The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center Facility ID: 79000319 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/13/2026 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 1/13/2026 Age: From 5 To 12 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 04:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted with Lillian Watkins, Director. Currently this center operates with a Notice of Compliance. The restrictions include daytime care only and school age care only. The facility is owned and operated by The Salvation Army. The Secretary of State website was checked and the corporation was listed as current and active. Twenty-six (26) children were present. The children were observed arriving to the facility, completing routine tasks, eating snack, and completing homework. All indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Fire drill reports were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was conducted on December 17, 2025. It took the children two (2) minutes and seven (7) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a shelter in place drill, was conducted on October 13, 2025. The emergency drills must be conducted every three (3) months. The staff and children’s files were monitored in accordance with the Division of Child Development and Early Education policies and procedures. Ms. Watkins stated that a child enrolled has medication. The facility does provide transportation and some children arrive at the facility on the public school bus. The following violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The authorization was missing the times to be given. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1125 Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The permissions to transport were missing the expected time of departure and arrival. .1003(i)(j) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The ABCMS staff roster was not completed therefore the Division was not notified of the three (3) new staff members. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical Assistance: Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators 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 To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Compliance letter: You must correct the violation found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by January 27, 2026. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 962, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. If more time is needed to correct any of the violations, you must send a request for an extension as soon as possible. The request must include a reason for the extension and a timeline of when the violation will be corrected. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions or concerns or you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at (336) 317-5003. 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. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center Facility ID: 79000319 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/13/2026 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 1/13/2026 Age: From 5 To 12 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 02:30 PM Time Out: 04:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted with Lillian Watkins, Director. Currently this center operates with a Notice of Compliance. The restrictions include daytime care only and school age care only. The facility is owned and operated by The Salvation Army. The Secretary of State website was checked and the corporation was listed as current and active. Twenty-six (26) children were present. The children were observed arriving to the facility, completing routine tasks, eating snack, and completing homework. All indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Fire drill reports were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was conducted on December 17, 2025. It took the children two (2) minutes and seven (7) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a shelter in place drill, was conducted on October 13, 2025. The emergency drills must be conducted every three (3) months. The staff and children’s files were monitored in accordance with the Division of Child Development and Early Education policies and procedures. Ms. Watkins stated that a child enrolled has medication. The facility does provide transportation and some children arrive at the facility on the public school bus. The following violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The authorization was missing the times to be given. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1125 Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The permissions to transport were missing the expected time of departure and arrival. .1003(i)(j) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The ABCMS staff roster was not completed therefore the Division was not notified of the three (3) new staff members. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical Assistance: Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators 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 To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Compliance letter: You must correct the violation found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by January 27, 2026. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 962, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. If more time is needed to correct any of the violations, you must send a request for an extension as soon as possible. The request must include a reason for the extension and a timeline of when the violation will be corrected. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions or concerns or you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at (336) 317-5003. 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 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center Facility ID: 79000319 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/18/2025 Number Present: 31 Completed Date: 6/18/2025 Age: From 5 To 12 Total Minutes: 112 Time In: 08:28 AM Time Out: 10:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced A routine unannounced visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted with Lillian Watkins, Director. Currently this center operates with a Notice of Compliance. The restrictions include daytime care only and school age children only. The sanitation inspection was completed on June 2, 2025. The facility received a superior rating with six (6) demerits. The fire inspection was completed February 17, 2025. I received a copy prior to today’s visit. This facility is owned and operated by The Salvation Army. The Secretary of State website was checked prior to today’s visit and the corporation is listed as current and active. The facility wants to change the facility’s name. An application form with all the required appendices was emailed to Ms. Watkins. She will need to submit the forms and a letter requesting the name change to me. Thirty-one (31) children were present during today’s visit. The children were observed arriving, completing routine tasks, and eating breakfast. The emergency drill log was monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill recorded was completed on February 24, 2025. There was not an emergency drill documented. The emergency drills must be completed every three (3) months. The staff files were not reviewed today. There are three (3) new staff present today. All staff have a current qualifying letter. Ms. Watkins stated that children enrolled have emergency medication. They do provide transportation. The following violations were cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 608 Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Six (6) children were observed arriving and four (4) did not wash their hands. 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. There was not a fire drill recorded for March, April or May 2025. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Documentation of a child being given a medication was observed but there was no permission to administer on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. There was no emergency drill recorded for 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1894 At least one staff member was not present who had successfully completed First Aid and/or CPR training when children were in care. The three (3) staff present upon my arrival do not have CPR and First Aid training. .1102(c-d) Technical Assistance: It is important that when children are present there is a staff member that is trained in CPR and First Aid training. Staff have ninety (90) days from the date of hire to receive CPR and First Aid training but there must always be someone present with children that is trained in case of emergencies. Consultation: Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators 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 To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Health and Safety training topics, except for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment and CPR and First Aid trainings, must be completed within the first year of employment. The Recognizing and Responding, CPR, and First Aid trainings must be completed within ninety (90) days of employment. Then these trainings must be completed every five (5) years after the initial completion, except CPR and First Aid, which must be completed every two (2) years. You, Ms. Watkins, began as the director on May 26, 2025. I emailed you a preservice form for administrators today. Please fill out the form and have the representative of the corporation sign it then send it to me. You must also complete an Emergency Preparedness and Response training within four (4) months of assuming the director’s duties. Compliance: You must correct the violation found during today's visit immediately. Please send me a two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by July 2, 2025. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include in your letter the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If I have not received the compliance letter by the tenth day, I will contact you, the operator/person in charge to inquire about your progress in correcting the violations and remind you of the date the compliance letter is due. I will contact you by telephone and/or email. If I have not received the letter by the due date, a follow up visit will be made promptly to verify compliance. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions. If you have any further questions or need further assistance you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at pamela.hauser@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 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center Facility ID: 79000319 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/23/2025 Number Present: 21 Completed Date: 1/23/2025 Age: From 6 To 12 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant, with Patrice Baxter, Director. Currently this center operates with a Notice of Compliance. The restrictions include daytime care only and school age children only. The sanitation inspection was completed on July 11, 2024, with a “superior” classification with two (2) demerits. The fire inspection was completed on February 6, 2024. Once the fire inspection has been completed, prior to February 6, 2025, Ms. Baxter must email me a copy. The facility is owned and operated by The Salvation Army. The Secretary of State website was checked and the corporation was listed as current and active. Twenty-one (21) children were present. The children were observed playing indoors and completing routine tasks. All indoor areas were monitored. Fire drill reports and playground inspections were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was conducted on December 10, 2024. It took the children twenty-one (21) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a lockdown drill, was conducted on December 10, 2024. The emergency drills must be conducted every three (3) months. The staff and children’s files were monitored in accordance with the Division of Child Development and Early Education policies and procedures. Ms. Baxter stated that a child enrolled has emergency medication. The facility does provide routine transportation. The following violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was no menu for the breakfast and snack meals for all day care. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 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. The employee hired September 30, 2024 did not have a medical report until October 15, 2024. 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. An employee hired September 30, 2024 did not have a TB test until October 31, 2024. .0701(a) 1125 Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The time of departure and arrival was missing on the permission form for seven (7) children. .1003(i)(j) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. An employee hired September 30, 2024, has not completed this training. .1102(g) Consultation: 1-The health and safety trainings are required to be completed within the first year of employment, with the exception of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment, CPR and First Aid training. These three (3) trainings must be completed within ninety (90) days of employment. Following the initial completion of the health and safety trainings they must be completed within the next five years of employment or prior to expiration (CPR and First Aid). There is a training log available on the Division’s website to document the completion of the trainings. All topics must be covered. You may access health and safety trainings for free on the Division’s website under moodle. 2-Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators 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 To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. 3-Ms. Baxter stated that they would like to change the name of the facility from The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Reidsville to The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center. I sent her new application forms to complete. I also requested that they send a letter stating they want the name changed. Once I receive the paperwork the change will be completed in regulatory. Compliance letter: You must correct the violations found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by February 6, 2025. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions or concerns or you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at (336) 317-5003. 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 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center Facility ID: 79000319 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/23/2025 Number Present: 21 Completed Date: 1/23/2025 Age: From 6 To 12 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant, with Patrice Baxter, Director. Currently this center operates with a Notice of Compliance. The restrictions include daytime care only and school age children only. The sanitation inspection was completed on July 11, 2024, with a “superior” classification with two (2) demerits. The fire inspection was completed on February 6, 2024. Once the fire inspection has been completed, prior to February 6, 2025, Ms. Baxter must email me a copy. The facility is owned and operated by The Salvation Army. The Secretary of State website was checked and the corporation was listed as current and active. Twenty-one (21) children were present. The children were observed playing indoors and completing routine tasks. All indoor areas were monitored. Fire drill reports and playground inspections were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was conducted on December 10, 2024. It took the children twenty-one (21) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a lockdown drill, was conducted on December 10, 2024. The emergency drills must be conducted every three (3) months. The staff and children’s files were monitored in accordance with the Division of Child Development and Early Education policies and procedures. Ms. Baxter stated that a child enrolled has emergency medication. The facility does provide routine transportation. The following violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 525 Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. There was no menu for the breakfast and snack meals for all day care. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 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. The employee hired September 30, 2024 did not have a medical report until October 15, 2024. 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. An employee hired September 30, 2024 did not have a TB test until October 31, 2024. .0701(a) 1125 Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The time of departure and arrival was missing on the permission form for seven (7) children. .1003(i)(j) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. An employee hired September 30, 2024, has not completed this training. .1102(g) Consultation: 1-The health and safety trainings are required to be completed within the first year of employment, with the exception of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment, CPR and First Aid training. These three (3) trainings must be completed within ninety (90) days of employment. Following the initial completion of the health and safety trainings they must be completed within the next five years of employment or prior to expiration (CPR and First Aid). There is a training log available on the Division’s website to document the completion of the trainings. All topics must be covered. You may access health and safety trainings for free on the Division’s website under moodle. 