Lincoln Heights Elementary

10A NCAC 09 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 92003599 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/25/2026 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 3/25/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 11:25 AM Time Out: 01:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance with rated license visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in all spaces where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Ms. Baker, Lead Teacher. The classroom was monitored for compliance with supervision, and staff interaction/discipline. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the childcare rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements, program requirements, equipment, and furnishings. They all complied. A sample of existing and new staff records were monitored. You completed the documentation on the staff and training worksheet. Two violations related to staff records were cited. Children’s records were reviewed today, and information was documented on the children’s records form. A checklist was also used to monitor compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/22/2025. The sanitation and fire inspections are current. NC PRE-K REQUIREMENTS: Compliance with NC PRE-K requirements were monitored including Brigance screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. Parent conferences are held throughout the year. The facility communicates with parents via app. Family involvement activities are offered monthly. NC Pre-K requirements complied. Violation Number Comment Rule 1893 Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. A staff member used distance learning to complete CPR and First Aid training on 9/13/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-e); 10A NCAC 09 .1105(3) 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. On or before April 8, 2026, I must receive a compliance letter explaining how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: CPR/First Aid – Completing CPR and First Aid training in-person allows for hands on practice with compression depth and rescue breaths. The training must be from an approved agency, completed face-to-face, and renewed every two years before the expiration date on the certification card. You may visit DCDEE, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings/Be-a-Smart-Consumer-of-First-Aid-and-CPR-Training to see all the approved agencies. RATED LICENSE REASSESSMENT On 3/11/2026, you submitted the rated license application and all required documents for the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway for Centers. The rated license was assessed as follows: Education: 5 Stars Lead Teacher - 5 Stars There is one required lead teacher that has a BA/BS in ECE/CD and at least one plus years of work experience. Other Staff - 5 Stars There are two additional staff. One five-star administrator is a Level III and has at least three plus years of work experience. There is a four-star teacher with a current CDA. Family and Community Engagement Standards: 5 Stars You submitted documentation and shared how each standard is met at the five-star level. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan for the Facility: You submitted documentation of the facility’s CQI plan. Continuous Quality Improvement Plans for individuals: The plans for all staff will need to be kept in a file for each employee. Coaching/Training: You submitted that the administrator and lead teacher will complete the coaching/training option. You did not submit information to obtain a Quality Initiatives Certificate. A Five Star Rated License will be issued once the violation is corrected. A copy of the summary for the visit was reviewed and left with you today. The visit summary will be emailed to you today. You may contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov. If you have concerns you may also contact Child Care Consultant Supervisor, Michele Remington, at (919)819-9355 or michele.remington@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 .1105 · Violation

Name of Operation: LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 92003599 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/25/2026 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 3/25/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 11:25 AM Time Out: 01:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance with rated license visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in all spaces where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Ms. Baker, Lead Teacher. The classroom was monitored for compliance with supervision, and staff interaction/discipline. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the childcare rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements, program requirements, equipment, and furnishings. They all complied. A sample of existing and new staff records were monitored. You completed the documentation on the staff and training worksheet. Two violations related to staff records were cited. Children’s records were reviewed today, and information was documented on the children’s records form. A checklist was also used to monitor compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/22/2025. The sanitation and fire inspections are current. NC PRE-K REQUIREMENTS: Compliance with NC PRE-K requirements were monitored including Brigance screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. Parent conferences are held throughout the year. The facility communicates with parents via app. Family involvement activities are offered monthly. NC Pre-K requirements complied. Violation Number Comment Rule 1893 Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. A staff member used distance learning to complete CPR and First Aid training on 9/13/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-e); 10A NCAC 09 .1105(3) 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. On or before April 8, 2026, I must receive a compliance letter explaining how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: CPR/First Aid – Completing CPR and First Aid training in-person allows for hands on practice with compression depth and rescue breaths. The training must be from an approved agency, completed face-to-face, and renewed every two years before the expiration date on the certification card. You may visit DCDEE, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings/Be-a-Smart-Consumer-of-First-Aid-and-CPR-Training to see all the approved agencies. RATED LICENSE REASSESSMENT On 3/11/2026, you submitted the rated license application and all required documents for the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway for Centers. The rated license was assessed as follows: Education: 5 Stars Lead Teacher - 5 Stars There is one required lead teacher that has a BA/BS in ECE/CD and at least one plus years of work experience. Other Staff - 5 Stars There are two additional staff. One five-star administrator is a Level III and has at least three plus years of work experience. There is a four-star teacher with a current CDA. Family and Community Engagement Standards: 5 Stars You submitted documentation and shared how each standard is met at the five-star level. