NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MORVEN HEAD START CENTER Facility ID: 04000204 Consultant: MICHELL KOCAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/17/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 100 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 10:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor compliance with all applicable child care requirements and complete NC Pre-K monitoring. Upon arrival, I met with Shanelle Wilcox, Teacher. This NC Pre-K classroom is located inside a public school. I conducted a walk-through of the classroom. The facility operates with a 5 star license issued 3/21/19 and had a 99% compliance history prior to this visit. There were 15 children present during the visit. The children were observed during indoor free play in activity areas, and bathroom/ handwashing routines. The Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers was used as a guide to note the requirements monitored today. Prior to the visit an email was sent requesting an updated copy of the staff and training worksheets. The worksheets were received prior to the visit. There have been no new staff hired since the last monitoring visit. During the visit one (1) staff file was monitored. I monitored the regulatory system to verify current criminal record qualification letters for staff. Two (2) children's files were monitored during the visit. Fire drills and shelter-in-place/lockdown drills have been completed as required; however, they fire drills were not documented as required. The last fire drill was conducted on 8/28/25, the last lockdown drill was conducted on 9/15/25. The monthly playground inspections have been completed as required. A superior sanitation inspection was conducted on 9/15/25 with 2 demerits. The last fire inspection was completed on 3/4/25. The following items were posted for easy reference: license, NC Summary of Child Care Law, safe arrival and departure procedures, emergency medical care plan, emergency telephone numbers, daily schedule, activity plan, menu, applicable staff/child ratio charts, tobacco free signage, First Aid poster and evacuation routes. I monitored the following items during the visit: supervision, staff/child ratio, staff, health, safety, program records, management and medication. NC Pre-K: DIAL-4 developmental screenings are currently underway as school just began on August 25, 2025. The facility uses Creative Curriculum. On-going developmental assessments are completed throughout the school year using Teaching Strategies Gold, checkpoints, and self-made teacher assessments. The Teaching Strategies Gold is completed three times per year, assessing the children in social, physical, cognitive language development, literacy, math, arts, social studies and science. The information gathered from the assessments is used to prepare information that is shared with parents during parent/teacher conferences that are held two times per year. A developmental and learning report is prepared and shared with the parent. Home visits are conducted twice per year. The facility meets the 1:9 staff/child ratio requirements. The classroom operates from 7:00am until 2:30pm to meet the required 32.5 hours per week requirement. Newsletters are sent home monthly and include information on menus and upcoming events. Family engagement activities occur monthly. There is a parent engagement activity scheduled for 9/25/25. Parents are encouraged to engage in their child's education and asked to complete take home activities with their child. The facility provides transportation using the public-school bus. The following violations of child care requirements were observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. During this visit it was observed that a fire drill for August 2025 was not documented on the drill record. School personnel provided documentation showing that a fire drill was conducted on 8/28/25. S. Wilcox, Teacher, completed the drill record during the visit. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) The cited violation was corrected during the visit; therefore, a corrective actions letter is not required to be submitted. You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable childcare rules and regulations at all times. NC GS 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history score of at least 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. Violations cited during the visit may negatively affect this score. Failure to maintain compliance with our requirements may result in administrative action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Technical Assistance: *A future visit will take place to provide technical assistance regarding QRIS modernization. During this visit we will discuss the pathways to the stars and what option the facility has chosen. The paperwork process to transition the facility to a new child care license will begin at that time. I encourage the facility administrator to visit the DCDEE website and view the documents under the QRIS Modernization tab. *Rule Rollout Training in Moodle: The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov *An updated version of the Summary of the NC Child Care Law brochure and poster dated for 2025 is available on the DCDEE website. Resources: *The North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a great resource for information and free child care publications/posters. The website is healthychildcare.unc.edu. The visit summary was reviewed with Shanelle Wilcox, Teacher, at the conclusion of the visit and an opportunity to ask questions was provided. You may contact me if you have questions or need assistance. Phone: 910-610-7525 Email: michell.kocan@dhhs.nc.gov The DCDEE website has changed and has a lot of useful information and resources to help you succeed in providing a safe and healthy environment for the children in your care. You are encouraged to utilize the website on a regular basis. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov Thank you for your assistance during the visit. Michell Kocan Child Care Consultant Regulatory Services Section/DHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education P.O. Box 2694 Rockingham, NC 28380 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.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MORVEN HEAD START CENTER Facility ID: 04000204 Consultant: MICHELL KOCAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/13/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/13/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 60 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 10:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this routine unannounced visit was to monitor for applicable childcare rules and laws. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 9/18/24. The 18-month compliance history is currently 97%. I completed a walkthrough of the indoor space used by children and monitored for the following: supervision, staff/child ratios, CPR and First Aid certification, storage of hazardous products and medication, adequate and approved space and program records. Staff files and the staff and training worksheet from the last annual compliance visit was used to monitor for current required information for the existing staff. All staff have current criminal background check qualifying letters on file. There have been no new staff hired since the last monitoring visit. A fire drill was conducted on 4/14/25. A shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was completed on 3/31/25. Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not completed as required. A superior sanitation inspection was completed on 11/18/24 with 4 demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on 9/4/24. The playground inspections have been completed as required. The following items were posted for easy reference: license, NC Summary of Law, First Aid poster, evacuation routes, safe arrival and departure procedures, menu, staff/child ratio chart, emergency telephone numbers, emergency procedures form, tobacco free signage and emergency medical care plan. During the visit there were fourteen (14) children present. I observed the children participating in large group teacher-directed singing and gross motor activities. The teachers were actively engaged in all activities with the children. All interactions were positive. There were no violations of childcare requirements observed during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A lockdown drill was conducted on 11/8/24 and the next lockdown drill was not completed until 3/31/25. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) The violation documented during the visit must be corrected immediately. To verify correction of the violation you shall submit a signed letter to me explaining in detail how you have corrected the violations described above. The letter should include the facility name and facility ID number. List each item using the item number located to the left of the violation description. When submitting an email for corrections, that email must be sent from the email address of the person designated to submit corrections (example: director) and must include this person’s name and title at the end of the email. I must receive the letter by email or at the address below on or before 5/27/25. You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable childcare rules and regulations at all times. NC GS 110-90(4)(d) requires all childcare facilities to maintain a compliance history score of at least 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. Violations cited during the visit may negatively affect this score. Failure to maintain compliance with our requirements may result in administrative action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Technical Assistance: Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills must be conducted at least every three month. Resources: *The North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a great resource for information and free childcare publications/posters. The website is healthychildcare.unc.edu. Thank you for your assistance during the visit. Michell Kocan Child Care Consultant Regulatory Services Section/DHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education PO Box 2694 Rockingham, NC 28380 Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Please check regularly for important recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 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.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MORVEN HEAD START CENTER Facility ID: 04000204 Consultant: MICHELL KOCAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/18/2024 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/18/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 08:40 AM Time Out: 11:55 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor for compliance with all applicable child care requirements and complete NC Pre-K monitoring. I met with Johnie Pettiford, Lead Teacher. This Head Start classroom is located inside a public school. I conducted a walk-through of the classroom. The "Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers" was used during the visit. The facility operates with a 5 star license issued 3/21/19 and has a 99% compliance history. There are currently sixteen (16) children enrolled and sixteen (16) children were present during the visit. The children were observed during indoor free play, bathroom/ handwashing routines, teacher directed group activities and gross motor play. Prior to the visit I sent an email requesting the staff and training worksheet to Jeannette Smith, Site Manager. The worksheets were received prior to the visit. I selected two (2) children's records for review. There has been one (1) new staff hired since the last monitoring visit. The file of the new staff member was monitored today. One (1) existing staff file was monitored during today's visit. I monitored regulatory to verify current criminal record qualification