Little Wonders

10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/15/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 12/15/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 248 Time In: 10:22 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Peggy Ryan, Owner/Administrator. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. 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 January 17, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on July 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with three demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 8, 2025 for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on November 26, 2025. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on October 8, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on November 26, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 94 percent as of December 12, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on December 12, 2025 and Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, Inc. 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 both 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 were engaged in tummy time, 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 August 10, 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 “exempt” for required lead-based paint testing and “Waiting for on-site visit” for asbestos testing. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files for two new staff, one existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 12/4/25 there was no specific time of arrival for one child and no specific time of departure for one child. On 12/11/25 there was no specific time of departure for one child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1, the posted activity plan was dated 12/8-12/12/25. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #1, three children two years of age were offered screen time. .0510(f) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Two current employees were not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The last annual EPR Plan review on file was dated 3/4/22. .0607(e) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before December 29, 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: Keep daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center. This can be completed by parents, teachers, or both. I suggested you discuss the importance of signing children in and out of the facility each day with parents. I also suggested you remind staff members to sign children in and out in the event that the parent fails to do so. All centers must have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. For each group of children in care, the activity plan must include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: emotional and social development; health and physical development; approaches to play and learning; language development and communication; and cognitive development. The activity plan must: identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, art and other creative play; children's books; blocks and block building; manipulatives; family living and dramatic play; and include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. I also suggested you remind teachers that a current activity plan and schedule must be posted at all times. Additionally, I suggested you have staff members post the following weeks’ activity plan at the end of the day on the previous Friday to ensure a current activity plan is posted. A current activity plan was posted in space #1 during today’s visit. Screen time, including television, videos, video games, and computer usage, are prohibited for children under three years of age. If you have children under three years of age visiting a classroom with children three years of age and older, you may not use screen time during the time that the two year old children are in the classroom. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal and one staff member was not listed on the facility roster. The facility roster must include all current employees. This information must 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. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. I also suggested that you contact, Melanie Fox with Burke County Child Care Connections for assist with the EPR portal. You reported that you have had difficulty getting into your EPR portal. Consultation: We discussed that all lead teachers and teachers as preservice requirements are required to complete the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment. This requirement will need to be met for all lead teachers and teachers before completion of your new rated license reassessment that you plan to complete in 5/2026. Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Modernization: Pathways to the Stars I discussed with you the three different pathways available through the new QRIS System and the resources available for review on the DCDEE website. Information and forms were discussed with you, including the following: 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 I reviewed this information with you and we completed a QRIS Modernization: Pathways to the Stars Conversation Template to document which QRIS Pathway you chose for your facility. NC Rated License Assessment Project Resources and Trainings: Additional training and resources can be accessed from the NC Rated License Assessment Project for the Environment Rating Scales Third Editions at www.ncrlap.org. Updating DCDEE WORKS Account: We discussed updating and/or creating an account on the DCDEE WORKS portal for staff’s education to be evaluated for the upcoming Pathways to the Stars process. The link is the following: https://dcdee.works.nc.gov/ and scroll down to the DCDEE WORKS logon link. An updated DCDEE WORKS account is required for all staff to process the education standard for your program. Education will be evaluated for administrators and staff who provide direct care to children. DCDEE Website Link to the QRIS Modernization page: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization DCDEE Provider Documents and Forms: Link: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Provider-Documents-and-Forms For more information on the new QRIS system, please visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov, on the homepage hover over the What’s New Tab and click on QRIS Modernization. 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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/15/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 12/15/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 248 Time In: 10:22 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Peggy Ryan, Owner/Administrator. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. 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 January 17, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on July 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with three demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 8, 2025 for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on November 26, 2025. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on October 8, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on November 26, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 94 percent as of December 12, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on December 12, 2025 and Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, Inc. 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 both 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 were engaged in tummy time, 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 August 10, 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 “exempt” for required lead-based paint testing and “Waiting for on-site visit” for asbestos testing. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files for two new staff, one existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 12/4/25 there was no specific time of arrival for one child and no specific time of departure for one child. On 12/11/25 there was no specific time of departure for one child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1, the posted activity plan was dated 12/8-12/12/25. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #1, three children two years of age were offered screen time. .0510(f) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Two current employees were not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The last annual EPR Plan review on file was dated 3/4/22. .0607(e) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before December 29, 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: Keep daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center. This can be completed by parents, teachers, or both. I suggested you discuss the importance of signing children in and out of the facility each day with parents. I also suggested you remind staff members to sign children in and out in the event that the parent fails to do so. All centers must have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. For each group of children in care, the activity plan must include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: emotional and social development; health and physical development; approaches to play and learning; language development and communication; and cognitive development. The activity plan must: identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, art and other creative play; children's books; blocks and block building; manipulatives; family living and dramatic play; and include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. I also suggested you remind teachers that a current activity plan and schedule must be posted at all times. Additionally, I suggested you have staff members post the following weeks’ activity plan at the end of the day on the previous Friday to ensure a current activity plan is posted. A current activity plan was posted in space #1 during today’s visit. Screen time, including television, videos, video games, and computer usage, are prohibited for children under three years of age. If you have children under three years of age visiting a classroom with children three years of age and older, you may not use screen time during the time that the two year old children are in the classroom. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal and one staff member was not listed on the facility roster. The facility roster must include all current employees. This information must 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. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. I also suggested that you contact, Melanie Fox with Burke County Child Care Connections for assist with the EPR portal. You reported that you have had difficulty getting into your EPR portal. Consultation: We discussed that all lead teachers and teachers as preservice requirements are required to complete the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment. This requirement will need to be met for all lead teachers and teachers before completion of your new rated license reassessment that you plan to complete in 5/2026. Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Modernization: Pathways to the Stars I discussed with you the three different pathways available through the new QRIS System and the resources available for review on the DCDEE website. Information and forms were discussed with you, including the following: 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 I reviewed this information with you and we completed a QRIS Modernization: Pathways to the Stars Conversation Template to document which QRIS Pathway you chose for your facility. NC Rated License Assessment Project Resources and Trainings: Additional training and resources can be accessed from the NC Rated License Assessment Project for the Environment Rating Scales Third Editions at www.ncrlap.org. Updating DCDEE WORKS Account: We discussed updating and/or creating an account on the DCDEE WORKS portal for staff’s education to be evaluated for the upcoming Pathways to the Stars process. The link is the following: https://dcdee.works.nc.gov/ and scroll down to the DCDEE WORKS logon link. An updated DCDEE WORKS account is required for all staff to process the education standard for your program. Education will be evaluated for administrators and staff who provide direct care to children. DCDEE Website Link to the QRIS Modernization page: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization DCDEE Provider Documents and Forms: Link: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Provider-Documents-and-Forms For more information on the new QRIS system, please visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov, on the homepage hover over the What’s New Tab and click on QRIS Modernization. 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

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/15/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 12/15/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 248 Time In: 10:22 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Peggy Ryan, Owner/Administrator. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. 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 January 17, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on July 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with three demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 8, 2025 for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on November 26, 2025. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on October 8, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on November 26, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 94 percent as of December 12, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on December 12, 2025 and Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, Inc. 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 both 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 were engaged in tummy time, 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 August 10, 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 “exempt” for required lead-based paint testing and “Waiting for on-site visit” for asbestos testing. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files for two new staff, one existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 12/4/25 there was no specific time of arrival for one child and no specific time of departure for one child. On 12/11/25 there was no specific time of departure for one child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1, the posted activity plan was dated 12/8-12/12/25. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #1, three children two years of age were offered screen time. .0510(f) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Two current employees were not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The last annual EPR Plan review on file was dated 3/4/22. .0607(e) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before December 29, 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: Keep daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center. This can be completed by parents, teachers, or both. I suggested you discuss the importance of signing children in and out of the facility each day with parents. I also suggested you remind staff members to sign children in and out in the event that the parent fails to do so. All centers must have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. For each group of children in care, the activity plan must include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: emotional and social development; health and physical development; approaches to play and learning; language development and communication; and cognitive development. The activity plan must: identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, art and other creative play; children's books; blocks and block building; manipulatives; family living and dramatic play; and include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. I also suggested you remind teachers that a current activity plan and schedule must be posted at all times. Additionally, I suggested you have staff members post the following weeks’ activity plan at the end of the day on the previous Friday to ensure a current activity plan is posted. A current activity plan was posted in space #1 during today’s visit. Screen time, including television, videos, video games, and computer usage, are prohibited for children under three years of age. If you have children under three years of age visiting a classroom with children three years of age and older, you may not use screen time during the time that the two year old children are in the classroom. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal and one staff member was not listed on the facility roster. The facility roster must include all current employees. This information must 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. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. I also suggested that you contact, Melanie Fox with Burke County Child Care Connections for assist with the EPR portal. You reported that you have had difficulty getting into your EPR portal. Consultation: We discussed that all lead teachers and teachers as preservice requirements are required to complete the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment. This requirement will need to be met for all lead teachers and teachers before completion of your new rated license reassessment that you plan to complete in 5/2026. Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Modernization: Pathways to the Stars I discussed with you the three different pathways available through the new QRIS System and the resources available for review on the DCDEE website. Information and forms were discussed with you, including the following: 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 I reviewed this information with you and we completed a QRIS Modernization: Pathways to the Stars Conversation Template to document which QRIS Pathway you chose for your facility. NC Rated License Assessment Project Resources and Trainings: Additional training and resources can be accessed from the NC Rated License Assessment Project for the Environment Rating Scales Third Editions at www.ncrlap.org. Updating DCDEE WORKS Account: We discussed updating and/or creating an account on the DCDEE WORKS portal for staff’s education to be evaluated for the upcoming Pathways to the Stars process. The link is the following: https://dcdee.works.nc.gov/ and scroll down to the DCDEE WORKS logon link. An updated DCDEE WORKS account is required for all staff to process the education standard for your program. Education will be evaluated for administrators and staff who provide direct care to children. DCDEE Website Link to the QRIS Modernization page: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization DCDEE Provider Documents and Forms: Link: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Provider-Documents-and-Forms For more information on the new QRIS system, please visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov, on the homepage hover over the What’s New Tab and click on QRIS Modernization. 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: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/15/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 12/15/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 248 Time In: 10:22 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Peggy Ryan, Owner/Administrator. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. 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 January 17, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on July 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with three demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 8, 2025 for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on November 26, 2025. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on October 8, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on November 26, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 94 percent as of December 12, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on December 12, 2025 and Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, Inc. 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 both 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 were engaged in tummy time, 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 August 10, 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 “exempt” for required lead-based paint testing and “Waiting for on-site visit” for asbestos testing. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files for two new staff, one existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 12/4/25 there was no specific time of arrival for one child and no specific time of departure for one child. On 12/11/25 there was no specific time of departure for one child in care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1, the posted activity plan was dated 12/8-12/12/25. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #1, three children two years of age were offered screen time. .0510(f) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Two current employees were not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The last annual EPR Plan review on file was dated 3/4/22. .0607(e) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before December 29, 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: Keep daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center. This can be completed by parents, teachers, or both. I suggested you discuss the importance of signing children in and out of the facility each day with parents. I also suggested you remind staff members to sign children in and out in the event that the parent fails to do so. All centers must have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. For each group of children in care, the activity plan must include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: emotional and social development; health and physical development; approaches to play and learning; language development and communication; and cognitive development. The activity plan must: identify activities that allow children to choose to participate with the whole group, part of the group, or independent of the group; reflect that the children have four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors, if weather conditions permit, art and other creative play; children's books; blocks and block building; manipulatives; family living and dramatic play; and include a daily gross motor activity that may occur indoors or outdoors. I also suggested you remind teachers that a current activity plan and schedule must be posted at all times. Additionally, I suggested you have staff members post the following weeks’ activity plan at the end of the day on the previous Friday to ensure a current activity plan is posted. A current activity plan was posted in space #1 during today’s visit. Screen time, including television, videos, video games, and computer usage, are prohibited for children under three years of age. If you have children under three years of age visiting a classroom with children three years of age and older, you may not use screen time during the time that the two year old children are in the classroom. We reviewed your ABCMS provider portal and one staff member was not listed on the facility roster. The facility roster must include all current employees. This information must 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. The staff member trained in Emergency Preparedness and Response must review and update the facility’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually, or when information in the plan changes, to ensure all information is current. I suggested you set a reminder in your calendar at least twice per year to review the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to ensure all of the information is up to date. I also suggested that you contact, Melanie Fox with Burke County Child Care Connections for assist with the EPR portal. You reported that you have had difficulty getting into your EPR portal. Consultation: We discussed that all lead teachers and teachers as preservice requirements are required to complete the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment. This requirement will need to be met for all lead teachers and teachers before completion of your new rated license reassessment that you plan to complete in 5/2026. Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Modernization: Pathways to the Stars I discussed with you the three different pathways available through the new QRIS System and the resources available for review on the DCDEE website. Information and forms were discussed with you, including the following: 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 I reviewed this information with you and we completed a QRIS Modernization: Pathways to the Stars Conversation Template to document which QRIS Pathway you chose for your facility. NC Rated License Assessment Project Resources and Trainings: Additional training and resources can be accessed from the NC Rated License Assessment Project for the Environment Rating Scales Third Editions at www.ncrlap.org. Updating DCDEE WORKS Account: We discussed updating and/or creating an account on the DCDEE WORKS portal for staff’s education to be evaluated for the upcoming Pathways to the Stars process. The link is the following: https://dcdee.works.nc.gov/ and scroll down to the DCDEE WORKS logon link. An updated DCDEE WORKS account is required for all staff to process the education standard for your program. Education will be evaluated for administrators and staff who provide direct care to children. DCDEE Website Link to the QRIS Modernization page: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization DCDEE Provider Documents and Forms: Link: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Provider-Documents-and-Forms For more information on the new QRIS system, please visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov, on the homepage hover over the What’s New Tab and click on QRIS Modernization. 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: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/23/2025 Number Present: 20 Completed Date: 7/23/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 167 Time In: 09:28 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Peggy Ryan, Owner/Administrator. You provided me with applicable program and staff records for review. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center Inc. was current/active as of July 23, 2025. The facilities contact information was reviewed and confirmed with you. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. The program’s compliance history was 96 percent 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 walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play activities indoors, outdoor gross motor time, handwashing protocols, and lunch time. Infants were engaged in nap time and tummy time play. No new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on January 17, 2025. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, and Special Training. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on June 27, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on June 25, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on June 26, 2025. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 8, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on July 14, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 3 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on August 10, 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 testing and “exempt” for lead-based paint testing. The following violation was observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1882 Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In space #3b, there was a tube of Aquaphor for a two year old enrolled 3/10/25 that did not have authorization to administer. The was one bottle of Vasoline for a two year old enrolled 8/14/23 that did not have authorization to administer. .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) The violation observed today was corrected during the visit. No violation correction letter is required. Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Standing permission to administer topical ointments must include the child's name, the names of the authorized ointments, the criteria for the administration of the ointments, the manner in which the ointment must be applied, the signature of the parent, and the date the authorization was signed by the parent. I suggested you check ointments and permission forms at least monthly to ensure compliance with all requirements. You reported that both ointments in Space #3b are no longer being administered by staff. The tube of Aquaphor and bottle of Vasoline were discarded during today’s visit. Consultation or other topics discussed today: During today’s visit, we reviewed your ABCMS provider portal. All staff members are listed on the facility roster, except one. The employee not listed is a part time “as needed” employee. We discussed that you need to add the employee to your roster to reflect an accurate roster for the facility. We discussed requirements for on-going training for part time employees. Reminders and Resources: 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 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 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/16/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 7/16/2024 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 10:50 AM Time Out: 01:15 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, Stephanie Hendricks, Lead Teacher. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets ratios reduced by one in each group. The Secretary of State website was checked on July 15, 2024, and your business Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, Inc., is listed as active but not current. Please contact the Secretary of State’s office to resolve the not current status. 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 both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas, personal care routines, outdoor playtime and lunch. 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 90% as of July 15, 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. Two new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. New staff files were reviewed. Limited monitoring of existing 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 12, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You reported that you are currently in process to have the water testing completed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on June 26, 2024. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with four demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 23, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member hired 2/14/22 and one staff member hired 6/1/20 had First Aid training that expired 2/2024. