Foundations Academy

10A NCAC 09 .0902 · Violation

Name of Operation: FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY Facility ID: 92002942 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/29/2025 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 10/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 360 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center 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 Five (5) Star License that was issued on 12-23-19. The last sanitation inspection was completed on 9-5-25 with an “Superior” classification. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on 11-26-24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed today and this facility’s corporation’s name, Sanderford Road Investments, LLC was listed as “Current-Inactive.” Today’s visit was conducted with you, Portia Jones, center director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. I monitored the six (6) classrooms in use for compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, and staff interaction/discipline. The program was also monitored for health and safety requirements indoors (outdoors was not monitored due to it raining) using the annual compliance monitoring checklist. Children completed daily activities with adequate supervision and engagement from the caregivers. The children were making bats out of shapes on black and white construction paper and one class was talking about nocturnal animals during circle time. The children also mixed colors of paint to make brown and green, as they talked about fall colors. Since it was raining outside one group of children were on the covered porch with the caregivers blowing bubbles and singing songs. The children completed toileting and handwashing routines, engaged in activity centers, ate lunch at the tables, and rested on cots with linens. The program requirements, along with equipment and furnishings were observed. Compliance with staff records were documented by you. New staff records, along with children’s records were reviewed today. No medications were observed on the premises, as you stated that there were no children needing medication to be administered. This facility does provide transportation with two (2) vans that were monitored today. The following violation of child care requirements was cited during today’s visit and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 540 An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. A child under 15 months old did not have a feeding schedule posted as required. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) The above violation must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 11-12-25 stating how the item was 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: Feeding Schedules: It is important to have a feeding schedule completed by the parent to ensure their nutritional needs are met, to support healthy development, and maintain a sense of security and routine. Each child has unique nutritional and developmental needs. A parent-provided schedule helps childcare providers understand a child's specific requirements for formula, breast milk, or food. The schedule is a tool for effective communication between parents and childcare providers, ensuring that the child's care is a team effort. It was suggested to include a feeding schedule in each enrollment packet for children under 15 months old. Ensure when the parent returns the packet that the feeding schedule has been completed and immediately post the schedule in the child’s assigned classroom. • Your lead in water results was completed on 8-28-2024 and your asbestos and lead in paint from Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids are waiting for on-sit visit results. • Today we discussed that you have not linked your staff to the ABCMS portal. Instructions on how to link your staff in the ABCMS Portal were provided today for you to immediately begin linking you and your staff. It was advised to scan all staff members photo ID or driver’s license into the computer, so they can be readily available to upload in the ABCMS Applicant Portal for each staff member. • We discussed not letting the trash can liner hang out under the trash can lid. The liner can be tied into a knot and tucked to prevent children from having access to the hanging liner. • When reviewing your staff files, a new hire needs BSAC within 90 days of employment. • The Environmental Health Specialist conducted an inspection last month and cited demerits for the floors in space #345 not being in good repair. Today you stated that a contractor is scheduled to remove and replace the entire flooring in the classroom for schoolagers during the two weeks that the facility is closed in December. • 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: FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY Facility ID: 92002942 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/29/2025 Number Present: 45 Completed Date: 10/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 360 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center 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 Five (5) Star License that was issued on 12-23-19. The last sanitation inspection was completed on 9-5-25 with an “Superior” classification. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on 11-26-24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed today and this facility’s corporation’s name, Sanderford Road Investments, LLC was listed as “Current-Inactive.” Today’s visit was conducted with you, Portia Jones, center director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. I monitored the six (6) classrooms in use for compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, and staff interaction/discipline. The program was also monitored for health and safety requirements indoors (outdoors was not monitored due to it raining) using the annual compliance monitoring checklist. Children completed daily activities with adequate supervision and engagement from the caregivers. The children were making bats out of shapes on black and white construction paper and one class was talking about nocturnal animals during circle time. The children also mixed colors of paint to make brown and green, as they talked about fall colors. Since it was raining outside one group of children were on the covered porch with the caregivers blowing bubbles and singing songs. The children completed toileting and handwashing routines, engaged in activity centers, ate lunch at the tables, and rested on cots with linens. The program requirements, along with equipment and furnishings were observed. Compliance with staff records were documented by you. New staff records, along with children’s records were reviewed today. No medications were observed on the premises, as you stated that there were no children needing medication to be administered. This facility does provide transportation with two (2) vans that were monitored today. The following violation of child care requirements was cited during today’s visit and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 540 An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. A child under 15 months old did not have a feeding schedule posted as required. 