10A NCAC 09 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: SUNNY CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE Facility ID: 92002228 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/12/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 8/12/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 130 Time In: 02:50 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 Five (5) Star License issued on 5-17-19. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2-27-24. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Solange Paku, owner/center director. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by staff. You arrived shortly afterwards. A walk-through of the facility monitoring the one (1) classroom 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 not observed, as at this time children do not require any medication. The children were observed interacting in activity centers, singing and dancing to music, and you were reading books to the children. 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 and the following violation was cited. Violation Number Comment Rule 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The posted menu was dated for the week of 7/28/25 - 8/1/25. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance with menu requirements was discussed. Posting the current week's menu is crucial for several reasons such as communication, transparency, inclusivity, and dietary needs. Planning and posting the week’s menu promotes open communication between staff and families, ensuring that all parties are aware of the menu options available. It ensures that staff and families are informed about the meals provided, which builds trust and confidence in the center's food service. The posted menu shows that you accommodate the dietary needs and preferences of children, including allergies, sensitivities, and/or cultural/religious restrictions. By maintaining a current menu, centers can provide a more informed and engaging meal experience for their children and their families. It was suggested to post the menu for the upcoming week on Friday evening prior to the closing of business day, to ensure the menu is posted for the upcoming Monday morning. • Your lead in water results completed on 9-25-2024 from Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids were observed today, as well as you have completed the asbestos testing but the lead in paint testing is waiting for on-site visit results. • 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. • 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. • A current copy of the NC Summary of the Law for Centers was emailed to you today. Please print and post this updated summary of law. • 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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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SUNNY CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE Facility ID: 92002228 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0625-132L Visit Date: 6/26/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 6/26/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 03:00 PM Time Out: 05:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to investigate an allegation of noncompliance with child care requirements. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Karina Banegas, assistant director. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License that was issued on 5-17-19. Upon arrival to the facility, I was greeted by you. The complaint allegation regarding supervision was discussed with you. It was reported that a child receives scratches from another child due to a lack of supervision. You stated that there was an incident on 6-13-25 when children in the dramatic play area were arguing over a toy. Child A took a toy out of child B’s hand and child B quickly retaliated by scratching child A in the face. You stated that you were a few feet away at the table doing artwork with other children and could not get to the children before you observed child A being scratched. You explained that adequate supervision is always maintained and that when there are behavior problems children are redirected. It was added that proper steps were taken after the incident with you administering first aid, taking a photo of the scratch and sending it to child A’s parent and child B’s parent. An incident report was written and observed/received today that was signed by the parent. Child A was taken to seek medical attention. During today’s visit all children were adequately supervised. The children were observed interacting in dramatic play and at the table doing free art. Based on observations and my conversations with you, the allegation regarding supervision is unsubstantiated. The following violations of child care requirements were cited during today’s visit and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to prevent future violations was provided. Violation Number Comment Rule 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident that occurred on 6-13-25 was not logged in the incident log as required. .0802(g)(1-6) 1911 An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. A child received an injury that required medical attention and the signed incident report for the injury was not submitted to the consultant within the required timeframe. .0802(f) 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: Submitting Incident Reports and Logging in the Incident Log: An incident report is a record of an accident, injury, or other incident that requires a child to stop normal activity and receive first aid or medical attention. Incident reports are essential documentation for your childcare facility accurately capturing this information, you can track trends, identify potential safety hazards, and take proactive measures to prevent future incidents. In a childcare setting, incident reports play a crucial role in maintaining the safety and well-being of children. By documenting any incidents that occur, you can ensure transparency, communication, and proper follow-up. The child care rules require that if a child seeks medical attention as a result of an incident at the facility, then the incident report must be submitted to the child care consultant within 7 calendar days. Then the incident must be logged into the incident log. It is strongly recommended that, on the day of the incident, once the parent signs the incident report, the incident is logged on the incident log, scanned, and either emailed or mailed to the consultant immediately to ensure timely submission. It was also suggested to get a 3-ring notebook to keep your blank incident reports/blank logs, and your documented incident logs for easy access. • 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 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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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SUNNY CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE Facility ID: 92002228 Consultant: BRIDGGETTE CAMPBELL Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/21/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 2/21/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 255 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with child care requirements for an annual compliance assessment. This facility currently operates with a Five (5) Star License that was issued on 5-17-19. The last sanitation inspection was completed on 2-13-25 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 1-29-25. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2-27-24. Today’s visit was conducted with you, Karina Banegas, assistant director. I visited each indoor and outdoor space, along with monitoring the two (2) 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 engaged in activity centers, completing handwashing routines, coloring on construction paper with crayons and resting on cots and mats. You assisted the children with proper handwashing as you counted with them to thirty (30) while they rubbed the soap in their hands to wash away the germs. The program requirements, along with equipment and furnishings were also observed. Compliance with staff records was documented by you and your new staff record, 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 not observed on the premises today, as no children need medication at this time. An assessment of applicable child care requirements was conducted. The following violation of child care requirements was cited and must be corrected immediately. Technical assistance on how to maintain compliance was provided today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1908 A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child's file did not contain a parent's signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trama policy. .0608(b)(1-6) The above violation must be corrected immediately and a letter must be sent to me no later than 3-7-25 stating how the item was corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirements. My mailing address is: PO Box 865, Knightdale, NC 27545-0865 or a correction letter can be emailed to: bridggette.campbell@dhhs.nc.gov. The following were discussed with you during today’s visit: • Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4)(d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. • Technical Assistance was provided with the following suggestions that may be beneficial: Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma Policy: Safety is every child care provider’s top priority. Parents should sign acknowledging receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy because it is an important function of keeping children safe, protecting their healthy development, providing quality child care, and educating families. Abusive head trauma is a leading cause of child abuse deaths in children under five, and it can be prevented by understanding the dangers of shaking a baby and offering support to parents and caregivers. This policy should be signed prior to or at enrollment and placed in the child’s file. Use the children’s file checklist found on the Division of Child Development and Early Education website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Provider-Documents-and-Forms#CCC, to ensure all required paperwork is in each child’s file. • To ensure that there is someone in the facility that can execute the Emergency Medical add the names of all staff. • You were reminded that a staff member’s Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training must be completed again before June 2025. • 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. • Hold harmless has been extended until the new Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) (Star Rated License System) rules are implemented. The Governor signed Senate Bill 425 (now Session Law 2024-34), which includes the Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) modifications recommended to the Legislature by the NC Child Care Commission to update QRIS and create additional pathways for licensed child care facilities to earn star rated licenses. The proposed child care rules are proposed to go into effect August 2025. There will be three pathways for the QRIS Modernization: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and national accreditation. The QRIS Modernization gives licensed centers and family child care homes more flexibility to demonstrate quality. The new framework aims to provide providers with the opportunity to shine for what they are confident and good at. If you missed the information sessions on the QRIS Modernization, you can now watch recordings of the webinars for parents and providers, including one with live Spanish translation. Check out the QRIS Modernization page for videos, new resources and updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. • You have completed the ABCMS Moodle training, now please connect/link you and your staff in the criminal record check portal asap. Center directors can now access the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS), the DCDEE􀂶s criminal background check system. A handout titled Creating Connecting Applications in the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) was provided today that provides instructions for connecting/linking you and your staff. ABCMS requires the successful completion of a Moodle course consisting of a short video followed by a test. The course is titled ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training - under the Early Childhood Professional Development Tab, then under the Criminal Background (CBC) tab. If you need assistance with your NCID, please reach out to the NCID Help Desk at 919-754-6000 or 800-722-3946, or visit https://it.nc.gov/support/ncid/reset-password-unlock-account. If you need assistance, please contact the Child Care Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401 or email at DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov . • 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 Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) Project supports teachers to promote healthy social-emotional development and reduce the expulsion rate among young children in licensed child care centers across North Carolina. Specialists are available with early childhood education backgrounds who are passionate about empowering teachers to develop learning environments and teaching practices that promote prosocial skills in young children. A flyer with the challenging behaviors hotline information was provided today. • Please 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

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.