Blue Ridge Daycare

10A NCAC 09.1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: BLUE RIDGE DAYCARE Facility ID: 92002903 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/2/2025 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 12/2/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 04:00 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 unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with child care requirements for an annual compliance assessment. This facility currently operates with a Four Star License that was issued on 9-20-19. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Tonya Kangkolo, owner/provider. Upon arrival to the residence, I was greeted by you. The children were observed in the living room, (next to the kitchen) the room used for child care. The children were in circle time where you talked about the nocturnal dormouse, sang songs and you read the children a book. The children prepared for naptime and slept on cots and in pack-n-plays. You were nurturing and communicative as you met the children’s needs. I monitored the room next to the kitchen that is used for child care. Compliance with capacity, supervision, discipline, attendance, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions, the required postings, and staff record documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. A partial assessment of child care requirements was monitored. The following violation was cited during today’s visit and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not on file for one child who had been enrolled for more than 30 days. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) The above violation must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 12-16-25 stating how the item was corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirements. My mailing address is: 2201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 or a correction letter can be emailed to: bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov. The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • 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. • Technical Assistance was provided with the following suggestions that may be beneficial: Children’s Health Assessments: By maintaining a child's health assessment file, it ensures that you can identify and address children's health needs promptly, which are essential for providing quality care and maintaining a safe environment. Maintaining the health assessment of file can contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of the children in your care, ensuring that the children receive the necessary support and care to thrive. It was suggested to have parents submit the health assessment and immunizations on the first day of enrollment or prior to enrollment to ensure you don’t have to monitor for the 30 day requirement of submitting the medical records. • Invoices for the Annual License Fee were emailed to facilities on November 3, 2025. Payments were due by December 3, 2025. All payments must be submitted through our website using a Mastercard or Visa debit/credit card or via e-check. Please be aware that failure to pay the license fee may result in the revocation of your child care license. Unpaid license fees will also incur a 10% late fee and interest as established by NCGS § 147-86.23. • Your files are maintained in a crate in 3-ring binders very neatly, however it still took some time to monitor for the required paperwork. Please consider removing some of the duplicate paperwork to ensure ease of review. Use the checklist provided today to assist with organization. As well we discussed that a signature on paperwork without a statement does not hold any value. • Your lead in water testing was completed on 9-19-2023 and your asbestos and lead in paint testing was completed on 2-4-25 from Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids. You have linked you and your husband in the ABCMS Portal and now you must link your daughter that is a new resident in the home. • Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), is North Carolina’s new star rating system for early childhood education facilities. QRIS is a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in child care. It encourages programs to engage in continuous quality improvement and families may use the star rating to make informed decisions when choosing a child care facility. Today it was explained that you need to review the new QRIS requirements, which includes three pathways to choose for the rated license process. As well it was explained that your education must be updated in the WORKS system asap. You stated that you were interested in applying for Pathway 2. Visit the DCDEE website https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated- License/QRIS-Modernization to learn more. • The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. Specialists are available with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. The HSB Project works with the teacher to implement effective classroom management strategies and Pyramid Model strategies to teach children socially appropriate behaviors. A monthly newsletter is also emailed packed with helpful tips and tricks to use in the classroom. For more information contact Smokie Brawley, HSB Statewide Project Manager, SBrawley@childcareresourcesinc.org or 704-376-6697 x 371. • The NC Institute for Child Development Professionals (NCICDP) began offering on-demand online trainings for Early Childhood professionals. Some sessions are developed originally as online trainings and others are live webinar events that were recorded and then adapted to an online on-demand format. Currently the NCICDP is offering these two trainings, Salary Scale Toolkit Level 1 Training and Professional Burnout in ECE: You Can’t Give to Others What You Don’t Have. Visit the online trainings at https://www.ncicdp.org/on-demand-trainings/. If there are any issues or questions about the Institute trainings, please reach out to Ashley Allen at ashleya@ncicdp.org and/or Erin Speer Smith at erins@ncicdp.org. • Did you know that if you do not login on to any of the DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. It is strongly suggested to set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived. • The NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a valuable resource where you can find skills-based training and technical assistance from your Child Care Health Consultant on specific medications or health conditions, as well as the new poster on Stand-Up Changing Procedures. Sign up for their quarterly newsletter and find updated resources at www.healthychildcare.unc.edu or 800-367-2229, choose option 1, then 2. • Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website for child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact me. Bridggette Campbell 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov (919) 819-9357 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 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: BLUE RIDGE DAYCARE Facility ID: 92002903 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/2/2025 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 12/2/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 04:00 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 unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with child care requirements for an annual compliance assessment. This facility currently operates with a Four Star License that was issued on 9-20-19. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Tonya Kangkolo, owner/provider. Upon arrival to the residence, I was greeted by you. The children were observed in the living room, (next to the kitchen) the room used for child care. The children were in circle time where you talked about the nocturnal dormouse, sang songs and you read the children a book. The children prepared for naptime and slept on cots and in pack-n-plays. You were nurturing and communicative as you met the children’s needs. I monitored the room next to the kitchen that is used for child care. Compliance with capacity, supervision, discipline, attendance, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions, the required postings, and staff record documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. A partial assessment of child care requirements was monitored. The following violation was cited during today’s visit and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not on file for one child who had been enrolled for more than 30 days. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) The above violation must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 12-16-25 stating how the item was corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirements. My mailing address is: 2201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 or a correction letter can be emailed to: bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov. The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • 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. • Technical Assistance was provided with the following suggestions that may be beneficial: Children’s Health Assessments: By maintaining a child's health assessment file, it ensures that you can identify and address children's health needs promptly, which are essential for providing quality care and maintaining a safe environment. Maintaining the health assessment of file can contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of the children in your care, ensuring that the children receive the necessary support and care to thrive. It was suggested to have parents submit the health assessment and immunizations on the first day of enrollment or prior to enrollment to ensure you don’t have to monitor for the 30 day requirement of submitting the medical records. • Invoices for the Annual License Fee were emailed to facilities on November 3, 2025. Payments were due by December 3, 2025. All payments must be submitted through our website using a Mastercard or Visa debit/credit card or via e-check. Please be aware that failure to pay the license fee may result in the revocation of your child care license. Unpaid license fees will also incur a 10% late fee and interest as established by NCGS § 147-86.23. • Your files are maintained in a crate in 3-ring binders very neatly, however it still took some time to monitor for the required paperwork. Please consider removing some of the duplicate paperwork to ensure ease of review. Use the checklist provided today to assist with organization. As well we discussed that a signature on paperwork without a statement does not hold any value. • Your lead in water testing was completed on 9-19-2023 and your asbestos and lead in paint testing was completed on 2-4-25 from Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids. You have linked you and your husband in the ABCMS Portal and now you must link your daughter that is a new resident in the home. • Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), is North Carolina’s new star rating system for early childhood education facilities. QRIS is a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in child care. It encourages programs to engage in continuous quality improvement and families may use the star rating to make informed decisions when choosing a child care facility. Today it was explained that you need to review the new QRIS requirements, which includes three pathways to choose for the rated license process. As well it was explained that your education must be updated in the WORKS system asap. You stated that you were interested in applying for Pathway 2. Visit the DCDEE website https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated- License/QRIS-Modernization to learn more. • The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. Specialists are available with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. The HSB Project works with the teacher to implement effective classroom management strategies and Pyramid Model strategies to teach children socially appropriate behaviors. A monthly newsletter is also emailed packed with helpful tips and tricks to use in the classroom. For more information contact Smokie Brawley, HSB Statewide Project Manager, SBrawley@childcareresourcesinc.org or 704-376-6697 x 371. • The NC Institute for Child Development Professionals (NCICDP) began offering on-demand online trainings for Early Childhood professionals. Some sessions are developed originally as online trainings and others are live webinar events that were recorded and then adapted to an online on-demand format. Currently the NCICDP is offering these two trainings, Salary Scale Toolkit Level 1 Training and Professional Burnout in ECE: You Can’t Give to Others What You Don’t Have. Visit the online trainings at https://www.ncicdp.org/on-demand-trainings/. If there are any issues or questions about the Institute trainings, please reach out to Ashley Allen at ashleya@ncicdp.org and/or Erin Speer Smith at erins@ncicdp.org. • Did you know that if you do not login on to any of the DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. It is strongly suggested to set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived. • The NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a valuable resource where you can find skills-based training and technical assistance from your Child Care Health Consultant on specific medications or health conditions, as well as the new poster on Stand-Up Changing Procedures. Sign up for their quarterly newsletter and find updated resources at www.healthychildcare.unc.edu or 800-367-2229, choose option 1, then 2. • Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website for child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact me. Bridggette Campbell 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov (919) 819-9357 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: BLUE RIDGE DAYCARE Facility ID: 92002903 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/2/2025 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 12/2/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 12:00 PM Time Out: 04:00 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 unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with child care requirements for an annual compliance assessment. This facility currently operates with a Four Star License that was issued on 9-20-19. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Tonya Kangkolo, owner/provider. Upon arrival to the residence, I was greeted by you. The children were observed in the living room, (next to the kitchen) the room used for child care. The children were in circle time where you talked about the nocturnal dormouse, sang songs and you read the children a book. The children prepared for naptime and slept on cots and in pack-n-plays. You were nurturing and communicative as you met the children’s needs. I monitored the room next to the kitchen that is used for child care. Compliance with capacity, supervision, discipline, attendance, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions, the required postings, and staff record documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. A partial assessment of child care requirements was monitored. The following violation was cited during today’s visit and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A health assessment was not on file for one child who had been enrolled for more than 30 days. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) The above violation must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 12-16-25 stating how the item was corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirements. My mailing address is: 2201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 or a correction letter can be emailed to: bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov. The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • 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. • Technical Assistance was provided with the following suggestions that may be beneficial: Children’s Health Assessments: By maintaining a child's health assessment file, it ensures that you can identify and address children's health needs promptly, which are essential for providing quality care and maintaining a safe environment. Maintaining the health assessment of file can contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of the children in your care, ensuring that the children receive the necessary support and care to thrive. It was suggested to have parents submit the health assessment and immunizations on the first day of enrollment or prior to enrollment to ensure you don’t have to monitor for the 30 day requirement of submitting the medical records. • Invoices for the Annual License Fee were emailed to facilities on November 3, 2025. Payments were due by December 3, 2025. All payments must be submitted through our website using a Mastercard or Visa debit/credit card or via e-check. Please be aware that failure to pay the license fee may result in the revocation of your child care license. Unpaid license fees will also incur a 10% late fee and interest as established by NCGS § 147-86.23. • Your files are maintained in a crate in 3-ring binders very neatly, however it still took some time to monitor for the required paperwork. Please consider removing some of the duplicate paperwork to ensure ease of review. Use the checklist provided today to assist with organization. As well we discussed that a signature on paperwork without a statement does not hold any value. • Your lead in water testing was completed on 9-19-2023 and your asbestos and lead in paint testing was completed on 2-4-25 from Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids. You have linked you and your husband in the ABCMS Portal and now you must link your daughter that is a new resident in the home. • Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), is North Carolina’s new star rating system for early childhood education facilities. QRIS is a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in child care. It encourages programs to engage in continuous quality improvement and families may use the star rating to make informed decisions when choosing a child care facility. Today it was explained that you need to review the new QRIS requirements, which includes three pathways to choose for the rated license process. As well it was explained that your education must be updated in the WORKS system asap. You stated that you were interested in applying for Pathway 2. Visit the DCDEE website https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated- License/QRIS-Modernization to learn more. • The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. Specialists are available with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. The HSB Project works with the teacher to implement effective classroom management strategies and Pyramid Model strategies to teach children socially appropriate behaviors. A monthly newsletter is also emailed packed with helpful tips and tricks to use in the classroom. For more information contact Smokie Brawley, HSB Statewide Project Manager, SBrawley@childcareresourcesinc.org or 704-376-6697 x 371. • The NC Institute for Child Development Professionals (NCICDP) began offering on-demand online trainings for Early Childhood professionals. Some sessions are developed originally as online trainings and others are live webinar events that were recorded and then adapted to an online on-demand format. Currently the NCICDP is offering these two trainings, Salary Scale Toolkit Level 1 Training and Professional Burnout in ECE: You Can’t Give to Others What You Don’t Have. Visit the online trainings at https://www.ncicdp.org/on-demand-trainings/. If there are any issues or questions about the Institute trainings, please reach out to Ashley Allen at ashleya@ncicdp.org and/or Erin Speer Smith at erins@ncicdp.org. • Did you know that if you do not login on to any of the DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. It is strongly suggested to set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived. • The NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a valuable resource where you can find skills-based training and technical assistance from your Child Care Health Consultant on specific medications or health conditions, as well as the new poster on Stand-Up Changing Procedures. Sign up for their quarterly newsletter and find updated resources at www.healthychildcare.unc.edu or 800-367-2229, choose option 1, then 2. • Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website for child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact me. Bridggette Campbell 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov (919) 819-9357 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: BLUE RIDGE DAYCARE Facility ID: 92002903 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/6/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 12/6/2024 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 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 unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with child care requirements for a routine unannounced assessment. This facility currently operates with a Four Star License that was issued on 9-20-19. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Tonya Kangkolo, owner/provider. Upon arrival to the residence, I was greeted by you. The children were observed in the living room, (next to the kitchen) the room used for child care. The children were observed moving about the room with various age appropriate toys. The children were in circle time where you talked about hedgehogs and hibernation. You told the children that hedgehog started with the letter “H” and the children sat at the table to color a hedgehog coloring sheet. The children were also observed washing their hands to prepare for and eat lunch. You were nurturing and communicative as you met the children’s needs. I monitored the room next to the kitchen that is used for child care. Compliance with capacity, supervision, discipline, attendance, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions, the required postings, and staff record documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. A partial assessment of child care requirements was monitored. The following violations were cited during today’s visit and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 726 Children were sleeping or napping in a room with a closed door between the child and the supervising staff. There were three (3) children observed sleeping in pack-n-plays, in three (3) separate bedrooms where the doors were closed. .1711(a)(4)(D) 1876 The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The observed EPR Plan had not been updated since December 2022. .1714(e ) The above violations must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 12-20-24 stating how the items were corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirements. My mailing address is: PO Box 865, Knightdale, NC 27545-0865 or a correction letter can be emailed to: bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov. The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • 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. • Technical Assistance was provided with the following suggestions that may be beneficial: EPR Plan: The EPR Plan addresses how a family child care home will respond to both natural and man-made disasters; to ensure the safety and protection of the children and staff. Natural and man-made disasters include but are not limited to the following: fire, tornado, flood, power failures, chemical spills, bomb threats, earthquakes, blizzards, nuclear disasters, or a dangerous person(s) in the vicinity. As trained staff you are required to review the EPR Plan annually and update the plan as needed. Additional caregivers who are present must be informed of the EPR Plan and its location. You stated that you could not access your EPR Plan. The issue may be your NCID password needs to be updated. If you do not log into your EPR Plan within twelve (12) months, you are locked out of the account. It is recommended that you log into the Risk Management Portal to access your EPR Plan at least every six (6) months to prevent being locked out. Contact the NCID Help Desk https://it.nc.gov/support/ncid/reset-password-unlock-account or call the service desk at 800-722-3946 if you can’t access your EPR Plan after changing your password. Also, it is strongly suggested to set a reminder on your calendar and phone to update/log into your EPR Plan every six (6) months. Closed Doors: Closed doors are unsafe for sleeping children because you cannot readily see what is happening in the room, potentially missing signs of distress or potential hazards and in case of an emergency like a fire, a closed door can delay your ability to quickly reach the children and evacuate them. Leave doors open and frequently check on sleeping children. You are aware that if the children are under twelve (12) months old, then sleep charts must be completed every fifteen (15) minutes documenting the child’s sleep position. • It took a long time to review paperwork today. Please take time to reorganize your paperwork using the children’s file checklist, provider file checklist and program file checklist that were provided for you today. • Please link you and your household member asap. Center directors/family child care owners can now access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS), the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. This access will allow providers to: • See the real-time background check status of household members. • Run a printable report of the roster to assist with compliance visits. 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. Today the “Creating Connecting Applications in the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS)” flyer with instructions was emailed to you. If you have questions, contact the criminal record check unit at (919) 814-6401 or email at DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov. • The NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a valuable resource where you can find skills-based training and technical assistance from your Child Care Health Consultant on specific medications or health conditions, as well as the new poster on Stand-Up Changing Procedures. Sign up for their quarterly newsletter and find updated resources at www.healthychildcare.unc.edu or 800-367-2229, choose option 1, then 2. • Hold harmless Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS (Star Rated License System) rules are implemented (SB 425). • Keep an eye on your inbox for the 2024 annual license fee invoice. Invoices will be emailed to the facility address on file by 11-30-24. Online payments will be due by December 31, 2024. For help with the annual license fee, contact DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov. • Complete the Annual Immunization Report by 1-15-25. The reporting period for child care immunizations is now open. Reporting for 2024-2025 has been extended due to Hurricane Helene. Children have a grace period from requirements until 11-30-24, and reports will be accepted until 1-15-25. Send any questions regarding child care immunization reporting to immunization.reports@dhhs.nc.gov. • Please link your staff asap in the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS), the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. • Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website for child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact me. Bridggette Campbell PO BOX 865, Knightdale, NC 27545-0865 bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov (919) 819-9357 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