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306 Walston Street, Princeville NC 27886 · License #33000495 · Child Care Center
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10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation
Name of Operation: PRINCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Facility ID: 33000495 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/17/2026 Number Present: 8 Completed Date: 3/17/2026 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance with a rated license visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces #125, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Kim Barnes, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today's visit. Upon arrival, you, L. Brown, Lead teacher, was present and available to assist with today’s visit. You notified Ms. Johnson, PreK Coordinator, that I was conducting a visit. Ms. Johnson arrived shortly after the visit began. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on September 16, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and having an infrastructure of parent involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 9, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on December 12, 2025, with a “Superior” classification “0” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Eight (8) children from ages four (4) to five (5) years old were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in meal time. I observed children in group time, free play in centers, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The children were observed eating mini pancakes, grape juice, and milk. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, the curriculum you are implementing is Creative Curriculum 6th edition as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are B. Avery, Lead Teacher and G. Williams, Assistant teacher. A selection of children’s files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. The NC Pre-K site monitoring tool site visit was completed on December 1, 2025, by Down East Partnership for Children. You stated you use the Ages and Stages for your developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer. The first day of school was September 2, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:30 am-3:15pm. Parent conferences are held at each of the checkpoints and when needed throughout the year. You stated that you use the Thrill Share app to communicate with parents. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last lockdown drill documented and available for review was completed on November 18, 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 31, 2026. 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 considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Angela Nieves, Child Care Consultant PO Box 8741 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance letter. This time frame is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today's visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's license could be issued. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 100%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Edgecombe County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: STAFF AND CHILDREN’S RECORDS: Ten (10) percent of existing staff files were reviewed today and found to be incompliance. Ten (10) percent of children’s files were monitored and found to be well organized and in compliance. LOCKDOWN/SHELTER IN PLACE: The last lockdown drill documented and available for review was completed on November 18, 2025. Please remember lockdown or shelter-in-place drills must be completed every three months. A drill should have been conducted in February 2026. QRIS ASSESSMENT: Your three-year reassessment was due December 13, 2020; however, your program is currently under Hold Harmless status. The center is currently operating with a 5 Star-Rated License. You submitted your application for assessment for the Rated License on March 17, 2026. The requirements for the assessment of the center's star-rated license were reviewed during today's visit: You have chosen to transition your license using Pathway One: Program Assessment. PATHWAY ONE-PROGRAM ASSESSMENT: STAFF/CHILD RATIO: Your program currently follows enhanced space and enhanced reduced ratios. You operate as an NC PreK program with one (1) teacher to nine (9) children with your max capacity being 18 children with two (2) teachers. I verified staff child ratios for each class. STAFF EDUCATION: 50% of all lead teachers and 50% of other educators must meet 5-star education standards. You have one (1) lead teacher; L. Brown meets the five-star education requirements. You have two (2) educators in the other category. G. Williams, assistant teacher, has an associate’s degree in early childhood; however, she is in the process of updating her DCDEE Works letter. T. Mercer, Administrator, meets the 5-Star education requirements for administrator. Once your staff have updated DCDEE WORKS letters, please complete and send me the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet. Once I can verify the education for teacher assistant, education will be assessed to determine the percentage of education. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT FOUNDATION PRACTICES: You did not have the Family and Community Engagement Foundation Practices on-site; you were reviewing them in your office and will email the form with documentation to me for review. FACILITY CONTINOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PLAN: You did not have the Facility CQI plan on-site, you were reviewing them in your office and will email the form with documentation to me for review. Please remember the Facility CQI plan must be completed annually and kept on file for review at your annual compliance visit. INDIVIDUAL CONTINOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PLAN: You have three (3) staff members. Your staff are currently working on the CQI plans and you will email the forms with documentation to me for review. Please remember the Individual CQI plan must be completed annually and kept on file for review at your annual compliance visit. APPROVED CURRICULM: You have chosen Creative Curriculum 6th edition as your approved curriculum. I verified the curriculum was on the approved list. I also observed the classroom had a current lesson plan posted using the Creative Curriculum activity plan forms. You stated each lead teacher can complete the activity plans electronically. You must maintain using an approved curriculum. