Triplett United Methodist Child Development Center

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shelia Allman, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on October 02, 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, Triplett United Methodist Child Development Center. 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 93% as of September 08, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 01, 2019, earning four points in staff education, four points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated June 19, 2025, with a Superior classification and six demerits Your last fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024. A fire inspection needs to be conducted. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, large group time, small group time, outside play, 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 and served in the kitchen. Today’s lunch included Tomato soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwiches, sliced carrots, slices apples, 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 one emergency medication and action plan. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated August 29, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated July 31, 2025, and it was a Shelter-in-Place 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. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. The following violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection on file was dated 8/29/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1 and 4 daily schedules need to be posted. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom area. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground toys need to be cleaned toys that are damaged need to be removed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not maintained. .0802(g)(1-6) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of inspections were not kept on file. .0605(q) 1013 At least one person who meets qualifications for lead teacher was not responsible for each group for at least two-thirds of the total daily hours of operation. In space 3 teacher did not meet lead teacher qualifications. 10A NCAC 09 .0714(c) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff with the hire dates of 2/29/26, 8/8/24, 4/30/24, and 8/14/24 have not completed an annual staff evaluation. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch around playground equipment was not 6 inches in height. Surfacing measured at 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. A daily schedule should be created, posted, and followed in each classroom. 2. 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. 3.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. 4. Fire inspections are to be completed annually by the Fire inspector and kept on file for the consultant to view. Fire inspections are to be sent to the consultant within 7 days of the inspection. 5. Incident Logs are to be maintained. Incidents are to be logged each time an incident occurs. 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. 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 September 23, 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 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shelia Allman, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on October 02, 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, Triplett United Methodist Child Development Center. 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 93% as of September 08, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 01, 2019, earning four points in staff education, four points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated June 19, 2025, with a Superior classification and six demerits Your last fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024. A fire inspection needs to be conducted. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, large group time, small group time, outside play, 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 and served in the kitchen. Today’s lunch included Tomato soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwiches, sliced carrots, slices apples, 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 one emergency medication and action plan. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated August 29, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated July 31, 2025, and it was a Shelter-in-Place 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. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. The following violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection on file was dated 8/29/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1 and 4 daily schedules need to be posted. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom area. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground toys need to be cleaned toys that are damaged need to be removed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not maintained. .0802(g)(1-6) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of inspections were not kept on file. .0605(q) 1013 At least one person who meets qualifications for lead teacher was not responsible for each group for at least two-thirds of the total daily hours of operation. In space 3 teacher did not meet lead teacher qualifications. 10A NCAC 09 .0714(c) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff with the hire dates of 2/29/26, 8/8/24, 4/30/24, and 8/14/24 have not completed an annual staff evaluation. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch around playground equipment was not 6 inches in height. Surfacing measured at 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. A daily schedule should be created, posted, and followed in each classroom. 2. 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. 3.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. 4. Fire inspections are to be completed annually by the Fire inspector and kept on file for the consultant to view. Fire inspections are to be sent to the consultant within 7 days of the inspection. 5. Incident Logs are to be maintained. Incidents are to be logged each time an incident occurs. 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. 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 September 23, 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shelia Allman, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on October 02, 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, Triplett United Methodist Child Development Center. 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 93% as of September 08, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 01, 2019, earning four points in staff education, four points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated June 19, 2025, with a Superior classification and six demerits Your last fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024. A fire inspection needs to be conducted. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, large group time, small group time, outside play, 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 and served in the kitchen. Today’s lunch included Tomato soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwiches, sliced carrots, slices apples, 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 one emergency medication and action plan. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated August 29, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated July 31, 2025, and it was a Shelter-in-Place 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. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. The following violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection on file was dated 8/29/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1 and 4 daily schedules need to be posted. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom area. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground toys need to be cleaned toys that are damaged need to be removed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not maintained. .0802(g)(1-6) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of inspections were not kept on file. .0605(q) 1013 At least one person who meets qualifications for lead teacher was not responsible for each group for at least two-thirds of the total daily hours of operation. In space 3 teacher did not meet lead teacher qualifications. 10A NCAC 09 .0714(c) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff with the hire dates of 2/29/26, 8/8/24, 4/30/24, and 8/14/24 have not completed an annual staff evaluation. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch around playground equipment was not 6 inches in height. Surfacing measured at 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. A daily schedule should be created, posted, and followed in each classroom. 2. 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. 3.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. 4. Fire inspections are to be completed annually by the Fire inspector and kept on file for the consultant to view. Fire inspections are to be sent to the consultant within 7 days of the inspection. 5. Incident Logs are to be maintained. Incidents are to be logged each time an incident occurs. 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. 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 September 23, 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 .0714 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shelia Allman, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on October 02, 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, Triplett United Methodist Child Development Center. 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 93% as of September 08, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 01, 2019, earning four points in staff education, four points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated June 19, 2025, with a Superior classification and six demerits Your last fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024. A fire inspection needs to be conducted. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, large group time, small group time, outside play, 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 and served in the kitchen. Today’s lunch included Tomato soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwiches, sliced carrots, slices apples, 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 one emergency medication and action plan. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated August 29, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated July 31, 2025, and it was a Shelter-in-Place 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. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. The following violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection on file was dated 8/29/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1 and 4 daily schedules need to be posted. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom area. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground toys need to be cleaned toys that are damaged need to be removed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not maintained. .0802(g)(1-6) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of inspections were not kept on file. .0605(q) 1013 At least one person who meets qualifications for lead teacher was not responsible for each group for at least two-thirds of the total daily hours of operation. In space 3 teacher did not meet lead teacher qualifications. 10A NCAC 09 .0714(c) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff with the hire dates of 2/29/26, 8/8/24, 4/30/24, and 8/14/24 have not completed an annual staff evaluation. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch around playground equipment was not 6 inches in height. Surfacing measured at 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. A daily schedule should be created, posted, and followed in each classroom. 2. 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. 3.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. 4. Fire inspections are to be completed annually by the Fire inspector and kept on file for the consultant to view. Fire inspections are to be sent to the consultant within 7 days of the inspection. 5. Incident Logs are to be maintained. Incidents are to be logged each time an incident occurs. 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. 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 September 23, 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shelia Allman, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on October 02, 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, Triplett United Methodist Child Development Center. 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 93% as of September 08, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 01, 2019, earning four points in staff education, four points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated June 19, 2025, with a Superior classification and six demerits Your last fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024. A fire inspection needs to be conducted. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, large group time, small group time, outside play, 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 and served in the kitchen. Today’s lunch included Tomato soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwiches, sliced carrots, slices apples, 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 one emergency medication and action plan. