10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: MOUNTAIN VIEW INTERMEDIATE ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000136 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/25/2025 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 2/25/2025 Age: From 10 To 12 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 02:45 PM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Sidney McCrory, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Robert Kirkpatrick, Program Coordinator, during the visit. An electronic signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you today. Today, Mr. Kirkpatrick, accompanied me. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percentage as of 2/25/25. Permit type – Five Star Special Services/Restrictions –Daytime Care only; Meets Reduced Ratios; Meets enhanced space. Meets reduced group size by one. Playgrounds do not meet childcare playground safety standards. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 2/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 11/20/24. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/23/24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/18/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and is current. Upon arrival I introduced my presence to the Program Coordinator. I observed the group with afterschool children engaged in eating healthy snacks and engaged in conversation with their leaders. The school agers played with indoor activities in the cafeteria. They were observed during a fire drill where they lined up and walked to the far pavement to the right of the school. Children were then observed creating Art with the ED-Venture Art Teacher. The program does not provide transportation. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The following violations were documented during today’s visit Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. E.B had no Criminal Back ground check while working from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item-1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Rule Reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Item -1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Rule reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) A Criminal Background check has to be completed and on file before a teacher may start work. The staff and training work sheet shows any paperwork that needs to be completed prior to the first day of hire. This is a great guide to keep you up to date on when each staff member needs updated and prior to hiring paperwork. Make a list of what is prior to employment and what is annual for quick view. This will make the process easier. 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. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. 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 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 will be conducted. 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 following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 3/11/25 Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: Sidney.Mccrory@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Sidney McCrory 172 Streamwood Circle Waynesville NC 28786 Please call me at 828-550-7655, or email Sidney.Mccrory @dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt is within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed fire drills and emergency drills and how you accomplished them. We discussed you have some children that have aged out of the program at thirteen (13) and some that have yet to attend. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing- In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. Criminal Background Check System (ABCMS)- All child care facility administrators are required to complete the new ABCMS criminal background check portal training on Moodle. Once the training is complete, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to review the staff roster to ensure that all current staff members are listed. When someone is hired or terminated, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to indicate the hire or termination date. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at Sidney.McCrory@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.550-7655, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@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 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: MOUNTAIN VIEW INTERMEDIATE ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000136 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/25/2025 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 2/25/2025 Age: From 10 To 12 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 02:45 PM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Sidney McCrory, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Robert Kirkpatrick, Program Coordinator, during the visit. An electronic signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you today. Today, Mr. Kirkpatrick, accompanied me. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percentage as of 2/25/25. Permit type – Five Star Special Services/Restrictions –Daytime Care only; Meets Reduced Ratios; Meets enhanced space. Meets reduced group size by one. Playgrounds do not meet childcare playground safety standards. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 2/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 11/20/24. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/23/24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/18/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and is current. Upon arrival I introduced my presence to the Program Coordinator. I observed the group with afterschool children engaged in eating healthy snacks and engaged in conversation with their leaders. The school agers played with indoor activities in the cafeteria. They were observed during a fire drill where they lined up and walked to the far pavement to the right of the school. Children were then observed creating Art with the ED-Venture Art Teacher. The program does not provide transportation. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The following violations were documented during today’s visit Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. E.B had no Criminal Back ground check while working from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item-1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Rule Reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Item -1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Rule reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) A Criminal Background check has to be completed and on file before a teacher may start work. The staff and training work sheet shows any paperwork that needs to be completed prior to the first day of hire. This is a great guide to keep you up to date on when each staff member needs updated and prior to hiring paperwork. Make a list of what is prior to employment and what is annual for quick view. This will make the process easier. 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. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. 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 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 will be conducted. 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 following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 3/11/25 Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: Sidney.Mccrory@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Sidney McCrory 172 Streamwood Circle Waynesville NC 28786 Please call me at 828-550-7655, or email Sidney.Mccrory @dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt is within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed fire drills and emergency drills and how you accomplished them. We discussed you have some children that have aged out of the program at thirteen (13) and some that have yet to attend. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing- In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. Criminal Background Check System (ABCMS)- All child care facility administrators are required to complete the new ABCMS criminal background check portal training on Moodle. Once the training is complete, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to review the staff roster to ensure that all current staff members are listed. When someone is hired or terminated, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to indicate the hire or termination date. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at Sidney.McCrory@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.550-7655, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@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 .1703 · Violation

