10A NCAC 09 .2703 · Violation

Name of Operation: WONDER YEARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 26000131 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 73 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 320 Time In: 08:55 AM Time Out: 02:15 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 November 18, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 95% which is above the 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a five-Star License issued June 2, 2024. The License was based on the program earning seven points in education standards, six points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet a programmatic option the child care administrator has at least 10 years of documented child care administrative work experience in a licensed program. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Tyesha Davis, Administrator, and the owner’s corporation status was verified on the Secretary of State’s website as Current-Active. Sanitation Classification of Superior completed November 25, 2024 Fire Classification of Approved for daytime care only completed March 10, 2025. Peggy Mathews, Assistant, was present while observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Children were observed participating in free choice play, large group time, and outdoors play. They were observed playing with soft toys, reading books, singing songs participating in finger play, and charting activity in the NC PreK classroom. Ms. Davis arrived around 9:20a.m., to finish the visit. Lunch served today was green bean casserole, chicken patties, pears, wheat bread, and milk. In space # 1, an observation was completed from 9:05a.m. to 9:20a.m., The children were observed crawling about the space playing with soft blocks, trucks, cars, and stacking blocks. One teacher was observed changing a child’s diaper. The other teacher sat with the children on a mat while they played. The teacher smiled, laughed, and talked with the children about the colors of different items they were playing with, while naming what the items were. The children were engaged and smiling at the teacher as she talked to them. In space# 2, an observation was completed from 9:25a.m. to 9:40a.m., The children were observed participating in group time singing songs and participating in finger plays. The children were engaged in singing the song “Five Little Ducks” and “Old McDonald” The teacher counted, made animal sounds and then requested the child to tell her the name of an animal on the farm. In space #4, and observation was completed from 9:45a.m. to 10a.m. The children observed participating in group time, the teacher had just finished a story about going to kindergarten. She then did an activity with the children with the Question “How do we feel about going to kindergarten. After every child put their name under how they felt. They then counted each name under the three different feelings and the teacher then did a math activity out of that activity. The children were engaged and excited to participate in the activity. The staff and training worksheet were monitored for any update with CPR & First Aid, IT-SIDS training, and CBC. One staff member, Sharma Shalu, did not have a current CBC on file. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. Davis. The following violations were 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 received a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous one. dated for 3/5/2024. This was corrected when the facility received the current fire inspection on 3/10/2025. Also, I did not receive the current inspection within one week of the inspection. This was corrected when the administrator emailed the inspection on 3/31/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter of 3/10/2025. The staff member did not submit required forms to complete a criminal background check. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One Staff member Sharma Shalu did not have current qualification letter on file as of 3/10/2025. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(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 May 22, 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 TA: A violation was cited. Sharma Shalu staff member working without a qualifying letter on file. The expiration date is 3/10/2025. Refer to NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09. 2703(e). We discussed the following strategies: Start a checklist on all employees, start filling out Staff and training worksheet at the start of the last annual compliance visit. Give staff timelines for returning documents, and make sure you as the administrator are keeping track of all required documents and the time frame of when they are to be renewed. Criminal Background Checks (CBC): Sharma Shalu CBC qualification letter expired March 10, 2025, refer to NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703 requires all Child Care Providers to have a current qualified CBC letter on file with DCDEE. You have until May 22, 2025, to have a current CBC qualification letter on file. If a qualified letter is not on file by May 22, 2025, you will not be permitted to work at the facility. I conducted classroom observation in space #1, #2, and #4, the teachers were engaged in conversations with the children while the children moved freely about space. The teachers sang songs, talked to the children and were engaged in the children’s play. I shared with the teachers that the children were enjoying themselves singing and dancing. They were smiling, laughing, and enjoying what they were doing. I encouraged the administrator to share what a great job they were doing and to keep having meaningful conversations as it will build and expand the children’s vocabulary. 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 Do you have children who bite? Do children struggle to focus during circle time? Do challenging behaviors cause difficult transitions? Do you spend all day managing behavior? Are you at your wits' end? Help is available for these and other behavior challenges! The Challenging Behaviors Hotline has opened and is provided for Free. You may speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to challenging behaviors in your facility. Dial 1-888-600-1685 Option 1 or for more information go to www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline. Moodle: Moodle Trainings are available on our website regarding rule changes, health and safety trainings, and other additional trainings. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website offers online training modules for Administrative Actions, Criminal Background Checks, Star Rating, and additional training. Please visit https:// ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. The training can be found by selecting Providers tab the Training and Professional Development, and the DCDEE Moodle. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. 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

