G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: PRECIOUS PROMISES ACADEMY Facility ID: 92003483 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/23/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 10/23/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 10:55 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during a Routine Unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the director/owner Sharon Jones, and she assisted me with the visit. I completed a walk-through of the facility. At the time of the visit, there were 27 children present. The children were observed playing outside, transitioning, eating lunch and preparing for nap/rest. The infants were resting in their assigned cribs, crawling around and one infant was drinking a bottle. LICENSE STATUS Currently this center operates with a five star rated license issued January 7, 2020. INSPECTIONS I reviewed required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, and playground and fire inspections. All inspections were not found to be in compliance. MONITORING During today’s visit, a partial assessment was conducted, monitoring all space occupied by the children. All spaces were monitored for materials, equipment and required postings. I reviewed one (1) new staff file. ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAININGS This center’s annual in-service calendar dates are January 1st- December 31st. The following violations were observed and documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current lesson plan was not posted in the preK classroom. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 612 Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. The cots were not individually labeled in the preK classroom. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A brown vinyl chair had peeling vinyl on the arms and seat. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. September's fire drill was not completed. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) The above violations MUST be corrected immediately. Please mail or email your letter of compliance by November 6, 2024. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violation was 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 Child Care programs 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 89%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: **Please be sure to conduct a monthly fire drill. You did not do a fire drill in September. You stated that it has been very busy the past couple of weeks and you forgot. **Please make sure all classrooms have a current lesson plan and required posting. Teachers need to plan their activities and parents need to see what activities children will be participating in. Classrooms need certain postings to identify child/staff ratios, class schedule and lesson plans. **Cots can not be shared with other children, so cots need to be labeled. In the preK classroom cots do not have any identifying information. I reviewed the cot map but it was not completed. **The brown chair in the preK class has peeling vinyl. All classroom materials and furnishings must be in good repair. Please repair , replace or remove the chair. CONSULTATION >>Sleep checks must be completed in real time (as children are sleeping). I reviewed sleep checks for today and one sleeping infant’s sleep time was not recorded. I asked the teacher when the child went to sleep and she said 10:45 which was 17 minutes past the child’s time of sleep. The teachers were busy with lunch and changing then the director and I came in. >>Please remind the teachers that the emergency exit must be clear and easy to exit. You may need to re-arrange that space to make it easier to keep clear. >>Please make sure the menus are posted you stated that you had to change a few items then you were going to type the menu. CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact me 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: PRECIOUS PROMISES ACADEMY Facility ID: 92003483 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/23/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 10/23/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 10:55 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during a Routine Unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the director/owner Sharon Jones, and she assisted me with the visit. I completed a walk-through of the facility. At the time of the visit, there were 27 children present. The children were observed playing outside, transitioning, eating lunch and preparing for nap/rest. The infants were resting in their assigned cribs, crawling around and one infant was drinking a bottle. LICENSE STATUS Currently this center operates with a five star rated license issued January 7, 2020. INSPECTIONS I reviewed required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, and playground and fire inspections. All inspections were not found to be in compliance. MONITORING During today’s visit, a partial assessment was conducted, monitoring all space occupied by the children. All spaces were monitored for materials, equipment and required postings. I reviewed one (1) new staff file. ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAININGS This center’s annual in-service calendar dates are January 1st- December 31st. The following violations were observed and documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current lesson plan was not posted in the preK classroom. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 612 Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. The cots were not individually labeled in the preK classroom. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A brown vinyl chair had peeling vinyl on the arms and seat. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. September's fire drill was not completed. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) The above violations MUST be corrected immediately. Please mail or email your letter of compliance by November 6, 2024. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violation was 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 Child Care programs 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 89%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: **Please be sure to conduct a monthly fire drill. You did not do a fire drill in September. You stated that it has been very busy the past couple of weeks and you forgot. **Please make sure all classrooms have a current lesson plan and required posting. Teachers need to plan their activities and parents need to see what activities children will be participating in. Classrooms need certain postings to identify child/staff ratios, class schedule and lesson plans. **Cots can not be shared with other children, so cots need to be labeled. In the preK classroom cots do not have any identifying information. I reviewed the cot map but it was not completed. **The brown chair in the preK class has peeling vinyl. All classroom materials and furnishings must be in good repair. Please repair , replace or remove the chair. CONSULTATION >>Sleep checks must be completed in real time (as children are sleeping). I reviewed sleep checks for today and one sleeping infant’s sleep time was not recorded. I asked the teacher when the child went to sleep and she said 10:45 which was 17 minutes past the child’s time of sleep. The teachers were busy with lunch and changing then the director and I came in. >>Please remind the teachers that the emergency exit must be clear and easy to exit. You may need to re-arrange that space to make it easier to keep clear. >>Please make sure the menus are posted you stated that you had to change a few items then you were going to type the menu. CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact me 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

