Growing Promises Daycare

10A NCAC 09 .2703 · Violation

Name of Operation: Growing Promises Daycare Facility ID: 91000325 Consultant: EMILY HARGROVE Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 4/22/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 4/22/2026 Age: From 1 To 2 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 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. You, Iesha Fitts, Operator was present and assisted with today's visit. This family child care home was issued a four star rated license on October 18, 2025. This program earned four (7) points in the Education Component, two (2) points in the Program Component and one (1) Quality point. A complete walk-through of the home was conducted. Upon arrival, you were providing care to three (3) preschool-aged children ranging in ages from one (1) year of age to two (2) in space approved to care for children. The children were playing with toys made available in the room set up and used for child care. Children ate a AM Snack and lunch. You completed hand washing before meals and after. Children were observed toileting and preparing for nap and napping. AM snack consisted of cheese puffs, water, and milk. Lunch consisted of: meatballs with tomato sauce, sweet peas, watermelon, sliced wheat bread, and milk. Caregiver interacted with children in positive manner. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 701 All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. Playground had pieces of shredded paper and cracked plastic Easter egg accessible to children. .1719(a)(1)&(17) 716 Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Electrical outlets were not covered in the kitchen and living room. 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) 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. Operator was not linked in the ABCMS CBC Provider Portal. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1865 The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR Plan was last updated on March 31, 2025. .1714(d)(8) 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 May 6, 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. CONSULTATION: COMPLIANCE HISTORY: The program's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 88% percent as of September 29, 2025. OWNER & FACILITY PROFILE This program is owned by you, Iesha Fitts. Should the status of ownership change please contact me, or your assigned Consultant, prior to doing so. I reviewed the contact and operator information for the program with you. You verified the current information listed with DCDEE remains correct. OPERATOR RECORDS: I monitored your records, as the operator, and it was found to be in compliance with Child Care Rules. PROGRAM RECORDS: Fire Drills/Emergency Drills, First Aid/CPR Poster, Playground Outdoor Inspections, EMC Plan and License were reviewed and not current. Emergency medical care plan was last updated on 3-31-2025. I reminded you that this form must be completed annually. This was corrected during the visit. CHILDREN’S RECORDS: I monitored children records, and they was found to be in compliance with Child Care Rules. MEDICATION: You stated you do not administer medication. TRANSPORTATION: You stated you don't provide transportation. SAFE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT: Electrical outlets were not in use with covered with safety plugs in kitchen and living room area. I encourage you to check all outlets throughout the home to ensure they are covered with safety plugs when not in use. I encourage you to do a walk through of the playground at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day to make sure the playground is free of trash, debris, or broken toys to ensure it's safe for children to play. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: We discussed the importance of keeping the indoor and outdoor free of items that can cause a child to fall or get hurt, keeping environment clean, and making sure playground is free of trash or broken items that can cause a child to get hurt. We discussed you linking yourself and if you hire a additional caregiver the process of linking to ABCMS. You stated that you are aware of the process and will immediately link yourself. You informed me that you are in the process of hiring a new staff. I reviewed the forms that you had available for me to check to see if the person had what they need to be considered as a additional caregiver. We reviewed the additional and substitute checklist on the DCDEE website and discus what the person will need. I encourage you to do a complete walk through of your home during all shifts to ensure all electrical outlets are covered when not in use. 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. DCDEE WORKS: All staff should ensure they have an education qualification letter on file. Each staff member should create an account, apply for DPI teacher or DPI teacher assistant, and submit transcripts and licensure if not already done so. Workforce Online Reporting and Knowledge System The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) Workforce Online Reporting and Knowledge System (WORKS) was implemented on December 30, 2016, and functions as a single portal of entry to collect, report, and track child care workforce education documentation needed to support education requirements. DCDEE WORKS enables DCDEE to continue to comply with state child care licensure statutes and promote and coordinate educational programs and materials designed to improve the quality of child care available in the state. Staff in all child care positions must meet minimum education requirements. DCDEE WORKS is designed to streamline education evaluation, using a web-based process designed to increase efficiency with which staff can process child care provider applications. Applicant Portal DCDEE WORKS includes a self-service component known as the applicant portal. This is used by an individual applicant to register and maintain their workforce information to support education requirements. The portal is available online and requires that the user maintain an individual NCID username and password. All paperwork, with the exception of official transcripts, is uploaded using DCDEE WORKS via the applicants' DCDEE WORKS account. 