Mrs Dicy's Daycare

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MRS DICY'S DAYCARE Facility ID: 25000625 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/18/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 12/18/2025 Age: From 2 To 6 Total Minutes: 330 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Durham, Operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/3/2023, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under the age of one. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 1/6/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety eight percent as of 12/12/2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 12/12/2025 and this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. All indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored. Upon arrival, the children were completing puzzles before group time that consisted of going over the alphabet and the letters in the children’s names. After group time, the children created the letter A out of playdough before creating Christmas crafts. After lunch, the operator read books to the children before they laid down on child sized mats for rest time. The outdoor space was observed to have portable houses, a climbing structure, slides, see saws, riding toys, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and consisted of spaghetti, corn, applesauce, and milk. The following violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1720 Operator did not give written notice of the written plan of care amendment to parents of all children enrolled, at least 30 days before the change was implemented. Each parent did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the amendment. The operator did not retain the acknowledgment in the child's record for as long as the child was enrolled in the home and a copy was not maintained on file for review by Division representatives. The written plan of care was not updated to reflect the routine task of transporting children before and after school. .1712(f) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 1/1/26, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance with Documented Violations: Written Plan of Care: To assure the safety of children while they are transported, written plans of care must include when routine tasks occur. When preparing written plans of care, be sure to create a schedule that will reflect daily activities. Consider what activities you have planned currently and if they will change in the future. If this information will change, amend the written plan of care immediately and review with parents 30 days prior to implementing. The written plan of care was not updated to reflect the routine task of transporting children before and after school. You stated that you only transport two of the children enrolled and must have overlooked adding the routine task during the last update. During the visit you printed out copies of the written plan of care to update. Update the written plan of care and have all parents sign before adding to all children’s files. Additional Reminders/Comments: QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement System) Technical Assistance: All information on the QRIS rated license assessments and documents will be posted at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRISModernization and will also be provided through emails and Raise NC newsletters. During the visit we completed the QRIS Conversation Template with a focus on the selected pathway. Your QRIS assessment is due by 12/31/2026. You have decided to follow Pathway #2: Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. We reviewed all forms for pathway #2 and accessed them at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. North Carolina General Statute 14-208 requires sex offenders to register with the North Carolina Department of Justice. The law states that a sex offender shall not knowingly reside within 1,000 feet of the property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located. This does not apply to child care centers that are located on or within 1,000 feet of property of an institution of higher education where the registrant is a student or is employed. All licensed child care centers must register to receive e-mail notification when a registered sex offender moves within a one-mile radius of the center. (§14-208.19) To register for the e-mail notification, go to http://sexoffender.ncsbi.gov. If you have any questions, please contact your local sheriff's department. NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. Pro Tip: Set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived. Outdoor Learning Environments Work Plan: Bring nature to children by naturalizing childcare centers and family child care homes, schools, residential neighborhoods, parks and greenways, community centers, cultural facilities, botanical gardens, museums and other nonformal education institutions. Today, we discussed adding a books to the reading center. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, (252) 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MRS DICY'S DAYCARE Facility ID: 25000625 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/2/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 6/2/2025 Age: From 2 To 10 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 03:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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. D. Durham, Operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 2/12/2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having obtained an Infant/Toddler Certificate. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 1/6/25. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety nine percent as of 5/27/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/27/25 and this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. All indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Upon arrival, the children finished lunch that consisted of spaghetti, salad, watermelon, and milk. After personal care routines were completed, the children transitioned to the outdoor space. In the outdoor space, the children were observed swinging and kicking balls back and forth. The children transitioned inside and washed their hands before getting on their cots for rest time. The operator read a story to the children about vegetables before they laid down to rest. The outdoor space was observed to have portable houses, swings, basketball hoop, bikes, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. A large shade structure has been added with activity centers beneath it. The following violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1741 Prior to enrollment of children in a