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan for the Facility: You submitted documentation of the facility’s CQI plan. Continuous Quality Improvement Plans for individuals: The plans for all staff will need to be kept in a file for each employee. Coaching/Training: You submitted that the administrator and lead teacher will complete the coaching/training option. You did not submit information to obtain a Quality Initiatives Certificate. A Five Star Rated License will be issued once the violation is corrected. A copy of the summary for the visit was reviewed and left with you today. The visit summary will be emailed to you today. You may contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov. If you have concerns you may also contact Child Care Consultant Supervisor, Michele Remington, at (919)819-9355 or michele.remington@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 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 92003599 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/25/2026 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 3/25/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 11:25 AM Time Out: 01:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance with rated license visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in all spaces where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Ms. Baker, Lead Teacher. The classroom was monitored for compliance with supervision, and staff interaction/discipline. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the childcare rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements, program requirements, equipment, and furnishings. They all complied. A sample of existing and new staff records were monitored. You completed the documentation on the staff and training worksheet. Two violations related to staff records were cited. Children’s records were reviewed today, and information was documented on the children’s records form. A checklist was also used to monitor compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/22/2025. The sanitation and fire inspections are current. NC PRE-K REQUIREMENTS: Compliance with NC PRE-K requirements were monitored including Brigance screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. Parent conferences are held throughout the year. The facility communicates with parents via app. Family involvement activities are offered monthly. NC Pre-K requirements complied. Violation Number Comment Rule 1893 Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. A staff member used distance learning to complete CPR and First Aid training on 9/13/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-e); 10A NCAC 09 .1105(3) 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. On or before April 8, 2026, I must receive a compliance letter explaining how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: CPR/First Aid – Completing CPR and First Aid training in-person allows for hands on practice with compression depth and rescue breaths. The training must be from an approved agency, completed face-to-face, and renewed every two years before the expiration date on the certification card. You may visit DCDEE, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings/Be-a-Smart-Consumer-of-First-Aid-and-CPR-Training to see all the approved agencies. RATED LICENSE REASSESSMENT On 3/11/2026, you submitted the rated license application and all required documents for the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway for Centers. The rated license was assessed as follows: Education: 5 Stars Lead Teacher - 5 Stars There is one required lead teacher that has a BA/BS in ECE/CD and at least one plus years of work experience. Other Staff - 5 Stars There are two additional staff. One five-star administrator is a Level III and has at least three plus years of work experience. There is a four-star teacher with a current CDA. Family and Community Engagement Standards: 5 Stars You submitted documentation and shared how each standard is met at the five-star level. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan for the Facility: You submitted documentation of the facility’s CQI plan. Continuous Quality Improvement Plans for individuals: The plans for all staff will need to be kept in a file for each employee. Coaching/Training: You submitted that the administrator and lead teacher will complete the coaching/training option. You did not submit information to obtain a Quality Initiatives Certificate. A Five Star Rated License will be issued once the violation is corrected. A copy of the summary for the visit was reviewed and left with you today. The visit summary will be emailed to you today. You may contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov. If you have concerns you may also contact Child Care Consultant Supervisor, Michele Remington, at (919)819-9355 or michele.remington@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: LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 92003599 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/25/2026 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 3/25/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 11:25 AM Time Out: 01:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance with rated license visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in all spaces where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Ms. Baker, Lead Teacher. The classroom was monitored for compliance with supervision, and staff interaction/discipline. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the childcare rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements, program requirements, equipment, and furnishings. They all complied. A sample of existing and new staff records were monitored. You completed the documentation on the staff and training worksheet. Two violations related to staff records were cited. Children’s records were reviewed today, and information was documented on the children’s records form. A checklist was also used to monitor compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/22/2025. The sanitation and fire inspections are current. NC PRE-K REQUIREMENTS: Compliance with NC PRE-K requirements were monitored including Brigance screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. Parent conferences are held throughout the year. The facility communicates with parents via app. Family involvement activities are offered monthly. NC Pre-K requirements complied. Violation Number Comment Rule 1893 Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. A staff member used distance learning to complete CPR and First Aid training on 9/13/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-e); 10A NCAC 09 .1105(3) 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. On or before April 8, 2026, I must receive a compliance letter explaining how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: CPR/First Aid – Completing CPR and First Aid training in-person allows for hands on practice with compression depth and rescue breaths. The training must be from an approved agency, completed face-to-face, and renewed every two years before the expiration date on the certification card. You may visit DCDEE, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings/Be-a-Smart-Consumer-of-First-Aid-and-CPR-Training to see all the approved agencies. RATED LICENSE REASSESSMENT On 3/11/2026, you submitted the rated license application and all required documents for the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway for Centers. The rated license was assessed as follows: Education: 5 Stars Lead Teacher - 5 Stars There is one required lead teacher that has a BA/BS in ECE/CD and at least one plus years of work experience. Other Staff - 5 Stars There are two additional staff. One five-star administrator is a Level III and has at least three plus years of work experience. There is a four-star teacher with a current CDA. Family and Community Engagement Standards: 5 Stars You submitted documentation and shared how each standard is met at the five-star level. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan for the Facility: You submitted documentation of the facility’s CQI plan. Continuous Quality Improvement Plans for individuals: The plans for all staff will need to be kept in a file for each employee. Coaching/Training: You submitted that the administrator and lead teacher will complete the coaching/training option. You did not submit information to obtain a Quality Initiatives Certificate. A Five Star Rated License will be issued once the violation is corrected. A copy of the summary for the visit was reviewed and left with you today. The visit summary will be emailed to you today. You may contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov. If you have concerns you may also contact Child Care Consultant Supervisor, Michele Remington, at (919)819-9355 or michele.remington@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: LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 92003599 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/31/2024 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 10/31/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 85 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with child care requirements for a routine unannounced assessment. This facility currently operates with a Four-Star License. You, Stacie Baker, Lead Teacher, assisted me today. CAREGIVING: I walked through the facility and monitored the one space. Children were finishing a pumpkin activity where they explored the inside of pumpkins and completed a pumpkin seed activity. Children later went outside and participated in an obstacle course activity. You assisted children with activities and documented their activity. Other staff also assisted children with routines, activities, and transitions. Staff/child ratios, supervision, group size, and capacity complied. RECORDS: The license was posted and permit restrictions were met. Two violations related to fire drills and playground inspections were cited. A lockdown/shelter-in-place drill has not yet been completed since the new school year started. The emergency medical care plan was accessible. Staff’s qualifying letter, CPR, first aid and Special Trainings complied. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: General health, storage of hazardous products and medication complied. The facility continues to meet requirements for adequate and approved space. The sanitation and fire inspections were current. Violation Number Comment Rule 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Documentation of monthly practiced fire drills was not completed for May and September 2024. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of monthly playground inspection was not completed for September 2024. .0605(q) 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. On or before 11/14/2024, 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. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Fire drills - Fire drills are required monthly. Document dates that you will conduct fire drills each month and have someone available for backup in case the person that usually conducts the fire drills isn’t present. Fire drills teach children what to do in case of a fire. If fire drills are not practiced monthly, it will affect the children’s safety if there is a fire. Emergency drills are conducted every three months. Document the dates you plan to conduct the emergency drills and have someone available for backup in case the person that usually conducts the emergency drills is not present. Playground Inspections - The outdoor learning environment offers a sense of freedom for children. Since children are exploring and taking risks it is very important to provide a safe environment by checking daily for hazards and documenting the checks at least monthly. You may develop a process that will ensure the documentation is completed each month. Electronic or written reminders may be used. CONSULTATION/REMINDERS: New Environmental Rating Scale – You may access free training on the ITERS-3 and the ECERS-3 by visiting https://ncrlap.org/Resources/Training/Register/. The trainings count towards on-going training hours. QRIS – The next Child Care Commission meeting is scheduled for December 9, 2024. Be sure to watch out for newsletters from DCDEE, they will have information on how to watch the commission meeting virtually. During the meetings they may discuss updates to the QRIS modernization and it’s a great way to know what changes may be coming. ABCMS (new staff) - 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 of employment. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS). This change has been in effect since February 2024. You will need to link you and your staff. Center directors/owners can now access the ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. This access will allow providers to: -See the real-time background check status of staff members. -Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. -See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. The course is titled ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training - under the Early Childhood Professional Development Tab, then under the Criminal Background (CBC) tab. Child Care Requirements Effective 1/1/2024 - Be sure to visit DCDEE’s website and access the What’s New section for the newest child care rules that were effective January 1, 2024. You may visit MOODLE on DCDEE website and complete training for the new child care requirements effective January 1, 2024. The visit summary was not printed due to connectivity issues. The visit summary was emailed to you after the visit. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any questions about today’s visit. 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: LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 92003599 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/31/2024 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 10/31/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 85 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with child care requirements for a routine unannounced assessment. This facility currently operates with a Four-Star License. You, Stacie Baker, Lead Teacher, assisted me today. CAREGIVING: I walked through the facility and monitored the one space. Children were finishing a pumpkin activity where they explored the inside of pumpkins and completed a pumpkin seed activity. Children later went outside and participated in an obstacle course activity. You assisted children with activities and documented their activity. Other staff also assisted children with routines, activities, and transitions. Staff/child ratios, supervision, group size, and capacity complied. RECORDS: The license was posted and permit restrictions were met. Two violations related to fire drills and playground inspections were cited. A lockdown/shelter-in-place drill has not yet been completed since the new school year started. The emergency medical care plan was accessible. Staff’s qualifying letter, CPR, first aid and Special Trainings complied. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: General health, storage of hazardous products and medication complied. The facility continues to meet requirements for adequate and approved space. The sanitation and fire inspections were current. Violation Number Comment Rule 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Documentation of monthly practiced fire drills was not completed for May and September 2024. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of monthly playground inspection was not completed for September 2024. .0605(q) 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. On or before 11/14/2024, 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. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Fire drills - Fire drills are required monthly. Document dates that you will conduct fire drills each month and have someone available for backup in case the person that usually conducts the fire drills isn’t present. Fire drills teach children what to do in case of a fire. If fire drills are not practiced monthly, it will affect the children’s safety if there is a fire. Emergency drills are conducted every three months. Document the dates you plan to conduct the emergency drills and have someone available for backup in case the person that usually conducts the emergency drills is not present. Playground Inspections - The outdoor learning environment offers a sense of freedom for children. Since children are exploring and taking risks it is very important to provide a safe environment by checking daily for hazards and documenting the checks at least monthly. You may develop a process that will ensure the documentation is completed each month. Electronic or written reminders may be used. CONSULTATION/REMINDERS: New Environmental Rating Scale – You may access free training on the ITERS-3 and the ECERS-3 by visiting https://ncrlap.org/Resources/Training/Register/. The trainings count towards on-going training hours. QRIS – The next Child Care Commission meeting is scheduled for December 9, 2024. Be sure to watch out for newsletters from DCDEE, they will have information on how to watch the commission meeting virtually. During the meetings they may discuss updates to the QRIS modernization and it’s a great way to know what changes may be coming. ABCMS (new staff) - 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 of employment. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS). This change has been in effect since February 2024. You will need to link you and your staff. Center directors/owners can now access the ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. This access will allow providers to: -See the real-time background check status of staff members. -Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. -See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. The course is titled ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training - under the Early Childhood Professional Development Tab, then under the Criminal Background (CBC) tab. Child Care Requirements Effective 1/1/2024 - Be sure to visit DCDEE’s website and access the What’s New section for the newest child care rules that were effective January 1, 2024. You may visit MOODLE on DCDEE website and complete training for the new child care requirements effective January 1, 2024. The visit summary was not printed due to connectivity issues. The visit summary was emailed to you after the visit. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any questions about today’s visit. 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