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT SELF-STUDY: The lead teacher completed the self-study process, and I verified all required steps (self-study, reflection, planning, goal setting and action). The verification form was not on-site. You are going to send me the signed verification form. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT-ENVIRONEMENT RATING SCALES (ERS): I received your Rated License Assessment Request Review form on February 11, 2026. The ERS assessment has been requested, and you have received your window of dates for the ERS assessment. All NC PreK classrooms must receive a score of at least 5.0 on the ECERS-3. Based on the score received from the ERS assessment, it will determine if the facility is meeting the requirements for a five-star license using Pathway One-Program Assessment. STAR RATING: Once all items are received and verified a star rating will be determined based on off Pathway One requirements. REMINDERS: OUTDOOR ENVIRONEMENT: As we are entering warmer months, please be sure to keep the grass cut to prevent unwanted insects and other animals from nesting in long grass. Also, please be aware of ant hills. Please inform the necessary staff when ant hills appear so they can be appropriately treated. CLEAN WATER FOR CAROLINA KIDS: We discussed the Clean Water for Carolina Kids program and what that means for you as a child care center. According to the Clean Water for US Kids website, you last tested your water on November 26, 2024. A child care center needs to complete lead testing in the facilities drinking water every three (3) years. You have started enrollment in the lead paint and asbestos testing. Please complete the enrollment process for the lead paint and asbestos testing. please log into https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina to ensure you are meeting the requirements for Lead in Water / Paint/Asbestos testing. DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, and completed training. We discussed making sure new employees you hire and any current staff working on education submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please print each staff member’s DCDEE WORKS letter and file. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or email at susan.fuller@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
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NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: PRINCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Facility ID: 33000495 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/17/2026 Number Present: 8 Completed Date: 3/17/2026 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance with a rated license visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces #125, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Kim Barnes, Child Care Consultant, assisted with today's visit. Upon arrival, you, L. Brown, Lead teacher, was present and available to assist with today’s visit. You notified Ms. Johnson, PreK Coordinator, that I was conducting a visit. Ms. Johnson arrived shortly after the visit began. Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued on September 16, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for having a staff benefits package and having an infrastructure of parent involvement. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 9, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on December 12, 2025, with a “Superior” classification “0” demerits. The last fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Eight (8) children from ages four (4) to five (5) years old were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. When I arrived, the children were participating in meal time. I observed children in group time, free play in centers, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The children were observed eating mini pancakes, grape juice, and milk. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, the curriculum you are implementing is Creative Curriculum 6th edition as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. The current NC Pre-K staff are B. Avery, Lead Teacher and G. Williams, Assistant teacher. A selection of children’s files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. The NC Pre-K site monitoring tool site visit was completed on December 1, 2025, by Down East Partnership for Children. You stated you use the Ages and Stages for your developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer. The first day of school was September 2, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:30 am-3:15pm. Parent conferences are held at each of the checkpoints and when needed throughout the year. You stated that you use the Thrill Share app to communicate with parents. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last lockdown drill documented and available for review was completed on November 18, 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 31, 2026. 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 considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Angela Nieves, Child Care Consultant PO Box 8741 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance letter. This time frame is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today's visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's license could be issued. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 100%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. OWNER/FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: Edgecombe County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: STAFF AND CHILDREN’S RECORDS: Ten (10) percent of existing staff files were reviewed today and found to be incompliance. Ten (10) percent of children’s files were monitored and found to be well organized and in compliance. LOCKDOWN/SHELTER IN PLACE: The last lockdown drill documented and available for review was completed on November 18, 2025. Please remember lockdown or shelter-in-place drills must be completed every three months. A drill should have been conducted in February 2026. QRIS ASSESSMENT: Your three-year reassessment was due December 13, 2020; however, your program is currently under Hold Harmless status. The center is currently operating with a 5 Star-Rated License. You submitted your application for assessment for the Rated License on March 17, 2026. The requirements for the assessment of the center's star-rated license were reviewed during today's visit: You have chosen to transition your license using Pathway One: Program Assessment. PATHWAY ONE-PROGRAM ASSESSMENT: STAFF/CHILD RATIO: Your program currently follows enhanced space and enhanced reduced ratios. You operate as an NC PreK program with one (1) teacher to nine (9) children with your max capacity being 18 children with two (2) teachers. I verified staff child ratios for each class. STAFF EDUCATION: 50% of all lead teachers and 50% of other educators must meet 5-star education standards. You have one (1) lead teacher; L. Brown meets the five-star education requirements. You have two (2) educators in the other category. G. Williams, assistant teacher, has an associate’s degree in early childhood; however, she is in the process of updating her DCDEE Works letter. T. Mercer, Administrator, meets the 5-Star education requirements for administrator. Once your staff have updated DCDEE WORKS letters, please complete and send me the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet. Once I can verify the education for teacher assistant, education will be assessed to determine the percentage of education. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT FOUNDATION PRACTICES: You did not have the Family and Community Engagement Foundation Practices on-site; you were reviewing them in your office and will email the form with documentation to me for review. FACILITY CONTINOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PLAN: You did not have the Facility CQI plan on-site, you were reviewing them in your office and will email the form with documentation to me for review. Please remember the Facility CQI plan must be completed annually and kept on file for review at your annual compliance visit. INDIVIDUAL CONTINOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PLAN: You have three (3) staff members. Your staff are currently working on the CQI plans and you will email the forms with documentation to me for review. Please remember the Individual CQI plan must be completed annually and kept on file for review at your annual compliance visit. APPROVED CURRICULM: You have chosen Creative Curriculum 6th edition as your approved curriculum. I verified the curriculum was on the approved list. I also observed the classroom had a current lesson plan posted using the Creative Curriculum activity plan forms. You stated each lead teacher can complete the activity plans electronically. You must maintain using an approved curriculum. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT SELF-STUDY: The lead teacher completed the self-study process, and I verified all required steps (self-study, reflection, planning, goal setting and action). The verification form was not on-site. You are going to send me the signed verification form. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT-ENVIRONEMENT RATING SCALES (ERS): I received your Rated License Assessment Request Review form on February 11, 2026. The ERS assessment has been requested, and you have received your window of dates for the ERS assessment. All NC PreK classrooms must receive a score of at least 5.0 on the ECERS-3. Based on the score received from the ERS assessment, it will determine if the facility is meeting the requirements for a five-star license using Pathway One-Program Assessment. STAR RATING: Once all items are received and verified a star rating will be determined based on off Pathway One requirements. REMINDERS: OUTDOOR ENVIRONEMENT: As we are entering warmer months, please be sure to keep the grass cut to prevent unwanted insects and other animals from nesting in long grass. Also, please be aware of ant hills. Please inform the necessary staff when ant hills appear so they can be appropriately treated. CLEAN WATER FOR CAROLINA KIDS: We discussed the Clean Water for Carolina Kids program and what that means for you as a child care center. According to the Clean Water for US Kids website, you last tested your water on November 26, 2024. A child care center needs to complete lead testing in the facilities drinking water every three (3) years. You have started enrollment in the lead paint and asbestos testing. Please complete the enrollment process for the lead paint and asbestos testing. please log into https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina to ensure you are meeting the requirements for Lead in Water / Paint/Asbestos testing. DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, and completed training. We discussed making sure new employees you hire and any current staff working on education submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please print each staff member’s DCDEE WORKS letter and file. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or angela.nieves@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or email at susan.fuller@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation
