Loading
Loading facility…
Pulling inspections, violations, and complaints.
Loading
Pulling inspections, violations, and complaints.
Home › NC › Piney Creek › Piney Creek School Pre-K
559 Piney Creek School Road, Piney Creek NC 28663 · License #03000043 · Center · Child Care Center
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
When they operate
Ages served
10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation
Name of Operation: PINEY CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 03000043 Consultant: KAREN YOUNG Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/9/2024 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 12/9/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 12:45 PM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit to this NC Pre-K program at Piney Creek Public School was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Lead Teacher, Susanne Murphy assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five (5) Star license effective 12/9/17. Restrictions include 1st shift daytime care; meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one. Preschool children cannot use School age playground equipment. The program’s compliance history was 98% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. Today, the following items were monitored: • Supervision • Staff / Child Ratio • CPR / First Aid • Special Training • CBC Qualification • ITS – SIDS • Emergency Medical Care Plan • Administration of Medication • Storage of Hazardous Products • Storage of Medication • General Safety • Discipline • Adequate / Approved Space • Program Records • License Posted • Permit Restrictions The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children having nap/rest time during the visit today. One (1) new staff was reported at this program, Files for new staff were reviewed. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. Two (2) medications were observed and reported. I observed an Epi-Pen and a Diazepam seziure medication today. Storage hazardous items was monitored today. A playground inspection was recorded 11/19/24. A fire drill was recorded 11/19/24 at 9:30 am with 15 seconds to evacuate sixteen (16) children and three (3) adults by S. Murphy. A shelter in lockdown drill for the facility was last recorded 11/13/24 at 9:15 am with twenty (20) seconds to lockdown by S. Murphy. The most recent fire inspection was on 3/12/24. I observed a sanitation inspection was last conducted on 12/4/24 earning a Superior classification with six (6) demerits. You stated that you do provide transportation through the Alleghany School System buses. Today I observed the Public-School Off-Site Records Verification form signed by Jeffery Johnson, Transportation Director of Alleghany Schools on 8/14/24, the School Bus Drivers Responsibilities and Procedures Orientation forms signed by two (2) bus drivers on 8/19/24, the Requirements for Preschool Children on Public School Buses, and the Center Director Responsibilities and Procedures signed by Leigh Ann Dixon, Principal on 8/15/24. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. I observed the TA for this NCPre-K classroom did not have a medical statement in their file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. I observed that the TA in this NCPre-K classroom did not have proof of a TB test in her file today. .0701(a) 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. I obserrved that the TA in this NC Pre-K classroom does not have certification of First Aid training in her file. .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. I observed that the TA in this classroom did not have certification of CPR training in her file today. .1102(d) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before Monday, December 23, 2024. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action being taken by the DCDEE. You may email the letter to karen.young@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Karen Young P.O. Box 1012 Lewisville, NC 27023 Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: • New staff must have a medical statement on file prior to employment. See Child Care Rule 10A NCAN 09 .0701(a). • New staff must have a TB test prior to the first day of work. See Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a). • First Aid and CPR Training is due within 90 days of hire. See Child Care Rules 10A NCAC 09 .1102 (c) & (d). Consultation during today’s visit: • You must give your consultant thirty (30) day notice for any change in location, address, or ownership status. • The cohorts are no more. Visit NCRLAP website and read the information on Connecting with the Three’s! ECERS-3 and ITERS 3 will be used beginning 2/1/25. • The QRIS is being implemented. I will share more information as I learn more to share. • 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 reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Karen Young, Child Care Consultant (336) 207-2151 karen.young@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.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
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
Data synced from North Carolina's child care licensing agency on Jul 9, 2026 · Report an error
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09 .1102 · Violation
