Southeast Elementary Preschool

10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/8/2026 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/8/2026 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space #109A where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. E. Dawson, NC Pre-K Coordinator, was present and available to assist with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, the curriculum you are implementing is Creative Curriculum 6th edition as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on January 29, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 18, 2025, with a “Superior” classification “0” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 17, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Fifty-six (56) children from ages two (2) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in free play, outdoor gross-motor play, and transitions. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The children had the following for lunch: eggs, turkey sausage, pancakes, broccoli salad, and apple cobbler. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was not available for review today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are in room 109A, lead teacher, D. Robinson and teacher assistant, S. McKnight. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you use the Dial 4 for your developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: Fall, Winter, and Spring. The first day of school was August 28, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:45 am-2:30 pm. Parent conferences are held once a year in February and when needed throughout the year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. NC PreK site monitoring tool has been completed, and a site visit is scheduled to be completed in January 2026 by the governing agency, the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: 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 spaces 115A and 121A there were electrical outlet power strips that were missing protective electrical outlet covers. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 97%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: STAFF AND CHILDREN RECORDS: Ten (10%) percent of all staff records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. Ten (10%) of all children’s records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. ELECTRICAL OUTLETS: In spaces 115A and 121A there were electrical outlet power strips that were missing protective electrical outlet covers. Please remember electrical power strips must also have protective outlet covers on outlets that are not being used. E. Dawson immediately put protective outlet cover in the power strips. This was corrected during the visit. CAPACITY CHANGE: You stated during the visit you no longer us space #111A and would like it to be removed from the license. The space capacity of that classroom is 25 children. Once the classroom is removed, your total capacity will change. QRIS CONVERSATION TEMPLATE: We reviewed the three pathways. Section 3200 of child care rules has all the changes to the Quality Rating Improvement System. Please review these rules located on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ under the What's New Tab-QRIS Modernization. You have chosen to transition using Pathway Two-Classroom and Instructional Quality; however, you do have one classroom, that is a NC PreK program and will need to complete an ECERS-3 scale. We discussed the components of this pathway. We reviewed the Continuous Quality Improvement plan both individual and facility. We discussed the options for completing the Family and Community Engagement Plan and for completing the ECERS-3 Self Study. As a reminder, the self-study will take at least three months to complete. You can go to the NC Rated License Assessment Project website at NCRLAP.org and review the training video for the ECERS-3. It also has information on how to complete the self-study. All NC PreK programs must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3. You plan to request the ECERS-3 in August 2026. REMINDERS: DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions about what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. CLEAN WATER FOR US KIDS: According to the Clean Water for Us Kids website you last tested your water for lead on July 16, 2024, you must test your drinking and cooking water every three (3) years. According to the Clean Water for Us Kids website, RTI is reviewing the surveys for your lead paint and asbestos. CRMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK-AMBCMS PORTAL: You have completed the ABCMS Provider Portal and have connected all your staff to the ABCMS roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/8/2026 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/8/2026 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space #109A where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. E. Dawson, NC Pre-K Coordinator, was present and available to assist with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, the curriculum you are implementing is Creative Curriculum 6th edition as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on January 29, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 18, 2025, with a “Superior” classification “0” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 17, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Fifty-six (56) children from ages two (2) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in free play, outdoor gross-motor play, and transitions. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The children had the following for lunch: eggs, turkey sausage, pancakes, broccoli salad, and apple cobbler. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was not available for review today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are in room 109A, lead teacher, D. Robinson and teacher assistant, S. McKnight. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you use the Dial 4 for your developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: Fall, Winter, and Spring. The first day of school was August 28, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:45 am-2:30 pm. Parent conferences are held once a year in February and when needed throughout the year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. NC PreK site monitoring tool has been completed, and a site visit is scheduled to be completed in January 2026 by the governing agency, the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: 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 spaces 115A and 121A there were electrical outlet power strips that were missing protective electrical outlet covers. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 97%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: STAFF AND CHILDREN RECORDS: Ten (10%) percent of all staff records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. Ten (10%) of all children’s records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. ELECTRICAL OUTLETS: In spaces 115A and 121A there were electrical outlet power strips that were missing protective electrical outlet covers. Please remember electrical power strips must also have protective outlet covers on outlets that are not being used. E. Dawson immediately put protective outlet cover in the power strips. This was corrected during the visit. CAPACITY CHANGE: You stated during the visit you no longer us space #111A and would like it to be removed from the license. The space capacity of that classroom is 25 children. Once the classroom is removed, your total capacity will change. QRIS CONVERSATION TEMPLATE: We reviewed the three pathways. Section 3200 of child care rules has all the changes to the Quality Rating Improvement System. Please review these rules located on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ under the What's New Tab-QRIS Modernization. You have chosen to transition using Pathway Two-Classroom and