NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MINI ACADEMY Facility ID: 3655150 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/16/2025 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 4/16/2025 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 155 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 12:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements. The visit was conducted with you, Dana Lunsford, Administrator. You provided me with applicable program and staff records for review. This program currently operates with a Three star rated license effective July 12, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 99 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 16, 2025, and Mini Academy, Inc. was listed as current/active. Limited monitoring was conducted. Staff and children were observed during free play activities indoors and music and movement activities. The outdoor learning environment was remeasured during today’s visit. An updated playground diagram and outdoor space calculation worksheet will be sent to you once completed. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 10, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test was completed on October 27, 2023. Lead water testing must be completed every three years. You may review the facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated this facility is exempt from required lead-based paint testing and no asbestos hazards were identified for your facility. You stated two new staff have been employed since your most recent annual compliance visit. Applicable records for new and existing staff members were reviewed. The violation observed today was discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violation was observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #1b, a plastic package of wipes with safety warnings was observed in a child's cubby accessible to children two years of age. A bundle of plastic grocery bags with safety warnings was hanging from a hook below five feet from the floor accessible to children two years of age in the bathroom connected to space #1b. .0604(q) The violation observed was corrected during the visit. Technical Assistance: Choking Hazards: The lead teacher moved the plastic package of wipes and bundle of plastic grocery bags to a shelf above five feet from the floor during the visit. Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed must be inaccessible to children under three years of age. I suggested that administrative staff monitor all classrooms for children under three years of age daily to ensure plastic grocery bags, plastic packaging, small toys, small art supplies, and other potential choking hazards are inaccessible to children or removed from the classroom. I suggested that you review safety requirements with all staff members individually and during an upcoming staff meeting. I suggested that you create a daily safety checklist for staff to utilize each day to ensure a safe environment. Consultation (the following items were reviewed today): -We discussed medication permission forms and specifics pertaining to when to apply certain medications, such as diaper rash creams and medicated lip balm. Refer to the manufacturer's instructions to ensure the medication is not administered more frequently than the manufacturer's instructions indicate. Also, have a conversation with parents to discuss their preference for applying diaper rash cream when a rash appears versus at each diaper change. -Per Senate Bill 425, facilities are currently held harmless from star rated license assessments. -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. You stated you completed the training. 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 on 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. You stated you have completed this task. Reminders- -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://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. Thank you for your time and assistance during today’s visit. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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.

10A NCAC 09 .0713 · Violation

Name of Operation: MINI ACADEMY Facility ID: 3655150 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/17/2024 Number Present: 47 Completed Date: 6/17/2024 Age: From 2 To 10 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. The following areas were monitored during the visit: supervision, staff/child ratio, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, first aid training, special training, criminal background checks, Emergency Medical Care Plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, and permit restrictions. The visit was conducted with you, Dana Lunsford, Administrator. You accompanied me on the walkthrough of the facility and provided me with applicable program records for review during the visit. This program currently operates with a Three star rated license effective July 12, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 98 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on June 17, 2024, and Mini Academy, Inc. was listed as current/active. Limited monitoring was conducted. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed during the visit. Staff and children were observed during lunch, nap, and gross motor activities outdoors. You are currently not using the upper playground due to fence damage during a recent storm. Children are utilizing a separate fenced, grassy area for outdoor play until the fence is repaired. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 2, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on November 9, 2023. You stated no new staff have been employed since your most recent annual compliance visit conducted on November 29, 2023. Staff’s Criminal Background Checks and training regarding CPR, First Aid, EPR, and Playground Safety were current during today’s visit. The following violation of child care requirements was observed and documented during today’s visit. The violation and technical assistance were thoroughly reviewed with you and documented in the Visit Summary given to you at the conclusion of the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1911 An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. An incident report documented for an injury that occurred at the child care facility on June 5, 2024 when medical treatment was required was not sent to the consultant within seven calendar days. .0802(f) The violation observed was corrected during today’s visit. Technical Assistance: Incident Reports- You provided me with a copy of the incident report for the injury that occurred on June 5, 2024, during today’s visit. When medical treatment is required by a health care professional, community clinic, or local health department as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care, a copy of the incident report shall be mailed to a representative of the Division, in this case your Child Care Consultant, within seven calendar days after the incident. You stated you were unaware of this child care requirement. I suggested that you review all incident report requirements 10A NCAC 09 .0802 (e-g), with all staff. