Huntersville Elementary Asep

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: HUNTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY ASEP Facility ID: 60001016 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/24/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 9/24/2024 Age: From 5 To 10 Total Minutes: 166 Time In: 01:14 PM Time Out: 04:00 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. Upon arrival I was greeted by front desk staff and shared the reason for the visit. Ms. C.Dyvig accompanied me throughout the walk-through of the facility and the outdoor learning environments. Your program currently operates with a Five Star Center (5) License. The license was posted, with restrictions to first (1st) shift care only, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, and meets reduced ratios minus one in each group. Ownership: The facility is owned by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility. I monitored the following items today: supervision, staff/child ratio, staff, health, safety, and program records. I monitored the cafeteria, gym and outdoor learning environment. Program Records: We reviewed all the required records and were in compliance. Inspections: All inspections were monitored, and inspection dates are listed below. The Sanitation Inspection was current and had not changed since the last visit. •Fire drill was conducted on 8/28/24. •Emergency drill was conducted on 9/20/24. •Playground inspection was completed on 8/26/24. •A fire inspection was conducted on 7/2/24. The inspection did not pass and while the Mecklenburg County Fire Marshall did require the changes be made with no reinspection, there was not an updated Fire Inspection form was not completed showing a passing inspection. I discussed this with the new Principal. Indoor Learning Environment: I observed children in the indoor learning environment and the following items were posted in the classrooms that were monitored: Daily schedules, activity plans, staff/child ratio worksheets, emergency numbers, emergency procedures, arrival/departure procedures, summary of law and menus. Children were arriving from their school day and transitioning into their quiet learning centers. The younger school age children were participating in self-directed art and writing activities while the older school age children were participating in independent reading and journaling. Outdoor Learning Environment: The outdoor learning environments were monitored and out of compliance. The mulch was significantly compacted and missing from underneath the taller climbing structures on the playground to the left of the basketball black top. While waiting on more mulch, please rake the existing areas or consider using the other playground structure in front of the basketball black top. Medication: emergency and other medications were reviewed today and were in compliance with a reminder that all non-emergency medications should be locked up to be in compliance. Nutrition: The facility was in compliance during today’s visit with Child Care Meal Patterns Requirements. The allergy listing and menu were posted and for PM snack the children were having mozzarella sticks, cheese crackers and the option of juice or milk. Weapons: Your facility reported that they were in compliance during today’s visit with Child Care Requirements regarding firearms. Transportation: The facility reported they do not provide transportation. Two (2) violations were observed today. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility had a failing inspection and there has not been corrections reported or documented within the twelve (12) month period. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. On the playground to the left of the basketball area the equipment with a critical height of more than 5 feet, but less than 7 feet, did not have 6 inches of loose surfacing material. .0605(k)(1-4) The violations not corrected during the visit must be corrected immediately. On or before 10/7/24 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: Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant PO Box 364 Matthews, NC 28105 Traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent prior to today’s visit. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Rated License: •Hold Harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). Providers in Cohort #1 (number one) are not required to go any further with a rated license assessment unless they want to, and providers in Cohort #2 (number two) do not need to start their preparation year unless they want to. Upon request, a childcare facility may be awarded a star-rated license based on accreditation from a national childhood education accreditation organization provided the facility maintains its accreditation and remains in good standing. •Use this time for staff to update their information in the WORKS database. For more information, please go to https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS. Have all staff update their education including certifications. Technical Assistance: •As a reminder all passing fire inspections should be recorded on a DCDEE form by the Fire Marshall or inspecting agency and sent to your Child Care Consultant within seven (7) days. •All non-emergency medication should remain out of children’s reach and locked up. •Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 requires currently operating child care centers to test water initially and every three years. Family child care homes are required to test water for lead once. o DCDEE encourages you to utilize the Clean Classrooms for Children’s program. You can take the pre-enrollment webinars which is available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina then enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina completing the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. Keep mindful that once you evaluate potential hazards and receive results if there are recommendations and/or water mitigation support is needed they will provide direction in how to mitigate and ways to fund said mitigation. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings and violations with you, I encouraged to ask any questions and you did not have any. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or via email at Traci.Meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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: HUNTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY ASEP Facility ID: 60001016 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/24/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 9/24/2024 Age: From 5 To 10 Total Minutes: 166 Time In: 01:14 PM Time Out: 04:00 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. Upon arrival I was greeted by front desk staff and shared the reason for the visit. Ms. C.Dyvig accompanied me throughout the walk-through of the facility and the outdoor learning environments. Your program currently operates with a Five Star Center (5) License. The license was posted, with restrictions to first (1st) shift care only, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, and meets reduced ratios minus one in each group. Ownership: The facility is owned by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility. I monitored the following items today: supervision, staff/child ratio, staff, health, safety, and program records. I monitored the cafeteria, gym and outdoor learning environment. Program Records: We reviewed all the required records and were in compliance. Inspections: All inspections were monitored, and inspection dates are listed below. The Sanitation Inspection was current and had not changed since the last visit. •Fire drill was conducted on 8/28/24. •Emergency drill was conducted on 9/20/24. •Playground inspection was completed on 8/26/24. •A fire inspection was conducted on 7/2/24. The inspection did not pass and while the Mecklenburg County Fire Marshall did require the changes be made with no reinspection, there was not an updated Fire Inspection form was not completed showing a passing inspection. I discussed this with the new Principal. Indoor Learning Environment: I observed children in the indoor learning environment and the following items were posted in the classrooms that were monitored: Daily schedules, activity plans, staff/child ratio worksheets, emergency numbers, emergency procedures, arrival/departure procedures, summary of law and menus. Children were arriving from their school day and transitioning into their quiet learning centers. The younger school age children were participating in self-directed art and writing activities while the older school age children were participating in independent reading and journaling. Outdoor Learning Environment: The outdoor learning environments were monitored and out of compliance. The mulch was significantly compacted and missing from underneath the taller climbing structures on the playground to the left of the basketball black top. While waiting on more mulch, please rake the existing areas or consider using the other playground structure in front of the basketball black top. Medication: emergency and other medications were reviewed today and were in compliance with a reminder that all non-emergency medications should be locked up to be in compliance. Nutrition: The facility was in compliance during today’s visit with Child Care Meal Patterns Requirements. The allergy listing and menu were posted and for PM snack the children were having mozzarella sticks, cheese crackers and the option of juice or milk. Weapons: Your facility reported that they were in compliance during today’s visit with Child Care Requirements regarding firearms. Transportation: The facility reported they do not provide transportation. Two (2) violations were observed today. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility had a failing inspection and there has not been corrections reported or documented within the twelve (12) month period. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. On the playground to the left of the basketball area the equipment with a critical height of more than 5 feet, but less than 7 feet, did not have 6 inches of loose surfacing material. .0605(k)(1-4) The violations not corrected during the visit must be corrected immediately. On or before 10/7/24 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: Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant PO Box 364 Matthews, NC 28105 Traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent prior to today’s visit. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Rated License: •Hold Harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). Providers in Cohort #1 (number one) are not required to go any further with a rated license assessment unless they want to, and providers in Cohort #2 (number two) do not need to start their preparation year unless they want to. Upon request, a childcare facility may be awarded a star-rated license based on accreditation from a national childhood education accreditation organization provided the facility maintains its accreditation and remains in good standing. •Use this time for staff to update their information in the WORKS database. For more information, please go to https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS. Have all staff update their education including certifications. Technical Assistance: •As a reminder all passing fire inspections should be recorded on a DCDEE form by the Fire Marshall or inspecting agency and sent to your Child Care Consultant within seven (7) days. •All non-emergency medication should remain out of children’s reach and locked up. •Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 requires currently operating child care centers to test water initially and every three years. Family child care homes are required to test water for lead once. o DCDEE encourages you to utilize the Clean Classrooms for Children’s program. You can take the pre-enrollment webinars which is available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina then enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina completing the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. Keep mindful that once you evaluate potential hazards and receive results if there are recommendations and/or water mitigation support is needed they will provide direction in how to mitigate and ways to fund said mitigation. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings and violations with you, I encouraged to ask any questions and you did not have any. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or via email at Traci.Meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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