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated August 29, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated July 31, 2025, and it was a Shelter-in-Place 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. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. The following violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection on file was dated 8/29/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1 and 4 daily schedules need to be posted. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom area. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground toys need to be cleaned toys that are damaged need to be removed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not maintained. .0802(g)(1-6) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of inspections were not kept on file. .0605(q) 1013 At least one person who meets qualifications for lead teacher was not responsible for each group for at least two-thirds of the total daily hours of operation. In space 3 teacher did not meet lead teacher qualifications. 10A NCAC 09 .0714(c) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff with the hire dates of 2/29/26, 8/8/24, 4/30/24, and 8/14/24 have not completed an annual staff evaluation. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch around playground equipment was not 6 inches in height. Surfacing measured at 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. A daily schedule should be created, posted, and followed in each classroom. 2. 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. 3.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. 4. Fire inspections are to be completed annually by the Fire inspector and kept on file for the consultant to view. Fire inspections are to be sent to the consultant within 7 days of the inspection. 5. Incident Logs are to be maintained. Incidents are to be logged each time an incident occurs. 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. 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 September 23, 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shelia Allman, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on October 02, 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, Triplett United Methodist Child Development Center. 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 93% as of September 08, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 01, 2019, earning four points in staff education, four points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated June 19, 2025, with a Superior classification and six demerits Your last fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024. A fire inspection needs to be conducted. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, large group time, small group time, outside play, 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 and served in the kitchen. Today’s lunch included Tomato soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwiches, sliced carrots, slices apples, 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 one emergency medication and action plan. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated August 29, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated July 31, 2025, and it was a Shelter-in-Place 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. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. The following violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection on file was dated 8/29/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1 and 4 daily schedules need to be posted. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom area. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground toys need to be cleaned toys that are damaged need to be removed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not maintained. .0802(g)(1-6) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of inspections were not kept on file. .0605(q) 1013 At least one person who meets qualifications for lead teacher was not responsible for each group for at least two-thirds of the total daily hours of operation. In space 3 teacher did not meet lead teacher qualifications. 10A NCAC 09 .0714(c) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff with the hire dates of 2/29/26, 8/8/24, 4/30/24, and 8/14/24 have not completed an annual staff evaluation. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch around playground equipment was not 6 inches in height. Surfacing measured at 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. A daily schedule should be created, posted, and followed in each classroom. 2. 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. 3.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. 4. Fire inspections are to be completed annually by the Fire inspector and kept on file for the consultant to view. Fire inspections are to be sent to the consultant within 7 days of the inspection. 5. Incident Logs are to be maintained. Incidents are to be logged each time an incident occurs. 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. 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 September 23, 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/9/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/9/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. You, Shelia Allman, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on October 02, 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, Triplett United Methodist Child Development Center. 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 93% as of September 08, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 01, 2019, earning four points in staff education, four points in program standards, and one quality point. Your last sanitation inspection was dated June 19, 2025, with a Superior classification and six demerits Your last fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024. A fire inspection needs to be conducted. I visited each licensed indoor and outdoor space with you today. I observed students playing in activity areas, large group time, small group time, outside play, 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 and served in the kitchen. Today’s lunch included Tomato soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwiches, sliced carrots, slices apples, 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 one emergency medication and action plan. I monitored that your last fire drill was dated August 29, 2025. I observed that your last emergency drill was dated July 31, 2025, and it was a Shelter-in-Place 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. I completed the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. The following violations observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection on file was dated 8/29/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1 and 4 daily schedules need to be posted. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 604 Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom area. 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground toys need to be cleaned toys that are damaged need to be removed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not maintained. .0802(g)(1-6) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of inspections were not kept on file. .0605(q) 1013 At least one person who meets qualifications for lead teacher was not responsible for each group for at least two-thirds of the total daily hours of operation. In space 3 teacher did not meet lead teacher qualifications. 10A NCAC 09 .0714(c) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff with the hire dates of 2/29/26, 8/8/24, 4/30/24, and 8/14/24 have not completed an annual staff evaluation. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch around playground equipment was not 6 inches in height. Surfacing measured at 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. A daily schedule should be created, posted, and followed in each classroom. 2. 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. 3.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. 4. Fire inspections are to be completed annually by the Fire inspector and kept on file for the consultant to view. Fire inspections are to be sent to the consultant within 7 days of the inspection. 5. Incident Logs are to be maintained. Incidents are to be logged each time an incident occurs. 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. 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 September 23, 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 .0704 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0825-048L Visit Date: 8/7/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 8/7/2025 Age: From 1 To 12 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 08:30 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: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements regarding staff/child ratio and criminal background checks. You, Shelia Allman, President – Chair of the Board of Directors, assisted me with the visit today. You were given a chance to respond to the allegations. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, 4 earning points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality point. 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, 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 large group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of staff/ child ratio: I interviewed four staff members and one member of the board from the church. It was stated by all four staff members that the classrooms have been in ratio for the following days, August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. I observed today during my walk through of the facility that all classrooms that were operating were in ratio. I observed attendance sheets for August 4-7, 2025, and the Sign-in and Sign-out sheets, these documents confirmed that the facility was in compliance for staff/child ratio during the days in question. Based on teacher interviews, program files, and consultant observation, the allegation of staff/child ratio is unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns of criminal background checks not being completed: I interviewed four staff members and checked all four staff members in the ABCMS system. All staff members in the facility working in the classrooms with children have current criminal background qualifying letters during my visit today. I interviewed you, Shelia Allman, President-Chair of the Board of Directors, who stated you were hired on 8/4/25 as the director. You stated that you completed the criminal background process on Monday(08/04/25). I checked in the ABCMS system, and the process has been started. The violation must be corrected within 15 (fifteen) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be mailed to the consultant with the required compliance letter. Based on staff interviews, staff files, and the ABCMS System, the allegation of criminal background checks is substantiated. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Employee with the hire date of 08/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Employee with the hire date of 8/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed or on file prior to hire. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .2701 The rules in this Section shall apply to all child care providers as defined in G.S.110-90.2. The Division, in accordance with G.S.110-90.2, shall determine if an individual is a qualified child care provider. An individual may work or be present in any child care facility during the time the individual holds a valid qualification letter from the Division. It was discussed with the Chair of the Board that employee's must have a criminal background before the first day of employment. It was discussed that the criminal background qualifying letter has to be in the staff file for review. It was discussed that the new staff member could not work with children in the facility until a background qualifying letter was issued. CONSULTATION: •The facility has 180 days to replace an Administrator. In the meantime, there should be an employee who is responsible for the facility while they are looking for a replacement. This person should meet Preservice Administrator requirements listed in Rule .0704 and be working at the facility the required number of hours per week. •While the facility is looking for a new Administrator, at the beginning and end of the operating day, they should have a staff member with NCECC or NCECAC and who has one year of child care experience to oversee the operation of the facility. Rule .0714(b) •The facility has 180 days to replace teaching staff. In the meantime, they must have at least one lead teacher for every two classrooms (House Bill 412 changes) that meet Lead Teacher requirements, and those classrooms without a Lead Teacher must have a Teacher that that meets Preservice requirements found in Rule .0710. •If a substitute is used, they would need to be 18 years old, literate and have required paperwork on file. There is no limit to the amount of time they are used at the facility. 