10A NCAC 09 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/17/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 235 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Childcare Consultant Heather Elliott assisted with today’s visit. The last annual compliance was conducted on September 25, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 5, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 26, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play is limited to Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94) percent as of September 17, 2025. Your facility is owned by Jones County Schools. The Lead Teacher, Adrienne Stewart Norman, was present and available for consultation. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) /age four years old, are enrolled and fifteen (15) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival in your classroom, You and the children were not present. The children transitioned from the library to the indoor space. Routine handwashing and toileting procedures were observed. After routine care, the children transitioned to a group activity called Morning Meeting. During the morning meeting, the children repeated class promises that would keep themselves and their friends safe throughout the day. After the group activity, the children transitioned to a variety of free play activities which included, legos, people, cars, hallow blocks, connecting fidget toys, wooden dolls with magnetic clothing, cooking, and reading. After free play activities the children had lunch which consisted of ravioli, potato wedges, collard greens, apples, oranges, and milk. Toileting, handwashing, and food service procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. NC Pre-K monitoring will take place during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation that the parent was given a summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The barrier for the sand surfacing around the sliding equipment in the outdoor space is broken causing a tripping hazard. The metal base for the single sliding board in the outdoor space is broken with a sharp edge causing a cutting hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Miracle Grow Potting Mix was located in the outdoor space accessible to children. .0604(a) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the operational policies discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1207 Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the parent participation plan discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment. .1804(c) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. .0608(b)(1-6) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday, September 30, 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 any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at the childcare center to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Potentially Hazardous Items: One bag of Miracle Grow Potting Mix was on the playground with a label stating, “Keep out of Reach of Children”. Items with this warning must be kept at least 5 feet off the ground so that it is out of reach of children or in locked storage, ensuring children do not have access to the soil bag. Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. The barrier for the sand area is broken. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. As several bolts are beginning to protrude on the playground equipment, I suggest that you check them on a regular basis or ask staff to let you know if they are starting to come loose. Protrusions are considered safety hazards as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Bolts should be hammered down flush with the border or piece of equipment to which they are screwed. Weeds in Fall Zones: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and loose parts should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on March 26, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Exempt-N/A • Asbestos-Exempt- N/A Water testing was dure to be completed for your facility on April 13, 2024. Please complete this process by using the following link for instructions. https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 within five business days. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! AWARD$ Plus Program: The Infant Toddler Educator AWARD$ program has recently gone through some exciting programmatic updates. The original AWARD$ program was only available to teachers working full-time in Birth to Three classrooms that had an AA in ECE or higher degree and were employed by 4- and 5-star programs. The education requirement has been reduced as an incentive to support teachers seeking to increase their education in any star rated licensed program. Visit www.childcareservices.org/award for additional information. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: Staff member, L. Ward’s criminal background check qualifying letter will expire on October 19, 2025. Today, you reported that she has started the process of obtaining a new qualifying letter. L. Ward’s CPR and First Aid expires October 2025. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure this requirement is met. Your facility’s annual fire inspection will expire on September 26, 2025. Please include a copy of your new fire inspection with your compliance letter. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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 .0515 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/17/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 235 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Childcare Consultant Heather Elliott assisted with today’s visit. The last annual compliance was conducted on September 25, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 5, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 26, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play is limited to Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94) percent as of September 17, 2025. Your facility is owned by Jones County Schools. The Lead Teacher, Adrienne Stewart Norman, was present and available for consultation. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) /age four years old, are enrolled and fifteen (15) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival in your classroom, You and the children were not present. The children transitioned from the library to the indoor space. Routine handwashing and toileting procedures were observed. After routine care, the children transitioned to a group activity called Morning Meeting. During the morning meeting, the children repeated class promises that would keep themselves and their friends safe throughout the day. After the group activity, the children transitioned to a variety of free play activities which included, legos, people, cars, hallow blocks, connecting fidget toys, wooden dolls with magnetic clothing, cooking, and reading. After free play activities the children had lunch which consisted of ravioli, potato wedges, collard greens, apples, oranges, and milk. Toileting, handwashing, and food service procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. NC Pre-K monitoring will take place during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation that the parent was given a summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The barrier for the sand surfacing around the sliding equipment in the outdoor space is broken causing a tripping hazard. The metal base for the single sliding board in the outdoor space is broken with a sharp edge causing a cutting hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Miracle Grow Potting Mix was located in the outdoor space accessible to children. .0604(a) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the operational policies discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1207 Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the parent participation plan discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment. .1804(c) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. .0608(b)(1-6) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday, September 30, 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 any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at the childcare center to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Potentially Hazardous Items: One bag of Miracle Grow Potting Mix was on the playground with a label stating, “Keep out of Reach of Children”. Items with this warning must be kept at least 5 feet off the ground so that it is out of reach of children or in locked storage, ensuring children do not have access to the soil bag. Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. The barrier for the sand area is broken. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. As several bolts are beginning to protrude on the playground equipment, I suggest that you check them on a regular basis or ask staff to let you know if they are starting to come loose. Protrusions are considered safety hazards as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Bolts should be hammered down flush with the border or piece of equipment to which they are screwed. Weeds in Fall Zones: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and loose parts should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on March 26, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Exempt-N/A • Asbestos-Exempt- N/A Water testing was dure to be completed for your facility on April 13, 2024. Please complete this process by using the following link for instructions. https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 within five business days. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! AWARD$ Plus Program: The Infant Toddler Educator AWARD$ program has recently gone through some exciting programmatic updates. The original AWARD$ program was only available to teachers working full-time in Birth to Three classrooms that had an AA in ECE or higher degree and were employed by 4- and 5-star programs. The education requirement has been reduced as an incentive to support teachers seeking to increase their education in any star rated licensed program. Visit www.childcareservices.org/award for additional information. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: Staff member, L. Ward’s criminal background check qualifying letter will expire on October 19, 2025. Today, you reported that she has started the process of obtaining a new qualifying letter. L. Ward’s CPR and First Aid expires October 2025. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure this requirement is met. Your facility’s annual fire inspection will expire on September 26, 2025. Please include a copy of your new fire inspection with your compliance letter. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/17/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 235 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Childcare Consultant Heather Elliott assisted with today’s visit. The last annual compliance was conducted on September 25, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 5, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 26, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play is limited to Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94) percent as of September 17, 2025. Your facility is owned by Jones County Schools. The Lead Teacher, Adrienne Stewart Norman, was present and available for consultation. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) /age four years old, are enrolled and fifteen (15) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival in your classroom, You and the children were not present. The children transitioned from the library to the indoor space. Routine handwashing and toileting procedures were observed. After routine care, the children transitioned to a group activity called Morning Meeting. During the morning meeting, the children repeated class promises that would keep themselves and their friends safe throughout the day. After the group activity, the children transitioned to a variety of free play activities which included, legos, people, cars, hallow blocks, connecting fidget toys, wooden dolls with magnetic clothing, cooking, and reading. After free play activities the children had lunch which consisted of ravioli, potato wedges, collard greens, apples, oranges, and milk. Toileting, handwashing, and food service procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. NC Pre-K monitoring will take place during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation that the parent was given a summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The barrier for the sand surfacing around the sliding equipment in the outdoor space is broken causing a tripping hazard. The metal base for the single sliding board in the outdoor space is broken with a sharp edge causing a cutting hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Miracle Grow Potting Mix was located in the outdoor space accessible to children. .0604(a) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the operational policies discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1207 Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the parent participation plan discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment. .1804(c) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. .0608(b)(1-6) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday, September 30, 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 any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at the childcare center to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Potentially Hazardous Items: One bag of Miracle Grow Potting Mix was on the playground with a label stating, “Keep out of Reach of Children”. Items with this warning must be kept at least 5 feet off the ground so that it is out of reach of children or in locked storage, ensuring children do not have access to the soil bag. Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. The barrier for the sand area is broken. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. As several bolts are beginning to protrude on the playground equipment, I suggest that you check them on a regular basis or ask staff to let you know if they are starting to come loose. Protrusions are considered safety hazards as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Bolts should be hammered down flush with the border or piece of equipment to which they are screwed. Weeds in Fall Zones: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and loose parts should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on March 26, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Exempt-N/A • Asbestos-Exempt- N/A Water testing was dure to be completed for your facility on April 13, 2024. Please complete this process by using the following link for instructions. https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 within five business days. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! AWARD$ Plus Program: The Infant Toddler Educator AWARD$ program has recently gone through some exciting programmatic updates. The original AWARD$ program was only available to teachers working full-time in Birth to Three classrooms that had an AA in ECE or higher degree and were employed by 4- and 5-star programs. The education requirement has been reduced as an incentive to support teachers seeking to increase their education in any star rated licensed program. Visit www.childcareservices.org/award for additional information. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: Staff member, L. Ward’s criminal background check qualifying letter will expire on October 19, 2025. Today, you reported that she has started the process of obtaining a new qualifying letter. L. Ward’s CPR and First Aid expires October 2025. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure this requirement is met. Your facility’s annual fire inspection will expire on September 26, 2025. Please include a copy of your new fire inspection with your compliance letter. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/17/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 235 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Childcare Consultant Heather Elliott assisted with today’s visit. The last annual compliance was conducted on September 25, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 5, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 26, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play is limited to Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94) percent as of September 17, 2025. Your facility is owned by Jones County Schools. The Lead Teacher, Adrienne Stewart Norman, was present and available for consultation. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) /age four years old, are enrolled and fifteen (15) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival in your classroom, You and the children were not present. The children transitioned from the library to the indoor space. Routine handwashing and toileting procedures were observed. After routine care, the children transitioned to a group activity called Morning Meeting. During the morning meeting, the children repeated class promises that would keep themselves and their friends safe throughout the day. After the group activity, the children transitioned to a variety of free play activities which included, legos, people, cars, hallow blocks, connecting fidget toys, wooden dolls with magnetic clothing, cooking, and reading. After free play activities the children had lunch which consisted of ravioli, potato wedges, collard greens, apples, oranges, and milk. Toileting, handwashing, and food service procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. NC Pre-K monitoring will take place during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation that the parent was given a summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The barrier for the sand surfacing around the sliding equipment in the outdoor space is broken causing a tripping hazard. The metal base for the single sliding board in the outdoor space is broken with a sharp edge causing a cutting hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Miracle Grow Potting Mix was located in the outdoor space accessible to children. .0604(a) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the operational policies discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1207 Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the parent participation plan discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment. .1804(c) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. .0608(b)(1-6) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday, September 30, 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 any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at the childcare center to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Potentially Hazardous Items: One bag of Miracle Grow Potting Mix was on the playground with a label stating, “Keep out of Reach of Children”. Items with this warning must be kept at least 5 feet off the ground so that it is out of reach of children or in locked storage, ensuring children do not have access to the soil bag. Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. The barrier for the sand area is broken. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. As several bolts are beginning to protrude on the playground equipment, I suggest that you check them on a regular basis or ask staff to let you know if they are starting to come loose. Protrusions are considered safety hazards as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Bolts should be hammered down flush with the border or piece of equipment to which they are screwed. Weeds in Fall Zones: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and loose parts should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on March 26, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Exempt-N/A • Asbestos-Exempt- N/A Water testing was dure to be completed for your facility on April 13, 2024. Please complete this process by using the following link for instructions. https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 within five business days. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! AWARD$ Plus Program: The Infant Toddler Educator AWARD$ program has recently gone through some exciting programmatic updates. The original AWARD$ program was only available to teachers working full-time in Birth to Three classrooms that had an AA in ECE or higher degree and were employed by 4- and 5-star programs. The education requirement has been reduced as an incentive to support teachers seeking to increase their education in any star rated licensed program. Visit www.childcareservices.org/award for additional information. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: Staff member, L. Ward’s criminal background check qualifying letter will expire on October 19, 2025. Today, you reported that she has started the process of obtaining a new qualifying letter. L. Ward’s CPR and First Aid expires October 2025. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure this requirement is met. Your facility’s annual fire inspection will expire on September 26, 2025. Please include a copy of your new fire inspection with your compliance letter. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/17/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 235 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Childcare Consultant Heather Elliott assisted with today’s visit. The last annual compliance was conducted on September 25, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 5, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 26, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play is limited to Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94) percent as of September 17, 2025. Your facility is owned by Jones County Schools. The Lead Teacher, Adrienne Stewart Norman, was present and available for consultation. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) /age four years old, are enrolled and fifteen (15) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival in your classroom, You and the children were not present. The children transitioned from the library to the indoor space. Routine handwashing and toileting procedures were observed. After routine care, the children transitioned to a group activity called Morning Meeting. During the morning meeting, the children repeated class promises that would keep themselves and their friends safe throughout the day. After the group activity, the children transitioned to a variety of free play activities which included, legos, people, cars, hallow blocks, connecting fidget toys, wooden dolls with magnetic clothing, cooking, and reading. After free play activities the children had lunch which consisted of ravioli, potato wedges, collard greens, apples, oranges, and milk. Toileting, handwashing, and food service procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. NC Pre-K monitoring will take place during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation that the parent was given a summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The barrier for the sand surfacing around the sliding equipment in the outdoor space is broken causing a tripping hazard. The metal base for the single sliding board in the outdoor space is broken with a sharp edge causing a cutting hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Miracle Grow Potting Mix was located in the outdoor space accessible to children. .0604(a) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the operational policies discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1207 Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the parent participation plan discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment. .1804(c) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. .0608(b)(1-6) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday, September 30, 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 any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at the childcare center to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Potentially Hazardous Items: One bag of Miracle Grow Potting Mix was on the playground with a label stating, “Keep out of Reach of Children”. Items with this warning must be kept at least 5 feet off the ground so that it is out of reach of children or in locked storage, ensuring children do not have access to the soil bag. Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. The barrier for the sand area is broken. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. As several bolts are beginning to protrude on the playground equipment, I suggest that you check them on a regular basis or ask staff to let you know if they are starting to come loose. Protrusions are considered safety hazards as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Bolts should be hammered down flush with the border or piece of equipment to which they are screwed. Weeds in Fall Zones: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and loose parts should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on March 26, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Exempt-N/A • Asbestos-Exempt- N/A Water testing was dure to be completed for your facility on April 13, 2024. Please complete this process by using the following link for instructions. https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 within five business days. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! AWARD$ Plus Program: The Infant Toddler Educator AWARD$ program has recently gone through some exciting programmatic updates. The original AWARD$ program was only available to teachers working full-time in Birth to Three classrooms that had an AA in ECE or higher degree and were employed by 4- and 5-star programs. The education requirement has been reduced as an incentive to support teachers seeking to increase their education in any star rated licensed program. Visit www.childcareservices.org/award for additional information. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: Staff member, L. Ward’s criminal background check qualifying letter will expire on October 19, 2025. Today, you reported that she has started the process of obtaining a new qualifying letter. L. Ward’s CPR and First Aid expires October 2025. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure this requirement is met. Your facility’s annual fire inspection will expire on September 26, 2025. Please include a copy of your new fire inspection with your compliance letter. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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

GS 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/17/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 235 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Childcare Consultant Heather Elliott assisted with today’s visit. The last annual compliance was conducted on September 25, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 5, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 26, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play is limited to Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94) percent as of September 17, 2025. Your facility is owned by Jones County Schools. The Lead Teacher, Adrienne Stewart Norman, was present and available for consultation. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) /age four years old, are enrolled and fifteen (15) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival in your classroom, You and the children were not present. The children transitioned from the library to the indoor space. Routine handwashing and toileting procedures were observed. After routine care, the children transitioned to a group activity called Morning Meeting. During the morning meeting, the children repeated class promises that would keep themselves and their friends safe throughout the day. After the group activity, the children transitioned to a variety of free play activities which included, legos, people, cars, hallow blocks, connecting fidget toys, wooden dolls with magnetic clothing, cooking, and reading. After free play activities the children had lunch which consisted of ravioli, potato wedges, collard greens, apples, oranges, and milk. Toileting, handwashing, and food service procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. NC Pre-K monitoring will take place during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation that the parent was given a summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The barrier for the sand surfacing around the sliding equipment in the outdoor space is broken causing a tripping hazard. The metal base for the single sliding board in the outdoor space is broken with a sharp edge causing a cutting hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Miracle Grow Potting Mix was located in the outdoor space accessible to children. .0604(a) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the operational policies discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1207 Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the parent participation plan discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment. .1804(c) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. .0608(b)(1-6) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday, September 30, 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 any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at the childcare center to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Potentially Hazardous Items: One bag of Miracle Grow Potting Mix was on the playground with a label stating, “Keep out of Reach of Children”. Items with this warning must be kept at least 5 feet off the ground so that it is out of reach of children or in locked storage, ensuring children do not have access to the soil bag. Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. The barrier for the sand area is broken. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. As several bolts are beginning to protrude on the playground equipment, I suggest that you check them on a regular basis or ask staff to let you know if they are starting to come loose. Protrusions are considered safety hazards as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Bolts should be hammered down flush with the border or piece of equipment to which they are screwed. Weeds in Fall Zones: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and loose parts should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on March 26, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Exempt-N/A • Asbestos-Exempt- N/A Water testing was dure to be completed for your facility on April 13, 2024. Please complete this process by using the following link for instructions. https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 within five business days. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! AWARD$ Plus Program: The Infant Toddler Educator AWARD$ program has recently gone through some exciting programmatic updates. The original AWARD$ program was only available to teachers working full-time in Birth to Three classrooms that had an AA in ECE or higher degree and were employed by 4- and 5-star programs. The education requirement has been reduced as an incentive to support teachers seeking to increase their education in any star rated licensed program. Visit www.childcareservices.org/award for additional information. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: Staff member, L. Ward’s criminal background check qualifying letter will expire on October 19, 2025. Today, you reported that she has started the process of obtaining a new qualifying letter. L. Ward’s CPR and First Aid expires October 2025. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure this requirement is met. Your facility’s annual fire inspection will expire on September 26, 2025. Please include a copy of your new fire inspection with your compliance letter. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/17/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 235 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Childcare Consultant Heather Elliott assisted with today’s visit. The last annual compliance was conducted on September 25, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed May 5, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 26, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play is limited to Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94) percent as of September 17, 2025. Your facility is owned by Jones County Schools. The Lead Teacher, Adrienne Stewart Norman, was present and available for consultation. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) /age four years old, are enrolled and fifteen (15) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival in your classroom, You and the children were not present. The children transitioned from the library to the indoor space. Routine handwashing and toileting procedures were observed. After routine care, the children transitioned to a group activity called Morning Meeting. During the morning meeting, the children repeated class promises that would keep themselves and their friends safe throughout the day. After the group activity, the children transitioned to a variety of free play activities which included, legos, people, cars, hallow blocks, connecting fidget toys, wooden dolls with magnetic clothing, cooking, and reading. After free play activities the children had lunch which consisted of ravioli, potato wedges, collard greens, apples, oranges, and milk. Toileting, handwashing, and food service procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. NC Pre-K monitoring will take place during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation that the parent was given a summary of the NC Child Care Law. GS 110-102 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The barrier for the sand surfacing around the sliding equipment in the outdoor space is broken causing a tripping hazard. The metal base for the single sliding board in the outdoor space is broken with a sharp edge causing a cutting hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Miracle Grow Potting Mix was located in the outdoor space accessible to children. .0604(a) 1203 Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the operational policies discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) 1207 Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the parent participation plan discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance. 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment. .1804(c) 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. .0608(b)(1-6) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday, September 30, 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 any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at the childcare center to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Potentially Hazardous Items: One bag of Miracle Grow Potting Mix was on the playground with a label stating, “Keep out of Reach of Children”. Items with this warning must be kept at least 5 feet off the ground so that it is out of reach of children or in locked storage, ensuring children do not have access to the soil bag. Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. The barrier for the sand area is broken. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. As several bolts are beginning to protrude on the playground equipment, I suggest that you check them on a regular basis or ask staff to let you know if they are starting to come loose. Protrusions are considered safety hazards as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Bolts should be hammered down flush with the border or piece of equipment to which they are screwed. Weeds in Fall Zones: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and loose parts should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on March 26, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Exempt-N/A • Asbestos-Exempt- N/A Water testing was dure to be completed for your facility on April 13, 2024. Please complete this process by using the following link for instructions. https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 within five business days. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! AWARD$ Plus Program: The Infant Toddler Educator AWARD$ program has recently gone through some exciting programmatic updates. The original AWARD$ program was only available to teachers working full-time in Birth to Three classrooms that had an AA in ECE or higher degree and were employed by 4- and 5-star programs. The education requirement has been reduced as an incentive to support teachers seeking to increase their education in any star rated licensed program. Visit www.childcareservices.org/award for additional information. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: Staff member, L. Ward’s criminal background check qualifying letter will expire on October 19, 2025. Today, you reported that she has started the process of obtaining a new qualifying letter. L. Ward’s CPR and First Aid expires October 2025. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure this requirement is met. Your facility’s annual fire inspection will expire on September 26, 2025. Please include a copy of your new fire inspection with your compliance letter. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/25/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 2/25/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 10:45 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 child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective April 9, 2020. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was eighty-eight (88) percent as of February 19, 2025. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Eighteen (18) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled and sixteen (16) children were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. All indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Upon arrival at your facility, preschool children were not in the classroom. The children transitioned back to the indoor space from indoor physical education. Upon entering the classroom, the children washed their hands and sat on the carpet for a group discussion. A staff member and the children talked about what the children did during the indoor physical education activities. After the group discussion, the children transitioned to free play activities which included legos, popsicle letters, memory matching games, cooking in the dramatic play area, magnetic shapes, interlocking blocks, wooden blocks, cars and tracks, floor puzzles, and writing words. Routine toileting and handwashing procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Health and Safety trainings and the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy were monitored today, and requirements were met. One (1) new staff file was monitored and found to be in compliance. Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. According to the facility’s Emergency Drill Log, the last shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted on September 27, 2024. .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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Wednesday, March 5, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violation was corrected. Please be aware 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 Andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2024-2025 school year was completed on January 27, 2025, however the NC Pre-K agency has not conducted the site monitoring. The site monitoring tool will be monitored at the next facility visit. The program follows the Jones County school calendar. The length of the day, 7:45am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained in both indoor spaces and electronically on Teacher Strategies Gold online application. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, DIAL-4 for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of health assessments, vision, hearing, dental screenings, and DIAL-4 pre-screenings were on file for each child. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2002 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Parent involvement includes open house, trunk or treat, Christmas program, Valentine’s dance, and parent teacher conferences. Staff Requirements: All staff met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: Emergency Drills: Emergency drills shall be practiced every three (3) months, and records shall be maintained as required. Records of emergency drills documenting the date and time of each drill, the length of time taken, and the signature of the person who conducted the drill shall be available for review. Today I suggest marking a date on your calendar so that you can ensure that an emergency drill is performed every three (3) months. It may also help to plan these drills for different times of the day so children and staff can be prepared no matter the type of activity or routine is taking place. Health and Safety Trainings: Staff member, A. Stewart, must complete health and safety trainings on or before November 12, 2025. The trainings that she completed in 2022 cannot count towards the required trainings, because they were completed over a year prior to her employment at your facility. Provider Access to the Background Check Management System: DCDEE launched the Provider Portal for ABCMS on February 1, 2024. This access will allow providers to: • See applicants that associate themselves with their facility and allow them to “hire” the applicant to their roster • See the real-time background check status of staff members • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits To gain access to the Provider Portal complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training on DCDEE's Moodle. The training consists of watching a short video then taking a test about the video. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the test. Email the certificate along with your full name, position, and Facility ID to DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov to get access to the portal. We will grant your access within 2 business days. Please do not use this email account to ask background check questions. If you have general questions, please continue to use DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov. The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit. Moodle Helpful Hints: 1. When on the Moodle homepage, scroll down past the three square boxes to find directions to self-register for various training opportunities. 2. If you do not access a training opportunity for 150 days, the training will be suspended. To regain access, email a request to set status to “active” including the name of the training course to dcdee_moodle_support@dhhs.nc.gov. Send any questions about DCDEE Moodle trainings to dcdee_moodle_support@dhhs.nc.gov. Tips for MY NCID Users: Did you know that if you do not login to any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. Pro Tip: Set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived. Reminders: Fire Drill: Please set a reminder on your calendar to conduct a fire drill on or before February 28, 2025, to ensure that this requirement is met. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ Due to the Administrator and Lead Teacher not being present at your facility today, at the completion of the visit, this visit summary was emailed to you for review. This visit summary was reviewed via telephone, and you emailed a signed copy of the visit summary to me. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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.

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/25/2024 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/25/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:30am. The last annual compliance was conducted on October 3, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed March 18, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play in Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-three (93) percent. The facility is owned by Jones County Public Schools. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and seventeen (17) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival to your classroom the children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included letter popsicles, musical shakers, bells, clappers, puzzles, doctor play in the dramatic area, microscopes, tracing boards, and legos at the lego table. The children transitioned from the indoor space to the outdoor space. While in the outdoor space, children were observed climbing, running, sliding, riding tricycles, pushing toys in the sand, and driving a stationary school bus. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including two (2) large climbers with slides and a rock-climbing wall, a stationary school bus, tricycles, a variety of balls, a large hanging xylophone, a stationary single slide, and picnic tables. Staff members were actively engaged with the children as they played in both the indoor and outdoor spaces. Routine handwashing procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Children records were not on site; therefore, children records will be monitored during the facility's next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The staff member reported that a current activity plan had not been used all year. The activity plan that was posted was dated October 18th. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal Background Check for one (1) staff member was not completed. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1328 Children's records were not made available for review. All children’s records were not at the facility. The children’s records were at Jones County Partnership for Children. G.S. 110-91(9) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. . A valid qualification letter for one (1) staff member was not on file and available for review at the facility. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Thursday, October 10, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: Your facility’s NC Pre-K site monitoring tool, portfolios, pre-screening assessments, and on-going assessments will be monitored during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2002 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Family Engagement: Open house was held in August 2024. Parent Engagement Workshops/Activities are scheduled for October 2024. Daily parent involvement includes “Keep at Home” and “Return to School” folders and the Class Dojo online application. Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year. Staff Requirements: The Administrator and Teacher Assistant met NC Pre-K education requirements. The Lead Teacher position is being held by a long-term substitute. Technical Assistance: Criminal Background Checks Requirements: A criminal background check for Principal, Kelly Coward, was not completed. I informed you, Ms. Coward, that you will be allowed fifteen days (Thursday, October 10, 2024) to complete the criminal background check process and obtain a qualification letter. I shared with Ms. Coward, at the end of today she cannot be around/oversee the NC Pre-K program until a criminal background check is completed and qualification letter received. A compliance letter regarding criminal background checks and all qualification letters must be submitted to me on or before October 10, 2024, verifying correction. Today, we discussed that for any vital changes to your NC Pre-K program, you must reach out to your Childcare Consultant for guidance to remain in compliance with childcare rules. A continued pattern of non-compliance could result in an administrative action. Activity Plan in Rule: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0508 ACTIVITY SCHEDULES AND PLANS states (a) All centers shall have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. (b) For each group of children in care, the activity plan shall include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: (1) emotional and social development; (2) health and physical development; (3) approaches to play and learning; (4) language development and communication; and (5) cognitive development. QRIS Update: Starting on February 1, 2025, the ECERS-3, ITERS-3, and FCCERS-3—also known as the "3s"—will be used for DCDEE environment rating scale assessments. The DCDEE and the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP) are collaboratively working on preparations for the transition to the third editions. These third editions come with a spiral binding at the top, replacing the current revised editions. Visit the NCRLAP’s website for more information about updated resources, credit hour trainings, and outreach assessment opportunities to help you become familiar with these tools. For official environment rating scale assessments for a NC Star Rated License, the NCRLAP will use the Revised editions until February 1, 2025. Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at your childcare facility to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Today, you reported that all children records for your facility were located at the Jones County Partnership for Children: therefore, I was unable to monitor your children records on site. Your facility children’s records must be on site as they contain all required information on each child enrolled at your facility. Your facility’s children records should be back at your facility before the close of business today. Reminders: A Shelter-In-Place or Lockdown drill must be conducted on or before September 30, 2024, to meet requirements for emergency drills. An annual fire inspection report must be completed and submitted to me on or before October 17, 2024. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technical difficulties, the visit summary was not printed on site. It was emailed to you, you printed a copy, signed it and emailed the signed document to me. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/25/2024 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/25/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:30am. The last annual compliance was conducted on October 3, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed March 18, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play in Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-three (93) percent. The facility is owned by Jones County Public Schools. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and seventeen (17) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival to your classroom the children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included letter popsicles, musical shakers, bells, clappers, puzzles, doctor play in the dramatic area, microscopes, tracing boards, and legos at the lego table. The children transitioned from the indoor space to the outdoor space. While in the outdoor space, children were observed climbing, running, sliding, riding tricycles, pushing toys in the sand, and driving a stationary school bus. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including two (2) large climbers with slides and a rock-climbing wall, a stationary school bus, tricycles, a variety of balls, a large hanging xylophone, a stationary single slide, and picnic tables. Staff members were actively engaged with the children as they played in both the indoor and outdoor spaces. Routine handwashing procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Children records were not on site; therefore, children records will be monitored during the facility's next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The staff member reported that a current activity plan had not been used all year. The activity plan that was posted was dated October 18th. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal Background Check for one (1) staff member was not completed. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1328 Children's records were not made available for review. All children’s records were not at the facility. The children’s records were at Jones County Partnership for Children. G.S. 110-91(9) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. . A valid qualification letter for one (1) staff member was not on file and available for review at the facility. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Thursday, October 10, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: Your facility’s NC Pre-K site monitoring tool, portfolios, pre-screening assessments, and on-going assessments will be monitored during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2002 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Family Engagement: Open house was held in August 2024. Parent Engagement Workshops/Activities are scheduled for October 2024. Daily parent involvement includes “Keep at Home” and “Return to School” folders and the Class Dojo online application. Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year. Staff Requirements: The Administrator and Teacher Assistant met NC Pre-K education requirements. The Lead Teacher position is being held by a long-term substitute. Technical Assistance: Criminal Background Checks Requirements: A criminal background check for Principal, Kelly Coward, was not completed. I informed you, Ms. Coward, that you will be allowed fifteen days (Thursday, October 10, 2024) to complete the criminal background check process and obtain a qualification letter. I shared with Ms. Coward, at the end of today she cannot be around/oversee the NC Pre-K program until a criminal background check is completed and qualification letter received. A compliance letter regarding criminal background checks and all qualification letters must be submitted to me on or before October 10, 2024, verifying correction. Today, we discussed that for any vital changes to your NC Pre-K program, you must reach out to your Childcare Consultant for guidance to remain in compliance with childcare rules. A continued pattern of non-compliance could result in an administrative action. Activity Plan in Rule: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0508 ACTIVITY SCHEDULES AND PLANS states (a) All centers shall have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. (b) For each group of children in care, the activity plan shall include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: (1) emotional and social development; (2) health and physical development; (3) approaches to play and learning; (4) language development and communication; and (5) cognitive development. QRIS Update: Starting on February 1, 2025, the ECERS-3, ITERS-3, and FCCERS-3—also known as the "3s"—will be used for DCDEE environment rating scale assessments. The DCDEE and the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP) are collaboratively working on preparations for the transition to the third editions. These third editions come with a spiral binding at the top, replacing the current revised editions. Visit the NCRLAP’s website for more information about updated resources, credit hour trainings, and outreach assessment opportunities to help you become familiar with these tools. For official environment rating scale assessments for a NC Star Rated License, the NCRLAP will use the Revised editions until February 1, 2025. Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at your childcare facility to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Today, you reported that all children records for your facility were located at the Jones County Partnership for Children: therefore, I was unable to monitor your children records on site. Your facility children’s records must be on site as they contain all required information on each child enrolled at your facility. Your facility’s children records should be back at your facility before the close of business today. Reminders: A Shelter-In-Place or Lockdown drill must be conducted on or before September 30, 2024, to meet requirements for emergency drills. An annual fire inspection report must be completed and submitted to me on or before October 17, 2024. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technical difficulties, the visit summary was not printed on site. It was emailed to you, you printed a copy, signed it and emailed the signed document to me. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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 .0508 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/25/2024 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/25/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:30am. The last annual compliance was conducted on October 3, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed March 18, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play in Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-three (93) percent. The facility is owned by Jones County Public Schools. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and seventeen (17) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival to your classroom the children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included letter popsicles, musical shakers, bells, clappers, puzzles, doctor play in the dramatic area, microscopes, tracing boards, and legos at the lego table. The children transitioned from the indoor space to the outdoor space. While in the outdoor space, children were observed climbing, running, sliding, riding tricycles, pushing toys in the sand, and driving a stationary school bus. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including two (2) large climbers with slides and a rock-climbing wall, a stationary school bus, tricycles, a variety of balls, a large hanging xylophone, a stationary single slide, and picnic tables. Staff members were actively engaged with the children as they played in both the indoor and outdoor spaces. Routine handwashing procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Children records were not on site; therefore, children records will be monitored during the facility's next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The staff member reported that a current activity plan had not been used all year. The activity plan that was posted was dated October 18th. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal Background Check for one (1) staff member was not completed. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1328 Children's records were not made available for review. All children’s records were not at the facility. The children’s records were at Jones County Partnership for Children. G.S. 110-91(9) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. . A valid qualification letter for one (1) staff member was not on file and available for review at the facility. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Thursday, October 10, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: Your facility’s NC Pre-K site monitoring tool, portfolios, pre-screening assessments, and on-going assessments will be monitored during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2002 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Family Engagement: Open house was held in August 2024. Parent Engagement Workshops/Activities are scheduled for October 2024. Daily parent involvement includes “Keep at Home” and “Return to School” folders and the Class Dojo online application. Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year. Staff Requirements: The Administrator and Teacher Assistant met NC Pre-K education requirements. The Lead Teacher position is being held by a long-term substitute. Technical Assistance: Criminal Background Checks Requirements: A criminal background check for Principal, Kelly Coward, was not completed. I informed you, Ms. Coward, that you will be allowed fifteen days (Thursday, October 10, 2024) to complete the criminal background check process and obtain a qualification letter. I shared with Ms. Coward, at the end of today she cannot be around/oversee the NC Pre-K program until a criminal background check is completed and qualification letter received. A compliance letter regarding criminal background checks and all qualification letters must be submitted to me on or before October 10, 2024, verifying correction. Today, we discussed that for any vital changes to your NC Pre-K program, you must reach out to your Childcare Consultant for guidance to remain in compliance with childcare rules. A continued pattern of non-compliance could result in an administrative action. Activity Plan in Rule: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0508 ACTIVITY SCHEDULES AND PLANS states (a) All centers shall have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. (b) For each group of children in care, the activity plan shall include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: (1) emotional and social development; (2) health and physical development; (3) approaches to play and learning; (4) language development and communication; and (5) cognitive development. QRIS Update: Starting on February 1, 2025, the ECERS-3, ITERS-3, and FCCERS-3—also known as the "3s"—will be used for DCDEE environment rating scale assessments. The DCDEE and the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP) are collaboratively working on preparations for the transition to the third editions. These third editions come with a spiral binding at the top, replacing the current revised editions. Visit the NCRLAP’s website for more information about updated resources, credit hour trainings, and outreach assessment opportunities to help you become familiar with these tools. For official environment rating scale assessments for a NC Star Rated License, the NCRLAP will use the Revised editions until February 1, 2025. Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at your childcare facility to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Today, you reported that all children records for your facility were located at the Jones County Partnership for Children: therefore, I was unable to monitor your children records on site. Your facility children’s records must be on site as they contain all required information on each child enrolled at your facility. Your facility’s children records should be back at your facility before the close of business today. Reminders: A Shelter-In-Place or Lockdown drill must be conducted on or before September 30, 2024, to meet requirements for emergency drills. An annual fire inspection report must be completed and submitted to me on or before October 17, 2024. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technical difficulties, the visit summary was not printed on site. It was emailed to you, you printed a copy, signed it and emailed the signed document to me. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/25/2024 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/25/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:30am. The last annual compliance was conducted on October 3, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed March 18, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play in Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-three (93) percent. The facility is owned by Jones County Public Schools. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and seventeen (17) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival to your classroom the children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included letter popsicles, musical shakers, bells, clappers, puzzles, doctor play in the dramatic area, microscopes, tracing boards, and legos at the lego table. The children transitioned from the indoor space to the outdoor space. While in the outdoor space, children were observed climbing, running, sliding, riding tricycles, pushing toys in the sand, and driving a stationary school bus. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including two (2) large climbers with slides and a rock-climbing wall, a stationary school bus, tricycles, a variety of balls, a large hanging xylophone, a stationary single slide, and picnic tables. Staff members were actively engaged with the children as they played in both the indoor and outdoor spaces. Routine handwashing procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Children records were not on site; therefore, children records will be monitored during the facility's next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The staff member reported that a current activity plan had not been used all year. The activity plan that was posted was dated October 18th. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal Background Check for one (1) staff member was not completed. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1328 Children's records were not made available for review. All children’s records were not at the facility. The children’s records were at Jones County Partnership for Children. G.S. 110-91(9) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. . A valid qualification letter for one (1) staff member was not on file and available for review at the facility. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Thursday, October 10, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: Your facility’s NC Pre-K site monitoring tool, portfolios, pre-screening assessments, and on-going assessments will be monitored during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2002 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Family Engagement: Open house was held in August 2024. Parent Engagement Workshops/Activities are scheduled for October 2024. Daily parent involvement includes “Keep at Home” and “Return to School” folders and the Class Dojo online application. Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year. Staff Requirements: The Administrator and Teacher Assistant met NC Pre-K education requirements. The Lead Teacher position is being held by a long-term substitute. Technical Assistance: Criminal Background Checks Requirements: A criminal background check for Principal, Kelly Coward, was not completed. I informed you, Ms. Coward, that you will be allowed fifteen days (Thursday, October 10, 2024) to complete the criminal background check process and obtain a qualification letter. I shared with Ms. Coward, at the end of today she cannot be around/oversee the NC Pre-K program until a criminal background check is completed and qualification letter received. A compliance letter regarding criminal background checks and all qualification letters must be submitted to me on or before October 10, 2024, verifying correction. Today, we discussed that for any vital changes to your NC Pre-K program, you must reach out to your Childcare Consultant for guidance to remain in compliance with childcare rules. A continued pattern of non-compliance could result in an administrative action. Activity Plan in Rule: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0508 ACTIVITY SCHEDULES AND PLANS states (a) All centers shall have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. (b) For each group of children in care, the activity plan shall include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: (1) emotional and social development; (2) health and physical development; (3) approaches to play and learning; (4) language development and communication; and (5) cognitive development. QRIS Update: Starting on February 1, 2025, the ECERS-3, ITERS-3, and FCCERS-3—also known as the "3s"—will be used for DCDEE environment rating scale assessments. The DCDEE and the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP) are collaboratively working on preparations for the transition to the third editions. These third editions come with a spiral binding at the top, replacing the current revised editions. Visit the NCRLAP’s website for more information about updated resources, credit hour trainings, and outreach assessment opportunities to help you become familiar with these tools. For official environment rating scale assessments for a NC Star Rated License, the NCRLAP will use the Revised editions until February 1, 2025. Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at your childcare facility to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Today, you reported that all children records for your facility were located at the Jones County Partnership for Children: therefore, I was unable to monitor your children records on site. Your facility children’s records must be on site as they contain all required information on each child enrolled at your facility. Your facility’s children records should be back at your facility before the close of business today. Reminders: A Shelter-In-Place or Lockdown drill must be conducted on or before September 30, 2024, to meet requirements for emergency drills. An annual fire inspection report must be completed and submitted to me on or before October 17, 2024. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technical difficulties, the visit summary was not printed on site. It was emailed to you, you printed a copy, signed it and emailed the signed document to me. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/25/2024 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/25/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:30am. The last annual compliance was conducted on October 3, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed March 18, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play in Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-three (93) percent. The facility is owned by Jones County Public Schools. Eighteen (18) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and seventeen (17) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival to your classroom the children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included letter popsicles, musical shakers, bells, clappers, puzzles, doctor play in the dramatic area, microscopes, tracing boards, and legos at the lego table. The children transitioned from the indoor space to the outdoor space. While in the outdoor space, children were observed climbing, running, sliding, riding tricycles, pushing toys in the sand, and driving a stationary school bus. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including two (2) large climbers with slides and a rock-climbing wall, a stationary school bus, tricycles, a variety of balls, a large hanging xylophone, a stationary single slide, and picnic tables. Staff members were actively engaged with the children as they played in both the indoor and outdoor spaces. Routine handwashing procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. Children records were not on site; therefore, children records will be monitored during the facility's next routine unannounced visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The staff member reported that a current activity plan had not been used all year. The activity plan that was posted was dated October 18th. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal Background Check for one (1) staff member was not completed. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1328 Children's records were not made available for review. All children’s records were not at the facility. The children’s records were at Jones County Partnership for Children. G.S. 110-91(9) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. . A valid qualification letter for one (1) staff member was not on file and available for review at the facility. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Thursday, October 10, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: Your facility’s NC Pre-K site monitoring tool, portfolios, pre-screening assessments, and on-going assessments will be monitored during your facility’s next routine unannounced visit. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2002 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Family Engagement: Open house was held in August 2024. Parent Engagement Workshops/Activities are scheduled for October 2024. Daily parent involvement includes “Keep at Home” and “Return to School” folders and the Class Dojo online application. Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year. Staff Requirements: The Administrator and Teacher Assistant met NC Pre-K education requirements. The Lead Teacher position is being held by a long-term substitute. Technical Assistance: Criminal Background Checks Requirements: A criminal background check for Principal, Kelly Coward, was not completed. I informed you, Ms. Coward, that you will be allowed fifteen days (Thursday, October 10, 2024) to complete the criminal background check process and obtain a qualification letter. I shared with Ms. Coward, at the end of today she cannot be around/oversee the NC Pre-K program until a criminal background check is completed and qualification letter received. A compliance letter regarding criminal background checks and all qualification letters must be submitted to me on or before October 10, 2024, verifying correction. Today, we discussed that for any vital changes to your NC Pre-K program, you must reach out to your Childcare Consultant for guidance to remain in compliance with childcare rules. A continued pattern of non-compliance could result in an administrative action. Activity Plan in Rule: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0508 ACTIVITY SCHEDULES AND PLANS states (a) All centers shall have a current schedule and activity plan for each group of children posted for reference by parents and by caregivers. The schedule and activity plan may be combined in a single document. (b) For each group of children in care, the activity plan shall include activities intended to stimulate the following developmental domains, in accordance with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, available on the Division's website at http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/providers/pv_foundations.asp: (1) emotional and social development; (2) health and physical development; (3) approaches to play and learning; (4) language development and communication; and (5) cognitive development. QRIS Update: Starting on February 1, 2025, the ECERS-3, ITERS-3, and FCCERS-3—also known as the "3s"—will be used for DCDEE environment rating scale assessments. The DCDEE and the North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP) are collaboratively working on preparations for the transition to the third editions. These third editions come with a spiral binding at the top, replacing the current revised editions. Visit the NCRLAP’s website for more information about updated resources, credit hour trainings, and outreach assessment opportunities to help you become familiar with these tools. For official environment rating scale assessments for a NC Star Rated License, the NCRLAP will use the Revised editions until February 1, 2025. Children Records: The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children's records consist of various documentation such as a child's medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information and parental permission to participate in specific activities. This information is the basis for meeting each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Maintaining accurate documentation at your childcare facility to determine compliance with the childcare rules and to ensure the health and safety of each child. Today, you reported that all children records for your facility were located at the Jones County Partnership for Children: therefore, I was unable to monitor your children records on site. Your facility children’s records must be on site as they contain all required information on each child enrolled at your facility. Your facility’s children records should be back at your facility before the close of business today. Reminders: A Shelter-In-Place or Lockdown drill must be conducted on or before September 30, 2024, to meet requirements for emergency drills. An annual fire inspection report must be completed and submitted to me on or before October 17, 2024. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technical difficulties, the visit summary was not printed on site. It was emailed to you, you printed a copy, signed it and emailed the signed document to me. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/8/2024 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 4/8/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 11:30 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 child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective April 9, 2020, earning seven (7) points in the education component, seven (7) points in the program standards component, and one (1) quality point for a programmatic option. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-four (94) percent as of April 8, 2024. The facility is owned by Jones County Public Schools. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Administrator, Stella Downs, was available for consultation during the visit. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Fourteen (14) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled and twelve (12) children were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. All indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Activity plans were observed posted in the classroom. Upon arriving at your classroom, you and the children were engaged in group time activities. Activities included addition and subtraction finger play songs, weather predictions, a discussion on eclipse, counting by tens, rocket ship countdowns, Spanish colors, and an interactive puppet reading and writing lesson. The children transitioned from group time to free play activities. Free play activities included cooking, baby dolls, legos, connecting links, and a pop add board game. Lunch consisted of orange glazed chicken, brown rice, green peas, strawberries, and milk. Toileting, handwashing, and food service procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including two (2) large climbers with slides and a rock-climbing wall, a stationary school bus, tricycles, a variety of balls, a large hanging xylophone, a stationary single slide, and picnic tables. Health and Safety trainings and the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy were monitored today, and requirements were met. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Tool: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool had not been completed by the NC Pre-K Agency during the facility’s annual compliance visit conducted on October 3, 2023. The NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Tool was completed October 4, 2023, and reviewed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1865 The operator did not maintain the manufacturer's instructions on file electronically or in paper format for any outdoor play structures purchased or installed on or after September 1, 2017. ASTM documentation for the new climber installed in the outdoor space was not on file electronically or in paper format for review. .0605(b) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Wednesday April 17, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violation/s was/were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in March 2023 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 2.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Jones County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Also, be reminded that you may voluntarily request a reassessment at any time by contacting me, and that NCRLAP outreach assessments are still being offered if you wish to “practice.” You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with Jones County Partnership to help you with mock assessments Reminders: For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, emailed to you, copies printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov PMB 361 Office: 910-824-0235 3600 S. College Road, Suite E Wilmington, NC 28412 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 .0802 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 156 Time In: 09:09 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to your annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:09am. The last annual compliance was conducted on October 10, 2022. The sanitation inspection was completed May 1, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 6, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play in Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-five (95) percent. Fourteen (14) children, between the ages of four(4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and twelve (12) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in all classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival at your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of free play activities including water play, legos, hollow wooden blocks, wooden shape blocks, boats, tree houses, tambourines, magnetic letters, and cooking. Staff members interacted with the children as they played. The children transitioned from free play activities to lunch. Lunch consisted of corndogs or chicken nuggets, peaches, corn, broccoli, and milk. Handwashing and food service routines were monitored, and requirements were met. The outdoor spaces had a variety of gross motor equipment including two (2) large climbers with slides and a rock-climbing wall, a stationary school bus, tricycles, a variety of balls, a stationary merry go round, a stationary single slide, and picnic tables. Violation Number Comment Rule 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 (1) staff member did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care and verification of staff completion of First Aid was not in the staff 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. One (1) staff member did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of children in care and verification of staff completion of the CPR course was not in the staff file. .