Long Branch Early Childhood Program

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: LONG BRANCH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM Facility ID: 78000288 Consultant: NAKITA BELLAMY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/23/2025 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 10/23/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:45 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 compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. L. Moore, Lead Teacher assisted me with the visit. The program operated with a five star license, issued January 29, 2018, earning seven points for education, seven points for program standards, and one quality point for complying with a programmatic option. License restrictions include daytime care only, meets enhances ratios minus one, meets enhances ratios, and meets enhances space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted November 18, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 6, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted February 18, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Children were observed during teacher lead activities, free play activities, personal care routines and lunch. The Teachers were observed interacting with children while they played. Proper hand washing techniques procedures were observed. Age-appropriate materials and equipment were accessible to children. Children were adequately supervised. Lunch consisted of chicken sandwich, cheese, sweet potato fries, baked beans, cheese, peanut butter, jelly, bread and milk. The following violation was observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The last sanitation inspection on file is dated May 6, 2024. The Preschool school Title one coordinator has requested an inspection from Robeson County Environmental Health Dept. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) 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. On or before November 6, 2025. I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when was 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2201 or nakta.bellamy@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the 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 On September 4, 2025, I met with Jamie Flanagan, Pre-K Supervisor for Robeson County Schools, to review the different pathways. During that meeting Ms. Flanagan stated they are exploring pathway #3, accreditation. A determination will be made once the coordinators have reviewed and met with each accreditation agency. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed, printed, and a copy left with you. Contact me at Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant, (910) 651-0362, Nakita.Bellamy@dhhs.nc.gov or Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, (910) 709-4160, Janet.Edwards@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: LONG BRANCH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM Facility ID: 78000288 Consultant: NAKITA BELLAMY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/23/2025 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 10/23/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:45 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 compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. L. Moore, Lead Teacher assisted me with the visit. The program operated with a five star license, issued January 29, 2018, earning seven points for education, seven points for program standards, and one quality point for complying with a programmatic option. License restrictions include daytime care only, meets enhances ratios minus one, meets enhances ratios, and meets enhances space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted November 18, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 6, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted February 18, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Children were observed during teacher lead activities, free play activities, personal care routines and lunch. The Teachers were observed interacting with children while they played. Proper hand washing techniques procedures were observed. Age-appropriate materials and equipment were accessible to children. Children were adequately supervised. Lunch consisted of chicken sandwich, cheese, sweet potato fries, baked beans, cheese, peanut butter, jelly, bread and milk. The following violation was observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The last sanitation inspection on file is dated May 6, 2024. The Preschool school Title one coordinator has requested an inspection from Robeson County Environmental Health Dept. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) 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. On or before November 6, 2025. I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when was 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2201 or nakta.bellamy@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the 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 On September 4, 2025, I met with Jamie Flanagan, Pre-K Supervisor for Robeson County Schools, to review the different pathways. During that meeting Ms. Flanagan stated they are exploring pathway #3, accreditation. A determination will be made once the coordinators have reviewed and met with each accreditation agency. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed, printed, and a copy left with you. Contact me at Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant, (910) 651-0362, Nakita.Bellamy@dhhs.nc.gov or Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, (910) 709-4160, Janet.Edwards@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: LONG BRANCH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM Facility ID: 78000288 Consultant: NAKITA BELLAMY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/18/2024 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 11/18/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 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 compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. , Elizabeth Harrison, Teacher assisted me with the visit. The program operated with a five-star license, issued January 29, 2018, earning seven points for education, seven points for program standards, and one quality point for complying with a programmatic option. License restrictions include daytime care only, meets enhances ratios minus one, meets enhances ratios, and meets enhances space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted December 5, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed December 1, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted January 26, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Children enrolled were observed children during teacher lead activities and transition to free play activities. The Teachers were observed interacting with children while they played. Proper hand washing techniques procedures were observed. Age-appropriate materials and equipment were accessible to the children. Children were adequately supervised. The followings violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 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 staff did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check for obtain a valid qualification letter. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. S. Brooks did not a valid qualification letter on file or available for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 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. On or before December 3, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when was 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant 3059 N. Main St. STE 19 PMB# 62 Hope Mills, NC 28348 or nakta.bellamy@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the 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 Reminder S. Brooks has 15 days (December 3, 2024) go submit a valid qualification letter to Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant. If a qualification letter is not on file by December 3, 2024, Ms. Brooks will not be able to return to work on December 2, 2024. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and emailed to you. Contact me at Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant, (910) 651-0362, Nakita.Bellamy@dhhs.nc.gov or Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, (910) 709-4160, Janet.Edwards@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: LONG BRANCH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM Facility ID: 78000288 Consultant: NAKITA BELLAMY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/18/2024 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 11/18/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 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 compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. , Elizabeth Harrison, Teacher assisted me with the visit. The program operated with a five-star license, issued January 29, 2018, earning seven points for education, seven points for program standards, and one quality point for complying with a programmatic option. License restrictions include daytime care only, meets enhances ratios minus one, meets enhances ratios, and meets enhances space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted December 5, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed December 1, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted January 26, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Children enrolled were observed children during teacher lead activities and transition to free play activities. The Teachers were observed interacting with children while they played. Proper hand washing techniques procedures were observed. Age-appropriate materials and equipment were accessible to the children. Children were adequately supervised. The followings violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 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 staff did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check for obtain a valid qualification letter. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. S. Brooks did not a valid qualification letter on file or available for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 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. On or before December 3, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when was 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant 3059 N. Main St. STE 19 PMB# 62 Hope Mills, NC 28348 or nakta.bellamy@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the 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 Reminder S. Brooks has 15 days (December 3, 2024) go submit a valid qualification letter to Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant. If a qualification letter is not on file by December 3, 2024, Ms. Brooks will not be able to return to work on December 2, 2024. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and emailed to you. Contact me at Nakita Bellamy, Child Care Consultant, (910) 651-0362, Nakita.Bellamy@dhhs.nc.gov or Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, (910) 709-4160, Janet.Edwards@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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