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09. 2703 · Violation

Name of Operation: WONDER YEARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 26000131 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 73 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 320 Time In: 08:55 AM Time Out: 02:15 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 November 18, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 95% which is above the 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a five-Star License issued June 2, 2024. The License was based on the program earning seven points in education standards, six points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet a programmatic option the child care administrator has at least 10 years of documented child care administrative work experience in a licensed program. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Tyesha Davis, Administrator, and the owner’s corporation status was verified on the Secretary of State’s website as Current-Active. Sanitation Classification of Superior completed November 25, 2024 Fire Classification of Approved for daytime care only completed March 10, 2025. Peggy Mathews, Assistant, was present while observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Children were observed participating in free choice play, large group time, and outdoors play. They were observed playing with soft toys, reading books, singing songs participating in finger play, and charting activity in the NC PreK classroom. Ms. Davis arrived around 9:20a.m., to finish the visit. Lunch served today was green bean casserole, chicken patties, pears, wheat bread, and milk. In space # 1, an observation was completed from 9:05a.m. to 9:20a.m., The children were observed crawling about the space playing with soft blocks, trucks, cars, and stacking blocks. One teacher was observed changing a child’s diaper. The other teacher sat with the children on a mat while they played. The teacher smiled, laughed, and talked with the children about the colors of different items they were playing with, while naming what the items were. The children were engaged and smiling at the teacher as she talked to them. In space# 2, an observation was completed from 9:25a.m. to 9:40a.m., The children were observed participating in group time singing songs and participating in finger plays. The children were engaged in singing the song “Five Little Ducks” and “Old McDonald” The teacher counted, made animal sounds and then requested the child to tell her the name of an animal on the farm. In space #4, and observation was completed from 9:45a.m. to 10a.m. The children observed participating in group time, the teacher had just finished a story about going to kindergarten. She then did an activity with the children with the Question “How do we feel about going to kindergarten. After every child put their name under how they felt. They then counted each name under the three different feelings and the teacher then did a math activity out of that activity. The children were engaged and excited to participate in the activity. The staff and training worksheet were monitored for any update with CPR & First Aid, IT-SIDS training, and CBC. One staff member, Sharma Shalu, did not have a current CBC on file. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. Davis. The following violations were 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 received a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous one. dated for 3/5/2024. This was corrected when the facility received the current fire inspection on 3/10/2025. Also, I did not receive the current inspection within one week of the inspection. This was corrected when the administrator emailed the inspection on 3/31/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter of 3/10/2025. The staff member did not submit required forms to complete a criminal background check. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One Staff member Sharma Shalu did not have current qualification letter on file as of 3/10/2025. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(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 May 22, 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 TA: A violation was cited. Sharma Shalu staff member working without a qualifying letter on file. The expiration date is 3/10/2025. Refer to NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09. 2703(e). We discussed the following strategies: Start a checklist on all employees, start filling out Staff and training worksheet at the start of the last annual compliance visit. Give staff timelines for returning documents, and make sure you as the administrator are keeping track of all required documents and the time frame of when they are to be renewed. Criminal Background Checks (CBC): Sharma Shalu CBC qualification letter expired March 10, 2025, refer to NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703 requires all Child Care Providers to have a current qualified CBC letter on file with DCDEE. You have until May 22, 2025, to have a current CBC qualification letter on file. If a qualified letter is not on file by May 22, 2025, you will not be permitted to work at the facility. I conducted classroom observation in space #1, #2, and #4, the teachers were engaged in conversations with the children while the children moved freely about space. The teachers sang songs, talked to the children and were engaged in the children’s play. I shared with the teachers that the children were enjoying themselves singing and dancing. They were smiling, laughing, and enjoying what they were doing. I encouraged the administrator to share what a great job they were doing and to keep having meaningful conversations as it will build and expand the children’s vocabulary. 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 Do you have children who bite? Do children struggle to focus during circle time? Do challenging behaviors cause difficult transitions? Do you spend all day managing behavior? Are you at your wits' end? Help is available for these and other behavior challenges! The Challenging Behaviors Hotline has opened and is provided for Free. You may speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to challenging behaviors in your facility. Dial 1-888-600-1685 Option 1 or for more information go to www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline. Moodle: Moodle Trainings are available on our website regarding rule changes, health and safety trainings, and other additional trainings. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website offers online training modules for Administrative Actions, Criminal Background Checks, Star Rating, and additional training. Please visit https:// ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. The training can be found by selecting Providers tab the Training and Professional Development, and the DCDEE Moodle. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. 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.

