First Class Preparatory School

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 5/6/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 465 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit/ Rated License. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on June 11, 2025. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility, FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL LLC, I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of May 05, 2026, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on October 9, 2024, earning seven points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, personal care routines, outside play, and children eating lunch. I observed that in space 2 there was a chair and mat stored in the bathroom used for children. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunches were prepared in the kitchen and served in the classrooms. Today’s lunch included tuna sandwiches, pineapples, broccoli, wheat bread, and milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated April 29, 2026. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 18, 2026, and it was a Shelter-in-Place/ tornado drill. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. The NC Pre-K requirement in section .3000 of the child care rule were monitored for compliance. The formative assessment used is Teaching Strategies Gold. I observed activity plans to information from the Creative Curriculum Teaching strategies. You stated the class uses Bright Wheel to communicate with parents, you completed home visits, you have parent volunteers and encourage parents to come along for field trips. Staff-child ratio and maximum group sizes required in child care rules 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. I observed both of your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. 1.On May 6, 2026, I received the Application for Assessment for a Rated License for Centers form. You have chosen Classroom & Instructional Quality Pathway (Pathway2). Your NC Pre-K classroom will need to complete the assessment for NCR-LAP. 2.On the Application for Assessment for a Rated License form you checked that you meet Enhanced Staff/Child Ratio and Enhanced Space. Today, I verified that Enhanced Staff/Child Ratio and Enhanced Space was in place and being maintained. 3.Today I did not receive the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet. You stated you will send the Education worksheet to consultant, Toni Washington when you have completed the worksheet. I will verify through WORKS the education earned when I receive the Education worksheet. 4. On May 6, 2026, I received the Family and Community Engagement Standards Child Care Centers / Centers Located in a Residence form. •I verified the five foundational practices were in place by reviewing the plans you have documented in the facility’s operational policies dated August 2025. (Newsletters, electronic applications for parents, Brightwheel communication to parents, parent, family resource area, and in person conferences with parents at pick-up.) •I verified that the 4 additional Family Community Engagement Standards chosen by reviewing the plans you have documented in the facility’s operational policies dated August 2025. 5.On May 6, 2026, I received the Facility Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan form. •On May 6, 2026, I verified that the Facility CQI Plan was in place and progress was underway to carry out, complete, and maintain the documented Programmatic goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). •I monitored the Individual CQI plans for the administrator and 6 out of 11 staff with caregiving responsibilities were complete at the time of my visit. Ms. Glenn will have 5 staff to complete the CQI plan and will scan them to Toni Washington, consultant by Friday May 15, 2026. I will then verify that the Individual CQI Plans are in place and progress was underway to carry out, complete, and maintain the documented Professional goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). 6. You stated that the approved curriculum used by the facility for ages (ages of children 4-5) is Teaching Strategies creative curriculum. I verified use by monitoring the curricula books/materials being on-site and available for use as well as the activity plans showing the use of the curricula. I verified curriculum planning to include modifications and adaptations made for children with special health and developmental needs by observing the activity plans. I talked to you and you will be using the curriculum Funny Daffer for infant, toddlers, and pre-school. You have signed up for this curriculum and will implement the curriculum training with staff before June 1, 2026. The administrator and/or lead teachers need to complete the formative assessment and curriculum training prior to issuing a license to the facility. Please send me verification of completion of the two trainings. You stated that you, the administrator, will complete five (5) hours of ongoing training (or 0.5 CEU’s) in addition to the ongoing training required of Child Care Rule .1103. Classrooms serving preschool children have written activity schedules and plans as required in Rule .0509, all five activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) are available each day and activities listed in Rule .0510(c) are offered at least once per week, and activities for infants and toddlers are available as required in Rule .0511. Please submit the following outstanding required documentation needed for verification to me no later than (May 15, 2026): 1. QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet. 2. The Individual CQI plans for the administrator and 5 staff 3. Approved curriculum training Certificates Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Items were stored in the bathroom in space 2. (mat and chair). 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Staff ABCMS Roster was not current with current employees. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical Assistance: 1. All staff are to complete on-going training hours. When deciding the due date for the on-going training hours for your staff, you’ll have to look at each staff member and determine the due date for completion as follows: a) If the staff member had completed their on-going training hour requirement by the annual compliance anniversary date, then that staff member will have until the next annual compliance date to complete the next annual requirement of on-going training hours. 2.ABCMS 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. 3.It was discussed that items are not to be stored in the bathrooms. Classrooms items need to be stored in the classroom. Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I should receive your compliance letter no later than May 20, 2026. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or our lead consultant and interim licensing supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 5/6/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 465 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit/ Rated License. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on June 11, 2025. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility, FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL LLC, I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of May 05, 2026, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on October 9, 2024, earning seven points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, personal care routines, outside play, and children eating lunch. I observed that in space 2 there was a chair and mat stored in the bathroom used for children. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunches were prepared in the kitchen and served in the classrooms. Today’s lunch included tuna sandwiches, pineapples, broccoli, wheat bread, and milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated April 29, 2026. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 18, 2026, and it was a Shelter-in-Place/ tornado drill. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. The NC Pre-K requirement in section .3000 of the child care rule were monitored for compliance. The formative assessment used is Teaching Strategies Gold. I observed activity plans to information from the Creative Curriculum Teaching strategies. You stated the class uses Bright Wheel to communicate with parents, you completed home visits, you have parent volunteers and encourage parents to come along for field trips. Staff-child ratio and maximum group sizes required in child care rules 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. I observed both of your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. 1.On May 6, 2026, I received the Application for Assessment for a Rated License for Centers form. You have chosen Classroom & Instructional Quality Pathway (Pathway2). Your NC Pre-K classroom will need to complete the assessment for NCR-LAP. 2.On the Application for Assessment for a Rated License form you checked that you meet Enhanced Staff/Child Ratio and Enhanced Space. Today, I verified that Enhanced Staff/Child Ratio and Enhanced Space was in place and being maintained. 3.Today I did not receive the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet. You stated you will send the Education worksheet to consultant, Toni Washington when you have completed the worksheet. I will verify through WORKS the education earned when I receive the Education worksheet. 4. On May 6, 2026, I received the Family and Community Engagement Standards Child Care Centers / Centers Located in a Residence form. •I verified the five foundational practices were in place by reviewing the plans you have documented in the facility’s operational policies dated August 2025. (Newsletters, electronic applications for parents, Brightwheel communication to parents, parent, family resource area, and in person conferences with parents at pick-up.) •I verified that the 4 additional Family Community Engagement Standards chosen by reviewing the plans you have documented in the facility’s operational policies dated August 2025. 5.On May 6, 2026, I received the Facility Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan form. •On May 6, 2026, I verified that the Facility CQI Plan was in place and progress was underway to carry out, complete, and maintain the documented Programmatic goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). •I monitored the Individual CQI plans for the administrator and 6 out of 11 staff with caregiving responsibilities were complete at the time of my visit. Ms. Glenn will have 5 staff to complete the CQI plan and will scan them to Toni Washington, consultant by Friday May 15, 2026. I will then verify that the Individual CQI Plans are in place and progress was underway to carry out, complete, and maintain the documented Professional goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). 6. You stated that the approved curriculum used by the facility for ages (ages of children 4-5) is Teaching Strategies creative curriculum. I verified use by monitoring the curricula books/materials being on-site and available for use as well as the activity plans showing the use of the curricula. I verified curriculum planning to include modifications and adaptations made for children with special health and developmental needs by observing the activity plans. I talked to you and you will be using the curriculum Funny Daffer for infant, toddlers, and pre-school. You have signed up for this curriculum and will implement the curriculum training with staff before June 1, 2026. The administrator and/or lead teachers need to complete the formative assessment and curriculum training prior to issuing a license to the facility. Please send me verification of completion of the two trainings. You stated that you, the administrator, will complete five (5) hours of ongoing training (or 0.5 CEU’s) in addition to the ongoing training required of Child Care Rule .1103. Classrooms serving preschool children have written activity schedules and plans as required in Rule .0509, all five activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) are available each day and activities listed in Rule .0510(c) are offered at least once per week, and activities for infants and toddlers are available as required in Rule .0511. Please submit the following outstanding required documentation needed for verification to me no later than (May 15, 2026): 1. QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet. 2. The Individual CQI plans for the administrator and 5 staff 3. Approved curriculum training Certificates Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Items were stored in the bathroom in space 2. (mat and chair). 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Staff ABCMS Roster was not current with current employees. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical Assistance: 1. All staff are to complete on-going training hours. When deciding the due date for the on-going training hours for your staff, you’ll have to look at each staff member and determine the due date for completion as follows: a) If the staff member had completed their on-going training hour requirement by the annual compliance anniversary date, then that staff member will have until the next annual compliance date to complete the next annual requirement of on-going training hours. 2.ABCMS 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. 3.It was discussed that items are not to be stored in the bathrooms. Classrooms items need to be stored in the classroom. Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I should receive your compliance letter no later than May 20, 2026. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or our lead consultant and interim licensing supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2026 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 5/6/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 465 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit/ Rated License. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on June 11, 2025. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility, FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL LLC, I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of May 05, 2026, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on October 9, 2024, earning seven points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, personal care routines, outside play, and children eating lunch. I observed that in space 2 there was a chair and mat stored in the bathroom used for children. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunches were prepared in the kitchen and served in the classrooms. Today’s lunch included tuna sandwiches, pineapples, broccoli, wheat bread, and milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated April 29, 2026. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 18, 2026, and it was a Shelter-in-Place/ tornado drill. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. The NC Pre-K requirement in section .3000 of the child care rule were monitored for compliance. The formative assessment used is Teaching Strategies Gold. I observed activity plans to information from the Creative Curriculum Teaching strategies. You stated the class uses Bright Wheel to communicate with parents, you completed home visits, you have parent volunteers and encourage parents to come along for field trips. Staff-child ratio and maximum group sizes required in child care rules 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. I observed both of your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. 1.On May 6, 2026, I received the Application for Assessment for a Rated License for Centers form. You have chosen Classroom & Instructional Quality Pathway (Pathway2). Your NC Pre-K classroom will need to complete the assessment for NCR-LAP. 2.On the Application for Assessment for a Rated License form you checked that you meet Enhanced Staff/Child Ratio and Enhanced Space. Today, I verified that Enhanced Staff/Child Ratio and Enhanced Space was in place and being maintained. 3.Today I did not receive the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet. You stated you will send the Education worksheet to consultant, Toni Washington when you have completed the worksheet. I will verify through WORKS the education earned when I receive the Education worksheet. 4. On May 6, 2026, I received the Family and Community Engagement Standards Child Care Centers / Centers Located in a Residence form. •I verified the five foundational practices were in place by reviewing the plans you have documented in the facility’s operational policies dated August 2025. (Newsletters, electronic applications for parents, Brightwheel communication to parents, parent, family resource area, and in person conferences with parents at pick-up.) •I verified that the 4 additional Family Community Engagement Standards chosen by reviewing the plans you have documented in the facility’s operational policies dated August 2025. 5.On May 6, 2026, I received the Facility Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan form. •On May 6, 2026, I verified that the Facility CQI Plan was in place and progress was underway to carry out, complete, and maintain the documented Programmatic goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). •I monitored the Individual CQI plans for the administrator and 6 out of 11 staff with caregiving responsibilities were complete at the time of my visit. Ms. Glenn will have 5 staff to complete the CQI plan and will scan them to Toni Washington, consultant by Friday May 15, 2026. I will then verify that the Individual CQI Plans are in place and progress was underway to carry out, complete, and maintain the documented Professional goal(s), Reason or Source for the goal(s), Expected timeframe, and Steps to Achieve the Goal(s). 6. You stated that the approved curriculum used by the facility for ages (ages of children 4-5) is Teaching Strategies creative curriculum. I verified use by monitoring the curricula books/materials being on-site and available for use as well as the activity plans showing the use of the curricula. I verified curriculum planning to include modifications and adaptations made for children with special health and developmental needs by observing the activity plans. I talked to you and you will be using the curriculum Funny Daffer for infant, toddlers, and pre-school. You have signed up for this curriculum and will implement the curriculum training with staff before June 1, 2026. The administrator and/or lead teachers need to complete the formative assessment and curriculum training prior to issuing a license to the facility. Please send me verification of completion of the two trainings. You stated that you, the administrator, will complete five (5) hours of ongoing training (or 0.5 CEU’s) in addition to the ongoing training required of Child Care Rule .1103. Classrooms serving preschool children have written activity schedules and plans as required in Rule .0509, all five activity areas listed in G.S. 110-91(12) are available each day and activities listed in Rule .0510(c) are offered at least once per week, and activities for infants and toddlers are available as required in Rule .0511. Please submit the following outstanding required documentation needed for verification to me no later than (May 15, 2026): 1. QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet. 2. The Individual CQI plans for the administrator and 5 staff 3. Approved curriculum training Certificates Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Items were stored in the bathroom in space 2. (mat and chair). 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Staff ABCMS Roster was not current with current employees. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical Assistance: 1. All staff are to complete on-going training hours. When deciding the due date for the on-going training hours for your staff, you’ll have to look at each staff member and determine the due date for completion as follows: a) If the staff member had completed their on-going training hour requirement by the annual compliance anniversary date, then that staff member will have until the next annual compliance date to complete the next annual requirement of on-going training hours. 2.ABCMS 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. 3.It was discussed that items are not to be stored in the bathrooms. Classrooms items need to be stored in the classroom. Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I should receive your compliance letter no later than May 20, 2026. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or our lead consultant and interim licensing supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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 .2818 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 1025-164L Visit Date: 10/21/2025 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 10/21/2025 Age: From 0 To 7 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements. The allegations are as follows: There is a concern about staff/child ratio not being maintained, and use of unapproved space. I met with you, Shaquana Glenn, Owner/ Administrator, to conduct this visit. Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, license restrictions, and the outdoor environment were monitored. The license and emergency care plan were posted. Fire drills, medication administration, and storage of hazardous products were also monitored. Additionally, I observed the indoor and outdoor space used by the children. I observed the teachers’ engagement with children in small group activities. I observed children in large group activities, center play, personal care routine care, and children eating lunch. Regarding the allegation that staff/child ratios were not being maintained, I conducted observations in all classrooms during my visit today. My walkthrough began with Space 1 and continued through the remaining classrooms. When I reached Space 3 (the infant/toddler room), I observed six (6) children present, one (1) five-month-old and five (5) one-year-olds. This classroom was out of ratio for approximately five to seven minutes. The administrator was at that time covering in the preschool classroom to maintain ratio compliance there. Once she was able to step out and other staff members were present, she adjusted staffing assignments and combined children to bring Space 3 back into compliance. As I continued my walkthrough, I observed the administrator actively monitoring and making necessary adjustments to ensure all classrooms were within the required ratios. During my discussion with the administrator, she explained that one staff member was absent due to illness and that administrative staff are designated to provide coverage as needed to maintain ratios. Based on today’s observations, documentation review (including attendance and classroom sign-in/sign-out sheets), and staff interviews, the allegation regarding staff/child ratio was substantiated. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of use of unapproved space. I observed all classrooms today during my visit. I observed that spaces that were being used by staff and children were approved spaces. I observed that when children were being moved that all spaces that children were moved to so that staff/child ratio was maintained were approved spaces. Based on observations of the consultant and staff interviews, the allegation of the facility using unapproved spaces was unsubstantiated. The following violation was observed or cited during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space 3 there was one child age five months and five children ages 1 years of age with one teacher. The ratio has to be maintained for the youngest child which was five months at the time of my walkthrough. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 Technical Assistance: 1. We discuss that the ratio of the youngest child must be maintained at all times. We discussed that if staff are out of ratio that they should not accept more children until administrative staff are notified and staff can come in the classroom to make sure, they are in ratio. We discussed staff communicating with administrative staff in advance when absences may occur in order for arrangements to be made for the facility. Policies should be put in place to ensure that staff remain in ratio, it is recommended that staff consider creating a substitute list to reach out to when absences occur. COMPLIANCE PLAN: All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2)Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than November 4, 2025. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/11/2025 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 6/11/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 330 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on July 11, 2024. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility, First Class Preparatory . I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 87% as of June 10, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 05, 2021, earning seven points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated December 30, 2024, with a Superior classification and zero demerits Your last fire inspection was dated October 14, 2024. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas and eating lunch. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunch was prepared in the kitchen and served in the classroom. Today’s lunch included turkey and cheese sandwiches, corn on the cob, pineapples, and milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I observed that in space 2 and space 5 items and classroom supplies were stored in the bathroom areas. I observed that on playground one for toddlers riding toys need repair and all outside toys need to be cleaned. I observed that on the Pre-school playground mulch needs to be added. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated May 30, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 28, 2025, and it was a Lockdown drill. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I observed that 3 children did not have files for me to view that were complete during my count of files for children. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. I observed both of your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that van 1 did not have a first aid kit or a fire extinguisher. I also observed that children’s emergency forms did not have a picture of each child. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. There were violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In space 2 and space 5 items were stored in the bathroom items included cot linen, and classroom supplies. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outside toys need to be cleaned and some toys on the toddler playground need to be repaired or replaced. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1020 All lead teachers did not have at least a NC Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent or were not enrolled within 6 months of hire, and/or did not complete the credential or it's equivalency within 2 years. One teacher with start date 11/14/2022 does not have NC Early Childhood Credential or has not enrolled in the class. GS 110-91(8) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff with hire date 11/14/22 has not completed the required number of training hours. .1103(a) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Van 1 did not have a fire extinguisher or a first-aid kit in the van that transported children. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information in both vans did not have a picture of each child on the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1320 Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. 3 children that are enrolled do not have above information on file for view. GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. I observed that cookies were out on shelf. .0901(i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Areas for equipment was not based on the critical height of the equipment mulch need to be added to playground area where equipment is mounted for fall areas. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1.Per child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a), safe indoor and outdoor environment shall be provided for the children in care including providing equipment and furnishings that are in good repair, sturdy, stable, and free of hazards. To maintain this child care requirement in your outdoor play areas, I suggested you place work orders for repairs and maintenance as soon as you notice needs and include vegetation removal along your fence lines as part of your routine work order when requesting mulch surfacing maintenance. 2.When hiring staff with no early childhood education or experience, you should be prepared to assist these employees to meet preservice requirements for a teacher or lead teacher within the first six months of employment by enrolling the employee in EDU 119 or offering the NC Early Childhood Education Equivalency Exam if applicable. Best practice is to provide these employees new to the child care setting a supervised training period that allows these employees to count in staff to child ratio but not be left alone to supervise children until the new staff orientation training has been completed and longer if possible 3. When transporting children all transportation requirements must be met. It is required that a first aid kit and fire extinguisher be on the van at all times. It is also required that all children emergency forms have a picture of the child. 4.It is best practice that teachers not eat personal food in the classroom with children. It is best for the teacher to eat the lunch that is prepared for the children with the children. All outside foods must have nutritional value and setting a good role model of healthy eating for children. CONSULTATION: 1 Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates including the most up to date documents and forms. 2 Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. 