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171 Trout Street, Forest City NC 28043 · License #81000273 · Center · Child Care Center
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10A NCAC 09 .0802 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 217 Time In: 09:23 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Brenda Davis, Owner/Administrator. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Children’s Development Center, Inc. was “current/not active” as of September 8, 2025. Please contact the Secretary of State office to resolve the “not active” status. I confirmed the facility contact information with you. This program currently operates with a Four star rated license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions include 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor gross motor play, handwashing protocols, lunch, and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 21, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on July 31, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on September 2, 2025. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. No new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. One existing staff file was reviewed. Prior to the visit, emails were sent requesting the staff and training worksheet on July 25, 2025 and on September 4, 2025. No staff and training worksheet was available during today’s visit. Please complete a staff and training worksheet and return it to me no later than September 16, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. Your program is listed on the Clean Water for US Kids website indicating no results for lead water testing, lead-based paint testing, or asbestos testing. You provided me with a copy of the completed testing results from RTI dated March 15, 2024. Please contact the Clean Water for US Kids program to correct the issue with the center listing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on February 11, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 619 Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. In space #1, the diaper changing surface was not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after use. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #3, there were three packages of markers with lids in the art area and six pens with lids on a shelf accessible to children under three years of age. .0604(q) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of the last review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan dated 8/19/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #2, two children, two years of age, were not listed on the monthly attendance report during the walkthrough of the facility. GS 110-91(9) 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 owner/administrator was not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 last review of the EPR plan by the trained staff on file was dated 7/26/24. .0607(e) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of completed health and safety trainings dated 8/19/25. .1102(a) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 23, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. I suggested that you have a staff meeting to review diapering and sanitizing protocol to ensure staff compliance. Small art supplies, that was choking hazards, must not be accessible to children under three years of age. You may keep these items on higher shelves (more than five feet off the ground) in classrooms used for care for children under three years of age. I suggested you remind staff members assigned to classrooms for children under three years of age to check crayons, and other items that could potentially break causing them to become a choking hazard. Staff should check these items regularly to make sure nothing is small enough to be a choking hazard. Each child care center must have a written plan that sets forth the steps to follow in the event of a child medical emergency. The plan must be reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan is revised.. I suggested you review the facility’s Emergency Medical Care Plan with all staff at the same time that you review the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure it is reviewed with staff at least annually or as changes are made. Daily attendance must be maintained for each child every day. When a child moves to a new classroom, they must be listed on the attendance sheet for their current classroom. I suggested you create a daily checklist for each classroom to ensure all required records are maintained. I also suggested you post the attendance sheet on the wall where it is easily seen to ensure staff members document attendance for each child each day. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal facility roster and all current employees are listed except yourself. All current employees must be listed on the facility roster. This information must be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. All staff members must complete all Health and Safety Trainings within the first year of hire and every five (5) years thereafter. These trainings can be found on the DCDEE Moodle Training site. I suggested you set a calendar reminder to ensure trainings for new staff members are completed in a timely manner. I also suggested you use the Health and Safety Training Record to keep track of required trainings and to ensure trainings are completed on time. Consultation: During a walkthrough at rest time, we discussed that you must make sure that each classroom is light enough to see each child in their rest area. I suggested that you pull back curtains or coverings partially to allow more light throughout the room. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09.3200 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 217 Time In: 09:23 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Brenda Davis, Owner/Administrator. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Children’s Development Center, Inc. was “current/not active” as of September 8, 2025. Please contact the Secretary of State office to resolve the “not active” status. I confirmed the facility contact information with you. This program currently operates with a Four star rated license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions include 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor gross motor play, handwashing protocols, lunch, and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 21, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on July 31, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on September 2, 2025. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. No new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. One existing staff file was reviewed. Prior to the visit, emails were sent requesting the staff and training worksheet on July 25, 2025 and on September 4, 2025. No staff and training worksheet was available during today’s visit. Please complete a staff and training worksheet and return it to me no later than September 16, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. Your program is listed on the Clean Water for US Kids website indicating no results for lead water testing, lead-based paint testing, or asbestos testing. You provided me with a copy of the completed testing results from RTI dated March 15, 2024. Please contact the Clean Water for US Kids program to correct the issue with the center listing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on February 11, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 619 Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. In space #1, the diaper changing surface was not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after use. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #3, there were three packages of markers with lids in the art area and six pens with lids on a shelf accessible to children under three years of age. .0604(q) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of the last review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan dated 8/19/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #2, two children, two years of age, were not listed on the monthly attendance report during the walkthrough of the facility. GS 110-91(9) 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 owner/administrator was not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 last review of the EPR plan by the trained staff on file was dated 7/26/24. .0607(e) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of completed health and safety trainings dated 8/19/25. .1102(a) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 23, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. I suggested that you have a staff meeting to review diapering and sanitizing protocol to ensure staff compliance. Small art supplies, that was choking hazards, must not be accessible to children under three years of age. You may keep these items on higher shelves (more than five feet off the ground) in classrooms used for care for children under three years of age. I suggested you remind staff members assigned to classrooms for children under three years of age to check crayons, and other items that could potentially break causing them to become a choking hazard. Staff should check these items regularly to make sure nothing is small enough to be a choking hazard. Each child care center must have a written plan that sets forth the steps to follow in the event of a child medical emergency. The plan must be reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan is revised.. I suggested you review the facility’s Emergency Medical Care Plan with all staff at the same time that you review the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure it is reviewed with staff at least annually or as changes are made. Daily attendance must be maintained for each child every day. When a child moves to a new classroom, they must be listed on the attendance sheet for their current classroom. I suggested you create a daily checklist for each classroom to ensure all required records are maintained. I also suggested you post the attendance sheet on the wall where it is easily seen to ensure staff members document attendance for each child each day. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal facility roster and all current employees are listed except yourself. All current employees must be listed on the facility roster. This information must be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. All staff members must complete all Health and Safety Trainings within the first year of hire and every five (5) years thereafter. These trainings can be found on the DCDEE Moodle Training site. I suggested you set a calendar reminder to ensure trainings for new staff members are completed in a timely manner. I also suggested you use the Health and Safety Training Record to keep track of required trainings and to ensure trainings are completed on time. Consultation: During a walkthrough at rest time, we discussed that you must make sure that each classroom is light enough to see each child in their rest area. I suggested that you pull back curtains or coverings partially to allow more light throughout the room. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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.
G.S. 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 217 Time In: 09:23 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Brenda Davis, Owner/Administrator. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Children’s Development Center, Inc. was “current/not active” as of September 8, 2025. Please contact the Secretary of State office to resolve the “not active” status. I confirmed the facility contact information with you. This program currently operates with a Four star rated license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions include 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor gross motor play, handwashing protocols, lunch, and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 21, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on July 31, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on September 2, 2025. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. No new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. One existing staff file was reviewed. Prior to the visit, emails were sent requesting the staff and training worksheet on July 25, 2025 and on September 4, 2025. No staff and training worksheet was available during today’s visit. Please complete a staff and training worksheet and return it to me no later than September 16, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. Your program is listed on the Clean Water for US Kids website indicating no results for lead water testing, lead-based paint testing, or asbestos testing. You provided me with a copy of the completed testing results from RTI dated March 15, 2024. Please contact the Clean Water for US Kids program to correct the issue with the center listing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on February 11, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 619 Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. In space #1, the diaper changing surface was not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after use. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #3, there were three packages of markers with lids in the art area and six pens with lids on a shelf accessible to children under three years of age. .0604(q) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of the last review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan dated 8/19/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #2, two children, two years of age, were not listed on the monthly attendance report during the walkthrough of the facility. GS 110-91(9) 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 owner/administrator was not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 last review of the EPR plan by the trained staff on file was dated 7/26/24. .0607(e) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of completed health and safety trainings dated 8/19/25. .1102(a) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 23, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. I suggested that you have a staff meeting to review diapering and sanitizing protocol to ensure staff compliance. Small art supplies, that was choking hazards, must not be accessible to children under three years of age. You may keep these items on higher shelves (more than five feet off the ground) in classrooms used for care for children under three years of age. I suggested you remind staff members assigned to classrooms for children under three years of age to check crayons, and other items that could potentially break causing them to become a choking hazard. Staff should check these items regularly to make sure nothing is small enough to be a choking hazard. Each child care center must have a written plan that sets forth the steps to follow in the event of a child medical emergency. The plan must be reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan is revised.. I suggested you review the facility’s Emergency Medical Care Plan with all staff at the same time that you review the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure it is reviewed with staff at least annually or as changes are made. Daily attendance must be maintained for each child every day. When a child moves to a new classroom, they must be listed on the attendance sheet for their current classroom. I suggested you create a daily checklist for each classroom to ensure all required records are maintained. I also suggested you post the attendance sheet on the wall where it is easily seen to ensure staff members document attendance for each child each day. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal facility roster and all current employees are listed except yourself. All current employees must be listed on the facility roster. This information must be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. All staff members must complete all Health and Safety Trainings within the first year of hire and every five (5) years thereafter. These trainings can be found on the DCDEE Moodle Training site. I suggested you set a calendar reminder to ensure trainings for new staff members are completed in a timely manner. I also suggested you use the Health and Safety Training Record to keep track of required trainings and to ensure trainings are completed on time. Consultation: During a walkthrough at rest time, we discussed that you must make sure that each classroom is light enough to see each child in their rest area. I suggested that you pull back curtains or coverings partially to allow more light throughout the room. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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 110-91 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 217 Time In: 09:23 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Brenda Davis, Owner/Administrator. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Children’s Development Center, Inc. was “current/not active” as of September 8, 2025. Please contact the Secretary of State office to resolve the “not active” status. I confirmed the facility contact information with you. This program currently operates with a Four star rated license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions include 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor gross motor play, handwashing protocols, lunch, and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 21, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on July 31, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on September 2, 2025. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. No new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. One existing staff file was reviewed. Prior to the visit, emails were sent requesting the staff and training worksheet on July 25, 2025 and on September 4, 2025. No staff and training worksheet was available during today’s visit. Please complete a staff and training worksheet and return it to me no later than September 16, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. Your program is listed on the Clean Water for US Kids website indicating no results for lead water testing, lead-based paint testing, or asbestos testing. You provided me with a copy of the completed testing results from RTI dated March 15, 2024. Please contact the Clean Water for US Kids program to correct the issue with the center listing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on February 11, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 619 Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. In space #1, the diaper changing surface was not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after use. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #3, there were three packages of markers with lids in the art area and six pens with lids on a shelf accessible to children under three years of age. .0604(q) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of the last review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan dated 8/19/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #2, two children, two years of age, were not listed on the monthly attendance report during the walkthrough of the facility. GS 110-91(9) 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 owner/administrator was not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 last review of the EPR plan by the trained staff on file was dated 7/26/24. .0607(e) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of completed health and safety trainings dated 8/19/25. .1102(a) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 23, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. I suggested that you have a staff meeting to review diapering and sanitizing protocol to ensure staff compliance. Small art supplies, that was choking hazards, must not be accessible to children under three years of age. You may keep these items on higher shelves (more than five feet off the ground) in classrooms used for care for children under three years of age. I suggested you remind staff members assigned to classrooms for children under three years of age to check crayons, and other items that could potentially break causing them to become a choking hazard. Staff should check these items regularly to make sure nothing is small enough to be a choking hazard. Each child care center must have a written plan that sets forth the steps to follow in the event of a child medical emergency. The plan must be reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan is revised.. I suggested you review the facility’s Emergency Medical Care Plan with all staff at the same time that you review the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure it is reviewed with staff at least annually or as changes are made. Daily attendance must be maintained for each child every day. When a child moves to a new classroom, they must be listed on the attendance sheet for their current classroom. I suggested you create a daily checklist for each classroom to ensure all required records are maintained. I also suggested you post the attendance sheet on the wall where it is easily seen to ensure staff members document attendance for each child each day. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal facility roster and all current employees are listed except yourself. All current employees must be listed on the facility roster. This information must be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. All staff members must complete all Health and Safety Trainings within the first year of hire and every five (5) years thereafter. These trainings can be found on the DCDEE Moodle Training site. I suggested you set a calendar reminder to ensure trainings for new staff members are completed in a timely manner. I also suggested you use the Health and Safety Training Record to keep track of required trainings and to ensure trainings are completed on time. Consultation: During a walkthrough at rest time, we discussed that you must make sure that each classroom is light enough to see each child in their rest area. I suggested that you pull back curtains or coverings partially to allow more light throughout the room. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 217 Time In: 09:23 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Brenda Davis, Owner/Administrator. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Children’s Development Center, Inc. was “current/not active” as of September 8, 2025. Please contact the Secretary of State office to resolve the “not active” status. I confirmed the facility contact information with you. This program currently operates with a Four star rated license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions include 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor gross motor play, handwashing protocols, lunch, and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 21, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on July 31, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on September 2, 2025. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. No new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. One existing staff file was reviewed. Prior to the visit, emails were sent requesting the staff and training worksheet on July 25, 2025 and on September 4, 2025. No staff and training worksheet was available during today’s visit. Please complete a staff and training worksheet and return it to me no later than September 16, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. Your program is listed on the Clean Water for US Kids website indicating no results for lead water testing, lead-based paint testing, or asbestos testing. You provided me with a copy of the completed testing results from RTI dated March 15, 2024. Please contact the Clean Water for US Kids program to correct the issue with the center listing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on February 11, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 619 Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. In space #1, the diaper changing surface was not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after use. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #3, there were three packages of markers with lids in the art area and six pens with lids on a shelf accessible to children under three years of age. .0604(q) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of the last review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan dated 8/19/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #2, two children, two years of age, were not listed on the monthly attendance report during the walkthrough of the facility. GS 110-91(9) 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 owner/administrator was not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 last review of the EPR plan by the trained staff on file was dated 7/26/24. .0607(e) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of completed health and safety trainings dated 8/19/25. .1102(a) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 23, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. I suggested that you have a staff meeting to review diapering and sanitizing protocol to ensure staff compliance. Small art supplies, that was choking hazards, must not be accessible to children under three years of age. You may keep these items on higher shelves (more than five feet off the ground) in classrooms used for care for children under three years of age. I suggested you remind staff members assigned to classrooms for children under three years of age to check crayons, and other items that could potentially break causing them to become a choking hazard. Staff should check these items regularly to make sure nothing is small enough to be a choking hazard. Each child care center must have a written plan that sets forth the steps to follow in the event of a child medical emergency. The plan must be reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan is revised.. I suggested you review the facility’s Emergency Medical Care Plan with all staff at the same time that you review the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure it is reviewed with staff at least annually or as changes are made. Daily attendance must be maintained for each child every day. When a child moves to a new classroom, they must be listed on the attendance sheet for their current classroom. I suggested you create a daily checklist for each classroom to ensure all required records are maintained. I also suggested you post the attendance sheet on the wall where it is easily seen to ensure staff members document attendance for each child each day. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal facility roster and all current employees are listed except yourself. All current employees must be listed on the facility roster. This information must be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. All staff members must complete all Health and Safety Trainings within the first year of hire and every five (5) years thereafter. These trainings can be found on the DCDEE Moodle Training site. I suggested you set a calendar reminder to ensure trainings for new staff members are completed in a timely manner. I also suggested you use the Health and Safety Training Record to keep track of required trainings and to ensure trainings are completed on time. Consultation: During a walkthrough at rest time, we discussed that you must make sure that each classroom is light enough to see each child in their rest area. I suggested that you pull back curtains or coverings partially to allow more light throughout the room. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/1/2025 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 4/1/2025 Age: From 1 To 7 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 10:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Brenda Davis, Owner/Administrator. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Children’s Development Academy, Inc. was current/active as of March 28, 2025. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. This program currently operates with a Four star rated license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The program’s compliance history was 88 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play activities indoors and outdoor gross motor time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on March 31, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/20/25. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on March 20, 2025. No new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on September 23, 2024. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 15, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on July 7, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “no results” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on February 11, 2025. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #1, there were multiple broken crayons, paper clips, and pen lids in a drawer accessible to children under 3 years of age. .0604(q) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last completed shelter-in-place drill was completed 12/20/24. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 15, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Choking Hazards: Plastic materials and toy parts small enough to be swallowed must be inaccessible to children under three years of age. I discussed with both you and the lead teacher the importance of checking the classroom daily before the children arrive to make sure that choking hazards are not accessible. The choking hazard items in space #1 were removed from the drawer during the walkthrough. This violation was corrected during the visit. Shelter in place/Lockdown Drills: Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills must be practiced every three months and recorded on the drill record. We discussed that you were behind on the drills but had plans to complete a drill later today. I encouraged you to place drills on your calendar to ensure you meet the every three month requirement. Consultation or other topics discussed today (the following items reviewed were in compliance today): -We discussed that the large outdoor play bus has splintering wood. You stated that you will call your repair person to replace the board that is splintering. I encouraged you not to use this piece of equipment until the repair has been made. -Per Senate Bill 425, facilities are currently held harmless from star rated license assessments. -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. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care 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. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGallaird@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 beth.archer@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.
10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/23/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 9/23/2024 Age: From 1 To 7 Total Minutes: 193 Time In: 09:32 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on September 10, 2024, and your business Children's Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. The center's compliance history was at 85% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of three children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/17/24. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/15/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/7/24. Per the Clean Water for US Kids website, your last lead water testing was completed July 30, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your progress by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on November 3, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 13, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/4/24, 2 children were not signed into care. On 9/9/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/13/24, two children were not signed into care. One 9/17/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, one child was not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 541 The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One child, one year of age, did not have a parent signature on the feeding plan. .0902(a) 893 A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One child, that was 11 months of age at enrollment on 8/22/24, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the staff had reviewed the safe sleep policy with the parent. 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) 1329 Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled 8/22/24, did not have allergies, health care concerns, fears, or unique behaviors listed on the child’s application. .0801(a)(1-7) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 7, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Specific times or arrival and departure are required for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4). We discussed that it is important for staff to check the sign in/out sheets multiples times each day. You have the sign in/out sheets placed at the entrance and parents are responsible for the times of arrival/departure. If parents do not provide the specific times of arrival and departure, staff will need to fill in this information. You reported that staff does check this information, but it must this information must have been missed in the review. Feeding plan must include a parent signature. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) You may want to have the parent to complete the feeding plan at the time that enrollment paperwork is being completed. This way staff can review the feeding plan to make sure all needed information is included. The center’s Safe Sleep policy must be reviewed with parents of infant children on or before the time of enrollment. The parent must sign an acknowledgement of receipt, and the form must be placed in the child’s file. 10A NCAC .0606(c ) The child enrolled 8/22/24 and began attending care on 9/6/24. The Safe Sleep policy will need to be signed to verify that this policy was reviewed with the parent of the child that was an infant at the time of enrollment. You reported that you were not aware that the child was under one year of age when they began in care. We discussed you will need to confirm the child’s date of birth with the parent prior to enrollment to assure that the appropriate paperwork is reviewed. An application for enrollment must include all the required information found in 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a)(1-7). This includes allergy information, healthcare concerns, fears, and unique behaviors of the child. We discussed that a staff member will need to review the completed application to make sure that all required information is included. I encouraged you to remind parents that if information does not apply then N/A will need to be indicated to show that the topic has been addressed. You plan to have the parent to fill in the missing information on the child’s application at the time the child is picked up today. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that specifics activities for sand, water and music should be listed on the activity plan for each group. When completing monthly playground inspections, notice any materials that have rust. You may consider either spray painting the item to cover the rust or removing the item from the playground. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 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.
10A NCAC 09 .0606 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/23/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 9/23/2024 Age: From 1 To 7 Total Minutes: 193 Time In: 09:32 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on September 10, 2024, and your business Children's Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. The center's compliance history was at 85% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of three children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/17/24. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/15/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/7/24. Per the Clean Water for US Kids website, your last lead water testing was completed July 30, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your progress by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on November 3, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 13, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/4/24, 2 children were not signed into care. On 9/9/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/13/24, two children were not signed into care. One 9/17/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, one child was not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 541 The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One child, one year of age, did not have a parent signature on the feeding plan. .0902(a) 893 A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One child, that was 11 months of age at enrollment on 8/22/24, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the staff had reviewed the safe sleep policy with the parent. 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) 1329 Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled 8/22/24, did not have allergies, health care concerns, fears, or unique behaviors listed on the child’s application. .0801(a)(1-7) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 7, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Specific times or arrival and departure are required for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4). We discussed that it is important for staff to check the sign in/out sheets multiples times each day. You have the sign in/out sheets placed at the entrance and parents are responsible for the times of arrival/departure. If parents do not provide the specific times of arrival and departure, staff will need to fill in this information. You reported that staff does check this information, but it must this information must have been missed in the review. Feeding plan must include a parent signature. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) You may want to have the parent to complete the feeding plan at the time that enrollment paperwork is being completed. This way staff can review the feeding plan to make sure all needed information is included. The center’s Safe Sleep policy must be reviewed with parents of infant children on or before the time of enrollment. The parent must sign an acknowledgement of receipt, and the form must be placed in the child’s file. 10A NCAC .0606(c ) The child enrolled 8/22/24 and began attending care on 9/6/24. The Safe Sleep policy will need to be signed to verify that this policy was reviewed with the parent of the child that was an infant at the time of enrollment. You reported that you were not aware that the child was under one year of age when they began in care. We discussed you will need to confirm the child’s date of birth with the parent prior to enrollment to assure that the appropriate paperwork is reviewed. An application for enrollment must include all the required information found in 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a)(1-7). This includes allergy information, healthcare concerns, fears, and unique behaviors of the child. We discussed that a staff member will need to review the completed application to make sure that all required information is included. I encouraged you to remind parents that if information does not apply then N/A will need to be indicated to show that the topic has been addressed. You plan to have the parent to fill in the missing information on the child’s application at the time the child is picked up today. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that specifics activities for sand, water and music should be listed on the activity plan for each group. When completing monthly playground inspections, notice any materials that have rust. You may consider either spray painting the item to cover the rust or removing the item from the playground. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 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 .0801 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/23/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 9/23/2024 Age: From 1 To 7 Total Minutes: 193 Time In: 09:32 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on September 10, 2024, and your business Children's Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. The center's compliance history was at 85% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of three children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/17/24. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/15/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/7/24. Per the Clean Water for US Kids website, your last lead water testing was completed July 30, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your progress by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on November 3, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 13, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/4/24, 2 children were not signed into care. On 9/9/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/13/24, two children were not signed into care. One 9/17/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, one child was not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 541 The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One child, one year of age, did not have a parent signature on the feeding plan. .0902(a) 893 A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One child, that was 11 months of age at enrollment on 8/22/24, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the staff had reviewed the safe sleep policy with the parent. 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) 1329 Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled 8/22/24, did not have allergies, health care concerns, fears, or unique behaviors listed on the child’s application. .0801(a)(1-7) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 7, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Specific times or arrival and departure are required for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4). We discussed that it is important for staff to check the sign in/out sheets multiples times each day. You have the sign in/out sheets placed at the entrance and parents are responsible for the times of arrival/departure. If parents do not provide the specific times of arrival and departure, staff will need to fill in this information. You reported that staff does check this information, but it must this information must have been missed in the review. Feeding plan must include a parent signature. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) You may want to have the parent to complete the feeding plan at the time that enrollment paperwork is being completed. This way staff can review the feeding plan to make sure all needed information is included. The center’s Safe Sleep policy must be reviewed with parents of infant children on or before the time of enrollment. The parent must sign an acknowledgement of receipt, and the form must be placed in the child’s file. 10A NCAC .0606(c ) The child enrolled 8/22/24 and began attending care on 9/6/24. The Safe Sleep policy will need to be signed to verify that this policy was reviewed with the parent of the child that was an infant at the time of enrollment. You reported that you were not aware that the child was under one year of age when they began in care. We discussed you will need to confirm the child’s date of birth with the parent prior to enrollment to assure that the appropriate paperwork is reviewed. An application for enrollment must include all the required information found in 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a)(1-7). This includes allergy information, healthcare concerns, fears, and unique behaviors of the child. We discussed that a staff member will need to review the completed application to make sure that all required information is included. I encouraged you to remind parents that if information does not apply then N/A will need to be indicated to show that the topic has been addressed. You plan to have the parent to fill in the missing information on the child’s application at the time the child is picked up today. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that specifics activities for sand, water and music should be listed on the activity plan for each group. When completing monthly playground inspections, notice any materials that have rust. You may consider either spray painting the item to cover the rust or removing the item from the playground. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 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 .0902 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/23/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 9/23/2024 Age: From 1 To 7 Total Minutes: 193 Time In: 09:32 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on September 10, 2024, and your business Children's Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. The center's compliance history was at 85% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of three children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/17/24. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/15/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/7/24. Per the Clean Water for US Kids website, your last lead water testing was completed July 30, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your progress by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on November 3, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 13, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/4/24, 2 children were not signed into care. On 9/9/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/13/24, two children were not signed into care. One 9/17/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, one child was not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 541 The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One child, one year of age, did not have a parent signature on the feeding plan. .0902(a) 893 A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One child, that was 11 months of age at enrollment on 8/22/24, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the staff had reviewed the safe sleep policy with the parent. 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) 1329 Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled 8/22/24, did not have allergies, health care concerns, fears, or unique behaviors listed on the child’s application. .0801(a)(1-7) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 7, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Specific times or arrival and departure are required for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4). We discussed that it is important for staff to check the sign in/out sheets multiples times each day. You have the sign in/out sheets placed at the entrance and parents are responsible for the times of arrival/departure. If parents do not provide the specific times of arrival and departure, staff will need to fill in this information. You reported that staff does check this information, but it must this information must have been missed in the review. Feeding plan must include a parent signature. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) You may want to have the parent to complete the feeding plan at the time that enrollment paperwork is being completed. This way staff can review the feeding plan to make sure all needed information is included. The center’s Safe Sleep policy must be reviewed with parents of infant children on or before the time of enrollment. The parent must sign an acknowledgement of receipt, and the form must be placed in the child’s file. 10A NCAC .0606(c ) The child enrolled 8/22/24 and began attending care on 9/6/24. The Safe Sleep policy will need to be signed to verify that this policy was reviewed with the parent of the child that was an infant at the time of enrollment. You reported that you were not aware that the child was under one year of age when they began in care. We discussed you will need to confirm the child’s date of birth with the parent prior to enrollment to assure that the appropriate paperwork is reviewed. An application for enrollment must include all the required information found in 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a)(1-7). This includes allergy information, healthcare concerns, fears, and unique behaviors of the child. We discussed that a staff member will need to review the completed application to make sure that all required information is included. I encouraged you to remind parents that if information does not apply then N/A will need to be indicated to show that the topic has been addressed. You plan to have the parent to fill in the missing information on the child’s application at the time the child is picked up today. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that specifics activities for sand, water and music should be listed on the activity plan for each group. When completing monthly playground inspections, notice any materials that have rust. You may consider either spray painting the item to cover the rust or removing the item from the playground. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 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: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/23/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 9/23/2024 Age: From 1 To 7 Total Minutes: 193 Time In: 09:32 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective November 8, 2023. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on September 10, 2024, and your business Children's Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. The center's compliance history was at 85% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of three children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/17/24. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/15/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/7/24. Per the Clean Water for US Kids website, your last lead water testing was completed July 30, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your progress by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on November 3, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 13, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/4/24, 2 children were not signed into care. On 9/9/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/13/24, two children were not signed into care. One 9/17/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, one child was not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 541 The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One child, one year of age, did not have a parent signature on the feeding plan. .0902(a) 893 A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One child, that was 11 months of age at enrollment on 8/22/24, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the staff had reviewed the safe sleep policy with the parent. 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) 1329 Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled 8/22/24, did not have allergies, health care concerns, fears, or unique behaviors listed on the child’s application. .0801(a)(1-7) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 7, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Specific times or arrival and departure are required for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4). We discussed that it is important for staff to check the sign in/out sheets multiples times each day. You have the sign in/out sheets placed at the entrance and parents are responsible for the times of arrival/departure. If parents do not provide the specific times of arrival and departure, staff will need to fill in this information. You reported that staff does check this information, but it must this information must have been missed in the review. Feeding plan must include a parent signature. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) You may want to have the parent to complete the feeding plan at the time that enrollment paperwork is being completed. This way staff can review the feeding plan to make sure all needed information is included. The center’s Safe Sleep policy must be reviewed with parents of infant children on or before the time of enrollment. The parent must sign an acknowledgement of receipt, and the form must be placed in the child’s file. 10A NCAC .0606(c ) The child enrolled 8/22/24 and began attending care on 9/6/24. The Safe Sleep policy will need to be signed to verify that this policy was reviewed with the parent of the child that was an infant at the time of enrollment. You reported that you were not aware that the child was under one year of age when they began in care. We discussed you will need to confirm the child’s date of birth with the parent prior to enrollment to assure that the appropriate paperwork is reviewed. An application for enrollment must include all the required information found in 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a)(1-7). This includes allergy information, healthcare concerns, fears, and unique behaviors of the child. We discussed that a staff member will need to review the completed application to make sure that all required information is included. I encouraged you to remind parents that if information does not apply then N/A will need to be indicated to show that the topic has been addressed. You plan to have the parent to fill in the missing information on the child’s application at the time the child is picked up today. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that specifics activities for sand, water and music should be listed on the activity plan for each group. When completing monthly playground inspections, notice any materials that have rust. You may consider either spray painting the item to cover the rust or removing the item from the playground. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 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 .0302 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 09:27 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective May 18, 2018. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, 2nd shift, 3rd shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on October 3, 2023 and your business Children’s Development Center, Inc. is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and outdoor playtime. The center's compliance history was at 91% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of four children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/26/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 9/20/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/18/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 31, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with twelve demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 18, 2023. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed in and one child was not signed out on 9/22/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #3, the posted activity plan was for 9/25/-23-9/29/23 and not for the current week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 8/7/06 last reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan on 8/16/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 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 employed 6/15/23, had a medical report on file completed 2/26/21. One staff member employed 9/21/23, does not have a medical report on file. 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 member employed 9/21/23, had a TB administered 10/2/23 and is scheduled to have it read on 10/4/23. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of First Aid training on file. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last verification of completed ongoing training hours was September 2021. .1103(a) 1317 Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. One child enrolled 10/2/23, did not have signed parent/care giver permission for emergency medical care. .0802(d) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last reviewed the EPR plan on 7/29/22. .0607(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed 9/21/23, did not have a signed acknowledgement of reviewing the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy on file until 9/28/23. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed 6/15/23, had completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 4/19/21. .1102(g) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 17, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a designated staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. You must document accurate time by including am and pm. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Activity Plans: Establish a method for reviewing and ensuring that activity plans are completed, dated, and posted as required. The staff member completed the current activity plan and posted it during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The EMC plan must be reviewed with all staff annually. Consider completing this review at a group staff meeting. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) Medical Report: Staff must have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and the medical report may not be older than 12 months since completion. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) The Staff File Checklist can be used as a guide and tool to ensure all documents are received within the required timeframes. TB Results: Before the first day of work, all staff must provide results indicating they are free of active TB and/or provide a TB screening that is not older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) CPR/First Aid Training: We discussed that all staff must complete a certification in CPR and First Aid training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of the training from an approved training organization must be in the staff file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-d). You plan to have the staff member employed 6/15/23 enroll in CPR/FA training as soon as possible. On-going Training: Staff must receive the required number of on-going training hours, according to their education/experience. Staff may receive training in person or on-line. There are on-line trainings available through Moodle. Childcare Requirement .1103(a) Emergency Care Permission: A parent/caregiver must sign to give authorization for emergency medical care at the time of enrollment. You reported that the child enrolled 10/2/23, the parent forgot to sign this authorization. You plan to have the parent to sign this authorization later today. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(d) Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Annual Review: Staff must review the EPR plan annually. Consider having a group staff meeting to review the EPR plan with all staff at one time. 10A NCAC 09 .0607( e) Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy: I reminded you that prior to staff caring for children under five years of age must review and sign the receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy and place the signed acknowledgement on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4). The staff member employed on 9/21/23 signed the needed acknowledgement on 9/28/23. This violation was corrected during the visit. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training: Training is required for all employees within 90 days of employment, unless training has been completed within one year prior to employment. I recommended that new staff complete this training during the first two weeks of orientation. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that you are considering offering transportation for a field trip later in the month. I explained that transportation will have to be monitored before being approved for use in transporting the children. You will notify me when the transportation is available for monitoring. Transportation may not be used until monitored for compliance. We discussed in reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions for your play climbing structure on the playground used by preschool and school age children that this structure is for use with ages 4-8 years of age only. The school age children have another outdoor play area that they use as well. You will need to make sure that only children of those ages are using this equipment. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 1 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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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10A NCAC 09 .0607 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 09:27 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective May 18, 2018. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, 2nd shift, 3rd shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on October 3, 2023 and your business Children’s Development Center, Inc. is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and outdoor playtime. The center's compliance history was at 91% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of four children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/26/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 9/20/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/18/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 31, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with twelve demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 18, 2023. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed in and one child was not signed out on 9/22/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #3, the posted activity plan was for 9/25/-23-9/29/23 and not for the current week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 8/7/06 last reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan on 8/16/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 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 employed 6/15/23, had a medical report on file completed 2/26/21. One staff member employed 9/21/23, does not have a medical report on file. 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 member employed 9/21/23, had a TB administered 10/2/23 and is scheduled to have it read on 10/4/23. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of First Aid training on file. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last verification of completed ongoing training hours was September 2021. .1103(a) 1317 Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. One child enrolled 10/2/23, did not have signed parent/care giver permission for emergency medical care. .0802(d) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last reviewed the EPR plan on 7/29/22. .0607(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed 9/21/23, did not have a signed acknowledgement of reviewing the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy on file until 9/28/23. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed 6/15/23, had completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 4/19/21. .1102(g) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 17, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a designated staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. You must document accurate time by including am and pm. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Activity Plans: Establish a method for reviewing and ensuring that activity plans are completed, dated, and posted as required. The staff member completed the current activity plan and posted it during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The EMC plan must be reviewed with all staff annually. Consider completing this review at a group staff meeting. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) Medical Report: Staff must have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and the medical report may not be older than 12 months since completion. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) The Staff File Checklist can be used as a guide and tool to ensure all documents are received within the required timeframes. TB Results: Before the first day of work, all staff must provide results indicating they are free of active TB and/or provide a TB screening that is not older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) CPR/First Aid Training: We discussed that all staff must complete a certification in CPR and First Aid training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of the training from an approved training organization must be in the staff file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-d). You plan to have the staff member employed 6/15/23 enroll in CPR/FA training as soon as possible. On-going Training: Staff must receive the required number of on-going training hours, according to their education/experience. Staff may receive training in person or on-line. There are on-line trainings available through Moodle. Childcare Requirement .1103(a) Emergency Care Permission: A parent/caregiver must sign to give authorization for emergency medical care at the time of enrollment. You reported that the child enrolled 10/2/23, the parent forgot to sign this authorization. You plan to have the parent to sign this authorization later today. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(d) Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Annual Review: Staff must review the EPR plan annually. Consider having a group staff meeting to review the EPR plan with all staff at one time. 10A NCAC 09 .0607( e) Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy: I reminded you that prior to staff caring for children under five years of age must review and sign the receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy and place the signed acknowledgement on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4). The staff member employed on 9/21/23 signed the needed acknowledgement on 9/28/23. This violation was corrected during the visit. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training: Training is required for all employees within 90 days of employment, unless training has been completed within one year prior to employment. I recommended that new staff complete this training during the first two weeks of orientation. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that you are considering offering transportation for a field trip later in the month. I explained that transportation will have to be monitored before being approved for use in transporting the children. You will notify me when the transportation is available for monitoring. Transportation may not be used until monitored for compliance. We discussed in reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions for your play climbing structure on the playground used by preschool and school age children that this structure is for use with ages 4-8 years of age only. The school age children have another outdoor play area that they use as well. You will need to make sure that only children of those ages are using this equipment. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 1 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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 .0609 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 09:27 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective May 18, 2018. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, 2nd shift, 3rd shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on October 3, 2023 and your business Children’s Development Center, Inc. is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and outdoor playtime. The center's compliance history was at 91% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of four children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/26/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 9/20/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/18/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 31, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with twelve demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 18, 2023. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed in and one child was not signed out on 9/22/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #3, the posted activity plan was for 9/25/-23-9/29/23 and not for the current week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 8/7/06 last reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan on 8/16/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 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 employed 6/15/23, had a medical report on file completed 2/26/21. One staff member employed 9/21/23, does not have a medical report on file. 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 member employed 9/21/23, had a TB administered 10/2/23 and is scheduled to have it read on 10/4/23. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of First Aid training on file. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last verification of completed ongoing training hours was September 2021. .1103(a) 1317 Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. One child enrolled 10/2/23, did not have signed parent/care giver permission for emergency medical care. .0802(d) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last reviewed the EPR plan on 7/29/22. .0607(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed 9/21/23, did not have a signed acknowledgement of reviewing the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy on file until 9/28/23. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed 6/15/23, had completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 4/19/21. .1102(g) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 17, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a designated staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. You must document accurate time by including am and pm. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Activity Plans: Establish a method for reviewing and ensuring that activity plans are completed, dated, and posted as required. The staff member completed the current activity plan and posted it during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The EMC plan must be reviewed with all staff annually. Consider completing this review at a group staff meeting. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) Medical Report: Staff must have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and the medical report may not be older than 12 months since completion. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) The Staff File Checklist can be used as a guide and tool to ensure all documents are received within the required timeframes. TB Results: Before the first day of work, all staff must provide results indicating they are free of active TB and/or provide a TB screening that is not older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) CPR/First Aid Training: We discussed that all staff must complete a certification in CPR and First Aid training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of the training from an approved training organization must be in the staff file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-d). You plan to have the staff member employed 6/15/23 enroll in CPR/FA training as soon as possible. On-going Training: Staff must receive the required number of on-going training hours, according to their education/experience. Staff may receive training in person or on-line. There are on-line trainings available through Moodle. Childcare Requirement .1103(a) Emergency Care Permission: A parent/caregiver must sign to give authorization for emergency medical care at the time of enrollment. You reported that the child enrolled 10/2/23, the parent forgot to sign this authorization. You plan to have the parent to sign this authorization later today. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(d) Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Annual Review: Staff must review the EPR plan annually. Consider having a group staff meeting to review the EPR plan with all staff at one time. 10A NCAC 09 .0607( e) Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy: I reminded you that prior to staff caring for children under five years of age must review and sign the receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy and place the signed acknowledgement on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4). The staff member employed on 9/21/23 signed the needed acknowledgement on 9/28/23. This violation was corrected during the visit. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training: Training is required for all employees within 90 days of employment, unless training has been completed within one year prior to employment. I recommended that new staff complete this training during the first two weeks of orientation. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that you are considering offering transportation for a field trip later in the month. I explained that transportation will have to be monitored before being approved for use in transporting the children. You will notify me when the transportation is available for monitoring. Transportation may not be used until monitored for compliance. We discussed in reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions for your play climbing structure on the playground used by preschool and school age children that this structure is for use with ages 4-8 years of age only. The school age children have another outdoor play area that they use as well. You will need to make sure that only children of those ages are using this equipment. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 1 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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 .0701 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 09:27 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective May 18, 2018. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, 2nd shift, 3rd shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on October 3, 2023 and your business Children’s Development Center, Inc. is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and outdoor playtime. The center's compliance history was at 91% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of four children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/26/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 9/20/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/18/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 31, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with twelve demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 18, 2023. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed in and one child was not signed out on 9/22/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #3, the posted activity plan was for 9/25/-23-9/29/23 and not for the current week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 8/7/06 last reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan on 8/16/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 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 employed 6/15/23, had a medical report on file completed 2/26/21. One staff member employed 9/21/23, does not have a medical report on file. 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 member employed 9/21/23, had a TB administered 10/2/23 and is scheduled to have it read on 10/4/23. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of First Aid training on file. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last verification of completed ongoing training hours was September 2021. .1103(a) 1317 Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. One child enrolled 10/2/23, did not have signed parent/care giver permission for emergency medical care. .0802(d) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last reviewed the EPR plan on 7/29/22. .0607(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed 9/21/23, did not have a signed acknowledgement of reviewing the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy on file until 9/28/23. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed 6/15/23, had completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 4/19/21. .1102(g) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 17, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a designated staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. You must document accurate time by including am and pm. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Activity Plans: Establish a method for reviewing and ensuring that activity plans are completed, dated, and posted as required. The staff member completed the current activity plan and posted it during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The EMC plan must be reviewed with all staff annually. Consider completing this review at a group staff meeting. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) Medical Report: Staff must have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and the medical report may not be older than 12 months since completion. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) The Staff File Checklist can be used as a guide and tool to ensure all documents are received within the required timeframes. TB Results: Before the first day of work, all staff must provide results indicating they are free of active TB and/or provide a TB screening that is not older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) CPR/First Aid Training: We discussed that all staff must complete a certification in CPR and First Aid training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of the training from an approved training organization must be in the staff file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-d). You plan to have the staff member employed 6/15/23 enroll in CPR/FA training as soon as possible. On-going Training: Staff must receive the required number of on-going training hours, according to their education/experience. Staff may receive training in person or on-line. There are on-line trainings available through Moodle. Childcare Requirement .1103(a) Emergency Care Permission: A parent/caregiver must sign to give authorization for emergency medical care at the time of enrollment. You reported that the child enrolled 10/2/23, the parent forgot to sign this authorization. You plan to have the parent to sign this authorization later today. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(d) Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Annual Review: Staff must review the EPR plan annually. Consider having a group staff meeting to review the EPR plan with all staff at one time. 10A NCAC 09 .0607( e) Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy: I reminded you that prior to staff caring for children under five years of age must review and sign the receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy and place the signed acknowledgement on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4). The staff member employed on 9/21/23 signed the needed acknowledgement on 9/28/23. This violation was corrected during the visit. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training: Training is required for all employees within 90 days of employment, unless training has been completed within one year prior to employment. I recommended that new staff complete this training during the first two weeks of orientation. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that you are considering offering transportation for a field trip later in the month. I explained that transportation will have to be monitored before being approved for use in transporting the children. You will notify me when the transportation is available for monitoring. Transportation may not be used until monitored for compliance. We discussed in reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions for your play climbing structure on the playground used by preschool and school age children that this structure is for use with ages 4-8 years of age only. The school age children have another outdoor play area that they use as well. You will need to make sure that only children of those ages are using this equipment. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 1 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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 .0802 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 09:27 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective May 18, 2018. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, 2nd shift, 3rd shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on October 3, 2023 and your business Children’s Development Center, Inc. is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and outdoor playtime. The center's compliance history was at 91% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of four children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/26/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 9/20/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/18/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 31, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with twelve demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 18, 2023. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed in and one child was not signed out on 9/22/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #3, the posted activity plan was for 9/25/-23-9/29/23 and not for the current week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 8/7/06 last reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan on 8/16/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 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 employed 6/15/23, had a medical report on file completed 2/26/21. One staff member employed 9/21/23, does not have a medical report on file. 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 member employed 9/21/23, had a TB administered 10/2/23 and is scheduled to have it read on 10/4/23. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of First Aid training on file. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last verification of completed ongoing training hours was September 2021. .1103(a) 1317 Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. One child enrolled 10/2/23, did not have signed parent/care giver permission for emergency medical care. .0802(d) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last reviewed the EPR plan on 7/29/22. .0607(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed 9/21/23, did not have a signed acknowledgement of reviewing the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy on file until 9/28/23. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed 6/15/23, had completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 4/19/21. .1102(g) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 17, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a designated staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. You must document accurate time by including am and pm. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Activity Plans: Establish a method for reviewing and ensuring that activity plans are completed, dated, and posted as required. The staff member completed the current activity plan and posted it during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The EMC plan must be reviewed with all staff annually. Consider completing this review at a group staff meeting. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) Medical Report: Staff must have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and the medical report may not be older than 12 months since completion. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) The Staff File Checklist can be used as a guide and tool to ensure all documents are received within the required timeframes. TB Results: Before the first day of work, all staff must provide results indicating they are free of active TB and/or provide a TB screening that is not older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) CPR/First Aid Training: We discussed that all staff must complete a certification in CPR and First Aid training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of the training from an approved training organization must be in the staff file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-d). You plan to have the staff member employed 6/15/23 enroll in CPR/FA training as soon as possible. On-going Training: Staff must receive the required number of on-going training hours, according to their education/experience. Staff may receive training in person or on-line. There are on-line trainings available through Moodle. Childcare Requirement .1103(a) Emergency Care Permission: A parent/caregiver must sign to give authorization for emergency medical care at the time of enrollment. You reported that the child enrolled 10/2/23, the parent forgot to sign this authorization. You plan to have the parent to sign this authorization later today. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(d) Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Annual Review: Staff must review the EPR plan annually. Consider having a group staff meeting to review the EPR plan with all staff at one time. 10A NCAC 09 .0607( e) Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy: I reminded you that prior to staff caring for children under five years of age must review and sign the receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy and place the signed acknowledgement on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4). The staff member employed on 9/21/23 signed the needed acknowledgement on 9/28/23. This violation was corrected during the visit. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training: Training is required for all employees within 90 days of employment, unless training has been completed within one year prior to employment. I recommended that new staff complete this training during the first two weeks of orientation. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that you are considering offering transportation for a field trip later in the month. I explained that transportation will have to be monitored before being approved for use in transporting the children. You will notify me when the transportation is available for monitoring. Transportation may not be used until monitored for compliance. We discussed in reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions for your play climbing structure on the playground used by preschool and school age children that this structure is for use with ages 4-8 years of age only. The school age children have another outdoor play area that they use as well. You will need to make sure that only children of those ages are using this equipment. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 1 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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 .1102 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 09:27 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective May 18, 2018. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, 2nd shift, 3rd shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on October 3, 2023 and your business Children’s Development Center, Inc. is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and outdoor playtime. The center's compliance history was at 91% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of four children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/26/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 9/20/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/18/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 31, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with twelve demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 18, 2023. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed in and one child was not signed out on 9/22/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #3, the posted activity plan was for 9/25/-23-9/29/23 and not for the current week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 8/7/06 last reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan on 8/16/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 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 employed 6/15/23, had a medical report on file completed 2/26/21. One staff member employed 9/21/23, does not have a medical report on file. 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 member employed 9/21/23, had a TB administered 10/2/23 and is scheduled to have it read on 10/4/23. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of First Aid training on file. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last verification of completed ongoing training hours was September 2021. .1103(a) 1317 Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. One child enrolled 10/2/23, did not have signed parent/care giver permission for emergency medical care. .0802(d) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last reviewed the EPR plan on 7/29/22. .0607(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed 9/21/23, did not have a signed acknowledgement of reviewing the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy on file until 9/28/23. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed 6/15/23, had completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 4/19/21. .1102(g) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 17, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a designated staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. You must document accurate time by including am and pm. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Activity Plans: Establish a method for reviewing and ensuring that activity plans are completed, dated, and posted as required. The staff member completed the current activity plan and posted it during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The EMC plan must be reviewed with all staff annually. Consider completing this review at a group staff meeting. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) Medical Report: Staff must have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and the medical report may not be older than 12 months since completion. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) The Staff File Checklist can be used as a guide and tool to ensure all documents are received within the required timeframes. TB Results: Before the first day of work, all staff must provide results indicating they are free of active TB and/or provide a TB screening that is not older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) CPR/First Aid Training: We discussed that all staff must complete a certification in CPR and First Aid training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of the training from an approved training organization must be in the staff file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-d). You plan to have the staff member employed 6/15/23 enroll in CPR/FA training as soon as possible. On-going Training: Staff must receive the required number of on-going training hours, according to their education/experience. Staff may receive training in person or on-line. There are on-line trainings available through Moodle. Childcare Requirement .1103(a) Emergency Care Permission: A parent/caregiver must sign to give authorization for emergency medical care at the time of enrollment. You reported that the child enrolled 10/2/23, the parent forgot to sign this authorization. You plan to have the parent to sign this authorization later today. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(d) Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Annual Review: Staff must review the EPR plan annually. Consider having a group staff meeting to review the EPR plan with all staff at one time. 10A NCAC 09 .0607( e) Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy: I reminded you that prior to staff caring for children under five years of age must review and sign the receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy and place the signed acknowledgement on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4). The staff member employed on 9/21/23 signed the needed acknowledgement on 9/28/23. This violation was corrected during the visit. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training: Training is required for all employees within 90 days of employment, unless training has been completed within one year prior to employment. I recommended that new staff complete this training during the first two weeks of orientation. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that you are considering offering transportation for a field trip later in the month. I explained that transportation will have to be monitored before being approved for use in transporting the children. You will notify me when the transportation is available for monitoring. Transportation may not be used until monitored for compliance. We discussed in reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions for your play climbing structure on the playground used by preschool and school age children that this structure is for use with ages 4-8 years of age only. The school age children have another outdoor play area that they use as well. You will need to make sure that only children of those ages are using this equipment. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 1 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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