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member hired 2/14/22 and one staff member hired 6/1/20 CPR training expired 2/2024. .1102(d) Comments Section: The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before July 30, 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: Items #1048/#1049 All staff must complete a certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care and have verification on file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(d). We discussed that both staff members CPR/FA training had expired without anyone realizing. I encouraged you to contact Burke County Child Care Connections to see about upcoming training that will be offered through McDowell Tech. The training must be completed within the next 2 weeks or a request for an extension will need to be submitted. Consultation or other topics discussed today: 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. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ 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 09.0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/16/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 7/16/2024 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 10:50 AM Time Out: 01:15 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, Stephanie Hendricks, Lead Teacher. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets ratios reduced by one in each group. The Secretary of State website was checked on July 15, 2024, and your business Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, Inc., is listed as active but not current. Please contact the Secretary of State’s office to resolve the not current status. 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 both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas, personal care routines, outdoor playtime and lunch. 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 90% as of July 15, 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. Two new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. New staff files were reviewed. Limited monitoring of existing 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 12, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You reported that you are currently in process to have the water testing completed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on June 26, 2024. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with four demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 23, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member hired 2/14/22 and one staff member hired 6/1/20 had First Aid training that expired 2/2024. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member hired 2/14/22 and one staff member hired 6/1/20 CPR training expired 2/2024. .1102(d) Comments Section: The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before July 30, 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: Items #1048/#1049 All staff must complete a certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care and have verification on file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(d). We discussed that both staff members CPR/FA training had expired without anyone realizing. I encouraged you to contact Burke County Child Care Connections to see about upcoming training that will be offered through McDowell Tech. The training must be completed within the next 2 weeks or a request for an extension will need to be submitted. Consultation or other topics discussed today: 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. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ 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: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/16/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 7/16/2024 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 10:50 AM Time Out: 01:15 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, Stephanie Hendricks, Lead Teacher. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets ratios reduced by one in each group. The Secretary of State website was checked on July 15, 2024, and your business Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, Inc., is listed as active but not current. Please contact the Secretary of State’s office to resolve the not current status. 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 both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play in activity areas, personal care routines, outdoor playtime and lunch. 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 90% as of July 15, 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. Two new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. New staff files were reviewed. Limited monitoring of existing 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 12, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You reported that you are currently in process to have the water testing completed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on June 26, 2024. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with four demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 23, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member hired 2/14/22 and one staff member hired 6/1/20 had First Aid training that expired 2/2024. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member hired 2/14/22 and one staff member hired 6/1/20 CPR training expired 2/2024. .1102(d) Comments Section: The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before July 30, 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: Items #1048/#1049 All staff must complete a certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care and have verification on file. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(d). We discussed that both staff members CPR/FA training had expired without anyone realizing. I encouraged you to contact Burke County Child Care Connections to see about upcoming training that will be offered through McDowell Tech. The training must be completed within the next 2 weeks or a request for an extension will need to be submitted. Consultation or other topics discussed today: 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. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ 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 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/7/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 2/7/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 189 Time In: 09:36 AM Time Out: 12:45 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, Peggy Ryan, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios minus one. The Secretary of State website was checked on February 6, 2024 , and your business Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, 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 both the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group art time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in tummy time. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 86% 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 three children’s files were reviewed. No new staff file are currently employed since the last monitoring visit. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 1/31/24. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/22/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 1/31/24. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 19, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with three demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 23, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 852 Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One incident report dated 11/3/23, did not have the date and time that the parent was notified of the incident documented. .0802 (e) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed 2/14/22, did not have verification of an annual staff evaluation on file. The same employee had a staff development plan that was last updated 2/28/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 21, 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: Annual Evaluation/Professional Development Plan: Each employee’s personnel file must contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. We discussed completing the annual staff development plan and annual evaluation for all employees when you complete your other annual paperwork. Place reminders on your calendar so that all staff development plans and annual evaluations are completed annually prior to the due date for all staff. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) Incident Reports: Incident reports must list all the information required by child care requirement .0802(e). This includes the signature of the parent as well as the time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom. I suggested that you review all incident reports to ensure the incident report is being completed accurately. Complete training with staff on how to properly complete the Incident Report Form. Develop a plan for processing and reviewing these forms for accuracy and completion. Incident reports need to be logged and a copy placed in the child’s file. 10A NCAC 09.0802(e) Consultation or other topics discussed today: 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 09.0802 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/7/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 2/7/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 189 Time In: 09:36 AM Time Out: 12:45 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, Peggy Ryan, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios minus one. The Secretary of State website was checked on February 6, 2024 , and your business Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, 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 both the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group art time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in tummy time. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 86% 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 three children’s files were reviewed. No new staff file are currently employed since the last monitoring visit. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 1/31/24. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/22/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 1/31/24. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 19, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with three demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 23, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 852 Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One incident report dated 11/3/23, did not have the date and time that the parent was notified of the incident documented. .0802 (e) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed 2/14/22, did not have verification of an annual staff evaluation on file. The same employee had a staff development plan that was last updated 2/28/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 21, 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: Annual Evaluation/Professional Development Plan: Each employee’s personnel file must contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. We discussed completing the annual staff development plan and annual evaluation for all employees when you complete your other annual paperwork. Place reminders on your calendar so that all staff development plans and annual evaluations are completed annually prior to the due date for all staff. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) Incident Reports: Incident reports must list all the information required by child care requirement .0802(e). This includes the signature of the parent as well as the time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom. I suggested that you review all incident reports to ensure the incident report is being completed accurately. Complete training with staff on how to properly complete the Incident Report Form. Develop a plan for processing and reviewing these forms for accuracy and completion. Incident reports need to be logged and a copy placed in the child’s file. 10A NCAC 09.0802(e) Consultation or other topics discussed today: 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: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/7/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 2/7/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 189 Time In: 09:36 AM Time Out: 12:45 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, Peggy Ryan, Administrator, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios minus one. The Secretary of State website was checked on February 6, 2024 , and your business Little Wonders, A Unique Childcare Learning Center, 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 both the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group art time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in tummy time. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The center's compliance history was at 86% 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 three children’s files were reviewed. No new staff file are currently employed since the last monitoring visit. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 1/31/24. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 12/22/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 1/31/24. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 19, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with three demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 23, 2024. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 852 Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One incident report dated 11/3/23, did not have the date and time that the parent was notified of the incident documented. .0802 (e) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed 2/14/22, did not have verification of an annual staff evaluation on file. The same employee had a staff development plan that was last updated 2/28/22. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 21, 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: Annual Evaluation/Professional Development Plan: Each employee’s personnel file must contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. We discussed completing the annual staff development plan and annual evaluation for all employees when you complete your other annual paperwork. Place reminders on your calendar so that all staff development plans and annual evaluations are completed annually prior to the due date for all staff. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) Incident Reports: Incident reports must list all the information required by child care requirement .0802(e). This includes the signature of the parent as well as the time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom. I suggested that you review all incident reports to ensure the incident report is being completed accurately. Complete training with staff on how to properly complete the Incident Report Form. Develop a plan for processing and reviewing these forms for accuracy and completion. Incident reports need to be logged and a copy placed in the child’s file. 10A NCAC 09.0802(e) Consultation or other topics discussed today: 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: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2023 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 8/21/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 01:23 PM Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 03:45 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s 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, Peggy Ryan, Administrator. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios minus one. 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. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. 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 88 percent as of August 11, 2023. 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. No new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on February 21, 2023. 