East Elementary School

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: East Elementary School Facility ID: 90000556 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 5/6/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 08:30 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an unannounced annual compliance visit. Upon arrival I was greeted by the front desk team and I shared the reason for the visit. Ms. S. Levesque accompanied me throughout the walk-through of the facility and the outdoor learning environments. The facility operates with a Five (5) Star License with restrictions to first (1st) shift care, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and is a Certified Developmental Day. Ownership: The facility is owned by the Union County Public School System. If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility and the Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers. The facility is a Certified Developmental Day program and a NC Pre-K site. There are five (5) classrooms total, 2 (two) are NC Pre-K one (1) is Title One and 2 (two) are Developmental Day. The NC Pre-K classrooms use Teaching Strategies as their developmental screening tool, and they use the Creative Curriculum for Developmental Continuum for their ongoing instructional assessment, which aligns with the North Carolina Early Foundations for Early Learning and Development. It was reported that there have been several parent-teacher conference, parent nights and this has been documented with sign in sheets. I monitored the following items today: supervision, staff/child ratio, staff, health, safety, and program records. All licensed spaces were observed including all classrooms, the cafeteria, and outdoor learning environment. Program Records: We reviewed all the required records and were in compliance. Inspections: All inspections were monitored, and inspection dates are listed below. •Fire drill was conducted on 4/17/26 •Emergency drill was conducted on 3/30/26 •Fire inspection was completed on 9/12/25 •Playground inspection was completed on 4/15/26 •Sanitation inspection was conducted on 9/6/25 and received a Superior classification. •The Disaster Plan for public schools was in compliance. •The EMC was reviewed and is in compliance. Indoor Learning Environment: I observed children in the indoor learning environment and the following items were posted in the classrooms that were monitored: Daily schedules, activity plans, staff/child ratio worksheets, emergency numbers, emergency procedures, arrival/departure procedures, summary of law and menus. Children were observed in the preschool aged classrooms to be participating in transition activities to outdoor learning. Outdoor Learning Environment: The outdoor learning environments were monitored and in compliance. Staff Records: The staff-training worksheet was completed prior to the visit. There were no new staff files to review today, and four (4) existing staff files. Please refer to the staff/training worksheet to review which files were monitored. DPI off site verification forms monitored and in compliance. Children’s Records: There are fifty-five (55) children enrolled in this center. There were fifty-one (51) in attendance today. Five (5) children’s files were reviewed today, please refer to the children’s worksheet to review which files was monitored. Any info DPI off-site verification forms monitored Medication: All emergency and other medications is monitored by on site nursing staff and is in compliance. Nutrition: The facility was in compliance during today’s visit with Child Care Meal Patterns Requirements. The allergy listing and menu was posted and for lunch the children were having BBQ chicken, egg rolls, corn dog nuggets, green peas, pears, mixed green salad, fresh fruit, and milk . Weapons: Your facility reported that they were in compliance during today’s visit with Child Care Requirements regarding firearms. Transportation: The facility reported they do not provide transportation. Two (2) violations were observed today and both were corrected during the visit. No other action is needed. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. D.M. did not have the emergency information form on file. .0701(a) 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. M.A. date on the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was after the start date. .0608(d)(1-4) 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94%) percent prior to today’s visit. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Rated License: •Updated Child Care Rules are located in Section .3200 pertaining to QRIS system, otherwise known as Pathways to Stars are available for review. The facility was licensed in 2026 with a valid permit through 2029. Technical Assistance: •We discussed using the face to name sheet in the Title One classroom in place of the current document for less confusion when a child is not enrolled in the school anymore. •We discussed the progress of qualifying letters for staff members to help escort children who are late arrivals. •As a reminder, Emergency Information and Health Questionnaires are required each year in addition to an annual review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan and the UCPS Disaster Plan. •Continue to monitor when CPR/FA reviews are due in addition to qualifying letters. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings and violations with you, I encouraged to ask any questions and you did not have any. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or via email at Traci.Meyer@dhhs.nc.gov or my Supervisor Ebony Duncan can be reached at ebony.duncan@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 .1801 · Violation

Name of Operation: East Elementary School Facility ID: 90000556 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0326-368L Visit Date: 3/25/2026 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 3/25/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Self Report Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was due to allegations of childcare requirements case #0326-386L. The facility operates with a Five (5) Star License with restrictions to first (1st) shift care, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and is a Certified Developmental Day. Upon arrival I was greeted by Mr. D. Ferguson, explained the reason for my visit. He and Ms . S. Levesque accompanied as we began the walk through of all licensed classrooms. Ownership: The facility is owned by Union County Public County Schools, If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I shared the reason for the visit, and reviewed the following information received via email on 3/24/26 Mr. Fergusen reported on 3/24/26 during morning “tardy” drop off procedure a Pre K aged student was left in a classroom unsupervised. A staff member did not recognize the child was Pre K aged and allowed them to walk to their classroom wihtout verifuing their Pre K status. It was reported the class was at their scheduled breakfast time, and not in the classroom. The child was left unsupervised for approximately twenty-two (22) minutes. It was also reported another child was left unsupervised for less than one (1) minute. Mr. Ferguson reported the following will or has happened immediately following the above information being recognized: •District leaders looped in. •Parents of students communicated via phone to inform of incidents. •Self report email sent. •Pre-K team, front office team, student support team, and admin will meet after school on 3/24 to review procedures and critical nature of supervision of pre-k students. •Staff meeting on 3/25 with district leader representation to review childcare program supervision expectations. •Admin team will review tardy pre-k student arrival procedure and consider revisions to ensure appropriate supervision. Interviews: I spoke to Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Levesque about the incident and it was confirmed that a member of the school’s Administration team greets children that arrive after the tardy bell, which