G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: DCS MOCKSVILLE PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 30000109 Consultant: DEBORAH HOWELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/11/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 3/11/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM 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 compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. I used the "Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers" during today's visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 11, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 99%. You, Nikia Green, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. I observed the Five Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, Safe Procedures for Arrival & Departure, current menus, Sanitation placard, Emergency Numbers, Emergency Medical Care Plan, daily schedules, activity plans, and staff-child ratio worksheets, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. I observed children adequately supervised, adequate approved space use and permit restrictions maintained during today’s visit. Today children were engaged in free play in activity areas, teacher directed math activities, outdoor play, and story time. The classroom had age-appropriate child-sized tables, chairs, shelving, and storage provided. I observed developmentally appropriate materials provided in sufficient quantities. I observed all materials, furniture, and equipment to be in good repair. Bathrooms were stocked with necessary supplies and handwashing procedure signs posted at the classroom and handwashing sink areas. The outdoor play area was monitored. You stated none of the children had medications. You stated your program does not provide transportation. Drills/Inspections/Logs Fire Drill-February 28, 2025 Emergency Drill-February 21, 2025 Sanitation Inspection-September 25, 2024, with a Superior rating and four demerits. Fire Inspection- November 12, 2024 Playground Inspection- March 4, 2025 Incident Log-Completed as required. I monitored NC PreK requirements during today’s visit. I observed the Administrator, does not serve as the Lead Teacher or Assistant Teacher in the classroom. I observed a staff-child ratio of one (1) adult to nine (9) children with a group size maximum of two (2) adults to eighteen (18) children maintained. You stated you used Dial-4 as the Developmental Screening tool and Creative Curriculum Gold Teaching Strategies as the Formative Assessment tool. You stated you used Creative Curriculum. This school year some of the parental activities have been parent/teacher conferences, family poster take home projects, parents have been invited to school activities, newsletters and a graduation ceremony will be held. I monitored a random selection of two children’s files. I observed the Staff Records Offsite Verification Form for this school year on file in the classroom. There have been no new staff at this facility since my last visit. I monitored one staff file. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violations were observed or cited and corrected during this visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 524 When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. A screen time log was not available for review during the visit and screen time was not documented on the activity plan. .0510(d)(2)(A-C) Compliance Plan: No compliance plan is due at this time because you were able to correct the violation during the visit. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. Screen time may be documented on your activity plan or on a separate log. You were able to print off a log from the division website during the visit to use. Consultation was provided on the following: ABCMS As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. QRIS The new QRIS Modernization Plan known as “Pathways to Success” is being added to law which included moving to the use of the updated Environmental Rating Scale (ERS-3 versions) for FCCERS, effective February 1, 2025. DCDEE and the NC Child Care Commission will continue the rulemaking process to add the rule language to child care requirements. This process with take several months. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended. Star rated license reassessments are postponed until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. A pathway for child care programs currently accredited through the approved accrediting bodies may now move to a 3- or 5-star license if they are not already at this star level. Providers need to submit a request to their licensing consultant and provide a copy of their accreditation award/certificate for processing: Accreditation Licensure Request Form. Please be reminded any ERS assessment completed on February 1, 2025 and after will be assessed using the ERS-3 versions. RESOURCES Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Here are some important links on the DCEEE website that may be helpful: -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New Compliance History: You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. Thank you for your time today. Feel free to contact me by phone at (704)798-5220 or by email at deborah.k.howell@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have any questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times