10A NCAC 09 .1703 · Violation

Name of Operation: WATCH US GROW LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 26002282 Consultant: RONA DAVIS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 11/4/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 11/4/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM 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 compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to a Routine Unannounced visit. The previous Annual Compliance visit was completed November 25, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was 97%. Your program currently operates with a three-star license issued March 26, 2020. The License was based on the program earning four points in education standards, two points in program standards, and one quality point by having an infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Chadawn Grant. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed May 23, 2025. Chadawn Grant, Operator, was present while I observed the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival, there were four children in care. The children were observed eating breakfast. Breakfast consisted of sausage, oatmeal, grapes, and milk. Next children played with various developmentally aged appropriate materials like dolls, dress-up clothes, and a slide. They participated in the dramatic play area, manipulatives, and library. I observed a child reading to other children. I observed clean-up, toileting and hand washing. Lunch consisted of pizza, corn, peaches, and milk. The visit summary was reviewed with Ms. Grant. The following violations were observed during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 918 Prior to employment, a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A family member, J. Grant, did not complete a criminal background check. G.S. 110-90.2; .2703(a) 1831 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A family member, J. Grant did not have a valid qualifying letter on file. G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) 2019 Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. The operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment as required. .1703(a)(5) The violation(s) must be corrected immediately. Mail or email a written, dated, and signed statement to me by 5:00 pm on November 18, 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: Rona Davis Child Care Consultant P. O. Box 1218 Raeford, NC 28376 Technical Assistance/Discussions/Reminders: A violation was cited for a household member, J. Grant, who, over fifteen years of age, did not submit the required information to the Criminal Background Check unit and does not have a qualification letter on file. Refer to child care rules G.S. 110-90.2(b) &(d) & .2703€, .1702(b)(1). You CANNOT have children in care if anyone in the household is disqualified or does not have a valid qualification letter on file. The facility will be placed on inactive status at the close of business today. Once J. Grant’s CBC qualifying letter is on file, send a copy to me via email and your facility will be placed back on Active status. I will return sometime within two weeks to verify that no children are in care. Remember to add J. Grant to the ABCMS Roster. Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse and Maltreatment Child care staff are expected to be well informed about child abuse and neglect issues and adequately trained to prevent and recognize potential maltreatment. The “Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse and Maltreatment” training must be completed within 90 days of hire and within every five years. Documentation of training must be kept on file for review. Complete the health and safety training record as found on the DCDEE website. Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment course is available at www.preventchildabusenc.org. When all courses are completed, send me your course certificates or training transcripts. Refer to 10A NCAC 09 .1703 (b-d) for more information regarding ongoing training requirements for family child care home operators. We discussed the new family FCCH Capacity. You stated that you are interested in increasing your capacity. Once you complete the following, email me a request to increase your capacity to 10 children. You must have and maintain the following: Fire Safety training Evacuation plan Lockdown plan Carbon Monoxide alarm and detection system Smoke alarms Fire Extinguisher QRIS Modernization Pathway: During today’s visit an overview of section .3200 of the child care rules was provided. Each of the following pathway options were discussed: Program Assessment Pathway, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, and Accreditation and Head Start Pathway. Education requirements were also reviewed. Based on today’s conversation you will pursue pathway 2: Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. If you have questions, please contact me at 910-309-2480 or rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov 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: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: WATCH US GROW LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 26002282 Consultant: RONA DAVIS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 11/4/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 11/4/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM 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 compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to a Routine Unannounced visit. The previous Annual Compliance visit was completed November 25, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was 97%. Your program currently operates with a three-star license issued March 26, 2020. The License was based on the program earning four points in education standards, two points in program standards, and one quality point by having an infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Chadawn Grant. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed May 23, 2025. Chadawn Grant, Operator, was present while I observed the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival, there were four children in care. The children were observed eating breakfast. Breakfast consisted of sausage, oatmeal, grapes, and milk. Next children played with various developmentally aged appropriate materials like dolls, dress-up clothes, and a slide. They participated in the dramatic play area, manipulatives, and library. I observed a child reading to other children. I observed clean-up, toileting and hand washing. Lunch consisted of pizza, corn, peaches, and milk. The visit summary was reviewed with Ms. Grant. The following violations were observed during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 918 Prior to employment, a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A family member, J. Grant, did not complete a criminal background check. G.S. 110-90.2; .2703(a) 1831 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A family member, J. Grant did not have a valid qualifying letter on file. G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) 2019 Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. The operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment as required. .1703(a)(5) The violation(s) must be corrected immediately. Mail or email a written, dated, and signed statement to me by 5:00 pm on November 18, 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: Rona Davis Child Care Consultant P. O. Box 1218 Raeford, NC 28376 Technical Assistance/Discussions/Reminders: A violation was cited for a household member, J. Grant, who, over fifteen years of age, did not submit the required information to the Criminal Background Check unit and does not have a qualification letter on file. Refer to child care rules G.S. 110-90.2(b) &(d) & .2703€, .1702(b)(1). You CANNOT have children in care if anyone in the household is disqualified or does not have a valid qualification letter on file. The facility will be placed on inactive status at the close of business today. Once J. Grant’s CBC qualifying letter is on file, send a copy to me via email and your facility will be placed back on Active status. I will return sometime within two weeks to verify that no children are in care. Remember to add J. Grant to the ABCMS Roster. Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse and Maltreatment Child care staff are expected to be well informed about child abuse and neglect issues and adequately trained to prevent and recognize potential maltreatment. The “Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse and Maltreatment” training must be completed within 90 days of hire and within every five years. Documentation of training must be kept on file for review. Complete the health and safety training record as found on the DCDEE website. Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment course is available at www.preventchildabusenc.org. When all courses are completed, send me your course certificates or training transcripts. Refer to 10A NCAC 09 .1703 (b-d) for more information regarding ongoing training requirements for family child care home operators. We discussed the new family FCCH Capacity. You stated that you are interested in increasing your capacity. Once you complete the following, email me a request to increase your capacity to 10 children. You must have and maintain the following: Fire Safety training Evacuation plan Lockdown plan Carbon Monoxide alarm and detection system Smoke alarms Fire Extinguisher QRIS Modernization Pathway: During today’s visit an overview of section .3200 of the child care rules was provided. Each of the following pathway options were discussed: Program Assessment Pathway, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, and Accreditation and Head Start Pathway. Education requirements were also reviewed. Based on today’s conversation you will pursue pathway 2: Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. If you have questions, please contact me at 910-309-2480 or rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov 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 .1725 · Violation

Name of Operation: WATCH US GROW LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 26002282 Consultant: RONA DAVIS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/29/2024 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 5/29/2024 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 10:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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 an Annual Compliance visit. The previous Annual Compliance visit was completed December 5, 2023, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was 99%. Your program currently operates with a three-star license issued March 26, 2020. The License was based on the program earning four points in education standards, two points in program standards, and one quality point by having an infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Chadawn Grant. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed December 5, 2023. Chadawn Grant, Operator, was present while I observed the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival, there were two children in care. Two additional children arrived during the visit.The children were observed sitting at a table playing with sand. Ms. Grant interacted with the children through positive communication and participating in making things out of sand. The children made ice cream using ice cream cones. They made boulders using different type of trucks like (dump trucks, tractors, etc.). They talked about food trucks, ice cream trucks, using a plastic knife safely, and elephants. One child was redirected when shouting. There was a discussion about, “yolk”. Ms. Grant explained to a child where yolk comes from. I observed toileting, hand washing, preparation for outdoors and outdoor play. I observed, children’s arrival, sanitation, toileting, and hand washing. Today’s breakfast consisted of cheerios, apple slices, and milk. Lunch will consist of chicken nuggets, carrots, fruit cocktails, and milk. The visit summary was reviewed with C. Grant. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 702 Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. A lawn mower was observed on the outdoor area accessible to children. .1719 (a) (1) 1953 Operator did not ensure child's hands were washed upon arrival at the home each day. One child did not wash his hands upon arrival at the home. .1725(a)(4) The violations must be corrected immediately. Mail or email a written, dated, and signed statement to me by 5:00 pm on June 12, 2024, 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: Rona Davis Child Care Consultant P. O. Box 1218 Raeford, NC 28376 Technical Assistance/Discussions/Reminders: We discussed trampolines not being used by children enrolled during operational hours. A mini fitness trampoline for single use can be used with supervision. A violation was cited for a child arriving to the facility without washing his hands. Remember to ensure that each child's hands are washed upon arrival at the home each day. Refer to child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .1725. This was corrected during the visit. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. If you have questions, please contact me at 910-309-2480 or rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov 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.

