Supervision

Name of Operation: J & J CHILD CARE HOME Facility ID: 33000120 Consultant: ANGELA NIEVES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/4/2026 Number Present: 8 Completed Date: 6/4/2026 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 09:30 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 this facility for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a routine unannounced visit. You, Juanita Powell, administrator, were present and available to assist with today’s visit. Your program currently operates as a center located in a residence with a five-star license issued on June 5, 2019, earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point for the center has a combined turnover rate of 20% or less for the administrator, program coordinator, lead teacher, teacher and group leader over the last 12 months. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on December 2, 2025. The sanitation inspection was completed on April 28, 2026, with a “Superior” classification “0” demerits. The fire inspection was completed on December 8, 2025, and the center was approved for daytime and night care. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Eight (8) children from ages 10 months old to four-years-old years old were present during the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were observed. I observed children in the indoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in free choice play in centers, music and movement activities. The caregivers were interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner and meeting the developmental needs of the children. The following items were monitored: Supervision, Staff Child Ratio, First Aid, CPR, ITS SIDS, Special Training, CBC Qualification, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Storage of Hazardous Substances, Administration of Medication, Adequate/Approved Space, Permit Restrictions, and Program Records. Any violations of the child care requirements observed today were discussed with you and documented in the visit summary report and reviewed with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violations of the child care requirements were documented today and corrected during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. There was a bottle of hand sanitizer located on the sink children use to wash their hands. The additional warning was, if swallowed contact poison control. .2820(b) 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 June 18, 2026. 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: Angela Nieves, Child Care Consultant PO Box 8741 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 [email protected] 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 The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance letter. This time frame is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today's visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's license could be issued. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to conducting today’s visit your center’s Compliance History score, over an 18-month period time frame, is 95%. The violations documented could impact the center’s overall Compliance History score. Your compliance score must be maintained at 75% or higher or an Administrative Action may be warranted. CORPORATION STATUS: J & J CHILD CARE, INC., is listed as the current owner of this center. According to information verified on the North Carolina Secretary of State’s website, J & J CHILD CARE, INC., remains current and active. Prior to making any changes to the corporation status, please contact me to discuss change of ownership procedures. The corporation status for your program must always remain current and active. Failure to comply may affect your license. FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: You verified the mailing address, email address, and phone number listed on the facility profile are correct. If changes in your facility’s information occurs, please contact me at 252-557-5597 or email me at [email protected] to discuss the changes and ensure the information is current in our system. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: HAZARDOUS ITEMS: There was a bottle of hand sanitizer located on the sink children use to wash their hands. The additional warning was, if swallowed contact poison control. Please remember any time an item has “keep out of reach of children” and has an additional warning, the item must be kept locked up. You removed the item from the sink and locked it in a cabinet. This was corrected during the visit. STAR RATED LICENSE: We discussed today that you would like to transition your license using Pathway Two: Classroom and Instructional Quality. We discussed reduced enhanced ratios, reviewed your additional on-going trainings, and education requirements for lead teacher and administrator. Based of you and your staff's current education it looks like you may transition your license under a four-star license. You showed me your documentation you have for family and community engagement. You plan to transition your license in September 2026. RESOURCES: DCDEE WORKS: Please continue to keep your Staff and Training worksheets up to date. Update the worksheets when changes are made, such as hiring new staff, additional coursework, and completed training. We discussed making sure new employees you hire and any current staff working on education submit any education transcripts to the “WORKS” system, so their education can be evaluated. If the education information is not in the “WORKS” system when the star-rated license is reassessed it could affect the points in Education Standards. Please print each staff member’s DCDEE WORKS letter and file. Please contact the WORKS department if you have questions about what is needed. The information is below 919-814-6350 or [email protected]. Complete the Annual Immunization Report by 1/15/2025. CLEAN WATER FOR US KIDS: According to the Clean Water for Us Kids website you have not enrolled in lead water, lead paint, or asbestos testing. However, you provided me with email documentation that you completed the water testing. You also had email documentation from RTI that your building is not required to have lead paint testing completed. You have also provided me with documentation that RTI is reviewing your asbestos survey. Once you receive information on the asbestos testing, please print and place it in your file. CRMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK-AMBCMS PORTAL: You have completed the facility’s ABCMS roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on 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. 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 1-800-859-0829 and someone will assist you. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions about today’s visit, you may contact me at 252-557-5597 or [email protected]. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Susan Fuller at 252-373-9809 or email at [email protected]. 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