10A NCAC 09 .0508 · Violation

Name of Operation: IRON STATION ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 55000097 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 156 Time In: 09:34 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Tonia Crane, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective November 22, 2024. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed, and all areas were monitored. Staff and children were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, and lunch. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored. No children are currently enrolled in the Certified Developmental Day classroom, space #2. All current staff were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 13, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 0 demerits noted on the grade card. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was October 9, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “enrollment started” for required asbestos and lead-based paint testing. I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 26, 2025. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on August 21, 2025, at 9:22am. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on May 8, 2025. This facility was closed, and no children were present from May 23, 2025, through August 19, 2025. You stated the school would be conducting a lockdown drill next week. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on September 8, 2025, by Tonia Crane. The violations observed were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #1, one electrical outlet not in use was observed in a power strip below the teacher's desk accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. In space #1, one child enrolled on 8/21/2025 did not have a parental acknowledgement of operational policies on file available for review. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance regarding the violation observed: Electrical Outlets- The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet with a safety plug during the visit. I suggested that you monitor all licensed spaces throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets not in use are covered with a safety plug. Remind staff to return safety plugs to the electrical outlet after each use. I suggested that you write “NC Pre-K” on the safety plug as a visual reminder that the electrical outlet must remain covered at all times when not in use. Children’s Records- I suggested that you review each child’s file to ensure all required documentation is on file available for review prior to the child’s first day of enrollment. I also suggested that you utilize the Children’s File Checklist to assist you with ensuring parental acknowledgements for all policies are included and on file for review. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. -Activity plans must include activities for each activity area in your classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0508(g) The activity plan shall: (1) identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; (2) reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, as listed in G.S. 110-91(12) as follows: (A) art and other creative play; (B) children's books; (C) blocks and block building; (D) manipulatives; and (E) family living and dramatic play; and (3) include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. 10A NCAC 09 .2806 CAREGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (a) Each center shall comply with the requirements in Rule .0508 of this Chapter for written activity schedules and plans and in Rule .0509 of this Chapter for general activity requirements. (b) Each center providing care to preschool-age children shall comply with the requirements for activity areas for preschool-age children in Rule .0510 of this Chapter, except that all five of the activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) shall be available each day and the activities listed in Rule .0510(c) of this Chapter shall be offered for each group of children at least once per week. QRIS Pathways to the Stars: -I suggested that you begin reviewing the new QRIS Pathway to Stars by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. Your facilities next rated license reassessment is due November 2027. Reminders and Resources: -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. Providers may also submit questions to a Behavior Support Advisor online and receive a call or email in response. In addition, providers may post questions in the ‘Talk to the Expert’ Group on an online network, Social Emotional Connections, for early childhood educators. There are also opportunities to join free webinars on challenging topics or classroom activities. For a flyer including active links to access these resources, please reach out to me and I will send this to you via email. I encouraged you to place a copy of the flyer in each classroom so that staff may access the information when needed. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196 or Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: IRON STATION ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 55000097 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 156 Time In: 09:34 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Tonia Crane, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective November 22, 2024. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed, and all areas were monitored. Staff and children were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, and lunch. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored. No children are currently enrolled in the Certified Developmental Day classroom, space #2. All current staff were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 13, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 0 demerits noted on the grade card. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was October 9, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “enrollment started” for required asbestos and lead-based paint testing. I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 26, 2025. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on August 21, 2025, at 9:22am. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on May 8, 2025. This facility was closed, and no children were present from May 23, 2025, through August 19, 2025. You stated the school would be conducting a lockdown drill next week. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on September 8, 2025, by Tonia Crane. The violations observed were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #1, one electrical outlet not in use was observed in a power strip below the teacher's desk accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. In space #1, one child enrolled on 8/21/2025 did not have a parental acknowledgement of operational policies on file available for review. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance regarding the violation observed: Electrical Outlets- The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet with a safety plug during the visit. I suggested that you monitor all licensed spaces throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets not in use are covered with a safety plug. Remind staff to return safety plugs to the electrical outlet after each use. I suggested that you write “NC Pre-K” on the safety plug as a visual reminder that the electrical outlet must remain covered at all times when not in use. Children’s Records- I suggested that you review each child’s file to ensure all required documentation is on file available for review prior to the child’s first day of enrollment. I also suggested that you utilize the Children’s File Checklist to assist you with ensuring parental acknowledgements for all policies are included and on file for review. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. -Activity plans must include activities for each activity area in your classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0508(g) The activity plan shall: (1) identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; (2) reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, as listed in G.S. 110-91(12) as follows: (A) art and other creative play; (B) children's books; (C) blocks and block building; (D) manipulatives; and (E) family living and dramatic play; and (3) include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. 