NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: OLD FORT ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 5955035 Consultant: GAIL DULA Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/23/2026 Number Present: 25 Completed Date: 3/23/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance with rated license visit, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Donna Byrd and Rebecca Shuford, Lead Teachers. This program currently operates with a five star license issued on June 21, 2022 The permit restrictions include daytime care only, enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and enhanced ratios reduced by 1 in each group. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four and five star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. You stated you use Creative Curriculum. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 9/2/25. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on 9/3/25. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 2 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on 7/2/25 for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on 2/25/26. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 2/9/26. The facilities EPR Plan was reviewed on 8/22/25. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on 2/4/26. Two classrooms were visited and monitored and the outdoor gross motor area. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children present today were participating in free play activities indoors, handwashing routines, lunch, and outdoor gross motor activities. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was 5/24, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “Survey Review RTI" for required asbestos and lead-based paint testing. I suggested you, or the individual responsible, contact RTI to request an update on this facilities enrollment with required asbestos and lead based paint testing. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. There were no new staff. Two existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. All staff were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. A sample of four children’s records were reviewed. NC Pre-K requirements were monitored today. Medication was in compliance. One violation was documented and reviewed with you during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1873 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with existing staff who care for children ages 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. One substitue staff, who worked on 12/2/25, did not have a signed statement regarding the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy review on file. .0608 (d) 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 documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 6, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violation was 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: Gail Dula Child Care Consultant P O Box 1598 Morganton Nc 28655 gail.dula@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 The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 100 percent as of 3/23/26. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: All staff members who care for children up to five (5) years of age must review the facility’s Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy prior to the staff member caring for children. An acknowledgment of receipt and review must be on file. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain: (1) the individual’s name; (2) the date the center’s policy was given and explained to the individual; (3) the individual’s signature; and (4) the date the individual signed the acknowledgment. You stated the policy will be reviewed with each new staff member and the acknowledgement placed in each staff member’s file prior to caring for children. TA- We discussed reviewing the policy with each new staff member and all substitute staff . The acknowledgement signed immediately and then placed in each staff member’s file prior to caring for children. Consultation: The ABCMS provider portal facility roster 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. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401. -You, Lead Teachers, have begun the Self Study uses the Thinking More worksheets. -I suggested that you review Environment Rating Scale information and resources at www.ncrlap.org for the following assessments: ECERS-3 -Reach out to your local Resource and Referral Agency for additional technical assistance and support. (include contact information) -You stated you intend to follow Pathway #1 for your upcoming rated license reassessment. QRIS information was reviewed with Ms. Ward, administrator and she signed the Conversation Template. 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. 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