Alphabet Community Academy Daycare

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: ALPHABET COMMUNITY ACADEMY DAYCARE Facility ID: 92003341 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/8/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 7/8/2026 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 01:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance with Rated License visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. My visit today was conducted with you, Lichia Sibhatu, Operator. Three children are present and playing in the various activity areas. Children played with dramatic play toys, a large playhouse and accessories, and manipulatives. One child moved about the space and required additional support with play and interactions. You assisted children with interactions, redirection, and problem solving. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements. Equipment and furnishings were also observed. The operator, children, and program records were monitored. One violation related to first aid was cited. A checklist was used to monitor compliance. Today I monitored one new vehicle for transportation approval. You explained you do not transport children at this time. The vehicle had the required fire extinguisher and first aid kit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 7/22/2025. Violation Number Comment Rule 508 Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator has not renewed first aid training that expired on 9/30/2025. .1703(a)(2) 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 July 22, 2026, I must receive a compliance letter explaining how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: First Aid – Completing First Aid training prior to the expiration date ensures you stay current with the training requirement. You will be updated and refreshed on first aid practices so you can provide the best care in the event of an emergency. Today you explained that you thought the CPR BLS class you completed also included first aid training. You stated you will reach out to the trainer to be sure. If the training was not completed, you stated you would enroll and complete the required first aid course. You may visit DCDEE, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings/Be-a-Smart-Consumer-of-First-Aid-and-CPR-Training to see all the approved agencies. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Written Plan of Care – Today you stated you may conduct routine tasks in the future. I explained you will need to update the written plan of care for all the children. You may download a blank form from DCDEE provider documents tab. You will need to follow all the child care requirements regarding transporting children if children will accompany you for the routine tasks. You may also download the most recent copy of the child care requirements on DCDEE’s website under the provider, then child care requirements tab. I encourage you to reach out to me if you have any questions. ABCMS: You explained when you spoke with a Representative from ABCMS they explained you could not connect due to being within a certain number of months of your qualifying letter renewal at that time. You have not completed the renewal. Your letter will expire on 8/17/2026. You will be able to connect at the time you renew your qualifying letter. You explained you will complete the renewal before 8/17/26. Clean Classrooms Carolina Kids: You have completed all the requirements. RATED LICENSE ASSESSMENT: Today you explained your internet was not operating. I printed out all the required forms for you. Once you have completed the forms, you will scan or mail them to me. We discussed the following: Self-Study – Today you explained you have almost completed your three-month self-study. FCCERS-3 – Today you explained that you are preparing for the assessment and it did not appear to be much different from the previous version. We discussed the process. Once you submit the request, I will order the assessment. You will speak with someone with NCRLAP to set your window. Once the results are completed, I will review them with you. You are applying for the Program Assessment Pathway. Once all steps are completed, a rated license will be issued. The visit summary was reviewed and left with you today. Feel free to contact me with any questions at antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov or 919-819-9383. You may also contact my supervisor with any concerns at michele.remington@dhhs.nc.gov or 919-819-9355. 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: ALPHABET COMMUNITY ACADEMY DAYCARE Facility ID: 92003341 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/22/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 7/22/2025 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. My visit today was conducted with you, Lichia Sibhatu, Operator. A Representative from Project Enlightenment arrived during my visit. There were two children present. Children were in the child care space playing with various materials. You assisted children with materials, interactions, and daily activities. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements. Equipment and furnishings were also observed. Operator, children, and program records were monitored. Violations related to children’s records were cited. A checklist was used to monitor compliance. You do not provide transportation. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 7/26/2024. Violation Number Comment Rule 906 Authorization to seek medical care in the parent's absence was not available. Authorization to seek medical care in the parent's absence was not on file for one child. .1721(a)(3)(I) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. A signed statement attesting that a copy of the discipline policy was given to a parent/guardian was not on file for one child. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. A signed statement regarding the receipt of the Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not on file for one child. GS 110-102 1892 Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. One child did not have an application on file. .1721(a)(3) 2032 The signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy did not contain the required information. A signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy was not on file for one child. .1726(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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before August 5, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter explaining 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: Antionette Williams 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Antionette.williams@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 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Children Records – Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Maintaining accurate children records can help identify special care giving and medical needs of children. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed that you received the documents, but they were misplaced when you were moving things around. You explained you will look for the missing documents and get them on file. HOW TO LINK QUALIFYING LETTERS IN THE ABCMS SYSTEM: Today we discussed you need to link you to your facility in the ABCMS. I reviewed the portal and observed you have not completed this process. You explained you did not think you needed to do anything after having a conversation with Support Staff. This is a child care requirement that was effective in 2024. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. The course is titled ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training - under the Early Childhood Professional Development Tab, then under the Criminal Background (CBC) tab. If you have questions regarding the PROVIDER PORTAL contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401 or email: DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov. For general questions regarding APPLICANTS, applications, or other CBC questions email: DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6401. QRIS MODERNIZATION: On June 26th, the North Carolina Rules Review Commission (RRC) approved the QRIS Modernization rules adopted by the NC Child Care Commission during their April meeting. The Division of Child Development and Early Education is preparing a summary of the rules, an online training module for Moodle, and an implementation plan. A webinar will be scheduled later this month to share the implementation plan and will also provide resources that can assist you with understanding the new rules. The implementation plan will allow time for administrators/operators to learn and understand the different pathways and the changes within our system. You are encouraged to visit the QRIS Modernization page on the DCDEE website to learn more now, and, if you have not already completed the QRIS survey, you are encouraged to. The information you provide will help DCDEE know how to best serve you in preparing for this transition. Visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization for detailed information. Feel free to contact me with any questions at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@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

GS 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: ALPHABET COMMUNITY ACADEMY DAYCARE Facility ID: 92003341 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/22/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 7/22/2025 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. My visit today was conducted with you, Lichia Sibhatu, Operator. A Representative from Project Enlightenment arrived during my visit. There were two children present. Children were in the child care space playing with various materials. You assisted children with materials, interactions, and daily activities. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements. Equipment and furnishings were also observed. Operator, children, and program records were monitored. Violations related to children’s records were cited. A checklist was used to monitor compliance. You do not provide transportation. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 7/26/2024. Violation Number Comment Rule 906 Authorization to seek medical care in the parent's absence was not available. Authorization to seek medical care in the parent's absence was not on file for one child. .1721(a)(3)(I) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. A signed statement attesting that a copy of the discipline policy was given to a parent/guardian was not on file for one child. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. A signed statement regarding the receipt of the Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not on file for one child. GS 110-102 1892 Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. One child did not have an application on file. .1721(a)(3) 2032 The signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy did not contain the required information. A signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy was not on file for one child. .1726(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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before August 5, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter explaining 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: Antionette Williams 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Antionette.williams@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 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Children Records – Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Maintaining accurate children records can help identify special care giving and medical needs of children. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed that you received the documents, but they were misplaced when you were moving things around. You explained you will look for the missing documents and get them on file. HOW TO LINK QUALIFYING LETTERS IN THE ABCMS SYSTEM: Today we discussed you need to link you to your facility in the ABCMS. I reviewed the portal and observed you have not completed this process. You explained you did not think you needed to do anything after having a conversation with Support Staff. This is a child care requirement that was effective in 2024. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. The course is titled ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training - under the Early Childhood Professional Development Tab, then under the Criminal Background (CBC) tab. If you have questions regarding the PROVIDER PORTAL contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401 or email: DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov. For general questions regarding APPLICANTS, applications, or other CBC questions email: DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6401. QRIS MODERNIZATION: On June 26th, the North Carolina Rules Review Commission (RRC) approved the QRIS Modernization rules adopted by the NC Child Care Commission during their April meeting. The Division of Child Development and Early Education is preparing a summary of the rules, an online training module for Moodle, and an implementation plan. A webinar will be scheduled later this month to share the implementation plan and will also provide resources that can assist you with understanding the new rules. The implementation plan will allow time for administrators/operators to learn and understand the different pathways and the changes within our system. You are encouraged to visit the QRIS Modernization page on the DCDEE website to learn more now, and, if you have not already completed the QRIS survey, you are encouraged to. The information you provide will help DCDEE know how to best serve you in preparing for this transition. Visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization for detailed information. Feel free to contact me with any questions at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: ALPHABET COMMUNITY ACADEMY DAYCARE Facility ID: 92003341 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/22/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 7/22/2025 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. My visit today was conducted with you, Lichia Sibhatu, Operator. A Representative from Project Enlightenment arrived during my visit. There were two children present. Children were in the child care space playing with various materials. You assisted children with materials, interactions, and daily activities. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements. Equipment and furnishings were also observed. Operator, children, and program records were monitored. Violations related to children’s records were cited. A checklist was used to monitor compliance. You do not provide transportation. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 7/26/2024. Violation Number Comment Rule 906 Authorization to seek medical care in the parent's absence was not available. Authorization to seek medical care in the parent's absence was not on file for one child. .1721(a)(3)(I) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. A signed statement attesting that a copy of the discipline policy was given to a parent/guardian was not on file for one child. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. A signed statement regarding the receipt of the Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not on file for one child. GS 110-102 1892 Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. One child did not have an application on file. .1721(a)(3) 2032 The signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy did not contain the required information. A signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy was not on file for one child. .1726(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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before August 5, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter explaining 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: Antionette Williams 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Antionette.williams@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 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Children Records – Record keeping is one of the most time-consuming tasks associated with administering a child care program. It is an important part of licensure. Maintaining accurate children records can help identify special care giving and medical needs of children. Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed that you received the documents, but they were misplaced when you were moving things around. You explained you will look for the missing documents and get them on file. HOW TO LINK QUALIFYING LETTERS IN THE ABCMS SYSTEM: Today we discussed you need to link you to your facility in the ABCMS. I reviewed the portal and observed you have not completed this process. You explained you did not think you needed to do anything after having a conversation with Support Staff. This is a child care requirement that was effective in 2024. Access to the ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. The course is titled ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training - under the Early Childhood Professional Development Tab, then under the Criminal Background (CBC) tab. If you have questions regarding the PROVIDER PORTAL contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401 or email: DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov. For general questions regarding APPLICANTS, applications, or other CBC questions email: DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6401. QRIS MODERNIZATION: On June 26th, the North Carolina Rules Review Commission (RRC) approved the QRIS Modernization rules adopted by the NC Child Care Commission during their April meeting. The Division of Child Development and Early Education is preparing a summary of the rules, an online training module for Moodle, and an implementation plan. A webinar will be scheduled later this month to share the implementation plan and will also provide resources that can assist you with understanding the new rules. The implementation plan will allow time for administrators/operators to learn and understand the different pathways and the changes within our system. You are encouraged to visit the QRIS Modernization page on the DCDEE website to learn more now, and, if you have not already completed the QRIS survey, you are encouraged to. The information you provide will help DCDEE know how to best serve you in preparing for this transition. Visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization for detailed information. Feel free to contact me with any questions at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .1725 · Violation

Name of Operation: ALPHABET COMMUNITY ACADEMY DAYCARE Facility ID: 92003341 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/26/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 7/26/2024 Age: From 1 To 2 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 11:45 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. You, Lichia Sibhatu, Operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. Children were finishing eating lunch. One child was playing with materials in the child care space. You moved about the space assisting children with finishing lunch, handwashing, and preparing for rest time. Supervision, capacity, and license restrictions complied. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements. Program requirements, equipment, and furnishings were also observed in compliance. A checklist was used to monitor compliance. Your file, children’s records, and program records were monitored. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 8/16/2023. You explained although you have not transported children, you want to continue the transportation approval. Transportation requirements were monitored and one violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1104 Operator or other transportation provider did not comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations concerning vehicles and the transportation of passengers. The operator did not have current vehicle inspection and vehicle registration, both of which expired June 2024. G.S.110-91 & .1723(2) 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 8/9/2024, 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: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@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 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Transportation: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children two to fourteen years of age in the United States. It is necessary for the safety of children to require that the caregivers comply with requirements governing the transportation of children in care, in the absence of the parent/guardian. Today I observed the vehicle inspection and registration were due June 2024. You explained you did not receive the notice in the mail per usual. In the past, a notice that the registration and inspection were coming due would be sent as a reminder to complete them, you explained. You stated you would go to DMV to complete the requirement to update the vehicle registration when the children leave for the day. The expiration of the insurance as documented at the time of my visit was inaccurate. The correct expiration date is 1/3/2025. LEAD IN WATER, LEAD IN PAINT, AND ASBESTOS: I reviewed the information for your facility and observed the The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program is designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in child care spaces. Family child care homes are required to meet rule requirements (Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(2), NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007). Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids is designed to ensure family child care homes meet all requirements. *Step One - You must immediately sign-up for pre-enrollment webinar at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina. *Step Two - You must complete the testing by January 1, 2025. Visit www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina to sign up and get more information. Funding may be available to assist programs needing abatement. CONSULTATION: You inquired about information to assist with various behaviors in the classrooms. Healthy Social Behaviors in Child Care Centers Project can help. You may contact them to speak with a Behavior Support Advisor at 1-888-600-1685, option one. EPR Plan – Remember to update the Consultant information listed on your EPR plan. Kitchen – We discussed that you would place a piece of furnishing or a gate to block access to the kitchen when you are not in the space. UPDATES: Be sure to visit DCDEE website and access the What’s New section for the newest child care rules that were effective January 1, 2024. You may visit MOODLE on DCDEE website and complete training for the new child care requirements effective January 1, 2024. The visit summary was not left with you due to technical issues. The visit summary was sent to you after the visit. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any 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

