10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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 .2508 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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

GS 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/6/2025 Age: From 5 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 05:50 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 me, Monica Houck, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Kelley Lequire, Program Coordinator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site for you. Jennifer Love, Administrator, was not on-site during the visit. Kelley Lequire and Hannah assisted with the visit and were available to answer and ask questions. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. This program chooses to comply with Senate Bill 1030 and does not meet North Carolina playground safety standards. 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%) percent as of 5/5/25. The ownership of the child care facility is Macon County Schools. Permit type – Five Star License dated 11/15/24, capacity of one hundred ninety nine (199) children ages 4-12 years. Special Services/Restrictions – Approved for daytime care only, school-age only, meets enhanced space, meets reduced ratios, reduced group size by 1 from the 7pt level, playground does meet playground safety standards, and approved for transportation. The last fire drill was practiced on 4/25/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 2/21/25. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill must be practiced this month, May 2025. The last fire inspection was approved on 8/15/24 for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/16/24 with zero (0) demerits for a Superior classification. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Lead water testing was completed on 12/23/24 with no hazards. Children were observed during entry to the program, washing hands, eating snack, outdoor play, small group art activities, and free play. The children were also observed taking a survey of their interests to assist the staff in planning activities. The snack today was Cheerios, string cheese, strawberry banana yogurt, milk, a banana, and 100% vegetable juice orange medley. The caregivers were attentive to the children’s needs and provided positive guidance to the children as needed. The program does provide transportation when this site is used as a summer camp. The program uses public school buses. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for transportation records. This form was left for you to have on file for each school year. There was not a public school off-site records verification form on file for staff or child records. You stated all staff and child files are stored on-site at the facility. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child file did not have an acknowledgement form to verify that the parent was given the summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was not a menu posted in room #218 where children eat snack. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 813 Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan was in operation and located approximately 3.5 or 4 feet from the floor. The fan did not have a mesh guard. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a medical report on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a medical report on file that is dated 9/4/24. 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 hired on 8/26/24 has a TB test on file that is dated 3/29/22. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have a TB test on file that is dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff hired on 8/26/24 have an emergency information form on file dated 8/28/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 has an emergency information form on file dated 9/4/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff hired on 7/1/24 completed the criminal background check process on 8/22/24. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 9/4/25. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed the criminal background check process on 2/14/25. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One child file did not have an acknowledgement for verification that the operational policies were discussed with parents on or before the child's first day. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1443 Programs operating for 3 or fewer hours per day did not make at least 3 activities available daily. There were two daily activities listed on the activity plan for the week of 5/5/25. 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification was not on file for three staff prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1851 The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child file did not have an acknowledgment that the parent was notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Staff were unaware of how parents are notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. .0604(j) 1921 Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 8/26/24 completed BSAC training on 12/5/24. .2510(j) 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 • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 5/20/25. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@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. Technical Assistance for Compliance – rule references can be found in the cited violations *DCDEE Criminal Background Check (CBC) – Items #1041 and #1757 The DCDEE CBC application process must be completed, and the qualification letter must be on file prior to employment. J. Love began employment on 7/1/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter dated 8/22/24. H. Coiner began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 9/4/24. K. Lequire began employment on 8/26/24 and has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file dated 2/15/25. It is important to have follow the requirement to ensure the safety of the children in care. Plan to provide a written statement explaining how processes will be implemented to ensure that all future staff will have the application process completed and a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file prior to employment. Item #1757 has been corrected since a valid DCDEE CBC qualification letter is on file. *Safety Requirements – Item #813 Fans must be mounted out of reach of children or have a mesh guard to prevent access for the safety of the children. *Staff Medical Requirements – Items #1033, #1034, and #1035 Staff medical reports must be completed and on file prior to employment; the staff medical report cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. TB tests/screening must be completed and on file on or before the first day of work; the TB test/screening cannot be older than 12 months old at the time of employment. E. Burr must have an updated staff medical report and TB test or screening. The emergency information form for staff must be on file by day one of employment. A plan must be put in place to state how future staff