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) The above violation must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 11-12-25 stating how the item was 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: Feeding Schedules: It is important to have a feeding schedule completed by the parent to ensure their nutritional needs are met, to support healthy development, and maintain a sense of security and routine. Each child has unique nutritional and developmental needs. A parent-provided schedule helps childcare providers understand a child's specific requirements for formula, breast milk, or food. The schedule is a tool for effective communication between parents and childcare providers, ensuring that the child's care is a team effort. It was suggested to include a feeding schedule in each enrollment packet for children under 15 months old. Ensure when the parent returns the packet that the feeding schedule has been completed and immediately post the schedule in the child’s assigned classroom. • Your lead in water results was completed on 8-28-2024 and your asbestos and lead in paint from Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids are waiting for on-sit visit results. • Today we discussed that you have not linked your staff to the ABCMS portal. Instructions on how to link your staff in the ABCMS Portal were provided today for you to immediately begin linking you and your staff. It was advised to scan all staff members photo ID or driver’s license into the computer, so they can be readily available to upload in the ABCMS Applicant Portal for each staff member. • We discussed not letting the trash can liner hang out under the trash can lid. The liner can be tied into a knot and tucked to prevent children from having access to the hanging liner. • When reviewing your staff files, a new hire needs BSAC within 90 days of employment. • The Environmental Health Specialist conducted an inspection last month and cited demerits for the floors in space #345 not being in good repair. Today you stated that a contractor is scheduled to remove and replace the entire flooring in the classroom for schoolagers during the two weeks that the facility is closed in December. • 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

10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY Facility ID: 92002942 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/21/2025 Number Present: 53 Completed Date: 4/21/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 02:00 PM Time Out: 04:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced 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 Five (5) Star License issued on 12-23-19. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 11-1-24. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Portia Jones, Center Director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. The children were observed interacting in activity centers, at the table with manipulatives, and engaged with a caregiver doing a math activity. Some children were observed outdoors on the playground where they were running about, interacting on the play structures, riding on trikes, and pushing push toys. The children completed toileting and handwashing routines as required. Today a walk-through was completed visiting the six (6) classrooms where children are in care. Compliance with capacity, supervision, discipline, attendance, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions, the required postings, and your staff record documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. Medication and permission to administer medication was observed. A partial assessment of child care requirements was monitored and the following violations were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain requirements was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The blue chairs in space #8 contained chipping blue paint and the blue vinyl child-sized chair in the library area, in space #8 contained torn vinyl, exposing foam. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #345, the outlet beside the bathroom contained uncovered outlets and the power strip near the door in space #8 contained uncovered outlets. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 9995 A burn hazard in the kitchen was accessible to children. The kitchen located next to space #345 was accessible to the school-aged children in space #345, as the door to the kitchen (where the water used for cleaning and sanitizing utensils is above 120 degrees Fahrenheit) was observed opened. The above violations must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 5-5-25 stating how the item 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: Equipment and Furnishings: Maintaining equipment and furnishings in good repair is crucial for safety, hygiene, and promoting a positive learning environment. A safe and well-maintained environment ensures children's physical well-being, minimizes risks of accidents and injuries, and contributes to a more enjoyable and productive learning experience. It is recommended to regularly check for and address issues like exposed foam, peeling paint, loose nails, sharp edges, splinters, and/or other potential hazards that could injure children and remove/repair the hazards immediately. Electrical Outlets: Having electrical outlets covered is important for children’s safety, especially for younger children who may be curious and explore their environment by inserting objects into outlets. Covering outlets helps prevent serious electrical injuries like shocks, burns, and even electrocution. To ensure that unused outlets are always covered, it was suggested to install tamper-resistant outlets which have a built-in safety mechanism that prevents electricity from reaching anything other than plug blades. Kitchen Accessibility: Sanitation rules require that water in areas accessible to children be tempered between 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 110 degrees Fahrenheit however, to ensure cleaning and sanitizing the water in the kitchen is required to be at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit. To prevent exposure to a burn hazard in the kitchen, the kitchen door should always be closed. • Please link/connect you and your staff asap. Center directors/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 staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to the staff roster. 