Name of Operation: PRINCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Facility ID: 33000495 Consultant: KESHIA HAYWARD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/12/2023 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 9/12/2023 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 161 Time In: 08:04 AM Time Out: 10:45 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 this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. B. Avery, Lead teacher assisted with the visit. You, R. Johnson, arrived shortly after the visit started and assisted. This center currently operates with a five-star license, earning seven points in the education component, seven points in the program standard component and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was completed on September 16, 2022. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 5, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on Augustu 25, 2023, and the center was approved for daytime care only. Eleven children were in care today. Children were engaged in free choice play with developmentally age-appropriate materials/toys, completing toileting and hand washing routines, participating in story time, and eating breakfast. Breakfast consisted of blueberry pancakes, grape juice, and milk. The center’s compliance history score was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was (98%) as of September 11, 2023. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today. Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The center’s sanitation inspection was not completed on or before the expiration date of August 22, 2023. The current sanitation inspection was completed on September 5, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Departure times were not documented for two children on September 6, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. health and safety trainings were not completed within five years from the date of the previous trainings as required. .1103(b) The violations documented must be corrected immediately. Please send a compliance verification letter to me describing how the violation was corrected. I asked that you include in the compliance letter a detailed plan regarding how staff/child ratio requirements will always be maintained. You can submit the compliance verification letter by postal mail to Keshia Hayward, PO Box 1504 Greenville NC 27834, or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov. The compliance verification letter must be received on or before September 26, 2023. The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance verification letter. This timeframe is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during the visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's Star Rated License could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. OWNERSHIP STATUS: Edgecombe County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. Prior to making any changes in the owner status, please contact me to discuss change of ownership procedures. FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: You verified the phone number and mailing address listed on the facility profile are correct. You added the email address has changed. I asked that you submit a written request to have the email address updated in our system. If additional changes in your facility’s information occur in the future, contact me at 252-214-2709 or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure accurate information is updated in our system. NC PRE-K REQUIREMENTS: You stated the first day of school for children was September 5, 2023. I informed you NC Pre-K requirement would be monitored at a future visit. ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: Departure times were not documented for two children on September 6, 2023. I reminded you children should be signed in and out at the time of arrival and when they leave for the day. I suggested encouraging parents to ensure they document the times of arrival and departure each day. I recommended checking the logs periodic throughout the day to ensure the times have been documented. ANNUAL INSPECTION: The center’s sanitation inspection was completed after the date of the previous inspection report. I reminded you the sanitation must be completed on or before the date of the last inspection. I recommended tracking the sanitation inspection renewal and contacting Environmental Health thirty days before the due date to ensure you are on the schedule for an inspection prior to the expiration date. HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAININGS: Health and safety trainings were not completed on or before February 18, 2023. I informed you health and trainings must be completed every five years. I recommended having the staff member complete the trainings, print the certificates and place a copy in the file. FENCE GATE: The gate to the fenced outdoor play at the back is unsecure and can be easily opened. I informed you the gate should be secured to ensure children are unable to open it and leave the play area. It is importance to ensure a safe environment is always maintained for children. UPDATED CHILD CARE RULEBOOK: I informed you an updated child care rulebook dated July 1, 2023 is located on the Division of Child Development and Early Education website. You can obtain training regarding clarification of the updated child care rules in MOODLE on the Division’s website. STAR RATED LICENSE: I informed you information regarding the preparation for the star rated license assessment process is located on the Division of Child Development & Early Education and North Carolina Rated License Project websites. I recommended you and staff visit ncrlap.org to obtain detailed information about how the process will be implemented and review prep year activities and ideas offered. More information will be provided regarding your programs rated license assessment timeframe at a future visit. DCDEE RESOURCES: I recommended you periodically visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ under the "What's New" tab to stay abreast of updated information provided. Be reminded you are responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable child care requirements whether they have been discussed or reviewed with you in the past. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have questions regarding today’s visit, my contact information is listed above. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or email susan.fuller@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation
Name of Operation: PRINCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Facility ID: 33000495 Consultant: KESHIA HAYWARD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/12/2023 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 9/12/2023 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 161 Time In: 08:04 AM Time Out: 10:45 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 this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. B. Avery, Lead teacher assisted with the visit. You, R. Johnson, arrived shortly after the visit started and assisted. This center currently operates with a five-star license, earning seven points in the education component, seven points in the program standard component and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and infrastructure of parental involvement. The last annual compliance visit was completed on September 16, 2022. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 5, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on Augustu 25, 2023, and the center was approved for daytime care only. Eleven children were in care today. Children were engaged in free choice play with developmentally age-appropriate materials/toys, completing toileting and hand washing routines, participating in story time, and eating breakfast. Breakfast consisted of blueberry pancakes, grape juice, and milk. The center’s compliance history score was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was (98%) as of September 11, 2023. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today. Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The center’s sanitation inspection was not completed on or before the expiration date of August 22, 2023. The current sanitation inspection was completed on September 5, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Departure times were not documented for two children on September 6, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. health and safety trainings were not completed within five years from the date of the previous trainings as required. .1103(b) The violations documented must be corrected immediately. Please send a compliance verification letter to me describing how the violation was corrected. I asked that you include in the compliance letter a detailed plan regarding how staff/child ratio requirements will always be maintained. You can submit the compliance verification letter by postal mail to Keshia Hayward, PO Box 1504 Greenville NC 27834, or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov. The compliance verification letter must be received on or before September 26, 2023. The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance verification letter. This timeframe is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during the visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's Star Rated License could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. OWNERSHIP STATUS: Edgecombe County Public Schools is listed as the current owner of this center. Prior to making any changes in the owner status, please contact me to discuss change of ownership procedures. FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: You verified the phone number and mailing address listed on the facility profile are correct. You added the email address has changed. I asked that you submit a written request to have the email address updated in our system. If additional changes in your facility’s information occur in the future, contact me at 252-214-2709 or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure accurate information is updated in our system. NC PRE-K REQUIREMENTS: You stated the first day of school for children was September 5, 2023. I informed you NC Pre-K requirement would be monitored at a future visit. ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: Departure times were not documented for two children on September 6, 2023. I reminded you children should be signed in and out at the time of arrival and when they leave for the day. I suggested encouraging parents to ensure they document the times of arrival and departure each day. I recommended checking the logs periodic throughout the day to ensure the times have been documented. ANNUAL INSPECTION: The center’s sanitation inspection was completed after the date of the previous inspection report. I reminded you the sanitation must be completed on or before the date of the last inspection. I recommended tracking the sanitation inspection renewal and contacting Environmental Health thirty days before the due date to ensure you are on the schedule for an inspection prior to the expiration date. HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAININGS: Health and safety trainings were not completed on or before February 18, 2023. I informed you health and trainings must be completed every five years. I recommended having the staff member complete the trainings, print the certificates and place a copy in the file. FENCE GATE: The gate to the fenced outdoor play at the back is unsecure and can be easily opened. I informed you the gate should be secured to ensure children are unable to open it and leave the play area. It is importance to ensure a safe environment is always maintained for children. UPDATED CHILD CARE RULEBOOK: I informed you an updated child care rulebook dated July 1, 2023 is located on the Division of Child Development and Early Education website. You can obtain training regarding clarification of the updated child care rules in MOODLE on the Division’s website. STAR RATED LICENSE: I informed you information regarding the preparation for the star rated license assessment process is located on the Division of Child Development & Early Education and North Carolina Rated License Project websites. I recommended you and staff visit ncrlap.org to obtain detailed information about how the process will be implemented and review prep year activities and ideas offered. More information will be provided regarding your programs rated license assessment timeframe at a future visit. DCDEE RESOURCES: I recommended you periodically visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ under the "What's New" tab to stay abreast of updated information provided. Be reminded you are responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable child care requirements whether they have been discussed or reviewed with you in the past. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have questions regarding today’s visit, my contact information is listed above. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or email susan.fuller@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times
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