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: PRECIOUS PROMISES ACADEMY Facility ID: 92003483 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/5/2024 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 4/5/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:45 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 compliance during an annual compliance visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the owner/director, Sharon Jones. I completed a walk-through of the facility. At the time of visit, there were a total of 29 children present. The children were observed playing with materials, dancing, playing outside, and completing personal routine care tasks. LICENSE STATUS Currently this center operates with five star license issued January 7, 2020. This facility is assigned to cohort two (2). Your prep year begins July 1, 2024 and your assessment year begins July 1, 2025. INSPECTIONS I reviewed all required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, sanitation, fire and outdoor inspections. A violation was cited for emergency drills. MONITORING During today’s visit, a full assessment was conducted, monitoring all space occupied by the children, including the outdoor play environment. All spaces were monitored for supervision, staff/child ratios, materials, equipment and required postings. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. ANNUAL TRAINING The annual training year for this facility is January 1 through December 31. The following violations were observed or documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. The classroom for school aged children did not have the staff/child ratios posted. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The PreK and school age classrooms were missing current lesson/activity plans. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The door to the infant room could not be opened all the way causing a safety concern. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One child's form was missing information including the parent's signature. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill was conducted 12/27/23. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1890 Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One new staff member was missing their medical/health report. .0701(d) The above violations MUST be corrected immediately. Please mail or email your letter of compliance by April 19, 2024. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violation was 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 Child Care programs 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 95%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE **One child’s medication permission form was not complete. The child has a medical action plan. The parent did not sign the permission form. Please make sure the parent completes the medication permission form. **Please conduct a emergency drill. The drill was due March 2024. **A new employee got her TB but did not complete a medical. You stated she has an appointment to get her medical completed. **Please make sure all classrooms have a current lesson plan and required posting. Teachers need to plan their activities and parents need to see what activities children will be participating in. Classroom need certain postings to identify child/staff ratios, class schedule and lesson plans. **In the classroom for infants the door was sticking, and it was hard to open the door. This is a safety concern in case of an emergency, the staff and children need to be able to easily open the door. **I spoke to the Bishop about the door and he is currently working with a contractor to fix the door to the infant room. He stated that they just had the hallway floors re-done with new tile and when they leveled the floor it raised the floor causing the door to stick. He also stated that they have plan to replace the floors in three classrooms. **We also discussed the emergency exit for the infant and toddler classrooms. I will follow up with the lead consultant and/or my supervisor. . CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact me by phone at 919-805-6933 or email at Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov. You can also contact my supervisor Michele Remington at Office: 919-819-9355 or 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: PRECIOUS PROMISES ACADEMY Facility ID: 92003483 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/5/2024 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 4/5/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:45 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 compliance during an annual compliance visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the owner/director, Sharon Jones. I completed a walk-through of the facility. At the time of visit, there were a total of 29 children present. The children were observed playing with materials, dancing, playing outside, and completing personal routine care tasks. LICENSE STATUS Currently this center operates with five star license issued January 7, 2020. This facility is assigned to cohort two (2). Your prep year begins July 1, 2024 and your assessment year begins July 1, 2025. INSPECTIONS I reviewed all required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, sanitation, fire and outdoor inspections. A violation was cited for emergency drills. MONITORING During today’s visit, a full assessment was conducted, monitoring all space occupied by the children, including the outdoor play environment. All spaces were monitored for supervision, staff/child ratios, materials, equipment and required postings. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. ANNUAL TRAINING The annual training year for this facility is January 1 through December 31. The following violations were observed or documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. The classroom for school aged children did not have the staff/child ratios posted. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The PreK and school age classrooms were missing current lesson/activity plans. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The door to the infant room could not be opened all the way causing a safety concern. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One child's form was missing information including the parent's signature. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill was conducted 12/27/23. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1890 Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One new staff member was missing their medical/health report. .0701(d) The above violations MUST be corrected immediately. Please mail or email your letter of compliance by April 19, 2024. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violation was 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 Child Care programs 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 95%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE **One child’s medication permission form was not complete. The child has a medical action plan. The parent did not sign the permission form. Please make sure the parent completes the medication permission form. **Please conduct a emergency drill. The drill was due March 2024. **A new employee got her TB but did not complete a medical. You stated she has an appointment to get her medical completed. **Please make sure all classrooms have a current lesson plan and required posting. Teachers need to plan their activities and parents need to see what activities children will be participating in. Classroom need certain postings to identify child/staff ratios, class schedule and lesson plans. **In the classroom for infants the door was sticking, and it was hard to open the door. This is a safety concern in case of an emergency, the staff and children need to be able to easily open the door. **I spoke to the Bishop about the door and he is currently working with a contractor to fix the door to the infant room. He stated that they just had the hallway floors re-done with new tile and when they leveled the floor it raised the floor causing the door to stick. He also stated that they have plan to replace the floors in three classrooms. **We also discussed the emergency exit for the infant and toddler classrooms. I will follow up with the lead consultant and/or my supervisor. . CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact me by phone at 919-805-6933 or email at Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov. You can also contact my supervisor Michele Remington at Office: 919-819-9355 or 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

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: PRECIOUS PROMISES ACADEMY Facility ID: 92003483 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/5/2024 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 4/5/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:45 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 compliance during an annual compliance visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the owner/director, Sharon Jones. I completed a walk-through of the facility. At the time of visit, there were a total of 29 children present. The children were observed playing with materials, dancing, playing outside, and completing personal routine care tasks. LICENSE STATUS Currently this center operates with five star license issued January 7, 2020. This facility is assigned to cohort two (2). Your prep year begins July 1, 2024 and your assessment year begins July 1, 2025. INSPECTIONS I reviewed all required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, sanitation, fire and outdoor inspections. A violation was cited for emergency drills. MONITORING During today’s visit, a full assessment was conducted, monitoring all space occupied by the children, including the outdoor play environment. All spaces were monitored for supervision, staff/child ratios, materials, equipment and required postings. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. ANNUAL TRAINING The annual training year for this facility is January 1 through December 31. The following violations were observed or documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 319 Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. The classroom for school aged children did not have the staff/child ratios posted. .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The PreK and school age classrooms were missing current lesson/activity plans. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The door to the infant room could not be opened all the way causing a safety concern. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One child's form was missing information including the parent's signature. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill was conducted 12/27/23. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1890 Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One new staff member was missing their medical/health report. .0701(d) The above violations MUST be corrected immediately. Please mail or email your letter of compliance by April 19, 2024. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violation was 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 Child Care programs 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 95%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE **One child’s medication permission form was not complete. The child has a medical action plan. The parent did not sign the permission form. Please make sure the parent completes the medication permission form. **Please conduct a emergency drill. The drill was due March 2024. **A new employee got her TB but did not complete a medical. You stated she has an appointment to get her medical completed. **Please make sure all classrooms have a current lesson plan and required posting. Teachers need to plan their activities and parents need to see what activities children will be participating in. Classroom need certain postings to identify child/staff ratios, class schedule and lesson plans. **In the classroom for infants the door was sticking, and it was hard to open the door. This is a safety concern in case of an emergency, the staff and children need to be able to easily open the door. **I spoke to the Bishop about the door and he is currently working with a contractor to fix the door to the infant room. He stated that they just had the hallway floors re-done with new tile and when they leveled the floor it raised the floor causing the door to stick. He also stated that they have plan to replace the floors in three classrooms. **We also discussed the emergency exit for the infant and toddler classrooms. I will follow up with the lead consultant and/or my supervisor. . CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact me by phone at 919-805-6933 or email at Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov. You can also contact my supervisor Michele Remington at Office: 919-819-9355 or 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