letters for all staff. A superior sanitation inspection was conducted on April 22, 2024. The last fire inspection was conducted on 9/4/24. Fire drills have been conducted as required. The last fire drill was conducted on 8/29/24. A lockdown drills and shelter-in-place drill have been conducted as required but have not been documented on the emergency drill form as required. This was corrected today. The monthly playground inspections have been completed as required. The facility provides transportation using the public school bus. The following items were posted for easy reference: license, NC Summary of Child Care Law, safe arrival and departure procedures, emergency medical care plan, emergency telephone numbers, daily schedule, activity plan, menu, applicable staff/child ratio charts, tobacco free signage, First Aid poster and evacuation routes. I monitored the following items during the visit: supervision, staff/child ratio, staff, health, safety, program records, management and medication. The NC Pre-K monitoring was also completed today. DIAL-4 developmental screenings are currently underway as school just began on August 26, 2024. The facility uses the Creative Curriculum. On-going developmental assessments are created throughout the school year using Teaching Strategies Gold, checkpoints and self-made teacher assessments. The Teaching Strategies Gold is completed three times per year assessing the children in social, physical, cognitive language development, literacy, math, arts, social studies and science. The information gathered from the assessments are used to prepare information that is shared with parents during parent/teacher conferences that are held two times per year. A developmental and learning report is prepared and shared with the parent. Home visits are conducted twice per year. The facility is meeting the 1:9 staff/child ratio requirements. The classroom operates from 7:00am until 2:30pm to meet the required 32.5 hours per week requirement. Newsletters are sent home monthly and include information on menus and upcoming events. Family engagement activities occur monthly. Thus far for the school year no family engagement activities have been held. Parents are encouraged to engage in their child's education and asked to complete take home activities with their child. There were two (2) violations of child care requirements observed during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. During this visit it was observed that the drill record was incomplete. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1821 The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. During this visit it was observed that the EPR Plan hasn't been updated and does not include updated information to include correct contact individuals and phone numbers. .0607(d)(8) The violations documented during the visit must be corrected immediately. To verify correction of the violations you shall submit a signed letter to me explaining in detail how you have corrected the violations described above. The letter should include the facility name and facility ID number. List each item using the item number located to the left of the violation description. When submitting an email for corrections, that email must be sent from the email address of the person designated to submit corrections (example: director) and must include this person’s name and title at the end of the email. I must receive the letter by email or at the address below on or before 10/2/24. You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable childcare rules and regulations at all times. NC GS 110-90(4)(d) requires all childcare facilities to maintain a compliance history score of at least 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. Your compliance history was 99% prior to this visit. Violations cited during the visit may negatively affect this score. Failure to maintain compliance with our requirements may result in administrative action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Technical Assistance: *Periodically fluff the mulch to prevent it from becoming compacted. *All children must have a vision, dental, and hearing screening completed and on file no later than 9/26/24. *Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 requires currently operating child care centers to test water initially and every three years. Family child care homes are required to test water for lead once. o DCDEE encourages you to utilize the Clean Classrooms for Children’s program. You can take the pre-enrollment webinars which is available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina then enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina completing the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. Keep mindful that once you evaluate potential hazards and receive results if there are recommendations and/or water mitigation support is needed they will provide direction in how to mitigate and ways to fund said mitigation. Resources: *The North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a great resource for information and free childcare publications/posters. The website is healthychildcare.unc.edu. Rated License: Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). Providers in Cohort 1 are not required to go any further with a rated license assessment unless they want to, and providers in Cohort 2 do not need to start their preparation year unless they want to. You may contact me if you have questions or need assistance. I can be reached at 910-610-7525 or email michell.kocan@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during the visit. Michell Kocan Child Care Consultant Regulatory Services Section/DHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education PO Box 2694 Rockingham, NC 28380 Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Please check regularly for important recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 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: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.