Family Child Care Home, and before animals come into the Family Child Care Home, the operator did not obtain each parent's signature on a form acknowledging the type of animal located on the premises and where the animal will be kept during child care operating hours and /or the signed form was not maintained in the child's file. Pet acknowledgement forms were not on file for the operator's dog. 10 NCAC 09 .1719(b)(3) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 6/16/25, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance with Violations: Pets: Assure the health of children through proper sanitation, a household pet must have up-to-date vaccinations as required by North Carolina law and local ordinances. Prior to enrollment of children in a family child care home, and before new animals that will be in the home come into the family child care home, a parent of each child must sign a form acknowledging the type of animal and where the animal will be during operating hours. This documentation shall be maintained in each child’s file. Pet acknowledgement forms were not on file for the operator’s dog. You stated that you forgot about the form that I provided you with during the last visit. I provided you with a copy of the pet acknowledgement form during the visit and you stated that you will make copies of the form and have all parents sign it immediately. Send copies of the pet acknowledgement form with your compliance letter. Place the signed pet acknowledgement forms in the children’s files. Keep additional copies ready to add to new children files. Additional Comments: ABCMS Portal: You have completed the Provider Portal training and have completed a new application with your provider code to connect your application. Complete the fingerprint process to complete your application. NCID - Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. Pro Tip: Set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived. Take the next steps to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in your facility! Check your program’s status in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ Facility Data Mapper to determine next steps: 1. Enroll in all three sections of the program - lead in water, lead-based paint, and asbestos. 2. View available results on your dashboard or on the facility data mapper. 3. List any mitigation actions taken at your facility from your dashboard. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ is designed to ensure facilities meet all requirements, receive direct support throughout the participation process, and have access to communication resources. This program is free, covers testing, inspections, and mitigation, and is intended to improve child-occupied facilities across North Carolina. Natural Learning Initiative: https://naturalearning.org/resources/ Resources are created, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience of all children. Please use and share. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: MRS DICY'S DAYCARE Facility ID: 25000625 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/6/2025 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 1/6/2025 Age: From 2 To 10 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Durham, Operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/3/2023, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under the age of one. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 1/10/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety nine percent as of 1/31/2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 1/31/2024 and this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. All indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored. Upon arrival, the children were having group time that included singing songs, counting to 20, and reciting the alphabet. After group time, the operator read the children a book about vegetables and healthy foods. The children chose plastic vegetables from the kitchen center by color and discussed each item. After lunch, the children transitioned to the outdoor space and were observed swinging and running. The outdoor space was observed to have portable houses, a swing set, slides, see saws, riding toys, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and consisted of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, tossed salad, peaches, apples, and milk. The following violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1847 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The operator did not complete the ABCMS provider training. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 1/20/24, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance with Documented Violations: ABCMS: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. 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. You stated that you will complete the training and send me your certificate with the compliance letter. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Additional Reminders/Comments: Pets: Assure the health of children through proper sanitation, a household pet must have up-to-date vaccinations as required by North Carolina law and local ordinances. Prior to enrollment of children in a family child care home, and before new animals that will be in the home come into the family child care home, a parent of each child must sign a form acknowledging the type of animal and where the animal will be during operating hours. This documentation shall be maintained in each child’s file. You stated that you will be getting a dog, and we discussed that you would need to have shot records on file and have parents sign the pet acknowledgement form that I provided you today. Health & Safety Training: Health & Safety (H&S) Training includes training in 9 topic areas plus Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid. New staff are required to complete H&S Training within one year of hire (CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 3 months of hire) and then complete training in all topic areas every five years. Free H&S Training developed specifically for North Carolina is available in Moodle on the DCDEE website. We discussed that both operators need to complete the health and safety trainings as they due for the 5-year renewal this year. ITS/SIDS Training: Completing ITS/SIDS training at hire and every three years provides staff with the most current information and required practices to protect infants from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and other accidents that may occur while sleeping. We discussed that your SIDS certification expires 2/9/25 and you registered for a training during the visit. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, the deadline for enrolling in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids testing for lead in water, lead paint, and asbestos has been extended to May 31, 2025. If you have not completed the online enrollment, online training, and initial survey, complete this for your facility as soon as possible. Funding is available for licensed facilities that need lead paint or asbestos mitigation. Enroll today athttps://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll. If you have enrolled for only one or two of the program sections, log back in to complete surveys for the remaining section(s) to comply with the rule requirements. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, (252) 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MRS DICY'S DAYCARE Facility ID: 25000625 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/6/2025 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 1/6/2025 Age: From 2 To 10 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. D. Durham, Operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 12/3/2023, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for infant capacity restricted to no more than two children under the age of one. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 1/10/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety nine percent as of 1/31/2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 1/31/2024 and this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. All indoor and outdoor spaces were monitored. Upon arrival, the children were having group time that included singing songs, counting to 20, and reciting the alphabet. After group time, the operator read the children a book about vegetables and healthy foods. The children chose plastic vegetables from the kitchen center by color and discussed each item. After lunch, the children transitioned to the outdoor space and were observed swinging and running. The outdoor space was observed to have portable houses, a swing set, slides, see saws, riding toys, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. Lunch was observed and consisted of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, tossed salad, peaches, apples, and milk. The following violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1847 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The operator did not complete the ABCMS provider training. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 1/20/24, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance with Documented Violations: ABCMS: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. 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. You stated that you will complete the training and send me your certificate with the compliance letter. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Additional Reminders/Comments: Pets: Assure the health of children through proper sanitation, a household pet must have up-to-date vaccinations as required by North Carolina law and local ordinances. Prior to enrollment of children in a family child care home, and before new animals that will be in the home come into the family child care home, a parent of each child must sign a form acknowledging the type of animal and where the animal will be during operating hours. This documentation shall be maintained in each child’s file. You stated that you will be getting a dog, and we discussed that you would need to have shot records on file and have parents sign the pet acknowledgement form that I provided you today. Health & Safety Training: Health & Safety (H&S) Training includes training in 9 topic areas plus Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment and CPR/First Aid. New staff are required to complete H&S Training within one year of hire (CPR/First Aid and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 3 months of hire) and then complete training in all topic areas every five years. Free H&S Training developed specifically for North Carolina is available in Moodle on the DCDEE website. We discussed that both operators need to complete the health and safety trainings as they due for the 5-year renewal this year. ITS/SIDS Training: Completing ITS/SIDS training at hire and every three years provides staff with the most current information and required practices to protect infants from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and other accidents that may occur while sleeping. We discussed that your SIDS certification expires 2/9/25 and you registered for a training during the visit. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, the deadline for enrolling in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids testing for lead in water, lead paint, and asbestos has been extended to May 31, 2025. If you have not completed the online enrollment, online training, and initial survey, complete this for your facility as soon as possible. Funding is available for licensed facilities that need lead paint or asbestos mitigation. Enroll today athttps://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll. If you have enrolled for only one or two of the program sections, log back in to complete surveys for the remaining section(s) to comply with the rule requirements. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, (252) 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MRS DICY'S DAYCARE Facility ID: 25000625 Consultant: BRITTANY JONES Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/3/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 6/3/2024 Age: From 2 To 5 Total Minutes: 229 Time In: 08:51 AM Time Out: 12:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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. D. Durham, Operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued 2/12/2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having obtained an Infant/Toddler Certificate. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 1/10/24. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety nine percent as of 5/28/24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/28/24 and this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. All indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Upon arrival, the children were finishing a breakfast of cereal, oranges, and milk. After personal care routines were completed, the children sat at the table for group time. During group time, the children sang songs, went over the alphabet, and shapes. Each child put on a cat mask while the operator discussed how to spell cat and the differences between house cats and large cats. The outdoor space was observed to have portable houses, swings, tunnel, bikes, and balls for the children to engage in gross motor activities. A large shade structure has been added with activity centers beneath it. Lunch was observed and included spaghetti, cream corn, applesauce, and milk. The following violation(s) were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Three (3) canisters of Great Value Disinfecting wipes were located on a shelf in the caregiving space. .1719 (a)(7) 720 Adequate supervision was not provided for children in the Family Child Care Home. Upon arrival to the facility, the operator was observed outside bringing trash to the trash can. Four (4) children, 2-5 years of age, were in the facility unattended. .1711(a) 1854 The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill was not completed in the first quarter of 2024. .