10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/4/2025 Number Present: 211 Completed Date: 2/4/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 355 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 04:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The facility operates with a One Star License issued August 2, 2023. Prior to today’s visit, your 18-month compliance history was 96%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 4, 2025, and DOTT Enterprises, Inc. is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Melissa Howard, Administrative Assistant, Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, and Morgan Merryman, Assistant Director. I met with the Director and Assistant Director to explain the purpose of today’s visit and review current classroom spaces and groups. Ms. Burgess-Thompson able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. A sanitation inspection was completed January 8, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted January 17,2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted December 12, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. The EPR is dated January 10, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in buggy rides, indoor and outdoor gross motor play, tummy time, personal care routines, sleep, free play, activity centers, transitions, circle time and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers on the floor with the children encouraging play. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. In the rooms serving infants, I monitored the diaper creams, safe sleep checks, safe sleep policy, activity plans, feeding schedules, bottles labeled/dated and emergency medications in compliance. I observed sound machine cords accessible to children in two of the rooms serving infants. I observed all classrooms serving toddlers and twos. I observed a teacher directed art activity using cotton balls in two rooms. I observed an art project with cotton balls stored on top of the cubby accessible to children and a toy train with small wheels and a magnet in the block center. In the rooms serving infants – twos I observed pictures hanging from twine with clothespins just under 5 feet. I suggest moving those items above five feet. I observed plants in rooms throughout the facility accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are five (5) children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I monitored all emergency medical action plans and found in compliance. I observed storage of medications in bookbags and found all in compliance. I suggest that the straps of the bookbags also be monitored and kept at five feet or higher. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. I monitored all classrooms serving preschool children. Activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. The outdoor area and two vans used for transportation were monitored and found in compliance. Twenty-five (25) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. All new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. No violations were cited. The following two (2) violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 4 the electrical cord from a sound machine was accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 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 Spaces 8 and 9, cotton balls were accessible to children. In Space 9 musical instruments were in a bag labeled not for children under three in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower then five feet. In Space 11 a magnetic train car with small wheels was in the block center accessible to children and a foam paint stamp with small parts was in unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower than five feet. .0604(q) Compliance Statement: 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 February 18, 2025, 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 that 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance We discussed small parts in classrooms serving children under 3. I suggest purchasing a choking tube to test all small parts. Review each label for any toys purchased for children under three. We discussed in classrooms serving children under three, cotton balls can be torn apart and swallowed. The rule requires the item be inaccessible to children. Only large foam rubber and Styrofoam can be used when supervised by a teacher. See the following rule: 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. We discussed Health and Safety Training hours calculated as on-going training. The rule can be reviewed here: 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The training hours can be used for the five year requirement for on-going training. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the ABCMS (Criminal Background System): North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 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. 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 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/4/2025 Number Present: 211 Completed Date: 2/4/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 355 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 04:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The facility operates with a One Star License issued August 2, 2023. Prior to today’s visit, your 18-month compliance history was 96%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 4, 2025, and DOTT Enterprises, Inc. is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Melissa Howard, Administrative Assistant, Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, and Morgan Merryman, Assistant Director. I met with the Director and Assistant Director to explain the purpose of today’s visit and review current classroom spaces and groups. Ms. Burgess-Thompson able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. A sanitation inspection was completed January 8, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted January 17,2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted December 12, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. The EPR is dated January 10, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in buggy rides, indoor and outdoor gross motor play, tummy time, personal care routines, sleep, free play, activity centers, transitions, circle time and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers on the floor with the children encouraging play. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. In the rooms serving infants, I monitored the diaper creams, safe sleep checks, safe sleep policy, activity plans, feeding schedules, bottles labeled/dated and emergency medications in compliance. I observed sound machine cords accessible to children in two of the rooms serving infants. I observed all classrooms serving toddlers and twos. I observed a teacher directed art activity using cotton balls in two rooms. I observed an art project with cotton balls stored on top of the cubby accessible to children and a toy train with small wheels and a magnet in the block center. In the rooms serving infants – twos I observed pictures hanging from twine with clothespins just under 5 feet. I suggest moving those items above five feet. I observed plants in rooms throughout the facility accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are five (5) children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I monitored all emergency medical action plans and found in compliance. I observed storage of medications in bookbags and found all in compliance. I suggest that the straps of the bookbags also be monitored and kept at five feet or higher. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. I monitored all classrooms serving preschool children. Activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. The outdoor area and two vans used for transportation were monitored and found in compliance. Twenty-five (25) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. All new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. No violations were cited. The following two (2) violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 4 the electrical cord from a sound machine was accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 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 Spaces 8 and 9, cotton balls were accessible to children. In Space 9 musical instruments were in a bag labeled not for children under three in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower then five feet. In Space 11 a magnetic train car with small wheels was in the block center accessible to children and a foam paint stamp with small parts was in unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower than five feet. .0604(q) Compliance Statement: 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 February 18, 2025, 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 that 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance We discussed small parts in classrooms serving children under 3. I suggest purchasing a choking tube to test all small parts. Review each label for any toys purchased for children under three. We discussed in classrooms serving children under three, cotton balls can be torn apart and swallowed. The rule requires the item be inaccessible to children. Only large foam rubber and Styrofoam can be used when supervised by a teacher. See the following rule: 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. We discussed Health and Safety Training hours calculated as on-going training. The rule can be reviewed here: 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The training hours can be used for the five year requirement for on-going training. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the ABCMS (Criminal Background System): North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 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. 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 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/4/2025 Number Present: 211 Completed Date: 2/4/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 355 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 04:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The facility operates with a One Star License issued August 2, 2023. Prior to today’s visit, your 18-month compliance history was 96%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 4, 2025, and DOTT Enterprises, Inc. is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Melissa Howard, Administrative Assistant, Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, and Morgan Merryman, Assistant Director. I met with the Director and Assistant Director to explain the purpose of today’s visit and review current classroom spaces and groups. Ms. Burgess-Thompson able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. A sanitation inspection was completed January 8, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted January 17,2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted December 12, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. The EPR is dated January 10, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in buggy rides, indoor and outdoor gross motor play, tummy time, personal care routines, sleep, free play, activity centers, transitions, circle time and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers on the floor with the children encouraging play. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. In the rooms serving infants, I monitored the diaper creams, safe sleep checks, safe sleep policy, activity plans, feeding schedules, bottles labeled/dated and emergency medications in compliance. I observed sound machine cords accessible to children in two of the rooms serving infants. I observed all classrooms serving toddlers and twos. I observed a teacher directed art activity using cotton balls in two rooms. I observed an art project with cotton balls stored on top of the cubby accessible to children and a toy train with small wheels and a magnet in the block center. In the rooms serving infants – twos I observed pictures hanging from twine with clothespins just under 5 feet. I suggest moving those items above five feet. I observed plants in rooms throughout the facility accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are five (5) children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I monitored all emergency medical action plans and found in compliance. I observed storage of medications in bookbags and found all in compliance. I suggest that the straps of the bookbags also be monitored and kept at five feet or higher. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. I monitored all classrooms serving preschool children. Activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. The outdoor area and two vans used for transportation were monitored and found in compliance. Twenty-five (25) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. All new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. No violations were cited. The following two (2) violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 4 the electrical cord from a sound machine was accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 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 Spaces 8 and 9, cotton balls were accessible to children. In Space 9 musical instruments were in a bag labeled not for children under three in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower then five feet. In Space 11 a magnetic train car with small wheels was in the block center accessible to children and a foam paint stamp with small parts was in unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower than five feet. .0604(q) Compliance Statement: 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 February 18, 2025, 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 that 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance We discussed small parts in classrooms serving children under 3. I suggest purchasing a choking tube to test all small parts. Review each label for any toys purchased for children under three. We discussed in classrooms serving children under three, cotton balls can be torn apart and swallowed. The rule requires the item be inaccessible to children. Only large foam rubber and Styrofoam can be used when supervised by a teacher. See the following rule: 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. We discussed Health and Safety Training hours calculated as on-going training. The rule can be reviewed here: 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The training hours can be used for the five year requirement for on-going training. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the ABCMS (Criminal Background System): North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 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. 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 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/4/2025 Number Present: 211 Completed Date: 2/4/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 355 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 04:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The facility operates with a One Star License issued August 2, 2023. Prior to today’s visit, your 18-month compliance history was 96%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 4, 2025, and DOTT Enterprises, Inc. is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Melissa Howard, Administrative Assistant, Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, and Morgan Merryman, Assistant Director. I met with the Director and Assistant Director to explain the purpose of today’s visit and review current classroom spaces and groups. Ms. Burgess-Thompson able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. A sanitation inspection was completed January 8, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted January 17,2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted December 12, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. The EPR is dated January 10, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in buggy rides, indoor and outdoor gross motor play, tummy time, personal care routines, sleep, free play, activity centers, transitions, circle time and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers on the floor with the children encouraging play. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. In the rooms serving infants, I monitored the diaper creams, safe sleep checks, safe sleep policy, activity plans, feeding schedules, bottles labeled/dated and emergency medications in compliance. I observed sound machine cords accessible to children in two of the rooms serving infants. I observed all classrooms serving toddlers and twos. I observed a teacher directed art activity using cotton balls in two rooms. I observed an art project with cotton balls stored on top of the cubby accessible to children and a toy train with small wheels and a magnet in the block center. In the rooms serving infants – twos I observed pictures hanging from twine with clothespins just under 5 feet. I suggest moving those items above five feet. I observed plants in rooms throughout the facility accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are five (5) children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I monitored all emergency medical action plans and found in compliance. I observed storage of medications in bookbags and found all in compliance. I suggest that the straps of the bookbags also be monitored and kept at five feet or higher. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. I monitored all classrooms serving preschool children. Activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. The outdoor area and two vans used for transportation were monitored and found in compliance. Twenty-five (25) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. All new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. No violations were cited. The following two (2) violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 4 the electrical cord from a sound machine was accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 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 Spaces 8 and 9, cotton balls were accessible to children. In Space 9 musical instruments were in a bag labeled not for children under three in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower then five feet. In Space 11 a magnetic train car with small wheels was in the block center accessible to children and a foam paint stamp with small parts was in unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower than five feet. .0604(q) Compliance Statement: 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 February 18, 2025, 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 that 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance We discussed small parts in classrooms serving children under 3. I suggest purchasing a choking tube to test all small parts. Review each label for any toys purchased for children under three. We discussed in classrooms serving children under three, cotton balls can be torn apart and swallowed. The rule requires the item be inaccessible to children. Only large foam rubber and Styrofoam can be used when supervised by a teacher. See the following rule: 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. We discussed Health and Safety Training hours calculated as on-going training. The rule can be reviewed here: 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The training hours can be used for the five year requirement for on-going training. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the ABCMS (Criminal Background System): North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 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. 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 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/4/2025 Number Present: 211 Completed Date: 2/4/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 355 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 04:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The facility operates with a One Star License issued August 2, 2023. Prior to today’s visit, your 18-month compliance history was 96%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 4, 2025, and DOTT Enterprises, Inc. is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Melissa Howard, Administrative Assistant, Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, and Morgan Merryman, Assistant Director. I met with the Director and Assistant Director to explain the purpose of today’s visit and review current classroom spaces and groups. Ms. Burgess-Thompson able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. A sanitation inspection was completed January 8, 2025, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted January 17,2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The last shelter in place was conducted December 12, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. The EPR is dated January 10, 2025, and the ready-to-go file was monitored and found in compliance. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in buggy rides, indoor and outdoor gross motor play, tummy time, personal care routines, sleep, free play, activity centers, transitions, circle time and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers on the floor with the children encouraging play. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. In the rooms serving infants, I monitored the diaper creams, safe sleep checks, safe sleep policy, activity plans, feeding schedules, bottles labeled/dated and emergency medications in compliance. I observed sound machine cords accessible to children in two of the rooms serving infants. I observed all classrooms serving toddlers and twos. I observed a teacher directed art activity using cotton balls in two rooms. I observed an art project with cotton balls stored on top of the cubby accessible to children and a toy train with small wheels and a magnet in the block center. In the rooms serving infants – twos I observed pictures hanging from twine with clothespins just under 5 feet. I suggest moving those items above five feet. I observed plants in rooms throughout the facility accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are five (5) children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I monitored all emergency medical action plans and found in compliance. I observed storage of medications in bookbags and found all in compliance. I suggest that the straps of the bookbags also be monitored and kept at five feet or higher. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. I monitored all classrooms serving preschool children. Activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. The outdoor area and two vans used for transportation were monitored and found in compliance. Twenty-five (25) children’s files were selected, reviewed and no violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. All new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. No violations were cited. The following two (2) violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 815 Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 4 the electrical cord from a sound machine was accessible to children. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) 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 Spaces 8 and 9, cotton balls were accessible to children. In Space 9 musical instruments were in a bag labeled not for children under three in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower then five feet. In Space 11 a magnetic train car with small wheels was in the block center accessible to children and a foam paint stamp with small parts was in unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower than five feet. .0604(q) Compliance Statement: 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 February 18, 2025, 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 that 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@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. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development 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. Technical Assistance We discussed small parts in classrooms serving children under 3. I suggest purchasing a choking tube to test all small parts. Review each label for any toys purchased for children under three. We discussed in classrooms serving children under three, cotton balls can be torn apart and swallowed. The rule requires the item be inaccessible to children. Only large foam rubber and Styrofoam can be used when supervised by a teacher. See the following rule: 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (q) Plastic bags, toys, toy parts small enough to be swallowed, and materials that can be torn apart, such as foam rubber and styrofoam, shall not be accessible to children under three years of age. However, styrofoam plates and larger pieces of foam rubber may be used for supervised art activities and styrofoam plates may be used for food service. Jump ropes and rubber bands shall not be accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Balloons shall be prohibited for children of all ages. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. We discussed Health and Safety Training hours calculated as on-going training. The rule can be reviewed here: 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The training hours can be used for the five year requirement for on-going training. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the ABCMS (Criminal Background System): North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 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. 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 and someone will assist you. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .1003 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/8/2024 Number Present: 209 Completed Date: 2/8/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 315 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 02:50 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. Prior to today’s visit your 18 month compliance history was 90%. I met with Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, during today’s visit. I explained the purpose of today’s visit. You were able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. During the walkthrough each group was observed maintaining staff/child ratio and supervision. Staff were observed using nurturing tones as they spoke with children. Staff were engaged in large group, small groups and observed moving about the indoor and outdoor environment monitoring play. I observed staff completing checks and utilizing their Tadpoles portal to notate when children moved around the premises. Current activity plans were posted, reviewed and observed being implemented. Items listed on the activity plans for today were observed being implemented in each classroom. Space 8, serving toddlers, temperature was 64, I explained the coolest a room could be is 65 degrees so you turned the temperature up, we walked back after our walkthrough and the temperature had increased to 66 degrees. While in rooms serving infants, I observed infants resting and staff conducting and documenting visual safe sleep checks, maintaining compliance. While outdoors I observed two groups utilizing their assigned play space. Staff were observed engaged with children and moving around the areas monitoring play. Monthly playground inspections were reviewed and found meeting