A Bundle Of Joy

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/27/2026 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 5/27/2026 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 285 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 9/15/23, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 6/26/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-nine percent as of 5/27/26. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. When I arrived you and your son were present in the home, no children were present. Later I observed the arrival of one child four years of age. You transitioned to the space designated for child care. You engaged in back-and-forth conversation with the child about plants and gardening. Lunch was observed and included round steak, baked beans, pineapples, sliced bread, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). Your qualification letter expired on 11/17/25, a new letter was on file date 12/29/25. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 2017 The operator did not review the EPR Plan with additional caregivers prior to them caring for children and/or on an annual basis. The EPR plan was reviewed on 1/6/25 and 2/11/26. The plan was not reviewed annually. .1714(f) 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 June 10, 2026, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO Box 191 Ayden, NC 28513 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Criminal Qualifying Letter: Qualification letters expire five years from the date on the letter and paperwork can be sent in up to six months in advance of the expiration date in order to obtain a new letter. Your criminal background letter expired on 11/17/25 and a new letter dated 12/25/25 was on file. This is a repeat violation from the annual compliance visit conducted on 6/26/25. In the compliance letter received on 6/27/25 you stated that you will make sure that this would not happen again and you would make sure you keep up with all dates for criminal background check. We discussed completing your ABCMS roster and posting a reminder in your office. EPR Plan: Your programs Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was created to assist you with following a plan in the event of an emergency. You must update your plan yearly or update the plan whenever changes occur in your program. Your facilities emergency response plan must be reviewed with staff annually or when changes occur. Your last review was conducted on 2/11/26 and your previous review was 1/6/25. The plan was not reviewed annually. Schedule a date on your calendar for the review. Rated License: Your three-year reassessment was due by September 15, 2026. You submitted your application for re-assessment on May 18, 2026. Your new 5-Star License is based on the following: Pathway: You applied for a Star Rated License by selecting Pathway #2; Classroom and Instructional Quality. Curriculum: Your family child care home uses The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care 2nd Edition Volume 1 and 2 Teaching Strategies. Today I observed the curriculum books and activity plan. Formative Assessment: Your family child care home used Gold- Teaching Strategies. Today I reviewed the receipt of purchase and reviewed your online platform. I also reviewed assessment portfolios for each child enrolled in the family child care home. Family and Community Engagement Standards: Your facility meets minimum requirements and three additional options. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan: I verified your continuous quality improvement plan. Education: You, the operator, meets requirements for five star operator, by having an associate’s degree in early childhood education and nineteen years of experience. Additional Comments: I shared with you the ABCMS provider portal instructions. You have access to ABCMS. Use these instructions to assist you with setting up your roster. Reminders: The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/27/2026 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 5/27/2026 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 285 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 9/15/23, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 6/26/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-nine percent as of 5/27/26. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. When I arrived you and your son were present in the home, no children were present. Later I observed the arrival of one child four years of age. You transitioned to the space designated for child care. You engaged in back-and-forth conversation with the child about plants and gardening. Lunch was observed and included round steak, baked beans, pineapples, sliced bread, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). Your qualification letter expired on 11/17/25, a new letter was on file date 12/29/25. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 2017 The operator did not review the EPR Plan with additional caregivers prior to them caring for children and/or on an annual basis. The EPR plan was reviewed on 1/6/25 and 2/11/26. The plan was not reviewed annually. .1714(f) 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 June 10, 2026, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO Box 191 Ayden, NC 28513 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Criminal Qualifying Letter: Qualification letters expire five years from the date on the letter and paperwork can be sent in up to six months in advance of the expiration date in order to obtain a new letter. Your criminal background letter expired on 11/17/25 and a new letter dated 12/25/25 was on file. This is a repeat violation from the annual compliance visit conducted on 6/26/25. In the compliance letter received on 6/27/25 you stated that you will make sure that this would not happen again and you would make sure you keep up with all dates for criminal background check. We discussed completing your ABCMS roster and posting a reminder in your office. EPR Plan: Your programs Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was created to assist you with following a plan in the event of an emergency. You must update your plan yearly or update the plan whenever changes occur in your program. Your facilities emergency response plan must be reviewed with staff annually or when changes occur. Your last review was conducted on 2/11/26 and your previous review was 1/6/25. The plan was not reviewed annually. Schedule a date on your calendar for the review. Rated License: Your three-year reassessment was due by September 15, 2026. You submitted your application for re-assessment on May 18, 2026. Your new 5-Star License is based on the following: Pathway: You applied for a Star Rated License by selecting Pathway #2; Classroom and Instructional Quality. Curriculum: Your family child care home uses The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care 2nd Edition Volume 1 and 2 Teaching Strategies. Today I observed the curriculum books and activity plan. Formative Assessment: Your family child care home used Gold- Teaching Strategies. Today I reviewed the receipt of purchase and reviewed your online platform. I also reviewed assessment portfolios for each child enrolled in the family child care home. Family and Community Engagement Standards: Your facility meets minimum requirements and three additional options. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan: I verified your continuous quality improvement plan. Education: You, the operator, meets requirements for five star operator, by having an associate’s degree in early childhood education and nineteen years of experience. Additional Comments: I shared with you the ABCMS provider portal instructions. You have access to ABCMS. Use these instructions to assist you with setting up your roster. Reminders: The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/26/2025 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 6/26/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 01:00 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 9/15/23, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 7/24/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-eight percent as of 6/26/25. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. When I arrived you and your son were present in the home, no children were present. You informed me that the children would arrive late. I observed the arrival of three children. The children were observed sitting at a small table in the kitchen area coloring as you prepared lunch. Lunch included turkey breast, peas, peaches and cornbread. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). J. Wilkins Jr. criminal background check expired on 12/23/22 and a new qualification letter was on file dated 6/17/25. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 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 July 10, 2025, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Criminal Qualifying Letter: Qualification letters expire three years from the date on the letter and paperwork can be sent in up to six months in advance of the expiration date in order to obtain a new letter. The operator’s sons criminal background letter expired on 12/23/24 and a new letter was dated for 6/17/25. Please be aware that your qualifying letter expires 11/17/25. A tracking system should be put into place to help you remind those living in the home to submit paperwork before a qualification letter expires. Additional Comments: We reviewed ABCS, you have completed the training and started connecting applications. Continue working to set up your facility roster. Today we reviewed QRIS Modernization and the Pathways. Visit the Division’s website under the “What’s new” tab then go to “QRIS Modernization” to find information additional information on the pathways. Reminders: The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/26/2025 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 6/26/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 01:00 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 9/15/23, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 7/24/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-eight percent as of 6/26/25. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. When I arrived you and your son were present in the home, no children were present. You informed me that the children would arrive late. I observed the arrival of three children. The children were observed sitting at a small table in the kitchen area coloring as you prepared lunch. Lunch included turkey breast, peas, peaches and cornbread. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). J. Wilkins Jr. criminal background check expired on 12/23/22 and a new qualification letter was on file dated 6/17/25. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 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 July 10, 2025, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Criminal Qualifying Letter: Qualification letters expire three years from the date on the letter and paperwork can be sent in up to six months in advance of the expiration date in order to obtain a new letter. The operator’s sons criminal background letter expired on 12/23/24 and a new letter was dated for 6/17/25. Please be aware that your qualifying letter expires 11/17/25. A tracking system should be put into place to help you remind those living in the home to submit paperwork before a qualification letter expires. Additional Comments: We reviewed ABCS, you have completed the training and started connecting applications. Continue working to set up your facility roster. Today we reviewed QRIS Modernization and the Pathways. Visit the Division’s website under the “What’s new” tab then go to “QRIS Modernization” to find information additional information on the pathways. Reminders: The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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 .1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/24/2024 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 7/24/2024 Age: From 5 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 08:31 AM Time Out: 10:25 AM 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 9/15/23, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/1/2023. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 7/24/24. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. You were present in the home with one child. Your son was also present at the home. One child arrived during the visit, you greeted the child and the parent. The child sat at a child sized table in the kitchen, you served the child froot loop cereal and strawberries. While the child at breakfast you engaged in conversation with the child, asked the child open-ended questions and focused on the child’s language development. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Inside the first aid kit on the van was alcohol pads, antibiotic ointment, sting relief, burn cream, antiseptic wipes, and non-aspirin. .1719 (a)(7) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not available for three children enrolled on 2/5/24. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 2033 Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. The date of enrollment was not included on the signed discipline policy for two children enrolled on 2/5/24. .1727(c )(1-3) 2041 Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. The application for three children enrolled on 2/5/24 did not include information for the hospital preference. 10A NCAC 09 .1721(a)(3)(G)(H) 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 August 7, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Storage of Hazardous Items: Intentional planning of the environment ensures a safe environment has been created which prevents and reduces injuries to young children. We discussed that the items needed to be removed from the first aid kit. You stated that you thought you had removed the items from the kit and that you would take the items out. When getting new kits check them prior to placing them on the van. You removed the items during todays visit. Children’s Files: Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed having all the required items prior to the children starting at the facility. Review children’s files often and use the FCCH children’s checklist to ensure you have all the required documents. Reminders: The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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 09.1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/24/2024 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 7/24/2024 Age: From 5 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 08:31 AM Time Out: 10:25 AM 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 9/15/23, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/1/2023. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 7/24/24. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. You were present in the home with one child. Your son was also present at the home. One child arrived during the visit, you greeted the child and the parent. The child sat at a child sized table in the kitchen, you served the child froot loop cereal and strawberries. While the child at breakfast you engaged in conversation with the child, asked the child open-ended questions and focused on the child’s language development. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Inside the first aid kit on the van was alcohol pads, antibiotic ointment, sting relief, burn cream, antiseptic wipes, and non-aspirin. .1719 (a)(7) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not available for three children enrolled on 2/5/24. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 2033 Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. The date of enrollment was not included on the signed discipline policy for two children enrolled on 2/5/24. .1727(c )(1-3) 2041 Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. The application for three children enrolled on 2/5/24 did not include information for the hospital preference. 