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 sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 11, 2023. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with two demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 31, 2023. The facility was approved for day time. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. The storage shed, that had hazardous products with multiple warnings, in the outdoor space for preschoolers was not locked. .0604(a) 823 Toxic plants were accessible to children. An area inside the fence on the outdoor playground for preschool age children had poison oak on the ground accessible to children. .0604(l) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One employee hired 2/12/12 last completed health and safety trainings on 5/1/18. .1103(b) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 4, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: 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 on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 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: Outdoor Safety: Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene must be stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(a) The lock for the shed in the outdoor space for preschoolers was repaired during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Poison Oak: Toxic plants shall be inaccessible to children. A list of toxic plants may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/pdf_forms/form16b_bb.pdf You removed the patch of poison oak from the outdoor space. This violation was corrected at visit. Medication Permission: A parent may give a caregiver standing authorization for up to six months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication to a child, when needed, for chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, and for allergic reactions. The authorization shall be in writing and shall contain: (a) the child's name; (b) the subject medical conditions or allergic reactions; (c) the names of the authorized over-the-counter medications; (d) the criteria for the administration of the medication; (e) the amount and frequency of the dosages; (f) the manner in which the medication shall be administered; (g) the signature of the parent; (h) the date the authorization was signed by the parent; and (i) the length of time the authorization is valid, if less than six months. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(6)(a-i) Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one (1) year of employment and every five (5) years thereafter. Consider using a calendar for training due dates for employee trainings. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(a) Trainings cited during today’s visit, must be completed within 2 weeks. Consultation or other topics discussed today (the following items reviewed were in compliance today): We discussed that you are a part of Cohort 3 for rated license reassessments. We discussed that you need to update your WORKS account to reflect your most recently completed education. We discussed that topical ointment permission forms should be more specific to address when ointments should be administered. 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 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 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2023 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 8/21/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 01:23 PM Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 03:45 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s 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, Peggy Ryan, Administrator. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios minus one. 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. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. 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 88 percent as of August 11, 2023. 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. No new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on February 21, 2023. 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 sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 11, 2023. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with two demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 31, 2023. The facility was approved for day time. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. The storage shed, that had hazardous products with multiple warnings, in the outdoor space for preschoolers was not locked. .0604(a) 823 Toxic plants were accessible to children. An area inside the fence on the outdoor playground for preschool age children had poison oak on the ground accessible to children. .0604(l) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One employee hired 2/12/12 last completed health and safety trainings on 5/1/18. .1103(b) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 4, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: 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 on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 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: Outdoor Safety: Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene must be stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(a) The lock for the shed in the outdoor space for preschoolers was repaired during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Poison Oak: Toxic plants shall be inaccessible to children. A list of toxic plants may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/pdf_forms/form16b_bb.pdf You removed the patch of poison oak from the outdoor space. This violation was corrected at visit. Medication Permission: A parent may give a caregiver standing authorization for up to six months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication to a child, when needed, for chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, and for allergic reactions. The authorization shall be in writing and shall contain: (a) the child's name; (b) the subject medical conditions or allergic reactions; (c) the names of the authorized over-the-counter medications; (d) the criteria for the administration of the medication; (e) the amount and frequency of the dosages; (f) the manner in which the medication shall be administered; (g) the signature of the parent; (h) the date the authorization was signed by the parent; and (i) the length of time the authorization is valid, if less than six months. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(6)(a-i) Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one (1) year of employment and every five (5) years thereafter. Consider using a calendar for training due dates for employee trainings. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(a) Trainings cited during today’s visit, must be completed within 2 weeks. Consultation or other topics discussed today (the following items reviewed were in compliance today): We discussed that you are a part of Cohort 3 for rated license reassessments. We discussed that you need to update your WORKS account to reflect your most recently completed education. We discussed that topical ointment permission forms should be more specific to address when ointments should be administered. 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 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 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2023 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 8/21/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 01:23 PM Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 03:45 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s 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, Peggy Ryan, Administrator. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios minus one. 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. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. 