National Child Care Institute

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/22/2026 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 6/22/2026 Age: From 2 To 7 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93 %. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on July 29, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on June 22, 2026, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Hiwatha Bell, Pastor greeted me upon arrival. Lasonia Webb, Administrator, was working in a classroom. Dr. Bell contacted her and she made arrangements to assist me with the visit. I reviewed the items I would monitor. A sanitation inspection was completed March 23, 2026, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on December 18, 2025, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on June 2, 2026. The last shelter in place was conducted on June 3, 2026. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 3, 2026, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Dr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor play, lunch and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety and found in compliance. There are currently no children enrolled requiring emergency medications or topical ointments. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surface under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed a new fence installed to store equipment. The gate was observed unlocked making the equipment stored accessible to children creating a safety hazard. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The gate to a fenced area storing yard equipment and trailers with sharp edges and rust was not locked making the area accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary equipment was compacted with insufficient amounts to rake did not meet the critical depth required for resilient surfacing. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 July 6, 2026, 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations including approved turf installed under the stationary equipment. The installation is scheduled for this summer. We discussed that you may make the stationary equipment inaccessible and prohibited for play until the new surfacing is installed. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS Reminders Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270 or Amy Italiano, Licensing Supervisor at amy.italiano@dhhs.nc.gov or 704-936-6065. 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 .0605 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/22/2026 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 6/22/2026 Age: From 2 To 7 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93 %. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on July 29, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on June 22, 2026, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Hiwatha Bell, Pastor greeted me upon arrival. Lasonia Webb, Administrator, was working in a classroom. Dr. Bell contacted her and she made arrangements to assist me with the visit. I reviewed the items I would monitor. A sanitation inspection was completed March 23, 2026, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on December 18, 2025, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on June 2, 2026. The last shelter in place was conducted on June 3, 2026. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 3, 2026, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Dr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor play, lunch and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety and found in compliance. There are currently no children enrolled requiring emergency medications or topical ointments. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surface under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed a new fence installed to store equipment. The gate was observed unlocked making the equipment stored accessible to children creating a safety hazard. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The gate to a fenced area storing yard equipment and trailers with sharp edges and rust was not locked making the area accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary equipment was compacted with insufficient amounts to rake did not meet the critical depth required for resilient surfacing. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 July 6, 2026, 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations including approved turf installed under the stationary equipment. The installation is scheduled for this summer. We discussed that you may make the stationary equipment inaccessible and prohibited for play until the new surfacing is installed. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS Reminders Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270 or Amy Italiano, Licensing Supervisor at amy.italiano@dhhs.nc.gov or 704-936-6065. 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. 110-106 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/22/2026 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 6/22/2026 Age: From 2 To 7 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93 %. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on July 29, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on June 22, 2026, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Hiwatha Bell, Pastor greeted me upon arrival. Lasonia Webb, Administrator, was working in a classroom. Dr. Bell contacted her and she made arrangements to assist me with the visit. I reviewed the items I would monitor. A sanitation inspection was completed March 23, 2026, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on December 18, 2025, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on June 2, 2026. The last shelter in place was conducted on June 3, 2026. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 3, 2026, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Dr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor play, lunch and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety and found in compliance. There are currently no children enrolled requiring emergency medications or topical ointments. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surface under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed a new fence installed to store equipment. The gate was observed unlocked making the equipment stored accessible to children creating a safety hazard. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The gate to a fenced area storing yard equipment and trailers with sharp edges and rust was not locked making the area accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary equipment was compacted with insufficient amounts to rake did not meet the critical depth required for resilient surfacing. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 July 6, 2026, 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations including approved turf installed under the stationary equipment. The installation is scheduled for this summer. We discussed that you may make the stationary equipment inaccessible and prohibited for play until the new surfacing is installed. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS Reminders Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270 or Amy Italiano, Licensing Supervisor at amy.italiano@dhhs.nc.gov or 704-936-6065. 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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/22/2026 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 6/22/2026 Age: From 2 To 7 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93 %. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on July 29, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on June 22, 2026, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Hiwatha Bell, Pastor greeted me upon arrival. Lasonia Webb, Administrator, was working in a classroom. Dr. Bell contacted her and she made arrangements to assist me with the visit. I reviewed the items I would monitor. A sanitation inspection was completed March 23, 2026, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on December 18, 2025, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on June 2, 2026. The last shelter in place was conducted on June 3, 2026. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 3, 2026, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Dr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, outdoor play, lunch and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety and found in compliance. There are currently no children enrolled requiring emergency medications or topical ointments. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surface under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed a new fence installed to store equipment. The gate was observed unlocked making the equipment stored accessible to children creating a safety hazard. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The gate to a fenced area storing yard equipment and trailers with sharp edges and rust was not locked making the area accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary equipment was compacted with insufficient amounts to rake did not meet the critical depth required for resilient surfacing. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 July 6, 2026, 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations including approved turf installed under the stationary equipment. The installation is scheduled for this summer. We discussed that you may make the stationary equipment inaccessible and prohibited for play until the new surfacing is installed. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS Reminders Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270 or Amy Italiano, Licensing Supervisor at amy.italiano@dhhs.nc.gov or 704-936-6065. 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 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/29/2025 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 7/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 6 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 91%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on July 29, 2025, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell , Director greeted me upon arrival. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to review the items I would need for the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed April 23, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 20, 2024, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on July 1, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted July 1, 2025. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 23, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Mr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety. I observed a small sample of triple antibiotic ointment in a small first aid kit in a child’s backpack . There is currently one (1) child enrolled requiring emergency medications. The Benadryl required on the FARE plan was not at the facility. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surfacing under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed foam material ripped exposing rust on the stationary equipment. Several picnic tables were observed with warped boards and in poor repair. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The stationary equipment had rust exposed on platforms, steps and sides of the equipment where the rubber had worn away. .0601(c) 707 Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. One (1) picnic table on the side play area had warped and splintering boards accessible to children. .0601(d) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 4, triple antibiotic cream was observed accessible to children in a child's backpack stored on the floor. .2820(b) 1315 Emergency information record did not include chronic illness and any medication taken for the illness. In Space 1, a child requiring Benadryl on the emergency care plan emergency medication did not have Benadryl on site. .0802(c)(3) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary play equipment was compacted and measured 4.25" at the deepest depth. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 August 12, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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: DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. SUBSIDY DATA We discussed finding statistical information including subsidy fact sheets on the website. You can access resources here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Fact-Sheets MARKET RATES You requested information regarding market rates. This can be accessed here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Market-Rates North Carolina Child Care Child Data We discussed how you can research child care data by county here: https://findchildcarenc.org/supply-demand This information along with trainings and other child care news is provided by Child Care Resources Inc. here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/ NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development as you write your lesson plans. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. MOODLE can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS We discussed adding borders closer to the stationary equipment to contain the mulch in a more concentrated area. We discussed marking the tree roots on the right side of the play area. I suggested making all large equipment covered by tarps inaccessible to children to reduce the risk of injury. We discussed that all child care centers shall provide a safe indoor and outdoor environment for the children in care. (SECTION .0600 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT ) All equipment and furnishings shall be in good repair. All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings shall be assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer. For equipment and furnishings purchased after September 1, 2017, that include instructions from the manufacturer, those manufacturer's instructions shall be kept on file at the center, unless they are available electronically for review. Equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. Staff of the center shall immediately remove all equipment and furnishings that do not meet the requirements of Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule from the premises or make the equipment or furnishings inaccessible to the children. All stationary outdoor equipment more than 18 inches high shall be installed over protective surfacing. Footings which anchor equipment shall not be exposed. Protective surfacing shall be either: (1) loose surfacing material, including wood mulch, double shredded bark mulch, uniform wood chips, fine sand, coarse sand, and pea gravel, except that pea gravel shall not be used if the area will be used by children under three years of age. Loose surfacing material shall not be installed over concrete; or (2) other materials that have been certified by the manufacturer to be shock-absorbing protective material in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard F 1292, may be used if installed, maintained, and replaced according to the manufacturer's instructions. This standard is incorporated by reference and does include subsequent editions. This standard may be found online at https://www.astm.org/Standards/F1292.htm for a cost of sixty- five dollars ($65.00). EMERGENCY MEDICATION ON SITE We discussed that all medications listed on the Medical Action Plan for emergency medications should be on site. We discussed that if the medication was on the plan as written and signed by the physician then it would need to be present and stored correctly in case of emergency. Benadryl would need to be stored locked if stored in a classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0802 EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE Emergency medical care information shall be on file for each child. That information shall include: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the parent or other person to be contacted in case of an emergency; (2) the responsible party's choice of health care professional; (3) any chronic illness and any medication taken for that illness; and (4) any other information that has a direct bearing on ensuring safe medical treatment for the child. This emergency medical care information shall be on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and shall be updated as changes occur and at least annually. STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS We discussed hazardous items in a child’s backpack are accessible to children when the bag is stored lower than five feet in the classroom. We talked about having your staff check backpacks daily to reduce the risk of hazardous items from home left in a back pack . Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed your ABCMS questions and I encouraged you to contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 to have someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .0605 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/29/2025 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 7/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 6 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 91%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on July 29, 2025, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell , Director greeted me upon arrival. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to review the items I would need for the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed April 23, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 20, 2024, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on July 1, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted July 1, 2025. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 23, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Mr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety. I observed a small sample of triple antibiotic ointment in a small first aid kit in a child’s backpack . There is currently one (1) child enrolled requiring emergency medications. The Benadryl required on the FARE plan was not at the facility. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surfacing under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed foam material ripped exposing rust on the stationary equipment. Several picnic tables were observed with warped boards and in poor repair. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The stationary equipment had rust exposed on platforms, steps and sides of the equipment where the rubber had worn away. .0601(c) 707 Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. One (1) picnic table on the side play area had warped and splintering boards accessible to children. .0601(d) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 4, triple antibiotic cream was observed accessible to children in a child's backpack stored on the floor. .2820(b) 1315 Emergency information record did not include chronic illness and any medication taken for the illness. In Space 1, a child requiring Benadryl on the emergency care plan emergency medication did not have Benadryl on site. .0802(c)(3) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary play equipment was compacted and measured 4.25" at the deepest depth. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 August 12, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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: DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. SUBSIDY DATA We discussed finding statistical information including subsidy fact sheets on the website. You can access resources here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Fact-Sheets MARKET RATES You requested information regarding market rates. This can be accessed here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Market-Rates North Carolina Child Care Child Data We discussed how you can research child care data by county here: https://findchildcarenc.org/supply-demand This information along with trainings and other child care news is provided by Child Care Resources Inc. here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/ NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development as you write your lesson plans. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. MOODLE can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS We discussed adding borders closer to the stationary equipment to contain the mulch in a more concentrated area. We discussed marking the tree roots on the right side of the play area. I suggested making all large equipment covered by tarps inaccessible to children to reduce the risk of injury. We discussed that all child care centers shall provide a safe indoor and outdoor environment for the children in care. (SECTION .0600 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT ) All equipment and furnishings shall be in good repair. All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings shall be assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer. For equipment and furnishings purchased after September 1, 2017, that include instructions from the manufacturer, those manufacturer's instructions shall be kept on file at the center, unless they are available electronically for review. Equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. Staff of the center shall immediately remove all equipment and furnishings that do not meet the requirements of Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule from the premises or make the equipment or furnishings inaccessible to the children. All stationary outdoor equipment more than 18 inches high shall be installed over protective surfacing. Footings which anchor equipment shall not be exposed. Protective surfacing shall be either: (1) loose surfacing material, including wood mulch, double shredded bark mulch, uniform wood chips, fine sand, coarse sand, and pea gravel, except that pea gravel shall not be used if the area will be used by children under three years of age. Loose surfacing material shall not be installed over concrete; or (2) other materials that have been certified by the manufacturer to be shock-absorbing protective material in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard F 1292, may be used if installed, maintained, and replaced according to the manufacturer's instructions. This standard is incorporated by reference and does include subsequent editions. This standard may be found online at https://www.astm.org/Standards/F1292.htm for a cost of sixty- five dollars ($65.00). EMERGENCY MEDICATION ON SITE We discussed that all medications listed on the Medical Action Plan for emergency medications should be on site. We discussed that if the medication was on the plan as written and signed by the physician then it would need to be present and stored correctly in case of emergency. Benadryl would need to be stored locked if stored in a classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0802 EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE Emergency medical care information shall be on file for each child. That information shall include: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the parent or other person to be contacted in case of an emergency; (2) the responsible party's choice of health care professional; (3) any chronic illness and any medication taken for that illness; and (4) any other information that has a direct bearing on ensuring safe medical treatment for the child. This emergency medical care information shall be on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and shall be updated as changes occur and at least annually. STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS We discussed hazardous items in a child’s backpack are accessible to children when the bag is stored lower than five feet in the classroom. We talked about having your staff check backpacks daily to reduce the risk of hazardous items from home left in a back pack . Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed your ABCMS questions and I encouraged you to contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 to have someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/29/2025 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 7/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 6 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 91%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on July 29, 2025, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell , Director greeted me upon arrival. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to review the items I would need for the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed April 23, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 20, 2024, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on July 1, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted July 1, 2025. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 23, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Mr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety. I observed a small sample of triple antibiotic ointment in a small first aid kit in a child’s backpack . There is currently one (1) child enrolled requiring emergency medications. The Benadryl required on the FARE plan was not at the facility. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surfacing under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed foam material ripped exposing rust on the stationary equipment. Several picnic tables were observed with warped boards and in poor repair. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The stationary equipment had rust exposed on platforms, steps and sides of the equipment where the rubber had worn away. .0601(c) 707 Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. One (1) picnic table on the side play area had warped and splintering boards accessible to children. .0601(d) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 4, triple antibiotic cream was observed accessible to children in a child's backpack stored on the floor. .2820(b) 1315 Emergency information record did not include chronic illness and any medication taken for the illness. In Space 1, a child requiring Benadryl on the emergency care plan emergency medication did not have Benadryl on site. .0802(c)(3) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary play equipment was compacted and measured 4.25" at the deepest depth. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 August 12, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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: DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. SUBSIDY DATA We discussed finding statistical information including subsidy fact sheets on the website. You can access resources here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Fact-Sheets MARKET RATES You requested information regarding market rates. This can be accessed here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Market-Rates North Carolina Child Care Child Data We discussed how you can research child care data by county here: https://findchildcarenc.org/supply-demand This information along with trainings and other child care news is provided by Child Care Resources Inc. here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/ NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development as you write your lesson plans. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. MOODLE can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS We discussed adding borders closer to the stationary equipment to contain the mulch in a more concentrated area. We discussed marking the tree roots on the right side of the play area. I suggested making all large equipment covered by tarps inaccessible to children to reduce the risk of injury. We discussed that all child care centers shall provide a safe indoor and outdoor environment for the children in care. (SECTION .0600 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT ) All equipment and furnishings shall be in good repair. All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings shall be assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer. For equipment and furnishings purchased after September 1, 2017, that include instructions from the manufacturer, those manufacturer's instructions shall be kept on file at the center, unless they are available electronically for review. Equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. Staff of the center shall immediately remove all equipment and furnishings that do not meet the requirements of Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule from the premises or make the equipment or furnishings inaccessible to the children. All stationary outdoor equipment more than 18 inches high shall be installed over protective surfacing. Footings which anchor equipment shall not be exposed. Protective surfacing shall be either: (1) loose surfacing material, including wood mulch, double shredded bark mulch, uniform wood chips, fine sand, coarse sand, and pea gravel, except that pea gravel shall not be used if the area will be used by children under three years of age. Loose surfacing material shall not be installed over concrete; or (2) other materials that have been certified by the manufacturer to be shock-absorbing protective material in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard F 1292, may be used if installed, maintained, and replaced according to the manufacturer's instructions. This standard is incorporated by reference and does include subsequent editions. This standard may be found online at https://www.astm.org/Standards/F1292.htm for a cost of sixty- five dollars ($65.00). EMERGENCY MEDICATION ON SITE We discussed that all medications listed on the Medical Action Plan for emergency medications should be on site. We discussed that if the medication was on the plan as written and signed by the physician then it would need to be present and stored correctly in case of emergency. Benadryl would need to be stored locked if stored in a classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0802 EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE Emergency medical care information shall be on file for each child. That information shall include: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the parent or other person to be contacted in case of an emergency; (2) the responsible party's choice of health care professional; (3) any chronic illness and any medication taken for that illness; and (4) any other information that has a direct bearing on ensuring safe medical treatment for the child. This emergency medical care information shall be on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and shall be updated as changes occur and at least annually. STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS We discussed hazardous items in a child’s backpack are accessible to children when the bag is stored lower than five feet in the classroom. We talked about having your staff check backpacks daily to reduce the risk of hazardous items from home left in a back pack . Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed your ABCMS questions and I encouraged you to contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 to have someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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. 110-106 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/29/2025 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 7/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 6 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 91%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on July 29, 2025, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell , Director greeted me upon arrival. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to review the items I would need for the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed April 23, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 20, 2024, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on July 1, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted July 1, 2025. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 23, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Mr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety. I observed a small sample of triple antibiotic ointment in a small first aid kit in a child’s backpack . There is currently one (1) child enrolled requiring emergency medications. The Benadryl required on the FARE plan was not at the facility. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surfacing under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed foam material ripped exposing rust on the stationary equipment. Several picnic tables were observed with warped boards and in poor repair. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The stationary equipment had rust exposed on platforms, steps and sides of the equipment where the rubber had worn away. .0601(c) 707 Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. One (1) picnic table on the side play area had warped and splintering boards accessible to children. .0601(d) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 4, triple antibiotic cream was observed accessible to children in a child's backpack stored on the floor. .2820(b) 1315 Emergency information record did not include chronic illness and any medication taken for the illness. In Space 1, a child requiring Benadryl on the emergency care plan emergency medication did not have Benadryl on site. .0802(c)(3) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary play equipment was compacted and measured 4.25" at the deepest depth. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 August 12, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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: DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. SUBSIDY DATA We discussed finding statistical information including subsidy fact sheets on the website. You can access resources here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Fact-Sheets MARKET RATES You requested information regarding market rates. This can be accessed here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Market-Rates North Carolina Child Care Child Data We discussed how you can research child care data by county here: https://findchildcarenc.org/supply-demand This information along with trainings and other child care news is provided by Child Care Resources Inc. here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/ NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development as you write your lesson plans. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. MOODLE can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS We discussed adding borders closer to the stationary equipment to contain the mulch in a more concentrated area. We discussed marking the tree roots on the right side of the play area. I suggested making all large equipment covered by tarps inaccessible to children to reduce the risk of injury. We discussed that all child care centers shall provide a safe indoor and outdoor environment for the children in care. (SECTION .0600 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT ) All equipment and furnishings shall be in good repair. All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings shall be assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer. For equipment and furnishings purchased after September 1, 2017, that include instructions from the manufacturer, those manufacturer's instructions shall be kept on file at the center, unless they are available electronically for review. Equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. Staff of the center shall immediately remove all equipment and furnishings that do not meet the requirements of Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule from the premises or make the equipment or furnishings inaccessible to the children. All stationary outdoor equipment more than 18 inches high shall be installed over protective surfacing. Footings which anchor equipment shall not be exposed. Protective surfacing shall be either: (1) loose surfacing material, including wood mulch, double shredded bark mulch, uniform wood chips, fine sand, coarse sand, and pea gravel, except that pea gravel shall not be used if the area will be used by children under three years of age. Loose surfacing material shall not be installed over concrete; or (2) other materials that have been certified by the manufacturer to be shock-absorbing protective material in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard F 1292, may be used if installed, maintained, and replaced according to the manufacturer's instructions. This standard is incorporated by reference and does include subsequent editions. This standard may be found online at https://www.astm.org/Standards/F1292.htm for a cost of sixty- five dollars ($65.00). EMERGENCY MEDICATION ON SITE We discussed that all medications listed on the Medical Action Plan for emergency medications should be on site. We discussed that if the medication was on the plan as written and signed by the physician then it would need to be present and stored correctly in case of emergency. Benadryl would need to be stored locked if stored in a classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0802 EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE Emergency medical care information shall be on file for each child. That information shall include: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the parent or other person to be contacted in case of an emergency; (2) the responsible party's choice of health care professional; (3) any chronic illness and any medication taken for that illness; and (4) any other information that has a direct bearing on ensuring safe medical treatment for the child. This emergency medical care information shall be on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and shall be updated as changes occur and at least annually. STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS We discussed hazardous items in a child’s backpack are accessible to children when the bag is stored lower than five feet in the classroom. We talked about having your staff check backpacks daily to reduce the risk of hazardous items from home left in a back pack . Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed your ABCMS questions and I encouraged you to contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 to have someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/29/2025 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 7/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 6 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 91%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on July 29, 2025, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel is listed as current-active. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell , Director greeted me upon arrival. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to review the items I would need for the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed April 23, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 20, 2024, and the facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted on July 1, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted July 1, 2025. The playground inspections and the incident log were in compliance. The EPR is dated June 23, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Mr. Bell joined us during the outdoor walkthrough. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Caregivers were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. Throughout the facility, material and equipment in each classroom were found in good repair and developmentally appropriate for the age range. I monitored each room for safe indoor environment and general safety. I observed a small sample of triple antibiotic ointment in a small first aid kit in a child’s backpack . There is currently one (1) child enrolled requiring emergency medications. The Benadryl required on the FARE plan was not at the facility. The outdoor area was monitored. The resilient surfacing under the stationary equipment did not meet critical height requirements. I observed foam material ripped exposing rust on the stationary equipment. Several picnic tables were observed with warped boards and in poor repair. The center does not provide transportation. Four (4) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The staff and training worksheet was used to review staff files and found in compliance. There have been no new staff hired since the last routine unannounced visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were reviewed and found in compliance. The center has completed the requirements for ABCMS (Criminal Background System). The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The stationary equipment had rust exposed on platforms, steps and sides of the equipment where the rubber had worn away. .0601(c) 707 Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. One (1) picnic table on the side play area had warped and splintering boards accessible to children. .0601(d) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 4, triple antibiotic cream was observed accessible to children in a child's backpack stored on the floor. .2820(b) 1315 Emergency information record did not include chronic illness and any medication taken for the illness. In Space 1, a child requiring Benadryl on the emergency care plan emergency medication did not have Benadryl on site. .0802(c)(3) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch under the stationary play equipment was compacted and measured 4.25" at the deepest depth. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement: 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 August 12, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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: DCDEE Website I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. SUBSIDY DATA We discussed finding statistical information including subsidy fact sheets on the website. You can access resources here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Fact-Sheets MARKET RATES You requested information regarding market rates. This can be accessed here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Subsidy-Services/Market-Rates North Carolina Child Care Child Data We discussed how you can research child care data by county here: https://findchildcarenc.org/supply-demand This information along with trainings and other child care news is provided by Child Care Resources Inc. here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/ NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development as you write your lesson plans. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. MOODLE can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ OUTDOOR PLAY AREA We discussed the outdoor play area. You stated you will be planning for playground renovations. You can access all the rules regarding the outdoor play area here: 10A NCAC 09 .0605 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTERS We discussed adding borders closer to the stationary equipment to contain the mulch in a more concentrated area. We discussed marking the tree roots on the right side of the play area. I suggested making all large equipment covered by tarps inaccessible to children to reduce the risk of injury. We discussed that all child care centers shall provide a safe indoor and outdoor environment for the children in care. (SECTION .0600 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT ) All equipment and furnishings shall be in good repair. All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings shall be assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer. For equipment and furnishings purchased after September 1, 2017, that include instructions from the manufacturer, those manufacturer's instructions shall be kept on file at the center, unless they are available electronically for review. Equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. Staff of the center shall immediately remove all equipment and furnishings that do not meet the requirements of Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule from the premises or make the equipment or furnishings inaccessible to the children. All stationary outdoor equipment more than 18 inches high shall be installed over protective surfacing. Footings which anchor equipment shall not be exposed. Protective surfacing shall be either: (1) loose surfacing material, including wood mulch, double shredded bark mulch, uniform wood chips, fine sand, coarse sand, and pea gravel, except that pea gravel shall not be used if the area will be used by children under three years of age. Loose surfacing material shall not be installed over concrete; or (2) other materials that have been certified by the manufacturer to be shock-absorbing protective material in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard F 1292, may be used if installed, maintained, and replaced according to the manufacturer's instructions. This standard is incorporated by reference and does include subsequent editions. This standard may be found online at https://www.astm.org/Standards/F1292.htm for a cost of sixty- five dollars ($65.00). EMERGENCY MEDICATION ON SITE We discussed that all medications listed on the Medical Action Plan for emergency medications should be on site. We discussed that if the medication was on the plan as written and signed by the physician then it would need to be present and stored correctly in case of emergency. Benadryl would need to be stored locked if stored in a classroom. 10A NCAC 09 .0802 EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE Emergency medical care information shall be on file for each child. That information shall include: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the parent or other person to be contacted in case of an emergency; (2) the responsible party's choice of health care professional; (3) any chronic illness and any medication taken for that illness; and (4) any other information that has a direct bearing on ensuring safe medical treatment for the child. This emergency medical care information shall be on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and shall be updated as changes occur and at least annually. STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS We discussed hazardous items in a child’s backpack are accessible to children when the bag is stored lower than five feet in the classroom. We talked about having your staff check backpacks daily to reduce the risk of hazardous items from home left in a back pack . Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed your ABCMS questions and I encouraged you to contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 to have someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .2101 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .2318 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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. 110-106 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 110-1016 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 110-106 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/24/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 3/24/2025 Age: From 1 To 6 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 94%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 7, 2024. Lasonia Webb, Administrator and Hiwatha Bell, Director greeted me upon arrival was also. I stated the reason for the visit and met with Ms. Webb to introduce myself and answer questions. Ms. Webb and I completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in screen time, snack, free play in activity areas, circle time, music and movement and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The files for one (1) new staff hired since the annual compliance visit were reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. One violation was cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, and First Aid and CPR certification. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The center is a GS 110-106. All restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. ITS-SIDS, Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: The center does not enroll children under twelve months of age. Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: Diaper creams are not administered in the center. Emergency Medication was monitored. The Permission to Administer Form expired 1/15/2025. Storage of Hazardous Substances: All hazardous materials were stored properly and found in compliance. Storage of Medication: Emergency medication was stored properly. General Safety: I monitored the facility for general safety and cited violations for plastic bags/small parts and electrical cords accessible to children under three years of age and pinch points on cabinet doors not closely tightly. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found un compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed October 25, 2024, with a superior rating and ten (10) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed November 20, 2024. The fire inspection report was not emailed to your consultant within one week of receipt. See violation section for details. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was monitored and found in compliance. The last shelter in place drill due was conducted January 3, 2025, and the last fire drill was conducted March 5, 2025. The EPR plan is dated June, 2024. Playground Safety inspections were reviewed and found in compliance. The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 1 locked cabinets did not close flush creating a pinch point for children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 1, cords to a television and radio were accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1 one child with emergency medication had an expired permission to administer form dated 1/15/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1 plastic baggies in open lunch boxes and in Space 3 diapers wrapped in plastic was accessible to children. .0604(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff hire August 15, 2024 did not complete recognizing and responding to child maltreatment training. .1102(g) Compliance Statement: 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 April 7, 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 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. Email the information to: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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 DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. You can find the most recent Child Care Rules and Regulations here: We discussed the following rules: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information We discussed Record Retention. You can find the requirements for retaining records in Chapter 9 Child Care Rules here: 10A NCAC 09 .2318 CHILD CARE CENTER RECORD RETENTION We discussed the following rules : 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed rules pertaining to a GS 110-1016 License. You can review the exemptions here: SECTION .2100 - RELIGIOUS-SPONSORED CHILD CARE CENTER REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .2101 CENTERS OPERATING UNDER G.S. 110-106 Religious-sponsored child care centers shall comply with all child care center requirements in this Chapter except as follows: Exempt from Age-Appropriate Activities Rules .0508, through .0510 and .2508 Exempt from Staff Qualifications and Training Requirements Rules .0703(c) through (f), .0704, .0710, .0711, .0714(a) through (d) and .1101, .1102(a), (b), (e), and (g), and .1103 through .1106. Exempt from Staff Qualifications if working with school aged children only Rule .2510 We discussed limiting screen time for children is best practice. Screen time recommendations for young children can be reviewed here: https://nrckids.org/CFOC/Database/2.2.0.3 "Screen time/digital media should not be used with children ages 2 and younger in early care and education settings. For children ages 2 to 5 years, total exposure (in early care and education and at home combined) to digital media should be limited to 1 hour per day of high-quality programming [1], and viewed with an adult who can help them apply what they are learning to the world around them (1)." 10A NCAC 09 .0601 SAFE ENVIRONMENT (c) equipment and furnishings shall be sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions (excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush points. (f) Electrical cords shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. We discussed the I will review the following ABCMS (Criminal Background System) requirement at your annual compliance visit: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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. 110-106 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/7/2024 Number Present: 41 Completed Date: 8/7/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 97%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 21, 2023. A sanitation inspection was completed April 11, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 29, 2023, and your facility approved for daytime care only. A fire drill, shelter-in-place drill, and lockdown drill was conducted on July 3, 2024.Playground safety checklists were also monitored and are occurring each month as required. L. Webb, Administrator assisted me with today’s visit. We completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, circle time and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed today. There has been one new staff member hired since a routine unannounced visit was conducted on February 13, 2024. The file for the new staff member and ten percent of existing staff records were monitored today. The following violations were cited. Violation Number Comment Rule 844 Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In space #1, Auvi-Q was present without the original container. .0803(2)(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Documentation was not on file for one new staff member verifying they were free of TB. .0701(a) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. Purses and other personal effects belonging to child care center employees shall be kept inaccessible to children and shall be stored in accordance with this Rule, as applicable. In space #5, a staff member's purse was being stored less than five feet from the floor in an unlocked closet. This is a violation of a requirement of 15A NCAC 18A .2820(g). 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 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. 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: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: -Electric fans- Fans shall be mounted out of the reach of children or shall be fitted with a mesh guard to prevent access by children. In space #3, there were two fans located on a shelf that was in reach of the children however, the fans were not in use. There was a floor fan located in space #4, however, the space nor the fan were in use. The Administrator stated that the fans were used on Sundays. The fans were removed from both spaces immediately. -Toilet training- Information from Caring for Our Children regarding toilet learning/training was given to the Administrator during the visit. -Storage of personal belongings- Purses and other personal effects belonging to staff must be kept in locked storage or at least five feet off the floor. Medication- Prescribed medications shall be stored in the original containers in which they were dispensed with the pharmacy labels. I explained to the Administrator that medications must be stored in the original container. She stated that she wasn’t aware of that but would make sure moving forward to always ask for the original container. -Medical- On or before first day of work a staff member must complete a Tuberculin test or screening. A new staff member had the screening completed by a physician however, one of the questions on the screening was answered yes. The screening form was reviewed with the Administrator and explained that if any of the questions on the screening are answered” then a test must be administered. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/7/2024 Number Present: 41 Completed Date: 8/7/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 97%. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 21, 2023. A sanitation inspection was completed April 11, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 29, 2023, and your facility approved for daytime care only. A fire drill, shelter-in-place drill, and lockdown drill was conducted on July 3, 2024.Playground safety checklists were also monitored and are occurring each month as required. L. Webb, Administrator assisted me with today’s visit. We completed a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor environment. Children were observed in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas, circle time and teacher directed activities. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed today. There has been one new staff member hired since a routine unannounced visit was conducted on February 13, 2024. The file for the new staff member and ten percent of existing staff records were monitored today. The following violations were cited. Violation Number Comment Rule 844 Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In space #1, Auvi-Q was present without the original container. .0803(2)(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Documentation was not on file for one new staff member verifying they were free of TB. .0701(a) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. Purses and other personal effects belonging to child care center employees shall be kept inaccessible to children and shall be stored in accordance with this Rule, as applicable. In space #5, a staff member's purse was being stored less than five feet from the floor in an unlocked closet. This is a violation of a requirement of 15A NCAC 18A .2820(g). 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 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. 