10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: L'ECOLE FRENCH SCHOOL OF RALEIGH Facility ID: 92003823 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/28/2025 Number Present: 49 Completed Date: 8/28/2025 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 01:00 PM Time Out: 05:00 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 One (1) Star License issued on 2-2-24. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2-14-25. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Christian Foubert, assistant center director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. A walk-through of the facility monitoring the four (4) classrooms where children were in care was completed. Compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, discipline, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions and various staff records documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. Medications and permissions to administer medications were observed. The children were observed interacting in activity centers and at the table with various manipulatives. A caring and nurturing environment was observed as the caregivers met the children’s needs and interacted with the children. During today’s visit, a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements was conducted. The following violations were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided today. Violation Number Comment Rule 841 Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Ondansetron was not administered but was located in an unlocked cabinet in space #3. An unlocked EpiPen was not administered but was observed inside a child's bookbag, which was hanging in the hallway cubbies. 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Written permission to administer an Epi Pen expired on 2-23-25. There was no written permission to administer the prescription drug, Ondansetron to a child in space #3. The Epi Pen and Ondansetron were not administered. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Two (2) Epi Pens observed on the premises had expired. An Epi Pen for one child expired 10-2024 and an Epi Pen for another child expired 2-2025. The Epi Pens were not administered. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) The above violations must be corrected immediately and a corrective action letter must be sent to me no later than 9-11-25 stating how the violations have corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirements. My mailing address is: 2201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 or a corrective action 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 suggestion that may be beneficial: Medication Authorization & Leftover Medications: Any medication on the premises must be labeled with the child’s name and/or have a prescription label, be accompanied by a current permission slip, filled out completely with the parent/guardian’s signature and date. Set a reminder to review/update medications in each classroom on a regular basis to ensure permission authorization has not expired. You must remember the “five rights” of medication use: the right child, the right medication, the right time, the right dose, and the right route—all of which are generally regarded as a standard for safe medication practices. You and the caregivers must know what medication the parent/guardian authorized to be administered and how the parent/guardian wants medication given. If documentation is required after the medication is administered, then documentation with the required information must be completed and kept on file for six months. Having clear, detailed procedures for obtaining administered medication protects children from mistakes that can affect their health. It was suggested to reiterate in your monthly newsletter to parents that medication must accompany a permission slip, and it was suggested all staff complete training on administering medications. Contact your Child Care Health Consultant, Krista Barbour, Nursing Supervisor krista.barbour@wake.gov Work Phone: 919-212-7572 Cell 919-795-7304, to schedule training on medications. Medication Storage: Proper medication handling is crucial to prevent medication errors and ensure the safety of the children. When it comes to medication, proper handling and adherence to specific procedures are of utmost importance. Ensuring the well-being and health of children requires a thorough understanding of medication policies and protocols. Medications must be stored in a locked cabinet or container to prevent children from accessing them. Emergency medications like Epi Pens and Asthma Inhalers can be stored at least five (5) feet off the floor to prevent access by children but for ease of access to caregivers in an emergency. Remind parents in your newsletters and/or communicate with them through your communication app that medications of any type cannot be left in the child’s cubbie or in their bookbags. All medications must be given to administrators or the caregivers. Create a clear policy on how medication is handled once it enters the facility, so parents and staff know your procedures to ensure medication is stored properly. The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • To reduce the paperwork in your staff files, you can remove all of the criminal record check paperwork for fingerprinting once you receive the qualifying letter. • It was suggested to record the hours needed to review the staff orientation topics on the orientation form to ensure you meet the child care requirements and that orientation is consistent. You can either store the orientation form with the recorded hours electronically or make copies for use with each new hire. • It was suggested to date your posted allergy list to monitor the last updates. • 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. • Today it was explained that you can review the QRIS requirements, which includes three pathways to choose for the new rated license process. Please take time to visit the DCDEE website https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization to learn more if you want to consider increasing your star rating. • 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