Instructional Quality; however, you do have one classroom, that is a NC PreK program and will need to complete an ECERS-3 scale. We discussed the components of this pathway. We reviewed the Continuous Quality Improvement plan both individual and facility. We discussed the options for completing the Family and Community Engagement Plan and for completing the ECERS-3 Self Study. As a reminder, the self-study will take at least three months to complete. You can go to the NC Rated License Assessment Project website at NCRLAP.org and review the training video for the ECERS-3. It also has information on how to complete the self-study. All NC PreK programs must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3. You plan to request the ECERS-3 in August 2026. REMINDERS: DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions about what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. CLEAN WATER FOR US KIDS: According to the Clean Water for Us Kids website you last tested your water for lead on July 16, 2024, you must test your drinking and cooking water every three (3) years. According to the Clean Water for Us Kids website, RTI is reviewing the surveys for your lead paint and asbestos. CRMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK-AMBCMS PORTAL: You have completed the ABCMS Provider Portal and have connected all your staff to the ABCMS roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/8/2026 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/8/2026 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space #109A where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. E. Dawson, NC Pre-K Coordinator, was present and available to assist with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, the curriculum you are implementing is Creative Curriculum 6th edition as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on January 29, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 18, 2025, with a “Superior” classification “0” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 17, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Fifty-six (56) children from ages two (2) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in free play, outdoor gross-motor play, and transitions. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The children had the following for lunch: eggs, turkey sausage, pancakes, broccoli salad, and apple cobbler. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was not available for review today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are in room 109A, lead teacher, D. Robinson and teacher assistant, S. McKnight. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you use the Dial 4 for your developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: Fall, Winter, and Spring. The first day of school was August 28, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:45 am-2:30 pm. Parent conferences are held once a year in February and when needed throughout the year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. NC PreK site monitoring tool has been completed, and a site visit is scheduled to be completed in January 2026 by the governing agency, the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: 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 spaces 115A and 121A there were electrical outlet power strips that were missing protective electrical outlet covers. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 97%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: STAFF AND CHILDREN RECORDS: Ten (10%) percent of all staff records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. Ten (10%) of all children’s records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. ELECTRICAL OUTLETS: In spaces 115A and 121A there were electrical outlet power strips that were missing protective electrical outlet covers. Please remember electrical power strips must also have protective outlet covers on outlets that are not being used. E. Dawson immediately put protective outlet cover in the power strips. This was corrected during the visit. CAPACITY CHANGE: You stated during the visit you no longer us space #111A and would like it to be removed from the license. The space capacity of that classroom is 25 children. Once the classroom is removed, your total capacity will change. QRIS CONVERSATION TEMPLATE: We reviewed the three pathways. Section 3200 of child care rules has all the changes to the Quality Rating Improvement System. Please review these rules located on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ under the What's New Tab-QRIS Modernization. You have chosen to transition using Pathway Two-Classroom and Instructional Quality; however, you do have one classroom, that is a NC PreK program and will need to complete an ECERS-3 scale. We discussed the components of this pathway. We reviewed the Continuous Quality Improvement plan both individual and facility. We discussed the options for completing the Family and Community Engagement Plan and for completing the ECERS-3 Self Study. As a reminder, the self-study will take at least three months to complete. You can go to the NC Rated License Assessment Project website at NCRLAP.org and review the training video for the ECERS-3. It also has information on how to complete the self-study. All NC PreK programs must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3. You plan to request the ECERS-3 in August 2026. REMINDERS: DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions about what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. CLEAN WATER FOR US KIDS: According to the Clean Water for Us Kids website you last tested your water for lead on July 16, 2024, you must test your drinking and cooking water every three (3) years. According to the Clean Water for Us Kids website, RTI is reviewing the surveys for your lead paint and asbestos. CRMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK-AMBCMS PORTAL: You have completed the ABCMS Provider Portal and have connected all your staff to the ABCMS roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/26/2025 Number Present: 55 Completed Date: 9/26/2025 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 115 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a routine unannounced visit. You, E. Dawson, Administrator, were present and available to assist with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on January 29, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 18, 2025, with a “Superior” classification “0” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 17, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Fifty-five (55) children from ages two-years-old to five-years-old were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were engaging in free play in centers, personal care routines, and gross motor activities on the playground. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The following were monitored: Supervision, Staff Child Ratio, First Aid, CPR, Special Training, CBC Qualification, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Storage of Hazardous Substances, Administration of Medication, Adequate/Approved Space, License Posted, Permit Restrictions, and Program Records. Two (2) new staff records were reviewed today. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In room 121A, there was a small bottle of hand sanitizer on the teacher’s desk. The hand sanitizer had a warning to keep out of the reach of children and an additional warning stating if swallowed please contact poison control. .2820(b) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was not a playground inspection conducted during the month of August. .0605(q) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 10, 2025. I 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: Angela Nieves, Child Care Consultant PO Box 8741 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance 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 today's visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's license could be issued. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 100%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS ITEMS: In room 121A, there was a small bottle of hand sanitizer on the teacher’s desk. The hand sanitizer had a warning to keep out of the reach of children and an additional warning stating if swallowed please contact poison control. You immediately remove the sanitizer from the teacher’s desk and lock it up. Please remind teachers to keep personal belongings out of the reach of children. This was corrected during the visit. PLAYGROUND INPSECTIONS: There were not a playground inspection conducted during the month of August, you may want to set a reminder on your computer or phone to conduct the playground inspections. QRIS-PATHWAYS TO STARS UPDATE: In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. CLEAN WATER FOR CAROLINA KIDS: According to the Clean Water for US Kids website, you last tested your water on July 16th and 23rd, 2024. A child care center needs to complete lead testing in the facilities drinking water every three (3) years. Also, according to the Clean Water for US Kids website RTI is in the process of reviewing your survey. Please log into https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ to ensure you are meeting the requirements for Lead in Water / Paint/Asbestos testing. ABCMS MOODLE TRAINING-CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: You have completed the ABCMS Moodle training; and have connected your staff to the ABCMS portal. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at 1-800-859-0829 and someone will assist you. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/28/2024 Number Present: 70 Completed Date: 2/28/2024 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 185 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces #109A and #111A, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. E. Dawson, NC Pre-K Coordinator, was present and available to assist with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, the curriculum you are implementing is Creative Curriculum 6th edition as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 29, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 18, 2023, with a “Superior” classification “2” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 22, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Seventy (70) children from ages two (2) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in free play, group time, and transitions. Children were observed engaging in gross motor activities on the playground. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was reviewed today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are in room 109A, lead teacher, D. Robinson and teacher assistant, K. Gilchrist. In room 111A, lead teacher A. Coombs and teacher assistant, S. Brown; however, Ms. Brown was not present, but substitute, N. Mosley, was present. A selection of files was monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you use the Dial 4 for your developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: Fall, Winter, and Spring. The first day of school was September 1, 2024. The classroom operates from 7:45 am-2:30 pm. Parent conferences are held once a year in February and when needed throughout the year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. NC Prek monitoring was completed on December 14, 2024, by the governing agency, the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties. You have not received the report back, however, you stated there were no problems. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violation(s) of the child care requirements were documented today: 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 #115A there was an electrical outlet uncovered in the space with the light table. The teacher immediately covered the outlet with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 94%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: STAFF AND CHILDREN RECORDS: Ten (10%) percent of all staff records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. You provided me with an updated fire inspection which was conducted on February 22, 2024. Ten (10%) of all children’s records were reviewed today. Files were neat, orderly, and incompliance. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. SAFETY AND HEALTH: In space #115A there was an electrical outlet uncovered in the space with the light table. Please remember when outlets are not being used, they must be covered with a safety outlet protective cover. You immediately covered the outlet with an outlet protective cover. This was corrected during the visit. RMINDERS: COHORT (1): Please be aware that your facility is in Cohort one (1) for resuming the NC Start Rated License. Your preparation year will be July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your reassessment year will be July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. To help your facility prepare for the environment rating scale, please review the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s (NCRLAP) website: https://ncrlap.org/ for videos and written resources to help prepare you for the environment rating scale (ERS). You stated you are working with the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties to help you prepare for the ERS assessment. We also discussed making sure all teacher education information is updated in the DCDEE WORKS portal. DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions on what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. RESOURCES: CHILD A CARE RULE CHANGES: The Child Care Commission adopted child care rule changes in January 2024. Changes relate to definitions; lead and asbestos for centers and family child care homes; building requirements for family child care homes; multi-unit child care centers; and criminal background checks. Consultants will assist as you begin to review and implement the changes, but please note, some of the rule changes may or may not impact your facility. An example is the rules in section .2600 for multi-unit child care center. These rules are specific to child care centers with multiple licensed centers within one building. Please ensure you are using the updated January 2024 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle (enroll if necessary). You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-9326. PROVIDER ACCESS TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: Beginning February 1, child care administrators can access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) This access will allow providers to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANTS ARE HERE TO HELP: CCHCs are trained to focus on health and safety in the child care environment. This includes illness and infectious disease. As part of their role, CCHCs use the North Carolina Health and Safety Assessment and Encounter Tool (NC HSAET) to guide them while completing classroom assessments. The assessment results can be used to help child care programs plan and take steps to reduce the spread of illnesses. The CCHC can use the NC HSAET to observe: • Diapering • Handwashing • Toileting • Sanitation practices • Exclusion The chart below shows the number of facilities who worked with a CCHC to complete a classroom assessment from July 2022 to June 2023. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/28/2024 Number Present: 70 Completed Date: 2/28/2024 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 185 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces #109A and #111A, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. E. Dawson, NC Pre-K Coordinator, was present and available to assist with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, the curriculum you are implementing is Creative Curriculum 6th edition as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 29, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 18, 2023, with a “Superior” classification “2” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 22, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Seventy (70) children from ages two (2) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in free play, group time, and transitions. Children were observed engaging in gross motor activities on the playground. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was reviewed today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are in room 109A, lead teacher, D. Robinson and teacher assistant, K. Gilchrist. In room 111A, lead teacher A. Coombs and teacher assistant, S. Brown; however, Ms. Brown was not present, but substitute, N. Mosley, was present. A selection of files was monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you use the Dial 4 for your developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: Fall, Winter, and Spring. The first day of school was September 1, 2024. The classroom operates from 7:45 am-2:30 pm. Parent conferences are held once a year in February and when needed throughout the year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. NC Prek monitoring was completed on December 14, 2024, by the governing agency, the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties. You have not received the report back, however, you stated there were no problems. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violation(s) of the child care requirements were documented today: 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 #115A there was an electrical outlet uncovered in the space with the light table. The teacher immediately covered the outlet with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 94%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: STAFF AND CHILDREN RECORDS: Ten (10%) percent of all staff records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. You provided me with an updated fire inspection which was conducted on February 22, 2024. Ten (10%) of all children’s records were reviewed today. Files were neat, orderly, and incompliance. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. SAFETY AND HEALTH: In space #115A there was an electrical outlet uncovered in the space with the light table. Please remember when outlets are not being used, they must be covered with a safety outlet protective cover. You immediately covered the outlet with an outlet protective cover. This was corrected during the visit. RMINDERS: COHORT (1): Please be aware that your facility is in Cohort one (1) for resuming the NC Start Rated License. Your preparation year will be July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your reassessment year will be July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. To help your facility prepare for the environment rating scale, please review the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s (NCRLAP) website: https://ncrlap.org/ for videos and written resources to help prepare you for the environment rating scale (ERS). You stated you are working with the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties to help you prepare for the ERS assessment. We also discussed making sure all teacher education information is updated in the DCDEE WORKS portal. DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions on what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. RESOURCES: CHILD A CARE RULE CHANGES: The Child Care Commission adopted child care rule changes in January 2024. Changes relate to definitions; lead and asbestos for centers and family child care homes; building requirements for family child care homes; multi-unit child care centers; and criminal background checks. Consultants will assist as you begin to review and implement the changes, but please note, some of the rule changes may or may not impact your facility. An example is the rules in section .2600 for multi-unit child care center. These rules are specific to child care centers with multiple licensed centers within one building. Please ensure you are using the updated January 2024 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle (enroll if necessary). You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-9326. PROVIDER ACCESS TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: Beginning February 1, child care administrators can access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) This access will allow providers to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANTS ARE HERE TO HELP: CCHCs are trained to focus on health and safety in the child care environment. This includes illness and infectious disease. As part of their role, CCHCs use the North Carolina Health and Safety Assessment and Encounter Tool (NC HSAET) to guide them while completing classroom assessments. The assessment results can be used to help child care programs plan and take steps to reduce the spread of illnesses. The CCHC can use the NC HSAET to observe: • Diapering • Handwashing • Toileting • Sanitation practices • Exclusion The chart below shows the number of facilities who worked with a CCHC to complete a classroom assessment from July 2022 to June 2023. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/28/2024 Number Present: 70 Completed Date: 2/28/2024 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 185 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces #109A and #111A, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. E. Dawson, NC Pre-K Coordinator, was present and available to assist with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, the curriculum you are implementing is Creative Curriculum 6th edition as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 29, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 18, 2023, with a “Superior” classification “2” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 22, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Seventy (70) children from ages two (2) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in free play, group time, and transitions. Children were observed engaging in gross motor activities on the playground. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was reviewed today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are in room 109A, lead teacher, D. Robinson and teacher assistant, K. Gilchrist. In room 111A, lead teacher A. Coombs and teacher assistant, S. Brown; however, Ms. Brown was not present, but substitute, N. Mosley, was present. A selection of files was monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you use the Dial 4 for your developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: Fall, Winter, and Spring. The first day of school was September 1, 2024. The classroom operates from 7:45 am-2:30 pm. Parent conferences are held once a year in February and when needed throughout the year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. NC Prek monitoring was completed on December 14, 2024, by the governing agency, the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties. You have not received the report back, however, you stated there were no problems. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violation(s) of the child care requirements were documented today: 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 #115A there was an electrical outlet uncovered in the space with the light table. The teacher immediately covered the outlet with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 94%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: STAFF AND CHILDREN RECORDS: Ten (10%) percent of all staff records were reviewed today. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. You provided me with an updated fire inspection which was conducted on February 22, 2024. Ten (10%) of all children’s records were reviewed today. Files were neat, orderly, and incompliance. Files were neat, well organized, and incompliance. SAFETY AND HEALTH: In space #115A there was an electrical outlet uncovered in the space with the light table. Please remember when outlets are not being used, they must be covered with a safety outlet protective cover. You immediately covered the outlet with an outlet protective cover. This was corrected during the visit. RMINDERS: COHORT (1): Please be aware that your facility is in Cohort one (1) for resuming the NC Start Rated License. Your preparation year will be July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your reassessment year will be July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. To help your facility prepare for the environment rating scale, please review the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s (NCRLAP) website: https://ncrlap.org/ for videos and written resources to help prepare you for the environment rating scale (ERS). You stated you are working with the Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties to help you prepare for the ERS assessment. We also discussed making sure all teacher education information is updated in the DCDEE WORKS portal. DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions on what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. RESOURCES: CHILD A CARE RULE CHANGES: The Child Care Commission adopted child care rule changes in January 2024. Changes relate to definitions; lead and asbestos for centers and family child care homes; building requirements for family child care homes; multi-unit child care centers; and criminal background checks. Consultants will assist as you begin to review and implement the changes, but please note, some of the rule changes may or may not impact your facility. An example is the rules in section .2600 for multi-unit child care center. These rules are specific to child care centers with multiple licensed centers within one building. Please ensure you are using the updated January 2024 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle (enroll if necessary). You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-9326. PROVIDER ACCESS TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: Beginning February 1, child care administrators can access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) This access will allow providers to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANTS ARE HERE TO HELP: CCHCs are trained to focus on health and safety in the child care environment. This includes illness and infectious disease. As part of their role, CCHCs use the North Carolina Health and Safety Assessment and Encounter Tool (NC HSAET) to guide them while completing classroom assessments. The assessment results can be used to help child care programs plan and take steps to reduce the spread of illnesses. The CCHC can use the NC HSAET to observe: • Diapering • Handwashing • Toileting • Sanitation practices • Exclusion The chart below shows the number of facilities who worked with a CCHC to complete a classroom assessment from July 2022 to June 2023. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a routine unannounced visit. You, K. Mills, Curriculum Specialist, were present and available to assist with today’s visit, you made Ms. Dawson aware of my visit today. Ms. Dawson, Prek Coordinator arrived during the visit and was also available to assist with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 29, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 18, 2023, with a “Superior” classification “2” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on June 1, 2023, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Fifty-one (51) children from ages three (3) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in group time, transitions and personal care routines and gross motor activities on the playground. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The following were monitored: Supervision, Staff Child Ratio, First Aid, CPR, Special Training, CBC Qualification, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Storage of Hazardous Substances, Administration of Medication, Adequate/Approved Space, License Posted, Permit Restrictions, and Program Records. The following violation(s) were documented: Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor play area, under the wooden shade structure, there was an active wasp nest with a couple of wasps flying around. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before November 9, 2023, I 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 that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today's visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's license could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Angela Nieves, Child Care Consultant PO Box 8741 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance letter. This time frame is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 93%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: SAFE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT: In the outdoor play environment, under the wooden shade structure, there was an active wasp nest with a couple of wasps flying around. We discussed you having maintenance spray the wasp’s nest when the children are not present on the playground. Please make sure the teachers are checking these types of areas regularly for insect hives and alerting you or maintenance to spray the hives to ensure the safety of the children. COHORT (1): Please be aware that your facility is in Cohort one (1) for resuming the NC Start Rated License. Your preparation year will be July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your reassessment year will be July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. To help your facility prepare for the environment rating scale, please review the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s (NCRLAP) website: https://ncrlap.org/ for videos and written resources to help prepare you for the environment rating scale (ERS). We discussed making sure all teacher education information is updated in the DCDEE WORKS portal. You stated you were interested in completing the reassessment this year, once you have everyone’s information updated in DCDEE WORKS. 2023-2024 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR NC PRE-K PROGRAMS: 4. Child Care Rule .3013 - NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant Education and Credentials DCDEE recognizes that the requirements outlined in Child Care Rule .3013 may have caused programs additional burden during a time when obtaining qualified staff has been challenging for everyone. In an effort to support NC Pre-K programs across the state, DCDEE will allow additional flexibilities to help educators and programs transition into rule .3013. These flexibilities apply to both new hires and existing staff. DCDEE strongly encourages NC Pre-K Teacher Assistants to make every effort to meet the requirements of rule .3013. as these specific flexibilities will expire June 2024. • Individuals who have received a qualifying letter from our Workforce Education Unit certifying them as a Lead Teacher, may qualify to serve as an NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant o If a Teacher Assistant has at least 9 EC credit hours on their qualifying letter, they will qualify as an NC Pre-K teacher Assistant for the 2023-2024 program year o If a Teacher Assistant has less than 9 EC credit hours on their qualifying letter, they must enroll in approved EC courses and complete 9 EC credit hours by the end of the 2023-2024 program year. These courses must be completed by the spring of 2024 in order to count for the 2023-2024 program year. • If a Teacher Assistant does not meet the aforementioned flexibilities, nor do they currently hold a CDA nor hold or are working towards an associate degree, they must enroll in CDA courses immediately in order to qualify as an NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant for the 2023-2024 school year. CDA must be completed by the end of the 2023-2024 program year. Teacher Assistants that do not meet the