Rising Leaders OF Success

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: RISING LEADERS OF SUCCESS Facility ID: 47000290 Consultant: ALECIA PASCHAL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/11/2026 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 5/11/2026 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 08:30 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued July 14, 2022, earning two (2) points in program, five (5) points in education and one (1) quality point in the educational option. License restrictions include daytime care only, meets enhanced space and children under 2 ½ years old in rooms with direct exits only. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on May 14, 2025. The sanitation inspection was completed on November 18, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on July 15, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent (100%) as of today. Staff/child ratio, group size, supervision, use of licensed space, space capacity, license restrictions, and the outdoor environment were monitored. The license and emergency care plan were posted. Fire drills, medication administration, and storage of hazardous products were also monitored. I visited each indoor and outdoor space. Children were observed in free play activities and teacher directed activities. Proper hand washing techniques were observed. Children were observed during morning activities. Lunch consisted of carrots, raspberries, chicken and cheese on whole wheat bread and milk. The following violation was observed during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1419 All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings were not assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer and/or the manufacturer's instructions were not kept on file or electronically accessible, if available. A mattresss located in space one was ripped and foam was exposed. .0601(b) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. .1102(a) 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. The violation observed was corrected prior to my visit so a letter of compliance was not required. QRIS Discussion: Today we reviewed the new QRIS Pathways, and you plan on pursuing the Classroom and Instructional Pathway. We reviewed the child care center requirements applicable to pathway 2. We reviewed the Family and Community Standards form. Keep documentation on how and when you meet the options. We also reviewed approved curriculums and formative assessments, the Facility and Continuous Quality Improvement plan and how to implement them. We reviewed the educational requirements for a center. You are currently updating your staff in WORKS. Make sure that the staff have been assessed for the position they are working in. Please submit your application for your star rated license and an updated staff and training worksheet no later than September 15, 2026. 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, the Visit Summary was reviewed with you. The Visit Summary completed in the DCDEE Regulatory System, Center Space Capacity and Staff Child Ratio Worksheet, Staff and training worksheet, Children’s Records Worksheet and the Annual Monitoring Center Checklist were completed, signed and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Alecia Paschal, Child Care Consultant, by phone at 910-489-0413, or by email at alecia.paschal@dhhs.nc.gov or Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, by phone at (910) 709-4160, or by email at Janet.Edwards@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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