10A NCAC 09 .0704 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS (a) A child care administrator who has not met the staff qualifications required by G.S. 110-91(8) shall meet the requirements in this Rule prior to exercising any child caring responsibilities as follow (1) have either a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) have two years of full-time work experience in a child care center or early childhood work experience; or an undergraduate, graduate, or associate degree, with 12 semester hours in child development, child psychology, early childhood education or directly related field; or a Child Development Associate Credential; or completion of a community or technical college curriculum program in the area of child care or early childhood; or one year of full-time child care or early childhood work experience and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; and (3) have verification of having completed, or be currently enrolled in, two semester credit hours, or 32 clock hours, of training in the area of early childhood program administration; or, have one year experience performing administrative responsibilities. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS AND TEACHERS (a) If an individual already has a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, none of the requirements of this Rule shall apply. If an individual does not have a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, the requirements of this Rule shall be met. (b) A lead teacher or a teacher shall be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have one of the following: (1) One year of child care experience working in a child care center or two years of verifiable experience as a licensed family child care home operator; or (2) Completion of a two year high school program of Early Childhood Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education; or (3) Twenty hours of training in child development, which shall include the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment in addition to the number of on-going training hours required in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. (Rule .0710(b)(3)- IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER, ONLY A LEAD TEACHER TO MEET FOR PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER HB412) 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110- 91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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, and 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 August 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: 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 .0710 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0825-048L Visit Date: 8/7/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 8/7/2025 Age: From 1 To 12 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 08:30 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: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements regarding staff/child ratio and criminal background checks. You, Shelia Allman, President – Chair of the Board of Directors, assisted me with the visit today. You were given a chance to respond to the allegations. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, 4 earning points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality point. 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, 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 large group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of staff/ child ratio: I interviewed four staff members and one member of the board from the church. It was stated by all four staff members that the classrooms have been in ratio for the following days, August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. I observed today during my walk through of the facility that all classrooms that were operating were in ratio. I observed attendance sheets for August 4-7, 2025, and the Sign-in and Sign-out sheets, these documents confirmed that the facility was in compliance for staff/child ratio during the days in question. Based on teacher interviews, program files, and consultant observation, the allegation of staff/child ratio is unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns of criminal background checks not being completed: I interviewed four staff members and checked all four staff members in the ABCMS system. All staff members in the facility working in the classrooms with children have current criminal background qualifying letters during my visit today. I interviewed you, Shelia Allman, President-Chair of the Board of Directors, who stated you were hired on 8/4/25 as the director. You stated that you completed the criminal background process on Monday(08/04/25). I checked in the ABCMS system, and the process has been started. The violation must be corrected within 15 (fifteen) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be mailed to the consultant with the required compliance letter. Based on staff interviews, staff files, and the ABCMS System, the allegation of criminal background checks is substantiated. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Employee with the hire date of 08/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Employee with the hire date of 8/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed or on file prior to hire. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .2701 The rules in this Section shall apply to all child care providers as defined in G.S.110-90.2. The Division, in accordance with G.S.110-90.2, shall determine if an individual is a qualified child care provider. An individual may work or be present in any child care facility during the time the individual holds a valid qualification letter from the Division. It was discussed with the Chair of the Board that employee's must have a criminal background before the first day of employment. It was discussed that the criminal background qualifying letter has to be in the staff file for review. It was discussed that the new staff member could not work with children in the facility until a background qualifying letter was issued. CONSULTATION: •The facility has 180 days to replace an Administrator. In the meantime, there should be an employee who is responsible for the facility while they are looking for a replacement. This person should meet Preservice Administrator requirements listed in Rule .0704 and be working at the facility the required number of hours per week. •While the facility is looking for a new Administrator, at the beginning and end of the operating day, they should have a staff member with NCECC or NCECAC and who has one year of child care experience to oversee the operation of the facility. Rule .0714(b) •The facility has 180 days to replace teaching staff. In the meantime, they must have at least one lead teacher for every two classrooms (House Bill 412 changes) that meet Lead Teacher requirements, and those classrooms without a Lead Teacher must have a Teacher that that meets Preservice requirements found in Rule .0710. •If a substitute is used, they would need to be 18 years old, literate and have required paperwork on file. There is no limit to the amount of time they are used at the facility. 10A NCAC 09 .0704 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS (a) A child care administrator who has not met the staff qualifications required by G.S. 110-91(8) shall meet the requirements in this Rule prior to exercising any child caring responsibilities as follow (1) have either a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) have two years of full-time work experience in a child care center or early childhood work experience; or an undergraduate, graduate, or associate degree, with 12 semester hours in child development, child psychology, early childhood education or directly related field; or a Child Development Associate Credential; or completion of a community or technical college curriculum program in the area of child care or early childhood; or one year of full-time child care or early childhood work experience and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; and (3) have verification of having completed, or be currently enrolled in, two semester credit hours, or 32 clock hours, of training in the area of early childhood program administration; or, have one year experience performing administrative responsibilities. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS AND TEACHERS (a) If an individual already has a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, none of the requirements of this Rule shall apply. If an individual does not have a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, the requirements of this Rule shall be met. (b) A lead teacher or a teacher shall be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have one of the following: (1) One year of child care experience working in a child care center or two years of verifiable experience as a licensed family child care home operator; or (2) Completion of a two year high school program of Early Childhood Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education; or (3) Twenty hours of training in child development, which shall include the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment in addition to the number of on-going training hours required in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. (Rule .0710(b)(3)- IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER, ONLY A LEAD TEACHER TO MEET FOR PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER HB412) 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110- 91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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, and 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 August 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: 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 .0714 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0825-048L Visit Date: 8/7/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 8/7/2025 Age: From 1 To 12 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 08:30 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: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements regarding staff/child ratio and criminal background checks. You, Shelia Allman, President – Chair of the Board of Directors, assisted me with the visit today. You were given a chance to respond to the allegations. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, 4 earning points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality point. 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, 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 large group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of staff/ child ratio: I interviewed four staff members and one member of the board from the church. It was stated by all four staff members that the classrooms have been in ratio for the following days, August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. I observed today during my walk through of the facility that all classrooms that were operating were in ratio. I observed attendance sheets for August 4-7, 2025, and the Sign-in and Sign-out sheets, these documents confirmed that the facility was in compliance for staff/child ratio during the days in question. Based on teacher interviews, program files, and consultant observation, the allegation of staff/child ratio is unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns of criminal background checks not being completed: I interviewed four staff members and checked all four staff members in the ABCMS system. All staff members in the facility working in the classrooms with children have current criminal background qualifying letters during my visit today. I interviewed you, Shelia Allman, President-Chair of the Board of Directors, who stated you were hired on 8/4/25 as the director. You stated that you completed the criminal background process on Monday(08/04/25). I checked in the ABCMS system, and the process has been started. The violation must be corrected within 15 (fifteen) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be mailed to the consultant with the required compliance letter. Based on staff interviews, staff files, and the ABCMS System, the allegation of criminal background checks is substantiated. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Employee with the hire date of 08/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Employee with the hire date of 8/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed or on file prior to hire. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .2701 The rules in this Section shall apply to all child care providers as defined in G.S.110-90.2. The Division, in accordance with G.S.110-90.2, shall determine if an individual is a qualified child care provider. An individual may work or be present in any child care facility during the time the individual holds a valid qualification letter from the Division. It was discussed with the Chair of the Board that employee's must have a criminal background before the first day of employment. It was discussed that the criminal background qualifying letter has to be in the staff file for review. It was discussed that the new staff member could not work with children in the facility until a background qualifying letter was issued. CONSULTATION: •The facility has 180 days to replace an Administrator. In the meantime, there should be an employee who is responsible for the facility while they are looking for a replacement. This person should meet Preservice Administrator requirements listed in Rule .0704 and be working at the facility the required number of hours per week. •While the facility is looking for a new Administrator, at the beginning and end of the operating day, they should have a staff member with NCECC or NCECAC and who has one year of child care experience to oversee the operation of the facility. Rule .0714(b) •The facility has 180 days to replace teaching staff. In the meantime, they must have at least one lead teacher for every two classrooms (House Bill 412 changes) that meet Lead Teacher requirements, and those classrooms without a Lead Teacher must have a Teacher that that meets Preservice requirements found in Rule .0710. •If a substitute is used, they would need to be 18 years old, literate and have required paperwork on file. There is no limit to the amount of time they are used at the facility. 