compliance. Lunch was observed being prepared and offered during today's visit. The current menu was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Rooms serving children under 15 months had current feeding schedules posted. Medications were monitored and found meeting compliance. They were observed stored properly and had all required paperwork on file. A sample of children’s files were reviewed. You have 248 children enrolled and I counted 248 children’s files today. The sample of files reviewed were found meeting compliance. I reviewed all new staff files who began after my last routine unannounced visit and 10% of existing files and found them meeting compliance. Program records were reviewed. All information required to be posted was observed posted. The last fire inspection was conducted on 1-23-24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 8-21-23. The emergency drill log, EMC plan, playground inspections and incident log was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Both vans were monitored today, see the technical assistance portion of this document regarding children's emergency information. The first aid kits were not secure in either van and Van 2's fire extinguisher wasn't securely mounted, you corrected this during the visit. The following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A plastic bin storing material on a shelf in the dramatic play area, accessible to children in care was observed cracked. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Bus 1 the first aid kit was observed in the front open compartment on the passenger side of the van. Van 2 the fire extinguisher was observed in the front floorboard on the passenger side, not mounted or secured. The first aid kit was stored in the passenger side door open compartment. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. While in Space 8, room serving toddlers, the temperature was 64 degrees. This is a violation sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b). Compliance Statement: You corrected all violations cited during today's visit while I was present and we discussed maintaining compliance, therefor you are not required to submit a compliance statement to me at this time. I would like you to inform me when the fire extinguisher in Van 2 has been secured, since you explained what you did today would be a temporary solution. You stated you don't use Van 2 often and haven't since summer 2023. Classroom temperature: Sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b) All rooms used by children shall be heated, cooled, and ventilated to maintain an ambient temperature between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Ventilation may be in the form of openable windows with screens or by means , mechanical ventilation to the outside of the building. Windows and window treatments shall be kept clean and in good repair. All ventilation equipment, including air supply diffusers, return grilles, and fans shall be kept clean and in good repair. For infants, you need to follow your Safe Sleep policy, so the temperature in infants rooms need to be kept between 65-75 degrees. Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09.0606(a)(5) specifies that the temperature in the room where infants aged 12 months or younger are sleeping does not exceed 75° F. Make sure you staff are aware of the temperatures allowed, they need to be letting you know when it is below 65 in a classroom and over 75 in infant rooms and 85 in all other classrooms. Each classroom had a thermostat they can easily view to ensure classroom temperature remains within the requirements. Transportation: On 2-15-23 I provided technical assistance regarding safe practices while transporting children. We discussed adding children’s photographs to their emergency contact information to ensure compliance with 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d)For each child being transported, identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .0802(c) of this Chapter, shall be in the vehicle. What you all have done is laminated a paper will all children’s photos with their name under it, then you have the child’s application/emergency information form, which is a full document with a lot of information. It is hard to glance at quickly and find the child’s name, then a first responder would need to pull the photo page out and look for that child’s name. I want you to think of the intent of the rule, which is to provide information to first responders to be able to identify the children being transported in an emergency. Having to learn the format of your form to find the child’s name then find the child’s picture on the photo page takes more time away from the first responder identifying the child quickly. I encourage you to add the child’s current photo to their own emergency contact information, this will allow the first responder to quickly identify the child. You suggested also highlighting the child’s name, since it is within the document and not the first person listed on your form. 10A NCAC 09 .1103(c) A First Aid kit and fire extinguisher shall be located in each vehicle used to transport children. The First Aid kit and fire extinguisher shall be mounted or secured if kept in the passenger compartment. Today you secured the fire extinguisher in Van 2 with bungie ties and removed the first out pouch from the open passenger side compartment and placed it in the glovebox on the dashboard. You placed the first aid box observed in the open compartment of the dashboard and placed the items in the glovebox of the dashboard in Van 1. I encourage you to secure Van 2 Fire Extinguisher the same way you secured it in Van 1, which is a metal secure device bolted the van that holds the fire extinguisher securely. Equipment and material in good repair: You asked me what other facilities use for storage. Some of the facilities use bins other just label the storage shelf itself and store the material on the shelf without using bins. If you want to keep the storage as you have it, I encourage you to have extra bins in each classroom for staff to have so they can replace a bin when it is in poor repair. I also encourage you to talk with staff at your next staff meeting about what good repair means, what they should be checking in their classrooms, and what procedure you want them to follow regarding informing you when things are in poor repair. Medications: You all have a really good process for ensuring you are meeting compliance with all medications requirements. Today we discussed how other facilities maintain compliance with medication requirements. I explained that some of the facilities in my territory keep a master list of current medications in the main office, the list has the child's name, medication, medication expiration date, medical action plan expiration date and permission to administer expiration. Then each classroom could have a master list for their individual room they maintain to help ensure accurate information is maintained for any medication in the classrooms, staff could notify you when something is about to expire. Your policy is to update permission authorization for lotions, diaper creams, teething ointments, etc. every 6 months just like required for your medications for chronic or life threatening conditions. Continue to contact me throughout the year when you have questions. My work address has changed. You can contact me: Andrea Anderson 12233 Royal Castle Ct Charlotte, NC 28277 (704)594-0039 andrea.anderson@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

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10A NCAC 09 .1103 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/8/2024 Number Present: 209 Completed Date: 2/8/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 315 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 02:50 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. Prior to today’s visit your 18 month compliance history was 90%. I met with Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, during today’s visit. I explained the purpose of today’s visit. You were able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. During the walkthrough each group was observed maintaining staff/child ratio and supervision. Staff were observed using nurturing tones as they spoke with children. Staff were engaged in large group, small groups and observed moving about the indoor and outdoor environment monitoring play. I observed staff completing checks and utilizing their Tadpoles portal to notate when children moved around the premises. Current activity plans were posted, reviewed and observed being implemented. Items listed on the activity plans for today were observed being implemented in each classroom. Space 8, serving toddlers, temperature was 64, I explained the coolest a room could be is 65 degrees so you turned the temperature up, we walked back after our walkthrough and the temperature had increased to 66 degrees. While in rooms serving infants, I observed infants resting and staff conducting and documenting visual safe sleep checks, maintaining compliance. While outdoors I observed two groups utilizing their assigned play space. Staff were observed engaged with children and moving