Cornerstone Christian Child Development Center

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0626-098L Visit Date: 6/16/2026 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 6/16/2026 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 258 Time In: 09:42 AM Time Out: 01:35 PM Time In: 03:45 PM Time Out: 04:10 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements. Enrollment: 8 Children 3 years of age enrolled; 5 children 3 years of age present Staff: Tiffany Williams & Trinity Gay The allegations are as follows: There is a concern that adequate supervision is not being provided. Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, and license restrictions were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and in live camera footage in the office. Children were observed during an art activity with paint and construction paper. Later the children were observed during lunch. Lunch included ham and cheese sandwich, mixed peas and carrots, mixed fruit and milk. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that adequate supervision is not being provided, selected staff interviews were conducted. Previously recorded and live video footage were reviewed. It was reported that a child wonders and had run out of the classroom door into the hallway. On previously recorded video footage of 6/5/26 a child ran out of the classroom door into the hallway; the staff member immediately stepped to the doorway to retrieve the child. You, the administrator entered the classroom with the child. It was shared that two staff are in the classroom daily, and staff are aware of the child’s individual needs. We discussed adding an alarm bell to the door, placing a gate at the door, as added barriers. Based on collateral reports and observations the allegation is not confirmed. The following violation was observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 904 A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On previously recorded video footage of 6/5/26 the administrator was observed grabbing a child by the arm. .1803(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(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before June 30, 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 providing on the following: Nurture & Care: Caregivers/teachers should guide children to develop self-control and appropriate behaviors in the context of relationships with peers and adults. Caregivers/teachers should care for children without ever resorting to physical punishment or abusive language. When a child needs assistance to resolve a conflict, manage a transition, engage in a challenging situation, or express feelings, needs, and wants, the adult should help the child learn strategies for dealing with the situation. In reviewing previously recorded video footage on 6/5/26, I observed the administrator grabbing a child by the arm. You stated you grabbed the child by the arm to prevent the child from hitting a teacher. It was also reported that you grabbed a child by the arm and forced the child to sit down. When thinking about how to respond to a child's behavior, consider the child's development and the behaviors that are typical for children at that stage of development. Warmth and affection can be expressed in so many ways including smiles, laughter, voice tone, words of endearment, encouragement, and many types of appropriate physical contact. Staff should always use a pleasant calm voice, simple language and positive responses when speaking with children. Children should never be grabbed, forced or pushed. The challenging behaviors helpline allows you to be able to speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and can provide resources specific to the challenging behaviors in your classroom, the contact information is located at the bottom of this visit summary. We discussed classroom management and incorporating more gross motor play in the indoor and outdoor learning environments. Violations of this nature directly impact the safety of the children while in your care. Please be reminded that confirmed complaints may result in the issuance of an administrative action. A follow-up visits will be conducted to monitor compliance of child care requirements. 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 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 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/19/2025 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 11/19/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 272 Time In: 08:48 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. E. Morris, interim director, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued on September 12, 2025, earning 4 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced space) and 1 quality point for having staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on December 17, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed on October 8, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on May 16, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was eighty-eight percent as of November 18, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on November 19, 2025, and Cornerstone Christian Child Development Center was listed as current- active. The contact information for the facility was reviewed with E. Morris and all information was verified. No changes are required. Contact me immediately if you need to request any changes to your address, telephone number, or email address or to request changes to the license. I visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children enrolled in classroom space #3 were engaged in indoor gross motor play with a tunnel, and rolling balls around the classroom. In classroom space #4 children were observed during an art activity. The children used paint brushes, green, yellow and orange paint while painting a tree. Lunch was observed and consisted of whole grain bread, turkey and cheese, baked beans and fruit salad. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection completed at the facility was May 16, 2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The door handle to the bathroom in classroom space #3 was broken. .0601(c) 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 December 2, 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 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 Fire Inspection: Facility safeguarding is not achieved by one agency carrying out a single regulatory program. Total safeguarding is achieved through a multiplicity of regulatory programs and agencies including sanitation and fire inspectors. Fire inspections should be completed annually and within 12 months of the previous inspection. The last inspection at the facility was conducted on 5/16/24. You informed me that the fire inspector conducted an inspection on July 25, 2025, and corrections were needed before the inspector could complete the inspection. You stated that a company is coming to install pull stations on November 24, 2025, and then you can contact the inspector for a return visit. Include the approved inspection with your correction letter. A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children with damaged items and equipment that were accessible to the children. In classroom space #3 the door handle to the bathroom was broken. You were not aware the handle was broken, you stated that you would get maintenance to fix it. Reminders Clean Water for Carolina Kids: Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ is designed to ensure facilities meet all requirements, receive direct support throughout the participation process, and have access to communication resources. This program is free, covers testing, inspections, and mitigation, and is intended to improve child-occupied facilities across North Carolina. You have started your enrollment, complete your enrollment and submit samples. For questions regarding license fees, visit the License Fee Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs en español) or email DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov for further assistance. Sex Offender Registry: North Carolina General Statute 14-208 requires sex offenders to register with the North Carolina Department of Justice. The law states that a sex offender shall not knowingly reside within 1,000 feet of the property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located. This does not apply to child care centers that are located on or within 1,000 feet of property of an institution of higher education where the registrant is a student or is employed. All licensed child care centers must register to receive e-mail notification when a registered sex offender moves within a one-mile radius of the center. (§14-208.19) To register for the e-mail notification, go to http://sexoffender.ncsbi.gov. If you have any questions, please contact your local sheriff's department. NCID Credentials: Please remember to use your NCID credential periodically to prevent your user ID and password from becoming inactive. If your NCID credentials are not used within a twelve (12) to fifteen (15) month period, access to your account may be restricted. due to inactivity. To avoid disruption, it is strongly recommended that you schedule regular logins to ensure your credentials remain active and valid. RESOURCES: Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is available to provide you with resources, training, technical assistance, and information on child care issues and trends. Their phone number is (252) 792-0005. You can also check their website at https://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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/19/2025 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 11/19/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 272 Time In: 08:48 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. E. Morris, interim director, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued on September 12, 2025, earning 4 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced space) and 1 quality point for having staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on December 17, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed on October 8, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on May 16, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was eighty-eight percent as of November 18, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on November 19, 2025, and Cornerstone Christian Child Development Center was listed as current- active. The contact information for the facility was reviewed with E. Morris and all information was verified. No changes are required. Contact me immediately if you need to request any changes to your address, telephone number, or email address or to request changes to the license. I visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children enrolled in classroom space #3 were engaged in indoor gross motor play with a tunnel, and rolling balls around the classroom. In classroom space #4 children were observed during an art activity. The children used paint brushes, green, yellow and orange paint while painting a tree. Lunch was observed and consisted of whole grain bread, turkey and cheese, baked beans and fruit salad. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection completed at the facility was May 16, 2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The door handle to the bathroom in classroom space #3 was broken. .0601(c) 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 December 2, 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 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 Fire Inspection: Facility safeguarding is not achieved by one agency carrying out a single regulatory program. Total safeguarding is achieved through a multiplicity of regulatory programs and agencies including sanitation and fire inspectors. Fire inspections should be completed annually and within 12 months of the previous inspection. The last inspection at the facility was conducted on 5/16/24. You informed me that the fire inspector conducted an inspection on July 25, 2025, and corrections were needed before the inspector could complete the inspection. You stated that a company is coming to install pull stations on November 24, 2025, and then you can contact the inspector for a return visit. Include the approved inspection with your correction letter. A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children with damaged items and equipment that were accessible to the children. In classroom space #3 the door handle to the bathroom was broken. You were not aware the handle was broken, you stated that you would get maintenance to fix it. Reminders Clean Water for Carolina Kids: Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ is designed to ensure facilities meet all requirements, receive direct support throughout the participation process, and have access to communication resources. This program is free, covers testing, inspections, and mitigation, and is intended to improve child-occupied facilities across North Carolina. You have started your enrollment, complete your enrollment and submit samples. For questions regarding license fees, visit the License Fee Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs en español) or email DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov for further assistance. Sex Offender Registry: North Carolina General Statute 14-208 requires sex offenders to register with the North Carolina Department of Justice. The law states that a sex offender shall not knowingly reside within 1,000 feet of the property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located. This does not apply to child care centers that are located on or within 1,000 feet of property of an institution of higher education where the registrant is a student or is employed. All licensed child care centers must register to receive e-mail notification when a registered sex offender moves within a one-mile radius of the center. (§14-208.19) To register for the e-mail notification, go to http://sexoffender.ncsbi.gov. If you have any questions, please contact your local sheriff's department. NCID Credentials: Please remember to use your NCID credential periodically to prevent your user ID and password from becoming inactive. If your NCID credentials are not used within a twelve (12) to fifteen (15) month period, access to your account may be restricted. due to inactivity. To avoid disruption, it is strongly recommended that you schedule regular logins to ensure your credentials remain active and valid. RESOURCES: Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is available to provide you with resources, training, technical assistance, and information on child care issues and trends. Their phone number is (252) 792-0005. You can also check their website at https://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 .0902 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0925-324L Visit Date: 10/7/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 10/7/2025 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 350 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 03:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements. The allegations are as follows: There is a concern that sanitation guidelines are not being followed. There is a concern that adequate supervision is not being provided. There is a concern that staff/child ratios are not being maintained. There is a concern that safe sleep practices are not being followed. Classroom space #1: Enrollment: 1 child eight months of age, 1 child seven months of age Present: 1 child eight months of age, 1 child seven months of age Staff: S. Purvis Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, and license restrictions were monitored. I observed the arrival of one child enrolled in classroom space #1. The staff member assigned to classroom space #1 provided care according to the child’s needs including feeding. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that sanitation guidelines are not being followed, I observed camera recordings from September 2, 2025, and observed staff propping their feet on boppy pillows used in the classroom space and placing a child on the boppy pillow after removing their feet. Selected staff interviews were conducted. It was reported that laundry is washed everyday including boppy pillows and pillowcases. Based on collateral reports and observations the allegation is confirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that adequate supervision is not being provided. I observed staff caring for two children in classroom space #1. Camera recordings were observed in the interim director’s office. On August 19, 2025, a three-month child was observed being placed on a boppy pillow. The child was observed crying unattended for five minutes. During the time one staff member was observed at the diaper station completing diapering routines, a second staff member was observed walking in and out of the classroom space. Based on observations the allegation is unconfirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that staff/child ratios are not being maintained, I observed one staff member caring for two children under the age of 1 in classroom space #1. Staff/child ratios were being maintained. I reviewed camera recordings for selected time periods and staff/child ratios complied. I conducted selected interviews and viewed attendance rosters. Based on collateral reports and observations the allegation is not confirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that that safe sleep practices are not being followed, I reviewed sleep charts for children enrolled in classroom space #1. I conducted selected interviews. It was reported that sleep charts were not completed accurately during times when the current lead teacher was on break. When asked how long the sleep charts were not completed accurately the lead teacher stated, “every time they were on break”. Based on collateral reports the allegation is confirmed. Violation Number Comment Rule 491 Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs. On August 19, 2025 a child three months of age was observed on a boppy pillow, crying for five minutes unattended. .0511(b)(1) 531 Bottles were propped. The bottle of a child three months of age was propped for feeding. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) 615 Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. Linens on a boppy pillow were not clean or sanitized between users. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) 887 Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Sleep records for children enrolled in classroom space #1 were not recorded as required for an undetermined amount of time. .0606(g) 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 October 21, 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 providing on the following: Infant Caregiving: Supervision is basic to safety and the prevention of injury and maintaining quality child care. Parents/guardians have a contract with caregivers to supervise their children. On August 19, 2025, a child three months of age was observed on a boppy pillow, crying for five minutes unattended. During the time one staff member was observed at the diaper station completing diapering routines, a second staff member was observed walking in and out of the classroom space. Staff have a responsibility to respond to crying children in a timely manner. We discussed that when one staff member is diapering children should be positioned where staff can provide adequate supervision based on the child’s age and needs. I was informed due to a discussion with a parent regarding the care of their child, staff changes were made. We also reviewed that when boppy pillows are used best practice is to be within arms reach of the child to prevent accidental injury or suffocation. Review best practice and supervision requirements with staff. Safe Sleep: Documenting the supervision that is provided for sleeping infants is one way to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The use of sleep charts is identified in your center’s ITS-SIDS policy. Sleep charts are part of the center’s program records and must be kept on file and available for review. It was reported that for an undetermined amount of time sleep charts were not completed accurately. Check sleep charts weekly to ensure they are completed daily for infants in care. Infant Feeding: The manner in which food is given to infants is conducive to the development of sound eating habits for life. Caregivers should hold infants who are bottle feeding whenever possible, even if the children are old enough to hold their own bottle. An approved highchair can be used for children who are able to hold their own bottle. Bottle propping can cause choking and aspiration and may contribute to long-term health issues. In classroom space #1 an infant child was placed on a boppy pillow, and the bottles was propped with a blanket. We discussed proper feeding for infant children. Since so many children spend most of their day in child care in North Carolina, it is vitally important that child care programs follow the child care licensing rules pertaining to health and safety. Child Care providers must be ready to help protect the health of the children, families, and staff by taking precautions to prevent the spread of germs. Daily cleaning, sanitizing, handwashing, and laundry practices are all examples of how child care providers ensure they are reducing the spread of communicable diseases. In classroom space designated for infant care a staff member was observed propping their feet on a boppy and then placing a child on that same boppy later. We discussed sanitation requirements, review these requirements with your staff. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0925-324L Visit Date: 10/7/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 10/7/2025 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 350 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 03:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements. The allegations are as follows: There is a concern that sanitation guidelines are not being followed. There is a concern that adequate supervision is not being provided. There is a concern that staff/child ratios are not being maintained. There is a concern that safe sleep practices are not being followed. Classroom space #1: Enrollment: 1 child eight months of age, 1 child seven months of age Present: 1 child eight months of age, 1 child seven months of age Staff: S. Purvis Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, and license restrictions were monitored. I observed the arrival of one child enrolled in classroom space #1. The staff member assigned to classroom space #1 provided care according to the child’s needs including feeding. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that sanitation guidelines are not being followed, I observed camera recordings from September 2, 2025, and observed staff propping their feet on boppy pillows used in the classroom space and placing a child on the boppy pillow after removing their feet. Selected staff interviews were conducted. It was reported that laundry is washed everyday including boppy pillows and pillowcases. Based on collateral reports and observations the allegation is confirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that adequate supervision is not being provided. I observed staff caring for two children in classroom space #1. Camera recordings were observed in the interim director’s office. On August 19, 2025, a three-month child was observed being placed on a boppy pillow. The child was observed crying unattended for five minutes. During the time one staff member was observed at the diaper station completing diapering routines, a second staff member was observed walking in and out of the classroom space. Based on observations the allegation is unconfirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that staff/child ratios are not being maintained, I observed one staff member caring for two children under the age of 1 in classroom space #1. Staff/child ratios were being maintained. I reviewed camera recordings for selected time periods and staff/child ratios complied. I conducted selected interviews and viewed attendance rosters. Based on collateral reports and observations the allegation is not confirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that that safe sleep practices are not being followed, I reviewed sleep charts for children enrolled in classroom space #1. I conducted selected interviews. It was reported that sleep charts were not completed accurately during times when the current lead teacher was on break. When asked how long the sleep charts were not completed accurately the lead teacher stated, “every time they were on break”. Based on collateral reports the allegation is confirmed. Violation Number Comment Rule 491 Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs. On August 19, 2025 a child three months of age was observed on a boppy pillow, crying for five minutes unattended. .0511(b)(1) 531 Bottles were propped. The bottle of a child three months of age was propped for feeding. