NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: ALL STAR LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 84000280 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/12/2024 Number Present: 55 Completed Date: 6/12/2024 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 215 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:35 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center 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 unannounced annual compliance visit. Upon arrival I was greeted by Ms. L. Kendall I shared the reason for the visit. Ms. Kendall accompanied me throughout the walk-through of the facility and the outdoor learning environments. Your program currently operates with a four (4) star center license was posted, with restrictions to 1st shift only, children under two and one half (2 and ½ ) in rooms with direct exits only and meets enhanced space. Ownership: The facility owner is All Star Learning Academy of Stanley County NC, Inc. SSID# 0606207 and is current and active. If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. I used the Child Care Center Item Number Listing as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable childcare requirements pertinent to this facility and the Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers. I monitored the following items today: supervision, staff/child ratio, staff, health, safety, and program records including the indoor learning classrooms, outdoor learning environments and kitchen. Program Records: We reviewed all the required records and were in compliance. Inspections: All inspections were monitored, and inspection dates are listed below. •Fire drill was conducted on 6/6/24. •Emergency drill was conducted on 3/13/24. •Fire inspection was completed on 5/20/24. •Playground inspection was completed in May 2024 and is current and in compliance. •Sanitation inspection was conducted on 5/21/2024 and received a superior classification. •The EPR plan was reviewed and was in compliance as of April of 2024. •Incident report(s) and log were reviewed and were current and active and in compliance. Indoor Learning Environment: I observed children in the indoor learning environment and the following items were posted in the classrooms that were monitored: Daily schedules, activity plans, staff/child ratio worksheets, emergency numbers, emergency procedures, arrival/departure procedures, summary of law and menus. Children in the space that served one (1) year old were participating in self-directed free play with preparation for outdoor learning time. The children in the space that served two (2) and three (3) year olds were in the outdoor learning environment. As a reminder, only snacks which are deemed healthy should be in view of the children. In the space that serves pre-school age children, they were actively involved in free choice, self-directed center play that included art, block play, dramatic play activities and self-help routines with toileting. The school age children were off site on a field trip. Outdoor Learning Environment: The outdoor learning observed to be seamless and well executed. environments were monitored and in compliance. The mulch on the preschool age playground around the critical height structures needed to be raked and replaced. The owner Ms. A. Hatley let me know that mulch had been ordered and was ready to be spread last weekend but the bad/wet weather permitted the maintenance. The mulch is schedule to be spread this weekend, weather permitting. Staff Records: The staff-training worksheet was completed prior to the visit. There were five (5) new staff files to review today, and three (3) existing staff file. Please refer to the staff/training worksheet to review which files were monitored. The files were well managed and maintained. One staff member’s R.S. CPR and First Aid training expired May of 2024, she was not able to attend the training scheduled for the staff in May but is scheduled for June 13th, 2024. Ms. Hatley will send a verification of this training or it could be cited as a violation. Children’s Records: There are one hundred and two (102) children enrolled in this center. There were 55 (fifty-five) in attendance today. Ten (10) children’s files were reviewed today, please refer to the children’s worksheet to review which files was monitored. The children’s files were well organized and in compliance. Medication: All emergency and other medications were reviewed today and were in compliance. Nutrition: The facility was in compliance during today’s visit with Child Care Meal Patterns Requirements and the menu was posted and in compliance. For lunch the menu consisted of fish sticks, pinto beans, applesauce and milk. The menu and allergy list were posted. The thermometer in a refrigerator was not working, and this was corrected. Weapons: Your facility reported that they were in compliance during today’s visit with Child Care Requirements regarding firearms. Transportation: The facility reported they transport children, the fifteen (15) passenger van was not on site for inspection as the school age children were on a field trip. Ms. Hatley will send the insurance and registration proof to me by five (5) pm today or it could be cited as a violation . The safety check will be done at another visit. There was one (1) violation cited today and it was corrected during the visit. Please keep in mind that the transportation and CPR/FA information needs to be sent in the timeline listed above or more violations could be considered. Violation Number Comment Rule 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In the space that served preschool age children, there were disinfecting wipes left within the children's reach, not locked or above five (5) feet. .2820(b) 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-six percent (96%) prior to today’s visit. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Rated License: Today we discussed completing the Rated License process. Currently the facility is working on encouraging teachers to complete EDU 119. They are also interested in participating in cohort #2 (twos) preparation year assessment and will reach out to their Childcare Consultant for next steps. In the meantime here are some ideas to prepare your site for the assessment. Have all staff update their information in the WORKS database. For more information, please go to https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS. Have all teachers and staff print out their WORKS letter, so you can see if their education is updated. If any teachers have a BSAC certificate have them upload the certificate into their account. •Access the resources for your upcoming assessment at www.ncrlap.org. •Review the materials lists for each classroom. This list is to be used as a resource reminding you of some of the required items to promote quality in programming. •Contact CCRI and The Alliance for Children to have them assist you in providing guidance in preparation for the scales. Technical Assistance: •An updated Summary of the Law is available on the DCDEE website, please print and take down the previous version. •Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to get the latest updates. •Mulch for the outdoor learning environment has been ordered and will be spread to maintain compliance. Please reach out if there are any more delays. •Best practice is to date all cups children use daily. •Please remember to send the updated CPR/FA certificate within 24 (twenty-four) hours after completion of the training. •Please remember to send the insurance and registration for the van, that was not able to be inspected today, by 5:00 pm today. •Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 requires currently operating child care centers to test water initially and every three years. Family child care homes are required to test water for lead once. o DCDEE encourages you to utilize the Clean Classrooms for Children’s program. You can take the pre-enrollment webinars which is available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina then enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina completing the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. Keep mindful that once you evaluate potential hazards and receive results if there are recommendations and/or water mitigation support is needed they will provide direction in how to mitigate and ways to fund said mitigation. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings and violations with you, I encouraged to ask any questions and you did not have any. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or via email at Traci.Meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter Child Care Consultant Division of Child Development and Early Education 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.

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: ALL STAR LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 84000280 Consultant: LEIGH BROOME Operation Type: Center Case Number: 1223-070A Visit Date: 12/12/2023 Number Present: 55 Completed Date: 12/12/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this unannounced visit was to investigate allegations of violations of child care requirements at this child care facility. Laina Kendall, Administrator, accompanied me during a walk-through of the facility. During the visit, I spoke with Ms. Kendall and additional staff members. Limited monitoring of child care requirements occurred during today’s visit. If violations are cited during the visit, add the following: The following violations were observed and/or confirmed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 902 Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member used her hand to tap a child on the back of the head. G.S. 110-91(10) Violations must be corrected immediately. Within one week, December 19, 2023, you must submit documentation of the corrections you made and your plan to maintain compliance with the identified child care requirements to me at Leigh Broome, Investigations Consultant, Leigh.Broome@dhhs.nc.gov. You may contact me at Leigh Broome, 704-594-0146 or Veronica Grant, South Central Investigations Supervisor, Veronica.Grant@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.