Kiddie Academy Of Knightdale

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Kiddie Academy of Knightdale Facility ID: 92004044 Consultant: MICHELLE EZZELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/16/2026 Number Present: 121 Completed Date: 6/16/2026 Age: From 0 To 6 Total Minutes: 265 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 02:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Announced The purpose of today’s announced visit was to monitor compliance during your annual compliance visit. From June 23, 2025, to December 23, 2025 you were issued a temporary license. On 12-24-25, a QRIS, Pathway 2, 3-star license was issued. The center currently operates with a 3-star license, operating at 30 sq. ft. inside, 100 outside & ratios at .0713 (a). My visit was conducted with you, Aisha, Director. During our walk-through, I shared technical assistance with you on the childcare rules and laws. Since this was your 1st visit since your temporary license, LeAnne Simpkins, Lead Child Care Consultant, accompanied me. A checklist was used to note the requirements monitored. The children were observed participating in outdoor time, eating lunch, and preparing for nap. I monitored required documents, interactions between staff and children, discipline, supervision, group sizes, space capacity, program records, equipment, furnishings, and medications requirements. No transportation requirements were monitored since the center does not transport children. VERIFICATION OF RECORDS: *Last fire inspection=12-18-25 (send me your 2026 inspection within 5 days of completion) *Sanitation inspection=6-4-26 (send me your 2027 inspections). The last lead water test was completed on 6-1-25 and will be due by 6-1-28. *EPR training was completed by Alisha 11-13-17. *The EPR plan was last updated on 6-1-26 *I reviewed the NC Secretary of State’s website and observed the owner of the facility (WEW Group, LLC) listed as current-active. Technical Assistance was offered on how to correct the violations cited and how to maintain compliance. To maintain compliance with NC laws and rules regarding childcare operation, the following violations must be corrected immediately. Email a corrective action letter BY 6-30-26 to michelle.ezzell@dhhs.nc.gov Violation Number Comment Rule 612 Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. Two classrooms did not have a current cot list. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One employee (S. Brooks) criminal record expired on 4-29-26. She must submit a new CBC within 15 days. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Eight staff members need to be added to the ABCMS portal. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) *****TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/REMINDERS: ******* **PAPERWORK** *New Staff & Training worksheets with instructions are located on DCDEE’s website. Please start using these immediately. *Remember to continue to update your Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Plan every year and print out the cover page showing the current date. Also, print the pages you made changes to. Failure to log onto the website may result in losing your entire EPR plan. For NCID questions call 919-814-6326 or 919-754-6000. ****CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK: There is one employee, Shamika Brooks, that was present and working as an administrative position who did not have a current CBC qualifying letter on site at the facility. Her CRC expired on 4-29-26. She has 15 days to obtain a re-check, after the 16th day, the staff member cannot return to work until a qualifying letter is on file at the center. *ABCMS-Continue working on adding new staff and removing former staff from the ABCMS portal. Technical Assistance was given to you on your visit summary over the past year. ****QRIS Rated License***** *Aisha stated she would like to apply for higher stars. She’s currently waiting to have a few of her staff members’ education standards updated. She’s also going to start working with Kiddie Academy for NAEYC accreditation. *We discussed how to properly complete permission to administer medication forms. I suggest you contact Lisa Terry, your health care nurse, for a training. Contact me with any questions. Michelle Ezzell 919-819-9304 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 .0802 · Violation

Name of Operation: Kiddie Academy of Knightdale Facility ID: 92004044 Consultant: LEANNE SIMPKINS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/6/2025 Number Present: 24 Completed Date: 8/6/2025 Age: From 0 To 3 Total Minutes: 280 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to complete the first monitoring visit since the temporary license was issued June 23, 2025. The facility was approved for 173 children on first shift only. Today’s visit was completed with the director, Aisha Howard. Michele Remington, licensing supervisor, was also present during today’s visit. I verified the required postings. The temporary license, emergency telephone numbers, menu and the NC Summary of the law were posted. The emergency medical care plan was not available when we arrived but was completed during the visit. I monitored three classrooms for supervision, staff/child ratios, group sizes, capacity, postings, materials, discipline, interactions and health and safety. I also verified that children go outside daily, weather permitting. Space 2: Two teachers were present with seven infants. One infant was absent today. The infants were observed exploring materials, having a bottle, napping and being consoled by the teachers. Teachers were observed interacting with the children in a positive manner. Safe sleep checks were completed as required. Reminder to keep safe sleep checks on file for at least 30 days. Feeding schedules were posted on the inside of the cabinet door above the sink. Bottles were labeled and dated. Space 3: Two teachers and one floater were with eight children, all one-year-old. The children were exploring materials and interacting with the teachers. Space 8: Two teachers were present with 9 children, all three years old. The children were exploring activity centers. Michele reviewed three (3) children’s files. One file from each classroom. A children’s records form was completed to show files reviewed. Any information that was not in the file was reviewed with you. The NC Summary of the law sign off was added to the parent application portal. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy was also added to the parent application portal. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome is required for all children that have not started the first day of public or private kindergarten. A staff and training worksheet was completed for the nine (9) staff files reviewed today. Applications, emergency information and the prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy was missing from the staff files but were added before the end of the visit. Fire drills and outdoor inspections were completed monthly as required. The outdoor play areas were found to be in compliance. We discussed the rated license goals for the facility. The director plans to apply for higher stars. During today’s visit, we reviewed three pathways to obtain higher stars. It is important to ensure that all staff have current education in the DCDEE WORKS portal. I will pull staff education and will let you know of any that need to set up a WORKS account and if any other steps need to be completed. Keep an eye out for information from RaiseNC and DCDEE for OUTREACH meetings to discuss QRIS in August 2025 and Director meetings in September 2025. Resources to help prepare for the rated license assessment: Early Years NC: https://www.earlyyearsnc.org/ Smart Start: https://www.wakesmartstart.org/ North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): https://www.ncrlap.org/ Resources for the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 are provided on the website. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children did not have receipt of the NC Summary of the Law on file. GS 110-102 432 The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. Books were located in a cabinet in space 2, classroom for infants. The books were removed from the cabinet and placed where the infants could access the books. GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) 832 There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The plan was completed during the visit. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Three staff did not have an application on file. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff did not have a medical on file on the first day of work. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Four staff did not have emergency information on file on or before the first day of employment. .0701(a) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three children did not have receipt of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy. .0608(b)(1-6) Technical assistance: The incident reports were stored in a notebook. A log was present but it wasn’t completed. Be sure to document the incidents on the incident log so it is organized. Dividing the incident reports by month would be helpful and easy to maintain. Behavior notices were also located with the incident reports. It is best to separate the two so it is clear which reports are incidents, and which ones are behavior. In space 8, there was a container with sharpies and adult scissors that children could reach, (half wall) Be sure to place these types of items 5 feet above the floor or out of reach of children. If a child is exempt from immunizations due to a medical or religious reason, keep in mind there may be times if there is an outbreak of a communicable disease, that children may not want to be in care. (Measles) The violations cited today were corrected during the visit. No action is required at this time. Please complete the staff and training worksheets for all staff. Feel free to contact me with questions or assistance. I may be reached at 919-819-9386 or email LeAnne.Simpkins@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 .0509 · Violation

Name of Operation: Kiddie Academy of Knightdale Facility ID: 92004044 Consultant: LEANNE SIMPKINS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/6/2025 Number Present: 24 Completed Date: 8/6/2025 Age: From 0 To 3 Total Minutes: 280 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to complete the first monitoring visit since the temporary license was issued June 23, 2025. The facility was approved for 173 children on first shift only. Today’s visit was completed with the director, Aisha Howard. Michele Remington, licensing supervisor, was also present during today’s visit. I verified the required postings. The temporary license, emergency telephone numbers, menu and the NC Summary of the law were posted. The emergency medical care plan was not available when we arrived but was completed during the visit. I monitored three classrooms for supervision, staff/child ratios, group sizes, capacity, postings, materials, discipline, interactions and health and safety. I also verified that children go outside daily, weather permitting. Space 2: Two teachers were present with seven infants. One infant was absent today. The infants were observed exploring materials, having a bottle, napping and being consoled by the teachers. Teachers were observed interacting with the children in a positive manner. Safe sleep checks were completed as required. Reminder to keep safe sleep checks on file for at least 30 days. Feeding schedules were posted on the inside of the cabinet door above the sink. Bottles were labeled and dated. Space 3: Two teachers and one floater were with eight children, all one-year-old. The children were exploring materials and interacting with the teachers. Space 8: Two teachers were present with 9 children, all three years old. The children were exploring activity centers. Michele reviewed three (3) children’s files. One file from each classroom. A children’s records form was completed to show files reviewed. Any information that was not in the file was reviewed with you. The NC Summary of the law sign off was added to the parent application portal. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy was also added to the parent application portal. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome is required for all children that have not started the first day of public or private kindergarten. A staff and training worksheet was completed for the nine (9) staff files reviewed today. Applications, emergency information and the prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy was missing from the staff files but were added before the end of the visit. Fire drills and outdoor inspections were completed monthly as required. The outdoor play areas were found to be in compliance. We discussed the rated license goals for the facility. The director plans to apply for higher stars. During today’s visit, we reviewed three pathways to obtain higher stars. It is important to ensure that all staff have current education in the DCDEE WORKS portal. I will pull staff education and will let you know of any that need to set up a WORKS account and if any other steps need to be completed. Keep an eye out for information from RaiseNC and DCDEE for OUTREACH meetings to discuss QRIS in August 2025 and Director meetings in September 2025. Resources to help prepare for the rated license assessment: Early Years NC: https://www.earlyyearsnc.org/ Smart Start: https://www.wakesmartstart.org/ North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): https://www.ncrlap.org/ Resources for the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 are provided on the website. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children did not have receipt of the NC Summary of the Law on file. GS 110-102 432 The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. Books were located in a cabinet in space 2, classroom for infants. The books were removed from the cabinet and placed where the infants could access the books. GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) 832 There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The plan was completed during the visit. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Three staff did not have an application on file. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff did not have a medical on file on the first day of work. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Four staff did not have emergency information on file on or before the first day of employment. .0701(a) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three children did not have receipt of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy. .0608(b)(1-6) Technical assistance: The incident reports were stored in a notebook. A log was present but it wasn’t completed. Be sure to document the incidents on the incident log so it is organized. Dividing the incident reports by month would be helpful and easy to maintain. Behavior notices were also located with the incident reports. It is best to separate the two so it is clear which reports are incidents, and which ones are behavior. In space 8, there was a container with sharpies and adult scissors that children could reach, (half wall) Be sure to place these types of items 5 feet above the floor or out of reach of children. If a child is exempt from immunizations due to a medical or religious reason, keep in mind there may be times if there is an outbreak of a communicable disease, that children may not want to be in care. (Measles) The violations cited today were corrected during the visit. No action is required at this time. Please complete the staff and training worksheets for all staff. Feel free to contact me with questions or assistance. I may be reached at 919-819-9386 or email LeAnne.Simpkins@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: Kiddie Academy of Knightdale Facility ID: 92004044 Consultant: LEANNE SIMPKINS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/6/2025 Number Present: 24 Completed Date: 8/6/2025 Age: From 0 To 3 Total Minutes: 280 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to complete the first monitoring visit since the temporary license was issued June 23, 2025. The facility was approved for 173 children on first shift only. Today’s visit was completed with the director, Aisha Howard. Michele Remington, licensing supervisor, was also present during today’s visit. I verified the required postings. The temporary license, emergency telephone numbers, menu and the NC Summary of the law were posted. The emergency medical care plan was not available when we arrived but was completed during the visit. I monitored three classrooms for supervision, staff/child ratios, group sizes, capacity, postings, materials, discipline, interactions and health and safety. I also verified that children go outside daily, weather permitting. Space 2: Two teachers were present with seven infants. One infant was absent today. The infants were observed exploring materials, having a bottle, napping and being consoled by the teachers. Teachers were observed interacting with the children in a positive manner. Safe sleep checks were completed as required. Reminder to keep safe sleep checks on file for at least 30 days. Feeding schedules were posted on the inside of the cabinet door above the sink. Bottles were labeled and dated. Space 3: Two teachers and one floater were with eight children, all one-year-old. The children were exploring materials and interacting with the teachers. Space 8: Two teachers were present with 9 children, all three years old. The children were exploring activity centers. Michele reviewed three (3) children’s files. One file from each classroom. A children’s records form was completed to show files reviewed. Any information that was not in the file was reviewed with you. The NC Summary of the law sign off was added to the parent application portal. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy was also added to the parent application portal. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome is required for all children that have not started the first day of public or private kindergarten. A staff and training worksheet was completed for the nine (9) staff files reviewed today. Applications, emergency information and the prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy was missing from the staff files but were added before the end of the visit. Fire drills and outdoor inspections were completed monthly as required. The outdoor play areas were found to be in compliance. We discussed the rated license goals for the facility. The director plans to apply for higher stars. During today’s visit, we reviewed three pathways to obtain higher stars. It is important to ensure that all staff have current education in the DCDEE WORKS portal. I will pull staff education and will let you know of any that need to set up a WORKS account and if any other steps need to be completed. Keep an eye out for information from RaiseNC and DCDEE for OUTREACH meetings to discuss QRIS in August 2025 and Director meetings in September 2025. Resources to help prepare for the rated license assessment: Early Years NC: https://www.earlyyearsnc.org/ Smart Start: https://www.wakesmartstart.org/ North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): https://www.ncrlap.org/ Resources for the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 are provided on the website. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children did not have receipt of the NC Summary of the Law on file. GS 110-102 432 The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. Books were located in a cabinet in space 2, classroom for infants. The books were removed from the cabinet and placed where the infants could access the books. GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) 832 There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The plan was completed during the visit. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Three staff did not have an application on file. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff did not have a medical on file on the first day of work. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Four staff did not have emergency information on file on or before the first day of employment. .0701(a) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three children did not have receipt of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy. .0608(b)(1-6) Technical assistance: The incident reports were stored in a notebook. A log was present but it wasn’t completed. Be sure to document the incidents on the incident log so it is organized. Dividing the incident reports by month would be helpful and easy to maintain. Behavior notices were also located with the incident reports. It is best to separate the two so it is clear which reports are incidents, and which ones are behavior. In space 8, there was a container with sharpies and adult scissors that children could reach, (half wall) Be sure to place these types of items 5 feet above the floor or out of reach of children. If a child is exempt from immunizations due to a medical or religious reason, keep in mind there may be times if there is an outbreak of a communicable disease, that children may not want to be in care. (Measles) The violations cited today were corrected during the visit. No action is required at this time. Please complete the staff and training worksheets for all staff. Feel free to contact me with questions or assistance. I may be reached at 919-819-9386 or email LeAnne.Simpkins@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: Kiddie Academy of Knightdale Facility ID: 92004044 Consultant: LEANNE SIMPKINS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/6/2025 Number Present: 24 Completed Date: 8/6/2025 Age: From 0 To 3 Total Minutes: 280 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to complete the first monitoring visit since the temporary license was issued June 23, 2025. The facility was approved for 173 children on first shift only. Today’s visit was completed with the director, Aisha Howard. Michele Remington, licensing supervisor, was also present during today’s visit. I verified the required postings. The temporary license, emergency telephone numbers, menu and the NC Summary of the law were posted. The emergency medical care plan was not available when we arrived but was completed during the visit. I monitored three classrooms for supervision, staff/child ratios, group sizes, capacity, postings, materials, discipline, interactions and health and safety. I also verified that children go outside daily, weather permitting. Space 2: Two teachers were present with seven infants. One infant was absent today. The infants were observed exploring materials, having a bottle, napping and being consoled by the teachers. Teachers were observed interacting with the children in a positive manner. Safe sleep checks were completed as required. Reminder to keep safe sleep checks on file for at least 30 days. Feeding schedules were posted on the inside of the cabinet door above the sink. Bottles were labeled and dated. Space 3: Two teachers and one floater were with eight children, all one-year-old. The children were exploring materials and interacting with the teachers. Space 8: Two teachers were present with 9 children, all three years old. The children were exploring activity centers. Michele reviewed three (3) children’s files. One file from each classroom. A children’s records form was completed to show files reviewed. Any information that was not in the file was reviewed with you. The NC Summary of the law sign off was added to the parent application portal. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy was also added to the parent application portal. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome is required for all children that have not started the first day of public or private kindergarten. A staff and training worksheet was completed for the nine (9) staff files reviewed today. Applications, emergency information and the prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy was missing from the staff files but were added before the end of the visit. Fire drills and outdoor inspections were completed monthly as required. The outdoor play areas were found to be in compliance. We discussed the rated license goals for the facility. The director plans to apply for higher stars. During today’s visit, we reviewed three pathways to obtain higher stars. It is important to ensure that all staff have current education in the DCDEE WORKS portal. I will pull staff education and will let you know of any that need to set up a WORKS account and if any other steps need to be completed. Keep an eye out for information from RaiseNC and DCDEE for OUTREACH meetings to discuss QRIS in August 2025 and Director meetings in September 2025. Resources to help prepare for the rated license assessment: Early Years NC: https://www.earlyyearsnc.org/ Smart Start: https://www.wakesmartstart.org/ North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): https://www.ncrlap.org/ Resources for the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 are provided on the website. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children did not have receipt of the NC Summary of the Law on file. GS 110-102 432 The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. Books were located in a cabinet in space 2, classroom for infants. The books were removed from the cabinet and placed where the infants could access the books. GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) 832 There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The plan was completed during the visit. 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Three staff did not have an application on file. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff did not have a medical on file on the first day of work. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Four staff did not have emergency information on file on or before the first day of employment. .0701(a) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three children did not have receipt of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome policy. .0608(b)(1-6) Technical assistance: The incident reports were stored in a notebook. A log was present but it wasn’t completed. Be sure to document the incidents on the incident log so it is organized. Dividing the incident reports by month would be helpful and easy to maintain. Behavior notices were also located with the incident reports. It is best to separate the two so it is clear which reports are incidents, and which ones are behavior. In space 8, there was a container with sharpies and adult scissors that children could reach, (half wall) Be sure to place these types of items 5 feet above the floor or out of reach of children. If a child is exempt from immunizations due to a medical or religious reason, keep in mind there may be times if there is an outbreak of a communicable disease, that children may not want to be in care. (Measles) The violations cited today were corrected during the visit. No action is required at this time. Please complete the staff and training worksheets for all staff. Feel free to contact me with questions or assistance. I may be reached at 919-819-9386 or email LeAnne.Simpkins@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