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: Growing Promises Daycare Facility ID: 91000325 Consultant: EMILY HARGROVE Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 4/22/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 4/22/2026 Age: From 1 To 2 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 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. You, Iesha Fitts, Operator was present and assisted with today's visit. This family child care home was issued a four star rated license on October 18, 2025. This program earned four (7) points in the Education Component, two (2) points in the Program Component and one (1) Quality point. A complete walk-through of the home was conducted. Upon arrival, you were providing care to three (3) preschool-aged children ranging in ages from one (1) year of age to two (2) in space approved to care for children. The children were playing with toys made available in the room set up and used for child care. Children ate a AM Snack and lunch. You completed hand washing before meals and after. Children were observed toileting and preparing for nap and napping. AM snack consisted of cheese puffs, water, and milk. Lunch consisted of: meatballs with tomato sauce, sweet peas, watermelon, sliced wheat bread, and milk. Caregiver interacted with children in positive manner. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 701 All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. Playground had pieces of shredded paper and cracked plastic Easter egg accessible to children. .1719(a)(1)&(17) 716 Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Electrical outlets were not covered in the kitchen and living room. 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) 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. Operator was not linked in the ABCMS CBC Provider Portal. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1865 The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR Plan was last updated on March 31, 2025. .1714(d)(8) 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 May 6, 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. CONSULTATION: COMPLIANCE HISTORY: The program's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 88% percent as of September 29, 2025. OWNER & FACILITY PROFILE This program is owned by you, Iesha Fitts. Should the status of ownership change please contact me, or your assigned Consultant, prior to doing so. I reviewed the contact and operator information for the program with you. You verified the current information listed with DCDEE remains correct. OPERATOR RECORDS: I monitored your records, as the operator, and it was found to be in compliance with Child Care Rules. PROGRAM RECORDS: Fire Drills/Emergency Drills, First Aid/CPR Poster, Playground Outdoor Inspections, EMC Plan and License were reviewed and not current. Emergency medical care plan was last updated on 3-31-2025. I reminded you that this form must be completed annually. This was corrected during the visit. CHILDREN’S RECORDS: I monitored children records, and they was found to be in compliance with Child Care Rules. MEDICATION: You stated you do not administer medication. TRANSPORTATION: You stated you don't provide transportation. SAFE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT: Electrical outlets were not in use with covered with safety plugs in kitchen and living room area. I encourage you to check all outlets throughout the home to ensure they are covered with safety plugs when not in use. I encourage you to do a walk through of the playground at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day to make sure the playground is free of trash, debris, or broken toys to ensure it's safe for children to play. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: We discussed the importance of keeping the indoor and outdoor free of items that can cause a child to fall or get hurt, keeping environment clean, and making sure playground is free of trash or broken items that can cause a child to get hurt. We discussed you linking yourself and if you hire a additional caregiver the process of linking to ABCMS. You stated that you are aware of the process and will immediately link yourself. You informed me that you are in the process of hiring a new staff. I reviewed the forms that you had available for me to check to see if the person had what they need to be considered as a additional caregiver. We reviewed the additional and substitute checklist on the DCDEE website and discus what the person will need. I encourage you to do a complete walk through of your home during all shifts to ensure all electrical outlets are covered when not in use. 