Grace Preschool

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0426-312L Visit Date: 5/1/2026 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 5/1/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 149 Time In: 09:01 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Self Report Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information related to a self-report received by the Division. During the visit, I discussed the information with you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator, and an additional staff member. You and the staff member had an opportunity to ask questions, state perceptions of the situation and provide pertinent information in response to the reported incident. Video footage of the incident was reviewed. Based on the information obtained, the following was determined. On April 15, 2026, a staff member grabbed the arm of a four year old child in an attempt to pull her back into line. The staff member apologized to the child upon seeing that the child was crying. You reported that the staff member notified the parent at the time of pick-up that the child was injured when grabbed by the arm. On April 16, 2026, the staff member notified you of the incident and was instructed to complete an incident report. The staff member returned to the classroom along with a second staff member for additional support. Later in the same day, you, the staff member, the parent, and the child met together to discuss the incident. The child’s parent confirmed that there were no visible marks or bruises on the child's arm. Following the meeting, the staff member was placed on suspended leave and asked to leave the facility. On April 17, 2026, the staff member submitted her resignation letter effectively immediately. You reported that you have spoken with all staff members individually to discuss appropriate discipline and caregiver stress. A staff meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2026, to review the facility’s discipline policy and have a group discussion on how to support employees with caregiver stressors in the classroom. A walkthrough of the facility was conducted and staff were observed interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. A limited monitoring of child care requirements was completed. The following violation was confirmed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 904 A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On April 15, 2026 at 1:44pm, in space #8, a staff member grabbed the arm of a four year old in an attempt to pull her back into line. .1803(a)(1) The program’s compliance history was 99 percent prior to today's visit. You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required by G.S. 110-90(4)(c). Please note any violations cited today and during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to administrative action. A compliance letter was provided during today’s visit to address how the documented violation was corrected and steps for maintaining on-going compliance. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: No child may be handled roughly in any way, including grabbing a child by the arm. I affirmed the plan to review the discipline policy with all staff to ensure appropriate understanding during the upcoming staff meeting. I suggested that this information be reviewed on an annual basis with all staff. I also suggested that you review with staff the need to ask for assistance when children’s challenging behaviors are causing disruption within the classroom. A follow-up visit may be conducted in the near future to monitor compliance with child care requirements. Consultation: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant at (828)748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@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

10A NCAC 09 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/2/2025 Number Present: 54 Completed Date: 12/2/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 326 Time In: 10:34 AM Time Out: 04:00 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator. This program currently operates with a Four star license issued on April 19, 2023. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, enhanced ratios and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four and five star licensed facilities where four-year -old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted December 16, 2024. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on July 15, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with four demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on November 3, 2025 for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on November 24, 2025. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on November 6, 2025. The facilities EPR Plan was reviewed on May 12, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on November 5, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent as of November 26, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on November 26, 2025 and Grace Community Church of McDowell County was listed as current-active. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, lunch, and rest time. Infants in space #1 were engaged in feeding and napping. Sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was May 30, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “enrollment started” for required asbestos and lead-based paint testing. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files for four new staff, two existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. All staff were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. A sample of six children’s records were reviewed. The violation observed today was discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violation was observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed on 9/10/24 did not have an annual staff evaluation or staff development plan on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 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 December 16, 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 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: Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Beth.Archer@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 Technical Assistance was provided on the following: All employees must have an Annual Staff Evaluation and Staff Development Plan on file, including substitute staff members. I suggested you set a date each year to ensure staff evaluations and staff development plans are completed in a timely manner. I also suggested you create a document to track staff evaluations and staff development plans to ensure they are conducted at least annually. Consultation: The ABCMS provider portal facility roster 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. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401. We reviewed Pathway #1, #2, and #3, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, formative assessment tools, and staff to child ratio options. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. Pathway 1: Program Assessment • Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers • Facility Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan • Individual Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) / Professional Development (PD) Plan • Education standards for the different staff positions o 50% of Lead Teachers evaluated o 50% of Other Educators evaluated • Family and Community Engagement Standards • Approved Curriculum when four-year-olds are enrolled • Applicable Assessments for your facility and average scores required for the 4- and 5-star level • Program Assessment Self-Study for the applicable Environment Rating Scales for all classrooms • Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessment Request • Staff Information & Education Worksheet • Enhanced Ratios and Enhanced Space Options requirements at the different star levels Pathway #2 Classroom and Instructional Quality • Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers • Facility Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan • Individual Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) / Professional Development (PD) Plan • Education standards for the different staff positions o 50% of Lead Teachers evaluated o 50% of Other Educators evaluated • Family and Community Engagement Standards • Any Curriculum used at the three-star level for all ages or an Approved Curriculum used for all ages at the 4- and 5-star level • Child Observations conducted at the 3-to-5-star levels • Approved Early Childhood Formative Assessments for all ages served o Information is shared with families either annually or twice a year at the 4- and 5-star level • Coaching and Mentoring Options for either Administrators at the 3-star level and/or both Administrators Lead Teachers at the 4- and 5-star level • Enhanced Ratios and Enhanced Space Options requirements at the different star levels The QRIS Conversation template was completed during today’s visit. You stated you are still trying to decide between the Program Assessment Pathway 1 and the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway 2 for your upcoming rated license reassessment. I requested that you let me know by January 31, 2026 of your chosen Pathway option. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time and assistance today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance , you may contact me at Beth.Archer@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: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/2/2025 Number Present: 54 Completed Date: 12/2/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 326 Time In: 10:34 AM Time Out: 04:00 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator. This program currently operates with a Four star license issued on April 19, 2023. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, enhanced ratios and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four and five star licensed facilities where four-year -old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted December 16, 2024. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on July 15, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with four demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on November 3, 2025 for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on November 24, 2025. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on November 6, 2025. The facilities EPR Plan was reviewed on May 12, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on November 5, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent as of November 26, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on November 26, 2025 and Grace Community Church of McDowell County was listed as current-active. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, lunch, and rest time. Infants in space #1 were engaged in feeding and napping. Sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was May 30, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “enrollment started” for required asbestos and lead-based paint testing. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files for four new staff, two existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. All staff were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. A sample of six children’s records were reviewed. The violation observed today was discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violation was observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed on 9/10/24 did not have an annual staff evaluation or staff development plan on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 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 December 16, 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 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: Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Beth.Archer@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 Technical Assistance was provided on the following: All employees must have an Annual Staff Evaluation and Staff Development Plan on file, including substitute staff members. I suggested you set a date each year to ensure staff evaluations and staff development plans are completed in a timely manner. I also suggested you create a document to track staff evaluations and staff development plans to ensure they are conducted at least annually. Consultation: The ABCMS provider portal facility roster 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. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401. We reviewed Pathway #1, #2, and #3, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, formative assessment tools, and staff to child ratio options. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. Pathway 1: Program Assessment • Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers • Facility Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan • Individual Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) / Professional Development (PD) Plan • Education standards for the different staff positions o 50% of Lead Teachers evaluated o 50% of Other Educators evaluated • Family and Community Engagement Standards • Approved Curriculum when four-year-olds are enrolled • Applicable Assessments for your facility and average scores required for the 4- and 5-star level • Program Assessment Self-Study for the applicable Environment Rating Scales for all classrooms • Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessment Request • Staff Information & Education Worksheet • Enhanced Ratios and Enhanced Space Options requirements at the different star levels Pathway #2 Classroom and Instructional Quality • Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers • Facility Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan • Individual Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) / Professional Development (PD) Plan • Education standards for the different staff positions o 50% of Lead Teachers evaluated o 50% of Other Educators evaluated • Family and Community Engagement Standards • Any Curriculum used at the three-star level for all ages or an Approved Curriculum used for all ages at the 4- and 5-star level • Child Observations conducted at the 3-to-5-star levels • Approved Early Childhood Formative Assessments for all ages served o Information is shared with families either annually or twice a year at the 4- and 5-star level • Coaching and Mentoring Options for either Administrators at the 3-star level and/or both Administrators Lead Teachers at the 4- and 5-star level • Enhanced Ratios and Enhanced Space Options requirements at the different star levels The QRIS Conversation template was completed during today’s visit. You stated you are still trying to decide between the Program Assessment Pathway 1 and the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway 2 for your upcoming rated license reassessment. I requested that you let me know by January 31, 2026 of your chosen Pathway option. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time and assistance today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance , you may contact me at Beth.Archer@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: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/23/2024 Number Present: 40 Completed Date: 7/23/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 11:15 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced routine unannounced visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival, the purpose of today’s visit was reviewed with you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective April 19, 2023. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. The Secretary of State website was checked on July 12, 2024, and your business Grace Community Church of McDowell County, is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in lunch time and rest time. Infants were engaged in feeding and napping. Sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history prior to today’s visit was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 96% as of July 12, 2024. 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. Seven new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on January 3, 2024. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on May 30, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 5, 2023. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with no demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 3, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space #1, there was a tube of Boudreaux's Butt Paste that had an authorization that expired 7/9/24. .0803(12) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before August 6, 2024, 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. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Item #849 Medicines, creams or topical ointments must be returned to the parent or discarded after the authorization has expired. If the medication is still being used, a new permission form must be signed. We discussed that the Boudreaux’s Butt Paste will need to be sent home with the child or the parent will need to sign a new form. You have plans to discuss that with the parent later today. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that a staff and training worksheet can be updated as information changes for staff members. This will allow you to have an up to date worksheet available at any time. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, 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. If the fire inspection report is not submitted to your Child Care Consultant within one week after the fire inspection is conducted, a violation will be cited during the facilities next monitoring visit. For natural learning environment resources, consider using The Green Desk that is provided by the Natural Learning Initiative. The Green Desk contains numerous resources meant to improve outdoor learning environments and promote health, natural child development, physical activity, and nature-based learning. To access this page, Go to www.naturalearning.org, hover on the link for ‘resources’, click on the link for ‘The Green Desk’. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGallaird@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 beth.archer@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: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/23/2024 Number Present: 40 Completed Date: 7/23/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 11:15 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced routine unannounced visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival, the purpose of today’s visit was reviewed with you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective April 19, 2023. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. The Secretary of State website was checked on July 12, 2024, and your business Grace Community Church of McDowell County, is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in lunch time and rest time. Infants were engaged in feeding and napping. Sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history prior to today’s visit was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 96% as of July 12, 2024. 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. Seven new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on January 3, 2024. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on May 30, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 5, 2023. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with no demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 3, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space #1, there was a tube of Boudreaux's Butt Paste that had an authorization that expired 7/9/24. .0803(12) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before August 6, 2024, 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. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Item #849 Medicines, creams or topical ointments must be returned to the parent or discarded after the authorization has expired. If the medication is still being used, a new permission form must be signed. We discussed that the Boudreaux’s Butt Paste will need to be sent home with the child or the parent will need to sign a new form. You have plans to discuss that with the parent later today. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that a staff and training worksheet can be updated as information changes for staff members. This will allow you to have an up to date worksheet available at any time. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, 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. If the fire inspection report is not submitted to your Child Care Consultant within one week after the fire inspection is conducted, a violation will be cited during the facilities next monitoring visit. For natural learning environment resources, consider using The Green Desk that is provided by the Natural Learning Initiative. The Green Desk contains numerous resources meant to improve outdoor learning environments and promote health, natural child development, physical activity, and nature-based learning. To access this page, Go to www.naturalearning.org, hover on the link for ‘resources’, click on the link for ‘The Green Desk’. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGallaird@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 beth.archer@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: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/3/2024 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/3/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 295 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective August 3, 2021. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 29, 2023, and your business Grace Community Church of McDowell County., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and transitions. Infants were engaged in feeding. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 97% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of seven children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of two existing staff files were reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 12/6/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/5/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 12/14/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 5,2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with no demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 3, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 431 The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In space #3, there were three days that free play was listed for multiple of the four required daily activities. .0508(g)(2) 473 Music and rhythm activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #4, there were not music and rhythm activities available for the week. .0510(c)(1) 475 Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #1, no sand and water activity listed for this classroom of children. .0510(c)(3) 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. On the counter top in space #1, there was a power strip with two outlets that were not covered with safety plugs. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before January 17, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. 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. 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. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Activity Plan: We reviewed the activity plan in space #3 with you and pointed out the issues of non-compliance. Free play is not a planned activity. Have staff submit their activity plans to you for review prior to the start date listed on the activity plan. 10A NCAC 09.0508(g)(2) Music/Rhythm Activity: Music and Rhythm activities must be available weekly for each group of children. 10A NCAC 09.0510(c )(1). We discussed with the classroom teacher about the need for a weekly music and rhythm activity that is recorded on the activity plan. Sand/Water Activity: Sand and water play activities must be available weekly to each group. There was no listed sand and water activity on the lesson plan for this week. We discussed the need to have a sand and water activity planned each week. Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children must have safety outlets or be covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. 10A NCAC 09.0604(c) You moved the power strip behind a small piece of furniture. This violation was corrected at visit. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed the bibs are to be washed after every use per 15A NCAC 08 .2821(g). Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 3 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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 09.0508 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/3/2024 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/3/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 295 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective August 3, 2021. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 29, 2023, and your business Grace Community Church of McDowell County., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and transitions. Infants were engaged in feeding. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 97% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of seven children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of two existing staff files were reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 12/6/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/5/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 12/14/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 5,2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with no demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 3, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 431 The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In space #3, there were three days that free play was listed for multiple of the four required daily activities. .0508(g)(2) 473 Music and rhythm activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #4, there were not music and rhythm activities available for the week. .0510(c)(1) 475 Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #1, no sand and water activity listed for this classroom of children. .0510(c)(3) 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. On the counter top in space #1, there was a power strip with two outlets that were not covered with safety plugs. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before January 17, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. 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. 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. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Activity Plan: We reviewed the activity plan in space #3 with you and pointed out the issues of non-compliance. Free play is not a planned activity. Have staff submit their activity plans to you for review prior to the start date listed on the activity plan. 10A NCAC 09.0508(g)(2) Music/Rhythm Activity: Music and Rhythm activities must be available weekly for each group of children. 10A NCAC 09.0510(c )(1). We discussed with the classroom teacher about the need for a weekly music and rhythm activity that is recorded on the activity plan. Sand/Water Activity: Sand and water play activities must be available weekly to each group. There was no listed sand and water activity on the lesson plan for this week. We discussed the need to have a sand and water activity planned each week. Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children must have safety outlets or be covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. 10A NCAC 09.0604(c) You moved the power strip behind a small piece of furniture. This violation was corrected at visit. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed the bibs are to be washed after every use per 15A NCAC 08 .2821(g). Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 3 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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 09.0510 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/3/2024 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/3/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 295 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective August 3, 2021. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 29, 2023, and your business Grace Community Church of McDowell County., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and transitions. Infants were engaged in feeding. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 97% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of seven children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of two existing staff files were reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 12/6/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/5/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 12/14/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 5,2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with no demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 3, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 431 The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In space #3, there were three days that free play was listed for multiple of the four required daily activities. .0508(g)(2) 473 Music and rhythm activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #4, there were not music and rhythm activities available for the week. .0510(c)(1) 475 Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #1, no sand and water activity listed for this classroom of children. .0510(c)(3) 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. On the counter top in space #1, there was a power strip with two outlets that were not covered with safety plugs. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before January 17, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. 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. 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. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Activity Plan: We reviewed the activity plan in space #3 with you and pointed out the issues of non-compliance. Free play is not a planned activity. Have staff submit their activity plans to you for review prior to the start date listed on the activity plan. 10A NCAC 09.0508(g)(2) Music/Rhythm Activity: Music and Rhythm activities must be available weekly for each group of children. 10A NCAC 09.0510(c )(1). We discussed with the classroom teacher about the need for a weekly music and rhythm activity that is recorded on the activity plan. Sand/Water Activity: Sand and water play activities must be available weekly to each group. There was no listed sand and water activity on the lesson plan for this week. We discussed the need to have a sand and water activity planned each week. Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children must have safety outlets or be covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. 10A NCAC 09.0604(c) You moved the power strip behind a small piece of furniture. This violation was corrected at visit. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed the bibs are to be washed after every use per 15A NCAC 08 .2821(g). Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 3 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/3/2024 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/3/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 295 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective August 3, 2021. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 29, 2023, and your business Grace Community Church of McDowell County., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and transitions. Infants were engaged in feeding. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 97% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of seven children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of two existing staff files were reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 12/6/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/5/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 12/14/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 5,2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with no demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 3, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 431 The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In space #3, there were three days that free play was listed for multiple of the four required daily activities. .0508(g)(2) 473 Music and rhythm activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #4, there were not music and rhythm activities available for the week. .0510(c)(1) 475 Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #1, no sand and water activity listed for this classroom of children. .0510(c)(3) 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. On the counter top in space #1, there was a power strip with two outlets that were not covered with safety plugs. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before January 17, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. 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. 