Tiny Town Day Care

10A NCAC 09 .1703 · Violation

Name of Operation: TINY TOWN DAY CARE Facility ID: 26000368 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 3/15/2024 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 3/15/2024 Age: From 1 To 1 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit to include Health and Safety training. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed March 28, 2023, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 100%, which is above the required 75% by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4) (c-d). This program currently operates with a three-Star License issued March 24, 2020. The License was based on the program earning four points in education standards, two points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet a Program Options with serves no more than two infants under one year of age. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Jeanette Cogdell. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed November 7, 2023. J. Cogdell, Operator, was present while I observed the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival there was one child present. The child was observed playing with farm animals, a farmhouse, sorting toys, and small plastic blocks. Lunch served today will be chicken nuggets, fries, apples, and milk. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with J. Cogdell. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 2023 Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. The provider had not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within five years of previously taking the training. The last time Recognizing and Responding training was completed 3/1/2017. This training is part of the Health and Safety training and is required every 5 years. .1703(d)(2) 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. Violations observed and documented today may impact the compliance history score. The violations observed and documented today must be corrected immediately. Additionally, by 5:00pm on March 29, 2024, you must submit a written, dated, and signed statement to me. The statement must describe accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If the letter states that corrections have been made when they have not, 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: Sandra Johnson Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64401 Fayetteville, NC 28306 sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, you must include a signature block, which contains your name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 TA: A violation was cited Recognizing and Responding Training not being completed within the five years. Refer to NC child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(d)(2) We discussed the following strategies. Complete the health and safety training log that can be found on the DCDEE website. Ensure that you are checking off all required training as it is completed. This will allow you to know what has been completed and what hasn’t. Health and Safety training topics must be completed within the first year. Child care staff are expected to be well informed about child abuse and neglect issues and adequately trained to prevent and recognize potential maltreatment. The “Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse and Maltreatment” training must be completed within 90 days of hire. Documentation of training must be kept on file for review. Complete the health and safety training record as found on the DCDEE website. After the first year, staff must complete the health and safety training topics at least once every five years. Reminders: The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit Do you have children who bite? Do children struggle to focus during circle time? Do challenging behaviors cause difficult transitions? Do you spend all day managing behavior? Are you at your wits' end? Help is available for these and other behavioral challenges! The Challenging Behaviors Hotline has opened and is provided for Free. You may speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to challenging behaviors in your facility. Dial 1-888-600-1685 Option 1 or for more information go to www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline. Moodle: Moodle Trainings are available on our website regarding rule changes, health and safety trainings, and other additional trainings. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website offers online training modules for Administrative Actions, Criminal Background Checks, Star Rating, and additional trainings. Please visit https:// ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. The trainings can be found by selecting Provider tab the Training and Professional Development, and the DCDEE Moodle. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. If you have questions, please contact me at: sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-408-8985 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 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: TINY TOWN DAY CARE Facility ID: 26000368 Consultant: SANDRA JOHNSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 3/15/2024 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 3/15/2024 Age: From 1 To 1 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit to include Health and Safety training. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed March 28, 2023, and prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was at 100%, which is above the required 75% by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4) (c-d). This program currently operates with a three-Star License issued March 24, 2020. The License was based on the program earning four points in education standards, two points in program standards, and one quality point by choosing to meet a Program Options with serves no more than two infants under one year of age. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Jeanette Cogdell. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Superior completed November 7, 2023. J. Cogdell, Operator, was present while I observed the indoor and outdoor areas. Upon my arrival there was one child present. The child was observed playing with farm animals, a farmhouse, sorting toys, and small plastic blocks. Lunch served today will be chicken nuggets, fries, apples, and milk. At the completion of the visit, the Visit Summary was reviewed with J. Cogdell. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 2023 Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. The provider had not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within five years of previously taking the training. The last time Recognizing and Responding training was completed 3/1/2017. This training is part of the Health and Safety training and is required every 5 years. .1703(d)(2) 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. Violations observed and documented today may impact the compliance history score. The violations observed and documented today must be corrected immediately. Additionally, by 5:00pm on March 29, 2024, you must submit a written, dated, and signed statement to me. The statement must describe accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If the letter states that corrections have been made when they have not, 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: Sandra Johnson Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64401 Fayetteville, NC 28306 sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, you must include a signature block, which contains your name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 TA: A violation was cited Recognizing and Responding Training not being completed within the five years. Refer to NC child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(d)(2) We discussed the following strategies. Complete the health and safety training log that can be found on the DCDEE website. Ensure that you are checking off all required training as it is completed. This will allow you to know what has been completed and what hasn’t. Health and Safety training topics must be completed within the first year. Child care staff are expected to be well informed about child abuse and neglect issues and adequately trained to prevent and recognize potential maltreatment. The “Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse and Maltreatment” training must be completed within 90 days of hire. Documentation of training must be kept on file for review. Complete the health and safety training record as found on the DCDEE website. After the first year, staff must complete the health and safety training topics at least once every five years. Reminders: The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit Do you have children who bite? Do children struggle to focus during circle time? Do challenging behaviors cause difficult transitions? Do you spend all day managing behavior? Are you at your wits' end? Help is available for these and other behavioral challenges! The Challenging Behaviors Hotline has opened and is provided for Free. You may speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to challenging behaviors in your facility. Dial 1-888-600-1685 Option 1 or for more information go to www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline. Moodle: Moodle Trainings are available on our website regarding rule changes, health and safety trainings, and other additional trainings. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website offers online training modules for Administrative Actions, Criminal Background Checks, Star Rating, and additional trainings. Please visit https:// ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. The trainings can be found by selecting Provider tab the Training and Professional Development, and the DCDEE Moodle. Please visit DCDEE’s website for the latest child care updates and information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. If you have questions, please contact me at: sandra.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-408-8985 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 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