Name of Operation: PINEY CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 03000043 Consultant: KAREN YOUNG Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/9/2024 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 12/9/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 12:45 PM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit to this NC Pre-K program at Piney Creek Public School was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Lead Teacher, Susanne Murphy assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five (5) Star license effective 12/9/17. Restrictions include 1st shift daytime care; meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one. Preschool children cannot use School age playground equipment. The program’s compliance history was 98% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. Today, the following items were monitored: • Supervision • Staff / Child Ratio • CPR / First Aid • Special Training • CBC Qualification • ITS – SIDS • Emergency Medical Care Plan • Administration of Medication • Storage of Hazardous Products • Storage of Medication • General Safety • Discipline • Adequate / Approved Space • Program Records • License Posted • Permit Restrictions The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children having nap/rest time during the visit today. One (1) new staff was reported at this program, Files for new staff were reviewed. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. Two (2) medications were observed and reported. I observed an Epi-Pen and a Diazepam seziure medication today. Storage hazardous items was monitored today. A playground inspection was recorded 11/19/24. A fire drill was recorded 11/19/24 at 9:30 am with 15 seconds to evacuate sixteen (16) children and three (3) adults by S. Murphy. A shelter in lockdown drill for the facility was last recorded 11/13/24 at 9:15 am with twenty (20) seconds to lockdown by S. Murphy. The most recent fire inspection was on 3/12/24. I observed a sanitation inspection was last conducted on 12/4/24 earning a Superior classification with six (6) demerits. You stated that you do provide transportation through the Alleghany School System buses. Today I observed the Public-School Off-Site Records Verification form signed by Jeffery Johnson, Transportation Director of Alleghany Schools on 8/14/24, the School Bus Drivers Responsibilities and Procedures Orientation forms signed by two (2) bus drivers on 8/19/24, the Requirements for Preschool Children on Public School Buses, and the Center Director Responsibilities and Procedures signed by Leigh Ann Dixon, Principal on 8/15/24. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. I observed the TA for this NCPre-K classroom did not have a medical statement in their file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. I observed that the TA in this NCPre-K classroom did not have proof of a TB test in her file today. .0701(a) 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. I obserrved that the TA in this NC Pre-K classroom does not have certification of First Aid training in her file. .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. I observed that the TA in this classroom did not have certification of CPR training in her file today. .1102(d) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before Monday, December 23, 2024. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action being taken by the DCDEE. You may email the letter to karen.young@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Karen Young P.O. Box 1012 Lewisville, NC 27023 Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: • New staff must have a medical statement on file prior to employment. See Child Care Rule 10A NCAN 09 .0701(a). • New staff must have a TB test prior to the first day of work. See Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a). • First Aid and CPR Training is due within 90 days of hire. See Child Care Rules 10A NCAC 09 .1102 (c) & (d). Consultation during today’s visit: • You must give your consultant thirty (30) day notice for any change in location, address, or ownership status. • The cohorts are no more. Visit NCRLAP website and read the information on Connecting with the Three’s! ECERS-3 and ITERS 3 will be used beginning 2/1/25. • The QRIS is being implemented. I will share more information as I learn more to share. • 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 reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Karen Young, Child Care Consultant (336) 207-2151 karen.young@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: PINEY CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 03000043 Consultant: KAREN YOUNG Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/9/2024 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 12/9/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 12:45 PM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit to this NC Pre-K program at Piney Creek Public School was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Lead Teacher, Susanne Murphy assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five (5) Star license effective 12/9/17. Restrictions include 1st shift daytime care; meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one. Preschool children cannot use School age playground equipment. The program’s compliance history was 98% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. Today, the following items were monitored: • Supervision • Staff / Child Ratio • CPR / First Aid • Special Training • CBC Qualification • ITS – SIDS • Emergency Medical Care Plan • Administration of Medication • Storage of Hazardous Products • Storage of Medication • General Safety • Discipline • Adequate / Approved Space • Program Records • License Posted • Permit Restrictions The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children having nap/rest time during the visit today. One (1) new staff was reported at this program, Files for new staff were reviewed. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. Two (2) medications were observed and reported. I observed an Epi-Pen and a Diazepam seziure medication today. Storage hazardous items was monitored today. A playground inspection was recorded 11/19/24. A fire drill was recorded 11/19/24 at 9:30 am with 15 seconds to evacuate sixteen (16) children and three (3) adults by S. Murphy. A shelter in lockdown drill for the facility was last recorded 11/13/24 at 9:15 am with twenty (20) seconds to lockdown by S. Murphy. The most recent fire inspection was on 3/12/24. I observed a sanitation inspection was last conducted on 12/4/24 earning a Superior classification with six (6) demerits. You stated that you do provide transportation through the Alleghany School System buses. Today I observed the Public-School Off-Site Records Verification form signed by Jeffery Johnson, Transportation Director of Alleghany Schools on 8/14/24, the School Bus Drivers Responsibilities and Procedures Orientation forms signed by two (2) bus drivers on 8/19/24, the Requirements for Preschool Children on Public School Buses, and the Center Director Responsibilities and Procedures signed by Leigh Ann Dixon, Principal on 8/15/24. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. I observed the TA for this NCPre-K classroom did not have a medical statement in their file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. I observed that the TA in this NCPre-K classroom did not have proof of a TB test in her file today. .0701(a) 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. I obserrved that the TA in this NC Pre-K classroom does not have certification of First Aid training in her file. .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. I observed that the TA in this classroom did not have certification of CPR training in her file today. .1102(d) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before Monday, December 23, 2024. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action being taken by the DCDEE. You may email the letter to karen.young@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Karen Young P.O. Box 1012 Lewisville, NC 27023 Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: • New staff must have a medical statement on file prior to employment. See Child Care Rule 10A NCAN 09 .0701(a). • New staff must have a TB test prior to the first day of work. See Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a). • First Aid and CPR Training is due within 90 days of hire. See Child Care Rules 10A NCAC 09 .1102 (c) & (d). Consultation during today’s visit: • You must give your consultant thirty (30) day notice for any change in location, address, or ownership status. • The cohorts are no more. Visit NCRLAP website and read the information on Connecting with the Three’s! ECERS-3 and ITERS 3 will be used beginning 2/1/25. • The QRIS is being implemented. I will share more information as I learn more to share. • 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 reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Karen Young, Child Care Consultant (336) 207-2151 karen.young@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation
Name of Operation: PINEY CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 03000043 Consultant: KAREN YOUNG Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/20/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 3/20/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 149 Time In: 09:46 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this childcare center to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. This visit was also used to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. This visit was conducted by Karen Young, childcare consultant, with Susanne Murphy, lead teacher. Your program currently operates with a FIVE (5) Star license effective 12/09/17. Restrictions include 1st shift daytime care; meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one. Preschool children cannot use School age playground equipment. The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. The program’s compliance history was 94% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed staff/child interactions today. I observed children having group time with a special speaker from the cooperative home extension program and having a story read to them about strawberries. I also observed gross motor outside play on the playground and the strawberries they were growing in plant beds. I observed materials and activities that were available to the children in the classrooms. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 4/18/23. A sanitation inspection was completed 9/8/23 with a Superior classification and seven (7) demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted 3/12/24 by. D. Roten and I received a copy of this inspection during today’s visit. Program records and required postings were monitored. A fire drill was conducted on 2/29/24 at 2:15 pm with ten (10) seconds to evacuate thirteen (13) children and two (2) adults by S. Murphy. A shelter in place drill was documented on 1/23/24 at 9:30 am with fifteen (15) seconds to Shelter-in-place by S. Murphy. An outdoor inspection was documented on 3/11/24 by S. Murphy. One (1) staff substitute file was attempted to be monitored, but was unavailable for review today. Two (2) children’s records were monitored per DCDEE procedures. Nutrition requirements were monitored per DCDEE procedures. Storage of hazardous items was monitored today. Storage and administration of medication were monitored. Medication authorization was monitored. You stated that you do provide transportation am and pm for Pre-K children County school buses. During today’s visit, I observed the Public Schools Off-site Transportation Form signed by Jeff Johnson, Director of Transportation for Alleghany Schools on 8/2/23. I observed the Transportation Policies for Parents, the Piney Creek School Pre-K transportation daily log, and the Requirements for Preschool Children on Public School Buses. I observed the school bus drivers responsibilities and procedures orientation signed by two (2) bus drivers. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the childcare rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff is lead teacher, S. Murphy, and teacher, J. Saltz. Ms. S. Murphy has a BS degree in B-K Early Childhood. Ms. J. Saltz, teacher, was absent today. Ms. Murphy stated that Ms. Saltz has submitted her education into the WORKS system from Appalacian University. I checked WORKS today and her education is not showing as of today, 3/20/24. A selection of children’s files was monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. Your facility uses Creative Curriculum with Teaching Strategies Gold. You have completed the Dial-4 screenings for the beginnin of the year and you stated you will complete them again at the year. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress and documentation was viewed today. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three (3) times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was 8/21/23. The classroom operates from 7:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. Parent conferences are held two (2) times per year. You stated that you use Class Dojo to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. You verified that you incorporate family engagement by inviting parents into the classroom for special activities and allowing parents to send materials and snacks into the classroom for special projects. The environment rating scale score received in 2017 was 6.23. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1534 Personnel records were not maintained on file in the timeframes given by Rule .2318(7). There was no substitie file folder available for review today for substitute N. Dobson. .2318 (7) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation You may email the letter to karen.young@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Karen Young P.O. Box 1012 Lewisville, NC 27023 If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance discussed during today’s visit: • Substitute teachers are required to have their file available on site for review by DCDEE representatives. Refer to Child Care Rule 10A NCAC .09 .2318(7). Additional Information/Consultation: • You must notify your consultant 30 days prior to changing the ownership status of your facility. • You are in Cohort 1 which means your prep year is now, 7/1/23-6/30/24 and your license reassessment year will be 7/1/24-6/30/25. • I have sent (6/28/23) various tasks and activities to complete during your prep year. Please be sure you have done the items necessary for reassessment. Reach out to your Alleghany Partnership for Children to come out and conduct mock assessments for your program. This will allow you to see your strengths and areas that need improvement prior to your actual reassessment. • There is a new Summary of the Law poster, dated 2023 and a new Staff & Training worksheet on our DCDEE website under Provider > documents and forms > scroll down to each one listed in alphabetical order. You have the new Summary of the Law posted already. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Karen Young, Child Care Consultant (336)207-2151 karen.young@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: PINEY CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 03000043 Consultant: KAREN YOUNG Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/20/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 3/20/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 149 Time In: 09:46 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this childcare center to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. This visit was also used to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. This visit was conducted by Karen Young, childcare consultant, with Susanne Murphy, lead teacher. Your program currently operates with a FIVE (5) Star license effective 12/09/17. Restrictions include 1st shift daytime care; meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one. Preschool children cannot use School age playground equipment. The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. The program’s compliance history was 94% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed staff/child interactions today. I observed children having group time with a special speaker from the cooperative home extension program and having a story read to them about strawberries. I also observed gross motor outside play on the playground and the strawberries they were growing in plant beds. I observed materials and activities that were available to the children in the classrooms. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 4/18/23. A sanitation inspection was completed 9/8/23 with a Superior classification and seven (7) demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted 3/12/24 by. D. Roten and I received a copy of this inspection during today’s visit. Program records and required postings were monitored. A fire drill was conducted on 2/29/24 at 2:15 pm with ten (10) seconds to evacuate thirteen (13) children and two (2) adults by S. Murphy. A shelter in place drill was documented on 1/23/24 at 9:30 am with fifteen (15) seconds to Shelter-in-place by S. Murphy. An outdoor inspection was documented on 3/11/24 by S. Murphy. One (1) staff substitute file was attempted to be monitored, but was unavailable for review today. Two (2) children’s records were monitored per DCDEE procedures. Nutrition requirements were monitored per DCDEE procedures. Storage of hazardous items was monitored today. Storage and administration of medication were monitored. Medication authorization was monitored. You stated that you do provide transportation am and pm for Pre-K children County school buses. During today’s visit, I observed the Public Schools Off-site Transportation Form signed by Jeff Johnson, Director of Transportation for Alleghany Schools on 8/2/23. I observed the Transportation Policies for Parents, the Piney Creek School Pre-K transportation daily log, and the Requirements for Preschool Children on Public School Buses. I observed the school bus drivers responsibilities and procedures orientation signed by two (2) bus drivers. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the childcare rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff is lead teacher, S. Murphy, and teacher, J. Saltz. Ms. S. Murphy has a BS degree in B-K Early Childhood. Ms. J. Saltz, teacher, was absent today. Ms. Murphy stated that Ms. Saltz has submitted her education into the WORKS system from Appalacian University. I checked WORKS today and her education is not showing as of today, 3/20/24. A selection of children’s files was monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. Your facility uses Creative Curriculum with Teaching Strategies Gold. You have completed the Dial-4 screenings for the beginnin of the year and you stated you will complete them again at the year. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress and documentation was viewed today. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three (3) times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was 8/21/23. The classroom operates from 7:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. Parent conferences are held two (2) times per year. You stated that you use Class Dojo to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. You verified that you incorporate family engagement by inviting parents into the classroom for special activities and allowing parents to send materials and snacks into the classroom for special projects. The environment rating scale score received in 2017 was 6.23. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1534 Personnel records were not maintained on file in the timeframes given by Rule .2318(7). There was no substitie file folder available for review today for substitute N. Dobson. .2318 (7) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation You may email the letter to karen.young@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Karen Young P.O. Box 1012 Lewisville, NC 27023 If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance discussed during today’s visit: • Substitute teachers are required to have their file available on site for review by DCDEE representatives. Refer to Child Care Rule 10A NCAC .09 .2318(7). Additional Information/Consultation: • You must notify your consultant 30 days prior to changing the ownership status of your facility. • You are in Cohort 1 which means your prep year is now, 7/1/23-6/30/24 and your license reassessment year will be 7/1/24-6/30/25. • I have sent (6/28/23) various tasks and activities to complete during your prep year. Please be sure you have done the items necessary for reassessment. Reach out to your Alleghany Partnership for Children to come out and conduct mock assessments for your program. This will allow you to see your strengths and areas that need improvement prior to your actual reassessment. • There is a new Summary of the Law poster, dated 2023 and a new Staff & Training worksheet on our DCDEE website under Provider > documents and forms > scroll down to each one listed in alphabetical order. You have the new Summary of the Law posted already. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Karen Young, Child Care Consultant (336)207-2151 karen.young@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.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 .0102 · Violation
Name of Operation: PINEY CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 03000043 Consultant: KAREN YOUNG Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 123 Time In: 09:55 AM Time Out: 11:58 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Susanne Murphy, lead teacher, assisted me with the visit. This is a one (1) classroom program in the Alleghany Public School system. Your program currently operates with a FIVE (5) Star license effective 11/13/22. Restrictions include 1st shift day time care; Meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one; Preschool children cannot use School age playground equipment. The program’s compliance history was 91% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. Today, the following items were monitored: • Supervision • Staff / Child Ratio • CPR / First Aid • Special Training • CBC Qualification • ITS – SIDS • Emergency Medical Care Plan • Administration of Medication • Storage of Hazardous Products • Storage of Medication • General Safety • Discipline • Adequate / Approved Space • Program Records • License Posted • Permit Restrictions The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. On the outdoor play area, no violations were observed or cited. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children having free choice center time, circle time, and outdoor gross motor play on the preschool playground. No new staff were reported at this program. There was one emergency Epi-Pen medication observed and reported. There were no other allergies reported. Storage hazardous items was monitored today. A playground inspection was recorded 10/16/23 with no issues noted on the playground inspection checklist. A fire drill was recorded on 9/28/23 at 11:45 am with fifteen (15) seconds to evacuate. A lockdown/shelter-in-place emergency drill for the facility has not been conducted or recorded since 3/16/23. No shelter-in-place or lockdown drill has been conducted or recorded this school year. A "shelter in place drill" or "lockdown drill" as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102 shall be conducted at least every three months and records shall be maintained as required by 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(8). The most recent fire inspection was on 10/28/22 with Approved and Satisfactory by Daniel Roten. I observed a sanitation inspection was last conducted on 9/8/23 earning a Superior classification with seven (7) demerits. You stated that you do provide transportation for the NC Pre-K children. I observed the Public-School Off-Site Verification form signed by Leigh Ann Dixon, Principal, on 8/28/23, the Transportation Requirements form signed by Jeff Johnson, Director of Transportation on 3/2/23, along with the Bus Driver Responsibilities and Procedures Orientation information form signed by Bus driver Michaael M. and Principal, Leigh Ann Dixon on 8/23/23. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last Shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted last school year on 3/16/23. There has not been a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill conducted this school year. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before Thursday, November 9, 2023. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. You may email the letter to karen.young@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Karen Young P.O. Box 1012 Lewisville, NC 27023 Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: • An Emergency Shelter-in-place or Lockdown drill must be conducted at least every three months pre child care rule. This is stated on the emergency drill sheet. You may want to set an alarm on your phone or mark it on your calendar, as a reminder to conduct these emergency drills at least every three months. When returning back to school from summer break, be sure to conduct an emergency shelter-in-place or lockdown drill as soon as possible upon return to school in August, regardless of when the last emergency drills were conducted the previous school year. Consultation: 1- You are in Cohort 1 which means your prep year is going on now, July 1, 2023– June 30, 2024 and your license reassessment year will be July1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Please contact your Alleghany Partnership for Children for assistance or to schedule a mock assessment. You may contact me, Karen Young for help or your new CCHC, Rachel Leztz, at the Partnership for assistance in preparing for your rated license assessment. Please remember to send official transcripts to WORKS if lead teacher or teacher assistant has additional education that has not been evaluated or if there are changes to NC Pre-K staff. 2- You received an email from me on 6/28/23 giving you about the Cohorts. You received a list of tasks and activities to complete during your prep year. Reach out to me if you need additional help in preparation for your rated license. 3- Review the new sanitation rules on the DCDEE website and be sure you have your “clean-up-team” in place. 4- Go to the EPR portal, check your plan for any updates, print 1st page of the EPR plan for me to view and review the updated plan with staff. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Karen Young, Child Care Consultant (336) 207-2151 karen.young@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation
Name of Operation: PINEY CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 03000043 Consultant: KAREN YOUNG Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 123 Time In: 09:55 AM Time Out: 11:58 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Susanne Murphy, lead teacher, assisted me with the visit. This is a one (1) classroom program in the Alleghany Public School system. Your program currently operates with a FIVE (5) Star license effective 11/13/22. Restrictions include 1st shift day time care; Meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one; Preschool children cannot use School age playground equipment. The program’s compliance history was 91% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. Today, the following items were monitored: • Supervision • Staff / Child Ratio • CPR / First Aid • Special Training • CBC Qualification • ITS – SIDS • Emergency Medical Care Plan • Administration of Medication • Storage of Hazardous Products • Storage of Medication • General Safety • Discipline • Adequate / Approved Space • Program Records • License Posted • Permit Restrictions The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. On the outdoor play area, no violations were observed or cited. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children having free choice center time, circle time, and outdoor gross motor play on the preschool playground. No new staff were reported at this program. There was one emergency Epi-Pen medication observed and reported. There were no other allergies reported. Storage hazardous items was monitored today. A playground inspection was recorded 10/16/23 with no issues noted on the playground inspection checklist. A fire drill was recorded on 9/28/23 at 11:45 am with fifteen (15) seconds to evacuate. A lockdown/shelter-in-place emergency drill for the facility has not been conducted or recorded since 3/16/23. No shelter-in-place or lockdown drill has been conducted or recorded this school year. A "shelter in place drill" or "lockdown drill" as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102 shall be conducted at least every three months and records shall be maintained as required by 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(8). The most recent fire inspection was on 10/28/22 with Approved and Satisfactory by Daniel Roten. I observed a sanitation inspection was last conducted on 9/8/23 earning a Superior classification with seven (7) demerits. You stated that you do provide transportation for the NC Pre-K children. I observed the Public-School Off-Site Verification form signed by Leigh Ann Dixon, Principal, on 8/28/23, the Transportation Requirements form signed by Jeff Johnson, Director of Transportation on 3/2/23, along with the Bus Driver Responsibilities and Procedures Orientation information form signed by Bus driver Michaael M. and Principal, Leigh Ann Dixon on 8/23/23. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last Shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted last school year on 3/16/23. There has not been a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill conducted this school year. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before Thursday, November 9, 2023. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. You may email the letter to karen.young@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Karen Young P.O. Box 1012 Lewisville, NC 27023 Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: • An Emergency Shelter-in-place or Lockdown drill must be conducted at least every three months pre child care rule. This is stated on the emergency drill sheet. You may want to set an alarm on your phone or mark it on your calendar, as a reminder to conduct these emergency drills at least every three months. When returning back to school from summer break, be sure to conduct an emergency shelter-in-place or lockdown drill as soon as possible upon return to school in August, regardless of when the last emergency drills were conducted the previous school year. Consultation: 1- You are in Cohort 1 which means your prep year is going on now, July 1, 2023– June 30, 2024 and your license reassessment year will be July1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Please contact your Alleghany Partnership for Children for assistance or to schedule a mock assessment. You may contact me, Karen Young for help or your new CCHC, Rachel Leztz, at the Partnership for assistance in preparing for your rated license assessment. Please remember to send official transcripts to WORKS if lead teacher or teacher assistant has additional education that has not been evaluated or if there are changes to NC Pre-K staff. 