will have a staff medical report, TB test/screening, and emergency information forms on file in the required timeframes. *Basic School Age Care (BSAC) Training – Item #1921 We discussed the training must be completed within three months of hire for the position. A plan must be provided that states how any future staff will complete BSAC training within three months as required. The training provides important information related to school-age children, their development, and directly related to the caregiving required for the age. *Activities – Item #1443 The activity plan included two activities each day. The program is required to offer at least three planned activities. We discussed there are planned activities happening that need to be documented on the activity plan. Activities on the plan cannot include general places like “gym,” “outside,” or “centers.” *Menu – Item #525 A dated menu must be posted where it can be seen by parents. *Children’s Files – Item #114, #1203, and #1851 The other child file check had an acknowledgement form that outlined that the parent received the summary of the NC Child Care Law, operational policies, and smoking and tobacco restrictions. This acknowledgment form will need to completed by the child’s parent with the missing information. Consultation is provided as follows: We discussed the spaces approved for use by the facility are listed on the enrollment worksheet. We discussed that all fire drills must be practiced with the fire alarm pull station. You will need to coordinate with the front office staff to plan for at least one fire drill per month that is initiated by the fire alarm pull station. We discussed that health and safety training cannot be used as new staff orientation training. The three staff files reviewed today had the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training and other orientation topics had Moodle as the source for new staff orientation training. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a)Child care administrators and staff members shall complete health and safety training within one year of employment, unless the staff member has completed the training within the year prior to beginning employment. Health and safety training shall be in addition to the new staff orientation requirements set forth in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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. New and terminated staff notification requirement: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 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. 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 monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.273-4569, 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 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/19/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/19/2023 Age: From 5 To 11 Total Minutes: 870 Time In: 03:00 AM Time Out: 05:30 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 Donna, Ledford, Program Coordinator, during the visit. You received a signed copy of the visit summary today. Today, Ms. Ledford accompanied me in the afterschool program. 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 Eighty-two (82) percentage as of 9/19/23. Permit type – Five Stars Effective on December 13, 2019. Special Services/Restrictions – Daytime care only; Meets reduced Ratios: Meets enhanced space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 9/27/22. The last fire drill was practiced on 9/13/23. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced 8/30/23. The last playground inspection was documented on 9/6/23. The last fire inspection was approved 6/6/23. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 5/8/23 with eight (8) 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 school age children arriving in the school age classroom. Children washed hands and some went outside to play while others stayed and did homework with the help of teachers. The children doing homework then joined the others on the playground. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. .0607(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item 1824 -The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Note: Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care is a session training developed by the Division of Public Health for child care operators and providers on creating an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and practicing, responding to and recovering from emergencies in child care centers. (e) The trained staff shall review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. Corrective Action Plan: 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 10/3/23 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 Please call me at 828-5507655, or email Sidney.mccrory@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive 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 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. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Stabilization Grant, please contact Kaitlyn Marshall, Child Care Consultant, at 828-713-8192 or email kaitlyn.marshall@dhhs.nc.gov. 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. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 MAINTAINING THE STAR RATING (a)A representative of the Division may make announced or unannounced visits to facilities to assess on-going compliance with the requirements of a star rating after it has been issued. 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. Failure to maintain the same education point level may result in a violation of the above rule reference and may result in a reduction of stars. 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 licensing 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 .0607 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/19/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/19/2023 Age: From 5 To 11 Total Minutes: 870 Time In: 03:00 AM Time Out: 05:30 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 Donna, Ledford, Program Coordinator, during the visit. You received a signed copy of the visit summary today. Today, Ms. Ledford accompanied me in the afterschool program. 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 Eighty-two (82) percentage as of 9/19/23. Permit type – Five Stars Effective on December 13, 2019. Special Services/Restrictions – Daytime care only; Meets reduced Ratios: Meets enhanced space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 9/27/22. The last fire drill was practiced on 9/13/23. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced 8/30/23. The last playground inspection was documented on 9/6/23. The last fire inspection was approved 6/6/23. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 5/8/23 with eight (8) 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 school age children arriving in the school age classroom. Children washed hands and some went outside to play while others stayed and did homework with the help of teachers. The children doing homework then joined the others on the playground. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. .0607(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item 1824 -The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Note: Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care is a session training developed by the Division of Public Health for child care operators and providers on creating an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and practicing, responding to and recovering from emergencies in child care centers. (e) The trained staff shall review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. Corrective Action Plan: 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 10/3/23 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 Please call me at 828-5507655, or email Sidney.mccrory@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive 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 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. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Stabilization Grant, please contact Kaitlyn Marshall, Child Care Consultant, at 828-713-8192 or email kaitlyn.marshall@dhhs.nc.gov. 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. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 MAINTAINING THE STAR RATING (a)A representative of the Division may make announced or unannounced visits to facilities to assess on-going compliance with the requirements of a star rating after it has been issued. 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. Failure to maintain the same education point level may result in a violation of the above rule reference and may result in a reduction of stars. 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 licensing 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 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/19/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/19/2023 Age: From 5 To 11 Total Minutes: 870 Time In: 03:00 AM Time Out: 05:30 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 Donna, Ledford, Program Coordinator, during the visit. You received a signed copy of the visit summary today. Today, Ms. Ledford accompanied me in the afterschool program. 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 Eighty-two (82) percentage as of 9/19/23. Permit type – Five Stars Effective on December 13, 2019. Special Services/Restrictions – Daytime care only; Meets reduced Ratios: Meets enhanced space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 9/27/22. The last fire drill was practiced on 9/13/23. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced 8/30/23. The last playground inspection was documented on 9/6/23. The last fire inspection was approved 6/6/23. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 5/8/23 with eight (8) 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 school age children arriving in the school age classroom. Children washed hands and some went outside to play while others stayed and did homework with the help of teachers. The children doing homework then joined the others on the playground. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. .0607(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item 1824 -The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Note: Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care is a session training developed by the Division of Public Health for child care operators and providers on creating an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and practicing, responding to and recovering from emergencies in child care centers. (e) The trained staff shall review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. Corrective Action Plan: 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 10/3/23 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 Please call me at 828-5507655, or email Sidney.mccrory@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive 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 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. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Stabilization Grant, please contact Kaitlyn Marshall, Child Care Consultant, at 828-713-8192 or email kaitlyn.marshall@dhhs.nc.gov. 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. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 MAINTAINING THE STAR RATING (a)A representative of the Division may make announced or unannounced visits to facilities to assess on-going compliance with the requirements of a star rating after it has been issued. 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. Failure to maintain the same education point level may result in a violation of the above rule reference and may result in a reduction of stars. 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 licensing 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: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/19/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/19/2023 Age: From 5 To 11 Total Minutes: 870 Time In: 03:00 AM Time Out: 05:30 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 Donna, Ledford, Program Coordinator, during the visit. You received a signed copy of the visit summary today. Today, Ms. Ledford accompanied me in the afterschool program. 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 Eighty-two (82) percentage as of 9/19/23. Permit type – Five Stars Effective on December 13, 2019. Special Services/Restrictions – Daytime care only; Meets reduced Ratios: Meets enhanced space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 9/27/22. The last fire drill was practiced on 9/13/23. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced 8/30/23. The last playground inspection was documented on 9/6/23. The last fire inspection was approved 6/6/23. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 5/8/23 with eight (8) 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 school age children arriving in the school age classroom. Children washed hands and some went outside to play while others stayed and did homework with the help of teachers. The children doing homework then joined the others on the playground. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. .0607(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item 1824 -The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Note: Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care is a session training developed by the Division of Public Health for child care operators and providers on creating an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and practicing, responding to and recovering from emergencies in child care centers. (e) The trained staff shall review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. Corrective Action Plan: 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 10/3/23 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 Please call me at 828-5507655, or email Sidney.mccrory@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive 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 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. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Stabilization Grant, please contact Kaitlyn Marshall, Child Care Consultant, at 828-713-8192 or email kaitlyn.marshall@dhhs.nc.gov. 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. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 MAINTAINING THE STAR RATING (a)A representative of the Division may make announced or unannounced visits to facilities to assess on-going compliance with the requirements of a star rating after it has been issued. 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. Failure to maintain the same education point level may result in a violation of the above rule reference and may result in a reduction of stars. 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 licensing 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: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/19/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/19/2023 Age: From 5 To 11 Total Minutes: 870 Time In: 03:00 AM Time Out: 05:30 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 Donna, Ledford, Program Coordinator, during the visit. You received a signed copy of the visit summary today. Today, Ms. Ledford accompanied me in the afterschool program. 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 Eighty-two (82) percentage as of 9/19/23. Permit type – Five Stars Effective on December 13, 2019. Special Services/Restrictions – Daytime care only; Meets reduced Ratios: Meets enhanced space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 9/27/22. The last fire drill was practiced on 9/13/23. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced 8/30/23. The last playground inspection was documented on 9/6/23. The last fire inspection was approved 6/6/23. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 5/8/23 with eight (8) 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 school age children arriving in the school age classroom. Children washed hands and some went outside to play while others stayed and did homework with the help of teachers. The children doing homework then joined the others on the playground. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. .0607(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item 1824 -The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Note: Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care is a session training developed by the Division of Public Health for child care operators and providers on creating an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and practicing, responding to and recovering from emergencies in child care centers. (e) The trained staff shall review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. Corrective Action Plan: 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 10/3/23 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 Please call me at 828-5507655, or email Sidney.mccrory@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive 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 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. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Stabilization Grant, please contact Kaitlyn Marshall, Child Care Consultant, at 828-713-8192 or email kaitlyn.marshall@dhhs.nc.gov. 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. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 MAINTAINING THE STAR RATING (a)A representative of the Division may make announced or unannounced visits to facilities to assess on-going compliance with the requirements of a star rating after it has been issued. 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. Failure to maintain the same education point level may result in a violation of the above rule reference and may result in a reduction of stars. 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 licensing 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: South Macon ED-Venture Facility ID: 56000108 Consultant: SIDNEY MCCRORY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/19/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/19/2023 Age: From 5 To 11 Total Minutes: 870 Time In: 03:00 AM Time Out: 05:30 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 Donna, Ledford, Program Coordinator, during the visit. You received a signed copy of the visit summary today. Today, Ms. Ledford accompanied me in the afterschool program. 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 Eighty-two (82) percentage as of 9/19/23. Permit type – Five Stars Effective on December 13, 2019. Special Services/Restrictions – Daytime care only; Meets reduced Ratios: Meets enhanced space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 9/27/22. The last fire drill was practiced on 9/13/23. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced 8/30/23. The last playground inspection was documented on 9/6/23. The last fire inspection was approved 6/6/23. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 5/8/23 with eight (8) 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 school age children arriving in the school age classroom. Children washed hands and some went outside to play while others stayed and did homework with the help of teachers. The children doing homework then joined the others on the playground. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care 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 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. .0607(e) Technical assistance was provided as follows: Item 1824 -The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Note: Two staff (R.M. AND C.L.) did not have EPR plan reviewed annually. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care is a session training developed by the Division of Public Health for child care operators and providers on creating an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and practicing, responding to and recovering from emergencies in child care centers. (e) The trained staff shall review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. Corrective Action Plan: 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 10/3/23 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 Please call me at 828-5507655, or email Sidney.mccrory@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive 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 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. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Stabilization Grant, please contact Kaitlyn Marshall, Child Care Consultant, at 828-713-8192 or email kaitlyn.marshall@dhhs.nc.gov. 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. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 MAINTAINING THE STAR RATING (a)A representative of the Division may make announced or unannounced visits to facilities to assess on-going compliance with the requirements of a star rating after it has been issued. 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. Failure to maintain the same education point level may result in a violation of the above rule reference and may result in a reduction of stars. 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 licensing 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