around the areas monitoring play. Monthly playground inspections were reviewed and found meeting compliance. Lunch was observed being prepared and offered during today's visit. The current menu was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Rooms serving children under 15 months had current feeding schedules posted. Medications were monitored and found meeting compliance. They were observed stored properly and had all required paperwork on file. A sample of children’s files were reviewed. You have 248 children enrolled and I counted 248 children’s files today. The sample of files reviewed were found meeting compliance. I reviewed all new staff files who began after my last routine unannounced visit and 10% of existing files and found them meeting compliance. Program records were reviewed. All information required to be posted was observed posted. The last fire inspection was conducted on 1-23-24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 8-21-23. The emergency drill log, EMC plan, playground inspections and incident log was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Both vans were monitored today, see the technical assistance portion of this document regarding children's emergency information. The first aid kits were not secure in either van and Van 2's fire extinguisher wasn't securely mounted, you corrected this during the visit. The following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A plastic bin storing material on a shelf in the dramatic play area, accessible to children in care was observed cracked. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Bus 1 the first aid kit was observed in the front open compartment on the passenger side of the van. Van 2 the fire extinguisher was observed in the front floorboard on the passenger side, not mounted or secured. The first aid kit was stored in the passenger side door open compartment. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. While in Space 8, room serving toddlers, the temperature was 64 degrees. This is a violation sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b). Compliance Statement: You corrected all violations cited during today's visit while I was present and we discussed maintaining compliance, therefor you are not required to submit a compliance statement to me at this time. I would like you to inform me when the fire extinguisher in Van 2 has been secured, since you explained what you did today would be a temporary solution. You stated you don't use Van 2 often and haven't since summer 2023. Classroom temperature: Sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b) All rooms used by children shall be heated, cooled, and ventilated to maintain an ambient temperature between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Ventilation may be in the form of openable windows with screens or by means , mechanical ventilation to the outside of the building. Windows and window treatments shall be kept clean and in good repair. All ventilation equipment, including air supply diffusers, return grilles, and fans shall be kept clean and in good repair. For infants, you need to follow your Safe Sleep policy, so the temperature in infants rooms need to be kept between 65-75 degrees. Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09.0606(a)(5) specifies that the temperature in the room where infants aged 12 months or younger are sleeping does not exceed 75° F. Make sure you staff are aware of the temperatures allowed, they need to be letting you know when it is below 65 in a classroom and over 75 in infant rooms and 85 in all other classrooms. Each classroom had a thermostat they can easily view to ensure classroom temperature remains within the requirements. Transportation: On 2-15-23 I provided technical assistance regarding safe practices while transporting children. We discussed adding children’s photographs to their emergency contact information to ensure compliance with 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d)For each child being transported, identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .0802(c) of this Chapter, shall be in the vehicle. What you all have done is laminated a paper will all children’s photos with their name under it, then you have the child’s application/emergency information form, which is a full document with a lot of information. It is hard to glance at quickly and find the child’s name, then a first responder would need to pull the photo page out and look for that child’s name. I want you to think of the intent of the rule, which is to provide information to first responders to be able to identify the children being transported in an emergency. Having to learn the format of your form to find the child’s name then find the child’s picture on the photo page takes more time away from the first responder identifying the child quickly. I encourage you to add the child’s current photo to their own emergency contact information, this will allow the first responder to quickly identify the child. You suggested also highlighting the child’s name, since it is within the document and not the first person listed on your form. 10A NCAC 09 .1103(c) A First Aid kit and fire extinguisher shall be located in each vehicle used to transport children. The First Aid kit and fire extinguisher shall be mounted or secured if kept in the passenger compartment. Today you secured the fire extinguisher in Van 2 with bungie ties and removed the first out pouch from the open passenger side compartment and placed it in the glovebox on the dashboard. You placed the first aid box observed in the open compartment of the dashboard and placed the items in the glovebox of the dashboard in Van 1. I encourage you to secure Van 2 Fire Extinguisher the same way you secured it in Van 1, which is a metal secure device bolted the van that holds the fire extinguisher securely. Equipment and material in good repair: You asked me what other facilities use for storage. Some of the facilities use bins other just label the storage shelf itself and store the material on the shelf without using bins. If you want to keep the storage as you have it, I encourage you to have extra bins in each classroom for staff to have so they can replace a bin when it is in poor repair. I also encourage you to talk with staff at your next staff meeting about what good repair means, what they should be checking in their classrooms, and what procedure you want them to follow regarding informing you when things are in poor repair. Medications: You all have a really good process for ensuring you are meeting compliance with all medications requirements. Today we discussed how other facilities maintain compliance with medication requirements. I explained that some of the facilities in my territory keep a master list of current medications in the main office, the list has the child's name, medication, medication expiration date, medical action plan expiration date and permission to administer expiration. Then each classroom could have a master list for their individual room they maintain to help ensure accurate information is maintained for any medication in the classrooms, staff could notify you when something is about to expire. Your policy is to update permission authorization for lotions, diaper creams, teething ointments, etc. every 6 months just like required for your medications for chronic or life threatening conditions. Continue to contact me throughout the year when you have questions. My work address has changed. You can contact me: Andrea Anderson 12233 Royal Castle Ct Charlotte, NC 28277 (704)594-0039 andrea.anderson@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 09.0606 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/8/2024 Number Present: 209 Completed Date: 2/8/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 315 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 02:50 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. Prior to today’s visit your 18 month compliance history was 90%. I met with Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, during today’s visit. I explained the purpose of today’s visit. You were able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. During the walkthrough each group was observed maintaining staff/child ratio and supervision. Staff were observed using nurturing tones as they spoke with children. Staff were engaged in large group, small groups and observed moving about the indoor and outdoor environment monitoring play. I observed staff completing checks and utilizing their Tadpoles portal to notate when children moved around the premises. Current activity plans were posted, reviewed and observed being implemented. Items listed on the activity plans for today were observed being implemented in each classroom. Space 8, serving toddlers, temperature was 64, I explained the coolest a room could be is 65 degrees so you turned the temperature up, we walked back after our walkthrough and the temperature had increased to 66 degrees. While in rooms serving infants, I observed infants resting and staff conducting and documenting visual safe sleep checks, maintaining compliance. While outdoors I observed two groups utilizing their assigned play space. Staff were