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. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Activity Plan: We reviewed the activity plan in space #3 with you and pointed out the issues of non-compliance. Free play is not a planned activity. Have staff submit their activity plans to you for review prior to the start date listed on the activity plan. 10A NCAC 09.0508(g)(2) Music/Rhythm Activity: Music and Rhythm activities must be available weekly for each group of children. 10A NCAC 09.0510(c )(1). We discussed with the classroom teacher about the need for a weekly music and rhythm activity that is recorded on the activity plan. Sand/Water Activity: Sand and water play activities must be available weekly to each group. There was no listed sand and water activity on the lesson plan for this week. We discussed the need to have a sand and water activity planned each week. Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children must have safety outlets or be covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. 10A NCAC 09.0604(c) You moved the power strip behind a small piece of furniture. This violation was corrected at visit. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed the bibs are to be washed after every use per 15A NCAC 08 .2821(g). Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 3 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/3/2024 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/3/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 295 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective August 3, 2021. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 29, 2023, and your business Grace Community Church of McDowell County., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and transitions. Infants were engaged in feeding. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 97% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of seven children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of two existing staff files were reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 12/6/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/5/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 12/14/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 5,2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with no demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 3, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 431 The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In space #3, there were three days that free play was listed for multiple of the four required daily activities. .0508(g)(2) 473 Music and rhythm activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #4, there were not music and rhythm activities available for the week. .0510(c)(1) 475 Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #1, no sand and water activity listed for this classroom of children. .0510(c)(3) 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. On the counter top in space #1, there was a power strip with two outlets that were not covered with safety plugs. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before January 17, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. 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. 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. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Activity Plan: We reviewed the activity plan in space #3 with you and pointed out the issues of non-compliance. Free play is not a planned activity. Have staff submit their activity plans to you for review prior to the start date listed on the activity plan. 10A NCAC 09.0508(g)(2) Music/Rhythm Activity: Music and Rhythm activities must be available weekly for each group of children. 10A NCAC 09.0510(c )(1). We discussed with the classroom teacher about the need for a weekly music and rhythm activity that is recorded on the activity plan. Sand/Water Activity: Sand and water play activities must be available weekly to each group. There was no listed sand and water activity on the lesson plan for this week. We discussed the need to have a sand and water activity planned each week. Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children must have safety outlets or be covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. 10A NCAC 09.0604(c) You moved the power strip behind a small piece of furniture. This violation was corrected at visit. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed the bibs are to be washed after every use per 15A NCAC 08 .2821(g). Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 3 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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: GRACE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 59000164 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/3/2024 Number Present: 56 Completed Date: 1/3/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 295 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Jennifer Fequiere, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a four star license effective August 3, 2021. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios and children under 2 ½ in rooms with direct exits only. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 29, 2023, and your business Grace Community Church of McDowell County., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and transitions. Infants were engaged in feeding. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 97% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of seven children’s files were reviewed. Two new staff files were reviewed. A sample of two existing staff files were reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 12/6/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/5/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 12/14/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 5,2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with no demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 3, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 431 The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In space #3, there were three days that free play was listed for multiple of the four required daily activities. .0508(g)(2) 473 Music and rhythm activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #4, there were not music and rhythm activities available for the week. .0510(c)(1) 475 Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #1, no sand and water activity listed for this classroom of children. .0510(c)(3) 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. On the counter top in space #1, there was a power strip with two outlets that were not covered with safety plugs. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before January 17, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. 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. 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. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Activity Plan: We reviewed the activity plan in space #3 with you and pointed out the issues of non-compliance. Free play is not a planned activity. Have staff submit their activity plans to you for review prior to the start date listed on the activity plan. 10A NCAC 09.0508(g)(2) Music/Rhythm Activity: Music and Rhythm activities must be available weekly for each group of children. 10A NCAC 09.0510(c )(1). We discussed with the classroom teacher about the need for a weekly music and rhythm activity that is recorded on the activity plan. Sand/Water Activity: Sand and water play activities must be available weekly to each group. There was no listed sand and water activity on the lesson plan for this week. We discussed the need to have a sand and water activity planned each week. Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children must have safety outlets or be covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. 10A NCAC 09.0604(c) You moved the power strip behind a small piece of furniture. This violation was corrected at visit. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed the bibs are to be washed after every use per 15A NCAC 08 .2821(g). Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 3 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was emailed to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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