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) 615 Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. Linens on a boppy pillow were not clean or sanitized between users. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) 887 Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Sleep records for children enrolled in classroom space #1 were not recorded as required for an undetermined amount of time. .0606(g) 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 October 21, 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 providing on the following: Infant Caregiving: Supervision is basic to safety and the prevention of injury and maintaining quality child care. Parents/guardians have a contract with caregivers to supervise their children. On August 19, 2025, a child three months of age was observed on a boppy pillow, crying for five minutes unattended. During the time one staff member was observed at the diaper station completing diapering routines, a second staff member was observed walking in and out of the classroom space. Staff have a responsibility to respond to crying children in a timely manner. We discussed that when one staff member is diapering children should be positioned where staff can provide adequate supervision based on the child’s age and needs. I was informed due to a discussion with a parent regarding the care of their child, staff changes were made. We also reviewed that when boppy pillows are used best practice is to be within arms reach of the child to prevent accidental injury or suffocation. Review best practice and supervision requirements with staff. Safe Sleep: Documenting the supervision that is provided for sleeping infants is one way to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The use of sleep charts is identified in your center’s ITS-SIDS policy. Sleep charts are part of the center’s program records and must be kept on file and available for review. It was reported that for an undetermined amount of time sleep charts were not completed accurately. Check sleep charts weekly to ensure they are completed daily for infants in care. Infant Feeding: The manner in which food is given to infants is conducive to the development of sound eating habits for life. Caregivers should hold infants who are bottle feeding whenever possible, even if the children are old enough to hold their own bottle. An approved highchair can be used for children who are able to hold their own bottle. Bottle propping can cause choking and aspiration and may contribute to long-term health issues. In classroom space #1 an infant child was placed on a boppy pillow, and the bottles was propped with a blanket. We discussed proper feeding for infant children. Since so many children spend most of their day in child care in North Carolina, it is vitally important that child care programs follow the child care licensing rules pertaining to health and safety. Child Care providers must be ready to help protect the health of the children, families, and staff by taking precautions to prevent the spread of germs. Daily cleaning, sanitizing, handwashing, and laundry practices are all examples of how child care providers ensure they are reducing the spread of communicable diseases. In classroom space designated for infant care a staff member was observed propping their feet on a boppy and then placing a child on that same boppy later. We discussed sanitation requirements, review these requirements with your staff. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/10/2025 Number Present: 32 Completed Date: 9/10/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 202 Time In: 08:53 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on March 6, 2025, by the DCDEE to this facility. Upon entrance of the facility, I reviewed the Administrative Actions-Probationary License, Cover Letter and Corrective Action Plan posted near security door, visible to staff and parents. You, E. Morris, Interim director assisted me with the visit. Children throughout the classroom spaces were engaged in morning group times. Teachers used posters of the alphabet, numbers and colors to assist children as they named each letter, number and color. In the classroom space designated for infants, children moved freely around the classroom. One staff member sat on the floor with non-mobile children and a second staff member assisted a child eating breakfast. Breakfast included sausage biscuit, peaches and milk. In classroom space #5 children sat at a table with a staff member as they practiced writing their names. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In classroom space #6 the posted activity plan was dated 8/26-8/29/25. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #2 a bottle of hand sanitizer attached to a staff members keys was stored on top of the cabinet below five feet. .2820(b) 844 Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In classroom space #1 there was an Epi-pen stored in a locked box that was not in its original package with the prescription label attached. .0803(2)(a) You corrected the violations during the visit, therefore there is no further action. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. You and your staff corrected violations during the visit when they were brought to your attention. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. I reviewed a sign in sheet for technical assistance visits conducted from September 2024 to September 2025. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024, you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. Today I observed documentation of observations completed on all staff from May 2025 to September 10, 2025. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. Today I monitored new staff files. I observed documented monthly reviews of each staff file on the third party access log from August 2024 to August 2025. I also observed documented monthly reviews of children’s records from September 2024 to August 2025 on the third party access log. I requested the monthly program checklist as detailed in the written plan. You provided a binder with copies of all program records forms. We discussed that the plan requires completion of a monthly program checklist. You completed the checklist for September during today’s visit. You were notified July 8, 2025, that the written plan you provided meets the requirements of this stipulation. A monthly program checklist was not completed for August 2025. We discussed that the moving forward a monthly checklist must be completed per the facilities written plan. Daily center safety checklist were observed from July 2025 to September 10, 2025. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. On July 23, 2025 I received your first draft of the written plan. On July 30, 2025 I requested revisions to the plan to include how the administrator will hold staff accountable, and an update the training documentation form to inform staff of what trainings are required for their position by August 6, 2025. On August 6, 2025, I received your second draft of the written plan. Revise the training documentation form to identify required training for staff. Submit a revised plan by August 22, 2025. August 22, 2025, I received an updated plan. Your plan was submitted for review on September 2, 2025 additional information was requested to include the staff training and professional development records submitted for each staff. You submitted each staff’s records on September 5, 2025 and I informed you that the plan meets the requirements of the stipulation. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. On September 9, 2025 you provided a copy of the staff meeting agenda, minutes, and attendance roster for a meeting conducted on September 8, 2025. 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, 252-414-490. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/13/2025 Number Present: 38 Completed Date: 8/13/2025 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 198 Time In: 09:32 AM Time Out: 12:50 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on March 6, 2025, by the DCDEE to this facility. Upon entrance of the facility, I reviewed the Administrative Actions-Probationary License, Cover Letter and Corrective Action Plan posted near security door, visible to staff and parents. You, E. Morris, Interim director assisted me with the visit. V. Ross, board member arrived during the visit. Children throughout the classroom spaces engaged in free play with age-appropriate materials including Legos, dramatic play items, and coloring on paper with crayons. Diaper changing routines were observed. In classroom space #1 staff sat with children on the floor comforting children under age one who were crying. K. Peele, Birth to Three Specialist, was on site during the visit. Today’s lunch was observed and included hot dogs, whole grain bread, pears, French fries, and milk. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 619 Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. Diaper changing was observed in classroom space #3 staff did not clean and disinfect surface after changing a child's diaper. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) 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 27, 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 regarding violations: The procedure for diaper changing is designed to reduce the contamination of surfaces that will later come in contact with uncontaminated surfaces such as hands, furnishings, and floors. Staff did not clean and disinfect the diapering surface after changing a child’s diaper. Review the diaper changing procedures with the staff member. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024, you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. April 17, 2025, I informed you that the observation plan meets the requirements of the stipulation. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. May 8, 2025, I received the written plan. May 15, 2025, I requested a copy of the third-party access log and safety checklist included in the plan; during the visit on 6/27/25 I requested the additional documents again. On 7/1/25 I received the third party access log and safety checklist. On 7/8/25 I informed you that the written plan meets the requirements of the stipulation. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. On 7/23/25 I received your first draft of the written plan. On 7/30/25 I requested revisions to the plan to include how the administrator will hold staff accountable, and an update the training documentation form to inform staff of what trainings are required for their position by 8/6/25. On 8/6/25 I received your second draft of the written plan. Revise the training documentation form to identify required training for staff and a time frame for informing staff trainings. Submit a revised plan by 8/22/25. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. Additional Comments: Today we discussed nutrition requirements in section .0900 and reviewed portion sizes. I also observed lunch preparation. We discussed marking utensils and measuring tools for each meal service. You also shared with me that additional servings during meals are available if needed or requested. 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, 252-414-490. 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 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0625-310L Visit Date: 7/8/2025 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 7/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements and to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on March 6, 2025, by the DCDEE to this facility. The allegations are as follows: There is a concern that sanitation guidelines are not being followed. There is a concern that a safe environment is not provided. Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, and license restrictions were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environment. Outdoors children engaged in gross motor play including playing on stationary climbing structures, riding tricycles, and playing with balls. I observed school age children returning to the facility following a field trip. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that sanitation guidelines are not being followed, I observed staff cleaning and sanitizing tables for lunch and meal preparation in the kitchen. You, the interim director, reported that there was an issue last Thursday with the smell of the building due to the sewage. You stated that whenever there is heavy rain there the sewage backs up. You informed me that the church was contacted, and a church representative contacted the city. It was reported to you that the city instructed the facility to pour bleach down all the drains. You shared an email with me that was sent to the church with the information received from the city. Based on collateral reports and observations the allegation is not confirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that that a safe environment is not provided. In classroom space #1 there handwashing sink in the diaper area was not secured to the counter exposing a space between the handwashing basin and the counter. It was reported that the sink was leaking, and maintenance had fixed the sink earlier. Staff member M. Spencer contacted the maintenance and reported during the visit. On the playground the mulch at the base of the slides measured less than two inches. Bolts connected the mulch border were protruding. Based on observations the allegation is confirmed. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The metal bolts securing the mulch border on the school age playground were protruding. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Ten children one to two years of age were being cared for by two staff members during outdoor play. One staff member took one child and exited the outdoor space, leaving one staff member caring for nine children one to two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch at base of the slides of the stationary equipment on the preschool and school age playground measured less than 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. The sink in classroom space #1 was in poor repair. The sink basin was not secured and exposed a space between the sink basin and the counter. This is a violation of sanitation rule .2818 (a). 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 22, 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 providing on the following: Staff/Child Ratio- Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. Two staff members cared for ten children one to two years of age while on the playground. One staff member took one child and went inside the building leaving the other staff member to care for nine children one to two years of age. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. We discussed that all teaching staff should be aware of staff/child ratios regardless of their position or designated age group. Safe Environment: Building and physical premises safety refers to actively identifying and mitigating potential hazards within a building or outdoor space that could cause bodily harm. During the visit mulch at the bases of the slides on the stationary equipment measured less than two inches and the metal bolts were protruding from the mulch border. In classroom space #1 the handwashing sink in the diaper area was not secured exposing a gap between the sink basin and counter. Conduct daily safety checks to ensure any hazards are addressed immediately. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations were documented during today’s visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. I reviewed the sign- in log for the specialist visit to the facility for the month June 2025- July 1, 2025. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024; you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. April 17, 2025, I informed you that the observation plan meets the requirements of the stipulation. Today I observed observations for elven of eleven staff members completed during the month of June. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. May 8, 2025, I received the written plan. May 15, 2025, I requested a copy of the third-party access log and safety checklist included in the plan; these documents were requested again on June 27, 2025, I received the documents via email on July 1, 2025. I informed you during today’s visit that this plan meets the requirements of the stipulation, move forward with implementing the plan. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks (August 5, 2025) after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. Please be reminded that confirmed complaints can result in the issuance of a more stringent administrative action. Follow-up visits will be conducted to monitor compliance of child care requirements. 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 .2818 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0625-310L Visit Date: 7/8/2025 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 7/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements and to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on March 6, 2025, by the DCDEE to this facility. The allegations are as follows: There is a concern that sanitation guidelines are not being followed. There is a concern that a safe environment is not provided. Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, and license restrictions were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environment. Outdoors children engaged in gross motor play including playing on stationary climbing structures, riding tricycles, and playing with balls. I observed school age children returning to the facility following a field trip. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that sanitation guidelines are not being followed, I observed staff cleaning and sanitizing tables for lunch and meal preparation in the kitchen. You, the interim director, reported that there was an issue last Thursday with the smell of the building due to the sewage. You stated that whenever there is heavy rain there the sewage backs up. You informed me that the church was contacted, and a church representative contacted the city. It was reported to you that the city instructed the facility to pour bleach down all the drains. You shared an email with me that was sent to the church with the information received from the city. Based on collateral reports and observations the allegation is not confirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that that a safe environment is not provided. In classroom space #1 there handwashing sink in the diaper area was not secured to the counter exposing a space between the handwashing basin and the counter. It was reported that the sink was leaking, and maintenance had fixed the sink earlier. Staff member M. Spencer contacted the maintenance and reported during the visit. On the playground the mulch at the base of the slides measured less than two inches. Bolts connected the mulch border were protruding. Based on observations the allegation is confirmed. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The metal bolts securing the mulch border on the school age playground were protruding. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Ten children one to two years of age were being cared for by two staff members during outdoor play. One staff member took one child and exited the outdoor space, leaving one staff member caring for nine children one to two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch at base of the slides of the stationary equipment on the preschool and school age playground measured less than 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. The sink in classroom space #1 was in poor repair. The sink basin was not secured and exposed a space between the sink basin and the counter. This is a violation of sanitation rule .2818 (a). 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 22, 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 providing on the following: Staff/Child Ratio- Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. Two staff members cared for ten children one to two years of age while on the playground. One staff member took one child and went inside the building leaving the other staff member to care for nine children one to two years of age. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. We discussed that all teaching staff should be aware of staff/child ratios regardless of their position or designated age group. Safe Environment: Building and physical premises safety refers to actively identifying and mitigating potential hazards within a building or outdoor space that could cause bodily harm. During the visit mulch at the bases of the slides on the stationary equipment measured less than two inches and the metal bolts were protruding from the mulch border. In classroom space #1 the handwashing sink in the diaper area was not secured exposing a gap between the sink basin and counter. Conduct daily safety checks to ensure any hazards are addressed immediately. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations were documented during today’s visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. I reviewed the sign- in log for the specialist visit to the facility for the month June 2025- July 1, 2025. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024; you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. April 17, 2025, I informed you that the observation plan meets the requirements of the stipulation. Today I observed observations for elven of eleven staff members completed during the month of June. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. May 8, 2025, I received the written plan. May 15, 2025, I requested a copy of the third-party access log and safety checklist included in the plan; these documents were requested again on June 27, 2025, I received the documents via email on July 1, 2025. I informed you during today’s visit that this plan meets the requirements of the stipulation, move forward with implementing the plan. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks (August 5, 2025) after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. Please be reminded that confirmed complaints can result in the issuance of a more stringent administrative action. Follow-up visits will be conducted to monitor compliance of child care requirements. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0625-310L Visit Date: 7/8/2025 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 7/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements and to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on March 6, 2025, by the DCDEE to this facility. The allegations are as follows: There is a concern that sanitation guidelines are not being followed. There is a concern that a safe environment is not provided. Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, and license restrictions were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environment. Outdoors children engaged in gross motor play including playing on stationary climbing structures, riding tricycles, and playing with balls. I observed school age children returning to the facility following a field trip. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that sanitation guidelines are not being followed, I observed staff cleaning and sanitizing tables for lunch and meal preparation in the kitchen. You, the interim director, reported that there was an issue last Thursday with the smell of the building due to the sewage. You stated that whenever there is heavy rain there the sewage backs up. You informed me that the church was contacted, and a church representative contacted the city. It was reported to you that the city instructed the facility to pour bleach down all the drains. You shared an email with me that was sent to the church with the information received from the city. Based on collateral reports and observations the allegation is not confirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns that that a safe environment is not provided. In classroom space #1 there handwashing sink in the diaper area was not secured to the counter exposing a space between the handwashing basin and the counter. It was reported that the sink was leaking, and maintenance had fixed the sink earlier. Staff member M. Spencer contacted the maintenance and reported during the visit. On the playground the mulch at the base of the slides measured less than two inches. Bolts connected the mulch border were protruding. Based on observations the allegation is confirmed. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The metal bolts securing the mulch border on the school age playground were protruding. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Ten children one to two years of age were being cared for by two staff members during outdoor play. One staff member took one child and exited the outdoor space, leaving one staff member caring for nine children one to two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch at base of the slides of the stationary equipment on the preschool and school age playground measured less than 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. The sink in classroom space #1 was in poor repair. The sink basin was not secured and exposed a space between the sink basin and the counter. This is a violation of sanitation rule .2818 (a). 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 22, 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 providing on the following: Staff/Child Ratio- Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. Two staff members cared for ten children one to two years of age while on the playground. One staff member took one child and went inside the building leaving the other staff member to care for nine children one to two years of age. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. We discussed that all teaching staff should be aware of staff/child ratios regardless of their position or designated age group. Safe Environment: Building and physical premises safety refers to actively identifying and mitigating potential hazards within a building or outdoor space that could cause bodily harm. During the visit mulch at the bases of the slides on the stationary equipment measured less than two inches and the metal bolts were protruding from the mulch border. In classroom space #1 the handwashing sink in the diaper area was not secured exposing a gap between the sink basin and counter. Conduct daily safety checks to ensure any hazards are addressed immediately. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations were documented during today’s visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. I reviewed the sign- in log for the specialist visit to the facility for the month June 2025- July 1, 2025. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024; you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. April 17, 2025, I informed you that the observation plan meets the requirements of the stipulation. Today I observed observations for elven of eleven staff members completed during the month of June. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. May 8, 2025, I received the written plan. May 15, 2025, I requested a copy of the third-party access log and safety checklist included in the plan; these documents were requested again on June 27, 2025, I received the documents via email on July 1, 2025. I informed you during today’s visit that this plan meets the requirements of the stipulation, move forward with implementing the plan. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks (August 5, 2025) after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. Please be reminded that confirmed complaints can result in the issuance of a more stringent administrative action. Follow-up visits will be conducted to monitor compliance of child care requirements. 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 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2025 Number Present: 40 Completed Date: 5/21/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 08:55 AM Time Out: 11:15 AM Time In: 01:20 PM Time Out: 01:45 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on March 6, 2025, by the DCDEE to this facility. Upon entrance of the facility, I reviewed the Administrative Actions-Probationary License, Cover Letter and Corrective Action Plan posted near security door, visible to staff and parents. You, E. Morris, Interim director assisted me with the visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #2 were engaged in an art activity making butterflies. Children enrolled in classroom space #3 were observed during outdoor play. The children rode on tricycles, played on stationary equipment, and engaged in play as the teacher blew bubbles for the children. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. The posted menu was for 5/19/25-5/23/25. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incidents reports on file for 5/2/25, 5/5/25, 5/6/25, two for 5/7/25, and 5/14/25 were not documented on the incident log. .0802(g)(1-6) 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 4, 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: Nutrition: Parents/guardians need to be informed about food served in the facility to know how to complement it with the food they serve at home. Menus should be planned a week in advance. We discussed planning menus for the entire month and post monthly. Incident Reports and Log - You must now document every injury incurred while a child is in your care, including cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bitemarks. These incidents must be recorded on the incident report form supplied by the Division. The report must include all required information and be signed by the parent. The incident must then be logged on the facility incident report log. Today six incident reports were not included on the incident log. We discussed that anytime an incident report is completed, log the report on the log when filing the report. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations of requirements were documented during today’s visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. Technical assistance visits logs were available for review. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024, you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. April 17, 2025, I informed you that the observation plan meets the requirements of the stipulation. Today I observed observations completed, we discussed using the observation forms submitted as part of your observation plan. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. May 8, 2025, I received the written plan. May 15, 2025 I requested a copy of the documents used. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. 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, 252-414-490. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2025 Number Present: 40 Completed Date: 5/21/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 08:55 AM Time Out: 11:15 AM Time In: 01:20 PM Time Out: 01:45 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on March 6, 2025, by the DCDEE to this facility. Upon entrance of the facility, I reviewed the Administrative Actions-Probationary License, Cover Letter and Corrective Action Plan posted near security door, visible to staff and parents. You, E. Morris, Interim director assisted me with the visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #2 were engaged in an art activity making butterflies. Children enrolled in classroom space #3 were observed during outdoor play. The children rode on tricycles, played on stationary equipment, and engaged in play as the teacher blew bubbles for the children. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. The posted menu was for 5/19/25-5/23/25. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incidents reports on file for 5/2/25, 5/5/25, 5/6/25, two for 5/7/25, and 5/14/25 were not documented on the incident log. .0802(g)(1-6) 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 4, 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: Nutrition: Parents/guardians need to be informed about food served in the facility to know how to complement it with the food they serve at home. Menus should be planned a week in advance. We discussed planning menus for the entire month and post monthly. Incident Reports and Log - You must now document every injury incurred while a child is in your care, including cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bitemarks. These incidents must be recorded on the incident report form supplied by the Division. The report must include all required information and be signed by the parent. The incident must then be logged on the facility incident report log. Today six incident reports were not included on the incident log. We discussed that anytime an incident report is completed, log the report on the log when filing the report. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations of requirements were documented during today’s visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. Technical assistance visits logs were available for review. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024, you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. April 17, 2025, I informed you that the observation plan meets the requirements of the stipulation. Today I observed observations completed, we discussed using the observation forms submitted as part of your observation plan. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. May 8, 2025, I received the written plan. May 15, 2025 I requested a copy of the documents used. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. 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, 252-414-490. 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 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/4/2025 Number Present: 38 Completed Date: 3/4/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:55 AM Time Out: 01:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on September 11, 2024, by the DCDEE to this facility. Upon entrance of the facility, I reviewed the Administrative Actions-Probationary License, Cover Letter and Corrective Action Plan posted near security door, visible to staff and parents. You, E. Morris, Interim director assisted me with the visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 were observed sitting in highchairs eating lunch, while staff sat near by feeding a child. Lunch included fish sticks, potatoes, oranges and milk. Throughout the other classroom spaces children rested on linen covered cots, the lights were dimmed and soft music played. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Sign in/out records reflected arrival times for three children in classroom space #1, five children were present in classroom space #1. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Daily attendance was not available for children present in classroom space #3 and #4. GS 110-91(9) 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 March 18, 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: Attendance: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Attendance records should accurately reflect the number of children in care at all times. Attendance records in each classroom should include each child that is enrolled in the space and documented as present or absent. When I brought this to your attention, you have staff in classroom #3 and #4 complete their attendance. Attendance records should also include time records of children’s arrival and departure times. Arrival times were available for three out of five children present in classroom space #1. You stated that the sometimes if you don’t stop the parents, they will not complete the sign in sheet. We discussed moving sign in sheets to each classroom door, so that they can sign immediately and not have to wait in line to sign. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations of requirements were documented during today’s visit. Violations were documented during todays visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week (September 23, 2024) after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. Quest consultants Lori Winfield and Latisha Gorham were on site during today’s visit. I reviewed a log of weekly visits made to the facility by Kimberly Peele, Lori Winfield and Latisha Gorham. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week (September 23, 2024) after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024, you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. D. Jordan, board chairman submitted a first draft of the plan on October 30, 2024. I requested updates to the plan to include the monthly schedule of observations, changing item #7 on the teacher observation form, and adjusting the implementation plan. A second draft of the plan was received on November 26, 2024. Today we discussed that revisions needed to the plan to update who will be conducting observations and a plan that reflects the current staff. A revised plan is due March 18, 2025. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. Additional Comments: Today I assisted you with contacting DCDEE Moodle Support and Criminal Background Unit for assistance with ABCMS. 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, 252-414-490. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/4/2025 Number Present: 38 Completed Date: 3/4/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:55 AM Time Out: 01:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on September 11, 2024, by the DCDEE to this facility. Upon entrance of the facility, I reviewed the Administrative Actions-Probationary License, Cover Letter and Corrective Action Plan posted near security door, visible to staff and parents. You, E. Morris, Interim director assisted me with the visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 were observed sitting in highchairs eating lunch, while staff sat near by feeding a child. Lunch included fish sticks, potatoes, oranges and milk. Throughout the other classroom spaces children rested on linen covered cots, the lights were dimmed and soft music played. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Sign in/out records reflected arrival times for three children in classroom space #1, five children were present in classroom space #1. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Daily attendance was not available for children present in classroom space #3 and #4. GS 110-91(9) 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 March 18, 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: Attendance: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Attendance records should accurately reflect the number of children in care at all times. Attendance records in each classroom should include each child that is enrolled in the space and documented as present or absent. When I brought this to your attention, you have staff in classroom #3 and #4 complete their attendance. Attendance records should also include time records of children’s arrival and departure times. Arrival times were available for three out of five children present in classroom space #1. You stated that the sometimes if you don’t stop the parents, they will not complete the sign in sheet. We discussed moving sign in sheets to each classroom door, so that they can sign immediately and not have to wait in line to sign. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations of requirements were documented during today’s visit. Violations were documented during todays visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week (September 23, 2024) after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. Quest consultants Lori Winfield and Latisha Gorham were on site during today’s visit. I reviewed a log of weekly visits made to the facility by Kimberly Peele, Lori Winfield and Latisha Gorham. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week (September 23, 2024) after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024, you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. D. Jordan, board chairman submitted a first draft of the plan on October 30, 2024. I requested updates to the plan to include the monthly schedule of observations, changing item #7 on the teacher observation form, and adjusting the implementation plan. A second draft of the plan was received on November 26, 2024. Today we discussed that revisions needed to the plan to update who will be conducting observations and a plan that reflects the current staff. A revised plan is due March 18, 2025. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. Additional Comments: Today I assisted you with contacting DCDEE Moodle Support and Criminal Background Unit for assistance with ABCMS. 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, 252-414-490. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/4/2025 Number Present: 38 Completed Date: 3/4/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:55 AM Time Out: 01:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on September 11, 2024, by the DCDEE to this facility. Upon entrance of the facility, I reviewed the Administrative Actions-Probationary License, Cover Letter and Corrective Action Plan posted near security door, visible to staff and parents. You, E. Morris, Interim director assisted me with the visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 were observed sitting in highchairs eating lunch, while staff sat near by feeding a child. Lunch included fish sticks, potatoes, oranges and milk. Throughout the other classroom spaces children rested on linen covered cots, the lights were dimmed and soft music played. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Sign in/out records reflected arrival times for three children in classroom space #1, five children were present in classroom space #1. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Daily attendance was not available for children present in classroom space #3 and #4. GS 110-91(9) 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 March 18, 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: Attendance: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Attendance records should accurately reflect the number of children in care at all times. Attendance records in each classroom should include each child that is enrolled in the space and documented as present or absent. When I brought this to your attention, you have staff in classroom #3 and #4 complete their attendance. Attendance records should also include time records of children’s arrival and departure times. Arrival times were available for three out of five children present in classroom space #1. You stated that the sometimes if you don’t stop the parents, they will not complete the sign in sheet. We discussed moving sign in sheets to each classroom door, so that they can sign immediately and not have to wait in line to sign. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations of requirements were documented during today’s visit. Violations were documented during todays visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week (September 23, 2024) after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. Quest consultants Lori Winfield and Latisha Gorham were on site during today’s visit. I reviewed a log of weekly visits made to the facility by Kimberly Peele, Lori Winfield and Latisha Gorham. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week (September 23, 2024) after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024, you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. D. Jordan, board chairman submitted a first draft of the plan on October 30, 2024. I requested updates to the plan to include the monthly schedule of observations, changing item #7 on the teacher observation form, and adjusting the implementation plan. A second draft of the plan was received on November 26, 2024. Today we discussed that revisions needed to the plan to update who will be conducting observations and a plan that reflects the current staff. A revised plan is due March 18, 2025. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. Additional Comments: Today I assisted you with contacting DCDEE Moodle Support and Criminal Background Unit for assistance with ABCMS. 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, 252-414-490. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/21/2025 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 1/21/2025 Age: From 0 To 11 Total Minutes: 155 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Admin Action Follow-Up Lic Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an administrative action follow-up visit, including the Corrective Action Plan included in the Probationary License issued on September 11, 2024, by the DCDEE to this facility. Upon entrance of the facility, I reviewed the Administrative Actions-Probationary License, Cover Letter and Corrective Action Plan posted near security door, visible to staff and parents. You, E. Morris, Interim director assisted me with the visit. V. Ross, board member arrived later during the visit. Children throughout the classroom spaces were observed engaging in free play. In classroom space #5 children were matching puzzle letters of the alphabet to the letters on the carpet, singing the alphabet, and then engaged in free play with a variety of puzzles. Teachers engaged in play with children, asking open ended questions and singing with children. The following violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 844 Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. Ventolin HFA inhalers stored in classroom space #2 and in #4 were not in their original box with a prescription label attached. .0803(2)(a) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. A Ventolin HFA inhaler in classroom space #4 expired October 2024. .0803(12) 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 February 4, 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: Medication- Administering medication requires skill, knowledge and careful attention to detail. Parents/guardians and prescribing health professionals must give a caregiver/teacher written authorization to administer medication to the child. Caregivers/teachers must be diligent in their adherence to the medication administration policy and procedures to prevent any inadvertent medication errors, which may be harmful to the child. There is always a risk that a child may have a negative reaction to a medication, and children should be monitored for serious side effects that may require an emergency response. Today asthma inhalers in classroom space #2 and #4 were not stored in the original container with a prescription label attached. You stated that you would let the parents know they need the original box and label. The asthma inhaler in classroom space #4 expired October 2024. Have all medications turned into the office so that you can ensure they meet the requirements prior to being used. Corrective Action Plan: Stipulation #1: Maintaining compliance with NC Child Care Requirements. Violations of requirements were documented during today’s visit. Violations were documented during todays visit. Stipulation #2: Within one (1) week (September 23, 2024) after this Notice is received, Ms. Spencer, shall contact Kimberly Peele, Birth-Three Specialist, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, to enroll in the Birth to Three Technical Assistance program to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to caring for children birth to three years of age. All staff members, including administrative, full-time, part-time, auxiliary, substitute and volunteer staff assigned to caring for children birth to three years of age shall participate in the technical assistance visits. I observed the sign in log for weekly technical assistance visits completed by Ms. Peele at the facility. You informed me that an additional QUEST specialist will begin weekly technical assistance visits at the facility on 1/28/25, working with teachers caring for children three years of age, four years of age, and school age children. Stipulation #3: Within week (1) week (September 23, 2024) after this Notice is received, M. Spencer, administrator, shall contact Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant to request an announced Technical Assistance visit to review how to maintain compliance with requirements related to nurture and care, discipline, staff and children’s files, including but not limited to, required enrollment or new hire documents; the use of children and staff file checklists; on-going records updates for staff; completion and documentation of new staff orientation, documentation and tracking of initial and five-year Health & Safety training and annual on-going training; the facility’s current file review policy; and a review of the facility’s parent and staff handbooks. I conducted a technical assistance visit at your facility on October 29, 2024, you E. Morris, S. Spencer, and T. Thigpen were present. Stipulation #4: Within two (2) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for observation and evaluation of each staff member’s performance. The written plan shall include unannounced observations at least once per week for duration of the probationary license period during various times. The observations shall be at least thirty (30) minutes in duration and must be completed by the administrator or a member of the administrative team. The observations and evaluations shall be documented and include the date and times of each observation, name and signature of the person observed, signature of the observer, and a summary of each observation. D. Jordan, board chairman submitted a first draft of the plan on October 30, 2024. I requested updates to the plan to include the monthly schedule of observations, changing item #7 on the teacher observation form, and adjusting the implementation plan. A second draft of the plan was received on November 26, 2024. I will notify you if the plan meets the requirements or further revisions are needed. Stipulation #5: Within three (3) weeks after Item #3 is completed, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving compliance with program, staff, and children’s records requirements, as well as, maintaining a safe environment for children at all times. Stipulation #6: Within four (4) weeks after Item #3 is received, Ms. Spencer shall develop a written plan for achieving and maintaining compliance with child care requirements regarding staff training. Stipulation #7: Within one (1) week after approval of the written plans in Item #4, Item #5 and Item #6, a staff meeting shall be conducted to review the approved written policies and procedures. All full-time, part-time, substitute, and volunteer staff shall participate in the mandatory meeting. Documentation of the staff meeting shall include an attendance roster with the printed name and signature of each staff member in attendance, the date, the time and length of the meeting, and minutes documenting the information discussed during the meeting. Additional Comments: Today we discussed using the weather watch chart to determine temperatures safe for outdoor play. 