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. DCDEE WORKS: All staff should ensure they have an education qualification letter on file. Each staff member should create an account, apply for DPI teacher or DPI teacher assistant, and submit transcripts and licensure if not already done so. Workforce Online Reporting and Knowledge System The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) Workforce Online Reporting and Knowledge System (WORKS) was implemented on December 30, 2016, and functions as a single portal of entry to collect, report, and track child care workforce education documentation needed to support education requirements. DCDEE WORKS enables DCDEE to continue to comply with state child care licensure statutes and promote and coordinate educational programs and materials designed to improve the quality of child care available in the state. Staff in all child care positions must meet minimum education requirements. DCDEE WORKS is designed to streamline education evaluation, using a web-based process designed to increase efficiency with which staff can process child care provider applications. Applicant Portal DCDEE WORKS includes a self-service component known as the applicant portal. This is used by an individual applicant to register and maintain their workforce information to support education requirements. The portal is available online and requires that the user maintain an individual NCID username and password. All paperwork, with the exception of official transcripts, is uploaded using DCDEE WORKS via the applicants' DCDEE WORKS account. 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

10A NCAC 09.1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: Growing Promises Daycare Facility ID: 91000325 Consultant: RAMIE DOLL Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 9/29/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 9/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a second and final temporary time period visit. You, Iesha Fitts, operator, were present and assisted me today. A temporary license was issued for this program on April 17, 2025, and is valid through October 17, 2025. The temporary license allows for all three shifts and a capacity of 8 children, ages 0 to 12 years old, per shift. Restrictions on the license include daytime and overnight care, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time, and the fireplace/woodstove not used during operating hours. The facility is owned by you as the sole proprietor. Contact me prior to making any ownership changes, such as developing a corporation. Upon arrival, you were providing care to five (5) preschool-aged children ranging in ages from birth to one (1) year of age. The children were playing with toys made available in the room set up and used for child care. You fed a child a bottle during the visit and also prepared and served lunch to the children. A variety of age-appropriate learning materials were observed in the child care area. When asked, no one else was present in the home. I checked all rooms at the home today as well. The children were served lunch and prepared to rest before the conclusion of the visit today. Prior to the children eating lunch, they did not wash their hands. Two (2) infants were served milk in a bottle and neither of their hands were washed. Both infants had head and neck control. We discussed ensuring you assist the children with hand washing before and after meals. You did assist the children with hand washing after they finished eating before they rested on their covered mats. Program records were also monitored today along with children’s records. Continue completing monthly fire drills and outdoor playground inspections. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Two (2) cans of paint were stored in a room adjacent to the room used to care for children. The laundry room was not locked that stored laundry detergent, insect and pest control liquid, Clorox wipes, and other chemicals. .1719 (a)(7) 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Documentation was not on file verifying an outdoor playground inspection was completed in July 2025. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 804 Soiled diapers were not placed in a covered, leak-proof container which was not emptied and cleaned daily. Soiled diapers were stored in an uncovered container in the bathroom, accessible to children. .1725(a)(6)(D) 816 Each child's hands were not washed before and after eating. None of the five (5) children present washed their hands prior to drinking a bottle and eating lunch. .1725(a)(7)(B) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not on file for two (2) children that were enrolled July 14, 2025 and August 25, 2025. A health assessment was completed September 19, 2025 for a child that was enrolled August 11, 2025. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Immunization records were not on file for two (2) children, who were enrolled August 11, 2025 and August 25, 2025. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) The violations documented need to be corrected immediately. Mail or email me a compliance letter detailing the correction of each violation on or before October 13, 2025. We discussed submitting the compliance letter as soon as possible based on expiration date of the temporary license. If you have questions, please contact me. My contact information is: PO Box 1397 Elm City, NC 27822 Email: ramie.doll@dhhs.nc.gov COMPLIANCE HISTORY: As of today, you have earned a compliance history score of 100%. The violations documented today may affect the compliance history score. All programs must maintain at least a 75% compliance history score over an eighteen-month time frame. If a facility’s compliance history falls below 75% over an eighteen-month time frame, some type of administrative action may be imposed. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & CONSULTATION: CHILDREN’S RECORDS: Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information, written plan of care, and parental acknowledgements. A health assessment/medical can be accepted if completed within the last 12 months prior to a child’s enrollment provided the information listed on DCDEE’s medical form is answered. Immunization records are required to be on file within a preschool aged child’s first 30 days of enrollment. Immunization records were not on file for a couple of children. A medical exam was not on file for two children, and one medical exam was on file more than 30 days after a child was enrolled. STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ITEMS, INCLUDING LIGHTERS: Two (2) cans of paint were observed stored in a bedroom that was not locked today. The room is located across for the bathroom, used by the children. The laundry door, that can be locked, was not locked today and the key was stored in the lock of the doorknob. There were items in the laundry room such as Clorox wipes, insect and pest spray, and laundry detergent. The door was locked, and the key was placed on the nail on the wall, that can not be accessed by the children. You also removed the paint from the bedroom and put the paint in the laundry room to make it inaccessible as well, correcting the violation. A lighter was observed on the couch near the laundry room today. You also removed the lighter during the visit to correct the violation. Keep any items such as lighters and matches in locked storage. The laundry room and the living area, where the lighter was observed, are separated with a child gate that is positioned in the kitchen area. The children do not typically access these areas; however, you understand items must be properly stored. MONTHLY INSPECTIONS: Completing a monthly fire drill and playground inspection on the same day is a great way to ensure compliance with this requirement. You can also set reminders with your phone or document when you plan to conduct a drill on a calendar. Ensure drills are conducted at different times each month. SANITATION: We discussed using running water and soap to wash children’s hands before and after eating. This includes any children that are bottle-fed. You served the children lunch today but did not wash their hands before they were served. You fed an infant and did not wash the infant’s hands before being served the bottle. We discussed washing hands before and after meals. You stated you typically do wash and assist the children with hand washing but did not today. -Soiled diapers were observed in a trashcan in the bathroom, used by the children, today. When asked, you do have a covered trash can with a tight fitted lid that you can use. You put the covered trash can in the bathroom during the visit to correct the violation. ON-GOING TRAINING: The ongoing training hours (in-service) will be monitored at your first annual compliance visit based on when you were initially licensed. No training hours were monitored today. The requirements are based on education and experience. You need to complete at least 8 hours of on-going training per year. You may count the health and safety trainings toward this requirement. Maintain copies of your training certificates on file for verification. You can also use the On-Going Training Record Log to document trainings you complete and attach your certificates to the log. You can attend any training offered by any Child Care Resource and Referral Agency in North Carolina. You can complete any training offered by the Southwestern Child Development Commission as well. RATED LICENSE: You applied for a Two through Five Star Rated License. You submitted a signed application on June 30, 2025, to be evaluated using the two component Rated License system at the end of the temporary time for the license. An accumulation of points will determine how many points will be earned for the Star Rated License. The Assessment for a Two Component Rated License was reviewed and signed today. The following applies to the two component Rated License. The paperwork to issue a Rated License cannot be submitted until you have verified correction of the violations documented today. EDUCATION INOFMRATION: You have created a WORKS account and per your education evaluation, you have a high school diploma, North Carolina Early Childhood Credential, and 23 additional semester hours of ECE coursework, and you have earned a four-year degree in Social Work. Based on this information, it appears you are eligible to earn 7 points in Education Standards. PROGRAM STANDARDS: In order to earn two points, you will need to complete the 3-month long self-study and self-assessment using the FCCERS rating scale tool. Email me a copy of the finished self-study as soon as possible. I verified some of the self-study today, but you stated you had some more documentation to complete. You declined the FCCERS as part of this Rated License assessment. Once the violations documented have been verified as corrected and you submit the last part of your self-study, it appears you will be eligible to earn 2 points in Program Standards. QUALITY POINT: When asked, you chose to serve no more than two infants under age one. This will be added as a restriction on the child care license. CHILD CARE RULES: You can access the NC Child Care rules from the Division of Child Development and Early Education’s website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov, click on the “provider” tab, then “child care rules” tab. Download a copy of the NC Child Care rules onto your computer so you have access to the rules and can reference them as needed. The most current NC Child Care rules were effective July 1, 2025. We discussed becoming familiar and reviewing Section .3200 pertaining to the new QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement System) for the rated license. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE: Based on when you were given a temporary license, your annual compliance month is April. The assigned Child Care Consultant will conduct your annual compliance visit around April or even earlier. Once I transfer your facility file to the assigned Consultant, I will email you and provide you with her contact information. LICENSING FEE: Every licensed facility receives an annual licensing fee. Invoices will be emailed to licensed facilities in the next month or so. Please make sure you check your email for the licensing fee invoice. You can pay the licensing fee online via DCDEE’s website. Please contact me at (252)373-3074 or via email at ramie.doll@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance to you or if you have any questions. You can also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller, at (252)373-9809 or via email at 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

