Safe Haven Childcare

10A NCAC 09.1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAFE HAVEN CHILDCARE Facility ID: 74000909 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/26/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 5/26/2026 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A. Gaddy, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 3/25/2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 6/13/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven percent as of 5/26/26. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/26/25 and your facility is not owned by a corporation. You cared for three children during today’s visit. The children engaged in free play with music items including drums and ribbons, as music played. Later the children engaged in indoor gross motor activities including riding on tricycles, seated spinners, and throwing and rolling a large ball to one another. Following indoor gross motor, you and the children took a walk outside the home in the front yard. Upon return you and the children transitioned to prepare for lunch. Lunch was observed and included chicken nuggets, potato tots, mandarin oranges, sliced wheat bread and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Two of twelve children's record reviewed did not have a health assessment on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 1101 Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child. Two children being transported did not have a current written permission form on file. .1723(5) 1862 The EPR Plan did not include the relocation and reunification process. The relocation and reunification process was undefined in the facilities EPR plan. .1714(d)(5) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before June 9, 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 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 for violations documented: 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. 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 two children did not have a signed permission to transport form on file. You stated that the parents indicated the wrong dated on the new forms. Have parents complete new form. EPR Plan: Your programs Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was created to assist you with following a plan in the event of an emergency. You must update your plan yearly or update the plan whenever changes occur in your program. You updated your plan January 10, 2026, the reunification and recovery plan was undefined. You stated it must have deleted, update the plan to include the reunification and recovery information. Children’s Files: Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. Within in 30 days of enrollment a child must have a health assessment on file, each child must also have an immunization record on file. Two children did not have health assessments on file. Require health assessments at enrollment to ensure you receive items in the required timeframe. Rated License: You submitted your application for rated license April 30, 2026. A request was submitted to NCRLAP for the FCCERS-3 assessment. You shared with me today your assessment window is June 1-June 26, 2026. We discussed B. Hardy DCDEE WORKS account needs to be updated. Additional Comments: Natural Learning Initiative has created resources, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience and growth of all children. You can explore and use these resources on their website https://naturalearning.org/resources. Raise NC Newsletter – If you are not receiving and reading the Raise NC Newsletter, you are missing out on current relevant information about early childhood issues in North Carolina, information about proposed rules, available trainings and other information that may be of interest to you and your staff. The Raise NC Newsletter is typically sent out weekly to all facility contact email addresses, but if your email is not the facility contact email address, you can go to the DCDEE Reminders: The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAFE HAVEN CHILDCARE Facility ID: 74000909 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/26/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 5/26/2026 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A. Gaddy, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 3/25/2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 6/13/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven percent as of 5/26/26. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/26/25 and your facility is not owned by a corporation. You cared for three children during today’s visit. The children engaged in free play with music items including drums and ribbons, as music played. Later the children engaged in indoor gross motor activities including riding on tricycles, seated spinners, and throwing and rolling a large ball to one another. Following indoor gross motor, you and the children took a walk outside the home in the front yard. Upon return you and the children transitioned to prepare for lunch. Lunch was observed and included chicken nuggets, potato tots, mandarin oranges, sliced wheat bread and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Two of twelve children's record reviewed did not have a health assessment on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 1101 Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child. Two children being transported did not have a current written permission form on file. .1723(5) 1862 The EPR Plan did not include the relocation and reunification process. The relocation and reunification process was undefined in the facilities EPR plan. .1714(d)(5) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before June 9, 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 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 for violations documented: 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. 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 two children did not have a signed permission to transport form on file. You stated that the parents indicated the wrong dated on the new forms. Have parents complete new form. EPR Plan: Your programs Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was created to assist you with following a plan in the event of an emergency. You must update your plan yearly or update the plan whenever changes occur in your program. You updated your plan January 10, 2026, the reunification and recovery plan was undefined. You stated it must have deleted, update the plan to include the reunification and recovery information. Children’s Files: Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. Within in 30 days of enrollment a child must have a health assessment on file, each child must also have an immunization record on file. Two children did not have health assessments on file. Require health assessments at enrollment to ensure you receive items in the required timeframe. Rated License: You submitted your application for rated license April 30, 2026. A request was submitted to NCRLAP for the FCCERS-3 assessment. You shared with me today your assessment window is June 1-June 26, 2026. We discussed B. Hardy DCDEE WORKS account needs to be updated. Additional Comments: Natural Learning Initiative has created resources, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience and growth of all children. You can explore and use these resources on their website https://naturalearning.org/resources. Raise NC Newsletter – If you are not receiving and reading the Raise NC Newsletter, you are missing out on current relevant information about early childhood issues in North Carolina, information about proposed rules, available trainings and other information that may be of interest to you and your staff. The Raise NC Newsletter is typically sent out weekly to all facility contact email addresses, but if your email is not the facility contact email address, you can go to the DCDEE Reminders: The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAFE HAVEN CHILDCARE Facility ID: 74000909 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/26/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 5/26/2026 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A. Gaddy, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 3/25/2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 6/13/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven percent as of 5/26/26. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/26/25 and your facility is not owned by a corporation. You cared for three children during today’s visit. The children engaged in free play with music items including drums and ribbons, as music played. Later the children engaged in indoor gross motor activities including riding on tricycles, seated spinners, and throwing and rolling a large ball to one another. Following indoor gross motor, you and the children took a walk outside the home in the front yard. Upon return you and the children transitioned to prepare for lunch. Lunch was observed and included chicken nuggets, potato tots, mandarin oranges, sliced wheat bread and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Two of twelve children's record reviewed did not have a health assessment on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 1101 Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child. Two children being transported did not have a current written permission form on file. .1723(5) 1862 The EPR Plan did not include the relocation and reunification process. The relocation and reunification process was undefined in the facilities EPR plan. .1714(d)(5) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before June 9, 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 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 for violations documented: 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. 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 two children did not have a signed permission to transport form on file. You stated that the parents indicated the wrong dated on the new forms. Have parents complete new form. EPR Plan: Your programs Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was created to assist you with following a plan in the event of an emergency. You must update your plan yearly or update the plan whenever changes occur in your program. You updated your plan January 10, 2026, the reunification and recovery plan was undefined. You stated it must have deleted, update the plan to include the reunification and recovery information. Children’s Files: Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. Within in 30 days of enrollment a child must have a health assessment on file, each child must also have an immunization record on file. Two children did not have health assessments on file. Require health assessments at enrollment to ensure you receive items in the required timeframe. Rated License: You submitted your application for rated license April 30, 2026. A request was submitted to NCRLAP for the FCCERS-3 assessment. You shared with me today your assessment window is June 1-June 26, 2026. We discussed B. Hardy DCDEE WORKS account needs to be updated. Additional Comments: Natural Learning Initiative has created resources, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience and growth of all children. You can explore and use these resources on their website https://naturalearning.org/resources. Raise NC Newsletter – If you are not receiving and reading the Raise NC Newsletter, you are missing out on current relevant information about early childhood issues in North Carolina, information about proposed rules, available trainings and other information that may be of interest to you and your staff. The Raise NC Newsletter is typically sent out weekly to all facility contact email addresses, but if your email is not the facility contact email address, you can go to the DCDEE Reminders: The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .1720 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAFE HAVEN CHILDCARE Facility ID: 74000909 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/13/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 6/13/2025 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:35 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A. Gaddy, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 3/25/2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 7/2/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 6/9/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 6/9/25 and your facility is not owned by a corporation. You cared for four children during today’s visit. The children engaged in an art activity using paint and paint brushed to paint picture frames, following art the children engaged in free play with age-appropriate materials. Later you and the children transitioned to the outdoor space. Upon transitioning back into the home, lunch was served and the children rested on cots and playpens. Lunch included chicken nuggets, French fries, mandarin oranges, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 908 Health questionnaire was not completed annually. Your previous health questionnaire expired on 2/27/24 and a new form was on file with the date of 3/27/25. .1703(a)(1) 1403 Prescription or over-the-counter medication and topical, non-medical ointment, repellant, lotion, cream, fluoridated toothpaste, or powder was administered to any child without the required information. An Albuterol HFA inhaler expired 6/11/25. 10A NCAC 09 .1720(c)(1&2) 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 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 for violations documented: Medication: Medication should not be used beyond the date of expiration. Unused medications should be returned to the parent/guardian for disposal. Proper disposal of medications is important to help ensure a healthy environment for children in our communities. There was an Albuterol HFA inhaler with a prescription discard date of 6/11/25. We discussed returning all unused or expired medications to parents within 72 hours. Staff Records: The health and safety of children requires that information regarding each staff working with the children be kept and available when needed. Staff records consist of various documentation to include emergency contact information. Your previous health questionnaire expired on 2/27/25, a new form on file was dated 3/27/25. We discussed that the form must be completed annually. Additional Comments: NCRLAP Outreach Assessment- An Outreach Assessment offered by NCRLAP is a fantastic opportunity for programs to get a head start on understanding the Environment Rating Scales (ECERS-3, ITERS-3, SACERS-U, and FCCERS-3) without the stress of it impacting their Star Rated License. Think of it as a friendly, no-pressure practice run that helps you pinpoint your program’s strengths and areas for improvement. Here’s how it works: 1. Initial Phone Call: We kick things off with a conversation to understand your program’s needs and set up the assessment(s). 