rings at 7:30 am to make connections with the families and gently remind them that learning begins at 7:30 am. I spoke with the Administrator, and they reported the child arrived with their sibling around 7:36 am, they were both signed in at the front office and allowed to walk unaccompanied to their classrooms. One side of the pre-K hall has kindergarten classrooms, and the Administrator was used to allowing K-5th graders to walk themselves to class. The child was not identified as Pre K at the time of check in to the Administrator. It was reported that the door to the child’s classroom was slightly ajar, and the child went into the classroom, took off their coat and backpack, came back into the hall and looked for their class. The child went back into the classroom to “wait” on his class to return. This was observed on cameras. During this time frame,at 7:48 am another Pre K student and their sibling arrived and the Administrator watched them walk down the hallway to their classrooms. This Pre K child knocked on another classroom door, and the teacher let the child into the correct classroom. This was reported to take less than one (1) minute. I reviewed the check in procedures for Pre K aged students who arrive in the designated arrival time and the process for those who are considered tardy. Interview Findings: I shared the importance of supervision, the requirements and how to prevent this from re-occurring. Also we discussed different procedures for parents to follow when their children (of any grade) are considered tardy. I conducted a walk-through of the center. Supervision, staff/child ratios, adequate/approved space and permit restrictions were observed in compliance The children were observed participating in lunch time activities, free choice activities, and teacher led art activities. The staff reported fifty-eight (58) children enrolled and fifty (50) children present during today’s visit with twelve (12) staff present. Findings: Based on interviews and observations the allegations of violations of child care requirements is confirmed. The violation is below Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A Pre K aged child arrived after the tardy bell, they wer signed in by the parent, and walked down to their classroom where they went into the opened room and were left unsupervised for twenty-two (22) minutes. Another child arrived after the tardy bell, they were signed in by the parent, walked down the hall with an older sibling and was not able to get into the classroom, another Pre K teacher saw the child and let them into the classroom. The child was unsupervised for less than one (1) minute. .1801(a)(1-5) On or before 4/7/26, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Email the information to: traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. The facility’s compliance history was shared with the provider and before the visit the compliance history was ninety-four (94%) percent. I provided information regarding whenever there is a substantiation of the allegation it may result in an Administrative Action. If an Administrative Action is issued it will be a tool that will provide supports in an effort to ensure that incidents like this do not occur again and that the quality of care is increased in your program. Technical Assistance Please ensure to review the requirements around supervision to all staff at orientation and frequently in staff meetings and/or on individual basis at annual evaluations to ensure that adequate supervision of children is always taking place. As a reminder, the rules around supervision are: 10A NCAC 09 .1801 SUPERVISION IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) Children shall be adequately supervised at all times in child care centers. Adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; Effective July 1, 2025 (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; and (5) staff must be able to see and hear children aged birth to five years old while the children are eating. All of the conditions in this Paragraph shall apply except when emergencies necessitate that adequate supervision is impossible. Documentation of emergencies shall be maintained and available for review by Division representatives upon request. (b) For groups of children aged two years or older, the staff/child ratio during nap time shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter if at least one person remains in the room, all children are visible to that person, and the total number of required staff are on the premises and within calling distance of the rooms occupied by children. •Today we discussed a procedure for all children who arrive past the tardy bell and distinguishing the Pre K aged children from the kindergarten aged children. •I spoke with Ms. E. Hudson with UCPS NC Pre-K previously about qualifying letters for staff to be able to escort Pre K aged children to their classrooms, and if necessary, any other time of the day. This was reiterated with Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Levesque. •Ms. Levesque and I discussed the requirements for parent observations in the classrooms. •I also discussed exemptions to foods due to religion and best practice policy. Exit Conference: At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings. A follow-up visit will occur in the future. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest updates. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov and my Supervisor Ebony Duncan can always be reached at Ebony.Duncan@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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: East Elementary School Facility ID: 90000556 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0326-368L Visit Date: 3/25/2026 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 3/25/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Self Report Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was due to allegations of childcare requirements case #0326-386L. The facility operates with a Five (5) Star License with restrictions to first (1st) shift care, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and is a Certified Developmental Day. Upon arrival I was greeted by Mr. D. Ferguson, explained the reason for my visit. He and Ms . S. Levesque accompanied as we began the walk through of all licensed classrooms. Ownership: The facility is owned by Union County Public County Schools, If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I shared the reason for the visit, and reviewed the following information received via email on 3/24/26 Mr. Fergusen reported on 3/24/26 during morning “tardy” drop off procedure a Pre K aged student was left in a classroom unsupervised. A staff member did not recognize the child was Pre K aged and allowed them to walk to their classroom wihtout verifuing their Pre K status. It was reported the class was at their scheduled breakfast time, and not in the classroom. The child was left unsupervised for approximately twenty-two (22) minutes. It was also reported another child was left unsupervised for less than one (1) minute. Mr. Ferguson reported the following will or has happened immediately following the above information being recognized: •District leaders looped in. •Parents of students communicated via phone to inform of incidents. •Self report email sent. •Pre-K team, front office team, student support team, and admin will meet after school on 3/24 to review procedures and critical nature of supervision of pre-k students. •Staff meeting on 3/25 with district leader representation to review childcare program supervision expectations. •Admin team will review tardy pre-k student arrival procedure and consider revisions to ensure appropriate supervision. Interviews: I spoke to Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Levesque about the incident and it was confirmed that a member of the school’s Administration team greets children that arrive after the tardy bell, which rings at 7:30 am to make connections with the families and gently remind them that learning begins at 7:30 