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: Growing Promises Daycare Facility ID: 91000325 Consultant: RAMIE DOLL Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 9/29/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 9/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a second and final temporary time period visit. You, Iesha Fitts, operator, were present and assisted me today. A temporary license was issued for this program on April 17, 2025, and is valid through October 17, 2025. The temporary license allows for all three shifts and a capacity of 8 children, ages 0 to 12 years old, per shift. Restrictions on the license include daytime and overnight care, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time, and the fireplace/woodstove not used during operating hours. The facility is owned by you as the sole proprietor. Contact me prior to making any ownership changes, such as developing a corporation. Upon arrival, you were providing care to five (5) preschool-aged children ranging in ages from birth to one (1) year of age. The children were playing with toys made available in the room set up and used for child care. You fed a child a bottle during the visit and also prepared and served lunch to the children. A variety of age-appropriate learning materials were observed in the child care area. When asked, no one else was present in the home. I checked all rooms at the home today as well. The children were served lunch and prepared to rest before the conclusion of the visit today. Prior to the children eating lunch, they did not wash their hands. Two (2) infants were served milk in a bottle and neither of their hands were washed. Both infants had head and neck control. We discussed ensuring you assist the children with hand washing before and after meals. You did assist the children with hand washing after they finished eating before they rested on their covered mats. Program records were also monitored today along with children’s records. Continue completing monthly fire drills and outdoor playground inspections. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Two (2) cans of paint were stored in a room adjacent to the room used to care for children. The laundry room was not locked that stored laundry detergent, insect and pest control liquid, Clorox wipes, and other chemicals. .1719 (a)(7) 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Documentation was not on file verifying an outdoor playground inspection was completed in July 2025. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 804 Soiled diapers were not placed in a covered, leak-proof container which was not emptied and cleaned daily. Soiled diapers were stored in an uncovered container in the bathroom, accessible to children. .1725(a)(6)(D) 816 Each child's hands were not washed before and after eating. None of the five (5) children present washed their hands prior to drinking a bottle and eating lunch. .1725(a)(7)(B) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not on file for two (2) children that were enrolled July 14, 2025 and August 25, 2025. A health assessment was completed September 19, 2025 for a child that was enrolled August 11, 2025. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Immunization records were not on file for two (2) children, who were enrolled August 11, 2025 and August 25, 2025. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) The violations documented need to be corrected immediately. Mail or email me a compliance letter detailing the correction of each violation on or before October 13, 2025. We discussed submitting the compliance letter as soon as possible based on expiration date of the temporary license. If you have questions, please contact me. My contact information is: PO Box 1397 Elm City, NC 27822 Email: ramie.doll@dhhs.nc.gov COMPLIANCE HISTORY: As of today, you have earned a compliance history score of 100%. The violations documented today may affect the compliance history score. All programs must maintain at least a 75% compliance history score over an eighteen-month time frame. If a facility’s compliance history falls below 75% over an eighteen-month time frame, some type of administrative action may be imposed. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & CONSULTATION: CHILDREN’S RECORDS: Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information, written plan of care, and parental acknowledgements. A health assessment/medical can be accepted if completed within the last 12 months prior to a child’s enrollment provided the information listed on DCDEE’s medical form is answered. Immunization records are required to be on file within a preschool aged child’s first 30 days of enrollment. Immunization records were not on file for a couple of children. A medical exam was not on file for two children, and one medical exam was on file more than 30 days after a child was enrolled. STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ITEMS, INCLUDING LIGHTERS: Two (2) cans of paint were observed stored in a bedroom that was not locked today. The room is located across for the bathroom, used by the children. The laundry door, that can be locked, was not locked today and the key was stored in the lock of the doorknob. There were items in the laundry room such as Clorox wipes, insect