10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: Childcare Network #74 Facility ID: 25000627 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/15/2025 Number Present: 35 Completed Date: 9/15/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 11:05 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. S. Wheeler, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 6/6/24, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 3/13/25. The sanitation inspection was completed on 6/6/25 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/25/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety two percent as of 7/29/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 7/29/25 and Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC was listed as current- active. You visited indoor and outdoor spaces with me. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and personal care routines. Infants were napping and playing on the carpet. Toddlers were napping on child sized cots covered with sheets. Preschoolers were sitting at the table and eating lunch. The outdoor spaces were observed to have stationary climbers, swings, riding toys, balls, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and included beef and cheese on whole wheat tortillas, corn, mixed fruit, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Four (4) slats were broken in the white fence on the school-age causing entrapment gaps. There were also thorns and tree branches with sharp edges growing through the slats in the fence. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 887 Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Two (2) infants were observed sleeping in cribs and upon review of the safe sleep charts, there was not any documentation to reflect the times the children had been sleeping. .0606(g) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). A staff member had a qualification letter that expired on August 3, 2025, and the five-year renewal qualification letter was issued on August 11, 2025. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 9/29/25, 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: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@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 with Violations: Criminal Background Checks: Criminal background checks (CBC) are completed to protect children from abuse and reduce liability risks. Background screenings are needed to provide a safe program environment, support children’s health and safety, and are important for preventing child maltreatment in early care and education programs. A CBC must be completed prior to employee hire and every five years thereafter. An expiration date is now listed on each Qualification Letter. Submissions can also be made six months before the expiration date listed on the current Qualification Letter. S. Wheeler, qualification letter expired on August 3, 2025, and the five-year renewal qualification letter was issued on August 11, 2025. You stated that the staff member did not work during the time without a qualification letter. We discussed using your staff and training worksheet as a tool and to add expiration dates in a digital calendar that will send reminders. We also discussed running a roster report in the ABCMS provider portal monthly to ensure that all background checks are valid. Regularly reviewing your files will help keep you informed about upcoming expiring dates. Sleep Charts: Maintaining accurate documentation at the child care center is important in determining compliance with the child care rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Infant sleep charts allow teachers to document visually checking sleeping infants every 15 minutes. They note the infant’s sleep position, skin color, breathing, level of sleep, and body temperature. This needs to be documented every time a child is sleeping in your care. Two infants were observed sleeping in cribs and upon review of the safe sleep charts, there was not any documentation to reflect the times the children had been sleeping. We discussed that documentation needs to be done every time the children are asleep and to notate the time that they are laid down in the crib or time that they fell asleep immediately. We discussed using a dry erase board to document when children are last fed, changed, and fell asleep will be a visual for all staff members to be able to see and update even if they are only in the room to cover a bathroom or lunch break. Ensure that staff members can easily access sleep charts to document when a child falls asleep and every 15 minutes until they wake up. Outdoor Environment: The outdoor learning environment offers a sense of freedom for children. Children are able to play freely with peers, expand their imagination beyond restraints of indoor activities, release energy and explore their sense of touch, smell, taste and their sense of motion. It is important that the outdoor area is checked daily, and proper upkeep is conducted to ensure the environment is safe for use. Four (4) slats were broken in the white fence on the school-age causing entrapment gaps. There were also thorns and tree branches with sharp edges growing through the slats in the fence. You stated that you will put a work order in immediately for the fence to be repaired and will cut the branches that are growing through. Check the outdoor spaces daily for hazards and use the monthly playground inspection to thoroughly examine all equipment for hazards. Additional Comments: July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available: The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).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, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. Pro Tip: Set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, 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 of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 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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G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Childcare Network #74 Facility ID: 25000627 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/15/2025 Number Present: 35 Completed Date: 9/15/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 11:05 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. S. Wheeler, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 6/6/24, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 3/13/25. The sanitation inspection was completed on 6/6/25 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/25/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety two percent as of 7/29/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 7/29/25 and Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC was listed as current- active. You visited indoor and outdoor spaces with me. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and personal care routines. Infants were napping and playing on the carpet. Toddlers were napping on child sized cots covered with sheets. Preschoolers were sitting at the table and eating lunch. The outdoor spaces were observed to have stationary climbers, swings, riding toys, balls, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and included beef and cheese on whole wheat tortillas, corn, mixed fruit, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Four (4) slats were broken in the white fence on the school-age causing entrapment gaps. There were also thorns and tree branches with sharp edges growing through the slats in the fence. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 887 Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Two (2) infants were observed sleeping in cribs and upon review of the safe sleep charts, there was not any documentation to reflect the times the children had been sleeping. .0606(g) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). A staff member had a qualification letter that expired on August 3, 2025, and the five-year renewal qualification letter was issued on August 11, 2025. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 9/29/25, 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: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@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 with Violations: Criminal Background Checks: Criminal background checks (CBC) are completed to protect children from abuse and reduce liability risks. Background screenings are needed to provide a safe program environment, support children’s health and safety, and are important for preventing child maltreatment in early care and education programs. A CBC must be completed prior to employee hire and every five years thereafter. An expiration date is now listed on each Qualification Letter. Submissions can also be made six months before the expiration date listed on the current Qualification Letter. S. Wheeler, qualification letter expired on August 3, 2025, and the five-year renewal qualification letter was issued on August 11, 2025. You stated that the staff member did not work during the time without a qualification letter. We discussed using your staff and training worksheet as a tool and to add expiration dates in a digital calendar that will send reminders. We also discussed running a roster report in the ABCMS provider portal monthly to ensure that all background checks are valid. Regularly reviewing your files will help keep you informed about upcoming expiring dates. Sleep Charts: Maintaining accurate documentation at the child care center is important in determining compliance with the child care rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Infant sleep charts allow teachers to document visually checking sleeping infants every 15 minutes. They note the infant’s sleep position, skin color, breathing, level of sleep, and body temperature. This needs to be documented every time a child is sleeping in your care. Two infants were observed sleeping in cribs and upon review of the safe sleep charts, there was not any documentation to reflect the times the children had been sleeping. We discussed that documentation needs to be done every time the children are asleep and to notate the time that they are laid down in the crib or time that they fell asleep immediately. We discussed using a dry erase board to document when children are last fed, changed, and fell asleep will be a visual for all staff members to be able to see and update even if they are only in the room to cover a bathroom or lunch break. Ensure that staff members can easily access sleep charts to document when a child falls asleep and every 15 minutes until they wake up. Outdoor Environment: The outdoor learning environment offers a sense of freedom for children. Children are able to play freely with peers, expand their imagination beyond restraints of indoor activities, release energy and explore their sense of touch, smell, taste and their sense of motion. It is important that the outdoor area is checked daily, and proper upkeep is conducted to ensure the environment is safe for use. Four (4) slats were broken in the white fence on the school-age causing entrapment gaps. There were also thorns and tree branches with sharp edges growing through the slats in the fence. You stated that you will put a work order in immediately for the fence to be repaired and will cut the branches that are growing through. Check the outdoor spaces daily for hazards and use the monthly playground inspection to thoroughly examine all equipment for hazards. Additional Comments: July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available: The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).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, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. Pro Tip: Set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, 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 of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 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: Childcare Network #74 Facility ID: 25000627 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/15/2025 Number Present: 35 Completed Date: 9/15/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 11:05 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. S. Wheeler, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 6/6/24, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 3/13/25. The sanitation inspection was completed on 6/6/25 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/25/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety two percent as of 7/29/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 7/29/25 and Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC was listed as current- active. You visited indoor and outdoor spaces with me. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas and personal care routines. Infants were napping and playing on the carpet. Toddlers were napping on child sized cots covered with sheets. Preschoolers were sitting at the table and eating lunch. The outdoor spaces were observed to have stationary climbers, swings, riding toys, balls, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and included beef and cheese on whole wheat tortillas, corn, mixed fruit, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Four (4) slats were broken in the white fence on the school-age causing entrapment gaps. There were also thorns and tree branches with sharp edges growing through the slats in the fence. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 887 Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Two (2) infants were observed sleeping in cribs and upon review of the safe sleep charts, there was not any documentation to reflect the times the children had been sleeping. .0606(g) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). A staff member had a qualification letter that expired on August 3, 2025, and the five-year renewal qualification letter was issued on August 11, 2025. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 9/29/25, 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: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@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 with Violations: Criminal Background Checks: Criminal background checks (CBC) are completed to protect children from abuse and reduce liability risks. Background screenings are needed to provide a safe program environment, support children’s health and safety, and are important for preventing child maltreatment in early care and education programs. A CBC must be completed prior to employee hire and every five years thereafter. An expiration date is now listed on each Qualification Letter. Submissions can also be made six months before the expiration date listed on the current Qualification Letter. S. Wheeler, qualification letter expired on August 3, 2025, and the five-year renewal qualification letter was issued on August 11, 2025. You stated that the staff member did not work during the time without a qualification letter. We discussed using your staff and training worksheet as a tool and to add expiration dates in a digital calendar that will send reminders. We also discussed running a roster report in the ABCMS provider portal monthly to ensure that all background checks are valid. Regularly reviewing your files will help keep you informed about upcoming expiring dates. Sleep Charts: Maintaining accurate documentation at the child care center is important in determining compliance with the child care rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Infant sleep charts allow teachers to document visually checking sleeping infants every 15 minutes. They note the infant’s sleep position, skin color, breathing, level of sleep, and body temperature. This needs to be documented every time a child is sleeping in your care. Two infants were observed sleeping in cribs and upon review of the safe sleep charts, there was not any documentation to reflect the times the children had been sleeping. We discussed that documentation needs to be done every time the children are asleep and to notate the time that they are laid down in the crib or time that they fell asleep immediately. We discussed using a dry erase board to document when children are last fed, changed, and fell asleep will be a visual for all staff members to be able to see and update even if they are only in the room to cover a bathroom or lunch break. Ensure that staff members can easily access sleep charts to document when a child falls asleep and every 15 minutes until they wake up. Outdoor Environment: The outdoor learning environment offers a sense of freedom for children. Children are able to play freely with peers, expand their imagination beyond restraints of indoor activities, release energy and explore their sense of touch, smell, taste and their sense of motion. It is important that the outdoor area is checked daily, and proper upkeep is conducted to ensure the environment is safe for use. Four (4) slats were broken in the white fence on the school-age causing entrapment gaps. There were also thorns and tree branches with sharp edges growing through the slats in the fence. You stated that you will put a work order in immediately for the fence to be repaired and will cut the branches that are growing through. Check the outdoor spaces daily for hazards and use the monthly playground inspection to thoroughly examine all equipment for hazards. Additional Comments: July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available: The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).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, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. Pro Tip: Set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, 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 of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Childcare Network #74 Facility ID: 25000627 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/13/2025 Number Present: 54 Completed Date: 3/13/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 315 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. S. Wheeler, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 6/6/24, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/3/24. The sanitation inspection was completed 11/26/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/25/25 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was eighty four percent as of 3/4/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 3/4/25 and Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC 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 the information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children throughout the center were engaged in free play in activity centers, personal care routines, and transitions. Infants were finishing eating breakfast in high chairs. Children in space #3 were creating shapes with cookie cutters in playdough. Preschoolers were creating masterpieces with markers on paper and by gluing loose art materials on paper. Toddlers were observed in the outdoor space swinging on the tire swings and sliding down the slide on the stationary climber. The outdoor space was observed to have stationary climbers, large shade structures, riding toys, balls, and hula hoops for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and consisted of fish sticks, mixed vegetables, apples, whole grain bread, and milk. The following violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 3/27/25, 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: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@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 Documented Violations: ABCMS: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. You stated that you will complete the training and send me your certificate with the compliance letter. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Additional Comments: NCID Password Rule to Change If you have a MYNCID or NCID account, you may have received an email this week announcing changes to the password rules. As part of ongoing efforts to protect state systems and data, the N.C. Department of Information Technology will be changing the minimum length of NCID passwords from eight to 14 characters. The change will affect state agency staff as well as external users like citizens, providers, and state and local county staff. When you change your current password after Feb. 23, however, you will be required to create a new one that must: • Be a minimum of 14 characters. • Consist of at least one numeric character, at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, and at least one special character such as #, &, * etc. • Passwords shall not contain number or character substitutes to create dictionary words (e.g., d33psl33p for deepsleep). Strong, unique passwords – along with practicing mindful cybersecurity practices – are key components to protecting your devices and personal information at home and at work. We discussed the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project: NCRLAP’s mission is to promote the quality of child care by consistently and reliably assessing environments for the North Carolina Star Rated License. We collaborate with professionals in the early childhood education field to foster the development and learning of young children. The website ncrlap.org offers resources, trainings, videos, worksheets, and getting ready for ITERS-3 and ECERS-3. Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, 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 of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Childcare Network #74 Facility ID: 25000627 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/13/2025 Number Present: 54 Completed Date: 3/13/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 315 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. S. Wheeler, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 6/6/24, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/3/24. The sanitation inspection was completed 11/26/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/25/25 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was eighty four percent as of 3/4/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 3/4/25 and Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC 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 the information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children throughout the center were engaged in free play in activity centers, personal care routines, and transitions. Infants were finishing eating breakfast in high chairs. Children in space #3 were creating shapes with cookie cutters in playdough. Preschoolers were creating masterpieces with markers on paper and by gluing loose art materials on paper. Toddlers were observed in the outdoor space swinging on the tire swings and sliding down the slide on the stationary climber. The outdoor space was observed to have stationary climbers, large shade structures, riding toys, balls, and hula hoops for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and consisted of fish sticks, mixed vegetables, apples, whole grain bread, and milk. The following violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 3/27/25, 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: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@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 Documented Violations: ABCMS: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. You stated that you will complete the training and send me your certificate with the compliance letter. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Additional Comments: NCID Password Rule to Change If you have a MYNCID or NCID account, you may have received an email this week announcing changes to the password rules. As part of ongoing efforts to protect state systems and data, the N.C. Department of Information Technology will be changing the minimum length of NCID passwords from eight to 14 characters. The change will affect state agency staff as well as external users like citizens, providers, and state and local county staff. When you change your current password after Feb. 23, however, you will be required to create a new one that must: • Be a minimum of 14 characters. • Consist of at least one numeric character, at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, and at least one special character such as #, &, * etc. • Passwords shall not contain number or character substitutes to create dictionary words (e.g., d33psl33p for deepsleep). Strong, unique passwords – along with practicing mindful cybersecurity practices – are key components to protecting your devices and personal information at home and at work. We discussed the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project: NCRLAP’s mission is to promote the quality of child care by consistently and reliably assessing environments for the North Carolina Star Rated License. We collaborate with professionals in the early childhood education field to foster the development and learning of young children. The website ncrlap.org offers resources, trainings, videos, worksheets, and getting ready for ITERS-3 and ECERS-3. Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, 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 of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@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 .1002 · Violation

