10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: JORDAN CHILD AND FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER Facility ID: 92001262 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2024 Number Present: 127 Completed Date: 9/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 335 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 03:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. Your program currently operates with a Five-star license. The facility was monitored for approved curriculum. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Pam Ray, Center Director. Michele Remington, Licensing Supervisor, was also present. You visited each child care area with me. I monitored classrooms in use for compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, capacity, group size and staff interaction/discipline. Children throughout the facility were playing in activity areas, playing outside, completing ink art activities, playing with playdough, and participating in teacher led activities. Infants were having outdoor time on the porch area, having floor play time, and napping. Children were served lunch, completed routines, and prepared for rest time. I observed proper handwashing, and toileting practices. Staff assisted children with materials, facilitated play and group time, and routines. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements both indoors and outdoors. Six violations regarding health and safety were documented. Program requirements, along with equipment and furnishings were monitored. One violation regarding program requirements was documented. All inspections and drills were current. A sampling of children’s and existing staff’s records, and all new staff records was monitored and information documented on the children’s records form and the staff and training worksheet. Two violations regarding staff records were documented. A checklist was also used to monitor compliance. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 9/26/2023. Prior to today’s visit, the facility’s compliance history was 97 percent. The owner/operator is listed as current/active with the NC Secretary of State. The facility does not transport children. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. Two wall outlets not in use were uncovered in the infant/toddler indoor play area. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Expired diaper cream for two children in space 146 was administered. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Medication with expired authorization, diaper cream for two children in space 146 and emergency medication for one child in space 168, was not discarded within 72 hours or returned back to the parent. .0803(12) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In a classroom for children aged two years of age, space 146, there were foam blocks stored on a low shelf and accessible to children. .0604(q) 892 The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. A safe sleep policy was not posted in a classroom used for infants. .0606(b) 898 All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In space 163, a toaster oven was stored on a countertop in a space that is accessible to children and used for food and general storage, and adjoins to the adjacent classroom. .0604(e) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member's First Aid certification expired on 8/2024 and has not been renewed. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member's CPR certification expired on 8/2024 and has not been renewed. .1102(d) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 9/25/2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Medication – Medications including those for emergencies and those applied topically are necessary to ensure children receive immediate care when an emergency occurs or the need to administer aid when a child experiences discomfort. You explained children changed classrooms last week as part of the new school year. Any medication and authorizations were moved to the child’s new classroom. All medication and authorizations were not reviewed for expiration. You explained the staff takes this seriously. You also explained your program works with a Child Care Health Consultant. Today you immediately pulled medications and authorizations that were expired. We discussed using electronic reminders, creating spreadsheets, and creating a center wide renewal plan for authorizations. Items with Heating Elements – Children are curious and can touch items that are heated and burn themselves. All items with heating elements, even when unplugged, pose a burn hazard. A toaster oven was on the counter in a space that is not closed off and adjoins to the adjacent classroom. This space is used for storage, food related space, or where the refrigerator is kept. Today we discussed placing a gate to make the space inaccessible to children throughout the facility. Wood Splintering – A natural learning environment offers great benefits to children and requires ongoing maintenance. The wood used throughout the spaces was splintering in what appeared to be a shedding manner. You explained your facility works with an individual who maintains your outdoor learning environment. You will contact the individual to determine how to repair the splintering. Foam Blocks – Children under three can choke on foam that is easily torn. Children can bite foam toys and tear off small pieces that can be swallowed. Today foam blocks were immediately removed from being accessible to children. You explained you would find additional blocks to replace the ones that were removed. CPR and First Aid certifications - Completing CPR and First Aid training through an approved organization ensures staff receive the proper training that allows them to respond to children using the most up to date information in case of an emergency. Being able to respond responsibly is crucial and can be the difference between life and death. The staff member provided CPR and FA training information for completing the training online. Today you stated you did not realize the staff member completed CPR and First Aid online. You also explained the facility regularly provides CPR and First Aid classes for new staff. You have a training on 9/13/2024 that you will have the staff member attend in person. CONSULTATION: Hold harmless - Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). You already completed the rated license reassessment on 6/18/2024. The violations were reviewed with you at the end of my visit. The computer-generated visit summary was sent to you on 9/12/2024. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: JORDAN CHILD AND FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER Facility ID: 92001262 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/11/2024 Number Present: 127 Completed Date: 9/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 335 Time In: 09:35 AM Time Out: 03:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. A full assessment of child care requirements was conducted. Your program currently operates with a Five-star license. The facility was monitored for approved curriculum. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Pam Ray, Center Director. Michele Remington, Licensing Supervisor, was also present. You visited each child care area with me. I monitored classrooms in use for compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, capacity, group size and staff interaction/discipline. Children throughout the facility were playing in activity areas, playing outside, completing ink art activities, playing with playdough, and participating in teacher led activities. Infants were having outdoor time on the porch area, having floor play time, and napping. Children were served lunch, completed routines, and prepared for rest time. I observed proper handwashing, and toileting practices. Staff assisted children with materials, facilitated play and group time, and routines. The facility was monitored for health and safety requirements both indoors and outdoors. Six violations regarding health and safety were documented. Program requirements, along with equipment and furnishings were monitored. One violation regarding program requirements was documented. All inspections and drills were current. A sampling of children’s and existing staff’s records, and all new staff records was monitored and information documented on the children’s records form and the staff and training worksheet. Two violations regarding staff records were documented. A checklist was also used to monitor compliance. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 9/26/2023. Prior to today’s visit, the facility’s compliance history was 97 percent. The owner/operator is listed as current/active with the NC Secretary of State. The facility does not transport children. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. Two wall outlets not in use were uncovered in the infant/toddler indoor play area. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Expired diaper cream for two children in space 146 was administered. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Medication with expired authorization, diaper cream for two children in space 146 and emergency medication for one child in space 168, was not discarded within 72 hours or returned back to the parent. .0803(12) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In a classroom for children aged two years of age, space 146, there were foam blocks stored on a low shelf and accessible to children. .0604(q) 892 The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. A safe sleep policy was not posted in a classroom used for infants. .0606(b) 898 All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In space 163, a toaster oven was stored on a countertop in a space that is accessible to children and used for food and general storage, and adjoins to the adjacent classroom. .0604(e) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member's First Aid certification expired on 8/2024 and has not been renewed. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member's CPR certification expired on 8/2024 and has not been renewed. .1102(d) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 9/25/2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Medication – Medications including those for emergencies and those applied topically are necessary to ensure children receive immediate care when an emergency occurs or the need to administer aid when a child experiences discomfort. You explained children changed classrooms last week as part of the new school year. Any medication and authorizations were moved to the child’s new classroom. All medication and authorizations were not reviewed for expiration. You explained the staff takes this seriously. You also explained your program works with a Child Care Health Consultant. Today you immediately pulled medications and authorizations that were expired. We discussed using electronic reminders, creating spreadsheets, and creating a center wide renewal plan for authorizations. Items with Heating Elements – Children are curious and can touch items that are heated and burn themselves. All items with heating elements, even when unplugged, pose a burn hazard. A toaster oven was on the counter in a space that is not closed off and adjoins to the adjacent classroom. This space is used for storage, food related space, or where the refrigerator is kept. Today we discussed placing a gate to make the space inaccessible to children throughout the facility. Wood Splintering – A natural learning environment offers great benefits to children and requires ongoing maintenance. The wood used throughout the spaces was splintering in what appeared to be a shedding manner. You explained your facility works with an individual who maintains your outdoor learning environment. You will contact the individual to determine how to repair the splintering. Foam Blocks – Children under three can choke on foam that is easily torn. Children can bite foam toys and tear off small pieces that can be swallowed. Today foam blocks were immediately removed from being accessible to children. You explained you would find additional blocks to replace the ones that were removed. CPR and First Aid certifications - Completing CPR and First Aid training through an approved organization ensures staff receive the proper training that allows them to respond to children using the most up to date information in case of an emergency. Being able to respond responsibly is crucial and can be the difference between life and death. The staff member provided CPR and FA training information for completing the training online. Today you stated you did not realize the staff member completed CPR and First Aid online. You also explained the facility regularly provides CPR and First Aid classes for new staff. You have a training on 9/13/2024 that you will have the staff member attend in person. CONSULTATION: Hold harmless - Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). You already completed the rated license reassessment on 6/18/2024. The violations were reviewed with you at the end of my visit. The computer-generated visit summary was sent to you on 9/12/2024. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.