Wanda'S Little Hands Educational Center #2

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: WANDA'S LITTLE HANDS EDUCATIONAL CENTER #2 Facility ID: 92002729 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/19/2024 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 1/19/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:15 AM 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 8/29/2023. You, Simone Green, Center Director, assisted me today. The Director arrived during the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. You accompanied me as I walked through the facility today. I observed in one classroom. Children were participating in large group activity about animals and where they live. The staff member facilitated group time and asked open ended questions. Additional information about the group time activity was added by the staff member. Supervision, group size, permit capacity, staff/child ratios and space capacity complied. One staff’s file was monitored for qualifying letter and Special Trainings. One violation related to qualifying letter was cited. Other staff’s qualifying letter and special trainings complied. Staff’s CPR and first aid certifications were current. Fire and sanitation inspections were current. Program records complied. Emergency medical care plan was accessible. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: General health requirements complied. No medications were on the premises. The facility continues to meet requirements for adequate and approved space. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed the Owner was listed as current- active. Violation Number Comment Rule 1044 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 for the date of issuance). One staff member's qualifying letter expired 8/2023. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 2/2/2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.go If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Today we discussed ways to ensure staff qualifying letter recheck is completed prior to the due date. This will ensure staff continue compliance. UPDATES/RESOURCES: Today I discussed information regarding Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in child care. Due to the age of your building, you may want to take advantage of the program. Visit cleanwaterforuskids.org/Carolina to sign up and get more information. Funding may be available to assist programs needing asbestos abatement. The North Carolina Health and Safety Resource Center offers a variety of training that may be conducted onsite at your facility or virtually. For a list of trainings and resources, you may visit them at https://healthychildcare.unc.edu/. Today I discussed information regarding DCDEE’s free professional development membership offer through Teaching Strategies. Visit quorumlearning.com for more information. At the completion of today’s visit, this visit summary was reviewed and left with you. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: WANDA'S LITTLE HANDS EDUCATIONAL CENTER #2 Facility ID: 92002729 Consultant: ANTIONETTE WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/19/2024 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 1/19/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:15 AM 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 8/29/2023. You, Simone Green, Center Director, assisted me today. The Director arrived during the visit. Your program currently operates with a Five-Star license. You accompanied me as I walked through the facility today. I observed in one classroom. Children were participating in large group activity about animals and where they live. The staff member facilitated group time and asked open ended questions. Additional information about the group time activity was added by the staff member. Supervision, group size, permit capacity, staff/child ratios and space capacity complied. One staff’s file was monitored for qualifying letter and Special Trainings. One violation related to qualifying letter was cited. Other staff’s qualifying letter and special trainings complied. Staff’s CPR and first aid certifications were current. Fire and sanitation inspections were current. Program records complied. Emergency medical care plan was accessible. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: General health requirements complied. No medications were on the premises. The facility continues to meet requirements for adequate and approved space. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed the Owner was listed as current- active. Violation Number Comment Rule 1044 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 for the date of issuance). One staff member's qualifying letter expired 8/2023. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 2/2/2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Antionette Williams PO Box 312 Garner, NC 27529 Antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.go If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Today we discussed ways to ensure staff qualifying letter recheck is completed prior to the due date. This will ensure staff continue compliance. UPDATES/RESOURCES: Today I discussed information regarding Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in child care. Due to the age of your building, you may want to take advantage of the program. Visit cleanwaterforuskids.org/Carolina to sign up and get more information. Funding may be available to assist programs needing asbestos abatement. The North Carolina Health and Safety Resource Center offers a variety of training that may be conducted onsite at your facility or virtually. For a list of trainings and resources, you may visit them at https://healthychildcare.unc.edu/. Today I discussed information regarding DCDEE’s free professional development membership offer through Teaching Strategies. Visit quorumlearning.com for more information. At the completion of today’s visit, this visit summary was reviewed and left with you. Contact me at 919-819-9383 or antionette.williams@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times