Name of Operation: Childcare Network #74 Facility ID: 25000627 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/30/2024 Number Present: 53 Completed Date: 10/30/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 01:00 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. Michelle O'Kelly, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today's visit. S. Wheeler, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 6/6/24, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/3/24. The sanitation inspection was completed on 3/14/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 3/4/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 10/1/24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 10/1/24 and Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC was listed as current- active. You visited indoor and outdoor spaces with me. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in free play on the carpet. Toddlers were sitting at the table and using cookie cutters with play dough. Preschoolers created eye ball crafts on paper plates. The outdoor spaces were observed to have stationary climbers, riding toys, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and included sloppy joes on whole grain buns, green beans, pears, and milk. The following violation(s) were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #2, a large quantity of loose latex gloves were stored on the changing table below five feet from the ground. In space #3, children two years of age created art collages out of plastic bags that were displayed on the wall. .0604(q) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of First Aid dated 8/21/24. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of CPR dated 8/21/24. .1102(d) 1123 All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. The tire tread of the front passenger tire on bus #74 and the back driver tire on bus #75 were less than 2/32 of an inch. 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of mulch in outdoor spaces #2 and #3 under the stationary climbers was less than 1 inch. .0605(k)(1-4) 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 11/13/24, 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: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@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 with Violations: First Aid and CPR: First Aid and CPR are required within three months of hire and then every two years. This ensures the staff are skilled at up-to-date techniques for first aid or other lifesaving skills. It also provides a refresher so that you are confident to act in a medical emergency. A person with current CPR/First Aid certification is required to be on-site and/or off-site with children away from the center. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of CPR/First Aid dated 8/21/24. We discussed that it is difficult to remember all the dates of trainings and using a digital calendar that sends reminders can be shared with staff in charge. Use your digital calendar to send a reminder to your phone or email several months before CPR/First Aid expires to ensure you register for a class before your certifications expire. You can also use it to track due dates for items that expire such as Criminal Background Checks, ITS/SIDS Training, Health & Safety Training, etc. Repeated CPR/First Aid violations may result in an Administrative Action. Vehicle Safety: Life gets busy and sometimes we’re more focused on where we’re going rather than how we’re getting there; the tread depth of your tires can be easy to overlook. But when it comes to tire maintenance, proper tread depth is one of the easiest ways to help maximize your safety. There are several popular ways to check your tire tread depth. One easy way is the penny test. Simply insert a penny into your tire's tread groove with Lincoln's head upside down and facing you. If you can see all of Lincoln's head, your tread depth is less than 2/32 inch and it's time to replace your tires. The tire tread of the front passenger tire on bus #74 and the back driver tire on bus #75 were less than 2/32 of an inch. You stated that you will call today to set up an appointment to get the tires replaced. When you are completing your monthly tasks, check the buses thoroughly for hazards. Surfacing: Nationally, nearly 70% of playground related injuries are from falls. Fall injuries are the result of two things: 1) The height a child falls from and 2) The material/surface the child falls upon. Provide “soft” resilient surfacing under and around stationary playground equipment. The depth of mulch in outdoor spaces #2 and #3 under the stationary climbers was less than 1 inch. You stated that you noticed that mulch was needed while conducting the monthly playground check and will contact a mulch provider. Add mulch under the stationary equipment and rake it regularly as it does compact quickly. Plastic Bags: All areas used by children should be kept free of items that are potentially hazardous to children. A daily checklist including checking the environment for hazardous items, such as plastic bags or toys that are small enough to be swallowed, could help ensure that the environment is safe and healthy. According to Caring for Our Children, 3rd edition, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received average annual reports of twenty-five deaths per year to children due to suffocation from plastic bags. In child care facilities, plastic bags should be made inaccessible to children less than three years of age. To make plastic bags inaccessible to children less than three years old, store them above five feet from the finished floor or place in locked storage. In space # 2, a large quantity of loose latex gloves were stored on the changing table below five feet from the ground. In space #3, children two years of age created art collages out of plastic bags that were displayed on the wall. You removed the gloves from the changing table and placed them on a shelf above five feet when brought to your attention. We discussed that children that are under the age of three are not to have access to plastic bags. Ensure that all staff members are educated about the hazards of plastic bags during orientation and to check their classroom space daily for hazards. Additional Comments: CBC Provider Portal: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, 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 of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Childcare Network #74 Facility ID: 25000627 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/30/2024 Number Present: 53 Completed Date: 10/30/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 01:00 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. Michelle O'Kelly, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today's visit. S. Wheeler, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 6/6/24, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/3/24. The sanitation inspection was completed on 3/14/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 3/4/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 10/1/24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 10/1/24 and Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC was listed as current- active. You visited indoor and outdoor spaces with me. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in free play on the carpet. Toddlers were sitting at the table and using cookie cutters with play dough. Preschoolers created eye ball crafts on paper plates. The outdoor spaces were observed to have stationary climbers, riding toys, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and included sloppy joes on whole grain buns, green beans, pears, and milk. The following violation(s) were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #2, a large quantity of loose latex gloves were stored on the changing table below five feet from the ground. In space #3, children two years of age created art collages out of plastic bags that were displayed on the wall. .0604(q) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of First Aid dated 8/21/24. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of CPR dated 8/21/24. .1102(d) 1123 All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. The tire tread of the front passenger tire on bus #74 and the back driver tire on bus #75 were less than 2/32 of an inch. 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of mulch in outdoor spaces #2 and #3 under the stationary climbers was less than 1 inch. .0605(k)(1-4) 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 11/13/24, 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: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@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 with Violations: First Aid and CPR: First Aid and CPR are required within three months of hire and then every two years. This ensures the staff are skilled at up-to-date techniques for first aid or other lifesaving skills. It also provides a refresher so that you are confident to act in a medical emergency. A person with current CPR/First Aid certification is required to be on-site and/or off-site with children away from the center. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of CPR/First Aid dated 8/21/24. We discussed that it is difficult to remember all the dates of trainings and using a digital calendar that sends reminders can be shared with staff in charge. Use your digital calendar to send a reminder to your phone or email several months before CPR/First Aid expires to ensure you register for a class before your certifications expire. You can also use it to track due dates for items that expire such as Criminal Background Checks, ITS/SIDS Training, Health & Safety Training, etc. Repeated CPR/First Aid violations may result in an Administrative Action. Vehicle Safety: Life gets busy and sometimes we’re more focused on where we’re going rather than how we’re getting there; the tread depth of your tires can be easy to overlook. But when it comes to tire maintenance, proper tread depth is one of the easiest ways to help maximize your safety. There are several popular ways to check your tire tread depth. One easy way is the penny test. Simply insert a penny into your tire's tread groove with Lincoln's head upside down and facing you. If you can see all of Lincoln's head, your tread depth is less than 2/32 inch and it's time to replace your tires. The tire tread of the front passenger tire on bus #74 and the back driver tire on bus #75 were less than 2/32 of an inch. You stated that you will call today to set up an appointment to get the tires replaced. When you are completing your monthly tasks, check the buses thoroughly for hazards. Surfacing: Nationally, nearly 70% of playground related injuries are from falls. Fall injuries are the result of two things: 1) The height a child falls from and 2) The material/surface the child falls upon. Provide “soft” resilient surfacing under and around stationary playground equipment. The depth of mulch in outdoor spaces #2 and #3 under the stationary climbers was less than 1 inch. You stated that you noticed that mulch was needed while conducting the monthly playground check and will contact a mulch provider. Add mulch under the stationary equipment and rake it regularly as it does compact quickly. Plastic Bags: All areas used by children should be kept free of items that are potentially hazardous to children. A daily checklist including checking the environment for hazardous items, such as plastic bags or toys that are small enough to be swallowed, could help ensure that the environment is safe and healthy. According to Caring for Our Children, 3rd edition, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received average annual reports of twenty-five deaths per year to children due to suffocation from plastic bags. In child care facilities, plastic bags should be made inaccessible to children less than three years of age. To make plastic bags inaccessible to children less than three years old, store them above five feet from the finished floor or place in locked storage. In space # 2, a large quantity of loose latex gloves were stored on the changing table below five feet from the ground. In space #3, children two years of age created art collages out of plastic bags that were displayed on the wall. You removed the gloves from the changing table and placed them on a shelf above five feet when brought to your attention. We discussed that children that are under the age of three are not to have access to plastic bags. Ensure that all staff members are educated about the hazards of plastic bags during orientation and to check their classroom space daily for hazards. Additional Comments: CBC Provider Portal: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, 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 of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 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: Childcare Network #74 Facility ID: 25000627 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/30/2024 Number Present: 53 Completed Date: 10/30/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 01:00 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. Michelle O'Kelly, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today's visit. S. Wheeler, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 6/6/24, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/3/24. The sanitation inspection was completed on 3/14/24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 3/4/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of 10/1/24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 10/1/24 and Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC was listed as current- active. You visited indoor and outdoor spaces with me. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in free play on the carpet. Toddlers were sitting at the table and using cookie cutters with play dough. Preschoolers created eye ball crafts on paper plates. The outdoor spaces were observed to have stationary climbers, riding toys, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and included sloppy joes on whole grain buns, green beans, pears, and milk. The following violation(s) were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #2, a large quantity of loose latex gloves were stored on the changing table below five feet from the ground. In space #3, children two years of age created art collages out of plastic bags that were displayed on the wall. .0604(q) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of First Aid dated 8/21/24. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of CPR dated 8/21/24. .1102(d) 1123 All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. The tire tread of the front passenger tire on bus #74 and the back driver tire on bus #75 were less than 2/32 of an inch. 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of mulch in outdoor spaces #2 and #3 under the stationary climbers was less than 1 inch. .0605(k)(1-4) 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 11/13/24, 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: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@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 with Violations: First Aid and CPR: First Aid and CPR are required within three months of hire and then every two years. This ensures the staff are skilled at up-to-date techniques for first aid or other lifesaving skills. It also provides a refresher so that you are confident to act in a medical emergency. A person with current CPR/First Aid certification is required to be on-site and/or off-site with children away from the center. A staff member hired on 4/9/24 and a staff member hired on 3/12/24 had certificate of CPR/First Aid dated 8/21/24. We discussed that it is difficult to remember all the dates of trainings and using a digital calendar that sends reminders can be shared with staff in charge. Use your digital calendar to send a reminder to your phone or email several months before CPR/First Aid expires to ensure you register for a class before your certifications expire. You can also use it to track due dates for items that expire such as Criminal Background Checks, ITS/SIDS Training, Health & Safety Training, etc. Repeated CPR/First Aid violations may result in an Administrative Action. Vehicle Safety: Life gets busy and sometimes we’re more focused on where we’re going rather than how we’re getting there; the tread depth of your tires can be easy to overlook. But when it comes to tire maintenance, proper tread depth is one of the easiest ways to help maximize your safety. There are several popular ways to check your tire tread depth. One easy way is the penny test. Simply insert a penny into your tire's tread groove with Lincoln's head upside down and facing you. If you can see all of Lincoln's head, your tread depth is less than 2/32 inch and it's time to replace your tires. The tire tread of the front passenger tire on bus #74 and the back driver tire on bus #75 were less than 2/32 of an inch. You stated that you will call today to set up an appointment to get the tires replaced. When you are completing your monthly tasks, check the buses thoroughly for hazards. Surfacing: Nationally, nearly 70% of playground related injuries are from falls. Fall injuries are the result of two things: 1) The height a child falls from and 2) The material/surface the child falls upon. Provide “soft” resilient surfacing under and around stationary playground equipment. The depth of mulch in outdoor spaces #2 and #3 under the stationary climbers was less than 1 inch. You stated that you noticed that mulch was needed while conducting the monthly playground check and will contact a mulch provider. Add mulch under the stationary equipment and rake it regularly as it does compact quickly. Plastic Bags: All areas used by children should be kept free of items that are potentially hazardous to children. A daily checklist including checking the environment for hazardous items, such as plastic bags or toys that are small enough to be swallowed, could help ensure that the environment is safe and healthy. According to Caring for Our Children, 3rd edition, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received average annual reports of twenty-five deaths per year to children due to suffocation from plastic bags. In child care facilities, plastic bags should be made inaccessible to children less than three years of age. To make plastic bags inaccessible to children less than three years old, store them above five feet from the finished floor or place in locked storage. In space # 2, a large quantity of loose latex gloves were stored on the changing table below five feet from the ground. In space #3, children two years of age created art collages out of plastic bags that were displayed on the wall. You removed the gloves from the changing table and placed them on a shelf above five feet when brought to your attention. We discussed that children that are under the age of three are not to have access to plastic bags. Ensure that all staff members are educated about the hazards of plastic bags during orientation and to check their classroom space daily for hazards. Additional Comments: CBC Provider Portal: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, 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 of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 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