3 The Change of Information form for CBC is listed in law. When a new staff member starts working at a facility and gives the administrator a CBC qualification letter that was previously completed while working at another facility, but is still current, the administrator must send a Change of Information form for that new staff member to the CBC unit. The Change of Information form can be found on DCDEE’s website under Provider Documents and Forms. Technical Assistance Guidance 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. Throughout the next few months, I recommend you consider completing the following tasks and activities that will help prepare you for your reassessment year, which will be sometime between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. • Have all staff update WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) • Determine whether you wish to have Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessments [ITERS-R, ECERS-R, and/or SACERS-U] conducted • Request technical assistance with your child care consultant and local partners • Participate in local CCR&R and NCPC quality related training/workshops (CCRR Information) • Reach out to your local Community College to discuss educational opportunities • Review NCRLAP website ERS resources (www.NCRLAP.org). To help review ERS requirements and think carefully about the current characteristics and practices in your program and classrooms, check out the Thinking More worksheets. A worksheet is available for each subscale of each rating scale. • Consider requesting an ERS assessment (free of charge) during the preparation year. Remember the scores can be used in a variety of ways 61607:ERS assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can be used as guidance to enhance program quality 61607: If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year Facilities can request another ERS assessment (free of charge) in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0 If you have questions, please contact me. I look forward to helping you through this rated license reassessment process COMPLIANCE PLAN: No compliance documentation is needed for those violations corrected during today’s visit. In the visit summary, I documented the corrective actions taken today to correct those violations. All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. 1) Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than June 25, 2025. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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 .1003 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/11/2025 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 6/11/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 330 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on July 11, 2024. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility, First Class Preparatory . I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 87% as of June 10, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 05, 2021, earning seven points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated December 30, 2024, with a Superior classification and zero demerits Your last fire inspection was dated October 14, 2024. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas and eating lunch. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunch was prepared in the kitchen and served in the classroom. Today’s lunch included turkey and cheese sandwiches, corn on the cob, pineapples, and milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I observed that in space 2 and space 5 items and classroom supplies were stored in the bathroom areas. I observed that on playground one for toddlers riding toys need repair and all outside toys need to be cleaned. I observed that on the Pre-school playground mulch needs to be added. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated May 30, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 28, 2025, and it was a Lockdown drill. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I observed that 3 children did not have files for me to view that were complete during my count of files for children. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. I observed both of your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that van 1 did not have a first aid kit or a fire extinguisher. I also observed that children’s emergency forms did not have a picture of each child. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. There were violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In space 2 and space 5 items were stored in the bathroom items included cot linen, and classroom supplies. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outside toys need to be cleaned and some toys on the toddler playground need to be repaired or replaced. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1020 All lead teachers did not have at least a NC Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent or were not enrolled within 6 months of hire, and/or did not complete the credential or it's equivalency within 2 years. One teacher with start date 11/14/2022 does not have NC Early Childhood Credential or has not enrolled in the class. GS 110-91(8) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff with hire date 11/14/22 has not completed the required number of training hours. .1103(a) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Van 1 did not have a fire extinguisher or a first-aid kit in the van that transported children. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information in both vans did not have a picture of each child on the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1320 Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. 3 children that are enrolled do not have above information on file for view. GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. I observed that cookies were out on shelf. .0901(i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Areas for equipment was not based on the critical height of the equipment mulch need to be added to playground area where equipment is mounted for fall areas. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1.Per child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a), safe indoor and outdoor environment shall be provided for the children in care including providing equipment and furnishings that are in good repair, sturdy, stable, and free of hazards. To maintain this child care requirement in your outdoor play areas, I suggested you place work orders for repairs and maintenance as soon as you notice needs and include vegetation removal along your fence lines as part of your routine work order when requesting mulch surfacing maintenance. 2.When hiring staff with no early childhood education or experience, you should be prepared to assist these employees to meet preservice requirements for a teacher or lead teacher within the first six months of employment by enrolling the employee in EDU 119 or offering the NC Early Childhood Education Equivalency Exam if applicable. Best practice is to provide these employees new to the child care setting a supervised training period that allows these employees to count in staff to child ratio but not be left alone to supervise children until the new staff orientation training has been completed and longer if possible 3. When transporting children all transportation requirements must be met. It is required that a first aid kit and fire extinguisher be on the van at all times. It is also required that all children emergency forms have a picture of the child. 4.It is best practice that teachers not eat personal food in the classroom with children. It is best for the teacher to eat the lunch that is prepared for the children with the children. All outside foods must have nutritional value and setting a good role model of healthy eating for children. CONSULTATION: 1 Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates including the most up to date documents and forms. 2 Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. 3 The Change of Information form for CBC is listed in law. When a new staff member starts working at a facility and gives the administrator a CBC qualification letter that was previously completed while working at another facility, but is still current, the administrator must send a Change of Information form for that new staff member to the CBC unit. The Change of Information form can be found on DCDEE’s website under Provider Documents and Forms. Technical Assistance Guidance 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. Throughout the next few months, I recommend you consider completing the following tasks and activities that will help prepare you for your reassessment year, which will be sometime between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. • Have all staff update WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) • Determine whether you wish to have Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessments [ITERS-R, ECERS-R, and/or SACERS-U] conducted • Request technical assistance with your child care consultant and local partners • Participate in local CCR&R and NCPC quality related training/workshops (CCRR Information) • Reach out to your local Community College to discuss educational opportunities • Review NCRLAP website ERS resources (www.NCRLAP.org). To help review ERS requirements and think carefully about the current characteristics and practices in your program and classrooms, check out the Thinking More worksheets. A worksheet is available for each subscale of each rating scale. • Consider requesting an ERS assessment (free of charge) during the preparation year. Remember the scores can be used in a variety of ways 61607:ERS assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can be used as guidance to enhance program quality 61607: If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year Facilities can request another ERS assessment (free of charge) in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0 If you have questions, please contact me. I look forward to helping you through this rated license reassessment process COMPLIANCE PLAN: No compliance documentation is needed for those violations corrected during today’s visit. In the visit summary, I documented the corrective actions taken today to correct those violations. All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. 1) Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than June 25, 2025. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/11/2025 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 6/11/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 330 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on July 11, 2024. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility, First Class Preparatory . I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 87% as of June 10, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 05, 2021, earning seven points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated December 30, 2024, with a Superior classification and zero demerits Your last fire inspection was dated October 14, 2024. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas and eating lunch. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunch was prepared in the kitchen and served in the classroom. Today’s lunch included turkey and cheese sandwiches, corn on the cob, pineapples, and milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I observed that in space 2 and space 5 items and classroom supplies were stored in the bathroom areas. I observed that on playground one for toddlers riding toys need repair and all outside toys need to be cleaned. I observed that on the Pre-school playground mulch needs to be added. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated May 30, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 28, 2025, and it was a Lockdown drill. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I observed that 3 children did not have files for me to view that were complete during my count of files for children. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. I observed both of your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that van 1 did not have a first aid kit or a fire extinguisher. I also observed that children’s emergency forms did not have a picture of each child. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. There were violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In space 2 and space 5 items were stored in the bathroom items included cot linen, and classroom supplies. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outside toys need to be cleaned and some toys on the toddler playground need to be repaired or replaced. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1020 All lead teachers did not have at least a NC Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent or were not enrolled within 6 months of hire, and/or did not complete the credential or it's equivalency within 2 years. One teacher with start date 11/14/2022 does not have NC Early Childhood Credential or has not enrolled in the class. GS 110-91(8) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff with hire date 11/14/22 has not completed the required number of training hours. .1103(a) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Van 1 did not have a fire extinguisher or a first-aid kit in the van that transported children. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information in both vans did not have a picture of each child on the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1320 Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. 3 children that are enrolled do not have above information on file for view. GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. I observed that cookies were out on shelf. .0901(i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Areas for equipment was not based on the critical height of the equipment mulch need to be added to playground area where equipment is mounted for fall areas. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1.Per child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a), safe indoor and outdoor environment shall be provided for the children in care including providing equipment and furnishings that are in good repair, sturdy, stable, and free of hazards. To maintain this child care requirement in your outdoor play areas, I suggested you place work orders for repairs and maintenance as soon as you notice needs and include vegetation removal along your fence lines as part of your routine work order when requesting mulch surfacing maintenance. 2.When hiring staff with no early childhood education or experience, you should be prepared to assist these employees to meet preservice requirements for a teacher or lead teacher within the first six months of employment by enrolling the employee in EDU 119 or offering the NC Early Childhood Education Equivalency Exam if applicable. Best practice is to provide these employees new to the child care setting a supervised training period that allows these employees to count in staff to child ratio but not be left alone to supervise children until the new staff orientation training has been completed and longer if possible 3. When transporting children all transportation requirements must be met. It is required that a first aid kit and fire extinguisher be on the van at all times. It is also required that all children emergency forms have a picture of the child. 