requirements of rule .3013 will not be approved to serve in the 2024-2025 school year. CHILD CARE IMMUNIZATION REPORT 2023-2024: This year's Child Care Immunization Reports are due by midnight on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and will not be accepted after that date. Failure to submit an annual child care immunization report per G.S. 130A-155 will be reported to the Local Health Director for your county. Submit a report even if no children are attending your child care center or your child care center has closed. This will ensure your center meets the reporting requirement and is not considered delinquent. If you have questions about the Child Care Immunization Report, please email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 919-707-5595. MyNCID The N.C. Department of Information Technology will soon begin migrating individual and business NCID accounts to a new system called MyNCID. This modern cloud-based service will enhance security and improve options for self-service. There is no action for you to take currently. Continue to use the NCID portal at https://ncid.nc.gov to register for an NCID account, make a profile change or request assistance such as account unlock. In the coming weeks, you may receive an email prompting you to log in to your migrated account and review your profile information. For more information about this effort, please visit https://it.nc.gov/support/ncid/ncid-citizen-identity-project. IMPROVEMENTS TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK PORTAL ON THE WAY: Improvements are coming soon to the ABCMS Portal that DCDEE recently launched to manage child care criminal background checks. ABCMS will soon allow individuals to be associated with the child care program that employ s them. Directors/Administrators will be able to use their NCID business account to see the criminal background check result for each employee. FIRE INSPECTIONS: As a reminder the following child care rule is a requirement, and a violation will be written when a fire inspection is not submitted to your child care consultant within the time period stated below: 10A NCAC 09 .0304 ON-GOING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE (a)Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. RESOURCES: DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions on what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. EARLY CHILDHOOD EQUIVALENCY EXAM NOW ON DCDEE MOODLE: The North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam is a new pathway option comparable to a NC Early Childhood Credential. Applicants who achieve a score of 80% or higher on the NC Early Childhood Equivalency Exam earn the new North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Certificate. This certificate is equivalent to a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential and will qualify the individual to be a lead teacher in an early childhood classroom. To take the exam, go to DCDEE Moodle and select Early Childhood Professional Development/Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)/North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/login/index.php TRAINING MODULES AVAIALABLE IN DCDEE MOODLE: The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2023 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission revised rules related to staff/child ratios for multi-age groups; cooperative arrangements; and enhanced space requirements. These rule changes may or may not impact your facility. The multi-age group staff/child ratio changes support a previous rule change submitted by Early Head Start and the new rule for defining cooperative arrangements provides clarification to a previous change in statute. Consultants will assist facilities impacted by the changes to the enhanced space requirements. A summary of the changes can be accessed here, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2023, rules, and enroll, if necessary, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle, learn how to navigate Moodle. To access Moodle, you will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, register for an individual NCID at https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. RESOURCES: • The most current provider documents, forms, checklist, and the new child care rules effective July 1, 2023, can be found on the Division of Child Development and Early’s website at https://ncchildcarencdhhs.gov . CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a routine unannounced visit. You, K. Mills, Curriculum Specialist, were present and available to assist with today’s visit, you made Ms. Dawson aware of my visit today. Ms. Dawson, Prek Coordinator arrived during the visit and was also available to assist with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 29, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 18, 2023, with a “Superior” classification “2” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on June 1, 2023, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Fifty-one (51) children from ages three (3) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in group time, transitions and personal care routines and gross motor activities on the playground. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The following were monitored: Supervision, Staff Child Ratio, First Aid, CPR, Special Training, CBC Qualification, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Storage of Hazardous Substances, Administration of Medication, Adequate/Approved Space, License Posted, Permit Restrictions, and Program Records. The following violation(s) were documented: Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor play area, under the wooden shade structure, there was an active wasp nest with a couple of wasps flying around. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before November 9, 2023, I 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 that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today's visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's license could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Angela Nieves, Child Care Consultant PO Box 8741 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance letter. This time frame is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 93%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: SAFE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT: In the outdoor play environment, under the wooden shade structure, there was an active wasp nest with a couple of wasps flying around. We discussed you having maintenance spray the wasp’s nest when the children are not present on the playground. Please make sure the teachers are checking these types of areas regularly for insect hives and alerting you or maintenance to spray the hives to ensure the safety of the children. COHORT (1): Please be aware that your facility is in Cohort one (1) for resuming the NC Start Rated License. Your preparation year will be July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your reassessment year will be July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. To help your facility prepare for the environment rating scale, please review the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s (NCRLAP) website: https://ncrlap.org/ for videos and written resources to help prepare you for the environment rating scale (ERS). We discussed making sure all teacher education information is updated in the DCDEE WORKS portal. You stated you were interested in completing the reassessment this year, once you have everyone’s information updated in DCDEE WORKS. 