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Consultation (the following items were reviewed today): -We reviewed the following child care requirements related to transporting children on field trips. 10A NCAC 09 .1005 OFF PREMISE ACTIVITIES IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (b) When children participate in off premise activities the following shall apply: (5) The center shall post a schedule of off premise activities in each participating classroom where it can be viewed by parents, and a copy shall be given to parents. The schedule shall be current and shall include the: (A) location of the activity; (B) purpose of the activity; (C) time the activity will take place; (D) date of the activity; and (E) name of the person(s) to be contacted in the event of an emergency. (6) Each time that children are taken off the premises, staff shall take a list of the children participating in the activity with them. Staff members shall use this list to check attendance when leaving the center, periodically when the children are involved in the activity, before leaving the activity to return to the child care center, and upon return to the center. A list of all children participating in the off-premise activity shall also be available at the center. -We reviewed the following child care requirement, 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(4) when determined to be developmentally appropriate by the operator and parent, a child age two or older may be placed one age level above his or her chronological age without affecting the staff/child ratio for that group. This provision shall be limited to one child per group. You stated you have one child who meets the requirements of this rule in space #4. Documentation from the parent was available for review. Rated License Reassessment: To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming as your cohort year approaches. Reminders- -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://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. Thank you for your time and assistance during today’s visit. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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.

10A NCAC 09 .0802 · Violation

Name of Operation: MINI ACADEMY Facility ID: 3655150 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/17/2024 Number Present: 47 Completed Date: 6/17/2024 Age: From 2 To 10 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. The following areas were monitored during the visit: supervision, staff/child ratio, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, first aid training, special training, criminal background checks, Emergency Medical Care Plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, and permit restrictions. The visit was conducted with you, Dana Lunsford, Administrator. You accompanied me on the walkthrough of the facility and provided me with applicable program records for review during the visit. This program currently operates with a Three star rated license effective July 12, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 98 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on June 17, 2024, and Mini Academy, Inc. was listed as current/active. Limited monitoring was conducted. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed during the visit. Staff and children were observed during lunch, nap, and gross motor activities outdoors. You are currently not using the upper playground due to fence damage during a recent storm. Children are utilizing a separate fenced, grassy area for outdoor play until the fence is repaired. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 2, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on November 9, 2023. You stated no new staff have been employed since your most recent annual compliance visit conducted on November 29, 2023. Staff’s Criminal Background Checks and training regarding CPR, First Aid, EPR, and Playground Safety were current during today’s visit. The following violation of child care requirements was observed and documented during today’s visit. The violation and technical assistance were thoroughly reviewed with you and documented in the Visit Summary given to you at the conclusion of the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1911 An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. An incident report documented for an injury that occurred at the child care facility on June 5, 2024 when medical treatment was required was not sent to the consultant within seven calendar days. .0802(f) The violation observed was corrected during today’s visit. Technical Assistance: Incident Reports- You provided me with a copy of the incident report for the injury that occurred on June 5, 2024, during today’s visit. When medical treatment is required by a health care professional, community clinic, or local health department as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care, a copy of the incident report shall be mailed to a representative of the Division, in this case your Child Care Consultant, within seven calendar days after the incident. You stated you were unaware of this child care requirement. I suggested that you review all incident report requirements 10A NCAC 09 .0802 (e-g), with all staff. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Consultation (the following items were reviewed today): -We reviewed the following child care requirements related to transporting children on field trips. 10A NCAC 09 .1005 OFF PREMISE ACTIVITIES IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (b) When children participate in off premise activities the following shall apply: (5) The center shall post a schedule of off premise activities in each participating classroom where it can be viewed by parents, and a copy shall be given to parents. The schedule shall be current and shall include the: (A) location of the activity; (B) purpose of the activity; (C) time the activity will take place; (D) date of the activity; and (E) name of the person(s) to be contacted in the event of an emergency. (6) Each time that children are taken off the premises, staff shall take a list of the children participating in the activity with them. Staff members shall use this list to check attendance when leaving the center, periodically when the children are involved in the activity, before leaving the activity to return to the child care center, and upon return to the center. A list of all children participating in the off-premise activity shall also be available at the center. -We reviewed the following child care requirement, 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(4) when determined to be developmentally appropriate by the operator and parent, a child age two or older may be placed one age level above his or her chronological age without affecting the staff/child ratio for that group. This provision shall be limited to one child per group. You stated you have one child who meets the requirements of this rule in space #4. Documentation from the parent was available for review. Rated License Reassessment: To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming as your cohort year approaches. Reminders- -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://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. Thank you for your time and assistance during today’s visit. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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 .1005 · Violation