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, 252-414-490. 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 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/17/2024 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 12/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 341 Time In: 09:04 AM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. E. Morris, interim director assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a probationary license, issued 9/11/2024. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 1/17/2024. The sanitation inspection was completed 12/6/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 5/16/24 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was seventy-seven percent as of 12/16/2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 1/16/24 and Cornerstone Christian Child Development Center was listed as current- active. 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. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 were engaged in free play with age-appropriate toys while sitting with the teachers, children under age one were engaged in tummy time. Transitions were observed in classroom space #5. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #3 and 5 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and consisted chicken nuggets, fruit salad, green beans and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 808 The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. On the school age playground there was standing water in the sand tables. In classroom space #6 the was visible dirt and debris on the floors and there was left over paint from art on the bathroom sinks, bathroom floor and the tables. 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 there was a tube of Destin inside of a child's diaper bag stored in the child's cubby below five feet. On the playground for preschool children the emergency bag for classrooms space #5 was on the bench of the picnic table below five feet. Inside the emergency bag was a bottle of hand sanitizer and a child's asthma inhaler. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. There was not an authorization form on file for a tube of A&D ointment in classroom space #1. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 1125 Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Seven of twenty-three children being transported did not have permission to transport forms on file. .1003(i)(j) 1901 All administrators and staff did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment, that included all the required information. Staff M. Clark did not have a completed professional development plan on file. .1104(1-5) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. A child's lunch box was stored in the child's cubby below five feet, not labeled or dated. This is a violation of sanitation rule 10A NCAC 09 .0901 (k). 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 December 31, 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. Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use but are not required to be in locked storage. During outdoor play staff assigned to classroom space #5 stored the emergency bag on the bench of the picnic table. Inside the emergency bag was bottle of hand sanitizer and a child’s asthma inhaler. We discussed installing a hook above five feet for staff to hang emergency bags during outdoor time, or staff can wear the book bags to ensure items are not accessible to the children. In classroom space #1 a tube of Destin was stored in a diaper bag in a child’s cubby below five feet. Staff moved the diaper above five feet. Review storage of hazardous items with staff, and designated storage spaces in each classroom space. Medication: All medications must be accompanied by written authorizations from parents with complete instructions for administration. Stored in a child's cubby in classroom space #1 there was a tube of A&D Ointment. Staff stated they would have the parent complete a permission form. Consider having all medication turned into the office to ensure all authorization in received. Transportation: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children two to fourteen years of age in the United States. It is necessary for the safety of children to require that the caregiver/teacher comply with requirements governing the transportation of children in care, in the absence of the parent/guardian. Each child transported must be have on file emergency contact information along with a photograph of each child. In addition, prior to being transported, permission must be granted by each child’s parent stating when and where the child will be transported to and from. Today a child did not have a signed permission to transport form on file. Seven of twenty-three children being transported emergency did not have a current permission to transport form on file. We discussed checking documents regularly to ensure permissions forms and emergency information are current. Professional Development Plan: Child care providers should always be encouraged to continue to grow as a professional. You are required to complete a Professional Development Plan with each staff member to set goals for on-going professional development training including annual on-going training and formal college classes. M. Clark had a plan on file dated 3/5/24, the plan did not identify any goals or progress, the document was not completed. We discussed the annual completion of staff development plans. Special Diets/Nutrition Opt Out: Food allergy is common, occurring in between 2% and 8% of infants and children. Allergic reactions to food can range from mild skin or gastrointestinal symptoms to severe, life-threatening reactions with respiratory and/or cardiovascular compromise. A child enrolled in classroom space #4 had a lunch box from home stored in the child’s cubby. The child’s lunch was not labeled with the child’s name and date. When a child's parent opts out of the supplemental food provided by the center, the parent shall sign a statement acknowledging the parental decision shall be kept in the child's file at the center and a copy provided to the parent. We reviewed the use of the nutrition opt-out form, providing supplemental food, and storage of food that is brought from home. Additional Comments: Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids – Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, the deadline for enrolling in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids testing for lead in water, lead paint, and asbestos has been extended to May 31, 2025. If you have not completed the online enrollment, online training, and initial survey, complete this for your facility as soon as possible. Funding is available for licensed facilities that need lead paint or asbestos mitigation. Enroll today at https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll. If you have enrolled for only one or two of the program sections, log back in to complete surveys for the remaining section(s) to comply with the rule requirements. Annual License Fees – Annual license fees for any facility licensed on October 1, 2024 have been emailed to the facility email address. If you have not received an invoice, check your junk or spam folder. License fees need to be paid on-line by December 31, 2024 to avoid a late payment penalty and possible administrative action. For questions regarding license fees, visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on our website. For further assistance regarding your annual license fee, please email DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov. License fees are not assessed for programs operated by public schools or programs operating with a religious notice of compliance. 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 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/17/2024 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 12/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 341 Time In: 09:04 AM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. E. Morris, interim director assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a probationary license, issued 9/11/2024. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 1/17/2024. The sanitation inspection was completed 12/6/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 5/16/24 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was seventy-seven percent as of 12/16/2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 1/16/24 and Cornerstone Christian Child Development Center was listed as current- active. 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. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 were engaged in free play with age-appropriate toys while sitting with the teachers, children under age one were engaged in tummy time. Transitions were observed in classroom space #5. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #3 and 5 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and consisted chicken nuggets, fruit salad, green beans and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 808 The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. On the school age playground there was standing water in the sand tables. In classroom space #6 the was visible dirt and debris on the floors and there was left over paint from art on the bathroom sinks, bathroom floor and the tables. 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 there was a tube of Destin inside of a child's diaper bag stored in the child's cubby below five feet. On the playground for preschool children the emergency bag for classrooms space #5 was on the bench of the picnic table below five feet. Inside the emergency bag was a bottle of hand sanitizer and a child's asthma inhaler. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. There was not an authorization form on file for a tube of A&D ointment in classroom space #1. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 1125 Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Seven of twenty-three children being transported did not have permission to transport forms on file. .1003(i)(j) 1901 All administrators and staff did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment, that included all the required information. Staff M. Clark did not have a completed professional development plan on file. .1104(1-5) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. A child's lunch box was stored in the child's cubby below five feet, not labeled or dated. This is a violation of sanitation rule 10A NCAC 09 .0901 (k). 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 December 31, 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. Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use but are not required to be in locked storage. During outdoor play staff assigned to classroom space #5 stored the emergency bag on the bench of the picnic table. Inside the emergency bag was bottle of hand sanitizer and a child’s asthma inhaler. We discussed installing a hook above five feet for staff to hang emergency bags during outdoor time, or staff can wear the book bags to ensure items are not accessible to the children. In classroom space #1 a tube of Destin was stored in a diaper bag in a child’s cubby below five feet. Staff moved the diaper above five feet. Review storage of hazardous items with staff, and designated storage spaces in each classroom space. Medication: All medications must be accompanied by written authorizations from parents with complete instructions for administration. Stored in a child's cubby in classroom space #1 there was a tube of A&D Ointment. Staff stated they would have the parent complete a permission form. Consider having all medication turned into the office to ensure all authorization in received. Transportation: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children two to fourteen years of age in the United States. It is necessary for the safety of children to require that the caregiver/teacher comply with requirements governing the transportation of children in care, in the absence of the parent/guardian. Each child transported must be have on file emergency contact information along with a photograph of each child. In addition, prior to being transported, permission must be granted by each child’s parent stating when and where the child will be transported to and from. Today a child did not have a signed permission to transport form on file. Seven of twenty-three children being transported emergency did not have a current permission to transport form on file. We discussed checking documents regularly to ensure permissions forms and emergency information are current. Professional Development Plan: Child care providers should always be encouraged to continue to grow as a professional. You are required to complete a Professional Development Plan with each staff member to set goals for on-going professional development training including annual on-going training and formal college classes. M. Clark had a plan on file dated 3/5/24, the plan did not identify any goals or progress, the document was not completed. We discussed the annual completion of staff development plans. Special Diets/Nutrition Opt Out: Food allergy is common, occurring in between 2% and 8% of infants and children. Allergic reactions to food can range from mild skin or gastrointestinal symptoms to severe, life-threatening reactions with respiratory and/or cardiovascular compromise. A child enrolled in classroom space #4 had a lunch box from home stored in the child’s cubby. The child’s lunch was not labeled with the child’s name and date. When a child's parent opts out of the supplemental food provided by the center, the parent shall sign a statement acknowledging the parental decision shall be kept in the child's file at the center and a copy provided to the parent. We reviewed the use of the nutrition opt-out form, providing supplemental food, and storage of food that is brought from home. Additional Comments: Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids – Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, the deadline for enrolling in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids testing for lead in water, lead paint, and asbestos has been extended to May 31, 2025. If you have not completed the online enrollment, online training, and initial survey, complete this for your facility as soon as possible. Funding is available for licensed facilities that need lead paint or asbestos mitigation. Enroll today at https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll. If you have enrolled for only one or two of the program sections, log back in to complete surveys for the remaining section(s) to comply with the rule requirements. Annual License Fees – Annual license fees for any facility licensed on October 1, 2024 have been emailed to the facility email address. If you have not received an invoice, check your junk or spam folder. License fees need to be paid on-line by December 31, 2024 to avoid a late payment penalty and possible administrative action. For questions regarding license fees, visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on our website. For further assistance regarding your annual license fee, please email DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov. License fees are not assessed for programs operated by public schools or programs operating with a religious notice of compliance. 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: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 74000235 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/17/2024 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 12/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 341 Time In: 09:04 AM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. E. Morris, interim director assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a probationary license, issued 9/11/2024. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 1/17/2024. The sanitation inspection was completed 12/6/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 5/16/24 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was seventy-seven percent as of 12/16/2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 1/16/24 and Cornerstone Christian Child Development Center was listed as current- active. 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. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 were engaged in free play with age-appropriate toys while sitting with the teachers, children under age one were engaged in tummy time. Transitions were observed in classroom space #5. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #3 and 5 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and consisted chicken nuggets, fruit salad, green beans and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 808 The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. On the school age playground there was standing water in the sand tables. In classroom space #6 the was visible dirt and debris on the floors and there was left over paint from art on the bathroom sinks, bathroom floor and the tables. 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 there was a tube of Destin inside of a child's diaper bag stored in the child's cubby below five feet. On the playground for preschool children the emergency bag for classrooms space #5 was on the bench of the picnic table below five feet. Inside the emergency bag was a bottle of hand sanitizer and a child's asthma inhaler. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. There was not an authorization form on file for a tube of A&D ointment in classroom space #1. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 1125 Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Seven of twenty-three children being transported did not have permission to transport forms on file. .1003(i)(j) 1901 All administrators and staff did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment, that included all the required information. Staff M. Clark did not have a completed professional development plan on file. .1104(1-5) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. A child's lunch box was stored in the child's cubby below five feet, not labeled or dated. This is a violation of sanitation rule 10A NCAC 09 .0901 (k). 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 December 31, 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. Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use but are not required to be in locked storage. During outdoor play staff assigned to classroom space #5 stored the emergency bag on the bench of the picnic table. Inside the emergency bag was bottle of hand sanitizer and a child’s asthma inhaler. We discussed installing a hook above five feet for staff to hang emergency bags during outdoor time, or staff can wear the book bags to ensure items are not accessible to the children. In classroom space #1 a tube of Destin was stored in a diaper bag in a child’s cubby below five feet. Staff moved the diaper above five feet. Review storage of hazardous items with staff, and designated storage spaces in each classroom space. Medication: All medications must be accompanied by written authorizations from parents with complete instructions for administration. Stored in a child's cubby in classroom space #1 there was a tube of A&D Ointment. Staff stated they would have the parent complete a permission form. Consider having all medication turned into the office to ensure all authorization in received. Transportation: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children two to fourteen years of age in the United States. It is necessary for the safety of children to require that the caregiver/teacher comply with requirements governing the transportation of children in care, in the absence of the parent/guardian. Each child transported must be have on file emergency contact information along with a photograph of each child. In addition, prior to being transported, permission must be granted by each child’s parent stating when and where the child will be transported to and from. Today a child did not have a signed permission to transport form on file. Seven of twenty-three children being transported emergency did not have a current permission to transport form on file. We discussed checking documents regularly to ensure permissions forms and emergency information are current. Professional Development Plan: Child care providers should always be encouraged to continue to grow as a professional. You are required to complete a Professional Development Plan with each staff member to set goals for on-going professional development training including annual on-going training and formal college classes. M. Clark had a plan on file dated 3/5/24, the plan did not identify any goals or progress, the document was not completed. We discussed the annual completion of staff development plans. Special Diets/Nutrition Opt Out: Food allergy is common, occurring in between 2% and 8% of infants and children. Allergic reactions to food can range from mild skin or gastrointestinal symptoms to severe, life-threatening reactions with respiratory and/or cardiovascular compromise. A child enrolled in classroom space #4 had a lunch box from home stored in the child’s cubby. The child’s lunch was not labeled with the child’s name and date. When a child's parent opts out of the supplemental food provided by the center, the parent shall sign a statement acknowledging the parental decision shall be kept in the child's file at the center and a copy provided to the parent. We reviewed the use of the nutrition opt-out form, providing supplemental food, and storage of food that is brought from home. Additional Comments: Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids – Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, the deadline for enrolling in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids testing for lead in water, lead paint, and asbestos has been extended to May 31, 2025. If you have not completed the online enrollment, online training, and initial survey, complete this for your facility as soon as possible. Funding is available for licensed facilities that need lead paint or asbestos mitigation. Enroll today at https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll. If you have enrolled for only one or two of the program sections, log back in to complete surveys for the remaining section(s) to comply with the rule requirements. Annual License Fees – Annual license fees for any facility licensed on October 1, 2024 have been emailed to the facility email address. If you have not received an invoice, check your junk or spam folder. License fees need to be paid on-line by December 31, 2024 to avoid a late payment penalty and possible administrative action. For questions regarding license fees, visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on our website. For further assistance regarding your annual license fee, please email DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov. License fees are not assessed for programs operated by public schools or programs operating with a religious notice of compliance. 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