GS 110-105 · Violation

Name of Operation: WATCH US GROW LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 26002282 Consultant: RONA DAVIS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/5/2023 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 12/5/2023 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM 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 compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to an Annual Compliance visit. The previous Annual Compliance visit was completed December 14, 2022, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was 100%. Your program currently operates with a three-star license issued March 26, 2020. The License was based on the program earning four points in education standards, two points in program standards, and one quality point by having an infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Chadawn Grant. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed December 15, 2022. Chadawn Grant, Operator, was present while I observed the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival, there were three children in care. Two children arrived during the visit. Ms. Grant greeted the parents and children by name. She reminded the other children to say good morning. Two children were rocking dolls to sleep in the dramatic play area. Another child was pushing cars on a car track. Next, it was clean-up time. After cleaning up, children sat in chairs and participated in a group activity. The discussed the letter, “H” and the word, “Hot”. Ms. Grant asked the children questions like, “Tell me something that is hot?” The children responded with, stove, iron, and food after cooking it. I observed toileting, hand washing, preparation for outdoors and outdoor play. Outdoor play was in the front yard during today’s visit. Upon returning inside, the children washed their hands and sat at a table to do a writing activity coloring a circle. Lunch will consist of pasta, shredded cheese, apple sauce, bread, and milk. The visit summary was reviewed with Ms. Grant. The following violations were documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 907 Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available. The operator's pet (Buddha) rabies vaccination expired 8/12/23. .1719(b)(1) 1848 A Division representative was denied access to inspect the child care facility. During an attempted visit on November 21, 2023 a representative of the DCDEE was denied access to inspect the facility. Upon the representatives arrival, the operator and two children were observed in the child care space window. No one answered the door or phone. A visit summary was completed and left on the front door entrance. On November 23, 2023, the operator emailed the consultant with, "I wasn't ready the other day and don't want any violations". My hours are 7:30 - 6pm. GS 110-105 .1709 The violations must be corrected immediately. Mail or email a written, dated, and signed statement to me by 5:00 pm on December 19, 2023, 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: Rona Davis Child Care Consultant P. O. Box 1218 Raeford, NC 28376 Technical Assistance/Discussions/Reminders: During an attempted visit on November 21, 2023, you denied access for me to monitor your facility for a required annual compliance visit. You emailed me on November 23, 2023 responding, “I wasn’t ready the other day and don’t want any violations. My hours are 7:30 -6pm”. Therefore, a violation was cited for denying access of a representative of the Division of Child Development and Early Education. Remember, it is a requirement to have your facility monitored for an annual compliance visit. A violation was cited for one pet rabies vaccinations expiring 8/12/23. Refer to child care rule .1919(b)(1). You stated that you overlooked the pet’s expiration date. You stated and have documented your required on-going training hours. According to your records, you need one hour of on-going training by 12/14/23. You stated that you will email me the training certificates for verification because your certificates were not in your file. You were unable to pull them up because you were working with the children. Email me the certificates by 5:00 pm tomorrow (12/6/23). Reminder: Your facility's sanitation inspection expires on 12/15/23. You stated an Envoronmental Health Specialist came and said they will return. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. If you have questions, please contact me at 910-309-2480 or rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov 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.