10A NCAC 09 .0704 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS (a) A child care administrator who has not met the staff qualifications required by G.S. 110-91(8) shall meet the requirements in this Rule prior to exercising any child caring responsibilities as follow (1) have either a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) have two years of full-time work experience in a child care center or early childhood work experience; or an undergraduate, graduate, or associate degree, with 12 semester hours in child development, child psychology, early childhood education or directly related field; or a Child Development Associate Credential; or completion of a community or technical college curriculum program in the area of child care or early childhood; or one year of full-time child care or early childhood work experience and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; and (3) have verification of having completed, or be currently enrolled in, two semester credit hours, or 32 clock hours, of training in the area of early childhood program administration; or, have one year experience performing administrative responsibilities. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS AND TEACHERS (a) If an individual already has a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, none of the requirements of this Rule shall apply. If an individual does not have a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, the requirements of this Rule shall be met. (b) A lead teacher or a teacher shall be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have one of the following: (1) One year of child care experience working in a child care center or two years of verifiable experience as a licensed family child care home operator; or (2) Completion of a two year high school program of Early Childhood Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education; or (3) Twenty hours of training in child development, which shall include the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment in addition to the number of on-going training hours required in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. (Rule .0710(b)(3)- IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER, ONLY A LEAD TEACHER TO MEET FOR PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER HB412) 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110- 91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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, and 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 August 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: 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 .2701 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0825-048L Visit Date: 8/7/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 8/7/2025 Age: From 1 To 12 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 08:30 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: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements regarding staff/child ratio and criminal background checks. You, Shelia Allman, President – Chair of the Board of Directors, assisted me with the visit today. You were given a chance to respond to the allegations. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, 4 earning points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality point. 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, 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 large group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of staff/ child ratio: I interviewed four staff members and one member of the board from the church. It was stated by all four staff members that the classrooms have been in ratio for the following days, August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. I observed today during my walk through of the facility that all classrooms that were operating were in ratio. I observed attendance sheets for August 4-7, 2025, and the Sign-in and Sign-out sheets, these documents confirmed that the facility was in compliance for staff/child ratio during the days in question. Based on teacher interviews, program files, and consultant observation, the allegation of staff/child ratio is unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns of criminal background checks not being completed: I interviewed four staff members and checked all four staff members in the ABCMS system. All staff members in the facility working in the classrooms with children have current criminal background qualifying letters during my visit today. I interviewed you, Shelia Allman, President-Chair of the Board of Directors, who stated you were hired on 8/4/25 as the director. You stated that you completed the criminal background process on Monday(08/04/25). I checked in the ABCMS system, and the process has been started. The violation must be corrected within 15 (fifteen) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be mailed to the consultant with the required compliance letter. Based on staff interviews, staff files, and the ABCMS System, the allegation of criminal background checks is substantiated. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Employee with the hire date of 08/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Employee with the hire date of 8/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed or on file prior to hire. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .2701 The rules in this Section shall apply to all child care providers as defined in G.S.110-90.2. The Division, in accordance with G.S.110-90.2, shall determine if an individual is a qualified child care provider. An individual may work or be present in any child care facility during the time the individual holds a valid qualification letter from the Division. It was discussed with the Chair of the Board that employee's must have a criminal background before the first day of employment. It was discussed that the criminal background qualifying letter has to be in the staff file for review. It was discussed that the new staff member could not work with children in the facility until a background qualifying letter was issued. CONSULTATION: •The facility has 180 days to replace an Administrator. In the meantime, there should be an employee who is responsible for the facility while they are looking for a replacement. This person should meet Preservice Administrator requirements listed in Rule .0704 and be working at the facility the required number of hours per week. •While the facility is looking for a new Administrator, at the beginning and end of the operating day, they should have a staff member with NCECC or NCECAC and who has one year of child care experience to oversee the operation of the facility. Rule .0714(b) •The facility has 180 days to replace teaching staff. In the meantime, they must have at least one lead teacher for every two classrooms (House Bill 412 changes) that meet Lead Teacher requirements, and those classrooms without a Lead Teacher must have a Teacher that that meets Preservice requirements found in Rule .0710. •If a substitute is used, they would need to be 18 years old, literate and have required paperwork on file. There is no limit to the amount of time they are used at the facility. 10A NCAC 09 .0704 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS (a) A child care administrator who has not met the staff qualifications required by G.S. 110-91(8) shall meet the requirements in this Rule prior to exercising any child caring responsibilities as follow (1) have either a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) have two years of full-time work experience in a child care center or early childhood work experience; or an undergraduate, graduate, or associate degree, with 12 semester hours in child development, child psychology, early childhood education or directly related field; or a Child Development Associate Credential; or completion of a community or technical college curriculum program in the area of child care or early childhood; or one year of full-time child care or early childhood work experience and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; and (3) have verification of having completed, or be currently enrolled in, two semester credit hours, or 32 clock hours, of training in the area of early childhood program administration; or, have one year experience performing administrative responsibilities. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS AND TEACHERS (a) If an individual already has a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, none of the requirements of this Rule shall apply. If an individual does not have a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, the requirements of this Rule shall be met. (b) A lead teacher or a teacher shall be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have one of the following: (1) One year of child care experience working in a child care center or two years of verifiable experience as a licensed family child care home operator; or (2) Completion of a two year high school program of Early Childhood Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education; or (3) Twenty hours of training in child development, which shall include the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment in addition to the number of on-going training hours required in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. (Rule .0710(b)(3)- IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER, ONLY A LEAD TEACHER TO MEET FOR PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER HB412) 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110- 91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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, and 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 August 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: 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0825-048L Visit Date: 8/7/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 8/7/2025 Age: From 1 To 12 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 08:30 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: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements regarding staff/child ratio and criminal background checks. You, Shelia Allman, President – Chair of the Board of Directors, assisted me with the visit today. You were given a chance to respond to the allegations. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, 4 earning points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality point. 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, 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 large group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of staff/ child ratio: I interviewed four staff members and one member of the board from the church. It was stated by all four staff members that the classrooms have been in ratio for the following days, August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. I observed today during my walk through of the facility that all classrooms that were operating were in ratio. I observed attendance sheets for August 4-7, 2025, and the Sign-in and Sign-out sheets, these documents confirmed that the facility was in compliance for staff/child ratio during the days in question. Based on teacher interviews, program files, and consultant observation, the allegation of staff/child ratio is unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns of criminal background checks not being completed: I interviewed four staff members and checked all four staff members in the ABCMS system. All staff members in the facility working in the classrooms with children have current criminal background qualifying letters during my visit today. I interviewed you, Shelia Allman, President-Chair of the Board of Directors, who stated you were hired on 8/4/25 as the director. You stated that you completed the criminal background process on Monday(08/04/25). I checked in the ABCMS system, and the process has been started. The violation must be corrected within 15 (fifteen) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be mailed to the consultant with the required compliance letter. Based on staff interviews, staff files, and the ABCMS System, the allegation of criminal background checks is substantiated. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Employee with the hire date of 08/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Employee with the hire date of 8/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed or on file prior to hire. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .2701 The rules in this Section shall apply to all child care providers as defined in G.S.110-90.2. The Division, in accordance with G.S.110-90.2, shall determine if an individual is a qualified child care provider. An individual may work or be present in any child care facility during the time the individual holds a valid qualification letter from the Division. It was discussed with the Chair of the Board that employee's must have a criminal background before the first day of employment. It was discussed that the criminal background qualifying letter has to be in the staff file for review. It was discussed that the new staff member could not work with children in the facility until a background qualifying letter was issued. CONSULTATION: •The facility has 180 days to replace an Administrator. In the meantime, there should be an employee who is responsible for the facility while they are looking for a replacement. This person should meet Preservice Administrator requirements listed in Rule .0704 and be working at the facility the required number of hours per week. •While the facility is looking for a new Administrator, at the beginning and end of the operating day, they should have a staff member with NCECC or NCECAC and who has one year of child care experience to oversee the operation of the facility. Rule .0714(b) •The facility has 180 days to replace teaching staff. In the meantime, they must have at least one lead teacher for every two classrooms (House Bill 412 changes) that meet Lead Teacher requirements, and those classrooms without a Lead Teacher must have a Teacher that that meets Preservice requirements found in Rule .0710. •If a substitute is used, they would need to be 18 years old, literate and have required paperwork on file. There is no limit to the amount of time they are used at the facility. 10A NCAC 09 .0704 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS (a) A child care administrator who has not met the staff qualifications required by G.S. 110-91(8) shall meet the requirements in this Rule prior to exercising any child caring responsibilities as follow (1) have either a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) have two years of full-time work experience in a child care center or early childhood work experience; or an undergraduate, graduate, or associate degree, with 12 semester hours in child development, child psychology, early childhood education or directly related field; or a Child Development Associate Credential; or completion of a community or technical college curriculum program in the area of child care or early childhood; or one year of full-time child care or early childhood work experience and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; and (3) have verification of having completed, or be currently enrolled in, two semester credit hours, or 32 clock hours, of training in the area of early childhood program administration; or, have one year experience performing administrative responsibilities. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS AND TEACHERS (a) If an individual already has a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, none of the requirements of this Rule shall apply. If an individual does not have a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, the requirements of this Rule shall be met. (b) A lead teacher or a teacher shall be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have one of the following: (1) One year of child care experience working in a child care center or two years of verifiable experience as a licensed family child care home operator; or (2) Completion of a two year high school program of Early Childhood Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education; or (3) Twenty hours of training in child development, which shall include the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment in addition to the number of on-going training hours required in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. (Rule .0710(b)(3)- IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER, ONLY A LEAD TEACHER TO MEET FOR PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER HB412) 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110- 91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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, and 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 August 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: 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0825-048L Visit Date: 8/7/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 8/7/2025 Age: From 1 To 12 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 08:30 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: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements regarding staff/child ratio and criminal background checks. You, Shelia Allman, President – Chair of the Board of Directors, assisted me with the visit today. You were given a chance to respond to the allegations. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, 4 earning points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality point. 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, 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 large group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of staff/ child ratio: I interviewed four staff members and one member of the board from the church. It was stated by all four staff members that the classrooms have been in ratio for the following days, August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. I observed today during my walk through of the facility that all classrooms that were operating were in ratio. I observed attendance sheets for August 4-7, 2025, and the Sign-in and Sign-out sheets, these documents confirmed that the facility was in compliance for staff/child ratio during the days in question. Based on teacher interviews, program files, and consultant observation, the allegation of staff/child ratio is unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns of criminal background checks not being completed: I interviewed four staff members and checked all four staff members in the ABCMS system. All staff members in the facility working in the classrooms with children have current criminal background qualifying letters during my visit today. I interviewed you, Shelia Allman, President-Chair of the Board of Directors, who stated you were hired on 8/4/25 as the director. You stated that you completed the criminal background process on Monday(08/04/25). I checked in the ABCMS system, and the process has been started. The violation must be corrected within 15 (fifteen) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be mailed to the consultant with the required compliance letter. Based on staff interviews, staff files, and the ABCMS System, the allegation of criminal background checks is substantiated. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Employee with the hire date of 08/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Employee with the hire date of 8/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed or on file prior to hire. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .2701 The rules in this Section shall apply to all child care providers as defined in G.S.110-90.2. The Division, in accordance with G.S.110-90.2, shall determine if an individual is a qualified child care provider. An individual may work or be present in any child care facility during the time the individual holds a valid qualification letter from the Division. It was discussed with the Chair of the Board that employee's must have a criminal background before the first day of employment. It was discussed that the criminal background qualifying letter has to be in the staff file for review. It was discussed that the new staff member could not work with children in the facility until a background qualifying letter was issued. CONSULTATION: •The facility has 180 days to replace an Administrator. In the meantime, there should be an employee who is responsible for the facility while they are looking for a replacement. This person should meet Preservice Administrator requirements listed in Rule .0704 and be working at the facility the required number of hours per week. •While the facility is looking for a new Administrator, at the beginning and end of the operating day, they should have a staff member with NCECC or NCECAC and who has one year of child care experience to oversee the operation of the facility. Rule .0714(b) •The facility has 180 days to replace teaching staff. In the meantime, they must have at least one lead teacher for every two classrooms (House Bill 412 changes) that meet Lead Teacher requirements, and those classrooms without a Lead Teacher must have a Teacher that that meets Preservice requirements found in Rule .0710. •If a substitute is used, they would need to be 18 years old, literate and have required paperwork on file. There is no limit to the amount of time they are used at the facility. 10A NCAC 09 .0704 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS (a) A child care administrator who has not met the staff qualifications required by G.S. 110-91(8) shall meet the requirements in this Rule prior to exercising any child caring responsibilities as follow (1) have either a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) have two years of full-time work experience in a child care center or early childhood work experience; or an undergraduate, graduate, or associate degree, with 12 semester hours in child development, child psychology, early childhood education or directly related field; or a Child Development Associate Credential; or completion of a community or technical college curriculum program in the area of child care or early childhood; or one year of full-time child care or early childhood work experience and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; and (3) have verification of having completed, or be currently enrolled in, two semester credit hours, or 32 clock hours, of training in the area of early childhood program administration; or, have one year experience performing administrative responsibilities. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS AND TEACHERS (a) If an individual already has a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, none of the requirements of this Rule shall apply. If an individual does not have a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, the requirements of this Rule shall be met. (b) A lead teacher or a teacher shall be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have one of the following: (1) One year of child care experience working in a child care center or two years of verifiable experience as a licensed family child care home operator; or (2) Completion of a two year high school program of Early Childhood Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education; or (3) Twenty hours of training in child development, which shall include the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment in addition to the number of on-going training hours required in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. (Rule .0710(b)(3)- IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER, ONLY A LEAD TEACHER TO MEET FOR PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER HB412) 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110- 91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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, and 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 August 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: 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0825-048L Visit Date: 8/7/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 8/7/2025 Age: From 1 To 12 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 08:30 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: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements regarding staff/child ratio and criminal background checks. You, Shelia Allman, President – Chair of the Board of Directors, assisted me with the visit today. You were given a chance to respond to the allegations. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, 4 earning points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality point. 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, 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 large group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of staff/ child ratio: I interviewed four staff members and one member of the board from the church. It was stated by all four staff members that the classrooms have been in ratio for the following days, August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. I observed today during my walk through of the facility that all classrooms that were operating were in ratio. I observed attendance sheets for August 4-7, 2025, and the Sign-in and Sign-out sheets, these documents confirmed that the facility was in compliance for staff/child ratio during the days in question. Based on teacher interviews, program files, and consultant observation, the allegation of staff/child ratio is unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns of criminal background checks not being completed: I interviewed four staff members and checked all four staff members in the ABCMS system. All staff members in the facility working in the classrooms with children have current criminal background qualifying letters during my visit today. I interviewed you, Shelia Allman, President-Chair of the Board of Directors, who stated you were hired on 8/4/25 as the director. You stated that you completed the criminal background process on Monday(08/04/25). I checked in the ABCMS system, and the process has been started. The violation must be corrected within 15 (fifteen) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be mailed to the consultant with the required compliance letter. Based on staff interviews, staff files, and the ABCMS System, the allegation of criminal background checks is substantiated. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Employee with the hire date of 08/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Employee with the hire date of 8/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed or on file prior to hire. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .2701 The rules in this Section shall apply to all child care providers as defined in G.S.110-90.2. The Division, in accordance with G.S.110-90.2, shall determine if an individual is a qualified child care provider. An individual may work or be present in any child care facility during the time the individual holds a valid qualification letter from the Division. It was discussed with the Chair of the Board that employee's must have a criminal background before the first day of employment. It was discussed that the criminal background qualifying letter has to be in the staff file for review. It was discussed that the new staff member could not work with children in the facility until a background qualifying letter was issued. CONSULTATION: •The facility has 180 days to replace an Administrator. In the meantime, there should be an employee who is responsible for the facility while they are looking for a replacement. This person should meet Preservice Administrator requirements listed in Rule .0704 and be working at the facility the required number of hours per week. •While the facility is looking for a new Administrator, at the beginning and end of the operating day, they should have a staff member with NCECC or NCECAC and who has one year of child care experience to oversee the operation of the facility. Rule .0714(b) •The facility has 180 days to replace teaching staff. In the meantime, they must have at least one lead teacher for every two classrooms (House Bill 412 changes) that meet Lead Teacher requirements, and those classrooms without a Lead Teacher must have a Teacher that that meets Preservice requirements found in Rule .0710. •If a substitute is used, they would need to be 18 years old, literate and have required paperwork on file. There is no limit to the amount of time they are used at the facility. 10A NCAC 09 .0704 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS (a) A child care administrator who has not met the staff qualifications required by G.S. 110-91(8) shall meet the requirements in this Rule prior to exercising any child caring responsibilities as follow (1) have either a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) have two years of full-time work experience in a child care center or early childhood work experience; or an undergraduate, graduate, or associate degree, with 12 semester hours in child development, child psychology, early childhood education or directly related field; or a Child Development Associate Credential; or completion of a community or technical college curriculum program in the area of child care or early childhood; or one year of full-time child care or early childhood work experience and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; and (3) have verification of having completed, or be currently enrolled in, two semester credit hours, or 32 clock hours, of training in the area of early childhood program administration; or, have one year experience performing administrative responsibilities. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS AND TEACHERS (a) If an individual already has a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, none of the requirements of this Rule shall apply. If an individual does not have a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, the requirements of this Rule shall be met. (b) A lead teacher or a teacher shall be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have one of the following: (1) One year of child care experience working in a child care center or two years of verifiable experience as a licensed family child care home operator; or (2) Completion of a two year high school program of Early Childhood Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education; or (3) Twenty hours of training in child development, which shall include the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment in addition to the number of on-going training hours required in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. (Rule .0710(b)(3)- IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER, ONLY A LEAD TEACHER TO MEET FOR PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER HB412) 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110- 91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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, and 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 August 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: 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0825-048L Visit Date: 8/7/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 8/7/2025 Age: From 1 To 12 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 08:30 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: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements regarding staff/child ratio and criminal background checks. You, Shelia Allman, President – Chair of the Board of Directors, assisted me with the visit today. You were given a chance to respond to the allegations. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, 4 earning points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality point. 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, 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 large group activities. I observed children in small group activities, center play, personal care routines, and children eating breakfast. Regarding the allegation there is a concern of staff/ child ratio: I interviewed four staff members and one member of the board from the church. It was stated by all four staff members that the classrooms have been in ratio for the following days, August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. I observed today during my walk through of the facility that all classrooms that were operating were in ratio. I observed attendance sheets for August 4-7, 2025, and the Sign-in and Sign-out sheets, these documents confirmed that the facility was in compliance for staff/child ratio during the days in question. Based on teacher interviews, program files, and consultant observation, the allegation of staff/child ratio is unsubstantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns of criminal background checks not being completed: I interviewed four staff members and checked all four staff members in the ABCMS system. All staff members in the facility working in the classrooms with children have current criminal background qualifying letters during my visit today. I interviewed you, Shelia Allman, President-Chair of the Board of Directors, who stated you were hired on 8/4/25 as the director. You stated that you completed the criminal background process on Monday(08/04/25). I checked in the ABCMS system, and the process has been started. The violation must be corrected within 15 (fifteen) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be mailed to the consultant with the required compliance letter. Based on staff interviews, staff files, and the ABCMS System, the allegation of criminal background checks is substantiated. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Employee with the hire date of 08/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Employee with the hire date of 8/04/2025 did not have a criminal background check completed or on file prior to hire. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .2701 The rules in this Section shall apply to all child care providers as defined in G.S.110-90.2. The Division, in accordance with G.S.110-90.2, shall determine if an individual is a qualified child care provider. An individual may work or be present in any child care facility during the time the individual holds a valid qualification letter from the Division. It was discussed with the Chair of the Board that employee's must have a criminal background before the first day of employment. It was discussed that the criminal background qualifying letter has to be in the staff file for review. It was discussed that the new staff member could not work with children in the facility until a background qualifying letter was issued. CONSULTATION: •The facility has 180 days to replace an Administrator. In the meantime, there should be an employee who is responsible for the facility while they are looking for a replacement. This person should meet Preservice Administrator requirements listed in Rule .0704 and be working at the facility the required number of hours per week. •While the facility is looking for a new Administrator, at the beginning and end of the operating day, they should have a staff member with NCECC or NCECAC and who has one year of child care experience to oversee the operation of the facility. Rule .0714(b) •The facility has 180 days to replace teaching staff. In the meantime, they must have at least one lead teacher for every two classrooms (House Bill 412 changes) that meet Lead Teacher requirements, and those classrooms without a Lead Teacher must have a Teacher that that meets Preservice requirements found in Rule .0710. •If a substitute is used, they would need to be 18 years old, literate and have required paperwork on file. There is no limit to the amount of time they are used at the facility. 10A NCAC 09 .0704 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS (a) A child care administrator who has not met the staff qualifications required by G.S. 110-91(8) shall meet the requirements in this Rule prior to exercising any child caring responsibilities as follow (1) have either a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) have two years of full-time work experience in a child care center or early childhood work experience; or an undergraduate, graduate, or associate degree, with 12 semester hours in child development, child psychology, early childhood education or directly related field; or a Child Development Associate Credential; or completion of a community or technical college curriculum program in the area of child care or early childhood; or one year of full-time child care or early childhood work experience and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; and (3) have verification of having completed, or be currently enrolled in, two semester credit hours, or 32 clock hours, of training in the area of early childhood program administration; or, have one year experience performing administrative responsibilities. 10A NCAC 09 .0710 PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS AND TEACHERS (a) If an individual already has a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, none of the requirements of this Rule shall apply. If an individual does not have a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent, the requirements of this Rule shall be met. (b) A lead teacher or a teacher shall be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have one of the following: (1) One year of child care experience working in a child care center or two years of verifiable experience as a licensed family child care home operator; or (2) Completion of a two year high school program of Early Childhood Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education; or (3) Twenty hours of training in child development, which shall include the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential coursework, within the first six months of employment in addition to the number of on-going training hours required in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. (Rule .0710(b)(3)- IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER, ONLY A LEAD TEACHER TO MEET FOR PRESERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER HB412) 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110- 91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section. 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, and 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 August 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: 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/13/2025 Number Present: 32 Completed Date: 3/13/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 09:00 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, Sabrina Wallin, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. I conducted your last annual compliance visit on August 07, 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, Triplett Church, 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. I monitored the Secretary of State’s (SOS) database and the corporation, Triplett United Methodist Church, Inc, which was the legal corporation’s name for this facility was dissolved. According to CC Rule .2204 an Administrative Action may be issued. Please follow-up with me your plans to correct the corporation status within two weeks.” Your center's compliance history was 89% as of March 12, 2025, and was reviewed with you today. Your program currently operates with a Three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, earning four points in staff education, four points in program standards, and one quality point . Your most recent fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024, and received on August 30th, 2024. Your most recent sanitation inspection was dated August 15, 2024, with a Superior classification and eight 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. 