4.It is best practice that teachers not eat personal food in the classroom with children. It is best for the teacher to eat the lunch that is prepared for the children with the children. All outside foods must have nutritional value and setting a good role model of healthy eating for children. CONSULTATION: 1 Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates including the most up to date documents and forms. 2 Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. 3 The Change of Information form for CBC is listed in law. When a new staff member starts working at a facility and gives the administrator a CBC qualification letter that was previously completed while working at another facility, but is still current, the administrator must send a Change of Information form for that new staff member to the CBC unit. The Change of Information form can be found on DCDEE’s website under Provider Documents and Forms. Technical Assistance Guidance 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. Throughout the next few months, I recommend you consider completing the following tasks and activities that will help prepare you for your reassessment year, which will be sometime between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. • Have all staff update WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) • Determine whether you wish to have Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessments [ITERS-R, ECERS-R, and/or SACERS-U] conducted • Request technical assistance with your child care consultant and local partners • Participate in local CCR&R and NCPC quality related training/workshops (CCRR Information) • Reach out to your local Community College to discuss educational opportunities • Review NCRLAP website ERS resources (www.NCRLAP.org). To help review ERS requirements and think carefully about the current characteristics and practices in your program and classrooms, check out the Thinking More worksheets. A worksheet is available for each subscale of each rating scale. • Consider requesting an ERS assessment (free of charge) during the preparation year. Remember the scores can be used in a variety of ways 61607:ERS assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can be used as guidance to enhance program quality 61607: If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year Facilities can request another ERS assessment (free of charge) in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0 If you have questions, please contact me. I look forward to helping you through this rated license reassessment process COMPLIANCE PLAN: No compliance documentation is needed for those violations corrected during today’s visit. In the visit summary, I documented the corrective actions taken today to correct those violations. All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. 1) Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than June 25, 2025. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/11/2025 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 6/11/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 330 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on July 11, 2024. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility, First Class Preparatory . I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 87% as of June 10, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 05, 2021, earning seven points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated December 30, 2024, with a Superior classification and zero demerits Your last fire inspection was dated October 14, 2024. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas and eating lunch. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunch was prepared in the kitchen and served in the classroom. Today’s lunch included turkey and cheese sandwiches, corn on the cob, pineapples, and milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I observed that in space 2 and space 5 items and classroom supplies were stored in the bathroom areas. I observed that on playground one for toddlers riding toys need repair and all outside toys need to be cleaned. I observed that on the Pre-school playground mulch needs to be added. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated May 30, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 28, 2025, and it was a Lockdown drill. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I observed that 3 children did not have files for me to view that were complete during my count of files for children. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. I observed both of your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that van 1 did not have a first aid kit or a fire extinguisher. I also observed that children’s emergency forms did not have a picture of each child. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. There were violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In space 2 and space 5 items were stored in the bathroom items included cot linen, and classroom supplies. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outside toys need to be cleaned and some toys on the toddler playground need to be repaired or replaced. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1020 All lead teachers did not have at least a NC Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent or were not enrolled within 6 months of hire, and/or did not complete the credential or it's equivalency within 2 years. One teacher with start date 11/14/2022 does not have NC Early Childhood Credential or has not enrolled in the class. GS 110-91(8) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff with hire date 11/14/22 has not completed the required number of training hours. .1103(a) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Van 1 did not have a fire extinguisher or a first-aid kit in the van that transported children. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information in both vans did not have a picture of each child on the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1320 Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. 3 children that are enrolled do not have above information on file for view. GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. I observed that cookies were out on shelf. .0901(i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Areas for equipment was not based on the critical height of the equipment mulch need to be added to playground area where equipment is mounted for fall areas. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1.Per child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a), safe indoor and outdoor environment shall be provided for the children in care including providing equipment and furnishings that are in good repair, sturdy, stable, and free of hazards. To maintain this child care requirement in your outdoor play areas, I suggested you place work orders for repairs and maintenance as soon as you notice needs and include vegetation removal along your fence lines as part of your routine work order when requesting mulch surfacing maintenance. 2.When hiring staff with no early childhood education or experience, you should be prepared to assist these employees to meet preservice requirements for a teacher or lead teacher within the first six months of employment by enrolling the employee in EDU 119 or offering the NC Early Childhood Education Equivalency Exam if applicable. Best practice is to provide these employees new to the child care setting a supervised training period that allows these employees to count in staff to child ratio but not be left alone to supervise children until the new staff orientation training has been completed and longer if possible 3. When transporting children all transportation requirements must be met. It is required that a first aid kit and fire extinguisher be on the van at all times. It is also required that all children emergency forms have a picture of the child. 4.It is best practice that teachers not eat personal food in the classroom with children. It is best for the teacher to eat the lunch that is prepared for the children with the children. All outside foods must have nutritional value and setting a good role model of healthy eating for children. CONSULTATION: 1 Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates including the most up to date documents and forms. 2 Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. 3 The Change of Information form for CBC is listed in law. When a new staff member starts working at a facility and gives the administrator a CBC qualification letter that was previously completed while working at another facility, but is still current, the administrator must send a Change of Information form for that new staff member to the CBC unit. The Change of Information form can be found on DCDEE’s website under Provider Documents and Forms. Technical Assistance Guidance 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. Throughout the next few months, I recommend you consider completing the following tasks and activities that will help prepare you for your reassessment year, which will be sometime between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. • Have all staff update WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) • Determine whether you wish to have Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessments [ITERS-R, ECERS-R, and/or SACERS-U] conducted • Request technical assistance with your child care consultant and local partners • Participate in local CCR&R and NCPC quality related training/workshops (CCRR Information) • Reach out to your local Community College to discuss educational opportunities • Review NCRLAP website ERS resources (www.NCRLAP.org). To help review ERS requirements and think carefully about the current characteristics and practices in your program and classrooms, check out the Thinking More worksheets. A worksheet is available for each subscale of each rating scale. • Consider requesting an ERS assessment (free of charge) during the preparation year. Remember the scores can be used in a variety of ways 61607:ERS assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can be used as guidance to enhance program quality 61607: If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year Facilities can request another ERS assessment (free of charge) in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0 If you have questions, please contact me. I look forward to helping you through this rated license reassessment process COMPLIANCE PLAN: No compliance documentation is needed for those violations corrected during today’s visit. In the visit summary, I documented the corrective actions taken today to correct those violations. All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. 1) Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than June 25, 2025. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/11/2025 Number Present: 39 Completed Date: 6/11/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 330 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on July 11, 2024. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility, First Class Preparatory . I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today. I reviewed with you today the restrictions on your license, capacity, and age range on your permit and observed these being maintained. Your program’s compliance history was 87% as of June 10, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 05, 2021, earning seven points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated December 30, 2024, with a Superior classification and zero demerits Your last fire inspection was dated October 14, 2024. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas and eating lunch. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunch was prepared in the kitchen and served in the classroom. Today’s lunch included turkey and cheese sandwiches, corn on the cob, pineapples, and milk. Cold food and milk were stored in a commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline practices. I observed that in space 2 and space 5 items and classroom supplies were stored in the bathroom areas. I observed that on playground one for toddlers riding toys need repair and all outside toys need to be cleaned. I observed that on the Pre-school playground mulch needs to be added. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated May 30, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated March 28, 2025, and it was a Lockdown drill. I monitored program records, child record files, staff record files. I observed that 3 children did not have files for me to view that were complete during my count of files for children. I monitored health and safety requirements. I monitored supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. I observed both of your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that van 1 did not have a first aid kit or a fire extinguisher. I also observed that children’s emergency forms did not have a picture of each child. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. There were violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In space 2 and space 5 items were stored in the bathroom items included cot linen, and classroom supplies. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outside toys need to be cleaned and some toys on the toddler playground need to be repaired or replaced. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1020 All lead teachers did not have at least a NC Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent or were not enrolled within 6 months of hire, and/or did not complete the credential or it's equivalency within 2 years. One teacher with start date 11/14/2022 does not have NC Early Childhood Credential or has not enrolled in the class. GS 110-91(8) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff with hire date 11/14/22 has not completed the required number of training hours. .1103(a) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Van 1 did not have a fire extinguisher or a first-aid kit in the van that transported children. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information in both vans did not have a picture of each child on the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1320 Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. 3 children that are enrolled do not have above information on file for view. GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. I observed that cookies were out on shelf. .0901(i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Areas for equipment was not based on the critical height of the equipment mulch need to be added to playground area where equipment is mounted for fall areas. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1.Per child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a), safe indoor and outdoor environment shall be provided for the children in care including providing equipment and furnishings that are in good repair, sturdy, stable, and free of hazards. To maintain this child care requirement in your outdoor play areas, I suggested you place work orders for repairs and maintenance as soon as you notice needs and include vegetation removal along your fence lines as part of your routine work order when requesting mulch surfacing maintenance. 2.When hiring staff with no early childhood education or experience, you should be prepared to assist these employees to meet preservice requirements for a teacher or lead teacher within the first six months of employment by enrolling the employee in EDU 119 or offering the NC Early Childhood Education Equivalency Exam if applicable. Best practice is to provide these employees new to the child care setting a supervised training period that allows these employees to count in staff to child ratio but not be left alone to supervise children until the new staff orientation training has been completed and longer if possible 3. When transporting children all transportation requirements must be met. It is required that a first aid kit and fire extinguisher be on the van at all times. It is also required that all children emergency forms have a picture of the child. 4.It is best practice that teachers not eat personal food in the classroom with children. It is best for the teacher to eat the lunch that is prepared for the children with the children. All outside foods must have nutritional value and setting a good role model of healthy eating for children. CONSULTATION: 1 Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates including the most up to date documents and forms. 2 Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. 3 The Change of Information form for CBC is listed in law. When a new staff member starts working at a facility and gives the administrator a CBC qualification letter that was previously completed while working at another facility, but is still current, the administrator must send a Change of Information form for that new staff member to the CBC unit. The Change of Information form can be found on DCDEE’s website under Provider Documents and Forms. Technical Assistance Guidance 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. Throughout the next few months, I recommend you consider completing the following tasks and activities that will help prepare you for your reassessment year, which will be sometime between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. • Have all staff update WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) • Determine whether you wish to have Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessments [ITERS-R, ECERS-R, and/or SACERS-U] conducted • Request technical assistance with your child care consultant and local partners • Participate in local CCR&R and NCPC quality related training/workshops (CCRR Information) • Reach out to your local Community College to discuss educational opportunities • Review NCRLAP website ERS resources (www.NCRLAP.org). To help review ERS requirements and think carefully about the current characteristics and practices in your program and classrooms, check out the Thinking More worksheets. A worksheet is available for each subscale of each rating scale. • Consider requesting an ERS assessment (free of charge) during the preparation year. Remember the scores can be used in a variety of ways 61607:ERS assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can be used as guidance to enhance program quality 61607: If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year Facilities can request another ERS assessment (free of charge) in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0 If you have questions, please contact me. I look forward to helping you through this rated license reassessment process COMPLIANCE PLAN: No compliance documentation is needed for those violations corrected during today’s visit. In the visit summary, I documented the corrective actions taken today to correct those violations. All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. 1) Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than June 25, 2025. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/7/2025 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 1/7/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on July 11, 2024. I reviewed with you today the facility information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, or corporate contact for the facility. You stated there has been no change with the corporate owner, Shaquana Glenn., that owns your facility. I reviewed the facility’s permit with you today including the restrictions, capacity, and age range and observed these being maintained today. Your facility, owned by Shaquana Glenn., was reviewed and listed as current- active on the NC Secretary of State website on January 7, 2025. Your center's compliance history was 84% as of, January 07, 2025 and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on September 19, 2018, earning six points in staff education, six points in program standards, and one quality point for meeting enhanced policies approved and staff benefits package. Your most recent fire inspection was dated June 15, 2023 and received in my office by email on June 23, 2023. Your most recent sanitation inspection was dated December 21, 2024, with a Superior classification and five demerits. I verified that you have completed the lead water testing required to be completed every three years. Today, I verified that those test results indicated that your facilities drinking water source was within the required limits. I verified that you have registered for the lead paint/asbestos testing. You and I completed a walk-through of the indoor licensed spaces today. I observed children throughout the facility participating in free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. I observed infants engaged in floor play. You and I completed a walk-through of the outdoor licensed spaces today. A current menu was posted, documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Meals were prepared in the kitchen and served in the classrooms. Cold food and milk were stored in a residential refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Infant bottles and food were stored at a temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit in a compact refrigerator located in Space 6 (Infants). I observed that today lunch consisted of turkey sandwiches, wheat bread, corn on the cob, apples, and milk. I monitored hazardous product storage, medication storage, medication administration, general safety, and discipline. I monitored program records including emergency medical care plan, safe arrival and departure procedures, incident log, outdoor safety inspections, fire drills, emergency drills, and your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan. I reviewed staff record files for 5 returning staff members to verify current and valid Criminal Background Check qualification letters ( all Criminal Background Check qualification letters were checked in the ABCMS System) , valid CPR and First Aid training, valid ITS-SIDS training, completion of Basic School Age Care training, completion of the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training, completion of Playground Safety training by at least one staff member, and completion of Emergency Preparedness and Response training by at least one staff member. I reviewed staff record files for three new staff members hired since the last annual compliance visit on July 11, 2024. I monitored health and safety requirements. I reviewed your written operational, administrative, and personnel policies and your parent participation plan at a routine unannounced visit on January 10, 2024. You stated your written policies and procedures had not changed. I monitored supervision, staff-child ratios, group sizes, approved space use, space capacities, and permit restrictions. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Chairs, and other classroom items were stored in the lavatory area. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 614 Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. Space 1 cots were not placed at 18" apart during nap time. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) CONSULTATION: 1 Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates including the most up to date documents and forms. 2 Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. 3.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. 3.Throughout the past year, I recommended you consider completing the following tasks and activities that would help prepare you for your reassessment year, which will be sometime between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. • Have all staff update WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) • Determine whether you wish to have Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessments [ITERS-R, ECERS-R, and/or SACERS-U] conducted • Request technical assistance with your child care consultant and local partners • Participate in local CCR&R and NCPC quality related training/workshops (CCRR Information) • Reach out to your local Community College to discuss educational opportunities • Review NCRLAP website ERS resources (www.NCRLAP.org). To help review ERS requirements and think carefully about the current characteristics and practices in your program and classrooms, check out the Thinking More worksheets. A worksheet is available for each subscale of each rating scale. • Consider requesting an ERS assessment (free of charge) during the preparation year. Remember the scores can be used in a variety of ways o ERS assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can be used as guidance to enhance program quality o If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment o Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year o Facilities can request another ERS assessment (free of charge) in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0 All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. 1) Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: Please send supporting documentation such as training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents or documentation for verification as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than January 21, 2025. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Child care programs 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 eighteen (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. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to: kimberly.crane@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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 .0710 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/11/2024 Number Present: 43 Completed Date: 7/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:00 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 visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on July 12, 2023. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 5, 2021, earning 7 points in staff education, 6 points in program standards, and 0 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of July 10, 2024, and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated December 18, 2023, with a superior classification and 19 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated September 5, 2023. I visited each license indoor space and each outdoor space with you today. I observed children adequately supervised during today’s visit. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate approved enhanced space use maintained during today’s visit. I observed children engaged in free play activities indoor and outdoor. I observed toys, materials, and equipment to be child-sized, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. I observed materials accessible to children and of sufficient quantity. I reviewed children’s records today and observed no violations regarding children’s records. I reviewed staff records today and observed violations regarding staff records. I observed and monitored all medications in the classrooms. I observed that in classroom 2, and class 5 the amount of cream to be applied (on 4 forms) was not correct and this was corrected by the director during the walk through. I observed the outdoor play environment. I observed the equipment and materials to be in good repair. I observed the fence to be of adequate height and in good repair in all areas. I observed that playground toys need to wash and cleaned. I observed monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. I observed the last outdoor inspection was dated June 06, 2024. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was June 27,2024. I observed your quarterly shelter-in-place and lock-down drill log. I observed your last dill was a Lock-Down drill and was dated June 27, 2024. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated June 27 2024. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Burgers and gravy, apple sauce, green beans, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current for the school year. I observed your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that pictures of each child are not attached to the emergency forms for the children. I reviewed your Staff and Training worksheet. The visit summary packet was discussed at the end of you visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Wall in the Afterschool room has a big hole that needs to be repaired. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground equipment needs to be washed and cleaned. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Medication forms in class 2 and class 5 (total 4 forms) were not complete. Amount of medication was completed correctly on form. This was corrected. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1021 Individual responsible for a group of children did not meet the preservice requirements for a lead teacher or teacher. Teacher hired 11/14/2022 does not meet preservice requirements for a lead teacher. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 (a-b) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff hired on 08/04/2023 did not have a TB test before first day of hire. .0701(a) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member has not completed on-going training. Hire date 11/14/22 .1103(a) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information book for the van did not have pictures of the children on file with the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff in classroom one was out on playground with a drink that did not meet nutritional requirements. Drink should have been in a cup that was not see through. .0901(i) 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. 3 staff members did not have Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy reviewed and in file before first day of working with children. 