am. I spoke with the Administrator, and they reported the child arrived with their sibling around 7:36 am, they were both signed in at the front office and allowed to walk unaccompanied to their classrooms. One side of the pre-K hall has kindergarten classrooms, and the Administrator was used to allowing K-5th graders to walk themselves to class. The child was not identified as Pre K at the time of check in to the Administrator. It was reported that the door to the child’s classroom was slightly ajar, and the child went into the classroom, took off their coat and backpack, came back into the hall and looked for their class. The child went back into the classroom to “wait” on his class to return. This was observed on cameras. During this time frame,at 7:48 am another Pre K student and their sibling arrived and the Administrator watched them walk down the hallway to their classrooms. This Pre K child knocked on another classroom door, and the teacher let the child into the correct classroom. This was reported to take less than one (1) minute. I reviewed the check in procedures for Pre K aged students who arrive in the designated arrival time and the process for those who are considered tardy. Interview Findings: I shared the importance of supervision, the requirements and how to prevent this from re-occurring. Also we discussed different procedures for parents to follow when their children (of any grade) are considered tardy. I conducted a walk-through of the center. Supervision, staff/child ratios, adequate/approved space and permit restrictions were observed in compliance The children were observed participating in lunch time activities, free choice activities, and teacher led art activities. The staff reported fifty-eight (58) children enrolled and fifty (50) children present during today’s visit with twelve (12) staff present. Findings: Based on interviews and observations the allegations of violations of child care requirements is confirmed. The violation is below Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A Pre K aged child arrived after the tardy bell, they wer signed in by the parent, and walked down to their classroom where they went into the opened room and were left unsupervised for twenty-two (22) minutes. Another child arrived after the tardy bell, they were signed in by the parent, walked down the hall with an older sibling and was not able to get into the classroom, another Pre K teacher saw the child and let them into the classroom. The child was unsupervised for less than one (1) minute. .1801(a)(1-5) On or before 4/7/26, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Email the information to: traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. The facility’s compliance history was shared with the provider and before the visit the compliance history was ninety-four (94%) percent. I provided information regarding whenever there is a substantiation of the allegation it may result in an Administrative Action. If an Administrative Action is issued it will be a tool that will provide supports in an effort to ensure that incidents like this do not occur again and that the quality of care is increased in your program. Technical Assistance Please ensure to review the requirements around supervision to all staff at orientation and frequently in staff meetings and/or on individual basis at annual evaluations to ensure that adequate supervision of children is always taking place. As a reminder, the rules around supervision are: 10A NCAC 09 .1801 SUPERVISION IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) Children shall be adequately supervised at all times in child care centers. Adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; Effective July 1, 2025 (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; and (5) staff must be able to see and hear children aged birth to five years old while the children are eating. All of the conditions in this Paragraph shall apply except when emergencies necessitate that adequate supervision is impossible. Documentation of emergencies shall be maintained and available for review by Division representatives upon request. (b) For groups of children aged two years or older, the staff/child ratio during nap time shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter if at least one person remains in the room, all children are visible to that person, and the total number of required staff are on the premises and within calling distance of the rooms occupied by children. •Today we discussed a procedure for all children who arrive past the tardy bell and distinguishing the Pre K aged children from the kindergarten aged children. •I spoke with Ms. E. Hudson with UCPS NC Pre-K previously about qualifying letters for staff to be able to escort Pre K aged children to their classrooms, and if necessary, any other time of the day. This was reiterated with Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Levesque. •Ms. Levesque and I discussed the requirements for parent observations in the classrooms. •I also discussed exemptions to foods due to religion and best practice policy. Exit Conference: At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings. A follow-up visit will occur in the future. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest updates. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov and my Supervisor Ebony Duncan can always be reached at Ebony.Duncan@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 .1801 · Violation

Name of Operation: East Elementary School Facility ID: 90000556 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0326-244L Visit Date: 3/19/2026 Number Present: 48 Completed Date: 3/19/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 03:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Self Report Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was due to allegations of childcare requirements case #0326-244L. The facility operates with a Five (5) Star License with restrictions to first (1st) shift care, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and is a Certified Developmental Day. Upon arrival I was greeted by Mr. D. Ferguson, explained the reason for my visit. He and Ms.S.Levesque accompanied as we began the walk through of all licensed classrooms. Ownership: The facility is owned by Union County Public County Schools, If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I shared the reason for the visit, and reviewed the following information received via phone call and email on 3/12/26. Mr. Ferguson reported on 3.11.26, at dismissal time, it was reported to me that a student was left unattended for approximately 10 minutes at dismissal in the classroom. Statements were taken and the school cameras were used to verify this information. I have reported the incident formally in the district's "incident" reporting system that gets sent to the UCPS Employee Relations leader, Dr. Meggett. I have also reported it to our SRO (Kelly Staton), my supervisor (Candance Boatright), Dr. Lalwani (Federal Programs Director), Dr. Jones (UCPS Safety and Security), Beth Hudson (UCPS Pre-K leader), and the child's parent. Interviews: I spoke to Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Levesque about the incident that occurred to warrant the visit today. It was reported that a child was left in a classroom for around ten (10) minutes unsupervised. It was confirmed that another teacher heard the child crying from outside the room and went in to the classroom. The child was then taken to the dismissal area and reunited with the classroom teacher. The teacher reported that she reached out to the parent immediately to inform them of the incident. Ms. Levesque also reported that she called the parent later that day and the parent received the information well. I spoke with the classroom teacher and she shared that afternoon dismissal is stressful due to the size of her class, the length of the hallway and leaving at the same time as the older K-5th grade children. She also reported that the child left in the classroom tends to go back into the classroom