10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: HAW RIVER ELEMENTARY PREK Facility ID: 01000524 Consultant: LORI RIERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/16/2024 Number Present: 73 Completed Date: 4/16/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 245 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 01:35 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Today an unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, and a copy was left with you. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/25/23. Currently this program operates with a five (5) Star License, issued 8/29/19. The facility earned seven (7) points in staff education, six (6) points in program standards, and one (1) quality point for education options met. Kenisha Edwards, teacher, assisted me today. I conducted an unassisted walk-through of the center. The last sanitation inspection was completed 11/7/23 with a ‘Superior’ classification and 9 demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on 9/19/23. Children were observed playing outside, playing in activity areas, group activities, eating lunch, and routine care activities. Transportation is provided by children’s parents. This facility has six NCPK classrooms with eighty-two children enrolled. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored during today’s visit. The program operates for 6.5 hours a day. A monthly breakfast and lunch menu was posted in each classroom. Ten NC Pre-K children's files were monitored and all contained a health assessment within 30 days, a DIAL screening within 90 days, and evidence of each child's on-going progress. The teachers use Tools of the Mind and activity plans were current and posted. Staff/child ratio of 1:9 or less is being maintained. The parents receive a monthly newsletter, daily notifications via class DOJO, and are able to volunteer throughout the school year. A volunteer log is maintained. The teachers also have parent meetings and conferences three times a year. The current ECERS-R scores were received 2/25/16. The facility received scores of 5.78 and 6.14. Today a full assessment of applicable childcare requirements was conducted. The following violation(s) were documented and technical assistance regarding maintaining compliance was offered. Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. One bumper on the upper playground was split open around one of the bolts. On the lower playground the following items were observed: wooden frame on planter box was falling apart with exposed screws, screws on chairs on the 'bus' were raised up, bolts holding the bumpers together were raised up, pallet board had peeling paint and exposed nails, chalkboard frame had peeling paint and exposed nails, one section of bumper was split open. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff member S. Russell was short seven hours of ongoing training. These were due by 2/12/23. .1103(a) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. The trainings for S. Russell were due by 2/13/24 and were not completed. .1102(a) You were provided an opportunity to ask questions regarding interpretation and implementation of all childcare requirements. Each violation cited was discussed with Ms. Edwards. The violation(s) documented above must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received on or 4/30/24. The letter must include the following: *Facility Name and ID number *List of each violation number *How each violation was corrected All items must be included, or the corrective action letter will be returned for corrections. All requested documentation must accompany the Corrective Action Letter. The letter can be emailed to lori.rierson@dhhs.nc.gov. CONSULTATION: The CPR/FA training for the following staff expires 6/2024: D. Oliver, G. Mendoza, M. Chavious, R. Hodge, and K. Edwards. The criminal background letters for the following staff will be expiring soon: G. Mendoza-9/26/24, M. Chavious-9/25/24, K. Edwards, and R. Hodge-9/26/24. We discussed the resumption of rated license assessments. Based on the date of your last assessment, you will fall into cohort 2. You will have a technical assistance year July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025 and an assessment year July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026. You will receive more information as your assessment window draws near. AGENCY NEWS AND UPDATES: Please refer to the Division of Child Development and Early Education website, http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov for additional information regarding: *’What’s New’ tab for the latest information from DCDEE If you have and questions or concerns, please call me at 336-816-4826, or email lori.rierson@dhhs.nc.gov. 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: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: HAW RIVER ELEMENTARY PREK Facility ID: 01000524 Consultant: LORI RIERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/19/2023 Number Present: 65 Completed Date: 12/19/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Today a routine unannounced visit was conducted. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 4/25/23. Currently this program operates with a five (5) Star License, issued 8/29/19. The facility earned seven (7) points in staff education, six (6) points in program standards, and one (1) quality point for education options met. Lead teacher Kenisha Edwards assisted me today. I conducted an unassisted walk-through of the center. The last sanitation inspection was completed 11/7/23 with a ‘Superior’ classification and 9 demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on 9/19/23. Children were observed playing outside, playing in activity areas, group activities, eating lunch, and routine care activities. Transportation is provided by children’s parents. This facility has six NCPK classrooms with seventy-three NCPK and three EC children enrolled. NC Pre-K requirements were not monitored during today’s visit. Today a partial assessment of applicable childcare requirements was conducted. The following violation(s) were documented and technical assistance regarding maintaining compliance was offered. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal background check through DCDEE was not completed for two substitute teachers, V. McPherson and S. Presley. G.S. 110-90.2(b) You were provided an opportunity to ask questions regarding interpretation and implementation of all childcare requirements. Each violation cited was discussed with Ms. Edwards. The violation(s) documented above must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received on or 1/2/24. The letter must include the following: *Facility Name and ID number *List of each violation number *How each violation was corrected All items must be included, or the corrective action letter will be returned for corrections. All requested documentation must accompany the Corrective Action Letter. The letter can be emailed to lori.rierson@dhhs.nc.gov. CONSULTATION: We discussed the resumption of rated license assessments. Based on the date of your last assessment, you will fall into cohort 2. You will have a technical assistance year (2024-25) and an assessment year (2025-26). You will receive more information as your assessment window draws near. New staff member M. Wong must complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid by 3/11/23. A valid qualification letter from DCDEE must be on file prior to a substitute teacher working in a classroom. We discussed creating a substitute teacher list of all staff who have a valid qualification letter for teachers to use when a teacher must be out. We reviewed the requirements from Environmental Health regarding lunches brought from home and how to properly store them. AGENCY NEWS AND UPDATES: Please refer to the Division of Child Development and Early Education website, http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov for additional information regarding: *’What’s New’ tab If you have and questions or concerns, please call me at 336-816-4826, or email lori.rierson@dhhs.nc.gov. 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: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.