It'S ALL About ME Home Daycare Center LLC

10A NCAC 09 .0802 · Violation

Name of Operation: IT'S ALL ABOUT ME HOME DAYCARE CENTER LLC Facility ID: 36000623 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/6/2024 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 2/6/2024 Age: From 0 To 3 Total Minutes: 185 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements including health and safety requirements. Farran Rhyne, Child Care Consultant, assisted me with the visit today. You, Maranda Phillips, Owner/Operator assisted me with the visit today. The Secretary of State website was checked on February 5, 2024, and your business, It’s All About Me Home Daycare Center LLC is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued September 10, 2022, earning seven (7) points in the education standards component, two (2) points in the program standards component, and one (1) quality bonus point. It’s All About Me Home Daycare Center LLC license restrictions are the following: daytime care, 2nd shift, overnight care, and meets enhanced space. No children were enrolled on 2nd shift or third shift. During today’s visit, the children were observed in music and movement, story time, lunch time, nap time, indoor free play, and teacher directed activities. Inspections/Emergency Drills: Fire Inspection: The last fire inspection was completed on November 16, 2023. Sanitation Inspection: The last sanitation inspection was completed on January 10, 2024. A “superior” classification was issued with zero (0) demerits noted on the grade card. Emergency Drills/Playground Inspections: The last shelter in place drill was completed on December 22, 2023, at 12:10pm and recorded. The last playground inspection was completed on January 31, 2024. The last fire drill was completed on January 31, 2024, at 9:30am and recorded. A complete walkthrough of licensed indoor and outdoor spaces was conducted. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Files Reviewed: Children’s files, program files, and staff files were monitored today. Three (3) children's files were reviewed during today’s visit. Two (2) staff files were reviewed, and one (1) new staff files were reviewed today. I discussed the Staff and Training Worksheet and the Children’s Record form with you today. Both forms were completed and verified during the visit. The following violations were observed during the visit today. I discussed these violations with you in detail at the end of the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 862 The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed on March 9, 2022, did not have documentation on file for review of the emergency medical care plan annually. The last documentation available for review of the emergency medical care plan was dated August 8, 2022. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff member employed on March 9, 2022, did not have documentation on file for review of the EPR Plan annually. The last documentation available for review of the EPR Plan was dated August 8, 2022. .0607(f) Technical Assistance from the violations observed during the visit today: Documentation for Review of EPR Plan and Emergency Medical Care Plan: I suggested creating a schedule to ensure the required documents are completed, reviewed, and placed in the staff’s files and made available for review. I also suggested you use the DCDEE file checklist for Staff to either set up staff files and/or to update staff files with specific dates on when staff need to review and complete specific forms and documents. Compliance History: You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required. Prior to today’s visit your compliance history was ninety-seven (97) %. Please note any violations cited during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to a recommended administrative action. Compliance Letter: You must correct the violations found during today's visit immediately. Please send me a letter verifying compliance by February 20, 2024. Please include in that letter each item number and explain in detail how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please sign the letter, include your facility name, ID number, visit date and mail the letter to my mailing address below or email the letter to me at tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above will result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Consultation: -Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information I shared information concerning resuming the star rated license reassessment. It’s All About Me Home Daycare Center LLC is in cohort #3 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. You will then scroll to Licensing tab, scroll to the Star Rated License tab, and then click on to the Resuming Star Rated License tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License Baby Talk: Resources to Support the People Who Work with Infants and Toddlers I shared the flyer with information and resources to support the child care staff who work with infants and toddlers. -COVID-19 Information and Resources: I shared information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines, visit MySpot.nc.gov, call the CDC-INFO Contact Center at 800-CDC-INFO, or visit ncdhhs.gov/LHD to contact a local health department. Read the CDC’s full statement about recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccine for the fall/winter virus season. Info/Guidance for Educators & Child Care Providers Link: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/guidance-for-educators-and-child-care-providers Current Guidance for COVID-19 Protection – link below https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html -On-going Trainings: Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. -Challenging Behaviors Helpline by Healthy Social Behavior Project The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. I shared the flier with you with information on the Challenging Behaviors Helpline. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. DCDEE Updates: What’s New Tab Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest COVID-19 information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. 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