10A NCAC 09 .1721(a)(3)(G)(H) 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 August 7, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Storage of Hazardous Items: Intentional planning of the environment ensures a safe environment has been created which prevents and reduces injuries to young children. We discussed that the items needed to be removed from the first aid kit. You stated that you thought you had removed the items from the kit and that you would take the items out. When getting new kits check them prior to placing them on the van. You removed the items during todays visit. Children’s Files: Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed having all the required items prior to the children starting at the facility. Review children’s files often and use the FCCH children’s checklist to ensure you have all the required documents. Reminders: The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/24/2024 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 7/24/2024 Age: From 5 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 08:31 AM Time Out: 10:25 AM 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 9/15/23, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/1/2023. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 7/24/24. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. You were present in the home with one child. Your son was also present at the home. One child arrived during the visit, you greeted the child and the parent. The child sat at a child sized table in the kitchen, you served the child froot loop cereal and strawberries. While the child at breakfast you engaged in conversation with the child, asked the child open-ended questions and focused on the child’s language development. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Inside the first aid kit on the van was alcohol pads, antibiotic ointment, sting relief, burn cream, antiseptic wipes, and non-aspirin. .1719 (a)(7) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not available for three children enrolled on 2/5/24. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 2033 Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. The date of enrollment was not included on the signed discipline policy for two children enrolled on 2/5/24. .1727(c )(1-3) 2041 Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. The application for three children enrolled on 2/5/24 did not include information for the hospital preference. 10A NCAC 09 .1721(a)(3)(G)(H) 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 August 7, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Storage of Hazardous Items: Intentional planning of the environment ensures a safe environment has been created which prevents and reduces injuries to young children. We discussed that the items needed to be removed from the first aid kit. You stated that you thought you had removed the items from the kit and that you would take the items out. When getting new kits check them prior to placing them on the van. You removed the items during todays visit. Children’s Files: Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed having all the required items prior to the children starting at the facility. Review children’s files often and use the FCCH children’s checklist to ensure you have all the required documents. Reminders: The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/24/2024 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 7/24/2024 Age: From 5 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 08:31 AM Time Out: 10:25 AM 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 9/15/23, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/1/2023. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 7/24/24. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. You were present in the home with one child. Your son was also present at the home. One child arrived during the visit, you greeted the child and the parent. The child sat at a child sized table in the kitchen, you served the child froot loop cereal and strawberries. While the child at breakfast you engaged in conversation with the child, asked the child open-ended questions and focused on the child’s language development. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Inside the first aid kit on the van was alcohol pads, antibiotic ointment, sting relief, burn cream, antiseptic wipes, and non-aspirin. .1719 (a)(7) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not available for three children enrolled on 2/5/24. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 2033 Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. The date of enrollment was not included on the signed discipline policy for two children enrolled on 2/5/24. .1727(c )(1-3) 2041 Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. The application for three children enrolled on 2/5/24 did not include information for the hospital preference. 10A NCAC 09 .1721(a)(3)(G)(H) 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 August 7, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Storage of Hazardous Items: Intentional planning of the environment ensures a safe environment has been created which prevents and reduces injuries to young children. We discussed that the items needed to be removed from the first aid kit. You stated that you thought you had removed the items from the kit and that you would take the items out. When getting new kits check them prior to placing them on the van. You removed the items during todays visit. Children’s Files: Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed having all the required items prior to the children starting at the facility. Review children’s files often and use the FCCH children’s checklist to ensure you have all the required documents. Reminders: The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: A BUNDLE OF JOY Facility ID: 74000624 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/1/2023 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 8/1/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Wilkins, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 6/15/2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/17/2022. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-six percent as of 7/31/23. I visited indoor and outdoor spaces. You were present in the home with two children. Your son was also present and assisted you with caring for the children. One preschool child sat a table in the kitchen area coloring. You reviewed shapes with the child, and the child read a book to you. You comforted an infant child in care, later the infant child rested. The lunch menu reflected turkey, peas, cornbread, pears and milk. The following violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 2027 The professional development plan was not maintained in the personnel file. The operator did not have a current professional development plan on file. .1703(i)(5) 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 August 14, 2023, 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: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO BOX 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@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 was provided on the following: Professional Development Plans - Recent research initiatives show that high-quality child care is important to good outcomes for children, and that teacher education and training are key to providing good care. Professional development refers to the ongoing, formal preparation that gives child care staff the knowledge and skills they need to best serve children and families. You did not have a current professional development plan on file. You stated that you would work on completing the plan. Working with children is a profession that requires knowledge of how children grow and develop, skills to communicate effectively with children and parents, and a great amount of dedication and love for the work. Specialized education and training are essential for overall success. Additional Comments: You provided a three-month self-study that you are currently working on. An application for reassessment was emailed to you during today’s visit. Contact me when you have completed your 3-month self-study and are ready for reassessment. Reminders: The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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