G.S.110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: ALPHABET COMMUNITY ACADEMY DAYCARE Facility ID: 92003341 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/26/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 7/26/2024 Age: From 1 To 2 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 11:45 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. You, Lichia Sibhatu, Operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. Children were finishing eating lunch. One child was playing with materials in the child care space. You moved about the space assisting children with finishing lunch, handwashing, and preparing for rest time. Supervision, capacity, and license restrictions complied. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements. Program requirements, equipment, and furnishings were also observed in compliance. A checklist was used to monitor compliance. Your file, children’s records, and program records were monitored. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 8/16/2023. You explained although you have not transported children, you want to continue the transportation approval. Transportation requirements were monitored and one violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1104 Operator or other transportation provider did not comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations concerning vehicles and the transportation of passengers. The operator did not have current vehicle inspection and vehicle registration, both of which expired June 2024. G.S.110-91 & .1723(2) 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 8/9/2024, 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: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@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 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Transportation: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children two to fourteen years of age in the United States. It is necessary for the safety of children to require that the caregivers comply with requirements governing the transportation of children in care, in the absence of the parent/guardian. Today I observed the vehicle inspection and registration were due June 2024. You explained you did not receive the notice in the mail per usual. In the past, a notice that the registration and inspection were coming due would be sent as a reminder to complete them, you explained. You stated you would go to DMV to complete the requirement to update the vehicle registration when the children leave for the day. The expiration of the insurance as documented at the time of my visit was inaccurate. The correct expiration date is 1/3/2025. LEAD IN WATER, LEAD IN PAINT, AND ASBESTOS: I reviewed the information for your facility and observed the The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program is designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in child care spaces. Family child care homes are required to meet rule requirements (Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(2), NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007). Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids is designed to ensure family child care homes meet all requirements. *Step One - You must immediately sign-up for pre-enrollment webinar at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina. *Step Two - You must complete the testing by January 1, 2025. Visit www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina to sign up and get more information. Funding may be available to assist programs needing abatement. CONSULTATION: You inquired about information to assist with various behaviors in the classrooms. Healthy Social Behaviors in Child Care Centers Project can help. You may contact them to speak with a Behavior Support Advisor at 1-888-600-1685, option one. EPR Plan – Remember to update the Consultant information listed on your EPR plan. Kitchen – We discussed that you would place a piece of furnishing or a gate to block access to the kitchen when you are not in the space. UPDATES: Be sure to visit DCDEE website and access the What’s New section for the newest child care rules that were effective January 1, 2024. You may visit MOODLE on DCDEE website and complete training for the new child care requirements effective January 1, 2024. The visit summary was not left with you due to technical issues. The visit summary was sent to you after the visit. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: ALPHABET COMMUNITY ACADEMY DAYCARE Facility ID: 92003341 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/26/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 7/26/2024 Age: From 1 To 2 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 11:45 AM Time Out: 01:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. You, Lichia Sibhatu, Operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. Children were finishing eating lunch. One child was playing with materials in the child care space. You moved about the space assisting children with finishing lunch, handwashing, and preparing for rest time. Supervision, capacity, and license restrictions complied. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements. Program requirements, equipment, and furnishings were also observed in compliance. A checklist was used to monitor compliance. Your file, children’s records, and program records were monitored. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 8/16/2023. You explained although you have not transported children, you want to continue the transportation approval. Transportation requirements were monitored and one violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1104 Operator or other transportation provider did not comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations concerning vehicles and the transportation of passengers. The operator did not have current vehicle inspection and vehicle registration, both of which expired June 2024. G.S.110-91 & .1723(2) 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 8/9/2024, 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: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@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 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Transportation: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children two to fourteen years of age in the United States. It is necessary for the safety of children to require that the caregivers comply with requirements governing the transportation of children in care, in the absence of the parent/guardian. Today I observed the vehicle inspection and registration were due June 2024. You explained you did not receive the notice in the mail per usual. In the past, a notice that the registration and inspection were coming due would be sent as a reminder to complete them, you explained. You stated you would go to DMV to complete the requirement to update the vehicle registration when the children leave for the day. The expiration of the insurance as documented at the time of my visit was inaccurate. The correct expiration date is 1/3/2025. LEAD IN WATER, LEAD IN PAINT, AND ASBESTOS: I reviewed the information for your facility and observed the The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program is designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in child care spaces. Family child care homes are required to meet rule requirements (Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(2), NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007). Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids is designed to ensure family child care homes meet all requirements. *Step One - You must immediately sign-up for pre-enrollment webinar at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina. *Step Two - You must complete the testing by January 1, 2025. Visit www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina to sign up and get more information. Funding may be available to assist programs needing abatement. CONSULTATION: You inquired about information to assist with various behaviors in the classrooms. Healthy Social Behaviors in Child Care Centers Project can help. You may contact them to speak with a Behavior Support Advisor at 1-888-600-1685, option one. EPR Plan – Remember to update the Consultant information listed on your EPR plan. Kitchen – We discussed that you would place a piece of furnishing or a gate to block access to the kitchen when you are not in the space. UPDATES: Be sure to visit DCDEE website and access the What’s New section for the newest child care rules that were effective January 1, 2024. You may visit MOODLE on DCDEE website and complete training for the new child care requirements effective January 1, 2024. The visit summary was not left with you due to technical issues. The visit summary was sent to you after the visit. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any 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