to look for treasures or trinkets, she may have forgotten. The teacher reported that there are other children in the classroom who are “runners” and it was a challenge to manage dismissal time even with the assistance of other classroom teachers. I spoke with a different teacher who found the child in the classroom and she stated that she heard the child crying from the hallway during dismissal. She looked into the classroom and saw the child waiting, she also reported the child had soiled themselves and the buses were leaving so she did not change the child but did grab the child’s change of clothes. The teacher reported that the classroom teacher was looking for the child as the child’s brother was asking the teacher why his sibling wasn’t in line to go home. Interview Findings: During each interview, I shared the importance of supervision, the requirements and how to prevent this from re-occurring. Those suggestions included being able to identify each child by conducting name to face at each threshold of a door and at any transitions. In addition, I shared the head count document to use as an example when conducting head counts and for when transitions take place from indoors to outdoors and vice versa. Mr. Ferguson reported the process of internal reporting for supervision violations. Per Union County Public Schools this is reportable as an “incident” and the school system has levels of employee reviews it completes using an internal timeline. At this time it was reported that the process for internal review is on-going. I conducted a walk-through of the center. Supervision, staff/child ratios, adequate/approved space and permit restrictions were observed in compliance The children were observed in all the classrooms to be transitioning from rest time to outdoor learning or snack time. The teachers remained in ratio and practiced adequate supervision during my visit. The staff reported fifty-eight (58) children enrolled and forty-eight (48) children present during today’s visit with ten (10) staff. Findings: Based on interviews and observations the allegations of violations of child care requirements is confirmed. No other violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child was left unsupervised/alone in a locked classroom during dismissal for ten (10) to eleven (11) minutes. .1801(a)(1-5) On or before 4/1/26, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Email the information to: traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. The facility’s compliance history was shared with the provider and before the visit the compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent. I provided information regarding whenever there is a substantiation of the allegation it may result in an Administrative Action. If an Administrative Action is issued it will be a tool that will provide supports in an effort to ensure that incidents like this do not occur again and that the quality of care is increased in your program. Technical Assistance Please ensure to review the requirements around supervision to all staff at orientation and frequently in staff meetings and/or on individual basis at annual evaluations to ensure that adequate supervision of children is always taking place. As a reminder, the rules around supervision are: 10A NCAC 09 .1801 SUPERVISION IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) Children shall be adequately supervised at all times in child care centers. Adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; Effective July 1, 2025 (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; and (5) staff must be able to see and hear children aged birth to five years old while the children are eating. All of the conditions in this Paragraph shall apply except when emergencies necessitate that adequate supervision is impossible. Documentation of emergencies shall be maintained and available for review by Division representatives upon request. (b) For groups of children aged two years or older, the staff/child ratio during nap time shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter if at least one person remains in the room, all children are visible to that person, and the total number of required staff are on the premises and within calling distance of the rooms occupied by children. •I encouraged you, to enroll any new staff who have been employed at your facility for less than a year and any staff who you may have concerns with supervision, sanitation guidelines, and/or diaper changes to participate and compete the training series provided by CCRI: “New Employee Orientation”. The training series consists of three (3) courses called: - A+ Supervision - Keep it Clean - Positive Guidance www.childcareresoucesinc.org •I shared several documents that may be helpful for proper supervision in the classrooms. We reviewed the Safe Procedures for Pickup and Delivery, The Daily Child Sign In/Out sheet, Incident Report form, on-going training form for staff members, and the Daily Transportation Roster-if necessary. I also shared and reviewed the requirements for off-site medical incidents, the incident sheet, and the timeline to send the incident sheet to me. •We discussed implementing a face to name check list, and we reviewed counts, threshold counts and using paper copies vs digital name checks. While in one (1) of the five (5) classrooms it was noted that there was not a paper or digital sheet with children’s names on it, this was recommended at the last visit. It is crucial to know how many children are in the teacher’s care at all times. •Ms. Levesque and I discussed the staff and training notebooks she is using for NC Child Care requirements. We reviewed the Qualifying letter, medical and TB information, and what forms were allowed off site using the Off-Site Verification form as well as the forms/documents that must remain on site for review. We discussed certain time lines and requirements for trainings that must be followed per NC Rules. Please take a moment to review the staff and training worksheet and the PDF explanation sheet-which is located on the Provider Documents tab of the DCDEE website. •I shared the NC Rules on the DCDEE website for their reference, and specifically 10A NCAC 09.1801 which explains supervision requirements. I also shared that there is an AC checklist and list of violations on the DCDEE website for their reference. •We discussed allowing the Pre K aged children to leave thirty (30) seconds to one (1) minute ahead of the dismissal bell to be in place as dismissal occurs to avoid hallway confusion and congestion. This is not an opportunity to leave the classroom well before the bell rings but just to give an extra minute of travel time to the Pre K children. •We discussed sending times to me for a longer TA visit to review what is expected at the Annual Compliance visit and what is needed to remain in compliance. Exit Conference: At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings. A follow-up visit will occur in the future. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest updates. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov and my Supervisor Ebony Duncan can always be reached at Ebony.Duncan@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 09.1801 · Violation