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: WONDER YEARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 26000131 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 73 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 320 Time In: 08:55 AM Time Out: 02:15 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 November 18, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 95% which is above the 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a five-Star License issued June 2, 2024. The License was based on the program earning seven points in education standards, six points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet a programmatic option the child care administrator has at least 10 years of documented child care administrative work experience in a licensed program. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Tyesha Davis, Administrator, and the owner’s corporation status was verified on the Secretary of State’s website as Current-Active. Sanitation Classification of Superior completed November 25, 2024 Fire Classification of Approved for daytime care only completed March 10, 2025. Peggy Mathews, Assistant, was present while observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Children were observed participating in free choice play, large group time, and outdoors play. They were observed playing with soft toys, reading books, singing songs participating in finger play, and charting activity in the NC PreK classroom. Ms. Davis arrived around 9:20a.m., to finish the visit. Lunch served today was green bean casserole, chicken patties, pears, wheat bread, and milk. In space # 1, an observation was completed from 9:05a.m. to 9:20a.m., The children were observed crawling about the space playing with soft blocks, trucks, cars, and stacking blocks. One teacher was observed changing a child’s diaper. The other teacher sat with the children on a mat while they played. The teacher smiled, laughed, and talked with the children about the colors of different items they were playing with, while naming what the items were. The children were engaged and smiling at the teacher as she talked to them. In space# 2, an observation was completed from 9:25a.m. to 9:40a.m., The children were observed participating in group time singing songs and participating in finger plays. The children were engaged in singing the song “Five Little Ducks” and “Old McDonald” The teacher counted, made animal sounds and then requested the child to tell her the name of an animal on the farm. In space #4, and observation was completed from 9:45a.m. to 10a.m. The children observed participating in group time, the teacher had just finished a story about going to kindergarten. She then did an activity with the children with the Question “How do we feel about going to kindergarten. After every child put their name under how they felt. They then counted each name under the three different feelings and the teacher then did a math activity out of that activity. The children were engaged and excited to participate in the activity. The staff and training worksheet were monitored for any update with CPR & First Aid, IT-SIDS training, and CBC. One staff member, Sharma Shalu, did not have a current CBC on file. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. Davis. The following violations were 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 received a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous one. dated for 3/5/2024. This was corrected when the facility received the current fire inspection on 3/10/2025. Also, I did not receive the current inspection within one week of the inspection. This was corrected when the administrator emailed the inspection on 3/31/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter of 3/10/2025. The staff member did not submit required forms to complete a criminal background check. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One Staff member Sharma Shalu did not have current qualification letter on file as of 3/10/2025. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(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 May 22, 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 TA: A violation was cited. Sharma Shalu staff member working without a qualifying letter on file. The expiration date is 3/10/2025. Refer to NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09. 2703(e). We discussed the following strategies: Start a checklist on all employees, start filling out Staff and training worksheet at the start of the last annual compliance visit. Give staff timelines for returning documents, and make sure you as the administrator are keeping track of all required documents and the time frame of when they are to be renewed. Criminal Background Checks (CBC): Sharma Shalu CBC qualification letter expired March 10, 2025, refer to NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703 requires all Child Care Providers to have a current qualified CBC letter on file with DCDEE. You have until May 22, 2025, to have a current CBC qualification letter on file. If a qualified letter is not on file by May 22, 2025, you will not be permitted to work at the facility. I conducted classroom observation in space #1, #2, and #4, the teachers were engaged in conversations with the children while the children moved freely about space. The teachers sang songs, talked to the children and were engaged in the children’s play. I shared with the teachers that the children were enjoying themselves singing and dancing. They were smiling, laughing, and enjoying what they were doing. I encouraged the administrator to share what a great job they were doing and to keep having meaningful conversations as it will build and expand the children’s vocabulary. 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 Do you have children who bite? Do children struggle to focus during circle time? Do challenging behaviors cause difficult transitions? Do you spend all day managing behavior? Are you at your wits' end? Help is available for these and other behavior challenges! The Challenging Behaviors Hotline has opened and is provided for Free. You may speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to challenging behaviors in your facility. Dial 1-888-600-1685 Option 1 or for more information go to www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline. Moodle: Moodle Trainings are available on our website regarding rule changes, health and safety trainings, and other additional trainings. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website offers online training modules for Administrative Actions, Criminal Background Checks, Star Rating, and additional training. Please visit https:// ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. The training can be found by selecting Providers tab the Training and Professional Development, and the DCDEE Moodle. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. 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

