NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRIFTON ELEMENTARY PRE K Facility ID: 74000746 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/21/2024 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 2/21/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 08:35 AM Time Out: 10:50 AM 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, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces #1, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 12/10/19, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced requirements and reduced ratios) and 1 quality point for the programmatic option of staff benefits package and infrastructure of parent involvement. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, High Scope, as required for all four and five star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 3/21/23. The sanitation inspection was completed 9/14/23 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 9/19/23 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. I monitored all indoor and outdoor spaces. Upon arrival the group was engaged in story time. The sub read “Find the Insect.” Children helped to identify the insects on the pages and later shared their favorite insect. During small group, children created dragonflies with paper, crayons, scissors, and tape. The classroom space is arranged in learning centers including, computer, library, blocks, dramatic play, art, and sensory table. Learning materials are organized in labeled bin on low lying shelves for easy access to the children. Additional learning materials are stored in cabinets at the rear of the classroom. Children’s artwork and learning posters are displayed on the classroom walls. The outdoor learning area offered a stationary climbing structure, tricycles, balls, and hula hoops to encourage gross motor play. Lunch was observed during today’s visit and included hotdogs with buns, baked beans, blueberry crisp, and milk. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance The current NC Pre-K staff are lead teacher, R. Baker and teacher, Y. Williams. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. The classroom uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. Family involvement activities/events are offered throughout the school year. The first day of school was 9-5-23. The classroom operates from 7:15 am to 1:45 pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. The Class DoJo app, newsletter, and children’s communication folders are used to communicate with parents any information about the child’s day and any reminders. The environment rating scale score received on 10/25/22 was 6.11. The following violation was observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Last documented lockdown drill was dated 10/20/23. .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 3/6/24, 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: Emergency Drills-Emergencies drills must be practiced at least every three months. The drill records reviewed today show the last lockdown drill was conducted on 10/20/23. Technical assistance was share today about conducting emergency drills every three months and they may be independent of the school drills. Both independent drills and those done school wide can be documented on your drill log. Consider setting a reminder or posting a visual reminder to conduct a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill at least every three months. Reminders: 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. 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_41Y3 hzA/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 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

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