Name of Operation: East Elementary School Facility ID: 90000556 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0326-244L Visit Date: 3/19/2026 Number Present: 48 Completed Date: 3/19/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 03:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Self Report Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was due to allegations of childcare requirements case #0326-244L. The facility operates with a Five (5) Star License with restrictions to first (1st) shift care, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and is a Certified Developmental Day. Upon arrival I was greeted by Mr. D. Ferguson, explained the reason for my visit. He and Ms.S.Levesque accompanied as we began the walk through of all licensed classrooms. Ownership: The facility is owned by Union County Public County Schools, If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I shared the reason for the visit, and reviewed the following information received via phone call and email on 3/12/26. Mr. Ferguson reported on 3.11.26, at dismissal time, it was reported to me that a student was left unattended for approximately 10 minutes at dismissal in the classroom. Statements were taken and the school cameras were used to verify this information. I have reported the incident formally in the district's "incident" reporting system that gets sent to the UCPS Employee Relations leader, Dr. Meggett. I have also reported it to our SRO (Kelly Staton), my supervisor (Candance Boatright), Dr. Lalwani (Federal Programs Director), Dr. Jones (UCPS Safety and Security), Beth Hudson (UCPS Pre-K leader), and the child's parent. Interviews: I spoke to Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Levesque about the incident that occurred to warrant the visit today. It was reported that a child was left in a classroom for around ten (10) minutes unsupervised. It was confirmed that another teacher heard the child crying from outside the room and went in to the classroom. The child was then taken to the dismissal area and reunited with the classroom teacher. The teacher reported that she reached out to the parent immediately to inform them of the incident. Ms. Levesque also reported that she called the parent later that day and the parent received the information well. I spoke with the classroom teacher and she shared that afternoon dismissal is stressful due to the size of her class, the length of the hallway and leaving at the same time as the older K-5th grade children. She also reported that the child left in the classroom tends to go back into the classroom to look for treasures or trinkets, she may have forgotten. The teacher reported that there are other children in the classroom who are “runners” and it was a challenge to manage dismissal time even with the assistance of other classroom teachers. I spoke with a different teacher who found the child in the classroom and she stated that she heard the child crying from the hallway during dismissal. She looked into the classroom and saw the child waiting, she also reported the child had soiled themselves and the buses were leaving so she did not change the child but did grab the child’s change of clothes. The teacher reported that the classroom teacher was looking for the child as the child’s brother was asking the teacher why his sibling wasn’t in line to go home. Interview Findings: During each interview, I shared the importance of supervision, the requirements and how to prevent this from re-occurring. Those suggestions included being able to identify each child by conducting name to face at each threshold of a door and at any transitions. In addition, I shared the head count document to use as an example when conducting head counts and for when transitions take place from indoors to outdoors and vice versa. Mr. Ferguson reported the process of internal reporting for supervision violations. Per Union County Public Schools this is reportable as an “incident” and the school system has levels of employee reviews it completes using an internal timeline. At this time it was reported that the process for internal review is on-going. I conducted a walk-through of the center. Supervision, staff/child ratios, adequate/approved space and permit restrictions were observed in compliance The children were observed in all the classrooms to be transitioning from rest time to outdoor learning or snack time. The teachers remained in ratio and practiced adequate supervision during my visit. The staff reported fifty-eight (58) children enrolled and forty-eight (48) children present during today’s visit with ten (10) staff. Findings: Based on interviews and observations the allegations of violations of child care requirements is confirmed. No other violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child was left unsupervised/alone in a locked classroom during dismissal for ten (10) to eleven (11) minutes. .1801(a)(1-5) On or before 4/1/26, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Email the information to: traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. The facility’s compliance history was shared with the provider and before the visit the compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent. I provided information regarding whenever there is a substantiation of the allegation it may result in an Administrative Action. If an Administrative Action is issued it will be a tool that will provide supports in an effort to ensure that incidents like this do not occur again and that the quality of care is increased in your program. Technical Assistance Please ensure to review the requirements around supervision to all staff at orientation and frequently in staff meetings and/or on individual basis at annual evaluations to ensure that adequate supervision of children is always taking place. As a reminder, the rules around supervision are: 10A NCAC 09 .1801 SUPERVISION IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) Children shall be adequately supervised at all times in child care centers. Adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; Effective July 1, 2025 (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; and (5) staff must be able to see and hear children aged birth to five years old while the children are eating. All of the conditions in this Paragraph shall apply except when emergencies necessitate that adequate supervision is impossible. Documentation of emergencies shall be maintained and available for review by Division representatives upon request. (b) For groups of children aged two years or older, the staff/child ratio during nap time shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter if at least one person remains in the room, all children are visible to that person, and the total number of required staff are on the premises and within calling distance of the rooms occupied by children. •I encouraged you, to enroll any new staff who have been employed at your facility for less than a year and any staff who you may have concerns with supervision, sanitation guidelines, and/or diaper changes to participate and compete the training series provided by CCRI: “New Employee Orientation”. The training series consists of three (3) courses called: - A+ Supervision - Keep it Clean - Positive Guidance www.childcareresoucesinc.org •I shared several documents that may be helpful for proper supervision in the classrooms. We reviewed the Safe Procedures for Pickup and Delivery, The Daily Child Sign In/Out sheet, Incident Report form, on-going training form for staff members, and the Daily Transportation Roster-if necessary. I also shared and reviewed the requirements for off-site medical incidents, the incident sheet, and the timeline to send the incident sheet to me. •We discussed implementing a face to name check list, and we reviewed counts, threshold counts and using paper copies vs digital name checks. While in one (1) of the five (5) classrooms it was noted that there was not a paper or digital sheet with children’s names on it, this was recommended at the last visit. It is crucial to know how many children are in the teacher’s care at all times. •Ms. Levesque and I discussed the staff and training notebooks she is using for NC Child Care requirements. We reviewed the Qualifying letter, medical and TB information, and what forms were allowed off site using the Off-Site Verification form as well as the forms/documents that must remain on site for review. We discussed certain time lines and requirements for trainings that must be followed per NC Rules. Please take a moment to review the staff and training worksheet and the PDF explanation sheet-which is located on the Provider Documents tab of the DCDEE website. •I shared the NC Rules on the DCDEE website for their reference, and specifically 10A NCAC 09.1801 which explains supervision requirements. I also shared that there is an AC checklist and list of violations on the DCDEE website for their reference. •We discussed allowing the Pre K aged children to leave thirty (30) seconds to one (1) minute ahead of the dismissal bell to be in place as dismissal occurs to avoid hallway confusion and congestion. This is not an opportunity to leave the classroom well before the bell rings but just to give an extra minute of travel time to the Pre K children. •We discussed sending times to me for a longer TA visit to review what is expected at the Annual Compliance visit and what is needed to remain in compliance. Exit Conference: At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings. A follow-up visit will occur in the future. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest updates. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov and my Supervisor Ebony Duncan can always be reached at Ebony.Duncan@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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: East Elementary School Facility ID: 90000556 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0326-244L Visit Date: 3/19/2026 Number Present: 48 Completed Date: 3/19/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 03:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Self Report Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was due to allegations of childcare requirements case #0326-244L. The facility operates with a Five (5) Star License with restrictions to first (1st) shift care, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space and is a Certified Developmental Day. Upon arrival I was greeted by Mr. D. Ferguson, explained the reason for my visit. He and Ms.S.Levesque accompanied as we began the walk through of all licensed classrooms. Ownership: The facility is owned by Union County Public County Schools, If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I shared the reason for the visit, and reviewed the following information received via phone call and email on 3/12/26. Mr. Ferguson reported on 3.11.26, at dismissal time, it was reported to me that a student was left unattended for approximately 10 minutes at dismissal in the classroom. Statements were taken and the school cameras were used to verify this information. I have reported the incident formally in the district's "incident" reporting system that gets sent to the UCPS Employee Relations leader, Dr. Meggett. I have also reported it to our SRO (Kelly Staton), my supervisor (Candance Boatright), Dr. Lalwani (Federal Programs Director), Dr. Jones (UCPS Safety and Security), Beth Hudson (UCPS Pre-K leader), and the child's parent. Interviews: I spoke to Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Levesque about the incident that occurred to warrant the visit today. It was reported that a child was left in a classroom for around ten (10) minutes unsupervised. It was confirmed that another teacher heard the child crying from outside the room and went in to the classroom. The child was then taken to the dismissal area and reunited with the classroom teacher. The teacher reported that she reached out to the parent immediately to inform them of the incident. Ms. Levesque also reported that she called the parent later that day and the parent received the information well. I spoke with the classroom teacher and she shared that afternoon dismissal is stressful due to the size of her class, the length of the hallway and leaving at the same time as the older K-5th grade children. She also reported that the child left in the classroom tends to go back into the classroom to look for treasures or trinkets, she may have forgotten. The teacher reported that there are other children in the classroom who are “runners” and it was a challenge to manage dismissal time even with the assistance of other classroom teachers. I spoke with a different teacher who found the child in the classroom and she stated that she heard the child crying from the hallway during dismissal. She looked into the classroom and saw the child waiting, she also reported the child had soiled themselves and the buses were leaving so she did not change the child but did grab the child’s change of clothes. The teacher reported that the classroom teacher was looking for the child as the child’s brother was asking the teacher why his sibling wasn’t in line to go home. Interview Findings: During each interview, I shared the importance of supervision, the requirements and how to prevent this from re-occurring. Those suggestions included being able to identify each child by conducting name to face at each threshold of a door and at any transitions. In addition, I shared the head count document to use as an example when conducting head counts and for when transitions take place from indoors to outdoors and vice versa. Mr. Ferguson reported the process of internal reporting for supervision violations. Per Union County Public Schools this is reportable as an “incident” and the school system has levels of employee reviews it completes using an internal timeline. At this time it was reported that the process for internal review is on-going. I conducted a walk-through of the center. Supervision, staff/child ratios, adequate/approved space and permit restrictions were observed in compliance The children were observed in all the classrooms to be transitioning from rest time to outdoor learning or snack time. The teachers remained in ratio and practiced adequate supervision during my visit. The staff reported fifty-eight (58) children enrolled and forty-eight (48) children present during today’s visit with ten (10) staff. Findings: Based on interviews and observations the allegations of violations of child care requirements is confirmed. No other violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child was left unsupervised/alone in a locked classroom during dismissal for ten (10) to eleven (11) minutes. .1801(a)(1-5) On or before 4/1/26, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Email the information to: traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education 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 letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. The facility’s compliance history was shared with the provider and before the visit the compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent. I provided information regarding whenever there is a substantiation of the allegation it may result in an Administrative Action. If an Administrative Action is issued it will be a tool that will provide supports in an effort to ensure that incidents like this do not occur again and that the quality of care is increased in your program. Technical Assistance Please ensure to review the requirements around supervision to all staff at orientation and frequently in staff meetings and/or on individual basis at annual evaluations to ensure that adequate supervision of children is always taking place. As a reminder, the rules around supervision are: 10A NCAC 09 .1801 SUPERVISION IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) Children shall be adequately supervised at all times in child care centers. Adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; Effective July 1, 2025 (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; and (5) staff must be able to see and hear children aged birth to five years old while the children are eating. All of the conditions in this Paragraph shall apply except when emergencies necessitate that adequate supervision is impossible. Documentation of emergencies shall be maintained and available for review by Division representatives upon request. (b) For groups of children aged two years or older, the staff/child ratio during nap time shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter if at least one person remains in the room, all children are visible to that person, and the total number of required staff are on the premises and within calling distance of the rooms occupied by children. •I encouraged you, to enroll any new staff who have been employed at your facility for less than a year and any staff who you