2-Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators 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 To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. 3-Ms. Baxter stated that they would like to change the name of the facility from The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Reidsville to The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center. I sent her new application forms to complete. I also requested that they send a letter stating they want the name changed. Once I receive the paperwork the change will be completed in regulatory. Compliance letter: You must correct the violations found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by February 6, 2025. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions or concerns or you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at (336) 317-5003. 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. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center Facility ID: 79000319 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/26/2024 Number Present: 32 Completed Date: 6/26/2024 Age: From 6 To 12 Total Minutes: 85 Time In: 08:20 AM Time Out: 09:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced A routine unannounced visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant and Patrice Baxter, Director. Currently this child care center operates with a Notice of Compliance. The sanitation inspection was completed on March 20, 2024. The facility received a superior rating with four (4) demerits. The fire inspection was completed February 6, 2024. I received a copy during a previous visit. This facility is owned and operated by The Salvation Army. The Secretary of State website was checked, and the corporation was listed as current and active. Thirty-two (32) children were present during today’s visit. The children were observed playing indoors, completing routine tasks, and eating morning snack. The emergency drill log was monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill recorded was completed on May 2, 2024, with twenty (20) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a lockdown drill, was completed on March 29, 2024. The staff files were not reviewed today. There are two (2) new staff. All staff have a current criminal background check. Ms. Baxter stated that children enrolled have emergency medication. Ms. Baxter stated that they do provide transportation. The following violations were cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. There were three (3) medications that did not have current authorization to administer on file. .0803(12) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. An employee hired March 5, 2024, did not have a criminal background check until April 4, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) Consultation: Health and Safety training topics, except for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment and CPR and First Aid trainings, must be completed within the first year of employment. The Recognizing and Responding, CPR, and First Aid trainings must be completed within ninety (90) days of employment. Then these trainings must be completed every five (5) years after the initial completion, except CPR and First Aid, which must be completed every two (2) years. Technical Assistance: We discussed that having parental permission to administer medication prior to administering is important for the safety of the children and to protect the staff also. Before the permission to administer expires, have the conversations with the parents and get the permission signed weeks before the expiration date. You can put reminders on your calendar of when the medication and the permission to administer will expire. Compliance: You must correct the violations found during today's visit immediately. Please send me a two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by July 10, 2024. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include in your letter the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If I have not received the compliance letter by the tenth day, I will contact you, the operator/person in charge to inquire about your progress in correcting the violations and remind you of the date the compliance letter is due. I will contact you by telephone and/or email. If I have not received the letter by the due date, a follow up visit will be made promptly to verify compliance. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions. If you have any further questions or need further assistance you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at pamela.hauser@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 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center Facility ID: 79000319 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/29/2024 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 1/29/2024 Age: From 6 To 11 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 02:00 PM Time Out: 04:30 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 for compliance with child care requirements applicable to a facility operating with a Notice of Compliance. Today’s visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant, with Patrice Baxter, Director. Currently this center operates with a Notice of Compliance. This facility is owned and operated by The Salvation Army. The Secretary of State website was checked prior to today’s visit and the corporation was listed as current and active. The last sanitation inspection was completed July 24, 2023, with a “Superior” classification with three (3) demerits. The last fire inspection was completed on July 19, 2022. There was a letter received dated July 24, 2023 from the fire inspector stating that he completed a fire inspection and approved a new classroom space but there was no inspection form completed. A fire inspection form is required and must be completed annually. Thirty-six (36) children were present today. I observed the children completing routine tasks, eating a snack and playing in the gym. Fire drills and playground inspections were monitored during today’s visit. The last fire drill was completed on November 20, 2023. It took the children twenty-three (23) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a lockdown drill, was conducted on September 25, 2023. Ms. Baxter stated that they do provide transportation. There are children that have emergency medication. The staff and children’s files were reviewed following the Division of Child Development and Early Education procedures. The following violations were cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection form on file is dated July 19, 2022. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. There was not a fire drill completed for December 2023. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The director stated that the playground inspections were not completed for any month. .0605(q) 1125 Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. There was not a current written permission form on file for any of the children transported from school to the facility. .1003(i)(j) 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 in September 2023. There should have been a drill completed in December 2023 but there was not one conducted. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One new staff, hired September 2023, has not completed the training. .1102(g) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. The staff required to have not completed the health and safety training within one year of employment. .1102(a) Technical Assistance: The fire inspection must be completed annually. A fire drill must be conducted monthly. An emergency drill must be completed every three (3) months. A playground inspection must be conducted monthly and the inspection form completed and on file for review. Prior to children being transported a written permission form must be on file. We reviewed all the requirements for the permission. Compliance letter: Please ensure that the above violations are corrected immediately and a signed compliance letter is received (PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289) or emailed at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov by February 12, 2024. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Falsification, as well as, not correcting child care requirements could result in an administrative action. Thank you for time and assistance during today’s visit. If you have any questions please contact me at 580-3782 or sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Pam Hauser, at pamela.hauser@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