10A NCAC 09 .2806 CAREGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (a) Each center shall comply with the requirements in Rule .0508 of this Chapter for written activity schedules and plans and in Rule .0509 of this Chapter for general activity requirements. (b) Each center providing care to preschool-age children shall comply with the requirements for activity areas for preschool-age children in Rule .0510 of this Chapter, except that all five of the activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) shall be available each day and the activities listed in Rule .0510(c) of this Chapter shall be offered for each group of children at least once per week. QRIS Pathways to the Stars: -I suggested that you begin reviewing the new QRIS Pathway to Stars by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. Your facilities next rated license reassessment is due November 2027. Reminders and Resources: -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. Providers may also submit questions to a Behavior Support Advisor online and receive a call or email in response. In addition, providers may post questions in the ‘Talk to the Expert’ Group on an online network, Social Emotional Connections, for early childhood educators. There are also opportunities to join free webinars on challenging topics or classroom activities. For a flyer including active links to access these resources, please reach out to me and I will send this to you via email. I encouraged you to place a copy of the flyer in each classroom so that staff may access the information when needed. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196 or Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .2806 · Violation

Name of Operation: IRON STATION ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 55000097 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 156 Time In: 09:34 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Tonia Crane, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective November 22, 2024. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed, and all areas were monitored. Staff and children were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, and lunch. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored. No children are currently enrolled in the Certified Developmental Day classroom, space #2. All current staff were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 13, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 0 demerits noted on the grade card. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was October 9, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “enrollment started” for required asbestos and lead-based paint testing. I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 26, 2025. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on August 21, 2025, at 9:22am. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on May 8, 2025. This facility was closed, and no children were present from May 23, 2025, through August 19, 2025. You stated the school would be conducting a lockdown drill next week. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on September 8, 2025, by Tonia Crane. The violations observed were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #1, one electrical outlet not in use was observed in a power strip below the teacher's desk accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. In space #1, one child enrolled on 8/21/2025 did not have a parental acknowledgement of operational policies on file available for review. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance regarding the violation observed: Electrical Outlets- The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet with a safety plug during the visit. I suggested that you monitor all licensed spaces throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets not in use are covered with a safety plug. Remind staff to return safety plugs to the electrical outlet after each use. I suggested that you write “NC Pre-K” on the safety plug as a visual reminder that the electrical outlet must remain covered at all times when not in use. Children’s Records- I suggested that you review each child’s file to ensure all required documentation is on file available for review prior to the child’s first day of enrollment. I also suggested that you utilize the Children’s File Checklist to assist you with ensuring parental acknowledgements for all policies are included and on file for review. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. -Activity plans must include activities for each activity area in your classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0508(g) The activity plan shall: (1) identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; (2) reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, as listed in G.S. 110-91(12) as follows: (A) art and other creative play; (B) children's books; (C) blocks and block building; (D) manipulatives; and (E) family living and dramatic play; and (3) include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. 10A NCAC 09 .2806 CAREGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (a) Each center shall comply with the requirements in Rule .0508 of this Chapter for written activity schedules and plans and in Rule .0509 of this Chapter for general activity requirements. (b) Each center providing care to preschool-age children shall comply with the requirements for activity areas for preschool-age children in Rule .0510 of this Chapter, except that all five of the activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) shall be available each day and the activities listed in Rule .0510(c) of this Chapter shall be offered for each group of children at least once per week. QRIS Pathways to the Stars: -I suggested that you begin reviewing the new QRIS Pathway to Stars by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. Your facilities next rated license reassessment is due November 2027. Reminders and Resources: -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. Providers may also submit questions to a Behavior Support Advisor online and receive a call or email in response. In addition, providers may post questions in the ‘Talk to the Expert’ Group on an online network, Social Emotional Connections, for early childhood educators. There are also opportunities to join free webinars on challenging topics or classroom activities. For a flyer including active links to access these resources, please reach out to me and I will send this to you via email. I encouraged you to place a copy of the flyer in each classroom so that staff may access the information when needed. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196 or Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: IRON STATION ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 55000097 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 156 Time In: 09:34 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Tonia Crane, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective November 22, 2024. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed, and all areas were monitored. Staff and children were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, and lunch. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored. No children are currently enrolled in the Certified Developmental Day classroom, space #2. All current staff were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 13, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 0 demerits noted on the grade card. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was October 9, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “enrollment started” for required asbestos and lead-based paint testing. I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 26, 2025. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on August 21, 2025, at 9:22am. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on May 8, 2025. This facility was closed, and no children were present from May 23, 2025, through August 19, 2025. You stated the school would be conducting a lockdown drill next week. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on September 8, 2025, by Tonia Crane. The violations observed were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #1, one electrical outlet not in use was observed in a power strip below the teacher's desk accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. In space #1, one child enrolled on 8/21/2025 did not have a parental acknowledgement of operational policies on file available for review. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance regarding the violation observed: Electrical Outlets- The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet with a safety plug during the visit. I suggested that you monitor all licensed spaces throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets not in use are covered with a safety plug. Remind staff to return safety plugs to the electrical outlet after each use. I suggested that you write “NC Pre-K” on the safety plug as a visual reminder that the electrical outlet must remain covered at all times when not in use. Children’s Records- I suggested that you review each child’s file to ensure all required documentation is on file available for review prior to the child’s first day of enrollment. I also suggested that you utilize the Children’s File Checklist to assist you with ensuring parental acknowledgements for all policies are included and on file for review. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. -Activity plans must include activities for each activity area in your classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0508(g) The activity plan shall: (1) identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; (2) reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, as listed in G.S. 110-91(12) as follows: (A) art and other creative play; (B) children's books; (C) blocks and block building; (D) manipulatives; and (E) family living and dramatic play; and (3) include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. 10A NCAC 09 .2806 CAREGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (a) Each center shall comply with the requirements in Rule .0508 of this Chapter for written activity schedules and plans and in Rule .0509 of this Chapter for general activity requirements. (b) Each center providing care to preschool-age children shall comply with the requirements for activity areas for preschool-age children in Rule .0510 of this Chapter, except that all five of the activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) shall be available each day and the activities listed in Rule .0510(c) of this Chapter shall be offered for each group of children at least once per week. QRIS Pathways to the Stars: -I suggested that you begin reviewing the new QRIS Pathway to Stars by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. Your facilities next rated license reassessment is due November 2027. Reminders and Resources: -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. Providers may also submit questions to a Behavior Support Advisor online and receive a call or email in response. In addition, providers may post questions in the ‘Talk to the Expert’ Group on an online network, Social Emotional Connections, for early childhood educators. There are also opportunities to join free webinars on challenging topics or classroom activities. For a flyer including active links to access these resources, please reach out to me and I will send this to you via email. I encouraged you to place a copy of the flyer in each classroom so that staff may access the information when needed. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196 or Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 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

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: IRON STATION ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 55000097 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 156 Time In: 09:34 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Tonia Crane, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective November 22, 2024. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. 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. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed, and all areas were monitored. Staff and children were observed during free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, and lunch. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored. No children are currently enrolled in the Certified Developmental Day classroom, space #2. All current staff were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 13, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 0 demerits noted on the grade card. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was October 9, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “enrollment started” for required asbestos and lead-based paint testing. I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 26, 2025. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on August 21, 2025, at 9:22am. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on May 8, 2025. This facility was closed, and no children were present from May 23, 2025, through August 19, 2025. You stated the school would be conducting a lockdown drill next week. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on September 8, 2025, by Tonia Crane. The violations observed were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #1, one electrical outlet not in use was observed in a power strip below the teacher's desk accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. In space #1, one child enrolled on 8/21/2025 did not have a parental acknowledgement of operational policies on file available for review. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance regarding the violation observed: Electrical Outlets- The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet with a safety plug during the visit. I suggested that you monitor all licensed spaces throughout the day to ensure all electrical outlets not in use are covered with a safety plug. Remind staff to return safety plugs to the electrical outlet after each use. I suggested that you write “NC Pre-K” on the safety plug as a visual reminder that the electrical outlet must remain covered at all times when not in use. Children’s Records- I suggested that you review each child’s file to ensure all required documentation is on file available for review prior to the child’s first day of enrollment. I also suggested that you utilize the Children’s File Checklist to assist you with ensuring parental acknowledgements for all policies are included and on file for review. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -I suggested that you or the individual responsible contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. These tests must be completed by December 31, 2025. -Activity plans must include activities for each activity area in your classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0508(g) The activity plan shall: (1) identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; (2) reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, as listed in G.S. 110-91(12) as follows: (A) art and other creative play; (B) children's books; (C) blocks and block building; (D) manipulatives; and (E) family living and dramatic play; and (3) include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. 10A NCAC 09 .2806 CAREGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (a) Each center shall comply with the requirements in Rule .0508 of this Chapter for written activity schedules and plans and in Rule .0509 of this Chapter for general activity requirements. (b) Each center providing care to preschool-age children shall comply with the requirements for activity areas for preschool-age children in Rule .0510 of this Chapter, except that all five of the activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) shall be available each day and the activities listed in Rule .0510(c) of this Chapter shall be offered for each group of children at least once per week. QRIS Pathways to the Stars: -I suggested that you begin reviewing the new QRIS Pathway to Stars by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. Your facilities next rated license reassessment is due November 2027. Reminders and Resources: -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. Providers may also submit questions to a Behavior Support Advisor online and receive a call or email in response. In addition, providers may post questions in the ‘Talk to the Expert’ Group on an online network, Social Emotional Connections, for early childhood educators. There are also opportunities to join free webinars on challenging topics or classroom activities. For a flyer including active links to access these resources, please reach out to me and I will send this to you via email. I encouraged you to place a copy of the flyer in each classroom so that staff may access the information when needed. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196 or Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674 Denver, NC 28037 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.