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: PRECIOUS PROMISES ACADEMY Facility ID: 92003483 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 1023-248L Visit Date: 10/30/2023 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 10/30/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit is to investigate allegations of non-compliance with the NC Child Care Requirements. A report was received by the agency on October 23, 2023. Upon arrival, the director Sharon Jones, greeted me and assisted me throughout my visit. ALLEGATIONS There is a concern that a child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. There is a concern that children are being cared for in an unsafe environment in the classroom for infants. ALLEGATION #1 There is a concern that a child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS -I discussed the allegation with Ms. Jones and she stated that she recently had a behavior issue with a school age child. She stated that the child was having a hard time interacting appropriately in the classroom. She stated that she called the child’s parent, and they had a conversation about the child’s behavior. The child’s parent picked the child up. Mrs. Jones and the parent are working together to help the child regulate in the classroom. She also stated that the child stayed with her in the office area until their parent arrived. -I observed two (2) classrooms and the children were attended to in an appropriate manner. The children were observed painting with water colors, transitioning from the bathroom to the classroom, playing outside, and eating lunch. The teachers interacted appropriately with the children. -I interviewed four teachers and they stated that they have not seen any incidents of inappropriate interaction between teachers and children. RESOLUTION Based on my discussions with staff and observations in the classroom, this allegation has been determined to be UNSUBSTANTIATED. ALLEGATION #2 There is a concern that children are being cared for in an unsafe environment in the classroom for infants. OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS -I completed a walk-through of the classroom for infants and discovered two cribs that were not in good repair. These were evacuation cribs. One crib was missing a screw and the rail was separated from the frame of the crib. The other crib was missing a wheel. I told the staff not to use the cribs until they were repaired. -The threshold as you enter the classroom was missing and broken. There was chalk exposed and tiles surrounding the threshold were broken. Also, the classroom door does not open and close easily and sticks. RESOLUTION Based on my classroom observations. This allegation has been determined to be SUBSTANTIATED. The following violations were observed and documented. One violation was corrected during the visit. The above violations MUST be corrected immediately. Please mail or email your letter of compliance by November 13, 2023. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violation was 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 Violation Number Comment Rule 603 All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbant, easily cleanable material. The threshold of the infant classroom was missing/broken and the tiles around the threshold were broken. 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a)&(b) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The two evacuation cribs were not in good repair. One crib was missing a screw and the other was missing a wheel. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION -I suggested looking at the bathroom schedule and adjusting it so the bathroom area is not so busy. -The cribs were repaired during my visit. Please have the equipment, floors, or furnishing repaired immediately. Three classrooms are Early Head Start classroom and you stated that they pay for repairs and buy materials. -Please be sure the floors are in good repair so they are easy cleanable and safe. CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions or need my assistance, please contact me by phone at 919-805-6933 or email at Elizabeth.lester@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact my supervisor, Michele Remington at 919-819-9355 or 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: PRECIOUS PROMISES ACADEMY Facility ID: 92003483 Consultant: ELIZABETH LESTER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/22/2023 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 9/22/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 75 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during a Routine Unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the director/owner Sharon Jones, and she assisted me with the visit. I completed a walk-through of the facility. At the time of the visit, there were 29 children present. The children were observed playing outside, transitioning, eating lunch and preparing for nap/rest. LICENSE STATUS Currently this center operates with a five- star rate license issued January 7, 2020. This center is in cohort 2. INSPECTIONS I reviewed required inspections including fire drills, emergency drills, and playground and fire inspections. All inspections were found to be in compliance. MONITORING During today’s visit, a partial assessment was conducted, monitoring all space occupied by the children. All spaces were monitored for materials, equipment and required postings. I reviewed new staff files and discussed required trainings. ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAININGS This center’s annual in-service calendar dates are January 1st- December 31st. I also measured a new preschool classroom that was used as a small conference room. The following violations were observed and documented: 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. One new staff member did not complete and have on file a current medical report. 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. One new staff member did not complete and have on file a current TB screening. .0701(a) The above violation MUST be corrected immediately. Please mail or email your letter of compliance by October 6, 2023. The letter must address the violation and describe how the violation was 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 Child Care programs 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 96%. Any violations cited during today's visit may affect this percentage. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: **During the review of new staff files, it was discovered that one staff member did not have the required TB and medical report completed and on file. Please remember that the staff must of this on file before they start working in a classroom and with children. The measurements were calculated for a new preschool space. The new space requirements are as follows: 6 children at 25sqft 5 children at 30sqft 4 children at 35sqft This facility follows voluntary enhance ratios at 35sqft per child. CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have any questions, please contact me 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

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