G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: MORRISVILLE SQUARE CREATIVE SCHOOL Facility ID: 92001583 Consultant: NICOLE MILLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0824-351A Visit Date: 8/28/2024 Number Present: 65 Completed Date: 8/28/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 73 Time In: 12:58 PM Time Out: 02:11 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this unannounced visit was to investigate allegations of violations of child care requirements at this child care facility. Lonnita Allen, director, accompanied me during a walk-through of the facility. During the visit, I discussed the allegations with Ms. Allen and additional staff members. Limited monitoring of child care requirements occurred during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 902 Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member struck a four-year-old child on their head with a box and told the child to get in line. G.S. 110-91(10) You may contact me, Nicole Miller, Investigations Consultant, at 919-397-8451 or Nicole.p.miller@dhhs.nc.gov. Ms. Sheronda Harris, Supervisor, may be contacted at sheronda.harris@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: MORRISVILLE SQUARE CREATIVE SCHOOL Facility ID: 92001583 Consultant: WANDA FOWLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/20/2024 Number Present: 48 Completed Date: 8/20/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to assess applicable child-care requirements during a routine unannounced visit. The director, Lonnita Allen, assisted me with today’s visit. Vanessa Price, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today’s visit. We conducted a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor learning environments. I observed groups of children engaged in free play or group time in their classrooms. RATED LICENSE STATUS The program operates with a 5-star rated license issued on 8/23/22. They received 6 points in program standards, 6 points in staff education and one quality point through the programmatic option of having a staff benefit package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. The program’s “held harmless status” has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented. This means that rated license visits will not be processed until the new rated license process is completed unless the program requests to proceed with a new rated license. You should also ensure that all staff have registered and have their education assessed in WORKS. It is recommended that you complete this process as part of your onboarding process with new hires and as existing staff members complete additional coursework. INSPECTIONS The last sanitation inspection was conducted 12/18/23. The last fire inspection was conducted 2/1/24. The last documented fire drill was conducted 7/17/24. The last documented shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted 7/23/24. The last documented playground inspection was conducted 8/2/24. The status of the owners, Creative Schools, Inc., is listed as current and active on the NC Secretary of State website. Limited monitoring of child care requirements was assessed during today’s visit. I reviewed emergency medications, 1 new staff file and confirmed that all staff have current CPR, First Aid and ITS SIDS certificates, as required. The program does not transport children or enroll school aged children, therefore, these requirements were not assessed. The following violations were observed and recorded during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were bags of play sand, covered with plastic sheeting on the playground used by infants and one-year-old children and plastic trash bags stored in an unlocked changing table in the classroom for one-year-old children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 1835 The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. One child's plan was dated 7/3/23, so it was not updated annually. .0801(b) The above violations must be corrected immediately. By 9/3/24 please email me a signed letter of compliance. Before the letter is sent, all violations should be corrected; please contact me if additional time is needed to correct a specific violation. Include the following in your letter: facility ID number, list the item number describing how and when the violations were corrected and tell me how you plan to maintain compliance in the future with each item. If you prefer to mail your letter, you may send it to 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2201 If the compliance action letter is not received by the due date another visit to the center may be made and additional violations may be added. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit, the program’s compliance history was 94%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Medical care plans are essential in providing care for a child with a known allergy or chronic medical condition. It is vital that these plans are updated at least annually or as needed. One child’s plan was dated 7/3/23. You stated that the child recently re-enrolled in the center and the parent was told that the care plan needed to be updated. However, the parent did not provide a new plan to the center. In the future, I would not permit the medication in the center, without a current medical care plan. Children under the age of three should not have contact with plastic as it poses a suffocation risk. There were several bags of play sand, covered by plastic sheeting that was stored on the playground used by the infants and one-year old children. In addition, in the one-year-old classroom plastic trash bags were stored in the bottom of an unlocked changing table. The plastic trash bags and the bags of sand were removed during the visit. Please ensure that all plastic bags and other items that may be hazardous are not accessible to young children. CONSULTATION All child care facilities are required to test their drinking and cooking water for led every three years. You stated that your water was tested in September 2023. You stated that your program was exempt from having to test for lead based paint and asbestos. Training in all the required health and safety topics must be completed at least every 5 years. It may be time for your staff to complete this training again. Health and Safety training is available, at no charge, on the DCDEE website, in Moodle. There is a link to this training on Moodle. Medication Administration is also a required health and safety training topic. This training is available through Moodle as a separate training. Staff should use their individual NCID user name and password to access this training. Staff should use their individual NCID user name and password to access this training. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment must also be completed at least every 5 years. AGENCY UPDATES Please remember to check the Division of Child Development and Early Education website: ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov frequently to stay updated on rule requirements. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact me at wanda.fowler@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919 218-0988. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: MORRISVILLE SQUARE CREATIVE SCHOOL Facility ID: 92001583 Consultant: CORRINE FULP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/6/2023 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 9/6/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:00 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. CURRENT LICENSE STATUS: This program operated with a Five (5) Star Licensure that was issued August 23, 2022, earning 6 points in program standard, 7 points in staff education Component, and 1 quality point through staff benefits and infrastructure of parent involvement. INSPECTIONS: The last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on 3/13/23. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 7/18/23. The last fire inspection was conducted on 10/26/22. The last fire drill was conducted on 8/8/23. The last outdoor inspection was conducted on8/15/23. The last Emergency drill (shelter-in-place/lockdown drill) was conducted on 7/27/23. MONITORING: The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walkthrough of the facility was complete today, all indoors and outdoors spaces were monitored. The children were observed participating in group time activities, personal routine care, transitions, and free play in activity areas. Toddlers were engaged in group time activities, and diapering. The caregivers were interacting with the children, meeting their developmental needs. Files were reviewed for the following qualifications, CPR/FA, ITS/SIDS training, Health & Safety training, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment. The facility does not provide transportation. Therefore, this requirement was not monitored. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The facility’s compliance history was 91%as of 9/5/23. According to NC General Statute 110-90(4)(d) all child care facilities must 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. Any violations documented during visits to your program may have an impact on the total compliance history score and cause your score to drop below the mandated level. Should this occur, your center may be at risk of an Administrative Action that could change the status of your license. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed and Creative School, Inc. was listed as current-active. Violations were observed and documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 533 Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. One bottle with infant formula was not date. 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Authorization forms for Boudreaux Butt Paste expired 8/25/23; Destin Cream expired on 8/22/23 and Mommy's Bliss expired on 8/24/23. .0803(12) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. An employee hire on 8/16/23 did not have a medical on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. An employee hired on 8/16/23 did not have a TB test on file. .0701(a) REQUEST FOR COMPLIANCE LETTER The above violations must be corrected immediately, and a compliance letter submitted to me by September 20, 2023. Please make sure all violations are corrected before you send your correction letter. The following must be included in your letter, facility name, facility ID number, and the item number. Correction letter can be emailed to corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: All staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week shall have a Medical Report Prior to employment and a TB test on or before first day of work. CONSULTATION: Training in all the required health and safety topics must be completed every 5 years. The Health and Safety training is available on the DCDEE website, in Moodle. Staff should use their CNID username and password to log into the training. RATED LICENSE TIMELINE: This is you planning period; it begins 7/1/25 and your Assessment period starts 7/1/26. Make sure to update WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS). The North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam is a new pathway option comparable to a NC Early Childhood Credential. This certificate is equivalent to a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential and will qualify the individual to be a lead teacher in an early childhood classroom. Also, can visit www.ncrlap.org for updated trainings and videos. CURRENT UPDATES/DCDEE You may check the Division of Child Development and Early Education website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov and click on “What’s New” tab for all updates. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact at corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov or(919) 606-2388. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.