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: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: -Electric fans- Fans shall be mounted out of the reach of children or shall be fitted with a mesh guard to prevent access by children. In space #3, there were two fans located on a shelf that was in reach of the children however, the fans were not in use. There was a floor fan located in space #4, however, the space nor the fan were in use. The Administrator stated that the fans were used on Sundays. The fans were removed from both spaces immediately. -Toilet training- Information from Caring for Our Children regarding toilet learning/training was given to the Administrator during the visit. -Storage of personal belongings- Purses and other personal effects belonging to staff must be kept in locked storage or at least five feet off the floor. Medication- Prescribed medications shall be stored in the original containers in which they were dispensed with the pharmacy labels. I explained to the Administrator that medications must be stored in the original container. She stated that she wasn’t aware of that but would make sure moving forward to always ask for the original container. -Medical- On or before first day of work a staff member must complete a Tuberculin test or screening. A new staff member had the screening completed by a physician however, one of the questions on the screening was answered yes. The screening form was reviewed with the Administrator and explained that if any of the questions on the screening are answered” then a test must be administered. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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. 110-106 · Violation

Name of Operation: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/13/2024 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 2/13/2024 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 115 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed February 12, 2024, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel of Charlotte is listed as current- active. Upon arrival, I was greeted at the entrance by an Administrator L. Webb. I introduced myself and stated the reason for the visit. A walk-through of the facility was conducted with the Administrator. During the walk-through, 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 group time and teacher lead activities. There have been no new staff hired since the annual compliance visit conducted on August 21, 2023. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, First Aid and CPR certification. A substitute present today was added to the Staff and Training Worksheet. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 29, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on October 10, 2023, and received a “Superior” rating. A fire drill, lockdown drill and shelter-in-place drill was conducted on January 16, 2024. Outdoor safety checks were also monitored today and occurring monthly as required. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was a substitute present during the visit that did not have verification on file that a TB test or screening had been completed. .0701(a) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place and lockdown drills were conducted January 16, 2024 however, the previous drills were conducted October 6, 2023 therefore, they were not conducted every three months. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number.(g) Purses and other personal effects belonging to child care center employees shall be kept inaccessible to children and shall be stored in accordance with this Rule, as applicable. In space #3, a staff member's purse was located on a storage bin that was not five feet above the finished floor. This is a violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 27, 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. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: -A discussion was held with the Administrator regarding requirements for shelter-in-place and lockdown drills. It was explained that at least one of the drills must be conducted at least every three months and documented on the Emergency Drill Log. -All purses must be stored at least five feet above the finished floor or in locked storage. -Substitutes must have a TB screening or test prior to the first day of work. -A conversation was held with the Administrator regarding requirements for health and safety training. Since the facility does not participate in the subsidy program, the staff if not required to complete the trainings. Should the facility decide to participate in the program, the trainings would be a requirement. The Administrator stated that she has already taken the training and staff are currently in the process of completing it. During the visit, I reviewed the Health and Safety Training Record with the Administrator. A copy was also emailed to the Administrator. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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: NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE Facility ID: 60003427 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/13/2024 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 2/13/2024 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 115 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The facility operates a G.S. 110-106 Religious Sponsored Program. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed February 12, 2024, and New Covenant Congregation of Israel of Charlotte is listed as current- active. Upon arrival, I was greeted at the entrance by an Administrator L. Webb. I introduced myself and stated the reason for the visit. A walk-through of the facility was conducted with the Administrator. During the walk-through, 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 group time and teacher lead activities. There have been no new staff hired since the annual compliance visit conducted on August 21, 2023. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, First Aid and CPR certification. A substitute present today was added to the Staff and Training Worksheet. The last fire inspection was conducted on November 29, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on October 10, 2023, and received a “Superior” rating. A fire drill, lockdown drill and shelter-in-place drill was conducted on January 16, 2024. Outdoor safety checks were also monitored today and occurring monthly as required. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was a substitute present during the visit that did not have verification on file that a TB test or screening had been completed. .0701(a) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place and lockdown drills were conducted January 16, 2024 however, the previous drills were conducted October 6, 2023 therefore, they were not conducted every three months. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number.(g) Purses and other personal effects belonging to child care center employees shall be kept inaccessible to children and shall be stored in accordance with this Rule, as applicable. In space #3, a staff member's purse was located on a storage bin that was not five feet above the finished floor. This is a violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 27, 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. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: -A discussion was held with the Administrator regarding requirements for shelter-in-place and lockdown drills. It was explained that at least one of the drills must be conducted at least every three months and documented on the Emergency Drill Log. -All purses must be stored at least five feet above the finished floor or in locked storage. -Substitutes must have a TB screening or test prior to the first day of work. -A conversation was held with the Administrator regarding requirements for health and safety training. Since the facility does not participate in the subsidy program, the staff if not required to complete the trainings. Should the facility decide to participate in the program, the trainings would be a requirement. The Administrator stated that she has already taken the training and staff are currently in the process of completing it. During the visit, I reviewed the Health and Safety Training Record with the Administrator. A copy was also emailed to the Administrator. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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