08/04/23, 04/02/24, 06/26/23, and 05/25/24. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. Please have staff check all medication forms to make sure they are completed correctly before placing the medication in the classroom. 2. In the future make sure that emergency forms for the van have pictures of the child attached. 3. Make sure all staff complete training hours each year. 4. Make sure you have teachers check classrooms for repairs that need to be done weekly. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than July 25, 2024. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for having your Staff & Training Worksheet complete and available for review prior to today’s visit. The most up to date Staff & Training Worksheet form is available on the DCDEE website under the Provider tab and “Provider Documents and Forms”. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. or at (704)594-0153. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/11/2024 Number Present: 43 Completed Date: 7/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:00 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 visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on July 12, 2023. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 5, 2021, earning 7 points in staff education, 6 points in program standards, and 0 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of July 10, 2024, and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated December 18, 2023, with a superior classification and 19 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated September 5, 2023. I visited each license indoor space and each outdoor space with you today. I observed children adequately supervised during today’s visit. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate approved enhanced space use maintained during today’s visit. I observed children engaged in free play activities indoor and outdoor. I observed toys, materials, and equipment to be child-sized, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. I observed materials accessible to children and of sufficient quantity. I reviewed children’s records today and observed no violations regarding children’s records. I reviewed staff records today and observed violations regarding staff records. I observed and monitored all medications in the classrooms. I observed that in classroom 2, and class 5 the amount of cream to be applied (on 4 forms) was not correct and this was corrected by the director during the walk through. I observed the outdoor play environment. I observed the equipment and materials to be in good repair. I observed the fence to be of adequate height and in good repair in all areas. I observed that playground toys need to wash and cleaned. I observed monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. I observed the last outdoor inspection was dated June 06, 2024. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was June 27,2024. I observed your quarterly shelter-in-place and lock-down drill log. I observed your last dill was a Lock-Down drill and was dated June 27, 2024. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated June 27 2024. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Burgers and gravy, apple sauce, green beans, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current for the school year. I observed your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that pictures of each child are not attached to the emergency forms for the children. I reviewed your Staff and Training worksheet. The visit summary packet was discussed at the end of you visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Wall in the Afterschool room has a big hole that needs to be repaired. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground equipment needs to be washed and cleaned. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Medication forms in class 2 and class 5 (total 4 forms) were not complete. Amount of medication was completed correctly on form. This was corrected. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1021 Individual responsible for a group of children did not meet the preservice requirements for a lead teacher or teacher. Teacher hired 11/14/2022 does not meet preservice requirements for a lead teacher. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 (a-b) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff hired on 08/04/2023 did not have a TB test before first day of hire. .0701(a) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member has not completed on-going training. Hire date 11/14/22 .1103(a) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information book for the van did not have pictures of the children on file with the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff in classroom one was out on playground with a drink that did not meet nutritional requirements. Drink should have been in a cup that was not see through. .0901(i) 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. 3 staff members did not have Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy reviewed and in file before first day of working with children. 08/04/23, 04/02/24, 06/26/23, and 05/25/24. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. Please have staff check all medication forms to make sure they are completed correctly before placing the medication in the classroom. 2. In the future make sure that emergency forms for the van have pictures of the child attached. 3. Make sure all staff complete training hours each year. 4. Make sure you have teachers check classrooms for repairs that need to be done weekly. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than July 25, 2024. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for having your Staff & Training Worksheet complete and available for review prior to today’s visit. The most up to date Staff & Training Worksheet form is available on the DCDEE website under the Provider tab and “Provider Documents and Forms”. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. or at (704)594-0153. 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 .1003 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/11/2024 Number Present: 43 Completed Date: 7/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:00 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 visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on July 12, 2023. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 5, 2021, earning 7 points in staff education, 6 points in program standards, and 0 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of July 10, 2024, and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated December 18, 2023, with a superior classification and 19 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated September 5, 2023. I visited each license indoor space and each outdoor space with you today. I observed children adequately supervised during today’s visit. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate approved enhanced space use maintained during today’s visit. I observed children engaged in free play activities indoor and outdoor. I observed toys, materials, and equipment to be child-sized, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. I observed materials accessible to children and of sufficient quantity. I reviewed children’s records today and observed no violations regarding children’s records. I reviewed staff records today and observed violations regarding staff records. I observed and monitored all medications in the classrooms. I observed that in classroom 2, and class 5 the amount of cream to be applied (on 4 forms) was not correct and this was corrected by the director during the walk through. I observed the outdoor play environment. I observed the equipment and materials to be in good repair. I observed the fence to be of adequate height and in good repair in all areas. I observed that playground toys need to wash and cleaned. I observed monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. I observed the last outdoor inspection was dated June 06, 2024. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was June 27,2024. I observed your quarterly shelter-in-place and lock-down drill log. I observed your last dill was a Lock-Down drill and was dated June 27, 2024. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated June 27 2024. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Burgers and gravy, apple sauce, green beans, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current for the school year. I observed your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that pictures of each child are not attached to the emergency forms for the children. I reviewed your Staff and Training worksheet. The visit summary packet was discussed at the end of you visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Wall in the Afterschool room has a big hole that needs to be repaired. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground equipment needs to be washed and cleaned. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Medication forms in class 2 and class 5 (total 4 forms) were not complete. Amount of medication was completed correctly on form. This was corrected. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1021 Individual responsible for a group of children did not meet the preservice requirements for a lead teacher or teacher. Teacher hired 11/14/2022 does not meet preservice requirements for a lead teacher. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 (a-b) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff hired on 08/04/2023 did not have a TB test before first day of hire. .0701(a) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member has not completed on-going training. Hire date 11/14/22 .1103(a) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information book for the van did not have pictures of the children on file with the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff in classroom one was out on playground with a drink that did not meet nutritional requirements. Drink should have been in a cup that was not see through. .0901(i) 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. 3 staff members did not have Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy reviewed and in file before first day of working with children. 08/04/23, 04/02/24, 06/26/23, and 05/25/24. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. Please have staff check all medication forms to make sure they are completed correctly before placing the medication in the classroom. 2. In the future make sure that emergency forms for the van have pictures of the child attached. 3. Make sure all staff complete training hours each year. 4. Make sure you have teachers check classrooms for repairs that need to be done weekly. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than July 25, 2024. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for having your Staff & Training Worksheet complete and available for review prior to today’s visit. The most up to date Staff & Training Worksheet form is available on the DCDEE website under the Provider tab and “Provider Documents and Forms”. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. or at (704)594-0153. 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. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/11/2024 Number Present: 43 Completed Date: 7/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:00 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 visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on July 12, 2023. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 5, 2021, earning 7 points in staff education, 6 points in program standards, and 0 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of July 10, 2024, and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated December 18, 2023, with a superior classification and 19 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated September 5, 2023. I visited each license indoor space and each outdoor space with you today. I observed children adequately supervised during today’s visit. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate approved enhanced space use maintained during today’s visit. I observed children engaged in free play activities indoor and outdoor. I observed toys, materials, and equipment to be child-sized, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. I observed materials accessible to children and of sufficient quantity. I reviewed children’s records today and observed no violations regarding children’s records. I reviewed staff records today and observed violations regarding staff records. I observed and monitored all medications in the classrooms. I observed that in classroom 2, and class 5 the amount of cream to be applied (on 4 forms) was not correct and this was corrected by the director during the walk through. I observed the outdoor play environment. I observed the equipment and materials to be in good repair. I observed the fence to be of adequate height and in good repair in all areas. I observed that playground toys need to wash and cleaned. I observed monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. I observed the last outdoor inspection was dated June 06, 2024. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was June 27,2024. I observed your quarterly shelter-in-place and lock-down drill log. I observed your last dill was a Lock-Down drill and was dated June 27, 2024. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated June 27 2024. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Burgers and gravy, apple sauce, green beans, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current for the school year. I observed your vans for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. I observed that pictures of each child are not attached to the emergency forms for the children. I reviewed your Staff and Training worksheet. The visit summary packet was discussed at the end of you visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Wall in the Afterschool room has a big hole that needs to be repaired. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground equipment needs to be washed and cleaned. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Medication forms in class 2 and class 5 (total 4 forms) were not complete. Amount of medication was completed correctly on form. This was corrected. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1021 Individual responsible for a group of children did not meet the preservice requirements for a lead teacher or teacher. Teacher hired 11/14/2022 does not meet preservice requirements for a lead teacher. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 (a-b) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff hired on 08/04/2023 did not have a TB test before first day of hire. .0701(a) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member has not completed on-going training. Hire date 11/14/22 .1103(a) 1124 Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information book for the van did not have pictures of the children on file with the emergency information. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff in classroom one was out on playground with a drink that did not meet nutritional requirements. Drink should have been in a cup that was not see through. .0901(i) 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. 3 staff members did not have Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy reviewed and in file before first day of working with children. 08/04/23, 04/02/24, 06/26/23, and 05/25/24. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. Please have staff check all medication forms to make sure they are completed correctly before placing the medication in the classroom. 2. In the future make sure that emergency forms for the van have pictures of the child attached. 3. Make sure all staff complete training hours each year. 4. Make sure you have teachers check classrooms for repairs that need to be done weekly. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than July 25, 2024. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for having your Staff & Training Worksheet complete and available for review prior to today’s visit. The most up to date Staff & Training Worksheet form is available on the DCDEE website under the Provider tab and “Provider Documents and Forms”. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. or at (704)594-0153. 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 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0324-374L Visit Date: 4/5/2024 Number Present: 35 Completed Date: 4/5/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements. The allegations are as follows: 1. There is a concern that staff are not interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. 2. There is a concern that children are not being adequately supervised. You, Shaquanna Glenn, owner and Anita Pope, assistant director assisted me with the visit today. Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, license restrictions, and the outdoor environment were monitored. The license and emergency care plan were posted. Fire drills, medication administration, and storage of hazardous products were also monitored. Files for new staff were reviewed. Additionally, I observed the indoor and outdoor space used by the children. I observed the teacher’s engagement with students in small group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation that staff are not interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. During my visit I observed each classroom. I observed the teachers interacting with children in centers, during toileting times, during lunch, and circle times. I observed teachers talking to children and showing nurturing care to all children. I observed that a new teacher has been hired for the Pre-K classroom and started on April 2, 2024. I interviewed staff members about taking care of children in a nurturing and caring manner there were not concern from staff. Based on the above information the allegation was unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there is a concern that children are not being adequately supervised, I observed supervision in each classroom in the facility. I observed that name to face sheets were completed, teachers supervising children in centers, during circle time, outside time, and during lunch. I interviewed staff and there were no concerns about supervision of children. Based on the allegation that there is a concern that children are not being adequately supervised this is unsubstantiated. The following violation(s) were observed and cited during this visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Diaper cream was administered to child with out a current medication authorization form. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff member did not have a medical report on file prior to the first day of employment. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) Technical Assistance: 1. Medication forms need to be completed each time a parent brings in medication to the facility. Teachers need to check all medications forms to make sure they are current. 2. All staff that are hired need to have a current medical exam, TB test before the first day of employment. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than April 15, 2024. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. or at (704)594-0153. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0324-374L Visit Date: 4/5/2024 Number Present: 35 Completed Date: 4/5/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements. The allegations are as follows: 1. There is a concern that staff are not interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. 2. There is a concern that children are not being adequately supervised. You, Shaquanna Glenn, owner and Anita Pope, assistant director assisted me with the visit today. Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, license restrictions, and the outdoor environment were monitored. The license and emergency care plan were posted. Fire drills, medication administration, and storage of hazardous products were also monitored. Files for new staff were reviewed. Additionally, I observed the indoor and outdoor space used by the children. I observed the teacher’s engagement with students in small group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation that staff are not interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. During my visit I observed each classroom. I observed the teachers interacting with children in centers, during toileting times, during lunch, and circle times. I observed teachers talking to children and showing nurturing care to all children. I observed that a new teacher has been hired for the Pre-K classroom and started on April 2, 2024. I interviewed staff members about taking care of children in a nurturing and caring manner there were not concern from staff. Based on the above information the allegation was unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there is a concern that children are not being adequately supervised, I observed supervision in each classroom in the facility. I observed that name to face sheets were completed, teachers supervising children in centers, during circle time, outside time, and during lunch. I interviewed staff and there were no concerns about supervision of children. Based on the allegation that there is a concern that children are not being adequately supervised this is unsubstantiated. The following violation(s) were observed and cited during this visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Diaper cream was administered to child with out a current medication authorization form. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff member did not have a medical report on file prior to the first day of employment. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) Technical Assistance: 1. Medication forms need to be completed each time a parent brings in medication to the facility. Teachers need to check all medications forms to make sure they are current. 2. All staff that are hired need to have a current medical exam, TB test before the first day of employment. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than April 15, 2024. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. or at (704)594-0153. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/10/2024 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 1/10/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. You, Shaquanna Glenn, Director, and Anita Pope Assistant Director, assisted me with the visit. Your last ACV was on July 12, 2023. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, current menu, Sanitation placard, Emergency Medical Care Plan, daily schedule, activity plans posted as required. I observed children adequately supervised during today’s visit. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate approved space used during today’s visit. I observed permit restrictions maintained during today’s visit. I observed children engaged in center play, group time, gross motor activities, routine toileting practices and hand washing. I observed activity area including books, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, art, and science. I observed toys and equipment to be of sufficient quantity for the use of children. I observed that all materials are developmentally appropriate in all the spaces and materials are in good repair. I observed no hazardous materials or equipment to be accessible to the children during today’s visit. I observed a current menu for the week of January 8-12th, 2-24. I observed that today’s lunch consisted of corn, tuna pasta, peaches, bread, and milk. Your sanitation inspection was conducted on December 21, 2023, with a Superior classification and 5 demerits. I observed monthly Outdoor Inspections documented. I observed your last outdoor inspection was dated December 04, 2023. I observed your monthly Fire Drill Log, a drill was conducted on December 13, 2023. Fire Drills are to be conducted every month. I observed your Emergency Drill Log, and a Shelter-in-Place drill was conducted on December 13, 2023. You stated that you do not provide transportation at this time. I observed all staff Criminal Background Qualifying letters, CPR & First Aid trainings, BSAC trainings, and Recognizing & Responding to Suspicious of Child Maltreatment trainings, ITS-SIDS, BSAC and all new staff folders. The following violation was observed, cited, and corrected during the visit today: Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In classrooms 1 and 3 on some medications forms the amount of cream to be applied was not correct on the forms. The assistant director corrected this during the walk through. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Trash bag were not put in locked area. Teacher materials such as push pins, and small paper clips were not locked. This was in the one year old classroom and could have been a chocking hazard to the children if they had fallen off the counter. Assistant director removed them from the classroom. .0604(q) Today, the following Technical Assistance (TA) was provided: 1. Make sure medication form are completed by parents and teacher checks to make sure it is completed correctly. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later. Violations corrected during visit. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. or at (704)594-0153. 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: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/12/2023 Number Present: 41 Completed Date: 7/12/2023 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 435 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 04:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 11, 2022. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 5, 2021 , earning 7 points in staff education, 6 points in program standards, and 0 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of July 11, 2023 and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated April 19, 2023, with a superior classification and 20 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated April 19, 2023. I visited each license indoor space and each outdoor space with you today. I observed children adequately supervised during today’s visit. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate approved enhanced space use maintained during today’s visit. I observed children engaged in free play activities indoor and outdoor. I observed toys, materials, and equipment to be child-sized, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. I observed materials accessible to the children and of sufficient quantity. I reviewed children’s records today and observed two violations. I reviewed staff records today. I observed and monitored medications in each classroom. In the infant classroom the amount of cream to be applied was not on 2 forms, this was corrected during the visit. The medication of a student that no longer attends the facility was with the one-year-old children medications, this medication was discarded. I observed the outdoor play environment. I observed the equipment and materials to be in good repair. I observed the fence to be of adequate height and in good repair in all areas. The playground for the Pre-school and Pre-K program needs mulch. I observed monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. The last outdoor inspection was conducted on June 29, 2023. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was June 29, 2023. I observed your quarterly shelter-in-place and lock-down drill log. I observed your last dill was a Shelter-in-Place drill, and it was dated June 07, 2023. The Drill was not logged on the Emergency Log sheet but was logged on the center’s logbook. The director recorded the drill on the emergency log during the visit. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated in August 2022. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Dino nuggets, cooked peas, watermelon, rolls, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current and in compliance. I reviewed your completed Staff and Training worksheet. Today I monitored the progress that has been made with the Administrative Action issued on April 12, 2023. Stipulation #1 The child care operator shall maintain compliance at all times with all applicable child care requirements including, but not limited to Child Care Rule 1-A NCAC 09. 2818 regarding enhanced staff child ratio and group size. Violations were cited during today's visit therefore this stipulation was not in compliance. Stipulation #2 of the correction action plan was in compliance. Ms. Glenn and all staff members completed the rules review training on June 28, 2023 with Erin Pickard, Lead Child Care Consultant. Stipulation #3 of the correction action plan was in compliance. I reviewed, edited, and approved revised written procedures for a staffing pattern plan on June 16, 2023 during the Unannounced Visit Follow-up. Ms. Glenn submitted the written policies by email. Stipulation #4 of the correction action plan was in compliance. I received documentation that a staff meeting was conducted on June 29th to discuss the new written procedures, as well as the newly created name to face sheet. The visit summary packet was discussed at the end of you visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In the classroom for the one year old's chairs and other materials were stored in the bathroom. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Two medication forms in the infant classroom did not have the amount of cream to be applied. This was corrected by the director. 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. Left over cream from a child that no longer attending the center was left in the classroom. The director disregarded the cream. .0803(12) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members did not complete First Aid training within 90 days of hire. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members have not completed the required CPR class within the first 90 days of hire. .1102(d) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one student within 30 days of admission. GS110-91(1) 1323 Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One student did not have an immunization record on file within 30 days after admission. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last Lockdown was on June 7, 2023 but was not recorded on the Emergency drill form. The director recorded the drill on form she has for the facility and not the form for DCDEE. The director correct this by recording the information on the correct form. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Two staff members have not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within the 90 days of hire. .1102(g) Technical Assistance: 1. Make sure that when you conduct the Emergency drill please record them on the Emergency Drill sheet that is posted in the hall. 2.Make sure one staff checks the mulch when doing playground safety checks. 3.Make sure staff complete CPR, First Aid, and all other training that are due within the first 90 days. 4.Make sure parents complete all medication forms. Compliance Plan: If you need an extension of time to correct any of the violations pertaining to training dates or building/grounds maintenance, please send a request by email no later three (3) business days prior to the due date of your Compliance Plan. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than July 26, 2023. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for having your Staff & Training Worksheet complete and available for review prior to today’s visit. The most up to date Staff & Training Worksheet form is available on the DCDEE website under the Provider tab and “Provider Documents and Forms”. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Kris Updike, by email at kris.updike@dhhs.nc.gov.or at (336)404-3144. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/12/2023 Number Present: 41 Completed Date: 7/12/2023 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 435 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 04:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 11, 2022. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 5, 2021 , earning 7 points in staff education, 6 points in program standards, and 0 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of July 11, 2023 and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated April 19, 2023, with a superior classification and 20 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated April 19, 2023. I visited each license indoor space and each outdoor space with you today. I observed children adequately supervised during today’s visit. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate approved enhanced space use maintained during today’s visit. I observed children engaged in free play activities indoor and outdoor. I observed toys, materials, and equipment to be child-sized, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. I observed materials accessible to the children and of sufficient quantity. I reviewed children’s records today and observed two violations. I reviewed staff records today. I observed and monitored medications in each classroom. In the infant classroom the amount of cream to be applied was not on 2 forms, this was corrected during the visit. The medication of a student that no longer attends the facility was with the one-year-old children medications, this medication was discarded. I observed the outdoor play environment. I observed the equipment and materials to be in good repair. I observed the fence to be of adequate height and in good repair in all areas. The playground for the Pre-school and Pre-K program needs mulch. I observed monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. The last outdoor inspection was conducted on June 29, 2023. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was June 29, 2023. I observed your quarterly shelter-in-place and lock-down drill log. I observed your last dill was a Shelter-in-Place drill, and it was dated June 07, 2023. The Drill was not logged on the Emergency Log sheet but was logged on the center’s logbook. The director recorded the drill on the emergency log during the visit. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated in August 2022. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Dino nuggets, cooked peas, watermelon, rolls, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current and in compliance. I reviewed your completed Staff and Training worksheet. Today I monitored the progress that has been made with the Administrative Action issued on April 12, 2023. Stipulation #1 The child care operator shall maintain compliance at all times with all applicable child care requirements including, but not limited to Child Care Rule 1-A NCAC 09. 2818 regarding enhanced staff child ratio and group size. Violations were cited during today's visit therefore this stipulation was not in compliance. Stipulation #2 of the correction action plan was in compliance. Ms. Glenn and all staff members completed the rules review training on June 28, 2023 with Erin Pickard, Lead Child Care Consultant. Stipulation #3 of the correction action plan was in compliance. I reviewed, edited, and approved revised written procedures for a staffing pattern plan on June 16, 2023 during the Unannounced Visit Follow-up. Ms. Glenn submitted the written policies by email. Stipulation #4 of the correction action plan was in compliance. I received documentation that a staff meeting was conducted on June 29th to discuss the new written procedures, as well as the newly created name to face sheet. The visit summary packet was discussed at the end of you visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In the classroom for the one year old's chairs and other materials were stored in the bathroom. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Two medication forms in the infant classroom did not have the amount of cream to be applied. This was corrected by the director. 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. Left over cream from a child that no longer attending the center was left in the classroom. The director disregarded the cream. .0803(12) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members did not complete First Aid training within 90 days of hire. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members have not completed the required CPR class within the first 90 days of hire. .1102(d) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one student within 30 days of admission. GS110-91(1) 1323 Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One student did not have an immunization record on file within 30 days after admission. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last Lockdown was on June 7, 2023 but was not recorded on the Emergency drill form. The director recorded the drill on form she has for the facility and not the form for DCDEE. The director correct this by recording the information on the correct form. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Two staff members have not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within the 90 days of hire. .1102(g) Technical Assistance: 1. Make sure that when you conduct the Emergency drill please record them on the Emergency Drill sheet that is posted in the hall. 2.Make sure one staff checks the mulch when doing playground safety checks. 3.Make sure staff complete CPR, First Aid, and all other training that are due within the first 90 days. 4.Make sure parents complete all medication forms. Compliance Plan: If you need an extension of time to correct any of the violations pertaining to training dates or building/grounds maintenance, please send a request by email no later three (3) business days prior to the due date of your Compliance Plan. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than July 26, 2023. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for having your Staff & Training Worksheet complete and available for review prior to today’s visit. The most up to date Staff & Training Worksheet form is available on the DCDEE website under the Provider tab and “Provider Documents and Forms”. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Kris Updike, by email at kris.updike@dhhs.nc.gov.or at (336)404-3144. 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

GS110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: FIRST CLASS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Facility ID: 49000540 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/12/2023 Number Present: 41 Completed Date: 7/12/2023 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 435 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 04:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shaquana Glenn, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 11, 2022. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 5, 2021 , earning 7 points in staff education, 6 points in program standards, and 0 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 89% as of July 11, 2023 and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated April 19, 2023, with a superior classification and 20 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated April 19, 2023. I visited each license indoor space and each outdoor space with you today. I observed children adequately supervised during today’s visit. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate approved enhanced space use maintained during today’s visit. I observed children engaged in free play activities indoor and outdoor. I observed toys, materials, and equipment to be child-sized, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. I observed materials accessible to the children and of sufficient quantity. I reviewed children’s records today and observed two violations. I reviewed staff records today. I observed and monitored medications in each classroom. In the infant classroom the amount of cream to be applied was not on 2 forms, this was corrected during the visit. The medication of a student that no longer attends the facility was with the one-year-old children medications, this medication was discarded. I observed the outdoor play environment. I observed the equipment and materials to be in good repair. I observed the fence to be of adequate height and in good repair in all areas. The playground for the Pre-school and Pre-K program needs mulch. I observed monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. The last outdoor inspection was conducted on June 29, 2023. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was June 29, 2023. I observed your quarterly shelter-in-place and lock-down drill log. I observed your last dill was a Shelter-in-Place drill, and it was dated June 07, 2023. The Drill was not logged on the Emergency Log sheet but was logged on the center’s logbook. The director recorded the drill on the emergency log during the visit. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated in August 2022. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Dino nuggets, cooked peas, watermelon, rolls, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current and in compliance. I reviewed your completed Staff and Training worksheet. Today I monitored the progress that has been made with the Administrative Action issued on April 12, 2023. Stipulation #1 The child care operator shall maintain compliance at all times with all applicable child care requirements including, but not limited to Child Care Rule 1-A NCAC 09. 2818 regarding enhanced staff child ratio and group size. Violations were cited during today's visit therefore this stipulation was not in compliance. Stipulation #2 of the correction action plan was in compliance. Ms. Glenn and all staff members completed the rules review training on June 28, 2023 with Erin Pickard, Lead Child Care Consultant. Stipulation #3 of the correction action plan was in compliance. I reviewed, edited, and approved revised written procedures for a staffing pattern plan on June 16, 2023 during the Unannounced Visit Follow-up. Ms. Glenn submitted the written policies by email. Stipulation #4 of the correction action plan was in compliance. I received documentation that a staff meeting was conducted on June 29th to discuss the new written procedures, as well as the newly created name to face sheet. The visit summary packet was discussed at the end of you visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In the classroom for the one year old's chairs and other materials were stored in the bathroom. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Two medication forms in the infant classroom did not have the amount of cream to be applied. This was corrected by the director. 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. Left over cream from a child that no longer attending the center was left in the classroom. The director disregarded the cream. .0803(12) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members did not complete First Aid training within 90 days of hire. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members have not completed the required CPR class within the first 90 days of hire. .1102(d) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not on file for one student within 30 days of admission. GS110-91(1) 1323 Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One student did not have an immunization record on file within 30 days after admission. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last Lockdown was on June 7, 2023 but was not recorded on the Emergency drill form. The director recorded the drill on form she has for the facility and not the form for DCDEE. The director correct this by recording the information on the correct form. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Two staff members have not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within the 90 days of hire. .1102(g) Technical Assistance: 1. Make sure that when you conduct the Emergency drill please record them on the Emergency Drill sheet that is posted in the hall. 2.Make sure one staff checks the mulch when doing playground safety checks. 3.Make sure staff complete CPR, First Aid, and all other training that are due within the first 90 days. 4.Make sure parents complete all medication forms. Compliance Plan: If you need an extension of time to correct any of the violations pertaining to training dates or building/grounds maintenance, please send a request by email no later three (3) business days prior to the due date of your Compliance Plan. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than July 26, 2023. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. 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. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for having your Staff & Training Worksheet complete and available for review prior to today’s visit. The most up to date Staff & Training Worksheet form is available on the DCDEE website under the Provider tab and “Provider Documents and Forms”. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Kris Updike, by email at kris.updike@dhhs.nc.gov.or at (336)404-3144. 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