Clark's Home Daycare

10A NCAC 09 .2703 · Violation

Name of Operation: CLARK'S HOME DAYCARE Facility ID: 91000253 Consultant: EMILY HARGROVE Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 4/1/2026 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 4/1/2026 Age: From 10 To 10 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor this program with applicable child care requirements during a annual compliance visit. J. Clark/Operator was present and assisted with today's visit. This family child care home currently operates with a Four-Star license issued on October 30, 2018, earning seven (7) points in the Education Component, two (2) points in the Program Component and one (1) Quality point. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 30, 2025. You completed the well water bacteriological testing June 26, 2025. I observed one child in attendance. The child engaged in outdoor play, hand washing and toileting, indoor activity center play and eating lunch. Lunch consisted of baked chicken, pasta salad, potatoes, whole wheat bread, and milk. Interactions between the child and operator were nurturing in nature. The following violations of child care requirements were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1847 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 operator and household members are not linked in CBC Provider Portal. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) The violations documented must be corrected immediately. Please send a compliance verification letter to me describing how the violations were corrected. You can submit the compliance verification letter by postal mail to Emily Hargrove, PO Box 1974 Henderson NC 27536, or email emily.hargrove@dhhs.nc.gov. The compliance verification letter must be received on or before April 14, 2026. The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance verification letter. This time frame is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during the visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's Star Rated License could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all applicable laws and rules. The best way to do so is to periodically review the child care laws and rules. The current rule book dated January 1, 2024, is available at the DCDEE website https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. I recommend you frequently click the “What’s New” tab to stay informed of all updates on the DCDEE website. CONSULTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit your compliance history was 100% over an eighteen (18) month period and remains eligible for the child care license. FACILITY PROFILE The program is owned and operated by you as a sole proprietor. Should you decide to become incorporated ensure you inform me first so your record may be changed accordingly. You confirmed that the contact information listed in our system remains current. PROGRAM RECORDS: Fire Drills/Emergency Drills, First Aid/CPR Poster, Playground Outdoor Inspections, EMC Plan and License were reviewed and current. Staff Records: Your record was reviewed and were in compliance. Children Records: All children records were reviewed and were in compliance. Clean Water for Classrooms: I verified your paperwork that showed you had lead and asbestos testing and they were negative. The water testing was verified and was found in compliance. Please call and verify that your information needs updating in the summary information on the webiste. 1-888-997-9290 https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ ABCMS: I searched you and household member in the Criminal Background Check Provider Portal roster and no matching individuals were found. I discussed with you and left a copy of the ABCMS Provider Portal Technical Assistance Instructions. Should you need assistance please contact someone at the Criminal Background Check Unit at 919-814-6401. DHHS Criminal Background Checks Basic Information North Carolina Child Care Providers must obtain access to the ABCMS Provider Portal in order to meet the requirement to report new employees within five days of hire. Access to the Provider Portal is granted by CBC Unit staff after providers have completed the required Moodle training and submit the signed Powerform available at the conclusion of the training. Complete information and instructions are available in this ABCMS Provider Technical Assistance. Once you have been notified that access has been granted, log into the provider portal to locate the unique provider code for the facility. Applicants and employees will use this code to create a connecting application to be associated with your facility or Family Child Care Home. The links include a help document to assist you. Basic Information The Division of Child Development Early Education Criminal Background Check Unit performs background checks for several programs within DHHS. Additional information about some of those programs, as well as contact information, can be found in the “More Information” box on this page. Childcare Background Checks Background Checks are conducted under the authority of G.S. 110-90.2. This authority is also laid out in 45 CFR 98.43 and 10A NCAC 09 .2703. The Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) launched September 29, 2022 and can be found at this link. DCDEE has developed a user guide that you can find here. Due to legislation passed in July 2022, all background checks are now valid for five years, regardless of what your letter may currently say. Directors can contact the CBC Unit if they have questions. See the July 22, 2022 issue of “Raising North Carolina” for additional information. Obtaining a Background Check All child care background checks, whether in-state or out of state/interstate begin with obtaining a NCID. DCDEE has developed a Job Aid for help in creating a NCID. NCIDs must be obtained by individuals and cannot be used to obtain someone else’s background check. NCID is a single sign on solution and is the “key” to the ABCMS “door”. Support for NCID is provided by NC Information Technology Services or by telephone at 919.754.6000. The Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) launched September 29, 2022 and can be found at this link. DCDEE has developed a user guide that you can find here. Following your application, you should take your Fingerprint Release Form to a local law enforcement agency that can provide fingerprinting services. The following link will allow you to search law enforcement agencies by zip code and/or city and state. You will be able to search law enforcement locations that will fingerprint applicants electronically, and this process is referred to as livescan fingerprinting. RESOURCES: • The most current provider documents/ forms, checklists, resources related to child care, MOODLE trainings, and new child care requirements can be found on the Division of Child Development and Early Education website. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ • NCRLAP: https://NCRLAP.org • NC Child Care Health & Safety Resource Center www.healthychildcare.unc.edu If you have questions related to this visit or if I can be of additional assistance, I can be reached at 252-214-8454 or emily.hargrove@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Susan Fuller, Licensing Supervisor at 252-373-9809 or susan.fuller@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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: CLARK'S HOME DAYCARE Facility ID: 91000253 Consultant: EMILY HARGROVE Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 4/1/2026 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 4/1/2026 Age: From 10 To 10 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor this program with applicable child care requirements during a annual compliance visit. J. Clark/Operator was present and assisted with today's visit. This family child care home currently operates with a Four-Star license issued on October 30, 2018, earning seven (7) points in the Education Component, two (2) points in the Program Component and one (1) Quality point. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 30, 2025. You completed the well water bacteriological testing June 26, 2025. I observed one child in attendance. The child engaged in outdoor play, hand washing and toileting, indoor activity center play and eating lunch. Lunch consisted of baked chicken, pasta salad, potatoes, whole wheat bread, and milk. Interactions between the child and operator were nurturing in nature. The following violations of child care requirements were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1847 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 operator and household members are not linked in CBC Provider Portal. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) The violations documented must be corrected immediately. Please send a compliance verification letter to me describing how the violations were corrected. You can submit the compliance verification letter by postal mail to Emily Hargrove, PO Box 1974 Henderson NC 27536, or email emily.hargrove@dhhs.nc.gov. The compliance verification letter must be received on or before April 14, 2026. The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance verification letter. This time frame is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during the visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's Star Rated License could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all applicable laws and rules. The best way to do so is to periodically review the child care laws and rules. The current rule book dated January 1, 2024, is available at the DCDEE website https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. I recommend you frequently click the “What’s New” tab to stay informed of all updates on the DCDEE website. CONSULTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit your compliance history was 100% over an eighteen (18) month period and remains eligible for the child care license. FACILITY PROFILE The program is owned and operated by you as a sole proprietor. Should you decide to become incorporated ensure you inform me first so your record may be changed accordingly. You confirmed that the contact information listed in our system remains current. PROGRAM RECORDS: Fire Drills/Emergency Drills, First Aid/CPR Poster, Playground Outdoor Inspections, EMC Plan and License were reviewed and current. Staff Records: Your record was reviewed and were in compliance. Children Records: All children records were reviewed and were in compliance. Clean Water for Classrooms: I verified your paperwork that showed you had lead and asbestos testing and they were negative. The water testing was verified and was found in compliance. Please call and verify that your information needs updating in the summary information on the webiste. 1-888-997-9290 https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ ABCMS: I searched you and household member in the Criminal Background Check Provider Portal roster and no matching individuals were found. I discussed with you and left a copy of the ABCMS Provider Portal Technical Assistance Instructions. Should you need assistance please contact someone at the Criminal Background Check Unit at 919-814-6401. DHHS Criminal Background Checks Basic Information North Carolina Child Care Providers must obtain access to the ABCMS Provider Portal in order to meet the requirement to report new employees within five days of hire. Access to the Provider Portal is granted by CBC Unit staff after providers have completed the required Moodle training and submit the signed Powerform available at the conclusion of the training. Complete information and instructions are available in this ABCMS Provider Technical Assistance. Once you have been notified that access has been granted, log into the provider portal to locate the unique provider code for the facility. Applicants and employees will use this code to create a connecting application to be associated with your facility or Family Child Care Home. The links include a help document to assist you. Basic Information The Division of Child Development Early Education Criminal Background Check Unit performs background checks for several programs within DHHS. Additional information about some of those programs, as well as contact information, can be found in the “More Information” box on this page. Childcare Background Checks Background Checks are conducted under the authority of G.S. 110-90.2. This authority is also laid out in 45 CFR 98.43 and 10A NCAC 09 .2703. The Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) launched September 29, 2022 and can be found at this link. DCDEE has developed a user guide that you can find here. Due to legislation passed in July 2022, all background checks are now valid for five years, regardless of what your letter may currently say. Directors can contact the CBC Unit if they have questions. See the July 22, 2022 issue of “Raising North Carolina” for additional information. Obtaining a Background Check All child care background checks, whether in-state or out of state/interstate begin with obtaining a NCID. DCDEE has developed a Job Aid for help in creating a NCID. NCIDs must be obtained by individuals and cannot be used to obtain someone else’s background check. NCID is a single sign on solution and is the “key” to the ABCMS “door”. Support for NCID is provided by NC Information Technology Services or by telephone at 919.754.6000. The Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) launched September 29, 2022 and can be found at this link. DCDEE has developed a user guide that you can find here. Following your application, you should take your Fingerprint Release Form to a local law enforcement agency that can provide fingerprinting services. The following link will allow you to search law enforcement agencies by zip code and/or city and state. You will be able to search law enforcement locations that will fingerprint applicants electronically, and this process is referred to as livescan fingerprinting. RESOURCES: • The most current provider documents/ forms, checklists, resources related to child care, MOODLE trainings, and new child care requirements can be found on the Division of Child Development and Early Education website. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ • NCRLAP: https://NCRLAP.org • NC Child Care Health & Safety Resource Center www.healthychildcare.unc.edu If you have questions related to this visit or if I can be of additional assistance, I can be reached at 252-214-8454 or emily.hargrove@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Susan Fuller, Licensing Supervisor at 252-373-9809 or susan.fuller@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