observed engaged with children and moving around the areas monitoring play. Monthly playground inspections were reviewed and found meeting compliance. Lunch was observed being prepared and offered during today's visit. The current menu was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Rooms serving children under 15 months had current feeding schedules posted. Medications were monitored and found meeting compliance. They were observed stored properly and had all required paperwork on file. A sample of children’s files were reviewed. You have 248 children enrolled and I counted 248 children’s files today. The sample of files reviewed were found meeting compliance. I reviewed all new staff files who began after my last routine unannounced visit and 10% of existing files and found them meeting compliance. Program records were reviewed. All information required to be posted was observed posted. The last fire inspection was conducted on 1-23-24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 8-21-23. The emergency drill log, EMC plan, playground inspections and incident log was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Both vans were monitored today, see the technical assistance portion of this document regarding children's emergency information. The first aid kits were not secure in either van and Van 2's fire extinguisher wasn't securely mounted, you corrected this during the visit. The following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A plastic bin storing material on a shelf in the dramatic play area, accessible to children in care was observed cracked. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Bus 1 the first aid kit was observed in the front open compartment on the passenger side of the van. Van 2 the fire extinguisher was observed in the front floorboard on the passenger side, not mounted or secured. The first aid kit was stored in the passenger side door open compartment. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. While in Space 8, room serving toddlers, the temperature was 64 degrees. This is a violation sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b). Compliance Statement: You corrected all violations cited during today's visit while I was present and we discussed maintaining compliance, therefor you are not required to submit a compliance statement to me at this time. I would like you to inform me when the fire extinguisher in Van 2 has been secured, since you explained what you did today would be a temporary solution. You stated you don't use Van 2 often and haven't since summer 2023. Classroom temperature: Sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b) All rooms used by children shall be heated, cooled, and ventilated to maintain an ambient temperature between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Ventilation may be in the form of openable windows with screens or by means , mechanical ventilation to the outside of the building. Windows and window treatments shall be kept clean and in good repair. All ventilation equipment, including air supply diffusers, return grilles, and fans shall be kept clean and in good repair. For infants, you need to follow your Safe Sleep policy, so the temperature in infants rooms need to be kept between 65-75 degrees. Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09.0606(a)(5) specifies that the temperature in the room where infants aged 12 months or younger are sleeping does not exceed 75° F. Make sure you staff are aware of the temperatures allowed, they need to be letting you know when it is below 65 in a classroom and over 75 in infant rooms and 85 in all other classrooms. Each classroom had a thermostat they can easily view to ensure classroom temperature remains within the requirements. Transportation: On 2-15-23 I provided technical assistance regarding safe practices while transporting children. We discussed adding children’s photographs to their emergency contact information to ensure compliance with 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d)For each child being transported, identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .0802(c) of this Chapter, shall be in the vehicle. What you all have done is laminated a paper will all children’s photos with their name under it, then you have the child’s application/emergency information form, which is a full document with a lot of information. It is hard to glance at quickly and find the child’s name, then a first responder would need to pull the photo page out and look for that child’s name. I want you to think of the intent of the rule, which is to provide information to first responders to be able to identify the children being transported in an emergency. Having to learn the format of your form to find the child’s name then find the child’s picture on the photo page takes more time away from the first responder identifying the child quickly. I encourage you to add the child’s current photo to their own emergency contact information, this will allow the first responder to quickly identify the child. You suggested also highlighting the child’s name, since it is within the document and not the first person listed on your form. 10A NCAC 09 .1103(c) A First Aid kit and fire extinguisher shall be located in each vehicle used to transport children. The First Aid kit and fire extinguisher shall be mounted or secured if kept in the passenger compartment. Today you secured the fire extinguisher in Van 2 with bungie ties and removed the first out pouch from the open passenger side compartment and placed it in the glovebox on the dashboard. You placed the first aid box observed in the open compartment of the dashboard and placed the items in the glovebox of the dashboard in Van 1. I encourage you to secure Van 2 Fire Extinguisher the same way you secured it in Van 1, which is a metal secure device bolted the van that holds the fire extinguisher securely. Equipment and material in good repair: You asked me what other facilities use for storage. Some of the facilities use bins other just label the storage shelf itself and store the material on the shelf without using bins. If you want to keep the storage as you have it, I encourage you to have extra bins in each classroom for staff to have so they can replace a bin when it is in poor repair. I also encourage you to talk with staff at your next staff meeting about what good repair means, what they should be checking in their classrooms, and what procedure you want them to follow regarding informing you when things are in poor repair. Medications: You all have a really good process for ensuring you are meeting compliance with all medications requirements. Today we discussed how other facilities maintain compliance with medication requirements. I explained that some of the facilities in my territory keep a master list of current medications in the main office, the list has the child's name, medication, medication expiration date, medical action plan expiration date and permission to administer expiration. Then each classroom could have a master list for their individual room they maintain to help ensure accurate information is maintained for any medication in the classrooms, staff could notify you when something is about to expire. Your policy is to update permission authorization for lotions, diaper creams, teething ointments, etc. every 6 months just like required for your medications for chronic or life threatening conditions. Continue to contact me throughout the year when you have questions. My work address has changed. You can contact me: Andrea Anderson 12233 Royal Castle Ct Charlotte, NC 28277 (704)594-0039 andrea.anderson@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

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/8/2024 Number Present: 209 Completed Date: 2/8/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 315 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 02:50 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. Prior to today’s visit your 18 month compliance history was 90%. I met with Brittany Burgess-Thompson, Director, during today’s visit. I explained the purpose of today’s visit. You were able to accompany me on the walkthrough of the facility. During the walkthrough each group was observed maintaining staff/child ratio and supervision. Staff were observed using nurturing tones as they spoke with children. Staff were engaged in large group, small groups and observed moving about the indoor and outdoor environment monitoring play. I observed staff completing checks and utilizing their Tadpoles portal to notate when children moved around the premises. Current activity plans were posted, reviewed and observed being implemented. Items listed on the activity plans for today were observed being implemented in each classroom. Space 8, serving toddlers, temperature was 64, I explained the coolest a room could be is 65 degrees so you turned the temperature up, we walked back after our walkthrough and the temperature had increased to 66 degrees. While in rooms serving infants, I observed infants resting and staff conducting and documenting visual safe sleep checks, maintaining compliance. While outdoors I observed two groups utilizing their assigned play space. Staff were observed engaged with children and moving around the areas monitoring play. Monthly playground inspections were reviewed and found meeting compliance. Lunch was observed being prepared and offered during today's visit. The current menu was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Rooms serving children under 15 months had current feeding schedules posted. Medications were monitored and found meeting compliance. They were observed stored properly and had all required paperwork on file. A sample of children’s files were reviewed. You have 248 children enrolled and I counted 248 children’s files today. The sample of files reviewed were found meeting compliance. I reviewed all new staff files who began after my last routine unannounced visit and 10% of existing files and found them meeting compliance. Program records were reviewed. All information required to be posted was observed posted. The last fire inspection was conducted on 1-23-24. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 8-21-23. The emergency drill log, EMC plan, playground inspections and incident log was reviewed and found meeting compliance. Both vans were monitored today, see the technical assistance portion of this document regarding children's emergency information. The first aid kits were not secure in either van and Van 2's fire extinguisher wasn't securely mounted, you corrected this during the visit. The following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A plastic bin storing material on a shelf in the dramatic play area, accessible to children in care was observed cracked. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1115 First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Bus 1 the first aid kit was observed in the front open compartment on the passenger side of the van. Van 2 the fire extinguisher was observed in the front floorboard on the passenger side, not mounted or secured. The first aid kit was stored in the passenger side door open compartment. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. While in Space 8, room serving toddlers, the temperature was 64 degrees. This is a violation sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b). Compliance Statement: You corrected all violations cited during today's visit while I was present and we discussed maintaining compliance, therefor you are not required to submit a compliance statement to me at this time. I would like you to inform me when the fire extinguisher in Van 2 has been secured, since you explained what you did today would be a temporary solution. You stated you don't use Van 2 often and haven't since summer 2023. Classroom temperature: Sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b) All rooms used by children shall be heated, cooled, and ventilated to maintain an ambient temperature between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Ventilation may be in the form of openable windows with screens or by means , mechanical ventilation to the outside of the building. Windows and window treatments shall be kept clean and in good repair. All ventilation equipment, including air supply diffusers, return grilles, and fans shall be kept clean and in good repair. For infants, you need to follow your Safe Sleep policy, so the temperature in infants rooms need to be kept between 65-75 degrees. Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09.0606(a)(5) specifies that the temperature in the room where infants aged 12 months or younger are sleeping does not exceed 75° F. Make sure you staff are aware of the temperatures allowed, they need to be letting you know when it is below 65 in a classroom and over 75 in infant rooms and 85 in all other classrooms. Each classroom had a thermostat they can easily view to ensure classroom temperature remains within the requirements. Transportation: On 2-15-23 I provided technical assistance regarding safe practices while transporting children. We discussed adding children’s photographs to their emergency contact information to ensure compliance with 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d)For each child being transported, identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .0802(c) of this Chapter, shall be in the vehicle. What you all have done is laminated a paper will all children’s photos with their name under it, then you have the child’s application/emergency information form, which is a full document with a lot of information. It is hard to glance at quickly and find the child’s name, then a first responder would need to pull the photo page out and look for that child’s name. I want you to think of the intent of the rule, which is to provide information to first responders to be able to identify the children being transported in an emergency. Having to learn the format of your form to find the child’s name then find the child’s picture on the photo page takes more time away from the first responder identifying the child quickly. I encourage you to add the child’s current photo to their own emergency contact information, this will allow the first responder to quickly identify the child. You suggested also highlighting the child’s name, since it is within the document and not the first person listed on your form. 10A NCAC 09 .1103(c) A First Aid kit and fire extinguisher shall be located in each vehicle used to transport children. The First Aid kit and fire extinguisher shall be mounted or secured if kept in the passenger compartment. Today you secured the fire extinguisher in Van 2 with bungie ties and removed the first out pouch from the open passenger side compartment and placed it in the glovebox on the dashboard. You placed the first aid box observed in the open compartment of the dashboard and placed the items in the glovebox of the dashboard in Van 1. I encourage you to secure Van 2 Fire Extinguisher the same way you secured it in Van 1, which is a metal secure device bolted the van that holds the fire extinguisher securely. Equipment and material in good repair: You asked me what other facilities use for storage. Some of the facilities use bins other just label the storage shelf itself and store the material on the shelf without using bins. If you want to keep the storage as you have it, I encourage you to have extra bins in each classroom for staff to have so they can replace a bin when it is in poor repair. I also encourage you to talk with staff at your next staff meeting about what good repair means, what they should be checking in their classrooms, and what procedure you want them to follow regarding informing you when things are in poor repair. Medications: You all have a really good process for ensuring you are meeting compliance with all medications requirements. Today we discussed how other facilities maintain compliance with medication requirements. I explained that some of the facilities in my territory keep a master list of current medications in the main office, the list has the child's name, medication, medication expiration date, medical action plan expiration date and permission to administer expiration. Then each classroom could have a master list for their individual room they maintain to help ensure accurate information is maintained for any medication in the classrooms, staff could notify you when something is about to expire. Your policy is to update permission authorization for lotions, diaper creams, teething ointments, etc. every 6 months just like required for your medications for chronic or life threatening conditions. Continue to contact me throughout the year when you have questions. My work address has changed. You can contact me: Andrea Anderson 12233 Royal Castle Ct Charlotte, NC 28277 (704)594-0039 andrea.anderson@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 .0510 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/1/2023 Number Present: 204 Completed Date: 8/1/2023 Age: From 0 To 10 Total Minutes: 340 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 03:00 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 compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. The 18 month compliance history prior to today's visit was 91%. I was greeted by the assistance director upon arrival. She informed me the Director, Brittany Thompson-Burgess was on her way in to the facility. You arrived shortly after the visit began. I began the visit by reviewing program records and medications stored in with administrator; then you accompanied me on the walkthrough of the facility. The following child care requirements were monitored today: Supervision: All groups were found meeting compliance today. Staff were observed engaged in activities with children or moving about the space monitoring play. Staff/Child Ratio: Staff child ratio was observed being maintained with each group today. Staff Files: Each staff has a current DCDEE qualifying letter on file. The admin and all staff working with infants have current ITS/SIDS certification. Staff working with school age children have BSAC certification. Staff employed more than 1 year have completed their first round of Health and Safety trainings and are within the 5 year renewal period. Enough staff on premise have Playground Safety Training and EPR training. One staff