/2024 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 3/7/2024 Age: From 9 To 11 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 02:50 PM Time Out: 05:30 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 26, 2023, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was 97%, which is above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a Three-Star License issued April 5, 2019. The License was based on the program earning five (5) points in education standards, two (2) points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet an education option of a combined turnover rate of 20% or less for the administrator, program coordinator, lead teacher, teacher, group leader over the last 12 months. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Wendy Mathis and the owner’s corporation status was verified as current-active. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of superior completed February 5, 2024. Fire Classification of approved completed March 3, 2023. Wendy Mathis, Administrator, was present and assisted me while observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival, there were two school aged children in care. They washed their hands for snack. Snack consisted of cookies, raisins and apple juice. After snack children put together a United States puzzle. Ms. Mathis asked questions about the floor puzzle and if they wanted help. Once the puzzle was completed, they put away the puzzle and prepared for outdoors. They took a basketball and football with them. Once outdoors, they played basketball and used positive communication. The children washed their hands upon returning indoors and participated in an art activity (drawing). At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with W. Mathis. The following violation was observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility did not have a current fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. The last inspection was dated 3/3/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) The violations observed and documented today must be corrected immediately. Additionally, by 5:00 pm on March 21, 2024. You must submit a statement describing 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: Rona Davis Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 1218 Raeford, NC 28376 rona.davis@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 Facility Specific TA/Consultation/Reminders: Fire Inspection: The facility was cited for not having a current fire inspection within twelve months from the last inspection. The last fire inspection was dated 3/3/23. You stated that you were sick and you are scheduled for a fire inspection next week. Once you receive the fire inspection report form, forward to me within one week of the inspection. Refer to child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a). Observation suggestions: Student engagement is the foundation of a successful activity for school age children. Taking time to discover student interests and incorporating their current input an activity increases overall interest and participation rates. When planning activities for your school age program, take time to look and listen to your students. Reflect on what they are interested in and let them work with you to transform interest into learning experiences. Refer to the North Carolina School Age Initiative (School Age Guide to Planning Activities). 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 (www.ncchildcare.nc.gov) for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-309-2480 if you have any questions 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.