2023-2024 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR NC PRE-K PROGRAMS: 4. Child Care Rule .3013 - NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant Education and Credentials DCDEE recognizes that the requirements outlined in Child Care Rule .3013 may have caused programs additional burden during a time when obtaining qualified staff has been challenging for everyone. In an effort to support NC Pre-K programs across the state, DCDEE will allow additional flexibilities to help educators and programs transition into rule .3013. These flexibilities apply to both new hires and existing staff. DCDEE strongly encourages NC Pre-K Teacher Assistants to make every effort to meet the requirements of rule .3013. as these specific flexibilities will expire June 2024. • Individuals who have received a qualifying letter from our Workforce Education Unit certifying them as a Lead Teacher, may qualify to serve as an NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant o If a Teacher Assistant has at least 9 EC credit hours on their qualifying letter, they will qualify as an NC Pre-K teacher Assistant for the 2023-2024 program year o If a Teacher Assistant has less than 9 EC credit hours on their qualifying letter, they must enroll in approved EC courses and complete 9 EC credit hours by the end of the 2023-2024 program year. These courses must be completed by the spring of 2024 in order to count for the 2023-2024 program year. • If a Teacher Assistant does not meet the aforementioned flexibilities, nor do they currently hold a CDA nor hold or are working towards an associate degree, they must enroll in CDA courses immediately in order to qualify as an NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant for the 2023-2024 school year. CDA must be completed by the end of the 2023-2024 program year. Teacher Assistants that do not meet the requirements of rule .3013 will not be approved to serve in the 2024-2025 school year. CHILD CARE IMMUNIZATION REPORT 2023-2024: This year's Child Care Immunization Reports are due by midnight on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and will not be accepted after that date. Failure to submit an annual child care immunization report per G.S. 130A-155 will be reported to the Local Health Director for your county. Submit a report even if no children are attending your child care center or your child care center has closed. This will ensure your center meets the reporting requirement and is not considered delinquent. If you have questions about the Child Care Immunization Report, please email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 919-707-5595. MyNCID The N.C. Department of Information Technology will soon begin migrating individual and business NCID accounts to a new system called MyNCID. This modern cloud-based service will enhance security and improve options for self-service. There is no action for you to take currently. Continue to use the NCID portal at https://ncid.nc.gov to register for an NCID account, make a profile change or request assistance such as account unlock. In the coming weeks, you may receive an email prompting you to log in to your migrated account and review your profile information. For more information about this effort, please visit https://it.nc.gov/support/ncid/ncid-citizen-identity-project. IMPROVEMENTS TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK PORTAL ON THE WAY: Improvements are coming soon to the ABCMS Portal that DCDEE recently launched to manage child care criminal background checks. ABCMS will soon allow individuals to be associated with the child care program that employ s them. Directors/Administrators will be able to use their NCID business account to see the criminal background check result for each employee. FIRE INSPECTIONS: As a reminder the following child care rule is a requirement, and a violation will be written when a fire inspection is not submitted to your child care consultant within the time period stated below: 10A NCAC 09 .0304 ON-GOING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE (a)Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. RESOURCES: DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions on what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. EARLY CHILDHOOD EQUIVALENCY EXAM NOW ON DCDEE MOODLE: The North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam is a new pathway option comparable to a NC Early Childhood Credential. Applicants who achieve a score of 80% or higher on the NC Early Childhood Equivalency Exam earn the new North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Certificate. This certificate is equivalent to a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential and will qualify the individual to be a lead teacher in an early childhood classroom. To take the exam, go to DCDEE Moodle and select Early Childhood Professional Development/Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)/North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/login/index.php TRAINING MODULES AVAIALABLE IN DCDEE MOODLE: The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2023 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission revised rules related to staff/child ratios for multi-age groups; cooperative arrangements; and enhanced space requirements. These rule changes may or may not impact your facility. The multi-age group staff/child ratio changes support a previous rule change submitted by Early Head Start and the new rule for defining cooperative arrangements provides clarification to a previous change in statute. Consultants will assist facilities impacted by the changes to the enhanced space requirements. A summary of the changes can be accessed here, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2023, rules, and enroll, if necessary, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle, learn how to navigate Moodle. To access Moodle, you will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, register for an individual NCID at https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. RESOURCES: • The most current provider documents, forms, checklist, and the new child care rules effective July 1, 2023, can be found on the Division of Child Development and Early’s website at https://ncchildcarencdhhs.gov . CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 54000350 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a routine unannounced visit. You, K. Mills, Curriculum Specialist, were present and available to assist with today’s visit, you made Ms. Dawson aware of my visit today. Ms. Dawson, Prek Coordinator arrived during the visit and was also available to assist with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on January 9, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having at least 75% of lead teachers have a BA/BS of higher in ECE/CD. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 29, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 18, 2023, with a “Superior” classification “2” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on June 1, 2023, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Fifty-one (51) children from ages three (3) to five (5) were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in group time, transitions and personal care routines and gross motor activities on the playground. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The following were monitored: Supervision, Staff Child Ratio, First Aid, CPR, Special Training, CBC Qualification, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Storage of Hazardous Substances, Administration of Medication, Adequate/Approved Space, License Posted, Permit Restrictions, and Program Records. The following violation(s) were documented: Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor play area, under the wooden shade structure, there was an active wasp nest with a couple of wasps flying around. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before November 9, 2023, I 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 that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today's visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's license could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Angela Nieves, Child Care Consultant PO Box 8741 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance letter. This time frame is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 93%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Lenoir County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: SAFE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT: In the outdoor play environment, under the wooden shade structure, there was an active wasp nest with a couple of wasps flying around. We discussed you having maintenance spray the wasp’s nest when the children are not present on the playground. Please make sure the teachers are checking these types of areas regularly for insect hives and alerting you or maintenance to spray the hives to ensure the safety of the children. COHORT (1): Please be aware that your facility is in Cohort one (1) for resuming the NC Start Rated License. Your preparation year will be July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Your reassessment year will be July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. To help your facility prepare for the environment rating scale, please review the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project’s (NCRLAP) website: https://ncrlap.org/ for videos and written resources to help prepare you for the environment rating scale (ERS). We discussed making sure all teacher education information is updated in the DCDEE WORKS portal. You stated you were interested in completing the reassessment this year, once you have everyone’s information updated in DCDEE WORKS. 2023-2024 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR NC PRE-K PROGRAMS: 4. Child Care Rule .3013 - NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant Education and Credentials DCDEE recognizes that the requirements outlined in Child Care Rule .3013 may have caused programs additional burden during a time when obtaining qualified staff has been challenging for everyone. In an effort to support NC Pre-K programs across the state, DCDEE will allow additional flexibilities to help educators and programs transition into rule .3013. These flexibilities apply to both new hires and existing staff. DCDEE strongly encourages NC Pre-K Teacher Assistants to make every effort to meet the requirements of rule .3013. as these specific flexibilities will expire June 2024. • Individuals who have received a qualifying letter from our Workforce Education Unit certifying them as a Lead Teacher, may qualify to serve as an NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant o If a Teacher Assistant has at least 9 EC credit hours on their qualifying letter, they will qualify as an NC Pre-K teacher Assistant for the 2023-2024 program year o If a Teacher Assistant has less than 9 EC credit hours on their qualifying letter, they must enroll in approved EC courses and complete 9 EC credit hours by the end of the 2023-2024 program year. These courses must be completed by the spring of 2024 in order to count for the 2023-2024 program year. • If a Teacher Assistant does not meet the aforementioned flexibilities, nor do they currently hold a CDA nor hold or are working towards an associate degree, they must enroll in CDA courses immediately in order to qualify as an NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant for the 2023-2024 school year. CDA must be completed by the end of the 2023-2024 program year. Teacher Assistants that do not meet the requirements of rule .3013 will not be approved to serve in the 2024-2025 school year. CHILD CARE IMMUNIZATION REPORT 2023-2024: This year's Child Care Immunization Reports are due by midnight on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and will not be accepted after that date. Failure to submit an annual child care immunization report per G.S. 130A-155 will be reported to the Local Health Director for your county. Submit a report even if no children are attending your child care center or your child care center has closed. This will ensure your center meets the reporting requirement and is not considered delinquent. If you have questions about the Child Care Immunization Report, please email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 919-707-5595. MyNCID The N.C. Department of Information Technology will soon begin migrating individual and business NCID accounts to a new system called MyNCID. This modern cloud-based service will enhance security and improve options for self-service. There is no action for you to take currently. Continue to use the NCID portal at https://ncid.nc.gov to register for an NCID account, make a profile change or request assistance such as account unlock. In the coming weeks, you may receive an email prompting you to log in to your migrated account and review your profile information. For more information about this effort, please visit https://it.nc.gov/support/ncid/ncid-citizen-identity-project. IMPROVEMENTS TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK PORTAL ON THE WAY: Improvements are coming soon to the ABCMS Portal that DCDEE recently launched to manage child care criminal background checks. ABCMS will soon allow individuals to be associated with the child care program that employ s them. Directors/Administrators will be able to use their NCID business account to see the criminal background check result for each employee. FIRE INSPECTIONS: As a reminder the following child care rule is a requirement, and a violation will be written when a fire inspection is not submitted to your child care consultant within the time period stated below: 10A NCAC 09 .0304 ON-GOING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE (a)Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. RESOURCES: DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, or training. We discussed making sure the four new employees you hired submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions on what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or dcdee.works@dhhs.nc.gov. EARLY CHILDHOOD EQUIVALENCY EXAM NOW ON DCDEE MOODLE: The North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam is a new pathway option comparable to a NC Early Childhood Credential. Applicants who achieve a score of 80% or higher on the NC Early Childhood Equivalency Exam earn the new North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Certificate. This certificate is equivalent to a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential and will qualify the individual to be a lead teacher in an early childhood classroom. To take the exam, go to DCDEE Moodle and select Early Childhood Professional Development/Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)/North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/login/index.php TRAINING MODULES AVAIALABLE IN DCDEE MOODLE: The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2023 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission revised rules related to staff/child ratios for multi-age groups; cooperative arrangements; and enhanced space requirements. These rule changes may or may not impact your facility. The multi-age group staff/child ratio changes support a previous rule change submitted by Early Head Start and the new rule for defining cooperative arrangements provides clarification to a previous change in statute. Consultants will assist facilities impacted by the changes to the enhanced space requirements. A summary of the changes can be accessed here, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2023, rules, and enroll, if necessary, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle, learn how to navigate Moodle. To access Moodle, you will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, register for an individual NCID at https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. RESOURCES: • The most current provider documents, forms, checklist, and the new child care rules effective July 1, 2023, can be found on the Division of Child Development and Early’s website at https://ncchildcarencdhhs.gov . CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or 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