10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 44 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 3 To 7 Total Minutes: 257 Time In: 09:43 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Amy Crowder, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective April 10, 2025. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day, may care for 13 year olds. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity centers, group story time, lunch and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 15, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on August 27, 2025 The last monthly playground inspection was completed on August 28, 2025. A sample of five children’s records were reviewed. Three new staff files and two existing staff files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 9, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on April 22, 2025 with mitigation pending. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “survey review by RTI” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 28, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #3, one prescription bottle of Valtoco 5MG did not have an authorization to administer medication form on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #3, there was a bottle of DG Health Children’s Mucus Relief that expired 4/2024 in the locked medicine box. .0803(12) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Adam Giles was employed July 1, 2025 and did not have a completed criminal background check on file. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Adam Giles did not have a valid qualifying letter on file for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Written parental authorization for medication must be on file and include all required information in 10A NCAC 09.0803(4)&(6-9). I suggested that administrative staff, or a designated staff member, review all medication permission forms to ensure all required information is obtained prior to accepting the medication from the child’s parent or guardian. Any medication remaining after the medication has expired must be returned to the child's parents. Any medication the parent fails to retrieve within 72 hours of the medication’s expiration should be discarded. The expired over-the-counter medication was discarded during today’s visit. I suggested you assign a staff member to each room to check all medications and Permission to Administer Medication Forms at least once a month to prevent further non-compliance regarding medication. All staff members must complete the process for a criminal background check and have a valid qualifying letter on file prior to employment. Staff should not be permitted to begin work or training at the facility until a criminal background check has been completed and a valid qualifying letter is on file. Mr. Giles has an application in process as of August 25, 2025 per ABCMS. I suggested you review this information with potential hires during the interview process to ensure a qualifying letter is obtained prior to their first day of employment with the licensed program. Consultation: Your primary playground was under construction. You were using an approved fenced grassy area for outdoor play until the playground is completed. The program’s ABCMs provider portal facility roster was reviewed. Continue to update the roster within 5 days of staff members being hired or ending employment to ensure compliance. This includes all staff members who are currently employed including substitutes. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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10A NCAC 09.0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 44 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 3 To 7 Total Minutes: 257 Time In: 09:43 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Amy Crowder, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective April 10, 2025. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day, may care for 13 year olds. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity centers, group story time, lunch and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 15, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on August 27, 2025 The last monthly playground inspection was completed on August 28, 2025. A sample of five children’s records were reviewed. Three new staff files and two existing staff files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 9, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on April 22, 2025 with mitigation pending. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “survey review by RTI” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 28, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #3, one prescription bottle of Valtoco 5MG did not have an authorization to administer medication form on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #3, there was a bottle of DG Health Children’s Mucus Relief that expired 4/2024 in the locked medicine box. .0803(12) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Adam Giles was employed July 1, 2025 and did not have a completed criminal background check on file. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Adam Giles did not have a valid qualifying letter on file for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Written parental authorization for medication must be on file and include all required information in 10A NCAC 09.0803(4)&(6-9). I suggested that administrative staff, or a designated staff member, review all medication permission forms to ensure all required information is obtained prior to accepting the medication from the child’s parent or guardian. Any medication remaining after the medication has expired must be returned to the child's parents. Any medication the parent fails to retrieve within 72 hours of the medication’s expiration should be discarded. The expired over-the-counter medication was discarded during today’s visit. I suggested you assign a staff member to each room to check all medications and Permission to Administer Medication Forms at least once a month to prevent further non-compliance regarding medication. All staff members must complete the process for a criminal background check and have a valid qualifying letter on file prior to employment. Staff should not be permitted to begin work or training at the facility until a criminal background check has been completed and a valid qualifying letter is on file. Mr. Giles has an application in process as of August 25, 2025 per ABCMS. I suggested you review this information with potential hires during the interview process to ensure a qualifying letter is obtained prior to their first day of employment with the licensed program. Consultation: Your primary playground was under construction. You were using an approved fenced grassy area for outdoor play until the playground is completed. The program’s ABCMs provider portal facility roster was reviewed. Continue to update the roster within 5 days of staff members being hired or ending employment to ensure compliance. This includes all staff members who are currently employed including substitutes. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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 09.3200 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 44 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 3 To 7 Total Minutes: 257 Time In: 09:43 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Amy Crowder, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective April 10, 2025. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day, may care for 13 year olds. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity centers, group story time, lunch and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 15, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on August 27, 2025 The last monthly playground inspection was completed on August 28, 2025. A sample of five children’s records were reviewed. Three new staff files and two existing staff files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 9, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on April 22, 2025 with mitigation pending. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “survey review by RTI” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 28, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #3, one prescription bottle of Valtoco 5MG did not have an authorization to administer medication form on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #3, there was a bottle of DG Health Children’s Mucus Relief that expired 4/2024 in the locked medicine box. .0803(12) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Adam Giles was employed July 1, 2025 and did not have a completed criminal background check on file. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Adam Giles did not have a valid qualifying letter on file for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Written parental authorization for medication must be on file and include all required information in 10A NCAC 09.0803(4)&(6-9). I suggested that administrative staff, or a designated staff member, review all medication permission forms to ensure all required information is obtained prior to accepting the medication from the child’s parent or guardian. Any medication remaining after the medication has expired must be returned to the child's parents. Any medication the parent fails to retrieve within 72 hours of the medication’s expiration should be discarded. The expired over-the-counter medication was discarded during today’s visit. I suggested you assign a staff member to each room to check all medications and Permission to Administer Medication Forms at least once a month to prevent further non-compliance regarding medication. All staff members must complete the process for a criminal background check and have a valid qualifying letter on file prior to employment. Staff should not be permitted to begin work or training at the facility until a criminal background check has been completed and a valid qualifying letter is on file. Mr. Giles has an application in process as of August 25, 2025 per ABCMS. I suggested you review this information with potential hires during the interview process to ensure a qualifying letter is obtained prior to their first day of employment with the licensed program. Consultation: Your primary playground was under construction. You were using an approved fenced grassy area for outdoor play until the playground is completed. The program’s ABCMs provider portal facility roster was reviewed. Continue to update the roster within 5 days of staff members being hired or ending employment to ensure compliance. This includes all staff members who are currently employed including substitutes. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 44 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 3 To 7 Total Minutes: 257 Time In: 09:43 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Amy Crowder, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective April 10, 2025. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day, may care for 13 year olds. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity centers, group story time, lunch and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 15, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on August 27, 2025 The last monthly playground inspection was completed on August 28, 2025. A sample of five children’s records were reviewed. Three new staff files and two existing staff files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 9, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on April 22, 2025 with mitigation pending. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “survey review by RTI” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 28, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #3, one prescription bottle of Valtoco 5MG did not have an authorization to administer medication form on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #3, there was a bottle of DG Health Children’s Mucus Relief that expired 4/2024 in the locked medicine box. .0803(12) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Adam Giles was employed July 1, 2025 and did not have a completed criminal background check on file. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Adam Giles did not have a valid qualifying letter on file for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Written parental authorization for medication must be on file and include all required information in 10A NCAC 09.0803(4)&(6-9). I suggested that administrative staff, or a designated staff member, review all medication permission forms to ensure all required information is obtained prior to accepting the medication from the child’s parent or guardian. Any medication remaining after the medication has expired must be returned to the child's parents. Any medication the parent fails to retrieve within 72 hours of the medication’s expiration should be discarded. The expired over-the-counter medication was discarded during today’s visit. I suggested you assign a staff member to each room to check all medications and Permission to Administer Medication Forms at least once a month to prevent further non-compliance regarding medication. All staff members must complete the process for a criminal background check and have a valid qualifying letter on file prior to employment. Staff should not be permitted to begin work or training at the facility until a criminal background check has been completed and a valid qualifying letter is on file. Mr. Giles has an application in process as of August 25, 2025 per ABCMS. I suggested you review this information with potential hires during the interview process to ensure a qualifying letter is obtained prior to their first day of employment with the licensed program. Consultation: Your primary playground was under construction. You were using an approved fenced grassy area for outdoor play until the playground is completed. The program’s ABCMs provider portal facility roster was reviewed. Continue to update the roster within 5 days of staff members being hired or ending employment to ensure compliance. This includes all staff members who are currently employed including substitutes. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2025 Number Present: 44 Completed Date: 9/11/2025 Age: From 3 To 7 Total Minutes: 257 Time In: 09:43 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Amy Crowder, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective April 10, 2025. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day, may care for 13 year olds. The program’s compliance history was 97 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in free play in activity centers, group story time, lunch and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on August 15, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on August 27, 2025 The last monthly playground inspection was completed on August 28, 2025. A sample of five children’s records were reviewed. Three new staff files and two existing staff files were reviewed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on December 9, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on April 22, 2025 with mitigation pending. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “survey review by RTI” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 28, 2025. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #3, one prescription bottle of Valtoco 5MG did not have an authorization to administer medication form on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #3, there was a bottle of DG Health Children’s Mucus Relief that expired 4/2024 in the locked medicine box. .0803(12) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Adam Giles was employed July 1, 2025 and did not have a completed criminal background check on file. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Adam Giles did not have a valid qualifying letter on file for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by September 25, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Written parental authorization for medication must be on file and include all required information in 10A NCAC 09.0803(4)&(6-9). I suggested that administrative staff, or a designated staff member, review all medication permission forms to ensure all required information is obtained prior to accepting the medication from the child’s parent or guardian. Any medication remaining after the medication has expired must be returned to the child's parents. Any medication the parent fails to retrieve within 72 hours of the medication’s expiration should be discarded. The expired over-the-counter medication was discarded during today’s visit. I suggested you assign a staff member to each room to check all medications and Permission to Administer Medication Forms at least once a month to prevent further non-compliance regarding medication. All staff members must complete the process for a criminal background check and have a valid qualifying letter on file prior to employment. Staff should not be permitted to begin work or training at the facility until a criminal background check has been completed and a valid qualifying letter is on file. Mr. Giles has an application in process as of August 25, 2025 per ABCMS. I suggested you review this information with potential hires during the interview process to ensure a qualifying letter is obtained prior to their first day of employment with the licensed program. Consultation: Your primary playground was under construction. You were using an approved fenced grassy area for outdoor play until the playground is completed. The program’s ABCMs provider portal facility roster was reviewed. Continue to update the roster within 5 days of staff members being hired or ending employment to ensure compliance. This includes all staff members who are currently employed including substitutes. We discussed that QRIS requirements are available in 10A NCAC 09.3200. Additional information is available on the DCDEE website under the “What’s New” tab regarding the Pathway options. The North Carolina Rated License Project website (NCRLAP) has trainings available regarding the ITERS-3 and ECERS-3 assessments. Please let me know by October 31, 2025 of your Pathway choice. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 828-748-7893 or Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/24/2024 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 9/24/2024 Age: From 3 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Lindsey Burnett, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, certified Developmental Day, and may care for 13 year old children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, personal care routines, lunchtime, and rest time. The center's compliance history was at 95% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. Two new staffs file were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 8/16/24. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 8/23/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/16/24. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. You use the Creative Curriculum. NC Pre K and Developmental Day requirements were monitored. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on June 27, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 17, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with ten demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 5, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection completed on August 5, 2024 was not sent to the Division within one week of the inspection. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/5/24, 9/11/24, 9/12/24, and 9/19/24, one child was not signed out of care. On 9/3/24 and 9/16/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, four children were not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 8, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: The program’s fire inspection report was not available for review. You contacted Kathy Harding, Polk County school preschool coordinator, who emailed a copy of the inspection to the program. The program’s fire inspection was completed on August 5, 2024. A copy of the report was given to me during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. We discussed that in the future fire inspections must be sent to me within the required timeframe. Specific arrival and departure times must be recorded for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09.0302(d)(4) The sign out times that were missing where for children in both preschool and developmental day school age classrooms that go to afterschool care. I reminded you that classroom staff must record a specific time that the child is released to the afterschool care program. You and other staff expressed understanding of this require and plan to make sure that this requirement is met moving forward. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that when a health assessment indicates that the healthcare professional was unable to access the hearing or vision for the child, the school will need to make sure that a screening is completed within 30 days of enrollment. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/24/2024 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 9/24/2024 Age: From 3 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Lindsey Burnett, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, certified Developmental Day, and may care for 13 year old children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, personal care routines, lunchtime, and rest time. The center's compliance history was at 95% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. Two new staffs file were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 8/16/24. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 8/23/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/16/24. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. You use the Creative Curriculum. NC Pre K and Developmental Day requirements were monitored. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on June 27, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 17, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with ten demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 5, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection completed on August 5, 2024 was not sent to the Division within one week of the inspection. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/5/24, 9/11/24, 9/12/24, and 9/19/24, one child was not signed out of care. On 9/3/24 and 9/16/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, four children were not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 8, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: The program’s fire inspection report was not available for review. You contacted Kathy Harding, Polk County school preschool coordinator, who emailed a copy of the inspection to the program. The program’s fire inspection was completed on August 5, 2024. A copy of the report was given to me during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. We discussed that in the future fire inspections must be sent to me within the required timeframe. Specific arrival and departure times must be recorded for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09.0302(d)(4) The sign out times that were missing where for children in both preschool and developmental day school age classrooms that go to afterschool care. I reminded you that classroom staff must record a specific time that the child is released to the afterschool care program. You and other staff expressed understanding of this require and plan to make sure that this requirement is met moving forward. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that when a health assessment indicates that the healthcare professional was unable to access the hearing or vision for the child, the school will need to make sure that a screening is completed within 30 days of enrollment. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09.0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/24/2024 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 9/24/2024 Age: From 3 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Lindsey Burnett, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, certified Developmental Day, and may care for 13 year old children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, personal care routines, lunchtime, and rest time. The center's compliance history was at 95% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. Two new staffs file were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 8/16/24. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 8/23/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/16/24. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. You use the Creative Curriculum. NC Pre K and Developmental Day requirements were monitored. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on June 27, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 17, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with ten demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 5, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection completed on August 5, 2024 was not sent to the Division within one week of the inspection. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/5/24, 9/11/24, 9/12/24, and 9/19/24, one child was not signed out of care. On 9/3/24 and 9/16/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, four children were not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 8, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: The program’s fire inspection report was not available for review. You contacted Kathy Harding, Polk County school preschool coordinator, who emailed a copy of the inspection to the program. The program’s fire inspection was completed on August 5, 2024. A copy of the report was given to me during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. We discussed that in the future fire inspections must be sent to me within the required timeframe. Specific arrival and departure times must be recorded for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09.0302(d)(4) The sign out times that were missing where for children in both preschool and developmental day school age classrooms that go to afterschool care. I reminded you that classroom staff must record a specific time that the child is released to the afterschool care program. You and other staff expressed understanding of this require and plan to make sure that this requirement is met moving forward. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that when a health assessment indicates that the healthcare professional was unable to access the hearing or vision for the child, the school will need to make sure that a screening is completed within 30 days of enrollment. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09.0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/24/2024 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 9/24/2024 Age: From 3 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Lindsey Burnett, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, certified Developmental Day, and may care for 13 year old children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, personal care routines, lunchtime, and rest time. The center's compliance history was at 95% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. Two new staffs file were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 8/16/24. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 8/23/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/16/24. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. You use the Creative Curriculum. NC Pre K and Developmental Day requirements were monitored. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on June 27, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 17, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with ten demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 5, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection completed on August 5, 2024 was not sent to the Division within one week of the inspection. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/5/24, 9/11/24, 9/12/24, and 9/19/24, one child was not signed out of care. On 9/3/24 and 9/16/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, four children were not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 8, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: The program’s fire inspection report was not available for review. You contacted Kathy Harding, Polk County school preschool coordinator, who emailed a copy of the inspection to the program. The program’s fire inspection was completed on August 5, 2024. A copy of the report was given to me during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. We discussed that in the future fire inspections must be sent to me within the required timeframe. Specific arrival and departure times must be recorded for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09.0302(d)(4) The sign out times that were missing where for children in both preschool and developmental day school age classrooms that go to afterschool care. I reminded you that classroom staff must record a specific time that the child is released to the afterschool care program. You and other staff expressed understanding of this require and plan to make sure that this requirement is met moving forward. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that when a health assessment indicates that the healthcare professional was unable to access the hearing or vision for the child, the school will need to make sure that a screening is completed within 30 days of enrollment. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/24/2024 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 9/24/2024 Age: From 3 To 9 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Lindsey Burnett, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, certified Developmental Day, and may care for 13 year old children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, personal care routines, lunchtime, and rest time. The center's compliance history was at 95% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. Two new staffs file were reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 8/16/24. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 8/23/24. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/16/24. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. You use the Creative Curriculum. NC Pre K and Developmental Day requirements were monitored. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on June 27, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 17, 2024. A superior sanitation classification was issued with ten demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 5, 2024. The facility was approved for daytime care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection completed on August 5, 2024 was not sent to the Division within one week of the inspection. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/5/24, 9/11/24, 9/12/24, and 9/19/24, one child was not signed out of care. On 9/3/24 and 9/16/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, four children were not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 8, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: The program’s fire inspection report was not available for review. You contacted Kathy Harding, Polk County school preschool coordinator, who emailed a copy of the inspection to the program. The program’s fire inspection was completed on August 5, 2024. A copy of the report was given to me during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. We discussed that in the future fire inspections must be sent to me within the required timeframe. Specific arrival and departure times must be recorded for each child in care. 10A NCAC 09.0302(d)(4) The sign out times that were missing where for children in both preschool and developmental day school age classrooms that go to afterschool care. I reminded you that classroom staff must record a specific time that the child is released to the afterschool care program. You and other staff expressed understanding of this require and plan to make sure that this requirement is met moving forward. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We discussed that when a health assessment indicates that the healthcare professional was unable to access the hearing or vision for the child, the school will need to make sure that a screening is completed within 30 days of enrollment. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS system is implemented. Programs still have the option to choose to voluntarily complete the star rated license reassessment if they so desire. Lead & Asbestos Testing The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program is providing free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket cost to child care centers and public schools. Enroll today at www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/carolina. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar. Facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by November 1, 2024. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirement. You must enroll in both sections including lead based paint and asbestos testing to comply with the rule requirements. As a reminder: The required water testing for child care centers is not affected by the November 1, 2024 deadline. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0609 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/18/2024 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 4/18/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced routine unannounced visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival, the purpose of today’s visit was reviewed with you, Lindsay Burnett, Lead Teacher. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets ratios reduced by one in each group, Certified Developmental Day and may also care for 13 year olds. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity area, and transitions to the restroom. The center's compliance history prior to today’s visit was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 94 percent as of April 17, 2024. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. One new staff file was reviewed. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on June 23, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. Please complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 17, 2024. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with nine demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on June 23, 2022. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation was observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff with a hire date of January 16, 2024, began caring for children three to five years of age in space #1 on January 17, 2024. A signed acknowledgment was on file that the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy had been reviewed dated January 22, 2024. .0608(d)(1-4) No violation correction letter is required, as the violation observed was corrected at visit. Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: The staff member with a hire date of January 16, 2024, reported that she began providing care for children on January 17, 2024. The acknowledgement of review of the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy is dated January 22, 2024. This violation has been corrected at visit. Prior to staff caring for children under five years of age, you must review the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy with them and they must sign that they acknowledge receipt of the policy. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4) I suggested that you review all policies and procedures with staff during orientation. Consultation or other topics discussed today: Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. If the fire inspection report is not submitted to your Child Care Consultant within one week after the fire inspection is conducted, a violation will be cited during the facilities next monitoring visit. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License Child Care Rule Effective January 1, 2024 Lead Testing: Child Care Rule .0601(f)- Safe Environments Rule Amendment- This rule was amended to include the specific requirements that child care centers must be free of asbestos hazards. This is in addition to the existing requirement that they be free of lead poisoning hazards. In addition to the updates to this rule, 10A NCAC 41C .1001 through .1007 and 15A NCAC 18A .2816, require all child care facilities (homes and centers) to test for lead in drinking, water, identify lead-based paint hazard, and mitigate or restrict access to identified hazards. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program is designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure, while providing child care facilities with the support needed to meet all rule requirements. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar All licensed child care programs must register by May 1, 2024, at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina and watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars. Child Care Centers have until July 1, 2024, to complete the required lead testing. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGallaird@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09.0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/18/2024 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 4/18/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced routine unannounced visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival, the purpose of today’s visit was reviewed with you, Lindsay Burnett, Lead Teacher. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets ratios reduced by one in each group, Certified Developmental Day and may also care for 13 year olds. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity area, and transitions to the restroom. The center's compliance history prior to today’s visit was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 94 percent as of April 17, 2024. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. One new staff file was reviewed. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on June 23, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. Please complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 17, 2024. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with nine demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on June 23, 2022. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation was observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff with a hire date of January 16, 2024, began caring for children three to five years of age in space #1 on January 17, 2024. A signed acknowledgment was on file that the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy had been reviewed dated January 22, 2024. .0608(d)(1-4) No violation correction letter is required, as the violation observed was corrected at visit. Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: The staff member with a hire date of January 16, 2024, reported that she began providing care for children on January 17, 2024. The acknowledgement of review of the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy is dated January 22, 2024. This violation has been corrected at visit. Prior to staff caring for children under five years of age, you must review the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy with them and they must sign that they acknowledge receipt of the policy. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4) I suggested that you review all policies and procedures with staff during orientation. Consultation or other topics discussed today: Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. If the fire inspection report is not submitted to your Child Care Consultant within one week after the fire inspection is conducted, a violation will be cited during the facilities next monitoring visit. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License Child Care Rule Effective January 1, 2024 Lead Testing: Child Care Rule .0601(f)- Safe Environments Rule Amendment- This rule was amended to include the specific requirements that child care centers must be free of asbestos hazards. This is in addition to the existing requirement that they be free of lead poisoning hazards. In addition to the updates to this rule, 10A NCAC 41C .1001 through .1007 and 15A NCAC 18A .2816, require all child care facilities (homes and centers) to test for lead in drinking, water, identify lead-based paint hazard, and mitigate or restrict access to identified hazards. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program is designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure, while providing child care facilities with the support needed to meet all rule requirements. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar All licensed child care programs must register by May 1, 2024, at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina and watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars. Child Care Centers have until July 1, 2024, to complete the required lead testing. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGallaird@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/18/2024 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 4/18/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:50 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced routine unannounced visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival, the purpose of today’s visit was reviewed with you, Lindsay Burnett, Lead Teacher. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and meets ratios reduced by one in each group, Certified Developmental Day and may also care for 13 year olds. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity area, and transitions to the restroom. The center's compliance history prior to today’s visit was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 94 percent as of April 17, 2024. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. One new staff file was reviewed. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. The most recent lead water testing results were completed on June 23, 2021. Lead testing must be completed every three years. Please complete this process by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 17, 2024. A supervisor sanitation classification was issued with nine demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on June 23, 2022. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation was observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff with a hire date of January 16, 2024, began caring for children three to five years of age in space #1 on January 17, 2024. A signed acknowledgment was on file that the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy had been reviewed dated January 22, 2024. .0608(d)(1-4) No violation correction letter is required, as the violation observed was corrected at visit. Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: The staff member with a hire date of January 16, 2024, reported that she began providing care for children on January 17, 2024. The acknowledgement of review of the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy is dated January 22, 2024. This violation has been corrected at visit. Prior to staff caring for children under five years of age, you must review the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy with them and they must sign that they acknowledge receipt of the policy. 10A NCAC 09 .0609(d)(1-4) I suggested that you review all policies and procedures with staff during orientation. Consultation or other topics discussed today: Per 10A NCAC 09.0304, The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. If the fire inspection report is not submitted to your Child Care Consultant within one week after the fire inspection is conducted, a violation will be cited during the facilities next monitoring visit. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License Child Care Rule Effective January 1, 2024 Lead Testing: Child Care Rule .0601(f)- Safe Environments Rule Amendment- This rule was amended to include the specific requirements that child care centers must be free of asbestos hazards. This is in addition to the existing requirement that they be free of lead poisoning hazards. In addition to the updates to this rule, 10A NCAC 41C .1001 through .1007 and 15A NCAC 18A .2816, require all child care facilities (homes and centers) to test for lead in drinking, water, identify lead-based paint hazard, and mitigate or restrict access to identified hazards. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program is designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure, while providing child care facilities with the support needed to meet all rule requirements. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar All licensed child care programs must register by May 1, 2024, at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina and watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars. Child Care Centers have until July 1, 2024, to complete the required lead testing. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGallaird@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/17/2023 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 10/18/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 390 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 04:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Kathy Harding, Preschool Director, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me for a portion of the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day and may offer care to 13 year old children. The program is operated by the Polk County School System and is not listed on the Secretary of State website. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, outdoor play, lunch time, personal care routines and rest. The center's compliance history was at 96% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. One existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/25/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/18/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/11/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 6, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 19, 2023. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, there were no available arrival and departure times for any of the children on 9/18/23, 9/19/23, 9/20/23, 9/21/23, 9/22/23, 9/25/23, 9/26/23, 9/27/23, 10/5/23 and 10/6/23. On 10/3/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/2/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/4/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/9/23, one child was not signed out. In Space #2, on 9/18/23, one child was not signed out. On 9/28/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/6/23, one child was not signed out. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1053 On-going training received was not within the 9 topic areas listed in GS 110-91(11) and/or the health and safety training topic areas in rule .1102. One staff member, employed 10/2015, did not have verification of completion of all 9 topic areas of health and safety trainings within the past five years. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09.1102(b)(1-11) 1755 Certified developmental day center staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #3, one staff member was providing care for seven children served in a certified developmental day classroom, while another staff member took three children to the bathroom down the hallway from the classroom. .2902 (f) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #2, one staff member was providing care for 14 children four and five years of age, while another staff member took one child to the bathroom that is located in another building on the premises. During lunch time, one staff member was providing care for 15 children four and five years of age, while a staff member left the classroom and walked to the other side of the building to prep and heat up an employee meal. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 31, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: We discussed daily sign in and out documentation requirements. Develop a plan for reviewing these records daily to confirm compliance. Accurate records must be maintained as required. I suggested that each assigned classroom teacher be responsible for making sure these records are completed in their classroom. Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one year of employment and every five years thereafter. We discussed that the Recognizing and Responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training is a specific training requirement. The link to this training is https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate must be kept on file for each of these trainings. Staff-Child Ratios: Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained for the number and ages of children in care. In Certified Developmental Day classrooms the staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained according to the Certified Developmental Day staff/child ratio requirements. We discussed that when staff are taking children to the bathroom, that the groups should be divided such that each staff member remains in required staff-child ratio and group sizes for the children being served. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We reviewed the Public School Off-Site Staff Records Verification form and that this form must be updated for each school year, including all staff members who are serving the program. We discussed that only the records listed on this form are allowed to be kept off-site. We discussed that all appliances with heating elements and their cords must not accessible be preschool-age children. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, a hand written visit summary was prepared, reviewed and given to you. This computer generated visit summary was emailed to you on October 18, 2023, for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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10A NCAC 09 .2818 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/17/2023 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 10/18/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 390 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 04:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Kathy Harding, Preschool Director, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me for a portion of the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day and may offer care to 13 year old children. The program is operated by the Polk County School System and is not listed on the Secretary of State website. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, outdoor play, lunch time, personal care routines and rest. The center's compliance history was at 96% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. One existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/25/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/18/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/11/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 6, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 19, 2023. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, there were no available arrival and departure times for any of the children on 9/18/23, 9/19/23, 9/20/23, 9/21/23, 9/22/23, 9/25/23, 9/26/23, 9/27/23, 10/5/23 and 10/6/23. On 10/3/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/2/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/4/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/9/23, one child was not signed out. In Space #2, on 9/18/23, one child was not signed out. On 9/28/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/6/23, one child was not signed out. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1053 On-going training received was not within the 9 topic areas listed in GS 110-91(11) and/or the health and safety training topic areas in rule .1102. One staff member, employed 10/2015, did not have verification of completion of all 9 topic areas of health and safety trainings within the past five years. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09.1102(b)(1-11) 1755 Certified developmental day center staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #3, one staff member was providing care for seven children served in a certified developmental day classroom, while another staff member took three children to the bathroom down the hallway from the classroom. .2902 (f) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #2, one staff member was providing care for 14 children four and five years of age, while another staff member took one child to the bathroom that is located in another building on the premises. During lunch time, one staff member was providing care for 15 children four and five years of age, while a staff member left the classroom and walked to the other side of the building to prep and heat up an employee meal. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 31, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: We discussed daily sign in and out documentation requirements. Develop a plan for reviewing these records daily to confirm compliance. Accurate records must be maintained as required. I suggested that each assigned classroom teacher be responsible for making sure these records are completed in their classroom. Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one year of employment and every five years thereafter. We discussed that the Recognizing and Responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training is a specific training requirement. The link to this training is https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate must be kept on file for each of these trainings. Staff-Child Ratios: Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained for the number and ages of children in care. In Certified Developmental Day classrooms the staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained according to the Certified Developmental Day staff/child ratio requirements. We discussed that when staff are taking children to the bathroom, that the groups should be divided such that each staff member remains in required staff-child ratio and group sizes for the children being served. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We reviewed the Public School Off-Site Staff Records Verification form and that this form must be updated for each school year, including all staff members who are serving the program. We discussed that only the records listed on this form are allowed to be kept off-site. We discussed that all appliances with heating elements and their cords must not accessible be preschool-age children. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, a hand written visit summary was prepared, reviewed and given to you. This computer generated visit summary was emailed to you on October 18, 2023, for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09.1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/17/2023 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 10/18/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 390 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 04:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Kathy Harding, Preschool Director, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me for a portion of the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day and may offer care to 13 year old children. The program is operated by the Polk County School System and is not listed on the Secretary of State website. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, outdoor play, lunch time, personal care routines and rest. The center's compliance history was at 96% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. One existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/25/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/18/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/11/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 6, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 19, 2023. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, there were no available arrival and departure times for any of the children on 9/18/23, 9/19/23, 9/20/23, 9/21/23, 9/22/23, 9/25/23, 9/26/23, 9/27/23, 10/5/23 and 10/6/23. On 10/3/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/2/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/4/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/9/23, one child was not signed out. In Space #2, on 9/18/23, one child was not signed out. On 9/28/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/6/23, one child was not signed out. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1053 On-going training received was not within the 9 topic areas listed in GS 110-91(11) and/or the health and safety training topic areas in rule .1102. One staff member, employed 10/2015, did not have verification of completion of all 9 topic areas of health and safety trainings within the past five years. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09.1102(b)(1-11) 1755 Certified developmental day center staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #3, one staff member was providing care for seven children served in a certified developmental day classroom, while another staff member took three children to the bathroom down the hallway from the classroom. .2902 (f) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #2, one staff member was providing care for 14 children four and five years of age, while another staff member took one child to the bathroom that is located in another building on the premises. During lunch time, one staff member was providing care for 15 children four and five years of age, while a staff member left the classroom and walked to the other side of the building to prep and heat up an employee meal. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 31, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: We discussed daily sign in and out documentation requirements. Develop a plan for reviewing these records daily to confirm compliance. Accurate records must be maintained as required. I suggested that each assigned classroom teacher be responsible for making sure these records are completed in their classroom. Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one year of employment and every five years thereafter. We discussed that the Recognizing and Responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training is a specific training requirement. The link to this training is https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate must be kept on file for each of these trainings. Staff-Child Ratios: Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained for the number and ages of children in care. In Certified Developmental Day classrooms the staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained according to the Certified Developmental Day staff/child ratio requirements. We discussed that when staff are taking children to the bathroom, that the groups should be divided such that each staff member remains in required staff-child ratio and group sizes for the children being served. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We reviewed the Public School Off-Site Staff Records Verification form and that this form must be updated for each school year, including all staff members who are serving the program. We discussed that only the records listed on this form are allowed to be kept off-site. We discussed that all appliances with heating elements and their cords must not accessible be preschool-age children. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, a hand written visit summary was prepared, reviewed and given to you. This computer generated visit summary was emailed to you on October 18, 2023, for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/17/2023 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 10/18/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 390 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 04:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Kathy Harding, Preschool Director, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me for a portion of the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day and may offer care to 13 year old children. The program is operated by the Polk County School System and is not listed on the Secretary of State website. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, outdoor play, lunch time, personal care routines and rest. The center's compliance history was at 96% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. One existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/25/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/18/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/11/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 6, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 19, 2023. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, there were no available arrival and departure times for any of the children on 9/18/23, 9/19/23, 9/20/23, 9/21/23, 9/22/23, 9/25/23, 9/26/23, 9/27/23, 10/5/23 and 10/6/23. On 10/3/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/2/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/4/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/9/23, one child was not signed out. In Space #2, on 9/18/23, one child was not signed out. On 9/28/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/6/23, one child was not signed out. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1053 On-going training received was not within the 9 topic areas listed in GS 110-91(11) and/or the health and safety training topic areas in rule .1102. One staff member, employed 10/2015, did not have verification of completion of all 9 topic areas of health and safety trainings within the past five years. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09.1102(b)(1-11) 1755 Certified developmental day center staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #3, one staff member was providing care for seven children served in a certified developmental day classroom, while another staff member took three children to the bathroom down the hallway from the classroom. .2902 (f) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #2, one staff member was providing care for 14 children four and five years of age, while another staff member took one child to the bathroom that is located in another building on the premises. During lunch time, one staff member was providing care for 15 children four and five years of age, while a staff member left the classroom and walked to the other side of the building to prep and heat up an employee meal. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 31, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: We discussed daily sign in and out documentation requirements. Develop a plan for reviewing these records daily to confirm compliance. Accurate records must be maintained as required. I suggested that each assigned classroom teacher be responsible for making sure these records are completed in their classroom. Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one year of employment and every five years thereafter. We discussed that the Recognizing and Responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training is a specific training requirement. The link to this training is https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate must be kept on file for each of these trainings. Staff-Child Ratios: Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained for the number and ages of children in care. In Certified Developmental Day classrooms the staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained according to the Certified Developmental Day staff/child ratio requirements. We discussed that when staff are taking children to the bathroom, that the groups should be divided such that each staff member remains in required staff-child ratio and group sizes for the children being served. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We reviewed the Public School Off-Site Staff Records Verification form and that this form must be updated for each school year, including all staff members who are serving the program. We discussed that only the records listed on this form are allowed to be kept off-site. We discussed that all appliances with heating elements and their cords must not accessible be preschool-age children. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, a hand written visit summary was prepared, reviewed and given to you. This computer generated visit summary was emailed to you on October 18, 2023, for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 75000051 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/17/2023 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 10/18/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 390 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 04:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Kathy Harding, Preschool Director, assisted me with the visit. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me for a portion of the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective May 30, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, Certified Developmental Day and may offer care to 13 year old children. The program is operated by the Polk County School System and is not listed on the Secretary of State website. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. You conducted the walkthrough of the facility with me. We observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, outdoor play, lunch time, personal care routines and rest. The center's compliance history was at 96% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of six children’s files were reviewed. One new staff file was reviewed. One existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 9/25/23. The last lockdown drill was practiced on 8/18/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 9/11/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April 6, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six demerits. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on January 19, 2023. The facility was approved for day time care. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, there were no available arrival and departure times for any of the children on 9/18/23, 9/19/23, 9/20/23, 9/21/23, 9/22/23, 9/25/23, 9/26/23, 9/27/23, 10/5/23 and 10/6/23. On 10/3/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/2/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/4/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/9/23, one child was not signed out. In Space #2, on 9/18/23, one child was not signed out. On 9/28/23, one child was not signed out. On 10/6/23, one child was not signed out. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1053 On-going training received was not within the 9 topic areas listed in GS 110-91(11) and/or the health and safety training topic areas in rule .1102. One staff member, employed 10/2015, did not have verification of completion of all 9 topic areas of health and safety trainings within the past five years. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09.1102(b)(1-11) 1755 Certified developmental day center staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #3, one staff member was providing care for seven children served in a certified developmental day classroom, while another staff member took three children to the bathroom down the hallway from the classroom. .2902 (f) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #2, one staff member was providing care for 14 children four and five years of age, while another staff member took one child to the bathroom that is located in another building on the premises. During lunch time, one staff member was providing care for 15 children four and five years of age, while a staff member left the classroom and walked to the other side of the building to prep and heat up an employee meal. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 31, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival and Departure: We discussed daily sign in and out documentation requirements. Develop a plan for reviewing these records daily to confirm compliance. Accurate records must be maintained as required. I suggested that each assigned classroom teacher be responsible for making sure these records are completed in their classroom. Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one year of employment and every five years thereafter. We discussed that the Recognizing and Responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training is a specific training requirement. The link to this training is https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate must be kept on file for each of these trainings. Staff-Child Ratios: Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained for the number and ages of children in care. In Certified Developmental Day classrooms the staff/child ratios and group sizes must be maintained according to the Certified Developmental Day staff/child ratio requirements. We discussed that when staff are taking children to the bathroom, that the groups should be divided such that each staff member remains in required staff-child ratio and group sizes for the children being served. Consultation or other topics discussed today: We reviewed the Public School Off-Site Staff Records Verification form and that this form must be updated for each school year, including all staff members who are serving the program. We discussed that only the records listed on this form are allowed to be kept off-site. We discussed that all appliances with heating elements and their cords must not accessible be preschool-age children. Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, a hand written visit summary was prepared, reviewed and given to you. This computer generated visit summary was emailed to you on October 18, 2023, for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times