G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE FOOTSTEPS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 92002036 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 7/2/2025 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 7/2/2025 Age: From 1 To 8 Total Minutes: 110 Time In: 11:05 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to complete your annual compliance visit. Licensing supervisor, Michele Remington, was present during today’s visit. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the provider Maimah Ellis. You assisted me with the visit. I completed a general walk through of the children's space, kitchen area, outdoor space and bathroom. At the time of the visit, there were seven (7) children present. Five preschool and 2 school aged children. The children were observed playing with materials, playing in centers, and interacting with the provider. LICENSE STATUS Currently this Family Childcare Home (FCCH) operates with a five-star license issued 2/13/19. INSPECTIONS I reviewed required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, and outdoor inspections. All inspections were found to be in compliance. DESIGNATED CHILDREN’S SPACE The childcare space is located in a converted garage with double doors. The children’s space has a variety of manipulatives, pretend play toys, books, and art material available. The bathroom is located to the right just past the childcare space and is accessible to children who are potty trained. A changing table is located right outside the childcare space. The children use mats for rest time. MONITORING During this visit, a full assessment of Child Care Requirements was conducted. A checklist was used to note the requirements monitored today. All spaces were monitored for supervision, capacity, children files materials, equipment and required postings. The checklist will be provided at the end of the visit. ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING I reviewed annual in-service trainings requirements. Your annual calendar year is January 1-December 31. One violation was documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). A household member, the provider's husband, expired February 2025. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) Please mail or email your letter of compliance by July 16, 2025. The letter must address each violation and describe how the violations were corrected. Please send this with the following and use the addresses below: -Facility name -Facility ID number -Each item number Elizabeth Lester PO BOX 40685 Raleigh, NC 27629 Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov COMPLIANCE HISTORY According to NC General Statute all day care centers must maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Any violations documented during visits to your program may have an impact on the total compliance history score and cause your score to drop below the mandated level. **Prior to today’s visit, the compliance history score for the center was 100%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and CONSULTATION >>Your husband’s qualification letter expired in February due to medical reasons. We discussed the procedure for obtaining a medical wavier. >>We also talked about the new QRIS system. We will share the new system as soon as we get trained and we can decide which system would be best. AGENCY UPDATES WATER TESTING You have completed the lead paint/water and asbestos testing. I reviewed RTI website summary, and it appears that you still need asbestos. You stated that you will check because you are pretty sure that you turned everything in. CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Lester by phone at 919-805-6933 or email at Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov You can also contact my supervisor Michele Remington, Licensing Supervisor; Office: 919-819-9355 michele.remington@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times