hired on 4/24/23 did not complete First Aid and CPR certification within 90 days of hire, she completed it on 7/26/23. All other staff employed more than 90 days have current CPR/FA certification. Medication: All medications were observed stored properly. I observed current permission to administer, current medical action plans, medication stored in original labels and pharmacy labels, if applicable were attached to medication. All cleaning supplies were observed and used properly today. I did not observe any discipline issues today, staff were observed engaged in activities with children and encouraged play, nurturing tones were used when speaking with children. Staff redirected children if needed. Each group was observed in approved space. The current license was observed posted. Today 204 children were present when I completed the walk through. Additional children arrived throughout the visit and there ended up being a total of 212 children present. The current license capacity is 197. A violation was not cited today. After reviewing the current space calculations and reviewing opening inspections the facility is meeting compliance with group size and square footage of the space. I spoke with my supervisor, she will be reaching out to environmental health and code enforcement regarding capacity, I will remeasure the outdoor environment on Thursday, today I received the request to increase capacity to 264. I will contact you to let you know the updated capacity. Program records were reviewed. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 10-4-22. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2-1-23. The emergency drill log, playground inspections and incident log were reviewed and found meeting compliance. The current EMC plan was observed posted. Each classroom had a current activity plan, daily schedule and allergy information posted. Current feeding schedules and visual safe sleep documentation was also reviewed today and found meeting compliance. While observing in classrooms, space 1 a cabinet below the handwashing sink was observed detaching from the base, leaving a pinch point. You were able to reattach and secure the piece during today's visit. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. While in space 1 I observed the area below the handwashing sink detaching from the base leaving a pinch point. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff hired 4/24/23 did not complete First Aid certification until 7/26/23. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff hired 4/24/23 did not complete CPR certification until 7/26/23. .1102(d) Compliance letter: Because the violations cited today were corrected during the visit you are not required to submit a compliance statement to me. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: EMC Plan: Currently you and your assistant are the only two staff listed on the current emergency care plan. I encourage you to add one more alternative in case there is ever a time either of you are not present during operating hours at the same time. Screen Time: In your preschool rooms you need to identify on the activity plan the screen time activity, if you don't keep a cumulative log. I encourage you just to add a technology box for staff to write the screen time activity on the plan. Your daily schedule proves you don't offer screen time for more than 30 minutes in a day. I reviewed 10A NCAC 09 .0510(d)(2) with you today. I will be remeasuring the outdoor environment on Thursday. I explained the newest rule regarding having 100 square feet outside space for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time. We will discuss this more on Thursday afternoon. Andrea Anderson PO Box 49335 Charlotte, NC 28277 andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov (704)594-0039 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: OAKCREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Facility ID: 60004086 Consultant: ANDREA ANDERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/1/2023 Number Present: 204 Completed Date: 8/1/2023 Age: From 0 To 10 Total Minutes: 340 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 03:00 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 compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. The 18 month compliance history prior to today's visit was 91%. I was greeted by the assistance director upon arrival. She informed me the Director, Brittany Thompson-Burgess was on her way in to the facility. You arrived shortly after the visit began. I began the visit by reviewing program records and medications stored in with administrator; then you accompanied me on the walkthrough of the facility. The following child care requirements were monitored today: Supervision: All groups were found meeting compliance today. Staff were observed engaged in activities with children or moving about the space monitoring play. Staff/Child Ratio: Staff child ratio was observed being maintained with each group today. Staff Files: Each staff has a current DCDEE qualifying letter on file. The admin and all staff working with infants have current ITS/SIDS certification. Staff working with school age children have BSAC certification. Staff employed more than 1 year have completed their first round of Health and Safety trainings and are within the 5 year renewal period. Enough staff on premise have Playground Safety Training and EPR training. One staff hired on 4/24/23 did not complete First Aid and CPR certification within 90 days of hire, she completed it on 7/26/23. All other staff employed more than 90 days have current CPR/FA certification. Medication: All medications were observed stored properly. I observed current permission to administer, current medical action plans, medication stored in original labels and pharmacy labels, if applicable were attached to medication. All cleaning supplies were observed and used properly today. I did not observe any discipline issues today, staff were observed engaged in activities with children and encouraged play, nurturing tones were used when speaking with children. Staff redirected children if needed. Each group was observed in approved space. The current license was observed posted. Today 204 children were present when I completed the walk through. Additional children arrived throughout the visit and there ended up being a total of 212 children present. The current license capacity is 197. A violation was not cited today. After reviewing the current space calculations and reviewing opening inspections the facility is meeting compliance with group size and square footage of the space. I spoke with my supervisor, she will be reaching out to environmental health and code enforcement regarding capacity, I will remeasure the outdoor environment on Thursday, today I received the request to increase capacity to 264. I will contact you to let you know the updated capacity. Program records were reviewed. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 10-4-22. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2-1-23. The emergency drill log, playground inspections and incident log were reviewed and found meeting compliance. The current EMC plan was observed posted. Each classroom had a current activity plan, daily schedule and allergy information posted. Current feeding schedules and visual safe sleep documentation was also reviewed today and found meeting compliance. While observing in classrooms, space 1 a cabinet below the handwashing sink was observed detaching from the base, leaving a pinch point. You were able to reattach and secure the piece during today's visit. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. While in space 1 I observed the area below the handwashing sink detaching from the base leaving a pinch point. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff hired 4/24/23 did not complete First Aid certification until 7/26/23. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff hired 4/24/23 did not complete CPR certification until 7/26/23. .1102(d) Compliance letter: Because the violations cited today were corrected during the visit you are not required to submit a compliance statement to me. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: EMC Plan: Currently you and your assistant are the only two staff listed on the current emergency care plan. I encourage you to add one more alternative in case there is ever a time either of you are not present during operating hours at the same time. Screen Time: In your preschool rooms you need to identify on the activity plan the screen time activity, if you don't keep a cumulative log. I encourage you just to add a technology box for staff to write the screen time activity on the plan. Your daily schedule proves you don't offer screen time for more than 30 minutes in a day. I reviewed 10A NCAC 09 .0510(d)(2) with you today. I will be remeasuring the outdoor environment on Thursday. I explained the newest rule regarding having 100 square feet outside space for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time. We will discuss this more on Thursday afternoon. Andrea Anderson PO Box 49335 Charlotte, NC 28277 andrea.anderson@dhhs.nc.gov (704)594-0039 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