may have concerns with supervision, sanitation guidelines, and/or diaper changes to participate and compete the training series provided by CCRI: “New Employee Orientation”. The training series consists of three (3) courses called: - A+ Supervision - Keep it Clean - Positive Guidance www.childcareresoucesinc.org •I shared several documents that may be helpful for proper supervision in the classrooms. We reviewed the Safe Procedures for Pickup and Delivery, The Daily Child Sign In/Out sheet, Incident Report form, on-going training form for staff members, and the Daily Transportation Roster-if necessary. I also shared and reviewed the requirements for off-site medical incidents, the incident sheet, and the timeline to send the incident sheet to me. •We discussed implementing a face to name check list, and we reviewed counts, threshold counts and using paper copies vs digital name checks. While in one (1) of the five (5) classrooms it was noted that there was not a paper or digital sheet with children’s names on it, this was recommended at the last visit. It is crucial to know how many children are in the teacher’s care at all times. •Ms. Levesque and I discussed the staff and training notebooks she is using for NC Child Care requirements. We reviewed the Qualifying letter, medical and TB information, and what forms were allowed off site using the Off-Site Verification form as well as the forms/documents that must remain on site for review. We discussed certain time lines and requirements for trainings that must be followed per NC Rules. Please take a moment to review the staff and training worksheet and the PDF explanation sheet-which is located on the Provider Documents tab of the DCDEE website. •I shared the NC Rules on the DCDEE website for their reference, and specifically 10A NCAC 09.1801 which explains supervision requirements. I also shared that there is an AC checklist and list of violations on the DCDEE website for their reference. •We discussed allowing the Pre K aged children to leave thirty (30) seconds to one (1) minute ahead of the dismissal bell to be in place as dismissal occurs to avoid hallway confusion and congestion. This is not an opportunity to leave the classroom well before the bell rings but just to give an extra minute of travel time to the Pre K children. •We discussed sending times to me for a longer TA visit to review what is expected at the Annual Compliance visit and what is needed to remain in compliance. Exit Conference: At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings. A follow-up visit will occur in the future. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest updates. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov and my Supervisor Ebony Duncan can always be reached at Ebony.Duncan@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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: East Elementary School Facility ID: 90000556 Consultant: RASHEKA WHEELER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/12/2026 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 2/12/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 110 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 10:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Below is your revised version with improved grammar, clarity, and a more professional, regulatory tone. I maintained your structure and intent while correcting tense, sentence flow, and compliance language. The purpose of my unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for the third temporary time-period visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today’s visit. Upon arrival, after signing in through the visitor portal, we asked the office staff to contact Denny Ferguson, Principal for this location. After the Principal was radioed, we were informed that he was unavailable due to being in a classroom. I acknowledged to the front office staff that, when working with public schools, it can be taxing for a Principal to manage multiple responsibilities in addition to unannounced visits. Ms. S. Levesque, Assistant Principal, was assigned to escort us to the licensed spaces. We discussed our monitoring process with Ms. Levesque and reviewed the documentation required for her to be recognized as a staff member associated with the license. Ms. Levesque stated she is currently working on obtaining her Criminal Records Check (CRC) qualification letter and other required documentation. While monitoring Space #1, Mr. Ferguson arrived. I explained the purpose of the visit and apologized for requiring him to divide his time between the visit and his administrative responsibilities. I acknowledged the challenges of managing multiple roles simultaneously. I encouraged him to work diligently with Ms. Levesque to ensure all required documentation is completed so she will be prepared for future unannounced visits. Traci monitored the approved spaces, center files, and program files. The center is currently operating under a Temporary License issued on August 22, 2025. The restriction is Daytime Care Only. The facility has an approved capacity of 94 children, ages 3–5 years. The temporary time period expires on February 22, 2026. Indoor Learning Environment In Space #5, the staff-to-child ratio was not in compliance. One staff member was observed alone with 16 children. The classroom teaching assistant left the classroom briefly and returned approximately two (2) minutes later. Five (5) classrooms were operating during today’s observation. Groups were observed transitioning between outdoor learning, group time, and free-choice activities appropriately. There were 39 children present at the time of the visit, with 58 children enrolled. Outdoor Learning Environment The outdoor learning environment was monitored during today’s temporary visit. Off-Site Records UCPS Public Schools participates in maintaining off-site records for transportation, staff records, and children’s records. Records Review Staff Records: No new staff have been hired since the completion of the staff and training worksheet. Program Records: All required records were reviewed. The monthly fire drill was completed on January 15, 2026. The most recent documented playground drill was conducted on January 8, 2026. Nutrition The facility was in compliance with Child Care Meal Pattern Requirements during today’s visit. The snack menu was reviewed and met required meal pattern standards. Doritos and 100% juice were offered during the visit. Weapons The facility reported compliance with Child Care Requirements regarding firearms during today’s visit. Violations Cited The following violation was cited during today’s visit: Compliance History: 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 maintain this compliance level may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility’s license. Rated License Information The facility’s ECERS-3 assessment was completed on January 22, 2026, with a score of 5.76. Family and Community Engagement Documentation Received: Communication Option (C-1): Two-way communication with families through email, telephone, text messaging, and teacher workday documentation (created flyer) regarding full-day care for enrolled families/children. C-3: Family and teacher conferences were documented in newsletters and emails. Engagement and Leadership (EL-2): The child care center offers an enrollment orientation that includes opportunities for families and children. The child care center offers at least two family engagement activities annually. EO-3: The center administrator offers at least one educational opportunity annually for staff and families that includes participation from a local community resource. Education Worksheets Education worksheets were completed during the visit. Staff Education Reviewed: One (1) Principal Five (5) Lead Teachers Two (2) Teachers At the 50% education level, the program was evaluated at a 5-Star Level. Based on the information received during today’s visit, the program may have sufficient documentation to qualify for a 5-Star Rating. All documentation will be submitted for final approval prior to license issuance. Effective February 22, 2026, your assigned consultant will be Traci Meyer Carpenter. Contact Information: Traci Meyer Carpenter Office: 704-594-0041 traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov If I may be of assistance in the future, please feel free to contact me at 704-776-0602 or via email at Rasheka.Wheeler@dhhs.nc.gov. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov . This website provides access to the North Carolina Child Care Law and Requirements, as well as downloadable forms. Please review the “What’s New” section for important updates impacting child care programs in North Carolina. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In four (4) out of the five (5) spaces two, three, four, and five arrival and departure times were not maintained. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 301 Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. In space five (5) a teacher was not present in the classroom for two (2) minutes, which exceeded the staff to child ratio to one teacher. GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space two (2) the staff to child ratio was not posted. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) When consuming beverages in the presence of children please make sure they are following proper nutrition guidelines. Tumblers and closed cups are a good option. 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: East Elementary School Facility ID: 90000556 Consultant: RASHEKA WHEELER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/12/2026 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 2/12/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 110 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 10:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Below is your revised version with improved grammar, clarity, and a more professional, regulatory tone. I maintained your structure and intent while correcting tense, sentence flow, and compliance language. The purpose of my unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for the third temporary time-period visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today’s visit. Upon arrival, after signing in through the visitor portal, we asked the office staff to contact Denny Ferguson, Principal for this location. After the Principal was radioed, we were informed that he was unavailable due to being in a classroom. I acknowledged to the front office staff that, when working with public schools, it can be taxing for a Principal to manage multiple responsibilities in addition to unannounced visits. Ms. S. Levesque, Assistant Principal, was assigned to escort us to the licensed spaces. We discussed our monitoring process with Ms. Levesque and reviewed the documentation required for her to be recognized as a staff member associated with the license. Ms. Levesque stated she is currently working on obtaining her Criminal Records Check (CRC) qualification letter and other required documentation. While monitoring Space #1, Mr. Ferguson arrived. I explained the purpose of the visit and apologized for requiring him to divide his time between the visit and his administrative responsibilities. I acknowledged the challenges of managing multiple roles simultaneously. I encouraged him to work diligently with Ms. Levesque to ensure all required documentation is completed so she will be prepared for future unannounced visits. Traci monitored the approved spaces, center files, and program files. The center is currently operating under a Temporary License issued on August 22, 2025. The restriction is Daytime Care Only. The facility has an approved capacity of 94 children, ages 3–5 years. The temporary time period expires on February 22, 2026. Indoor Learning Environment In Space #5, the staff-to-child ratio was not in compliance. One staff member was observed alone with 16 children. The classroom teaching assistant left the classroom briefly and returned approximately two (2) minutes later. Five (5) classrooms were operating during today’s observation. Groups were observed transitioning between outdoor learning, group time, and free-choice activities appropriately. There were 39 children present at the time of the visit, with 58 children enrolled. Outdoor Learning Environment The outdoor learning environment was monitored during today’s temporary visit. Off-Site Records UCPS Public Schools participates in maintaining off-site records for transportation, staff records, and children’s records. Records Review Staff Records: No new staff have been hired since the completion of the staff and training worksheet. Program Records: All required records were reviewed. The monthly fire drill was completed on January 15, 2026. The most recent documented playground drill was conducted on January 8, 2026. Nutrition The facility was in compliance with Child Care Meal Pattern Requirements during today’s visit. The snack menu was reviewed and met required meal pattern standards. Doritos and 100% juice were offered during the visit. Weapons The facility reported compliance with Child Care Requirements regarding firearms during today’s visit. Violations Cited The following violation was cited during today’s visit: Compliance History: 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 maintain this compliance level may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility’s license. Rated License Information The facility’s ECERS-3 assessment was completed on January 22, 2026, with a score of 5.76. Family and Community Engagement Documentation Received: Communication Option (C-1): Two-way communication with families through email, telephone, text messaging, and teacher workday documentation (created flyer) regarding full-day care for enrolled families/children. C-3: Family and teacher conferences were documented in newsletters and emails. Engagement and Leadership (EL-2): The child care center offers an enrollment orientation that includes opportunities for families and children. The child care center offers at least two family engagement activities annually. EO-3: The center administrator offers at least one educational opportunity annually for staff and families that includes participation from a local community resource. Education Worksheets Education worksheets were completed during the visit. Staff Education Reviewed: One (1) Principal Five (5) Lead Teachers Two (2) Teachers At the 50% education level, the program was evaluated at a 5-Star Level. Based on the information received during today’s visit, the program may have sufficient documentation to qualify for a 5-Star Rating. All documentation will be submitted for final approval prior to license issuance. Effective February 22, 2026, your assigned consultant will be Traci Meyer Carpenter. Contact Information: Traci Meyer Carpenter Office: 704-594-0041 traci.meyer@dhhs.nc.gov If I may be of assistance in the future, please feel free to contact me at 704-776-0602 or via email at Rasheka.Wheeler@dhhs.nc.gov. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov . This website provides access to the North Carolina Child Care Law and Requirements, as well as downloadable forms. Please review the “What’s New” section for important updates impacting child care programs in North Carolina. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In four (4) out of the five (5) spaces two, three, four, and five arrival and departure times were not maintained. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 301 Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. In space five (5) a teacher was not present in the classroom for two (2) minutes, which exceeded the staff to child ratio to one teacher. GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space two (2) the staff to child ratio was not posted. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) When consuming beverages in the presence of children please make sure they are following proper nutrition guidelines. Tumblers and closed cups are a good option. 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