Caregiver-To-Child Ratio
Name of Operation: PETTRESS TINY FEET CHILD CARE Facility ID: 41001871 Consultant: SHARON WILLIAMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 10/23/2025 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 10/23/2025 Age: From 2 To 2 Total Minutes: 110 Time In: 12:10 PM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor for compliance during an annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. This Family Child Care Home (FCCH) currently operates with a Three Star license issued on June 11, 2019. Upon arrival to the FCCH, I was greeted by the owner and operator Mr. Stacy Pettress and additional caregiver T. Pettress were present. Both assisted me during my visit today. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. Emergency drills were documented and current. I reviewed the operator’s files and children’s files. Today you stated that you do transport the children enrolled in the family child care home. I reviewed the required information for the vehicle. To verify compliance with specific requirements, you were given a Verification of Required Information for Operator and Additional Caregivers form and FCCH and Centers Located in a Residence Operator’s Statements of Responsibility form to complete. I received the signed forms during today’s visit. Your signature on these forms will serve as verification of the information provided is accurate and complete. One child was present during today's visit. I observed the child resting on a cot. There was one violation of child care requirements cited during this visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 801 Bacteriological analysis indicating the water is free of bacteria had not been performed on a sample of water from each well used for the children's water supply every two years. Results were not kept on file in the home. 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(1) 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 documented must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be emailed to me on or before November 6, 2025. The letter of compliance should contain the following information: 1. Facility Name 2. Facility ID 3. Date of the letter 4. The violation number. The date each violation was corrected. How the violation was corrected. 5. Signature of the person preparing the letter. If sufficient information is not received by November 6, 2025, a follow-up visit may be completed. Email the information to: [email protected] Pathway to Stars Today, we discussed the Pathway to Stars. We specifically went over the updated rules in Section .3200 regarding the Standards for Two through Five Star Rated facilities. We discussed each of the available pathway options: the Program Assessment Pathway, the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, and the Accreditation and Head Start Pathway. Today I shared the DCDEE webpage with the QRIS links and resources. Today you stated that you are considering the Program Assessment Pathway but needed more time to review the information. Thank you for your cooperation during 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