NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTH CREEK PRE-K Facility ID: 58000126 Consultant: KESHIA HAYWARD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/18/2025 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 11/18/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 11:10 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 your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. You, N. Lea Griffin, Lead teacher assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a 5 star license effective July 1, 2022. M. Bell and N. Lea Griffin assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued July 1, 2022, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratios minus one) and 1 quality point for all lead teachers having an AAS or higher in early childhood education or child development. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of November 18, 2025. Martin County Schools is listed as the owner of this program. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. The teachers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Files for staff were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with current program and education components as well as the quality point. Fire and sanitation inspections have been completed since the last visit. The fire inspection was completed on May May 15, 2025, and the sanitation inspection was completed on October 22, 2025. Both inspections remain current. One violation was observed today. The violation must be corrected immediately. The violation is as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A section of the black border surrounding the larger play structure on the preschool playground was cracked, resulting sharp points and an opening that present a risk for children’s hands to become stuck. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 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 documented must be corrected immediately. On or before December 2, 2025, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Keshia Hayward, Child Care Consultant PO Box 13 Ahoskie, NC 27910 keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: During my review of the program’s completed playground inspection reports, potential hazards that had been identified were documented. You stated that you previously notified administration about the crack in the black border and that you will remind them again regarding repairing or replacing the cracked section. You were reminded that potential hazards must be corrected immediately to ensure children are cared for in a safe environment. Best practice is to repair or remove any identified hazards promptly so that children do not have access to them. QRIS CONVERSATION: According to information provided by NC Pre-K Coordinator A/ Emerson, your program will follow Pathway 1 as part of the QRIS transition for Pathways to the Stars where quality meets choice. A meeting will be scheduled to review Pathway 1 and the requirements that must be met. If you have any questions regarding the pathway selected for your program, please contact Ms. Emerson so that your questions can be addressed during our scheduled meeting. You may access the required forms, documents, and detailed information about the QRIS Pathway on the Division’s website under the what’s new tab. Once the tab is accessed you click the QRIS Modernization page. I am available to support you throughout this transition. Please notify me of any resources or assistance your program may need to ensure a smooth and successful transition. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY: North Carolina General Statute 14-208 requires sex offenders to register with the North Carolina Department of Justice. The law states that a sex offender shall not knowingly reside within 1,000 feet of the property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located. This does not apply to child care centers that are located on or within 1,000 feet of property of an institution of higher education where the registrant is a student or is employed. All licensed child care centers must register to receive e-mail notification when a registered sex offender moves within a one-mile radius of the center. (§14-208.19) To register for the e-mail notification, go to http://sexoffender.ncsbi.gov. If you have any questions, please contact your local sheriff's department. NCID CREDENTIALS: Please remember to use your NCID credential periodically to prevent your user ID and password from becoming inactive. If your NCID credentials are not used within a twelve (12) to fifteen (15) month period, access to your account may be restricted due to inactivity. To avoid disruption, it is strongly recommended that you schedule regular logins to ensure your credentials remain active and valid. RAISE NC NEWSLETTER: The Raise NC Newsletter, sent directly to providers via email, contains valuable and up-to-date information about important updates and changes within the child care sector in North Carolina. I encourage you to set aside time to read each issue upon receipt to ensure you remain informed and updated on the latest developments, resources and guidance impacting child care programs. Staying connected helps support quality child care and compliance across the state. NEW OFFICE LOCATION: The North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, including the Division of Child Development and Early Education, has moved to a new location. The DCDEE mailing address will remain at 2201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2200. If you are visiting the new building, the paid parking deck for our headquarters is immediately beside the building at 1910 Human Services Lane. All guests will check in at the front desk and be escorted by a DHHS staff member to the appropriate floor for their meeting. Getting Here: For GPS and map apps, use 3905 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh NC 27607 to get directions. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Keshia Hayward, Child Care Consultant, 252-214-2709 or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Lindhart, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, or email jennifer.lindhart@dhhs.nc.gov if you have 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

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