2- You received an email from me on 6/28/23 giving you about the Cohorts. You received a list of tasks and activities to complete during your prep year. Reach out to me if you need additional help in preparation for your rated license. 3- Review the new sanitation rules on the DCDEE website and be sure you have your “clean-up-team” in place. 4- Go to the EPR portal, check your plan for any updates, print 1st page of the EPR plan for me to view and review the updated plan with staff. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Karen Young, Child Care Consultant (336) 207-2151 karen.young@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: PINEY CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 03000043 Consultant: KAREN YOUNG Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/26/2023 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/26/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 123 Time In: 09:55 AM Time Out: 11:58 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable childcare requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Susanne Murphy, lead teacher, assisted me with the visit. This is a one (1) classroom program in the Alleghany Public School system. Your program currently operates with a FIVE (5) Star license effective 11/13/22. Restrictions include 1st shift day time care; Meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios minus one; Preschool children cannot use School age playground equipment. The program’s compliance history was 91% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. Today, the following items were monitored: • Supervision • Staff / Child Ratio • CPR / First Aid • Special Training • CBC Qualification • ITS – SIDS • Emergency Medical Care Plan • Administration of Medication • Storage of Hazardous Products • Storage of Medication • General Safety • Discipline • Adequate / Approved Space • Program Records • License Posted • Permit Restrictions The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. On the outdoor play area, no violations were observed or cited. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children having free choice center time, circle time, and outdoor gross motor play on the preschool playground. No new staff were reported at this program. There was one emergency Epi-Pen medication observed and reported. There were no other allergies reported. Storage hazardous items was monitored today. A playground inspection was recorded 10/16/23 with no issues noted on the playground inspection checklist. A fire drill was recorded on 9/28/23 at 11:45 am with fifteen (15) seconds to evacuate. A lockdown/shelter-in-place emergency drill for the facility has not been conducted or recorded since 3/16/23. No shelter-in-place or lockdown drill has been conducted or recorded this school year. A "shelter in place drill" or "lockdown drill" as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102 shall be conducted at least every three months and records shall be maintained as required by 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(8). The most recent fire inspection was on 10/28/22 with Approved and Satisfactory by Daniel Roten. I observed a sanitation inspection was last conducted on 9/8/23 earning a Superior classification with seven (7) demerits. You stated that you do provide transportation for the NC Pre-K children. I observed the Public-School Off-Site Verification form signed by Leigh Ann Dixon, Principal, on 8/28/23, the Transportation Requirements form signed by Jeff Johnson, Director of Transportation on 3/2/23, along with the Bus Driver Responsibilities and Procedures Orientation information form signed by Bus driver Michaael M. and Principal, Leigh Ann Dixon on 8/23/23. The following violations were cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last Shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted last school year on 3/16/23. There has not been a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill conducted this school year. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before Thursday, November 9, 2023. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. You may email the letter to karen.young@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: Karen Young P.O. Box 1012 Lewisville, NC 27023 Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: • An Emergency Shelter-in-place or Lockdown drill must be conducted at least every three months pre child care rule. This is stated on the emergency drill sheet. You may want to set an alarm on your phone or mark it on your calendar, as a reminder to conduct these emergency drills at least every three months. When returning back to school from summer break, be sure to conduct an emergency shelter-in-place or lockdown drill as soon as possible upon return to school in August, regardless of when the last emergency drills were conducted the previous school year. Consultation: 1- You are in Cohort 1 which means your prep year is going on now, July 1, 2023– June 30, 2024 and your license reassessment year will be July1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Please contact your Alleghany Partnership for Children for assistance or to schedule a mock assessment. You may contact me, Karen Young for help or your new CCHC, Rachel Leztz, at the Partnership for assistance in preparing for your rated license assessment. Please remember to send official transcripts to WORKS if lead teacher or teacher assistant has additional education that has not been evaluated or if there are changes to NC Pre-K staff. 2- You received an email from me on 6/28/23 giving you about the Cohorts. You received a list of tasks and activities to complete during your prep year. Reach out to me if you need additional help in preparation for your rated license. 3- Review the new sanitation rules on the DCDEE website and be sure you have your “clean-up-team” in place. 4- Go to the EPR portal, check your plan for any updates, print 1st page of the EPR plan for me to view and review the updated plan with staff. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Karen Young, Child Care Consultant (336) 207-2151 karen.young@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.