Name of Operation: MINI ACADEMY Facility ID: 3655150 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/17/2024 Number Present: 47 Completed Date: 6/17/2024 Age: From 2 To 10 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. The following areas were monitored during the visit: supervision, staff/child ratio, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, first aid training, special training, criminal background checks, Emergency Medical Care Plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, and permit restrictions. The visit was conducted with you, Dana Lunsford, Administrator. You accompanied me on the walkthrough of the facility and provided me with applicable program records for review during the visit. This program currently operates with a Three star rated license effective July 12, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 98 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on June 17, 2024, and Mini Academy, Inc. was listed as current/active. Limited monitoring was conducted. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed during the visit. Staff and children were observed during lunch, nap, and gross motor activities outdoors. You are currently not using the upper playground due to fence damage during a recent storm. Children are utilizing a separate fenced, grassy area for outdoor play until the fence is repaired. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 2, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on November 9, 2023. You stated no new staff have been employed since your most recent annual compliance visit conducted on November 29, 2023. Staff’s Criminal Background Checks and training regarding CPR, First Aid, EPR, and Playground Safety were current during today’s visit. The following violation of child care requirements was observed and documented during today’s visit. The violation and technical assistance were thoroughly reviewed with you and documented in the Visit Summary given to you at the conclusion of the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1911 An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. An incident report documented for an injury that occurred at the child care facility on June 5, 2024 when medical treatment was required was not sent to the consultant within seven calendar days. .0802(f) The violation observed was corrected during today’s visit. Technical Assistance: Incident Reports- You provided me with a copy of the incident report for the injury that occurred on June 5, 2024, during today’s visit. When medical treatment is required by a health care professional, community clinic, or local health department as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care, a copy of the incident report shall be mailed to a representative of the Division, in this case your Child Care Consultant, within seven calendar days after the incident. You stated you were unaware of this child care requirement. I suggested that you review all incident report requirements 10A NCAC 09 .0802 (e-g), with all staff. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Consultation (the following items were reviewed today): -We reviewed the following child care requirements related to transporting children on field trips. 10A NCAC 09 .1005 OFF PREMISE ACTIVITIES IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (b) When children participate in off premise activities the following shall apply: (5) The center shall post a schedule of off premise activities in each participating classroom where it can be viewed by parents, and a copy shall be given to parents. The schedule shall be current and shall include the: (A) location of the activity; (B) purpose of the activity; (C) time the activity will take place; (D) date of the activity; and (E) name of the person(s) to be contacted in the event of an emergency. (6) Each time that children are taken off the premises, staff shall take a list of the children participating in the activity with them. Staff members shall use this list to check attendance when leaving the center, periodically when the children are involved in the activity, before leaving the activity to return to the child care center, and upon return to the center. A list of all children participating in the off-premise activity shall also be available at the center. -We reviewed the following child care requirement, 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(4) when determined to be developmentally appropriate by the operator and parent, a child age two or older may be placed one age level above his or her chronological age without affecting the staff/child ratio for that group. This provision shall be limited to one child per group. You stated you have one child who meets the requirements of this rule in space #4. Documentation from the parent was available for review. Rated License Reassessment: To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming as your cohort year approaches. Reminders- -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://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. Thank you for your time and assistance during today’s visit. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MINI ACADEMY Facility ID: 3655150 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/17/2024 Number Present: 47 Completed Date: 6/17/2024 Age: From 2 To 10 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 02:00 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. The following areas were monitored during the visit: supervision, staff/child ratio, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, first aid training, special training, criminal background checks, Emergency Medical Care Plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, and permit restrictions. The visit was conducted with you, Dana Lunsford, Administrator. You accompanied me on the walkthrough of the facility and provided me with applicable program records for review during the visit. This program currently operates with a Three star rated license effective July 12, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 98 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on June 17, 2024, and Mini Academy, Inc. was listed as current/active. Limited monitoring was conducted. A walk-through of licensed indoor and outdoor space was completed during the visit. Staff and children were observed during lunch, nap, and gross motor activities outdoors. You are currently not using the upper playground due to fence damage during a recent storm. Children are utilizing a separate fenced, grassy area for outdoor play until the fence is repaired. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 2, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on November 9, 2023. You stated no new staff have been employed since your most recent annual compliance visit conducted on November 29, 2023. Staff’s Criminal Background Checks and training regarding CPR, First Aid, EPR, and Playground Safety were current during today’s visit. The following violation of child care requirements was observed and documented during today’s visit. The violation and technical assistance were thoroughly reviewed with you and documented in the Visit Summary given to you at the conclusion of the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1911 An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. An incident report documented for an injury that occurred at the child care facility on June 5, 2024 when medical treatment was required was not sent to the consultant within seven calendar days. .0802(f) The violation observed was corrected during today’s visit. Technical Assistance: Incident Reports- You provided me with a copy of the incident report for the injury that occurred on June 5, 2024, during today’s visit. When medical treatment is required by a health care professional, community clinic, or local health department as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care, a copy of the incident report shall be mailed to a representative of the Division, in this case your Child Care Consultant, within seven calendar days after the incident. You stated you were unaware of this child care requirement. I suggested that you review all incident report requirements 10A NCAC 09 .0802 (e-g), with all staff. The child care provider shall complete an incident report each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. This incident report shall include: (1) facility identifying information; (2) the child's name; (3) date and time of the incident; (4) witness to the incident; (5) time the parent is notified of the incident and by whom; (6) piece of equipment involved, if applicable; (7) cause of injury, if applicable; (8) type of injury, if applicable; (9) body part injured, if applicable; (10) where the child received medical treatment, if applicable; (11) description of how and where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received; and (12) steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be signed by the person completing it and by the parent, a copy given to the parent or a parent signature declining a copy and the report maintained in the child's file. A copy of the form may be found on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/DCDEE-0058.pdf. Consultation (the following items were reviewed today): -We reviewed the following child care requirements related to transporting children on field trips. 10A NCAC 09 .1005 OFF PREMISE ACTIVITIES IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (b) When children participate in off premise activities the following shall apply: (5) The center shall post a schedule of off premise activities in each participating classroom where it can be viewed by parents, and a copy shall be given to parents. The schedule shall be current and shall include the: (A) location of the activity; (B) purpose of the activity; (C) time the activity will take place; (D) date of the activity; and (E) name of the person(s) to be contacted in the event of an emergency. (6) Each time that children are taken off the premises, staff shall take a list of the children participating in the activity with them. Staff members shall use this list to check attendance when leaving the center, periodically when the children are involved in the activity, before leaving the activity to return to the child care center, and upon return to the center. A list of all children participating in the off-premise activity shall also be available at the center. -We reviewed the following child care requirement, 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(4) when determined to be developmentally appropriate by the operator and parent, a child age two or older may be placed one age level above his or her chronological age without affecting the staff/child ratio for that group. This provision shall be limited to one child per group. You stated you have one child who meets the requirements of this rule in space #4. Documentation from the parent was available for review. Rated License Reassessment: To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming as your cohort year approaches. Reminders- -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://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. Thank you for your time and assistance during today’s visit. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: MINI ACADEMY Facility ID: 3655150 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/29/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 11/29/2023 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 12:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your program for compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety training. The visit was conducted with Mendie Brazzell, Cook. You, Anisa Hodges, Owner, arrived during the visit. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Mini-Academy, Inc. was current/active as of November 27, 2023. This program currently operates with a Three star rated license effective July 12, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 98 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 2, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on November 9, 2023. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary given to you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In space #1b, one broken stacking toy was observed with a two-inch crack accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #1b, the classroom for children two years of age, a bundle of plastic grocery bags with suffocation warnings was observed below the diaper changing table in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. In space #1b, five small, broken pieces of crayon approximately one inch long were observed on a shelf in the art activity area accessible to children. .0604(q) 1110 Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. One car seat that was observed on one of the vans used to transport children had expired with manufacturer's instructions stating, "do not use this seat restraint after 2022." .1002(b) The violations observed were corrected during the visit. Technical Assistance regarding the violations observed: General Safety- -Staff moved the plastic bags to a shelf above five feet from the floor and discarded the broken pieces of crayon during the visit. I recommended that you check each classroom at the beginning of the day to ensure plastic bags and small toys and materials are not accessible to children under three years of age. Communicate this expectation with staff so that they also monitor the classrooms throughout the day. Safe Indoor Environment- -Staff discarded the broken toy during the visit. I reminded you to check all materials in the classrooms and on the playground at the beginning of each day prior to initial use to ensure there are no hazards. Communicate this expectation with staff so that they also monitor the classrooms for broken toys and equipment throughout the day. Transportation- -The owner removed this car seat from the vehicle during the visit. We reviewed transportation requirements and I recommended that you monitor the car seats on the vans periodically to ensure they have not expired. Do not accept donations of car seats until you check the manufacturer’s date and expiration date. Rated License Reassessment: To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -I recommended that you spray paint a bright color on potential tripping hazards on your playground for visibility to prevent injuries. -I recommended that you rake and till the mulch in fall zone areas of the composite structure on the playground for preschool and school age children. -Advise parents to be specific when describing the amount of medication to administer to their child on the permission form. -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://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. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MINI ACADEMY Facility ID: 3655150 Consultant: KRISTEN R. MAUNEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/29/2023 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 11/29/2023 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 12:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your program for compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety training. The visit was conducted with Mendie Brazzell, Cook. You, Anisa Hodges, Owner, arrived during the visit. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Dinah Brown, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me. The NC Secretary of State website was viewed before the visit and Mini-Academy, Inc. was current/active as of November 27, 2023. This program currently operates with a Three star rated license effective July 12, 2019. The program’s compliance history was 98 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Children and staff were observed during free play activities indoors. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 2, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 4 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on November 9, 2023. The violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the Visit Summary given to you at the conclusion of this visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In space #1b, one broken stacking toy was observed with a two-inch crack accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #1b, the classroom for children two years of age, a bundle of plastic grocery bags with suffocation warnings was observed below the diaper changing table in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. In space #1b, five small, broken pieces of crayon approximately one inch long were observed on a shelf in the art activity area accessible to children. .0604(q) 1110 Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. One car seat that was observed on one of the vans used to transport children had expired with manufacturer's instructions stating, "do not use this seat restraint after 2022." .1002(b) The violations observed were corrected during the visit. Technical Assistance regarding the violations observed: General Safety- -Staff moved the plastic bags to a shelf above five feet from the floor and discarded the broken pieces of crayon during the visit. I recommended that you check each classroom at the beginning of the day to ensure plastic bags and small toys and materials are not accessible to children under three years of age. Communicate this expectation with staff so that they also monitor the classrooms throughout the day. Safe Indoor Environment- -Staff discarded the broken toy during the visit. I reminded you to check all materials in the classrooms and on the playground at the beginning of each day prior to initial use to ensure there are no hazards. Communicate this expectation with staff so that they also monitor the classrooms for broken toys and equipment throughout the day. Transportation- -The owner removed this car seat from the vehicle during the visit. We reviewed transportation requirements and I recommended that you monitor the car seats on the vans periodically to ensure they have not expired. Do not accept donations of car seats until you check the manufacturer’s date and expiration date. Rated License Reassessment: To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. Your facility is in cohort two. The preparation year for cohort two will begin July 1, 2024. The reassessment year will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. More information will be forthcoming once your cohort year approaches. Consultation: We discussed the following during the visit: -I recommended that you spray paint a bright color on potential tripping hazards on your playground for visibility to prevent injuries. -I recommended that you rake and till the mulch in fall zone areas of the composite structure on the playground for preschool and school age children. -Advise parents to be specific when describing the amount of medication to administer to their child on the permission form. -Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment -Providers can speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in their classroom by calling 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://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. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at 704-853-9196. Kristen Mauney, Child Care Consultant PO Box 674, Denver, NC 28037 Kristen.Mauney@dhhs.nc.gov 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