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10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: L'ECOLE FRENCH SCHOOL OF RALEIGH Facility ID: 92003823 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/28/2025 Number Present: 49 Completed Date: 8/28/2025 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 01:00 PM Time Out: 05:00 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 One (1) Star License issued on 2-2-24. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2-14-25. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Christian Foubert, assistant center director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. A walk-through of the facility monitoring the four (4) classrooms where children were in care was completed. Compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, discipline, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions and various staff records documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. Medications and permissions to administer medications were observed. The children were observed interacting in activity centers and at the table with various manipulatives. A caring and nurturing environment was observed as the caregivers met the children’s needs and interacted with the children. During today’s visit, a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements was conducted. The following violations were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided today. Violation Number Comment Rule 841 Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Ondansetron was not administered but was located in an unlocked cabinet in space #3. An unlocked EpiPen was not administered but was observed inside a child's bookbag, which was hanging in the hallway cubbies. 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Written permission to administer an Epi Pen expired on 2-23-25. There was no written permission to administer the prescription drug, Ondansetron to a child in space #3. The Epi Pen and Ondansetron were not administered. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Two (2) Epi Pens observed on the premises had expired. An Epi Pen for one child expired 10-2024 and an Epi Pen for another child expired 2-2025. The Epi Pens were not administered. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) The above violations must be corrected immediately and a corrective action letter must be sent to me no later than 9-11-25 stating how the violations have corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirements. My mailing address is: 2201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 or a corrective action 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 suggestion that may be beneficial: Medication Authorization & Leftover Medications: Any medication on the premises must be labeled with the child’s name and/or have a prescription label, be accompanied by a current permission slip, filled out completely with the parent/guardian’s signature and date. Set a reminder to review/update medications in each classroom on a regular basis to ensure permission authorization has not expired. You must remember the “five rights” of medication use: the right child, the right medication, the right time, the right dose, and the right route—all of which are generally regarded as a standard for safe medication practices. You and the caregivers must know what medication the parent/guardian authorized to be administered and how the parent/guardian wants medication given. If documentation is required after the medication is administered, then documentation with the required information must be completed and kept on file for six months. Having clear, detailed procedures for obtaining administered medication protects children from mistakes that can affect their health. It was suggested to reiterate in your monthly newsletter to parents that medication must accompany a permission slip, and it was suggested all staff complete training on administering medications. Contact your Child Care Health Consultant, Krista Barbour, Nursing Supervisor krista.barbour@wake.gov Work Phone: 919-212-7572 Cell 919-795-7304, to schedule training on medications. Medication Storage: Proper medication handling is crucial to prevent medication errors and ensure the safety of the children. When it comes to medication, proper handling and adherence to specific procedures are of utmost importance. Ensuring the well-being and health of children requires a thorough understanding of medication policies and protocols. Medications must be stored in a locked cabinet or container to prevent children from accessing them. Emergency medications like Epi Pens and Asthma Inhalers can be stored at least five (5) feet off the floor to prevent access by children but for ease of access to caregivers in an emergency. Remind parents in your newsletters and/or communicate with them through your communication app that medications of any type cannot be left in the child’s cubbie or in their bookbags. All medications must be given to administrators or the caregivers. Create a clear policy on how medication is handled once it enters the facility, so parents and staff know your procedures to ensure medication is stored properly. The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • To reduce the paperwork in your staff files, you can remove all of the criminal record check paperwork for fingerprinting once you receive the qualifying letter. • It was suggested to record the hours needed to review the staff orientation topics on the orientation form to ensure you meet the child care requirements and that orientation is consistent. You can either store the orientation form with the recorded hours electronically or make copies for use with each new hire. • It was suggested to date your posted allergy list to monitor the last updates. • 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. • Today it was explained that you can review the QRIS requirements, which includes three pathways to choose for the new rated license process. Please take time to visit the DCDEE website https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization to learn more if you want to consider increasing your star rating. • 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: L'ECOLE FRENCH SCHOOL OF RALEIGH Facility ID: 92003823 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/28/2025 Number Present: 49 Completed Date: 8/28/2025 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 01:00 PM Time Out: 05:00 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 One (1) Star License issued on 2-2-24. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2-14-25. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Christian Foubert, assistant center director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. A walk-through of the facility monitoring the four (4) classrooms where children were in care was completed. Compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, discipline, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions and various staff records documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. Medications and permissions to administer medications were observed. The children were observed interacting in activity centers and at the table with various manipulatives. A caring and nurturing environment was observed as the caregivers met the children’s needs and interacted with the children. During today’s visit, a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements was conducted. The following violations were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided today. Violation Number Comment Rule 841 Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Ondansetron was not administered but was located in an unlocked cabinet in space #3. An unlocked EpiPen was not administered but was observed inside a child's bookbag, which was hanging in the hallway cubbies. 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Written permission to administer an Epi Pen expired on 2-23-25. There was no written permission to administer the prescription drug, Ondansetron to a child in space #3. The Epi Pen and Ondansetron were not administered. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 843 A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Two (2) Epi Pens observed on the premises had expired. An Epi Pen for one child expired 10-2024 and an Epi Pen for another child expired 2-2025. The Epi Pens were not administered. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) The above violations must be corrected immediately and a corrective action letter must be sent to me no later than 9-11-25 stating how the violations have corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirements. My mailing address is: 2201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 or a corrective action 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 suggestion that may be beneficial: Medication Authorization & Leftover Medications: Any medication on the premises must be labeled with the child’s name and/or have a prescription label, be accompanied by a current permission slip, filled out completely with the parent/guardian’s signature and date. Set a reminder to review/update medications in each classroom on a regular basis to ensure permission authorization has not expired. You must remember the “five rights” of medication use: the right child, the right medication, the right time, the right dose, and the right route—all of which are generally regarded as a standard for safe medication practices. You and the caregivers must know what medication the parent/guardian authorized to be administered and how the parent/guardian wants medication given. If documentation is required after the medication is administered, then documentation with the required information must be completed and kept on file for six months. Having clear, detailed procedures for obtaining administered medication protects children from mistakes that can affect their health. It was suggested to reiterate in your monthly newsletter to parents that medication must accompany a permission slip, and it was suggested all staff complete training on administering medications. Contact your Child Care Health Consultant, Krista Barbour, Nursing Supervisor krista.barbour@wake.gov Work Phone: 919-212-7572 Cell 919-795-7304, to schedule training on medications. Medication Storage: Proper medication handling is crucial to prevent medication errors and ensure the safety of the children. When it comes to medication, proper handling and adherence to specific procedures are of utmost importance. Ensuring the well-being and health of children requires a thorough understanding of medication policies and protocols. Medications must be stored in a locked cabinet or container to prevent children from accessing them. Emergency medications like Epi Pens and Asthma Inhalers can be stored at least five (5) feet off the floor to prevent access by children but for ease of access to caregivers in an emergency. Remind parents in your newsletters and/or communicate with them through your communication app that medications of any type cannot be left in the child’s cubbie or in their bookbags. All medications must be given to administrators or the caregivers. Create a clear policy on how medication is handled once it enters the facility, so parents and staff know your procedures to ensure medication is stored properly. The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • To reduce the paperwork in your staff files, you can remove all of the criminal record check paperwork for fingerprinting once you receive the qualifying letter. • It was suggested to record the hours needed to review the staff orientation topics on the orientation form to ensure you meet the child care requirements and that orientation is consistent. You can either store the orientation form with the recorded hours electronically or make copies for use with each new hire. • It was suggested to date your posted allergy list to monitor the last updates. • 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. • Today it was explained that you can review the QRIS requirements, which includes three pathways to choose for the new rated license process. Please take time to visit the DCDEE website https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization to learn more if you want to consider increasing your star rating. • 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: L'ECOLE FRENCH SCHOOL OF RALEIGH Facility ID: 92003823 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/14/2025 Number Present: 61 Completed Date: 2/14/2025 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 320 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 03:50 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 One (1) Star License that was issued on 2-2-24. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 2-12-25 and the corporation’s name listed on the license, L’ecole was listed as “Prev Legal Name.” The NC Secretary of State website indicated that the corporation’s name L’ecole was changed to L’ecole-French International School of Raleigh on 9-12-23. The last sanitation inspection was completed on 8-1-24 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 8-28-24 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2-15-24. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Christian Foubert, assistant director. You accompanied me as we visited each indoor and outdoor space. I monitored the four (4) classrooms in use for compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, and staff interaction/discipline. The facility was also monitored for health and safety requirements both indoors and outdoors using the annual compliance monitoring checklist. Children were observed engaging in outdoor play with adequate supervision. The children were observed outside on the playground running about, playing in the sandbox, riding trikes, sliding on the movable slides and drinking water at the outdoor tables. The program requirements, along with equipment and furnishings were also observed. Compliance with staff records was documented by you and your new staff records, along with a sampling of your children’s records were reviewed today. This facility does not provide transportation. Medications and permission to administer medications were observed on the premises and monitored today. During today’s visit, an assessment of applicable child care requirements was conducted. The following violations of child care requirements were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. .