G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: PARAMOUNT MONTESSORI Facility ID: 92003133 Consultant: WANDA FOWLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/15/2026 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 1/15/2026 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit. This documentation was reviewed with you, and a copy of the visit summary documentation was given to you at the end of the visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the center director, Kaushiki Biswas, and we conducted a general walk through of the indoor and outdoor learning environments. I observed groups of children engaged in small groups or teacher directed activities. RATED LICENSE STATUS The program operates with a 1-star rated license issued on 9-23-13. They are licensed to provide care for children from 2- 12 years of age. All staff should be registered and have their education assessed through WORKS. Best practice recommends that this be completed as a part of new employee orientation and then updated as staff education changes During today’s visit we discussed the new QRIS pathways and you were given an opportunity to ask questions. Please visit the DCDEE website to review the QRIS Modernization requirements. and to visit the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project for more information about the ERS 3s. Here are links to this information: QRIS Modernization - https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization You stated that you would like more information on the scales. I left you an overview of each Pathway and explained that your program is licensed with one star and the Pathways to the Stars is voluntary. I asked you to review the materials and to contact me if you had questions or decided that you wanted to pursue a star-rated license. INSPECTIONS The last sanitation inspection was completed on 8/29/25. The last fire inspection was completed on 3/19/25. You should begin preparations to call the fire inspector to schedule this visit. The last documented fire drill was conducted on 1/14/26. The last documented lock down or shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 11/6/25. The last documented playground inspection was conducted on 1/14/26. MONITORING During this visit a full assessment of Child Care Requirements was conducted. The facility was assessed using items noted on the Annual Compliance for Centers checklist. The status of the owner, Paramount Montessori, LLC is listed as current and active on the NC Secretary of State’s website. Staff on-going training was assessed from 2/1/25 – 1/31/26. The following violations were observed and recorded during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Attendance records did not include the child's arrival and departure times. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 533 Human 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. On sippy cup brought from home was stored in the refrigerator without being labeled with the child's name or dated. 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The outdoor climbing structure had some splintered wood and areas where the paint was peeling. A tricycle was rusty and missing the handle bar end covers. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) The above violations must be corrected immediately. By 1/29/26 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 the compliance action letter is not received by the due date another visit to the center may be made. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit, the compliance history score for the center was 93%. According to NC General Statute 110-90 (4) (d) all facilities must maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Maintaining equipment and furnishings in good condition helps protect the children from injuries and prevents further damage to the items. There is wood chipping and splintering in several areas on the climbing structure and some paint is beginning to chip on the underside of the structure. In addition, one of the tricycles is rusty and missing the vinyl handlebar covers.This poses a potential puncture risk. These items should be repaired or replaced. Making notations of needed repairs on the monthly playground inspection checklist will help you track necessary repairs. Beverages brought from home should be labeled and dated. This helps prevent a child being served a beverage that is not theirs and reduces the risk of a child being given something that is a known allergen. Please remind staff that if the parent does not date and label the beverage, then they must do so before it is stored in the center refrigerator. I observed attendance records, but they do not include the child’s arrival and departure time. These times should be documented on the attendance records. This information helps staff keep track of how many children are in care at all times and will provide vital information in the event of an emergency. CONSULTATION Child Care facilities are required to test their drinking and cooking water for lead every three years. Your water was last tested for lead on 2/24/24. In addition, child care facilities are now required to test for lead and asbestos hazards in their buildings. Your program was determined to be exempt from testing for lead-based paint and asbestos. ACCESS TO THE ABCMS SYSTEM: Center directors can now access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS), the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. This access will allow providers to: See the real-time background check status of staff members. Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. The course is titled ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training - under the Early Childhood Professional Development Tab, then under the Criminal Background (CBC) tab. If you have questions regarding the PROVIDER PORTAL contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401 or email: DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov. For general questions regarding APPLICANTS, applications, or other CBC questions email: DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6401. To access your staff criminal records, they must have your program listed as their place of employment in ABCMS. This requirement is indicated as Item #7 on the staff and training worksheet and replaces the Data Change form that was previously required to be submitted to the Criminal Records Unit. It is recommended that staff add your program as their place of employment during the first few days of orientation. This change should be documented and placed in their file. The documentation could be a screenshot after the change is made or documented on the Orientation Form in the Other section. The date the change was made should be indicated in Item #7 on the staff and training worksheet during the staff member’s first year of employment. AGENCY UPDATES Please check the DCDEE website frequently for updates and changes to child care requirements and the new QRIS requirements. If you 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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