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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Monday, October 16, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2023-2024 school year was verified; however, monitoring by the NC Pre-K Agency has not been conducted and will be reviewed during the facility’s next routine unannounced visit. The program follows the Jones County school calendar. The length of the day, 7:45am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 ‘hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained electronically and written documentation in individual folders for each child. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, DIAL-4 for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of pre-screening assessments, health assessments, vision, hearing, and dental screenings were monitored, and requirements were met. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2002 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Open house was held in August 2023. Parent Engagement Workshops/Activities were scheduled for September 20, 2023, September 27, 2023, and October 4, 2023. Daily parent involvement includes “Keep at Home” and “Return to School” folders and the Class Dojo online application. Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year. Staff Requirements: The Administrator and Lead Teacher met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in March 2023 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 2.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Jones County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Also, be reminded that you may voluntarily request a reassessment at any time by contacting me, and that NCRLAP outreach assessments are still being offered if you wish to “practice.” You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with Jones County Partnership to help you with mock assessments. First Aid/CPR-Renewal: CPR and First Aid training shall be renewed on or before the expiration of the certification for all staff in direct care of children. We discussed tracking tools such as an Outlook calendar to ensure that trainings are obtained in a timely manner and do not expire before a new certification is obtained. First Aid Poster NC Child Care Rules 10A NCAC 09 .0802 (g) and .1719 (a)(14) require that a First Aid information sheet be posted in a place for quick referral by staff members. A child care operator may request a First Aid information sheet free of charge from the NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at 1-800-367-2229. Child Care Immunization Report 2023-2024 This year's Child Care Immunization Reports are due by midnight on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and will not be accepted after that date. Failure to submit an annual child care immunization report per G.S. 130A-155 will be reported to the Local Health Director for your county. Submit a report even if no children are attending your child care center or your child care center has closed. This will ensure your center meets the reporting requirement and is not considered delinquent. Download instructions and a worksheet to assist in determining the status of each child (Word document). Access the worksheet as a PDF. This worksheet is only an aid and does not need to be submitted. The summary table on the fourth page contains the information required to complete the online report. Access a guide to submitting a child care report through the online portal. If you have questions about the Child Care Immunization Report, please email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 919-707-5595. Improvements to Criminal Background Check Portal Improvements are coming soon to the ABCMS Portal that DCDEE recently launched to manage child care criminal background checks. ABCMS will soon allow individuals to be associated with the child care program that employs them. Directors/Administrators will be able to use their NCID business account to see the criminal background check result for each employee. Reminders: Upcoming Fire Inspection: Your facility’s current fire inspection will expire October 6, 2023. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure that you have this inspection completed on or before October 6, 2023. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, signed, emailed to you, and copies were printed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov PMB 361 Office: 910-824-0235 3600 S. College Road, Suite E Wilmington, NC 28412 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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NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: POLLOCKSVILLE ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 52000026 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/3/2023 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/3/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 156 Time In: 09:09 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to your annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued April 9, 2020. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:09am. The last annual compliance was conducted on October 10, 2022. The sanitation inspection was completed May 1, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 6, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and outdoor play in Pre-K fenced playground. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-five (95) percent. Fourteen (14) children, between the ages of four(4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and twelve (12) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in all classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival at your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of free play activities including water play, legos, hollow wooden blocks, wooden shape blocks, boats, tree houses, tambourines, magnetic letters, and cooking. Staff members interacted with the children as they played. The children transitioned from free play activities to lunch. Lunch consisted of corndogs or chicken nuggets, peaches, corn, broccoli, and milk. Handwashing and food service routines were monitored, and requirements were met. The outdoor spaces had a variety of gross motor equipment including two (2) large climbers with slides and a rock-climbing wall, a stationary school bus, tricycles, a variety of balls, a stationary merry go round, a stationary single slide, and picnic tables. Violation Number Comment Rule 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 (1) staff member did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care and verification of staff completion of First Aid was not in the staff 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. One (1) staff member did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of children in care and verification of staff completion of the CPR course was not in the staff file. .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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Monday, October 16, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2023-2024 school year was verified; however, monitoring by the NC Pre-K Agency has not been conducted and will be reviewed during the facility’s next routine unannounced visit. The program follows the Jones County school calendar. The length of the day, 7:45am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 ‘hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained electronically and written documentation in individual folders for each child. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, DIAL-4 for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of pre-screening assessments, health assessments, vision, hearing, and dental screenings were monitored, and requirements were met. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2002 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Open house was held in August 2023. Parent Engagement Workshops/Activities were scheduled for September 20, 2023, September 27, 2023, and October 4, 2023. Daily parent involvement includes “Keep at Home” and “Return to School” folders and the Class Dojo online application. Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year. Staff Requirements: The Administrator and Lead Teacher met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in March 2023 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 2.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Jones County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Also, be reminded that you may voluntarily request a reassessment at any time by contacting me, and that NCRLAP outreach assessments are still being offered if you wish to “practice.” You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with Jones County Partnership to help you with mock assessments. First Aid/CPR-Renewal: CPR and First Aid training shall be renewed on or before the expiration of the certification for all staff in direct care of children. We discussed tracking tools such as an Outlook calendar to ensure that trainings are obtained in a timely manner and do not expire before a new certification is obtained. First Aid Poster NC Child Care Rules 10A NCAC 09 .0802 (g) and .1719 (a)(14) require that a First Aid information sheet be posted in a place for quick referral by staff members. A child care operator may request a First Aid information sheet free of charge from the NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at 1-800-367-2229. Child Care Immunization Report 2023-2024 This year's Child Care Immunization Reports are due by midnight on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and will not be accepted after that date. Failure to submit an annual child care immunization report per G.S. 130A-155 will be reported to the Local Health Director for your county. Submit a report even if no children are attending your child care center or your child care center has closed. This will ensure your center meets the reporting requirement and is not considered delinquent. Download instructions and a worksheet to assist in determining the status of each child (Word document). Access the worksheet as a PDF. This worksheet is only an aid and does not need to be submitted. The summary table on the fourth page contains the information required to complete the online report. Access a guide to submitting a child care report through the online portal. If you have questions about the Child Care Immunization Report, please email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 919-707-5595. Improvements to Criminal Background Check Portal Improvements are coming soon to the ABCMS Portal that DCDEE recently launched to manage child care criminal background checks. ABCMS will soon allow individuals to be associated with the child care program that employs them. Directors/Administrators will be able to use their NCID business account to see the criminal background check result for each employee. Reminders: Upcoming Fire Inspection: Your facility’s current fire inspection will expire October 6, 2023. Please set a reminder on your calendar to help ensure that you have this inspection completed on or before October 6, 2023. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, signed, emailed to you, and copies were printed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov PMB 361 Office: 910-824-0235 3600 S. College Road, Suite E Wilmington, NC 28412 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