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: WONDER YEARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 26000131 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 73 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 320 Time In: 08:55 AM Time Out: 02:15 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 November 18, 2024, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 95% which is above the 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). This program currently operates with a five-Star License issued June 2, 2024. The License was based on the program earning seven points in education standards, six points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet a programmatic option the child care administrator has at least 10 years of documented child care administrative work experience in a licensed program. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Tyesha Davis, Administrator, and the owner’s corporation status was verified on the Secretary of State’s website as Current-Active. Sanitation Classification of Superior completed November 25, 2024 Fire Classification of Approved for daytime care only completed March 10, 2025. Peggy Mathews, Assistant, was present while observing the indoor and outdoor areas. Children were observed participating in free choice play, large group time, and outdoors play. They were observed playing with soft toys, reading books, singing songs participating in finger play, and charting activity in the NC PreK classroom. Ms. Davis arrived around 9:20a.m., to finish the visit. Lunch served today was green bean casserole, chicken patties, pears, wheat bread, and milk. In space # 1, an observation was completed from 9:05a.m. to 9:20a.m., The children were observed crawling about the space playing with soft blocks, trucks, cars, and stacking blocks. One teacher was observed changing a child’s diaper. The other teacher sat with the children on a mat while they played. The teacher smiled, laughed, and talked with the children about the colors of different items they were playing with, while naming what the items were. The children were engaged and smiling at the teacher as she talked to them. In space# 2, an observation was completed from 9:25a.m. to 9:40a.m., The children were observed participating in group time singing songs and participating in finger plays. The children were engaged in singing the song “Five Little Ducks” and “Old McDonald” The teacher counted, made animal sounds and then requested the child to tell her the name of an animal on the farm. In space #4, and observation was completed from 9:45a.m. to 10a.m. The children observed participating in group time, the teacher had just finished a story about going to kindergarten. She then did an activity with the children with the Question “How do we feel about going to kindergarten. After every child put their name under how they felt. They then counted each name under the three different feelings and the teacher then did a math activity out of that activity. The children were engaged and excited to participate in the activity. The staff and training worksheet were monitored for any update with CPR & First Aid, IT-SIDS training, and CBC. One staff member, Sharma Shalu, did not have a current CBC on file. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with Ms. Davis. The following violations were 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 received a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous one. dated for 3/5/2024. This was corrected when the facility received the current fire inspection on 3/10/2025. Also, I did not receive the current inspection within one week of the inspection. This was corrected when the administrator emailed the inspection on 3/31/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter of 3/10/2025. The staff member did not submit required forms to complete a criminal background check. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One Staff member Sharma Shalu did not have current qualification letter on file as of 3/10/2025. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(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 May 22, 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 TA: A violation was cited. Sharma Shalu staff member working without a qualifying letter on file. The expiration date is 3/10/2025. Refer to NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09. 2703(e). We discussed the following strategies: Start a checklist on all employees, start filling out Staff and training worksheet at the start of the last annual compliance visit. Give staff timelines for returning documents, and make sure you as the administrator are keeping track of all required documents and the time frame of when they are to be renewed. Criminal Background Checks (CBC): Sharma Shalu CBC qualification letter expired March 10, 2025, refer to NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703 requires all Child Care Providers to have a current qualified CBC letter on file with DCDEE. You have until May 22, 2025, to have a current CBC qualification letter on file. If a qualified letter is not on file by May 22, 2025, you will not be permitted to work at the facility. I conducted classroom observation in space #1, #2, and #4, the teachers were engaged in conversations with the children while the children moved freely about space. The teachers sang songs, talked to the children and were engaged in the children’s play. I shared with the teachers that the children were enjoying themselves singing and dancing. They were smiling, laughing, and enjoying what they were doing. I encouraged the administrator to share what a great job they were doing and to keep having meaningful conversations as it will build and expand the children’s vocabulary. 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 Do you have children who bite? Do children struggle to focus during circle time? Do challenging behaviors cause difficult transitions? Do you spend all day managing behavior? Are you at your wits' end? Help is available for these and other behavior challenges! The Challenging Behaviors Hotline has opened and is provided for Free. You may speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to challenging behaviors in your facility. Dial 1-888-600-1685 Option 1 or for more information go to www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline. Moodle: Moodle Trainings are available on our website regarding rule changes, health and safety trainings, and other additional trainings. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website offers online training modules for Administrative Actions, Criminal Background Checks, Star Rating, and additional training. Please visit https:// ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. The training can be found by selecting Providers tab the Training and Professional Development, and the DCDEE Moodle. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. 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

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