and pest spray, and laundry detergent. The door was locked, and the key was placed on the nail on the wall, that can not be accessed by the children. You also removed the paint from the bedroom and put the paint in the laundry room to make it inaccessible as well, correcting the violation. A lighter was observed on the couch near the laundry room today. You also removed the lighter during the visit to correct the violation. Keep any items such as lighters and matches in locked storage. The laundry room and the living area, where the lighter was observed, are separated with a child gate that is positioned in the kitchen area. The children do not typically access these areas; however, you understand items must be properly stored. MONTHLY INSPECTIONS: Completing a monthly fire drill and playground inspection on the same day is a great way to ensure compliance with this requirement. You can also set reminders with your phone or document when you plan to conduct a drill on a calendar. Ensure drills are conducted at different times each month. SANITATION: We discussed using running water and soap to wash children’s hands before and after eating. This includes any children that are bottle-fed. You served the children lunch today but did not wash their hands before they were served. You fed an infant and did not wash the infant’s hands before being served the bottle. We discussed washing hands before and after meals. You stated you typically do wash and assist the children with hand washing but did not today. -Soiled diapers were observed in a trashcan in the bathroom, used by the children, today. When asked, you do have a covered trash can with a tight fitted lid that you can use. You put the covered trash can in the bathroom during the visit to correct the violation. ON-GOING TRAINING: The ongoing training hours (in-service) will be monitored at your first annual compliance visit based on when you were initially licensed. No training hours were monitored today. The requirements are based on education and experience. You need to complete at least 8 hours of on-going training per year. You may count the health and safety trainings toward this requirement. Maintain copies of your training certificates on file for verification. You can also use the On-Going Training Record Log to document trainings you complete and attach your certificates to the log. You can attend any training offered by any Child Care Resource and Referral Agency in North Carolina. You can complete any training offered by the Southwestern Child Development Commission as well. RATED LICENSE: You applied for a Two through Five Star Rated License. You submitted a signed application on June 30, 2025, to be evaluated using the two component Rated License system at the end of the temporary time for the license. An accumulation of points will determine how many points will be earned for the Star Rated License. The Assessment for a Two Component Rated License was reviewed and signed today. The following applies to the two component Rated License. The paperwork to issue a Rated License cannot be submitted until you have verified correction of the violations documented today. EDUCATION INOFMRATION: You have created a WORKS account and per your education evaluation, you have a high school diploma, North Carolina Early Childhood Credential, and 23 additional semester hours of ECE coursework, and you have earned a four-year degree in Social Work. Based on this information, it appears you are eligible to earn 7 points in Education Standards. PROGRAM STANDARDS: In order to earn two points, you will need to complete the 3-month long self-study and self-assessment using the FCCERS rating scale tool. Email me a copy of the finished self-study as soon as possible. I verified some of the self-study today, but you stated you had some more documentation to complete. You declined the FCCERS as part of this Rated License assessment. Once the violations documented have been verified as corrected and you submit the last part of your self-study, it appears you will be eligible to earn 2 points in Program Standards. QUALITY POINT: When asked, you chose to serve no more than two infants under age one. This will be added as a restriction on the child care license. CHILD CARE RULES: You can access the NC Child Care rules from the Division of Child Development and Early Education’s website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov, click on the “provider” tab, then “child care rules” tab. Download a copy of the NC Child Care rules onto your computer so you have access to the rules and can reference them as needed. The most current NC Child Care rules were effective July 1, 2025. We discussed becoming familiar and reviewing Section .3200 pertaining to the new QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement System) for the rated license. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE: Based on when you were given a temporary license, your annual compliance month is April. The assigned Child Care Consultant will conduct your annual compliance visit around April or even earlier. Once I transfer your facility file to the assigned Consultant, I will email you and provide you with her contact information. LICENSING FEE: Every licensed facility receives an annual licensing fee. Invoices will be emailed to licensed facilities in the next month or so. Please make sure you check your email for the licensing fee invoice. You can pay the licensing fee online via DCDEE’s website. Please contact me at (252)373-3074 or via email at ramie.doll@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance to you or if you have any questions. You can also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller, at (252)373-9809 or via email at 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