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 commercial refrigerator in the kitchen at a temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit. I observed that today’s lunch consisted of Sloppy Joe’s with buns, coleslaw, Baked Beans, diced pears, 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 nine 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 four new staff members hired since the last annual compliance visit on October 02,2024. I observed that all new staff members have 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 and current and valid Criminal Background Check qualification letters (all Criminal Background Check qualification letters were checked in the ABCMS System). 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 April 29, 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 violation was observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 609 Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. Staff did not take off gloves and wash hands after handing soiled clothing and before touching items on changing table. 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) 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. 4.Have all staff update WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) 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 March 27, 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2024 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 10/2/2024 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: 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, Sabrina Wallin, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on October 26, 2023. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019, earning 4 points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 88% as of October 01, 2024, and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated August 15, 2024, with a superior classification and 8 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated August 29, 2024. I observed enhanced staff-child ratio maintained during today’s visit. I observed adequate and approved space used 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. I observed that in the classroom for toddler B, all activity areas need toys added. I also observed that in classroom for the four-year old’s the library and block areas need toys and materials added. I observed and monitored all medication in all classrooms today. I monitored all medication forms were current and in compliance. I monitored all medical action forms were current, and all medications were in compliance. 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 the playground for Pre-school and after schoolers all playground toys need to be cleaned. Mulch needs to be added to the fall zones around playground equipment. I observed monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. I observed the last outdoor inspection was dated September 30, 2024. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was September 06,2024. 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 August 22, 2024. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated in March 22, 2022. I advised you that your EPR plan needs to be revised. I observed menus posted and current for the month of October. I observed today’s lunch consisted of grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, crackers, pineapples, carrots, and milk. I observed your Incident Log and the log is not current for the school year. I observed your van for transportation. I observed the vans registration, insurance, emergency information for students, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and all transportation requirements. You stated that the facility does not offer transportation at this time. I reviewed children files, and no violations were observed. I reviewed staff files, and no violations were observed. I reviewed your completed Staff and Training worksheet. The visit summary packet was discussed at the end of your visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 468 When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In space 1, the book center did not have enough books and there were only two activities instead of three as required. .0510(d)(1) 488 For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In the toddler B classroom there was not a sufficient quantity of dolls, play food, books, and block materials for the number of children to allow for a range of choices. .0510(e)(3) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground equipment used for pre-school and afterschool children has build-up of dirt and algae. Playground bikes are covered in dirt, mud, and a black substance. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports were completed but had not be recorded on the incident log or filed in children files. .0802(g)(1-6) 1821 The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. EPR plan last revised on 3/08/22. .0607(d)(8) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The surfacing around the playground equipment measured at 2 inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 1. It was discussed that the EPR plan needs to be updated annually. It was discussed with the administrator that the EPR plan must stay current so that all staff will know their role in an emergency. It was discussed that the EPR plan will be updated at the review of the plan at the beginning of each school year with the staff. 2. It was discussed that playground toys need to be cleaned monthly. It was discussed that administration will make a list so each teacher will have a month to be responsible for the cleaning of playground toys and equipment. 3. It was discussed that the incident log is to be completed at the time of an incident. It was discussed that administrative staff will check the log at the end of each month. 4. It was discussed with administrators that toys and material will be added to the two classroom that need supplies. It was discussed that teachers will rotate toys to help keep enough toys and supplies in activity areas. It was discussed that more supplies will be ordered. 5. It was discussed that mulch will be added to the playground area. It was discussed that when the monthly playground inspection is completed that staff measure the mulch and report to the administrator if mulch is needed. 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 October 16, 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 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0224-146L Visit Date: 2/20/2024 Number Present: 41 Completed Date: 2/20/2024 Age: From 0 To 6 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 11:30 AM Time Out: 02:00 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 that appropriate ratios are not maintained. There is a concern that information in the children’s records is not updated as required. You, Sabrina Wallin, Director, assisted me with the visit today. During the visit I discussed the allegations with you. You were given the opportunity to respond. All classrooms were monitored today for staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, license restrictions, and the outdoor environment were monitored. 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 lunch. Lunch consisted of Ham, mac and cheese, green peas, pears, and milk. Regarding the allegation there is a concern that appropriate ratios are not maintained: I observed timecards and based on the number of children signed in on 3 days the staff child ratio was not in compliance. The director stated that she is here to keep the mornings in ratio because of the low number of teachers, but because she does not clock in and out her time is not recorded. I have no way of confirming the times the director is working and, in the classroom, to maintain staff/child ratio. I also observed during my walk through today that all children were not signed into the classrooms they were currently in. Children were moved around today because of low teacher numbers and some children were not written on the attendance in the classrooms. Based on daily sign in and sign out sheets (completed and incomplete), classroom attendance, timecards of staff (director does not have a time card on file so there is no way to verify her hours) and talking with the director this allegation is substantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns information in the children’s records is not updated as required. Random children files were checked and all information that is required for the children's records check file list was in compliance in each file. The following violation was cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival times were not maintained for 2/20/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Due to staff timesheets and sign-in and sign-out sheets, and interview with the director classrooms have been out of ratio. 2/12/24 and 2/16 and 2/20. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 Technical Assistance: 1. Staff/Child ratio needs to be always maintained. Staff needs to be scheduled so that all classrooms will be always in ratio. 2. If the facility finds that they are out of ratio it is ok for the director to turn away children until the teachers and facility staff report to work. 3. Director may send out an email to parents the night before if they will not have the staff to cover staff/child ratio the next day. 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 March 5, 2024. 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 .2818 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0224-146L Visit Date: 2/20/2024 Number Present: 41 Completed Date: 2/20/2024 Age: From 0 To 6 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 11:30 AM Time Out: 02:00 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 that appropriate ratios are not maintained. There is a concern that information in the children’s records is not updated as required. You, Sabrina Wallin, Director, assisted me with the visit today. During the visit I discussed the allegations with you. You were given the opportunity to respond. All classrooms were monitored today for staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, license restrictions, and the outdoor environment were monitored. 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 lunch. Lunch consisted of Ham, mac and cheese, green peas, pears, and milk. Regarding the allegation there is a concern that appropriate ratios are not maintained: I observed timecards and based on the number of children signed in on 3 days the staff child ratio was not in compliance. The director stated that she is here to keep the mornings in ratio because of the low number of teachers, but because she does not clock in and out her time is not recorded. I have no way of confirming the times the director is working and, in the classroom, to maintain staff/child ratio. I also observed during my walk through today that all children were not signed into the classrooms they were currently in. Children were moved around today because of low teacher numbers and some children were not written on the attendance in the classrooms. Based on daily sign in and sign out sheets (completed and incomplete), classroom attendance, timecards of staff (director does not have a time card on file so there is no way to verify her hours) and talking with the director this allegation is substantiated. Regarding the allegation there are concerns information in the children’s records is not updated as required. Random children files were checked and all information that is required for the children's records check file list was in compliance in each file. The following violation was cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival times were not maintained for 2/20/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Due to staff timesheets and sign-in and sign-out sheets, and interview with the director classrooms have been out of ratio. 2/12/24 and 2/16 and 2/20. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 Technical Assistance: 1. Staff/Child ratio needs to be always maintained. Staff needs to be scheduled so that all classrooms will be always in ratio. 2. If the facility finds that they are out of ratio it is ok for the director to turn away children until the teachers and facility staff report to work. 3. Director may send out an email to parents the night before if they will not have the staff to cover staff/child ratio the next day. 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 March 5, 2024. 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 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 340 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:40 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, Sabrina Wallin, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on November 14, 2022. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019 earning 4 points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 86% as of October 25, 2023, and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated May 26, 2023, with a superior classification and 8 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated September 13, 2022. The fire inspector needs to be call for an inspection. 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 no violations regarding children’s records. I reviewed staff records today and observed violations regarding staff records. I observed and monitored all medication in all classrooms today. I monitored in classroom Toddler A that one medication form did not have the amount of diaper cream to be applied. This was corrected by the director. 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 monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. I observed the last outdoor inspection was dated September 28, 2023. Outdoor inspection are not being done monthly and need to be done every month as documentation that the playground area is being inspected and maintained. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was September 29,2023. 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 September 29, 2023. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated in February 2023. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Tacos, beef and cheese, shredded lettuce, fresh bananas, corn chips with salsa, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current for the school year. 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 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Facility did not have a current fire inspection. The last inspection was dated 9/13/2022. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 405 A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. I observed the teacher in the infant classroom did not wash an infants hands after changing his diaper. 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current schedule was not posted in the infant classroom. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in the classroom for the two's. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The amount of diaper cream was not written on the medication form. The Director corrected the form. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff members have not completed on-going training hours as required. .1103(a) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff has not completed the required health and safety training within one year of employment. .1102(a) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Staff has not completed health and safety trainings within five years of completing previous training. .1103(b) Technical Assistance: 1.Fire Inspections are to be completed annually. The administrator is aware that fire inspections are to be completed annually. The administrator is aware that if the inspection is not done she is to call the fire inspector and request an inspection. In the future the administrator will check the dates of the inspection and if the due date is approaching the inspector will be called to stay in compliance. 2. On going training are to be done annually. Health and safety trainings are to be done within the first year of hire and every five years. The administrator is aware of this rule and will now post a board outside her office with all staff trainings that are due each year. The administrator will also post the training schedule from the Iredell Partnership for children with trainings each month. Training hours will be checked by the administrator every three months. 3. A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. The administrator is aware that hand washing is important and is important for not spreading germs. The administrator will go over the hand washing procedures of staff and children with each staff. All staff will have a reminder training. The Iredell Partnership will be contacted on training on diaper changing and handwashing. 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 November 9, 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, 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: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 340 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:40 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, Sabrina Wallin, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on November 14, 2022. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019 earning 4 points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 86% as of October 25, 2023, and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated May 26, 2023, with a superior classification and 8 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated September 13, 2022. The fire inspector needs to be call for an inspection. 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 no violations regarding children’s records. I reviewed staff records today and observed violations regarding staff records. I observed and monitored all medication in all classrooms today. I monitored in classroom Toddler A that one medication form did not have the amount of diaper cream to be applied. This was corrected by the director. 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 monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. I observed the last outdoor inspection was dated September 28, 2023. Outdoor inspection are not being done monthly and need to be done every month as documentation that the playground area is being inspected and maintained. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was September 29,2023. 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 September 29, 2023. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated in February 2023. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Tacos, beef and cheese, shredded lettuce, fresh bananas, corn chips with salsa, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current for the school year. 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 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Facility did not have a current fire inspection. The last inspection was dated 9/13/2022. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 405 A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. I observed the teacher in the infant classroom did not wash an infants hands after changing his diaper. 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current schedule was not posted in the infant classroom. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in the classroom for the two's. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The amount of diaper cream was not written on the medication form. The Director corrected the form. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff members have not completed on-going training hours as required. .1103(a) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff has not completed the required health and safety training within one year of employment. .1102(a) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Staff has not completed health and safety trainings within five years of completing previous training. .1103(b) Technical Assistance: 1.Fire Inspections are to be completed annually. The administrator is aware that fire inspections are to be completed annually. The administrator is aware that if the inspection is not done she is to call the fire inspector and request an inspection. In the future the administrator will check the dates of the inspection and if the due date is approaching the inspector will be called to stay in compliance. 2. On going training are to be done annually. Health and safety trainings are to be done within the first year of hire and every five years. The administrator is aware of this rule and will now post a board outside her office with all staff trainings that are due each year. The administrator will also post the training schedule from the Iredell Partnership for children with trainings each month. Training hours will be checked by the administrator every three months. 3. A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. The administrator is aware that hand washing is important and is important for not spreading germs. The administrator will go over the hand washing procedures of staff and children with each staff. All staff will have a reminder training. The Iredell Partnership will be contacted on training on diaper changing and handwashing. 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 November 9, 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, 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

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 4955072 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 340 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:40 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, Sabrina Wallin, Director, assisted me with today’s visit. Your last annual compliance visit was conducted on November 14, 2022. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued on November 1, 2019 earning 4 points in staff education, 4 points in program standards, and 1 quality points. Your program’s compliance history was 86% as of October 25, 2023, and was reviewed with you today. I observed your sanitation inspection was dated May 26, 2023, with a superior classification and 8 demerits. I observed your last fire inspection was dated September 13, 2022. The fire inspector needs to be call for an inspection. 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 no violations regarding children’s records. I reviewed staff records today and observed violations regarding staff records. I observed and monitored all medication in all classrooms today. I monitored in classroom Toddler A that one medication form did not have the amount of diaper cream to be applied. This was corrected by the director. 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 monthly outdoor inspections documented for the past twelve months. I observed the last outdoor inspection was dated September 28, 2023. Outdoor inspection are not being done monthly and need to be done every month as documentation that the playground area is being inspected and maintained. I observed your monthly fire drill log documented for the past twelve (12) months. I observed your last fire drill was September 29,2023. 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 September 29, 2023. I observed your Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Plan was last updated in February 2023. I observed menus posted and current. I observed today’s lunch consisted of Tacos, beef and cheese, shredded lettuce, fresh bananas, corn chips with salsa, and milk. I observed your Incident Log to be current for the school year. 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 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Facility did not have a current fire inspection. The last inspection was dated 9/13/2022. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 405 A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. I observed the teacher in the infant classroom did not wash an infants hands after changing his diaper. 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) 415 A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current schedule was not posted in the infant classroom. GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in the classroom for the two's. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The amount of diaper cream was not written on the medication form. The Director corrected the form. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff members have not completed on-going training hours as required. .1103(a) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff has not completed the required health and safety training within one year of employment. .1102(a) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Staff has not completed health and safety trainings within five years of completing previous training. .1103(b) Technical Assistance: 1.Fire Inspections are to be completed annually. The administrator is aware that fire inspections are to be completed annually. The administrator is aware that if the inspection is not done she is to call the fire inspector and request an inspection. In the future the administrator will check the dates of the inspection and if the due date is approaching the inspector will be called to stay in compliance. 2. On going training are to be done annually. Health and safety trainings are to be done within the first year of hire and every five years. The administrator is aware of this rule and will now post a board outside her office with all staff trainings that are due each year. The administrator will also post the training schedule from the Iredell Partnership for children with trainings each month. Training hours will be checked by the administrator every three months. 3. A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. The administrator is aware that hand washing is important and is important for not spreading germs. The administrator will go over the hand washing procedures of staff and children with each staff. All staff will have a reminder training. The Iredell Partnership will be contacted on training on diaper changing and handwashing. 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 November 9, 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, 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