Greenhouse Preschool

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: GREENHOUSE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 74000143 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 1225-136L Visit Date: 12/22/2025 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 12/22/2025 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 247 Time In: 09:28 AM Time Out: 01:35 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 are concerns that inappropriate discipline was used. There are concerns that children are not adequately supervised at all times. Enrollment: Space #4 Staff: H. Staats, A. Alston Four children, one year of age enrolled; four children, one year of age present Five children, two years of age enrolled; four children, two years of age present Space #5 Staff: A. Mayo, C. Jones Ten children, two years of age enrolled; five children, two years of age present Eight children, three years of age enrolled; six children, three years of age present Observations: Two groups of children were observed in the indoor learning environment. Teachers were observed assisting children with personal care routine, leading group time, and reading stories to the children. Children sat on the carpet around the teacher and sing songs and identifying numbers on flash cards. Children later transitioned to indoor free play with books, blocks and magnet tiles. Regarding the allegations of adequate supervision, classroom observations, observation of live and previously recorded video footage, and interviews with select staff and the owner of the child care center. Video footage for December 12, 2025, shows the child standing at the door for three minutes as the teacher stood at the door with the child and another staff switches places with the original staff after one minute. It appeared the second teacher was talking with the child during two separate occasions, as you can see the teacher’s mouth moving and the teacher was facing the child as she talked. When the child re-entered the classroom, the staff was observed giving the child a hug, cleaning his face with tissue, and holding the child in her lap until they transitioned to the group. Based on this information, this allegation is unconfirmed. Based on the information provided regarding concerns of inappropriate discipline, I reviewed live and previously recorded video footage, completed classroom observations and interviewed the facility owner and caregivers in spaces #4 and #5. It was reported that staff used redirection and explained to children what the desired/appropriate behaviors are. It was reported that on December 12, 2025, a child, two years of age, was placed outside the classroom door to get some fresh air when the child was upset. Video footage for December 12, 2025, shows the child standing on the exterior of the building, at the door for three minutes as the teacher stood at the door with the child and switches with another staff after one minute. The child is seen clothed in a long sleeve shirt and pants. The temperature for that date and time was recorded to be thirty-six (36) degrees Fahrenheit. The facility discipline policy states staff will use “time away”. The policy defines time away as “the removal of a child from a group or activity in order to allow the child time to regain composure.” Based on the above information, this allegation was confirmed. The following violation was observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One staff exited space #1, leaving three infant children unattended as she opened the lobby door. .1801(a)(1-5) 908 Discipline was not appropriate for the child's age and development. On December 12, 2025, in space #4, a child two years of age, was separated from the group by being placed in the outdoor environment for three minutes, in thirty-six (36) degree weather without a coat. .1803(b) 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 January 5, 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 considered 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: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@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: Supervision: Supervision for preschooler aged children must be active, direct, and constant. Adults must always be able to see and hear them, using strategies like strategic positioning, frequent scanning/counting, and anticipating behavior to prevent accidents and support learning, not just watching from afar. Today, staff in space #1 left the classroom to open the door of the facility, leaving three infant children alone. You share with me that you have practice at the facility that is there are no free staff available, staff are to remain in their classrooms until arrangements can be made for someone to open the door. A phone number and instructions are placed on the left exterior front door, telling those without a key fob to call the phone number listed for assistance. Retrain the staff on what to do if the situation was to happen again. Discipline- Appropriate discipline focuses on positive guidance, teaching, and setting clear, consistent and age-appropriate limits without physical punishments or harsh methods. I observed in the video footage for December 12, 2025 that a two year old child was placed outdoors, right outside the classroom, when they were upset and the teacher stood in the doorway with the child, waiting for the child to calm down. I reviewed your discipline policy, and it states staff will use “time away”. The policy defines time away as “the removal of a child from a group or activity in order to allow the child time to regain composure.” Removing a child for ‘time away’ can be effective because it changes what is happening around the child, reduces stimulation, interrupts escalation, and works best with positive reinforcement. Taking a child outdoors in freezing temperatures is considered punishment because it intentionally uses physical discomfort or risk to control behavior rather than teaching skills or supporting emotional regulation. Implement Positive Behavior Support (PBS) which focuses on building strong relationships, creating supportive environments with clear routines, teaching social-emotional skills, and using positive reinforcement (praise, rewards) to encourage good behavior, rather than just punishing misbehavior. Frameworks like the Pyramid Model to help children learn to manage feelings and interact positively. Key strategies include getting on their level, using simple language, offering choices, setting consistent expectations, validating feelings, and collaborating with families. Resources can be found on the North Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral, https://www.childcarerrnc.org/special-projects/healthy-social-behaviors/resources/. You may also contact the regional Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, Chantale Sherman at 252-481-2316 or csherman@mppfc.org. Violations of this nature directly impact the safety of the children while in your care. Please be reminded that confirmed complained may result in the issuance of administrative actions. A follow-up visit may be conducted in the near future to monitor compliance with child care requirements. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at LeShaunda.McCotter@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: GREENHOUSE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 74000143 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/4/2024 Number Present: 68 Completed Date: 9/4/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 186 Time In: 09:44 AM Time Out: 12:50 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. G. Venters, owner, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/16/19, earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component (meeting all enhanced requirements) and 1 quality point for the programmatic option of staff benefits package and infrastructure of parent involvement. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety percent as of 9/3/24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 9/3/24 and Stepping Stones, Inc. was listed as current-active. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Seven groups of children were observed in the indoor and outdoor learning environment. You visited each space with me. Children enrolled in spaces #1 and #2 engaged in tummy time, free play, napping and transitions. Teachers moved about the spaces tending to the children’s individual need, consoling children that were crying and talking with the child in calm, soft tones. Safe sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. Children enrolled in spaces #3, #4, and #6 engaged with blocks, books, playdough, and dramatic play materials during free choice play. In space #5 children participated in music and movement and indoor free play. Files for new staff were reviewed. Fire inspections occurred on 7/3/24, no violations sited, and the facility is approved for day time care only. The last sanitation inspections was on 4/4/24 with a Superior classification. The following violation was observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 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 space #1, one can of Febreze air freshener in a cabinet above five feet, where the key was in the lock. In space #3 there was one can of Febreze air freshener, one can of Glade air freshener, and one bottle of Great Value Glass Cleaner in a cabinet, where the key was in the lock. .2820(b) 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 9/18/24, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: Storage of Hazardous Items- Items labeled “Keep out of reach of children” with no other warnings must be stored at a minimum of five feet off the floor. Hazardous cleaning supplies, including those kept under pressure in an aerosol can, as well as medications must be kept in locked storage. Today I observed one can of Febreze air freshener in a cabinet above five feet in space #1, where the key was in the lock. I also observed one can of Febreze air freshener, one can of Glade air freshener and one bottle of Great Value Glass Cleaner in a cabinet, where the key was in the lock. The definition of locked storage requires that the lock be unlocked with some type of device such as a key or combination. Keys must be stored separate from the lock. Thank you for moving the keys to a nearby hook during the visit. Ensure that all cleaning supplies and other items labeled “Keep out of reach of children” are kept inaccessible while children are in care. Review child care rules regarding storage and accessibility of potentially hazardous items. Place visual reminders on near the clocks and/or key hook to remind the staff to return keys to their designated spaces. Additional Comments: QRIS Updates-During the visit we discussed the QRIS updates. The facility is still under the hold harmless. You shared you have been working with Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children and have acquired additional learning materials for the classroom. You stated that at this time you are unsure if you will proceed with an assessment or wait until the QRIS model is implemented. Should you choose to move forward with completing a rated license assessment, please notify me for further discussion. Southwestern Child Development Commission, www.swcdcinc.org - offers DCDEE approved, on-line, self-paced training. Annual group packages allowing your staff to take as many courses as needed or wanted. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training- Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training is required to be taken at least every five years. Staff R. Coburn will need complete the recertification by 11/21/24 and staff, J. Strock will need to complete the training by 12/9/24. You reported that you have been monitoring the due dates of upcoming trainings. Continue to use the staff and training worksheet to document and monitor staff qualifications. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@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: GREENHOUSE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 74000143 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/17/2024 Number Present: 72 Completed Date: 4/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 318 Time In: 08:57 AM Time Out: 02:15 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. H. Dunn , Director, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/16/19, earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced space and ratios) and 1 quality point for the programmatic option of staff benefits package and infrastructure of parent involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 5/4/24. The sanitation inspection was completed 4/4/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 7/6/23 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 ninety three percent as of 4/16/24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 4/16/24 and Stepping Stones, Inc. 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 was greeted by H. Dunn, director, outside the facility. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children enrolled in space #1 were engaged in tummy time teachers sat near, engaging in talking to and playing with the children. Children enrolled in spaces # 4, 5, and 6, were engaging in free play including block, art, reading, and dramatic play. Age-appropriate materials were stored on low lying shelves for easy access. Children’s artwork and learning posters hang on the walls of the classroom spaces. Children enrolled in space #2 and #6 play in the outdoor spaces. The outdoor spaces had stationary and mobile structures, balls, tricycles and push toys to encourage gross motor play. Mulch was recently added in the fall zones of the stationary climbing equipment. Lunch was observed and consisted of pizza, salad, oranges, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Seven children, one year of age, transisitoned to the outdoor play with one staff member. .1801(a)(1-5) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #7, eight tubes of chapstick had authorizations that expired on 4/1/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. One tube of Hello Hello with an expiration date of 2/2024 was located in space #4. One tube of Walgreens 50 SPF sunscreen with an expiration date of 12/2023, was located in space #5. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented shelter-in-place drill was dated 12/27/23. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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 5/1/24, 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: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@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: Supervision- Adequate supervision of children is essential to keeping children safe from accidents and injuries. Staff must remain with the children assigned to them at all times. Today during the transition from the classroom to the outdoor space, one staff member remained in the classroom while the other staff and seven children, one year of age, moved to the playground. It was reported the staff member had taken a moment to ensure the closet door was locked and all the children had exited during that time. As discussed, supervision is paramount to quality child care as it is basic to the safety of children and the prevention of injury while maintaining quality child care. Have staff to regularly count children (name to face recognition) on a routine basis, at every transition, and whenever leaving one area and arriving at another to ensure all children are present and the proper staff/child ratio is maintained. Medication- Administering medication requires skill, knowledge and careful attention to detail. Today I observed authorizations for Chapstick lip balm that expired on 4/1/24. You stated you have families bring in lip balm during the winter months and had not returned them. We discussed medication authorizations, and I reminded you that parents can give up to twelve months authorization for lip balm. There were two sunscreens that were expired located in rooms #4 and #5. You removed both sunscreens during the visit. Review your current practices for receiving and monitoring medications. Have staff to self-monitor at least monthly. Notify parents prior to the expiration of medications and/or authorization to obtain the new one before they expire. Additional Comments: Be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and environmental health rules; review them with your staff and assist them with understanding and implementing them to maintain compliance and keep children safe and healthy. The most recent versions of child care laws and rules (updated 1/1/24) and environmental health rules (updated 7/1/23) in North Carolina, the Items Number Listing (can be used as a detailed checklist of required items) and What’s New information are available on the DCDEE website, www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. Check the designated facility email at least weekly to stay current with communication and email blasts from DCDEE. If your email is not the facility email, sign up for email blasts on the What’s New page for general information and communication from DCDEE. Required Water, Lead Paint, and Asbestos Testing - New child care rules require child care facilities to test for lead in drinking water, lead paint, and asbestos. Testing is required by 1/1/2025, but enrollment is required by 5/1/2024. Check out the FAQ in the updated Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids. Currently there is funding to pay for the testing and to mitigate lead paint or asbestos hazards. Depending on the age of your home or building and the information you provide in the enrollment process, testing for lead paint and asbestos may not be required. (Lead paint was not used in homes built after 1978. Asbestos was not used in homes after 1988.) Water testing will be required every three years. For more information go to https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ or contact your Environmental Health Specialist. 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 LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant, 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@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: GREENHOUSE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 74000143 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/17/2024 Number Present: 72 Completed Date: 4/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 318 Time In: 08:57 AM Time Out: 02:15 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. H. Dunn , Director, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/16/19, earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced space and ratios) and 1 quality point for the programmatic option of staff benefits package and infrastructure of parent involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 5/4/24. The sanitation inspection was completed 4/4/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 7/6/23 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 ninety three percent as of 4/16/24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 4/16/24 and Stepping Stones, Inc. 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 was greeted by H. Dunn, director, outside the facility. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children enrolled in space #1 were engaged in tummy time teachers sat near, engaging in talking to and playing with the children. Children enrolled in spaces # 4, 5, and 6, were engaging in free play including block, art, reading, and dramatic play. Age-appropriate materials were stored on low lying shelves for easy access. Children’s artwork and learning posters hang on the walls of the classroom spaces. Children enrolled in space #2 and #6 play in the outdoor spaces. The outdoor spaces had stationary and mobile structures, balls, tricycles and push toys to encourage gross motor play. Mulch was recently added in the fall zones of the stationary climbing equipment. Lunch was observed and consisted of pizza, salad, oranges, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Seven children, one year of age, transisitoned to the outdoor play with one staff member. .1801(a)(1-5) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #7, eight tubes of chapstick had authorizations that expired on 4/1/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. One tube of Hello Hello with an expiration date of 2/2024 was located in space #4. One tube of Walgreens 50 SPF sunscreen with an expiration date of 12/2023, was located in space #5. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented shelter-in-place drill was dated 12/27/23. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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 5/1/24, 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: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@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: Supervision- Adequate supervision of children is essential to keeping children safe from accidents and injuries. Staff must remain with the children assigned to them at all times. Today during the transition from the classroom to the outdoor space, one staff member remained in the classroom while the other staff and seven children, one year of age, moved to the playground. It was reported the staff member had taken a moment to ensure the closet door was locked and all the children had exited during that time. As discussed, supervision is paramount to quality child care as it is basic to the safety of children and the prevention of injury while maintaining quality child care. Have staff to regularly count children (name to face recognition) on a routine basis, at every transition, and whenever leaving one area and arriving at another to ensure all children are present and the proper staff/child ratio is maintained. Medication- Administering medication requires skill, knowledge and careful attention to detail. Today I observed authorizations for Chapstick lip balm that expired on 4/1/24. You stated you have families bring in lip balm during the winter months and had not returned them. We discussed medication authorizations, and I reminded you that parents can give up to twelve months authorization for lip balm. There were two sunscreens that were expired located in rooms #4 and #5. You removed both sunscreens during the visit. Review your current practices for receiving and monitoring medications. Have staff to self-monitor at least monthly. Notify parents prior to the expiration of medications and/or authorization to obtain the new one before they expire. Additional Comments: Be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and environmental health rules; review them with your staff and assist them with understanding and implementing them to maintain compliance and keep children safe and healthy. The most recent versions of child care laws and rules (updated 1/1/24) and environmental health rules (updated 7/1/23) in North Carolina, the Items Number Listing (can be used as a detailed checklist of required items) and What’s New information are available on the DCDEE website, www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. Check the designated facility email at least weekly to stay current with communication and email blasts from DCDEE. If your email is not the facility email, sign up for email blasts on the What’s New page for general information and communication from DCDEE. Required Water, Lead Paint, and Asbestos Testing - New child care rules require child care facilities to test for lead in drinking water, lead paint, and asbestos. Testing is required by 1/1/2025, but enrollment is required by 5/1/2024. Check out the FAQ in the updated Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids. Currently there is funding to pay for the testing and to mitigate lead paint or asbestos hazards. Depending on the age of your home or building and the information you provide in the enrollment process, testing for lead paint and asbestos may not be required. (Lead paint was not used in homes built after 1978. Asbestos was not used in homes after 1988.) Water testing will be required every three years. For more information go to https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ or contact your Environmental Health Specialist. 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 LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant, 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@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: GREENHOUSE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 74000143 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/17/2024 Number Present: 72 Completed Date: 4/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 318 Time In: 08:57 AM Time Out: 02:15 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. H. Dunn , Director, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/16/19, earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced space and ratios) and 1 quality point for the programmatic option of staff benefits package and infrastructure of parent involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 5/4/24. The sanitation inspection was completed 4/4/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 7/6/23 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 ninety three percent as of 4/16/24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 4/16/24 and Stepping Stones, Inc. 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 was greeted by H. Dunn, director, outside the facility. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children enrolled in space #1 were engaged in tummy time teachers sat near, engaging in talking to and playing with the children. Children enrolled in spaces # 4, 5, and 6, were engaging in free play including block, art, reading, and dramatic play. Age-appropriate materials were stored on low lying shelves for easy access. Children’s artwork and learning posters hang on the walls of the classroom spaces. Children enrolled in space #2 and #6 play in the outdoor spaces. The outdoor spaces had stationary and mobile structures, balls, tricycles and push toys to encourage gross motor play. Mulch was recently added in the fall zones of the stationary climbing equipment. Lunch was observed and consisted of pizza, salad, oranges, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Seven children, one year of age, transisitoned to the outdoor play with one staff member. .1801(a)(1-5) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #7, eight tubes of chapstick had authorizations that expired on 4/1/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. One tube of Hello Hello with an expiration date of 2/2024 was located in space #4. One tube of Walgreens 50 SPF sunscreen with an expiration date of 12/2023, was located in space #5. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented shelter-in-place drill was dated 12/27/23. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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 5/1/24, 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: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@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: Supervision- Adequate supervision of children is essential to keeping children safe from accidents and injuries. Staff must remain with the children assigned to them at all times. Today during the transition from the classroom to the outdoor space, one staff member remained in the classroom while the other staff and seven children, one year of age, moved to the playground. It was reported the staff member had taken a moment to ensure the closet door was locked and all the children had exited during that time. As discussed, supervision is paramount to quality child care as it is basic to the safety of children and the prevention of injury while maintaining quality child care. Have staff to regularly count children (name to face recognition) on a routine basis, at every transition, and whenever leaving one area and arriving at another to ensure all children are present and the proper staff/child ratio is maintained. Medication- Administering medication requires skill, knowledge and careful attention to detail. Today I observed authorizations for Chapstick lip balm that expired on 4/1/24. You stated you have families bring in lip balm during the winter months and had not returned them. We discussed medication authorizations, and I reminded you that parents can give up to twelve months authorization for lip balm. There were two sunscreens that were expired located in rooms #4 and #5. You removed both sunscreens during the visit. Review your current practices for receiving and monitoring medications. Have staff to self-monitor at least monthly. Notify parents prior to the expiration of medications and/or authorization to obtain the new one before they expire. Additional Comments: Be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and environmental health rules; review them with your staff and assist them with understanding and implementing them to maintain compliance and keep children safe and healthy. The most recent versions of child care laws and rules (updated 1/1/24) and environmental health rules (updated 7/1/23) in North Carolina, the Items Number Listing (can be used as a detailed checklist of required items) and What’s New information are available on the DCDEE website, www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. Check the designated facility email at least weekly to stay current with communication and email blasts from DCDEE. If your email is not the facility email, sign up for email blasts on the What’s New page for general information and communication from DCDEE. Required Water, Lead Paint, and Asbestos Testing - New child care rules require child care facilities to test for lead in drinking water, lead paint, and asbestos. Testing is required by 1/1/2025, but enrollment is required by 5/1/2024. Check out the FAQ in the updated Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids. Currently there is funding to pay for the testing and to mitigate lead paint or asbestos hazards. Depending on the age of your home or building and the information you provide in the enrollment process, testing for lead paint and asbestos may not be required. (Lead paint was not used in homes built after 1978. Asbestos was not used in homes after 1988.) Water testing will be required every three years. For more information go to https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ or contact your Environmental Health Specialist. 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 LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant, 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@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: GREENHOUSE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 74000143 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/13/2023 Number Present: 53 Completed Date: 11/13/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 218 Time In: 09:17 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. H. Dunn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/16/19, earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component (meeting all enhanced requirements) and 1 quality point for the programmatic option of staff benefits package and infrastructure of parent involvement. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-two percent as of 11/9/23. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 11/13/23 and Stepping Stones, Inc. was listed as current-active. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Upon arrival children throughout the facility were engaged in indoor and outdoor free choice play. Children enrolled in spaces #1 and #2 engaged in tummy time and free play moving freely around the room. Teachers sat near the children, engaging in conversation with them. Children enrolled in spaces #3, #4, and #5 were outside playing on the swings, ride on toys, and the stationary structure. Teacher walked around engaging in conversation with the children. In space #6 created Native American and Pilgrim artwork with paper cutouts, glue, and paint. Files for new staff were reviewed. Fire inspections occurred on 7/6/23, no violations were sited, and the facility is approved for day time care only. The last sanitation inspections was on 5/30/23 with a Superior classification. Violation Number Comment Rule 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. One bottle of Blue Lizard Sunscreen with an expiration date of 10/2023 was located space #4. One tube of Up & Up Diaper Rash Cream with an expiration date of 10/2023 was located in space #5. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 11/27/2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: Medications-Expired medical products can be less effective or risky due to a change in chemical composition or a decrease in strength. Today, I observed one tube Up & Up Diaper Rash Cream, with an expiration date of 10/2023, located in space #4. I also observed one bottle of Blue Lizard Sunscreen, with an expiration date of 10/2023, located in space #5. You stated the medications and forms were last reviewed in October, but you did not catch it. We discussed the way you track and monitor medications. Create a tracking log or schedule to assist you with medications. This is a repeat violation form the annual compliance visit conducted on 5/4/2023. Repeat violations may lead to the issuance of an administrative action. Consultation: Star Rated License-Your program is in cohort #2. As you are preparing for scales, please review the lower scoring items from your last assessment. Today, we discussed the education initiatives for your current staff and having them to create an NC WORKS account. We also talked about the amount of materials is some spaces may need to be refreshed. Contact the Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children to assist you with a materials list and give you additional technical assistance as you prepare for your assessment. Additional Information: A new July 2023 New Rule/Rule Amendments Overview module has been added to the Child Care Rules Training on DCDEE Moodle. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle, you will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, register for an individual NCID at https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/.To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. NCDHHS Children’s Environmental Health adopted new Child Care Sanitation Rules, effective July 1, 2023. The rules have been approved but have not yet been updated in the Administrative Code. Once updated, notification will be sent out via listserv. See the training presentation, new rules and other resources at https://ehs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/hhccehb/cehu/ccs/children.htm. 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, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@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: GREENHOUSE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 74000143 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/13/2023 Number Present: 53 Completed Date: 11/13/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 218 Time In: 09:17 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. H. Dunn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/16/19, earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component (meeting all enhanced requirements) and 1 quality point for the programmatic option of staff benefits package and infrastructure of parent involvement. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-two percent as of 11/9/23. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 11/13/23 and Stepping Stones, Inc. was listed as current-active. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Upon arrival children throughout the facility were engaged in indoor and outdoor free choice play. Children enrolled in spaces #1 and #2 engaged in tummy time and free play moving freely around the room. Teachers sat near the children, engaging in conversation with them. Children enrolled in spaces #3, #4, and #5 were outside playing on the swings, ride on toys, and the stationary structure. Teacher walked around engaging in conversation with the children. In space #6 created Native American and Pilgrim artwork with paper cutouts, glue, and paint. Files for new staff were reviewed. Fire inspections occurred on 7/6/23, no violations were sited, and the facility is approved for day time care only. The last sanitation inspections was on 5/30/23 with a Superior classification. Violation Number Comment Rule 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. One bottle of Blue Lizard Sunscreen with an expiration date of 10/2023 was located space #4. One tube of Up & Up Diaper Rash Cream with an expiration date of 10/2023 was located in space #5. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 11/27/2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: Medications-Expired medical products can be less effective or risky due to a change in chemical composition or a decrease in strength. Today, I observed one tube Up & Up Diaper Rash Cream, with an expiration date of 10/2023, located in space #4. I also observed one bottle of Blue Lizard Sunscreen, with an expiration date of 10/2023, located in space #5. You stated the medications and forms were last reviewed in October, but you did not catch it. We discussed the way you track and monitor medications. Create a tracking log or schedule to assist you with medications. This is a repeat violation form the annual compliance visit conducted on 5/4/2023. Repeat violations may lead to the issuance of an administrative action. Consultation: Star Rated License-Your program is in cohort #2. As you are preparing for scales, please review the lower scoring items from your last assessment. Today, we discussed the education initiatives for your current staff and having them to create an NC WORKS account. We also talked about the amount of materials is some spaces may need to be refreshed. Contact the Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children to assist you with a materials list and give you additional technical assistance as you prepare for your assessment. Additional Information: A new July 2023 New Rule/Rule Amendments Overview module has been added to the Child Care Rules Training on DCDEE Moodle. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle, you will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, register for an individual NCID at https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/.To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. NCDHHS Children’s Environmental Health adopted new Child Care Sanitation Rules, effective July 1, 2023. The rules have been approved but have not yet been updated in the Administrative Code. Once updated, notification will be sent out via listserv. See the training presentation, new rules and other resources at https://ehs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/hhccehb/cehu/ccs/children.htm. 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, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@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