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810 Cure Drive, Madison NC 27025 · License #79000317 · Child Care Center
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10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation
Name of Operation: MADISON HEAD START Facility ID: 79000317 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/25/2026 Number Present: 34 Completed Date: 2/25/2026 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance with rated license assessment visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted with Sabrina Hemingway, Lead Teacher and Christy Pinnix, Teacher. Currently this center operates with a Five Star License. The restrictions include daytime care only, meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios and furniture must always be arranged so that the wall heating is not accessible to children. The facility is owned and operated by Rockingham County Schools. Thirty-four (34) children were present. The children were observed completing routine tasks, eating lunch, and playing indoors and outdoors. All indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Fire drill reports were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was conducted on January 7, 2026. It took the children forty-five (45) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a lockdown drill, was conducted on January 12, 2026. The emergency drills must be conducted every three (3) months. The staff and children’s files were monitored in accordance with the Division of Child Development and Early Education policies and procedures. Ms. Hemingway stated that children enrolled have medication. The facility does not provide routine transportation. The following violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 2 there was a medication authorization for Benadryl and not an epipen. The classroom does not have Benadryl but does have an epipen for the child. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. There were several plastic bags in an unlocked cabinet under the sink. The bags had a warning "Keep bags away from babies and children". .0604(q) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member, hired October 27, 2025, does not have a current First Aid training. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member, hired October 27, 2025, does not have a current CPR training completed. .1102(d) Rated License Information: The QRIS modernization plan was discussed with you during visits conducted with other facilities. Nicky Pickard, Education Manager, stated that this facility is ready for a rated license assessment. The facility is choosing pathway 3-Accreditation/Head Start. Once the compliance letter and all assessment application paperwork is received a rated license will be issued. Consultation: The thermostat in space 2 reads 76 degrees however the temperature is extremely warm. There were some children with flushed cheeks. Ms. Hemingway stated that she contacted maintenance about a month ago but no one has came to see to the issue. It is important that the temperature be comfortable for the children. If it is too warm it can disrupt sleeping, eating and play time. Please contact the head start main office and have them to contact maintenance to address the issue. Compliance letter: You must correct the violation found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by March 11, 2026. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 962, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. If more time is needed to correct any of the violations, you must send a request for an extension as soon as possible. The request must include a reason for the extension and a timeline of when the violation will be corrected. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant, 336-580-3782, sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or Pam Hauser, Supervisor, (336)317-5003, pamela.hauser@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
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G.S. 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: MADISON HEAD START Facility ID: 79000317 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/15/2025 Number Present: 32 Completed Date: 10/15/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced A routine unannounced visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted with Kristy Ellison and Sabrina Hemingway, Lead Teachers. Currently this center operates with a Five (5) Star license. The restrictions include daytime care only, meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios and furniture must always be arranged so that the wall heating is not accessible to children. The sanitation inspection was completed on September 30, 2025. The facility received a superior rating with four (4) demerits. The fire inspection was completed on September 16, 2025. I received a copy today. This facility is owned and operated by Rockingham County Schools. Thirty-two (32) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children playing indoors, playing outdoors and completing routine tasks. The emergency drill log was monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill recorded was completed on September 23, 2025. It took the children one (1) minute forty-five (45) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a lockdown drill, was conducted on August 28, 2025. The staff files were not reviewed today. There are new staff. All staff have a current qualifying letter. The ABCMS system was reviewed and the staff roster has not been created. They do not provide routine transportation for children enrolled this school year. The following violation was cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. The ABCMS system was not completed for any staff employed at this facility. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Rated License: Today we discussed the QRIS modernization plan. I completed a template documenting the pathway you plan to pursue, identifying needs, documenting a timeline for completion, resources, next steps, etc. Over the next few months, I’ll be checking in with you, ahead of your next visit to check on progress and determine if additional assistance is needed with WORKS, NCRLAP/ERS, accreditation, etc. Technical Assistance: Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators 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 To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in 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 (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. I recommend that the teachers review the Division’s website under the What’s New tab and the QRIS modernization tab. There is a rule roll out available on Moodle. Compliance: You must correct the violation found during today's visit immediately. Please send me a two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by October 29, 2025. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include in your letter the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 962, Eden, NC 27289 or email a copy of the letter to me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If I have not received the compliance letter by the tenth day, I will contact you, the operator/person in charge to inquire about your progress in correcting the violations and remind you of the date the compliance letter is due. I will contact you by telephone and/or email. If I have not received the letter by the due date, a follow up visit will be made promptly to verify compliance. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions. If you have any further questions or need further assistance you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at pamela.hauser@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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation
Name of Operation: MADISON HEAD START Facility ID: 79000317 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/15/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 10/15/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 50 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 10:10 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced A routine unannounced visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant and Kristy Ellison, Lead Teacher. Currently this child care center operates with a Five (5) Star license. Restrictions include daytime care only, meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios and furniture must always be arranged so that the wall heating is not accessible to children. The sanitation inspection was completed on March 21, 2024. The facility received a superior rating with four (4) demerits. The fire inspection was completed September 6, 2024. I received a copy today. This facility is owned and operated by Rockingham County Schools. Fourteen (14) children were present during today’s visit. The children were observed playing indoors and completing routine tasks. The emergency drill log was monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill recorded was completed on October 3, 2024, with one (1) minute and forty-seven (47) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a shelter in place drill, was completed on September 24, 2024. The staff files were not reviewed today. There is one (1) new staff. All staff have a current criminal background check. Ms. Ellison stated that children enrolled have emergency medication. Ms. Ellison stated that they do not provide routine transportation. The following violation was cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1879 Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. There was an inhaler that was not in the original packaging and labeled with the child's name. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) Consultation: Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators 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 To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. Health and Safety training topics, except for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment and CPR and First Aid trainings, must be completed within the first year of employment. The Recognizing and Responding, CPR, and First Aid trainings must be completed within ninety (90) days of employment. Then these trainings must be completed every five (5) years after the initial completion, except CPR and First Aid, which must be completed every two (2) years. Rated License -The hold harmless has been extended. An email will be sent with information on when the rated license process will begin. Compliance: You must correct the violation found during today's visit immediately. Please send me a two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by October 29, 2024. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include in your letter the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If I have not received the compliance letter by the tenth day, I will contact you, the operator/person in charge to inquire about your progress in correcting the violations and remind you of the date the compliance letter is due. I will contact you by telephone and/or email. If I have not received the letter by the due date, a follow up visit will be made promptly to verify compliance. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions. If you have any further questions or need further assistance you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at pamela.hauser@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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09 .3013 · Violation
Name of Operation: MADISON HEAD START Facility ID: 79000317 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/11/2024 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 4/11/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant with Kristy Ellison, Lead Teacher. Currently this center operates with a Five (5) Star license. Restrictions include daytime care only, meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios and furniture must always be arranged so that the wall heating is not accessible to children. Rockingham County Public Schools is the operator of the facility. The sanitation inspection was completed March 21, 2024, with a "Superior" classification with four (4) demerits. The fire inspection was completed on September 21, 2023. I received a copy during another visit. Upon arrival staff/child ratio was observed and in compliance as indicated on the attached enrollment worksheet. Children were adequately supervised during today’s visit. All indoor and outdoor areas were observed during today's visit. Eleven (11) children were present during today’s visit. The children were observed playing outdoors, completing routine tasks, interacting with teachers and eating lunch. Fire drill reports and playground inspections were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was completed March 18, 2024. It took the children one (1) minute and eighteen (18) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a shelter-in-place, was conducted March 6, 2024. Staff and children’s files were reviewed following DCDEE procedures. Ms. Ellison stated that no children enrolled have emergency medication. Hazardous supplies were kept in locked storage. Ms. Ellison stated that they do not provide routine transportation. There are nine (9) NC Pre-K children enrolled. The NC Pre-K requirements were monitored today. The following violation was observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no proof that the staff hired November 2022 had completed the health and safety trainings by November 2023. The staff member and head start main office was contacted and neither had copies of the trainings. .1102(a) Technical assistance and other topics discussed during today's visit: 1-The health and safety trainings are required to be completed within the first year of employment, with the exception of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment, CPR and First Aid training. These three (3) trainings must be completed within ninety (90) days of employment. CPR must be appropriate for the ages of children in care. Following the initial completion of the health and safety trainings they must be completed within the next five years of employment or prior to expiration (CPR and First Aid). There is a training log available on the Division’s website to document the completion of the trainings. All topics must be covered. 2-10A NCAC 09 .3013 (a) All teacher assistants shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent and shall either: (1) hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or (2) hold or be working toward an Associate Degree or higher in birth-throughkindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education related field. Teacher assistants working toward the Associate Degree shall make progress by completing a minimum of six semester hours per year. (b) All teacher assistants shall complete a minimum of 15 hours of annual in-service professional development. A combination of college coursework, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or clock hours may be used to complete the requirements of this Rule. Compliance: You must correct the violations found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance or you may email me the letter. The letter must be received by April 25, 2024. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289 or sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 or you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser at pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.