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. .1102(d) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. .1103(a) The above violations must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 2-28-25 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: CPR/First Aid Training: CPR and First Aid training are crucial for staff working with children because children are naturally active and curious, putting them at a higher risk for accidents and injuries. Staff having this training allows them to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies like choking, falls, allergic reactions, or cardiac arrest, potentially saving a child's life by providing immediate care until professional medical help arrives. It was suggested to schedule CPR and First Aid training immediately when staff are hired and set a reminder on your phone/work email calendar for at least one month prior to CPR and First Aid training expiring to ensure the training is completed within the required timeframe. To ensure staff are completing the correct CPR and First Aid training course, you were shown on the DCDEE website where to locate the “Be a Smart Consumer of First Aid and CPR Training” guide where it shows all of the approved training agencies where CPR and First Aid can be obtained and the courses within those agencies that meet requirements within the child care rules. On-going Training: A key element of delivering high-quality care lies in the training and development of staff. Annual on-going training is important for staff working in childcare because, 1- Staff stay current with best practices in the field of early childhood education where it is constantly evolving, and professional development helps staff remain up-to-date with the latest research and practices; 2- Sets clear goals for personal and professional growth as on-going training supports staff development and enhances the quality of care and education provided to children; and 3- Builds enhancing skills where on-going training allows staff to improve their skills and become more effective educators. By empowering your staff with the skills and knowledge they need, you’ll create a thriving environment where children, families, and staff can flourish. Start prioritizing training today to see the positive ripple effects throughout your center. It is suggested to find trainings that meet the staff needs and interest and incorporate them into your calendar, as well as set a goal for staff to complete at least one to two trainings a month that will result in them completing the required annual on-going training hours. A handout with the requirements for on-going training were left with you today. Resources for on-going training were provided for you today. • You mentioned that your staff complete training at the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). Today we spoke with Amia Eaton, Training and Program Development Consultant, who indicated that AEFE is an exempt agency, you would just need to have the On-going Training Packet for Exempt Agencies/Organizations Packet completed by the trainer(s) at AEFE. • 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. • A suggestion was made to save the most recent child care requirements in Chapter 9 effective November 1, 2024, to your desktop computer for easy access. As well as bookmark the Division of Child Development and Early Education on your computer for access to valuable resources like, the criminal background check link, forms and documents, what’s new, etc. • It was suggested to add an updated date to your allergy list. • The activity plans/lesson plans for preschoolers and toddlers on the DCDEE website were shared with you today that provide a more detailed way to show what activities are planned for each required activity center. It is strongly suggested that your staff use these lesson/activity plans and post them as required. • Your children’s files are maintained electronically and some paperwork is in a paper file. It was suggested to use the DCDEE child’s application for annually updating the emergency information in the children’s files. The L’ecole application is multiple pages and takes up a lot of space in your children’s file, whereas the DCDEE child’s application is only one page. • 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. • You mentioned requesting a technical assistance visit because you are interested in increasing your star rated license. Please let me know when you would like to schedule a visit. • Per the Secretary of State’s website, due to the articles of amendment nonprofit corporation changing back on 9-12-23 paperwork will be completed for the issuance of a new license reflecting the owner’s name update to L’ecole-French International School of Raleigh. Please post your new license when you receive it in the mail. • 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: L'ECOLE FRENCH SCHOOL OF RALEIGH Facility ID: 92003823 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/30/2024 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 7/30/2024 Age: From 3 To 6 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 05:30 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 One (1) Star License issued on 2-2-24. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2-15-24. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Christian Foubert, assistant director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. A walk-through of the facility was completed monitoring the bathroom and space #4 where children were in care. Compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, discipline, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions and various staff records documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. No medications were observed, as at this time no children have medication to be administered. The children were observed on the carpet with age appropriate toys and at the tables with toys. A caring and nurturing environment was observed as the two caregivers present interacted with the children. During today’s visit, a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements was conducted. The following violations of child care requirements were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A recent new hire's medical report on file dated 5-30-23 was older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A recent new hire's TB test results on file dated 5-30-23 were older than 12 months. .0701(a) The above violations must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 8-13-24 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: Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed as an administrator, it is your responsibility to review all employment documentation and verify that required documents are received PRIOR to employment/within the specified time frame, using the Staff File Checklist to ensure all paperwork is on file in your staff files. A Staff File Checklist is available on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website under the Provider tab and provider documents link. Do not allow staff to work/be on payroll without the medical statement, TB test results (both dated within the past 12 months) and criminal background check letter on file. Federal law also requires that you keep all medical information confidential and in separate medical files. Any staff medical statements, any proof of tuberculosis test or screening, and any completed health questionnaires must be included in a staff member's medical file, which must be maintained separately from that staff member's individual personnel file. • You informed me that all staff members will be back to work for teacher workdays on August 22nd and 23rd. The first day for all children to return to school will be August 27, 2024. • Please link you and your staff in the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS). 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. • Register asap for the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program required pre-enrollment webinar https://rtiorg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vmlhG6iRS26BdkV8SZSaDw#/. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program helps fulfill North Carolina requirements (NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007, NC 154A NCAC 18A.2816) for public schools and child care facilities related to lead in water, lead-based paint, and asbestos. The goal is to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. If you have any questions, please contact the help desk at 1-888-997-9290. • 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. • 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 questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: L'ECOLE FRENCH SCHOOL OF RALEIGH Facility ID: 92003823 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/30/2024 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 7/30/2024 Age: From 3 To 6 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 05:30 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 One (1) Star License issued on 2-2-24. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2-15-24. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Christian Foubert, assistant director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. A walk-through of the facility was completed monitoring the bathroom and space #4 where children were in care. Compliance with staff/child ratios, supervision, discipline, program requirements, storage of hazardous substances, CPR & First Aid, permit restrictions and various staff records documentation was monitored as a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements. No medications were observed, as at this time no children have medication to be administered. The children were observed on the carpet with age appropriate toys and at the tables with toys. A caring and nurturing environment was observed as the two caregivers present interacted with the children. During today’s visit, a partial assessment of applicable child care requirements was conducted. The following violations of child care requirements were cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A recent new hire's medical report on file dated 5-30-23 was older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A recent new hire's TB test results on file dated 5-30-23 were older than 12 months. .0701(a) The above violations must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 8-13-24 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: Organization and completeness of records is important to ensure easy access to information in emergency situations. We discussed as an administrator, it is your responsibility to review all employment documentation and verify that required documents are received PRIOR to employment/within the specified time frame, using the Staff File Checklist to ensure all paperwork is on file in your staff files. A Staff File Checklist is available on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website under the Provider tab and provider documents link. Do not allow staff to work/be on payroll without the medical statement, TB test results (both dated within the past 12 months) and criminal background check letter on file. Federal law also requires that you keep all medical information confidential and in separate medical files. Any staff medical statements, any proof of tuberculosis test or screening, and any completed health questionnaires must be included in a staff member's medical file, which must be maintained separately from that staff member's individual personnel file. • You informed me that all staff members will be back to work for teacher workdays on August 22nd and 23rd. The first day for all children to return to school will be August 27, 2024. • Please link you and your staff in the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS). 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. • Register asap for the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program required pre-enrollment webinar https://rtiorg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vmlhG6iRS26BdkV8SZSaDw#/. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program helps fulfill North Carolina requirements (NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007, NC 154A NCAC 18A.2816) for public schools and child care facilities related to lead in water, lead-based paint, and asbestos. The goal is to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. If you have any questions, please contact the help desk at 1-888-997-9290. • 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. • 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 questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to 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