2. The Assessment: Our assessors will complete assessments during the scheduled window using the new rating scales. 3. Follow-Up Call: After all assessments are completed, an assessor will call you to set up a convenient time for the follow up conversation to discuss the results with you, providing valuable feedback and actionable insights. These assessments are a great way to familiarize your staff with the rating scales, ensuring everyone knows what to expect during an official assessment. An FAQ about Outreach Assessments was provided for you during the visit. Natural Learning Initiative has created resources, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience and growth of all children. You can explore and use these resources on their website https://naturalearning.org/resources. Raise NC Newsletter – If you are not receiving and reading the Raise NC Newsletter, you are missing out on current relevant information about early childhood issues in North Carolina, information about proposed rules, available trainings and other information that may be of interest to you and your staff. The Raise NC Newsletter is typically sent out weekly to all facility contact email addresses, but if your email is not the facility contact email address, you can go to the DCDEE Reminders: The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAFE HAVEN CHILDCARE Facility ID: 74000909 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/13/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 6/13/2025 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:35 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A. Gaddy, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 3/25/2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 7/2/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 6/9/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 6/9/25 and your facility is not owned by a corporation. You cared for four children during today’s visit. The children engaged in an art activity using paint and paint brushed to paint picture frames, following art the children engaged in free play with age-appropriate materials. Later you and the children transitioned to the outdoor space. Upon transitioning back into the home, lunch was served and the children rested on cots and playpens. Lunch included chicken nuggets, French fries, mandarin oranges, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 908 Health questionnaire was not completed annually. Your previous health questionnaire expired on 2/27/24 and a new form was on file with the date of 3/27/25. .1703(a)(1) 1403 Prescription or over-the-counter medication and topical, non-medical ointment, repellant, lotion, cream, fluoridated toothpaste, or powder was administered to any child without the required information. An Albuterol HFA inhaler expired 6/11/25. 10A NCAC 09 .1720(c)(1&2) 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 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 for violations documented: Medication: Medication should not be used beyond the date of expiration. Unused medications should be returned to the parent/guardian for disposal. Proper disposal of medications is important to help ensure a healthy environment for children in our communities. There was an Albuterol HFA inhaler with a prescription discard date of 6/11/25. We discussed returning all unused or expired medications to parents within 72 hours. Staff Records: The health and safety of children requires that information regarding each staff working with the children be kept and available when needed. Staff records consist of various documentation to include emergency contact information. Your previous health questionnaire expired on 2/27/25, a new form on file was dated 3/27/25. We discussed that the form must be completed annually. Additional Comments: NCRLAP Outreach Assessment- An Outreach Assessment offered by NCRLAP is a fantastic opportunity for programs to get a head start on understanding the Environment Rating Scales (ECERS-3, ITERS-3, SACERS-U, and FCCERS-3) without the stress of it impacting their Star Rated License. Think of it as a friendly, no-pressure practice run that helps you pinpoint your program’s strengths and areas for improvement. Here’s how it works: 1. Initial Phone Call: We kick things off with a conversation to understand your program’s needs and set up the assessment(s). 2. The Assessment: Our assessors will complete assessments during the scheduled window using the new rating scales. 3. Follow-Up Call: After all assessments are completed, an assessor will call you to set up a convenient time for the follow up conversation to discuss the results with you, providing valuable feedback and actionable insights. These assessments are a great way to familiarize your staff with the rating scales, ensuring everyone knows what to expect during an official assessment. An FAQ about Outreach Assessments was provided for you during the visit. Natural Learning Initiative has created resources, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience and growth of all children. You can explore and use these resources on their website https://naturalearning.org/resources. Raise NC Newsletter – If you are not receiving and reading the Raise NC Newsletter, you are missing out on current relevant information about early childhood issues in North Carolina, information about proposed rules, available trainings and other information that may be of interest to you and your staff. The Raise NC Newsletter is typically sent out weekly to all facility contact email addresses, but if your email is not the facility contact email address, you can go to the DCDEE Reminders: The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .1720 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAFE HAVEN CHILDCARE Facility ID: 74000909 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/13/2023 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 7/13/2023 Age: From 0 To 10 Total Minutes: 172 Time In: 09:23 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A. Gaddy, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 2/14/2022, earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/2/2022. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-two percent as of 7/12/23. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 7/12/2023 and your facility is not owned by a corporation. You, and seven children were present in the home, your additional caregiver was also present. Your additional caregiver cared for the school age children while you cared for the preschool children. School age children were observed working on tablet with math problems, the additional caregiver assisted the children. Later the children engaged in free play and made boats out of popsicle sticks. Preschool children were observed during morning group. Later the children transitioned to outdoor play. Lunch was observed and included meatballs, green beans, mandarin oranges, water, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1406 Authorization for up to 6 months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication, when needed, for chronic medical conditions and for allergic reactions was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule 10 NCAC 09 .1720(c)(6)(A-I). The permission to administer form was expired for a ventolin HFA inhaler. 10A NCAC 09 .1720(b)(4) 1854 The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. Quarterly lockdown or shelter -in-place drill was not practiced evert three months, drills were recorded on the emergency drill log for 1/4/2023 and 5/5/2023. .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) 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 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 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 with Violations documented: Medication: No drug or medication may be administered to any child without specific written instructions from the child's parent/guardian, a physician, or other authorized health professional. A Ventolin HFA asthma inhaler had a permission to administer dated for 12/13/22. We discussed that permission for prescription medication can only be issued for 6 months. Emergency Drills: You must conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. Based on the emergency documentation log drills were conducted on 1/4/23 and 5/5/23. Consider marking your calendar or setting an alarm as a reminder of when drills are due. Administrative Action: Your facility was issued an Administrative Action-Written Reprimand dated June 30, 2023. You confirmed that you received the Administrative Action notice on July 3, 2023. During this Administrative Action process, you have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to achieve and maintain compliance with child care requirements. Review the NC Child Care Requirements and your Child Care Center Handbook to help you maintain compliance with the applicable child care laws and rules. Both are available on the DCDEE website at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules that apply to your facility. I remain available to assist you, should you have questions about laws or rules. You may find additional resources as well as updates on any new requirements on the Division’s website. APPEALS PROCESS: I reviewed the Procedures for Appeal with you, including informal and formal procedures. You have thirty (30) days from the receipt of the action (by July 30, 2023) to file a formal appeal with the Office of Administrative Hearings. You stated that you will not be appealing. The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAFE HAVEN CHILDCARE Facility ID: 74000909 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/13/2023 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 7/13/2023 Age: From 0 To 10 Total Minutes: 172 Time In: 09:23 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A. Gaddy, operator assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 2/14/2022, earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under one year of age. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 8/2/2022. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-two percent as of 7/12/23. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 7/12/2023 and your facility is not owned by a corporation. You, and seven children were present in the home, your additional caregiver was also present. Your additional caregiver cared for the school age children while you cared for the preschool children. School age children were observed working on tablet with math problems, the additional caregiver assisted the children. Later the children engaged in free play and made boats out of popsicle sticks. Preschool children were observed during morning group. Later the children transitioned to outdoor play. Lunch was observed and included meatballs, green beans, mandarin oranges, water, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1406 Authorization for up to 6 months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication, when needed, for chronic medical conditions and for allergic reactions was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule 10 NCAC 09 .1720(c)(6)(A-I). The permission to administer form was expired for a ventolin HFA inhaler. 10A NCAC 09 .1720(b)(4) 1854 The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. Quarterly lockdown or shelter -in-place drill was not practiced evert three months, drills were recorded on the emergency drill log for 1/4/2023 and 5/5/2023. .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) 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 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 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 with Violations documented: Medication: No drug or medication may be administered to any child without specific written instructions from the child's parent/guardian, a physician, or other authorized health professional. A Ventolin HFA asthma inhaler had a permission to administer dated for 12/13/22. We discussed that permission for prescription medication can only be issued for 6 months. Emergency Drills: You must conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months. Based on the emergency documentation log drills were conducted on 1/4/23 and 5/5/23. Consider marking your calendar or setting an alarm as a reminder of when drills are due. Administrative Action: Your facility was issued an Administrative Action-Written Reprimand dated June 30, 2023. You confirmed that you received the Administrative Action notice on July 3, 2023. During this Administrative Action process, you have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to achieve and maintain compliance with child care requirements. Review the NC Child Care Requirements and your Child Care Center Handbook to help you maintain compliance with the applicable child care laws and rules. Both are available on the DCDEE website at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules that apply to your facility. I remain available to assist you, should you have questions about laws or rules. You may find additional resources as well as updates on any new requirements on the Division’s website. APPEALS PROCESS: I reviewed the Procedures for Appeal with you, including informal and formal procedures. You have thirty (30) days from the receipt of the action (by July 30, 2023) to file a formal appeal with the Office of Administrative Hearings. You stated that you will not be appealing. The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. The team is made up of specialists with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. To speak to a Behavior Support Advisor contact 1-888-600-1685 option 1 or to submit a question visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-4ADUCpoHc9MrxFvD15H12AwsNWbUtWEJRXW38q_41Y3hzA/viewform The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times