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 6/17/24, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3272 New Bern, NC 28564 Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance with violations: Supervision: Supervision is basic to safety and the prevention of injury and maintaining quality child care. Parents/guardians have a contract with caregivers/teachers to supervise their children. To be available for supervision or rescue in an emergency, an adult must be able to hear and see the children. Upon arrival to the facility, the operator was observed outside bringing trash to the trash can. Four (4) children, 2-5 years of age, were in the facility unattended. You stated that your additional caregiver is usually always in attendance and had just left to run an errand. We discussed that staying with the children is more important than taking the trash outside. You stated that you had a long weekend and went outside without thinking first that you were the only caregiver at the time. During the visit, the additional caregiver arrived. We discussed that if you need to complete a task outside, you will ensure that someone is available to remain with the children before going outside. Emergency Drills: You must conduct either a shelter-in-place or a lockdown drill every three months to ensure that the operator and children are aware of what actions to take in the event of a life-threatening emergency. An emergency drill was not completed in the first quarter of 2024. You stated that it was hectic in the first few months of moving back to your home and must have forgotten to write down the drill. You also stated that you usually complete the emergency drill on the same day as the fire drill every three months. We discussed putting a reminder in your electronic calendar that will send you reminders each quarter to complete a drill. Conduct a drill and notate this on the emergency drill log. Storage of Hazardous Items: Intentional planning of the environment ensures a safe environment has been created which prevents and reduces injuries to young children. Three (3) canisters of Great Value Disinfecting wipes were located on a shelf in the caregiving space. We discussed that these wipes need to be in locked storage when not in use. You moved the disinfecting wipes to a locked cabinet during the visit to correct the violation. I provided you with a hazardous storage flyer during the visit to post for review. Check the caregiving space each day before the children arrive to ensure that all hazardous products are stored properly. Additional Comments: Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Today, you registered for the pre-enrollment webinar. 1. Enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina using the PIN and complete the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. 2. Evaluate Hazards – The program will ship your facility a water sample kit and may coordinate an on-site visit by a professional to assess for lead-based paint and asbestos hazards, if needed. 3. Receive Results – Receive your results, recommendations, and water mitigation support, if needed. 4. Request Reimbursement – If you choose to conduct lead-based paint or asbestos mitigation, you can request reimbursement from NC DHHS. 5. Communicate – Throughout the process, you can use our communication toolkit to communicate to your center’s community about the program. Rule Changes Effective January 2024 Training Modules Available in DCDEE Moodle The Child Care Commission adopted child care rule changes in January 2024. Changes relate to definitions; lead and asbestos for centers and family child care homes; building requirements for family child care homes; multi-unit child care centers; and criminal background checks. Consultants will assist as you begin to review and implement the changes, but please note, some of the rule changes may or may not impact your facility. An example is the rules in section .2600 for multi-unit child care center. These rules are specific to child care centers with multiple licensed centers within one building. Please ensure you are using the updated January 2024 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle (enroll if necessary). 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. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the October 2017 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. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-9326. Natural Learning Initiative: Time outdoors is a critical tool for supporting mental and physical health in young children. Adoption of best practices for outdoor play and learning spaces is critical to increase daily time spent outside. The four components of this project include: 1. Relaunch a supportive network for outdoor play and learning environments in North Carolina; 2. Research nature-based programs and spaces and develop a plan to embed these in licensed childcare in North Carolina; 3. Motivate and train early educators and specialists to promote best practices and increase time in outdoor play and learning in NC childcare facilities; 4. Increase time outdoors playing and learning in NC family child care homes through professional development and technical assistance. Today, we discussed ways to create a natural learning environment in the outdoor spaces. Some of the ideas included a music wall made from kitchen accessories, a garden that the children can help plant, a science center, and stepping stone made from logs. I encourage you to check out naturallearning.org to find resources and professional development options for ways to enhance your outdoor learning environments. Craven Smart Start is also able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on childcare issues. Their phone number is (252) 636- 3198 or check out their website at www.cravensmartstart.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brittany Jones, Child Care Consultant, (252) 947-1036, Brittany.j.jones@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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