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. • You completed the lead in water testing last year for the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program however, you must now complete the lead in paint and asbestos testing through the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website. The goal is to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. • During the visit a school-aged child displayed challenging behavior. Remember 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. A flyer with the challenging behaviors hotline information was provided today. • Please remember that the asthma action plan for the child with the nebulizer must be updated before August 2025. • An updated summary of the law poster was emailed to you today. Please post this most recent version of the summary of the law. • April 5-11, 2025 was the Week of the Young Child®, a chance to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. Get free materials on how early care and learning benefits N.C. in the Raise North Carolina Toolkit https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/department-initiatives/raise-nc/toolkit. Explore and download the free suite of easy-to-use educational and promotional materials, including flyers, social media posts, graphics, videos, talking points and more to share with families and visitors. • 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 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

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY Facility ID: 92002942 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/21/2025 Number Present: 53 Completed Date: 4/21/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 02:00 PM Time Out: 04:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced 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 Five (5) Star License issued on 12-23-19. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 11-1-24. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Portia Jones, Center Director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. The children were observed interacting in activity centers, at the table with manipulatives, and engaged with a caregiver doing a math activity. Some children were observed outdoors on the playground where they were running about, interacting on the play structures, riding on trikes, and pushing push toys. The children completed toileting and handwashing routines as required. Today a walk-through was completed visiting the six (6) classrooms where children are in care. Compliance with capacity, supervision, discipline, attendance, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions, the required postings, and your staff record documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. Medication and permission to administer medication was observed. A partial assessment of child care requirements was monitored and the following violations were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain requirements was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The blue chairs in space #8 contained chipping blue paint and the blue vinyl child-sized chair in the library area, in space #8 contained torn vinyl, exposing foam. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #345, the outlet beside the bathroom contained uncovered outlets and the power strip near the door in space #8 contained uncovered outlets. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 9995 A burn hazard in the kitchen was accessible to children. The kitchen located next to space #345 was accessible to the school-aged children in space #345, as the door to the kitchen (where the water used for cleaning and sanitizing utensils is above 120 degrees Fahrenheit) was observed opened. The above violations must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 5-5-25 stating how the item 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: Equipment and Furnishings: Maintaining equipment and furnishings in good repair is crucial for safety, hygiene, and promoting a positive learning environment. A safe and well-maintained environment ensures children's physical well-being, minimizes risks of accidents and injuries, and contributes to a more enjoyable and productive learning experience. It is recommended to regularly check for and address issues like exposed foam, peeling paint, loose nails, sharp edges, splinters, and/or other potential hazards that could injure children and remove/repair the hazards immediately. Electrical Outlets: Having electrical outlets covered is important for children’s safety, especially for younger children who may be curious and explore their environment by inserting objects into outlets. Covering outlets helps prevent serious electrical injuries like shocks, burns, and even electrocution. To ensure that unused outlets are always covered, it was suggested to install tamper-resistant outlets which have a built-in safety mechanism that prevents electricity from reaching anything other than plug blades. Kitchen Accessibility: Sanitation rules require that water in areas accessible to children be tempered between 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 110 degrees Fahrenheit however, to ensure cleaning and sanitizing the water in the kitchen is required to be at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit. To prevent exposure to a burn hazard in the kitchen, the kitchen door should always be closed. • Please link/connect you and your staff asap. Center directors/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 staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to the staff roster. 