Name of Operation: MOUNTAIN VIEW INTERMEDIATE ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000136 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/25/2025 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 2/25/2025 Age: From 10 To 12 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 02:45 PM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Sidney McCrory, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Robert Kirkpatrick, Program Coordinator, during the visit. An electronic signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you today. Today, Mr. Kirkpatrick, accompanied me. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percentage as of 2/25/25. Permit type – Five Star Special Services/Restrictions –Daytime Care only; Meets Reduced Ratios; Meets enhanced space. Meets reduced group size by one. Playgrounds do not meet childcare playground safety standards. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 2/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 11/20/24. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/23/24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/18/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and is current. Upon arrival I introduced my presence to the Program Coordinator. I observed the group with afterschool children engaged in eating healthy snacks and engaged in conversation with their leaders. The school agers played with indoor activities in the cafeteria. They were observed during a fire drill where they lined up and walked to the far pavement to the right of the school. Children were then observed creating Art with the ED-Venture Art Teacher. The program does not provide transportation. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The following violations were documented during today’s visit Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. E.B had no Criminal Back ground check while working from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item-1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Rule Reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Item -1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Rule reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) A Criminal Background check has to be completed and on file before a teacher may start work. The staff and training work sheet shows any paperwork that needs to be completed prior to the first day of hire. This is a great guide to keep you up to date on when each staff member needs updated and prior to hiring paperwork. Make a list of what is prior to employment and what is annual for quick view. This will make the process easier. 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. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. 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 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 will be conducted. 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 following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 3/11/25 Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: Sidney.Mccrory@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Sidney McCrory 172 Streamwood Circle Waynesville NC 28786 Please call me at 828-550-7655, or email Sidney.Mccrory @dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt is within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed fire drills and emergency drills and how you accomplished them. We discussed you have some children that have aged out of the program at thirteen (13) and some that have yet to attend. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing- In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. Criminal Background Check System (ABCMS)- All child care facility administrators are required to complete the new ABCMS criminal background check portal training on Moodle. Once the training is complete, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to review the staff roster to ensure that all current staff members are listed. When someone is hired or terminated, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to indicate the hire or termination date. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at Sidney.McCrory@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.550-7655, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@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 .2830 · Violation

Name of Operation: MOUNTAIN VIEW INTERMEDIATE ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000136 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/25/2025 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 2/25/2025 Age: From 10 To 12 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 02:45 PM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Sidney McCrory, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Robert Kirkpatrick, Program Coordinator, during the visit. An electronic signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you today. Today, Mr. Kirkpatrick, accompanied me. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percentage as of 2/25/25. Permit type – Five Star Special Services/Restrictions –Daytime Care only; Meets Reduced Ratios; Meets enhanced space. Meets reduced group size by one. Playgrounds do not meet childcare playground safety standards. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 2/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 11/20/24. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/23/24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/18/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and is current. Upon arrival I introduced my presence to the Program Coordinator. I observed the group with afterschool children engaged in eating healthy snacks and engaged in conversation with their leaders. The school agers played with indoor activities in the cafeteria. They were observed during a fire drill where they lined up and walked to the far pavement to the right of the school. Children were then observed creating Art with the ED-Venture Art Teacher. The program does not provide transportation. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The following violations were documented during today’s visit Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. E.B had no Criminal Back ground check while working from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item-1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Rule Reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Item -1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Rule reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) A Criminal Background check has to be completed and on file before a teacher may start work. The staff and training work sheet shows any paperwork that needs to be completed prior to the first day of hire. This is a great guide to keep you up to date on when each staff member needs updated and prior to hiring paperwork. Make a list of what is prior to employment and what is annual for quick view. This will make the process easier. 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. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. 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 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 will be conducted. 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 following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 3/11/25 Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: Sidney.Mccrory@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Sidney McCrory 172 Streamwood Circle Waynesville NC 28786 Please call me at 828-550-7655, or email Sidney.Mccrory @dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt is within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed fire drills and emergency drills and how you accomplished them. We discussed you have some children that have aged out of the program at thirteen (13) and some that have yet to attend. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing- In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. Criminal Background Check System (ABCMS)- All child care facility administrators are required to complete the new ABCMS criminal background check portal training on Moodle. Once the training is complete, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to review the staff roster to ensure that all current staff members are listed. When someone is hired or terminated, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to indicate the hire or termination date. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at Sidney.McCrory@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.550-7655, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MOUNTAIN VIEW INTERMEDIATE ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000136 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/25/2025 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 2/25/2025 Age: From 10 To 12 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 02:45 PM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Sidney McCrory, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Robert Kirkpatrick, Program Coordinator, during the visit. An electronic signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you today. Today, Mr. Kirkpatrick, accompanied me. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percentage as of 2/25/25. Permit type – Five Star Special Services/Restrictions –Daytime Care only; Meets Reduced Ratios; Meets enhanced space. Meets reduced group size by one. Playgrounds do not meet childcare playground safety standards. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 2/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 11/20/24. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/23/24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/18/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and is current. Upon arrival I introduced my presence to the Program Coordinator. I observed the group with afterschool children engaged in eating healthy snacks and engaged in conversation with their leaders. The school agers played with indoor activities in the cafeteria. They were observed during a fire drill where they lined up and walked to the far pavement to the right of the school. Children were then observed creating Art with the ED-Venture Art Teacher. The program does not provide transportation. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The following violations were documented during today’s visit Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. E.B had no Criminal Back ground check while working from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item-1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Rule Reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Item -1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Rule reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) A Criminal Background check has to be completed and on file before a teacher may start work. The staff and training work sheet shows any paperwork that needs to be completed prior to the first day of hire. This is a great guide to keep you up to date on when each staff member needs updated and prior to hiring paperwork. Make a list of what is prior to employment and what is annual for quick view. This will make the process easier. 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. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. 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 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 will be conducted. 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 following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 3/11/25 Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: Sidney.Mccrory@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Sidney McCrory 172 Streamwood Circle Waynesville NC 28786 Please call me at 828-550-7655, or email Sidney.Mccrory @dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt is within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed fire drills and emergency drills and how you accomplished them. We discussed you have some children that have aged out of the program at thirteen (13) and some that have yet to attend. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing- In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. Criminal Background Check System (ABCMS)- All child care facility administrators are required to complete the new ABCMS criminal background check portal training on Moodle. Once the training is complete, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to review the staff roster to ensure that all current staff members are listed. When someone is hired or terminated, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to indicate the hire or termination date. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at Sidney.McCrory@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.550-7655, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@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: MOUNTAIN VIEW INTERMEDIATE ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000136 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/25/2025 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 2/25/2025 Age: From 10 To 12 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 02:45 PM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Sidney McCrory, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Robert Kirkpatrick, Program Coordinator, during the visit. An electronic signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you today. Today, Mr. Kirkpatrick, accompanied me. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percentage as of 2/25/25. Permit type – Five Star Special Services/Restrictions –Daytime Care only; Meets Reduced Ratios; Meets enhanced space. Meets reduced group size by one. Playgrounds do not meet childcare playground safety standards. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/5/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 2/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 11/20/24. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/23/24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/18/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and is current. Upon arrival I introduced my presence to the Program Coordinator. I observed the group with afterschool children engaged in eating healthy snacks and engaged in conversation with their leaders. The school agers played with indoor activities in the cafeteria. They were observed during a fire drill where they lined up and walked to the far pavement to the right of the school. Children were then observed creating Art with the ED-Venture Art Teacher. The program does not provide transportation. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The following violations were documented during today’s visit Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. E.B had no Criminal Back ground check while working from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. E.B had no qualifying letter in her file from 8/26/24 to 2/21/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item-1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Rule Reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Item -1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Rule reference G.S. 110-90.2(b) A Criminal Background check has to be completed and on file before a teacher may start work. The staff and training work sheet shows any paperwork that needs to be completed prior to the first day of hire. This is a great guide to keep you up to date on when each staff member needs updated and prior to hiring paperwork. Make a list of what is prior to employment and what is annual for quick view. This will make the process easier. 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. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. 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 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 will be conducted. 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 following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 3/11/25 Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: Sidney.Mccrory@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Sidney McCrory 172 Streamwood Circle Waynesville NC 28786 Please call me at 828-550-7655, or email Sidney.Mccrory @dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt is within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed fire drills and emergency drills and how you accomplished them. We discussed you have some children that have aged out of the program at thirteen (13) and some that have yet to attend. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing- In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. Criminal Background Check System (ABCMS)- All child care facility administrators are required to complete the new ABCMS criminal background check portal training on Moodle. Once the training is complete, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to review the staff roster to ensure that all current staff members are listed. When someone is hired or terminated, the administrator will need to log into the ABCMS system to indicate the hire or termination date. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at Sidney.McCrory@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.550-7655, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@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