Blessed Beginnings Child Care

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BLESSED BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 92002822 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 4/1/2026 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 4/1/2026 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 101 Time In: 10:19 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Rated License Assessment Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to complete your Rated License visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the provider Valerie Jones and she assisted me with the visit. I completed a general walk through of the children's space and bathroom area. At the time of visit, there were four (4) children present. The children were observed playing with materials, interacting with the provider and transitioning to outside. LICENSE STATUS Currently this Family Childcare Home (FCCH) operates with a four-star license issued 9/29/2023. INSPECTIONS I reviewed required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, and outdoor inspections and were found to be in compliance. DESIGNATED CHILDREN’S SPACE The child care space is located in the dining room of the home. The children’s space has a variety of manipulatives, pretend play toys, books, and art material available. The bathroom is located to the right just past the child care space and is accessible to children who are potty trained. A changing mat is located in the laundry room which is connected to the children’s space. MONITORING During today’s visit, a partial assessment was conducted, monitoring all space occupied by the children, including the outdoor play environment. Household qualification letters and trainings were reviewed. Spaces were monitored for supervision, capacity, materials, and equipment. One violation was documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 1831 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. The provider's household member (husband) letter expired 2/2026. G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) Please mail or email your letter of compliance by April 15, 2026. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violations were corrected. Please send this with the following and use the addresses below: -Facility name -Facility ID number -Each item number Elizabeth Lester PO BOX 40685 Raleigh, NC 27629 Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov COMPLIANCE HISTORY According to NC General Statute all Child Care programs must maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Any violations documented during visits to your program may have an impact on the total compliance history score and cause your score to drop below the mandated level. **Prior to today’s visit, the compliance history score for the center was 100%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION You are due for CPR/first aid. You stated you have been sick and you are looking for a class. Please send me your certificate once completed. RATED LICENSE We discussed the QRIS and new Rated License Pathway 2-classroom and instructional quality. We went over the requirements for Pathway 2 in detail and you plan to be ready to update your license by July/August 2026. I suggested starting a QRIS notebook so I can review requirements. I verified that you use creative curriculum and creative curriculum formative assessments. WATER LEAD and ASBESTOS TESTING >>It is required that your FCCH is free from lead and asbestos. You must complete a webinar and provide information on your home through https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ and RTI. They will determine if you need further testing and will provide guidance. *****According to https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ website you have started enrollment please log back in and finish the process. ABCMS PORTAL You have completed the portal. Please connect the new qualification letters to your portal once completed. CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact me by phone at 919-805-6933 or email at Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov. You can also contact my supervisor Michele Remington, Licensing Supervisor; Office: 919-819-9355 michele.remington@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. 1707 · Violation

Name of Operation: BLESSED BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 92002822 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/29/2023 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 8/20/2023 Age: From 0 To 1 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 11:35 AM Time Out: 01:10 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 unannounced visit was to complete your annual compliance with Rtae License visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the provider Valeria Jones. You assisted me with the visit. I completed a general walk through of the children's space, kitchen area, outdoor space and bathroom. At the time of visit, there were 5 children present. The children were observed playing with materials and interacting with the provider. LICENSE STATUS Currently, this Family Child Care Home (FCCH) operates with a four star license issued October 9, 2018. This FCCH is in Cohort 1. INSPECTIONS I reviewed required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, and outdoor inspections. All inspections were found to be in compliance. DESIGNATED CHILDREN’S SPACE The child care space is located in a the kitchen/dining room of the home. The children’s space has a variety of manipulatives, pretend play toys, books, and art material available. The bathroom is located to the right just past the child care space and is accessible to children who are potty trained. A changing mat is located in the laundry room which is connected to the children’s space. Mats and pack-n-play are used for nap/rest. MONITORING During this visit, a full assessment of Child Care Requirements was conducted. A checklist was used to note the requirements monitored today. All spaces were monitored for supervision, capacity, materials, equipment and required postings. The checklist will be provided at the end of the visit. ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAININGS This provider’s annual in-service calendar dates are January 1st-December 31st. The following violation was observed and documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 306 At least one 5 lb 2-A:10-B:C type fire extinguisher was not readily accessible for every 2500 square feet of floor space in the home. The fire extinguisher was past the green 'full' gauge indicating it needs to be serviced or replaced. 10A NCAC 09. 1707(4) Please mail or email your letter of compliance by September 12, 2023. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violation was corrected. Please send this with the following and use the addresses below: -Facility name -Facility ID number -Each item number Elizabeth Lester PO BOX 40685 Raleigh, NC 27629 Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov COMPLIANCE HISTORY According to NC General Statute all day care centers must maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Any violations documented during visits to your program may have an impact on the total compliance history score and cause your score to drop below the mandated level. **Prior to today’s visit, the compliance history score for the center was 98%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. RATED LICENSE Education: 7 points in education. The provider has an AAS with 12 hours in ECE. PROGRAM STANDS Two points in program standards, I have verified the 3 month self-study. QUALITY POINT This provider has chosen the program option of completing a Business training course. I verified completion of the course ‘Business side of Child Care’ on 1/18/20. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and CONSULTATION > The fire extinguisher was past the green 'full' gauge indicating it needs to be serviced or replaced. AGENCY UPDATES **DCDEE in collaboration with other agencies have started a challenging behavior hotline. To Speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in your classroom please call 1-888-600-1685 and choose Option 1. WATER TESTING Currently there is funding for FCCH to get their water tested for lead for free. Please see https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/ OR Lisa McCoy Environmental Health Manager at 919-868-9250 for additional information. Water testing will become a requirement in the future. CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Lester by phone at 919-805-6933 or email at Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov You can also contact my supervisor Michele Remington, Licensing Supervisor; Office: 919-819-9355 michele.remington@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