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. • You completed the lead in water testing last year for the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program however, you must now complete the lead in paint and asbestos testing through the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website. The goal is to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. • During the visit a school-aged child displayed challenging behavior. Remember 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. A flyer with the challenging behaviors hotline information was provided today. • Please remember that the asthma action plan for the child with the nebulizer must be updated before August 2025. • An updated summary of the law poster was emailed to you today. Please post this most recent version of the summary of the law. • April 5-11, 2025 was the Week of the Young Child®, a chance to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. Get free materials on how early care and learning benefits N.C. in the Raise North Carolina Toolkit https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/department-initiatives/raise-nc/toolkit. Explore and download the free suite of easy-to-use educational and promotional materials, including flyers, social media posts, graphics, videos, talking points and more to share with families and visitors. • 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 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY Facility ID: 92002942 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/21/2025 Number Present: 53 Completed Date: 4/21/2025 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 02:00 PM Time Out: 04:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced 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 Five (5) Star License issued on 12-23-19. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 11-1-24. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Portia Jones, Center Director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. The children were observed interacting in activity centers, at the table with manipulatives, and engaged with a caregiver doing a math activity. Some children were observed outdoors on the playground where they were running about, interacting on the play structures, riding on trikes, and pushing push toys. The children completed toileting and handwashing routines as required. Today a walk-through was completed visiting the six (6) classrooms where children are in care. Compliance with capacity, supervision, discipline, attendance, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions, the required postings, and your staff record documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. Medication and permission to administer medication was observed. A partial assessment of child care requirements was monitored and the following violations were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain requirements was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The blue chairs in space #8 contained chipping blue paint and the blue vinyl child-sized chair in the library area, in space #8 contained torn vinyl, exposing foam. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #345, the outlet beside the bathroom contained uncovered outlets and the power strip near the door in space #8 contained uncovered outlets. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 9995 A burn hazard in the kitchen was accessible to children. The kitchen located next to space #345 was accessible to the school-aged children in space #345, as the door to the kitchen (where the water used for cleaning and sanitizing utensils is above 120 degrees Fahrenheit) was observed opened. The above violations must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 5-5-25 stating how the item 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: Equipment and Furnishings: Maintaining equipment and furnishings in good repair is crucial for safety, hygiene, and promoting a positive learning environment. A safe and well-maintained environment ensures children's physical well-being, minimizes risks of accidents and injuries, and contributes to a more enjoyable and productive learning experience. It is recommended to regularly check for and address issues like exposed foam, peeling paint, loose nails, sharp edges, splinters, and/or other potential hazards that could injure children and remove/repair the hazards immediately. Electrical Outlets: Having electrical outlets covered is important for children’s safety, especially for younger children who may be curious and explore their environment by inserting objects into outlets. Covering outlets helps prevent serious electrical injuries like shocks, burns, and even electrocution. To ensure that unused outlets are always covered, it was suggested to install tamper-resistant outlets which have a built-in safety mechanism that prevents electricity from reaching anything other than plug blades. Kitchen Accessibility: Sanitation rules require that water in areas accessible to children be tempered between 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 110 degrees Fahrenheit however, to ensure cleaning and sanitizing the water in the kitchen is required to be at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit. To prevent exposure to a burn hazard in the kitchen, the kitchen door should always be closed. • Please link/connect you and your staff asap. Center directors/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 staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to the staff roster. 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. • You completed the lead in water testing last year for the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program however, you must now complete the lead in paint and asbestos testing through the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website. The goal is to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. • During the visit a school-aged child displayed challenging behavior. Remember 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. A flyer with the challenging behaviors hotline information was provided today. • Please remember that the asthma action plan for the child with the nebulizer must be updated before August 2025. • An updated summary of the law poster was emailed to you today. Please post this most recent version of the summary of the law. • April 5-11, 2025 was the Week of the Young Child®, a chance to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. Get free materials on how early care and learning benefits N.C. in the Raise North Carolina Toolkit https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/department-initiatives/raise-nc/toolkit. Explore and download the free suite of easy-to-use educational and promotional materials, including flyers, social media posts, graphics, videos, talking points and more to share with families and visitors. • 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 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY Facility ID: 92002942 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/1/2024 Number Present: 46 Completed Date: 11/1/2024 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 345 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 04:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center 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 Five (5) Star License that was issued on 12-23-19. The last sanitation inspection was completed on 8-5-24 with an “Superior” classification. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on 12-7-23. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed today and this facility’s corporation’s name, Sanderford Road Investments, LLC was listed as “Current-Inactive.” Today’s visit was conducted with you, Portia Jones, center director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. I monitored the six (6) classrooms in use for compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, and staff interaction/discipline. The program was also monitored for health and safety requirements both indoors and outdoors using the annual compliance monitoring checklist. Children completed daily activities with adequate supervision and engagement from the caregivers. The children were observed at the table creating abstract art with crayons, at the table building with Lincoln Logs, outdoors on the playground engaged in gross motor play, engaged in activity centers, completing toileting and handwashing routines, engaged in activity centers, eating lunch at the tables, and resting on cots with linens. The program requirements, along with equipment and furnishings were observed. Compliance with staff records will be documented by you. New staff records, along with children’s records were reviewed today. No medications were observed on the premises, as you stated that there were no children needing medication to be administered. This facility does provide transportation with two (2) vans that were monitored today. The following violations of child care requirements were cited during today’s visit and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 716 All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The fall zone of the stationary climber on the playground for the 3's and preschoolers contained mulch surfacing that measured less than the required six (6) inches at the exit of the slide. .0605(j) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. There were two (2) aerosol cans of air freshener under the sink in the unlocked hall staff bathroom. There was a bottle of Windex in the unlocked storage room. .0604(a) The above violations must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 11-15-24 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: Storage of Hazardous Items- Intentional planning of the environment ensures a safe environment has been created which prevents and reduces injuries to young children. Items that require locked storage were improperly stored in the unlocked storage closet. It is extremely important that staff are taking the required time to lock doors, ensure that the doors are closed and store hazardous items properly either in locked storage or five feet up from the finished floor. A hazardous storage checklist was provided today. Surfacing - The number one cause of injury on playgrounds is falls to the surface. Maintaining the correct depth of protective surfacing material is crucial for safety. The outdoor learning environment offers a sense of freedom for children. Children can play freely with peers, expand their imagination beyond restraints of indoor activities, release energy and explore their sense of touch, smell, taste and their sense of motion. Since children are exploring it is very important to provide a safe environment. Climbing equipment on the playgrounds contained mulch surfacing that measured less than six (6) inches at the exit of the slide, rather than the required 6 inches. It was suggested to have staff rake mulch back each time the playground is used to ensure the mulch maintains the six (6) inch depth. As well, have your lawn maintenance personnel till/fluff the mulch at least monthly to maintain a resilient surface that is not compacted. • Your annual fire inspection is due by December 7, 2024. • Please send me your completed staff and training worksheets asap. • Please contact the Secretary of State to inquire about your “Active-Not Current” status. This matter should be resolved as soon as possible and reflect an “Active-Current” status. • You are adding a new schoolage playground. Today we discussed that mulch for a climber should be six (6) inches deep, within the six (6) foot fall zone. It was strongly recommended to install tuff timbers playground boarders to maintain the required depth of mulch in the required fall zone. Please contact me prior to using the playground, so I can make a visit to ensure it meets outdoor playground requirements. • You also mentioned that you are getting two (2) new vans. Please notify me when the vans are on the premises, so they can be inspected prior to use. • Hold harmless has been extended until the new Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) (Star Rated License System) rules are implemented. The Governor signed Senate Bill 425 (now Session Law 2024-34), which includes the Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) modifications recommended to the Legislature by the NC Child Care Commission to update QRIS and create additional pathways for licensed child care facilities to earn star rated licenses. The Child Care Commission is currently in the process of drafting proposed child care rule language to begin the rulemaking process for implementing the new requirements. There will be three pathways for the QRIS Modernization: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and national accreditation. • Please link you and your staff asap. Center directors/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 staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. 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. • 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