GS 110-91 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 09:27 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective May 18, 2018. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, 2nd shift, 3rd shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on October 3, 2023 and your business Children’s Development Center, Inc. is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and outdoor playtime. The center's compliance history was at 91% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of four children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/26/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 9/20/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/18/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 31, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with twelve demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 18, 2023. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed in and one child was not signed out on 9/22/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #3, the posted activity plan was for 9/25/-23-9/29/23 and not for the current week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 8/7/06 last reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan on 8/16/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 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 employed 6/15/23, had a medical report on file completed 2/26/21. One staff member employed 9/21/23, does not have a medical report on file. 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 member employed 9/21/23, had a TB administered 10/2/23 and is scheduled to have it read on 10/4/23. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of First Aid training on file. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last verification of completed ongoing training hours was September 2021. .1103(a) 1317 Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. One child enrolled 10/2/23, did not have signed parent/care giver permission for emergency medical care. .0802(d) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last reviewed the EPR plan on 7/29/22. .0607(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed 9/21/23, did not have a signed acknowledgement of reviewing the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy on file until 9/28/23. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed 6/15/23, had completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 4/19/21. .1102(g) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 17, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a designated staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. You must document accurate time by including am and pm. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Activity Plans: Establish a method for reviewing and ensuring that activity plans are completed, dated, and posted as required. The staff member completed the current activity plan and posted it during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The EMC plan must be reviewed with all staff annually. Consider completing this review at a group staff meeting. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) Medical Report: Staff must have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and the medical report may not be older than 12 months since completion. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) The Staff File Checklist can be used as a guide and tool to ensure all documents are received within the required timeframes. TB Results: Before the first day of work, all staff must provide results indicating they are free of active TB and/or provide a TB screening that is not older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) CPR/First Aid Training: We discussed that all staff must complete a certification in CPR and First Aid training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of the training from an approved training organization must be in the staff file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-d). You plan to have the staff member employed 6/15/23 enroll in CPR/FA training as soon as possible. On-going Training: Staff must receive the required number of on-going training hours, according to their education/experience. Staff may receive training in person or on-line. There are on-line trainings available through Moodle. Childcare Requirement .1103(a) Emergency Care Permission: A parent/caregiver must sign to give authorization for emergency medical care at the time of enrollment. You reported that the child enrolled 10/2/23, the parent forgot to sign this authorization. You plan to have the parent to sign this authorization later today. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(d) Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Annual Review: Staff must review the EPR plan annually. Consider having a group staff meeting to review the EPR plan with all staff at one time. 10A NCAC 09 .0607( e) Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy: I reminded you that prior to staff caring for children under five years of age must review and sign the receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy and place the signed acknowledgement on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4). The staff member employed on 9/21/23 signed the needed acknowledgement on 9/28/23. This violation was corrected during the visit. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training: Training is required for all employees within 90 days of employment, unless training has been completed within one year prior to employment. I recommended that new staff complete this training during the first two weeks of orientation. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that you are considering offering transportation for a field trip later in the month. I explained that transportation will have to be monitored before being approved for use in transporting the children. You will notify me when the transportation is available for monitoring. Transportation may not be used until monitored for compliance. We discussed in reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions for your play climbing structure on the playground used by preschool and school age children that this structure is for use with ages 4-8 years of age only. The school age children have another outdoor play area that they use as well. You will need to make sure that only children of those ages are using this equipment. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 1 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC. Facility ID: 81000273 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 09:27 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Brenda Davis, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective May 18, 2018. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, 2nd shift, 3rd shift and meets enhanced ratios. The Secretary of State website was checked on October 3, 2023 and your business Children’s Development Center, Inc. is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and outdoor playtime. The center's compliance history was at 91% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of four children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/26/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 9/20/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/18/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 31, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with twelve demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on May 18, 2023. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child was not signed in and one child was not signed out on 9/22/23. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #3, the posted activity plan was for 9/25/-23-9/29/23 and not for the current week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 8/7/06 last reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan on 8/16/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 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 employed 6/15/23, had a medical report on file completed 2/26/21. One staff member employed 9/21/23, does not have a medical report on file. 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 member employed 9/21/23, had a TB administered 10/2/23 and is scheduled to have it read on 10/4/23. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of First Aid training on file. .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 staff member employed 6/15/23, did not have verification of CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last verification of completed ongoing training hours was September 2021. .1103(a) 1317 Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. One child enrolled 10/2/23, did not have signed parent/care giver permission for emergency medical care. .0802(d) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 8/7/06, last reviewed the EPR plan on 7/29/22. .0607(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed 9/21/23, did not have a signed acknowledgement of reviewing the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy on file until 9/28/23. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed 6/15/23, had completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 4/19/21. .1102(g) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 17, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a designated staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. You must document accurate time by including am and pm. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Activity Plans: Establish a method for reviewing and ensuring that activity plans are completed, dated, and posted as required. The staff member completed the current activity plan and posted it during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The EMC plan must be reviewed with all staff annually. Consider completing this review at a group staff meeting. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) Medical Report: Staff must have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and the medical report may not be older than 12 months since completion. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) The Staff File Checklist can be used as a guide and tool to ensure all documents are received within the required timeframes. TB Results: Before the first day of work, all staff must provide results indicating they are free of active TB and/or provide a TB screening that is not older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) CPR/First Aid Training: We discussed that all staff must complete a certification in CPR and First Aid training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of the training from an approved training organization must be in the staff file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-d). You plan to have the staff member employed 6/15/23 enroll in CPR/FA training as soon as possible. On-going Training: Staff must receive the required number of on-going training hours, according to their education/experience. Staff may receive training in person or on-line. There are on-line trainings available through Moodle. Childcare Requirement .1103(a) Emergency Care Permission: A parent/caregiver must sign to give authorization for emergency medical care at the time of enrollment. You reported that the child enrolled 10/2/23, the parent forgot to sign this authorization. You plan to have the parent to sign this authorization later today. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(d) Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Annual Review: Staff must review the EPR plan annually. Consider having a group staff meeting to review the EPR plan with all staff at one time. 10A NCAC 09 .0607( e) Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy: I reminded you that prior to staff caring for children under five years of age must review and sign the receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy and place the signed acknowledgement on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4). The staff member employed on 9/21/23 signed the needed acknowledgement on 9/28/23. This violation was corrected during the visit. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training: Training is required for all employees within 90 days of employment, unless training has been completed within one year prior to employment. I recommended that new staff complete this training during the first two weeks of orientation. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that you are considering offering transportation for a field trip later in the month. I explained that transportation will have to be monitored before being approved for use in transporting the children. You will notify me when the transportation is available for monitoring. Transportation may not be used until monitored for compliance. We discussed in reviewing the manufacturer’s instructions for your play climbing structure on the playground used by preschool and school age children that this structure is for use with ages 4-8 years of age only. The school age children have another outdoor play area that they use as well. You will need to make sure that only children of those ages are using this equipment. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 1 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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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