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 88 percent as of August 11, 2023. 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. No new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on February 21, 2023. 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 sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 11, 2023. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with two demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 31, 2023. The facility was approved for day time. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. The storage shed, that had hazardous products with multiple warnings, in the outdoor space for preschoolers was not locked. .0604(a) 823 Toxic plants were accessible to children. An area inside the fence on the outdoor playground for preschool age children had poison oak on the ground accessible to children. .0604(l) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One employee hired 2/12/12 last completed health and safety trainings on 5/1/18. .1103(b) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 4, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: 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 on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 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: Outdoor Safety: Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene must be stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(a) The lock for the shed in the outdoor space for preschoolers was repaired during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Poison Oak: Toxic plants shall be inaccessible to children. A list of toxic plants may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/pdf_forms/form16b_bb.pdf You removed the patch of poison oak from the outdoor space. This violation was corrected at visit. Medication Permission: A parent may give a caregiver standing authorization for up to six months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication to a child, when needed, for chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, and for allergic reactions. The authorization shall be in writing and shall contain: (a) the child's name; (b) the subject medical conditions or allergic reactions; (c) the names of the authorized over-the-counter medications; (d) the criteria for the administration of the medication; (e) the amount and frequency of the dosages; (f) the manner in which the medication shall be administered; (g) the signature of the parent; (h) the date the authorization was signed by the parent; and (i) the length of time the authorization is valid, if less than six months. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(6)(a-i) Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one (1) year of employment and every five (5) years thereafter. Consider using a calendar for training due dates for employee trainings. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(a) Trainings cited during today’s visit, must be completed within 2 weeks. Consultation or other topics discussed today (the following items reviewed were in compliance today): We discussed that you are a part of Cohort 3 for rated license reassessments. We discussed that you need to update your WORKS account to reflect your most recently completed education. We discussed that topical ointment permission forms should be more specific to address when ointments should be administered. 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 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: LITTLE WONDERS Facility ID: 59000141 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2023 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 8/21/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 228 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 01:23 PM Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 03:45 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s 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, Peggy Ryan, Administrator. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on the visit. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 25, 2022. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios minus one. 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. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, and outdoor play time. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. 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 88 percent as of August 11, 2023. 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. No new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on February 21, 2023. 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 sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 11, 2023. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with two demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 31, 2023. The facility was approved for day time. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. The storage shed, that had hazardous products with multiple warnings, in the outdoor space for preschoolers was not locked. .0604(a) 823 Toxic plants were accessible to children. An area inside the fence on the outdoor playground for preschool age children had poison oak on the ground accessible to children. .0604(l) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One employee hired 2/12/12 last completed health and safety trainings on 5/1/18. .1103(b) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 4, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: 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 on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 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: Outdoor Safety: Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene must be stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(a) The lock for the shed in the outdoor space for preschoolers was repaired during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Poison Oak: Toxic plants shall be inaccessible to children. A list of toxic plants may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/pdf_forms/form16b_bb.pdf You removed the patch of poison oak from the outdoor space. This violation was corrected at visit. Medication Permission: A parent may give a caregiver standing authorization for up to six months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication to a child, when needed, for chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, and for allergic reactions. The authorization shall be in writing and shall contain: (a) the child's name; (b) the subject medical conditions or allergic reactions; (c) the names of the authorized over-the-counter medications; (d) the criteria for the administration of the medication; (e) the amount and frequency of the dosages; (f) the manner in which the medication shall be administered; (g) the signature of the parent; (h) the date the authorization was signed by the parent; and (i) the length of time the authorization is valid, if less than six months. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(6)(a-i) Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one (1) year of employment and every five (5) years thereafter. Consider using a calendar for training due dates for employee trainings. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(a) Trainings cited during today’s visit, must be completed within 2 weeks. Consultation or other topics discussed today (the following items reviewed were in compliance today): We discussed that you are a part of Cohort 3 for rated license reassessments. We discussed that you need to update your WORKS account to reflect your most recently completed education. We discussed that topical ointment permission forms should be more specific to address when ointments should be administered. 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 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