GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/16/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 12/16/2025 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 02:00 PM Time Out: 03:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Unannounced Visit Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements following a repeated staff/child ratio violation cited during an unannounced follow-up visit conducted on December 2, 2025. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the administrator, J. Brown. Limited monitoring of the child care requirements occurred during today’s visit. The license was posted. I observed all required postings and attendance logs. A total of seventeen (17) children were present during today’s visit. The children were observed during naptime. Ms. Brown submitted a compliance verification letter on December 12, 2025, stating that all violations have been corrected. The following violations were monitored for compliance during today’s visit: Item #315- During today’s visit, staff/child ratios were maintained for all groups. Therefore, no additional violation cited during today's visit. Item #1048 & Item #1049-On December 8, 2025, Ms. Brown submitted documentation verifying that a staff member with a hire date of July 21, 2025, had successfully completed first aid and CPR training. The following violation was cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1, an activity plan dated December 8-12, 2025, was posted. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) Please note that a compliance verification letter is not required because the violation observed and documented was corrected during today’s visit. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: As a reminder, a current activity plan must be posted in each space where children are present for easy reference. Activity plans that are intentionally developed and aligned with the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development support with higher-quality learning and allow all children to achieve. These plans help build structure and a sense of security, strengthen social-emotional skills, and foster independence. Additionally, activity plans serve as a guide for educators to deliver a rich, balanced curriculum that supports every child’s unique growth and development. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/18/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 11/18/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 12:15 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 applicable child care requirements during your routine unannounced visit. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the owner, J. Brown. Ms. Brown accompanied me as I completed a general walk-through of the facility which consisted of three (3) classrooms, the outdoor play areas, and the kitchen. A total of eighteen (18) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children during outdoor play, eating lunch, and naptime. Today’s lunch was in compliance with the Meal Pattern requirements. LICENSE STATUS: This facility currently operates with a three-star rated license issued January 24, 2022. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on November 18, 2025, and J’s Play and Learn, LLC was listed as current and active. REQUIRED INSPECTIONS/DRILLS: The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 6, 2025. The last annual fire inspection was completed on June 4, 2025, and the last annual sanitation inspection was completed on May 28, 2025. The last documented monthly fire drill was conducted on October 6, 2025, the last documented quarterly lockdown drill/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on September 5, 2025, and the last documented monthly playground inspection was completed on November 3, 2025. During today’s visit, a partial assessment of the child care requirements was conducted. I observed all required postings and attendance logs. There were no infants enrolled in the program, so safe sleep logs were not monitored. I also monitored program requirements, equipment and furnishings, staff/child ratios & supervision, storage and/or administering of medication, and the outdoor area & equipment. I also reviewed staff files for two (2) new employees. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Daily records of arrival times for all eighteen (18) children present was not maintained as children arrived during the morning. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 318 Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. During today’s visit, two (2) three-year-old children were grouped with five (5) children between 12 and 24 months of age during outdoor play. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member with a hire date of July 21, 2025, did not complete certification in first aid within 90 days of employment. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member with a hire date of July 21, 2025, did not complete certification in CPR within 90 days of employment. .1102(d) COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to today’s visit, the 18-month compliance history for this facility was 75%. COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By December 2, 2025, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 Due to the nature of the violations cited during today’s visit, a follow-up visit will occur in the near future to ensure compliance has been maintained. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: During today’s visit, I observed two (2) three-year-old children grouped with five (5) children between 12 and 24 months of age on the playground. Additional technical assistance was provided regarding mixed-age groups. I informed you that you must adjust the classroom schedule for either the infant room or the toddler room that includes the two (2) three-year-old children to ensure that children aged three years or older are not participating in outdoor play with children aged one year or younger. Please remember that younger children are more vulnerable and can be easily injured by older, more active children. As a reminder, the only time children of these age groups may be combined is during the first and last operating hours of the day. During these times, you are still required to maintain staff/child ratios for the youngest child present. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by North Carolina General Statute 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 have an impact on the compliance history. During today’s visit, we reviewed the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Modernization for licensed child care centers and completed the QRIS conversational template. You expressed interest in pursuing a star-rated license through Pathway 2: Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. I provided an overview of the key differences between the program standards for the various pathways to help guide your decision. Additionally, I encouraged you to contact the Sampson County Partnership for Children for further support and resources related to coaching, mentoring, and additional training opportunities. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0713 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/18/2025 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 11/18/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 12:15 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 applicable child care requirements during your routine unannounced visit. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the owner, J. Brown. Ms. Brown accompanied me as I completed a general walk-through of the facility which consisted of three (3) classrooms, the outdoor play areas, and the kitchen. A total of eighteen (18) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children during outdoor play, eating lunch, and naptime. Today’s lunch was in compliance with the Meal Pattern requirements. LICENSE STATUS: This facility currently operates with a three-star rated license issued January 24, 2022. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on November 18, 2025, and J’s Play and Learn, LLC was listed as current and active. REQUIRED INSPECTIONS/DRILLS: The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 6, 2025. The last annual fire inspection was completed on June 4, 2025, and the last annual sanitation inspection was completed on May 28, 2025. The last documented monthly fire drill was conducted on October 6, 2025, the last documented quarterly lockdown drill/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on September 5, 2025, and the last documented monthly playground inspection was completed on November 3, 2025. During today’s visit, a partial assessment of the child care requirements was conducted. I observed all required postings and attendance logs. There were no infants enrolled in the program, so safe sleep logs were not monitored. I also monitored program requirements, equipment and furnishings, staff/child ratios & supervision, storage and/or administering of medication, and the outdoor area & equipment. I also reviewed staff files for two (2) new employees. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Daily records of arrival times for all eighteen (18) children present was not maintained as children arrived during the morning. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 318 Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. During today’s visit, two (2) three-year-old children were grouped with five (5) children between 12 and 24 months of age during outdoor play. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member with a hire date of July 21, 2025, did not complete certification in first aid within 90 days of employment. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member with a hire date of July 21, 2025, did not complete certification in CPR within 90 days of employment. .1102(d) COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to today’s visit, the 18-month compliance history for this facility was 75%. COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By December 2, 2025, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 Due to the nature of the violations cited during today’s visit, a follow-up visit will occur in the near future to ensure compliance has been maintained. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: During today’s visit, I observed two (2) three-year-old children grouped with five (5) children between 12 and 24 months of age on the playground. Additional technical assistance was provided regarding mixed-age groups. I informed you that you must adjust the classroom schedule for either the infant room or the toddler room that includes the two (2) three-year-old children to ensure that children aged three years or older are not participating in outdoor play with children aged one year or younger. Please remember that younger children are more vulnerable and can be easily injured by older, more active children. As a reminder, the only time children of these age groups may be combined is during the first and last operating hours of the day. During these times, you are still required to maintain staff/child ratios for the youngest child present. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by North Carolina General Statute 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 have an impact on the compliance history. During today’s visit, we reviewed the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Modernization for licensed child care centers and completed the QRIS conversational template. You expressed interest in pursuing a star-rated license through Pathway 2: Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. I provided an overview of the key differences between the program standards for the various pathways to help guide your decision. Additionally, I encouraged you to contact the Sampson County Partnership for Children for further support and resources related to coaching, mentoring, and additional training opportunities. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/12/2025 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 3/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Compliance Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements after violations for supervision and staff/child ratios were cited during an annual compliance visit conducted on March 6, 2025. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the administrator, J. Brown. Limited monitoring of the child care requirements occurred during today’s visit. I observed all required postings and attendance logs. I also reviewed the staff files. I was unaccompanied as I completed a general walk-through of the facility. A total of nineteen (19) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children participating in free choice play and completing routine care tasks. Today’s lunch was in compliance with the Meal Pattern requirements. During today’s visit, the administrator submitted the compliance verification letter. All items listed as corrected in the letter were monitored for compliance during today’s visit. Item #303-Children were adequately supervised at all times during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #316-Children were grouped appropriately during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #526-Menus were current and posted during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #544-Screen time was not offered to children under the age of three years of age during today’s visit. Therefore, an additional violation was not documented. Item #840-All storage closets were locked, and the keys were at a minimum of five (5) feet from the floor. Additional violations were not documented. Item #860-There were no balloons observed accessible to children during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #902-During today’s visit, all children were attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, keeping in with the children’s developmental needs. Additional violations were not documented. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Changes to the menu for all food components were not documented prior to lunch being served. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. All staff members did not have a current annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space 1 and 2, the daily attendance was not maintained. GS 110-91(9) 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. A staff member with a hire date 1-18-23 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. .1102(g) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member with a hire date of 1-18-23 did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. .1102(a) COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By March 26, 2025, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: As a reminder, child care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance and are required by the North Carolina General Statute 110-90 (4)(d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. To maintain compliance with child care rules, it is important for providers to stay updated with the changes and new rules by visiting the Division of Child Development and Early Education website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. CLEAN CLASSROOMS FOR CAROLINA KIDS: Public schools and licensed child care facilities in North Carolina are eligible to participate in the funding mechanisms to cover the costs of testing for lead in water and inspecting for asbestos and lead-based paint hazards beyond the May 1, 2024, deadline listed in 10A NCAC 41C .1002(a). Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, this deadline has been revised statewide, and facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program provides free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket costs. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirements and will allow facilities to participate in the funding mechanisms. Required water testing for child care centers under rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 is not affected by the new May 31, 2025, deadline. Enroll today at https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll. If you have enrolled in only one or two program sections, log back in to complete the surveys for the remaining section(s) to comply with the rule requirements. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/12/2025 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 3/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Compliance Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements after violations for supervision and staff/child ratios were cited during an annual compliance visit conducted on March 6, 2025. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the administrator, J. Brown. Limited monitoring of the child care requirements occurred during today’s visit. I observed all required postings and attendance logs. I also reviewed the staff files. I was unaccompanied as I completed a general walk-through of the facility. A total of nineteen (19) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children participating in free choice play and completing routine care tasks. Today’s lunch was in compliance with the Meal Pattern requirements. During today’s visit, the administrator submitted the compliance verification letter. All items listed as corrected in the letter were monitored for compliance during today’s visit. Item #303-Children were adequately supervised at all times during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #316-Children were grouped appropriately during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #526-Menus were current and posted during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #544-Screen time was not offered to children under the age of three years of age during today’s visit. Therefore, an additional violation was not documented. Item #840-All storage closets were locked, and the keys were at a minimum of five (5) feet from the floor. Additional violations were not documented. Item #860-There were no balloons observed accessible to children during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #902-During today’s visit, all children were attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, keeping in with the children’s developmental needs. Additional violations were not documented. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Changes to the menu for all food components were not documented prior to lunch being served. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. All staff members did not have a current annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space 1 and 2, the daily attendance was not maintained. GS 110-91(9) 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. A staff member with a hire date 1-18-23 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. .1102(g) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member with a hire date of 1-18-23 did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. .1102(a) COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By March 26, 2025, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: As a reminder, child care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance and are required by the North Carolina General Statute 110-90 (4)(d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. To maintain compliance with child care rules, it is important for providers to stay updated with the changes and new rules by visiting the Division of Child Development and Early Education website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. CLEAN CLASSROOMS FOR CAROLINA KIDS: Public schools and licensed child care facilities in North Carolina are eligible to participate in the funding mechanisms to cover the costs of testing for lead in water and inspecting for asbestos and lead-based paint hazards beyond the May 1, 2024, deadline listed in 10A NCAC 41C .1002(a). Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, this deadline has been revised statewide, and facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program provides free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket costs. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirements and will allow facilities to participate in the funding mechanisms. Required water testing for child care centers under rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 is not affected by the new May 31, 2025, deadline. Enroll today at https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll. If you have enrolled in only one or two program sections, log back in to complete the surveys for the remaining section(s) to comply with the rule requirements. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/12/2025 Number Present: 19 Completed Date: 3/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Compliance Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor applicable child care requirements after violations for supervision and staff/child ratios were cited during an annual compliance visit conducted on March 6, 2025. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the administrator, J. Brown. Limited monitoring of the child care requirements occurred during today’s visit. I observed all required postings and attendance logs. I also reviewed the staff files. I was unaccompanied as I completed a general walk-through of the facility. A total of nineteen (19) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children participating in free choice play and completing routine care tasks. Today’s lunch was in compliance with the Meal Pattern requirements. During today’s visit, the administrator submitted the compliance verification letter. All items listed as corrected in the letter were monitored for compliance during today’s visit. Item #303-Children were adequately supervised at all times during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #316-Children were grouped appropriately during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #526-Menus were current and posted during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #544-Screen time was not offered to children under the age of three years of age during today’s visit. Therefore, an additional violation was not documented. Item #840-All storage closets were locked, and the keys were at a minimum of five (5) feet from the floor. Additional violations were not documented. Item #860-There were no balloons observed accessible to children during today’s visit. An additional violation was not documented. Item #902-During today’s visit, all children were attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, keeping in with the children’s developmental needs. Additional violations were not documented. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Changes to the menu for all food components were not documented prior to lunch being served. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. All staff members did not have a current annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space 1 and 2, the daily attendance was not maintained. GS 110-91(9) 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. A staff member with a hire date 1-18-23 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. .1102(g) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member with a hire date of 1-18-23 did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. .1102(a) COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By March 26, 2025, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: As a reminder, child care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance and are required by the North Carolina General Statute 110-90 (4)(d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. To maintain compliance with child care rules, it is important for providers to stay updated with the changes and new rules by visiting the Division of Child Development and Early Education website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. CLEAN CLASSROOMS FOR CAROLINA KIDS: Public schools and licensed child care facilities in North Carolina are eligible to participate in the funding mechanisms to cover the costs of testing for lead in water and inspecting for asbestos and lead-based paint hazards beyond the May 1, 2024, deadline listed in 10A NCAC 41C .1002(a). Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, this deadline has been revised statewide, and facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program provides free facility-wide testing and inspections without any out-of-pocket costs. Due to the volume of testing and inspections, completion of the online enrollment process in the program is considered temporary compliance with the testing and inspection requirements and will allow facilities to participate in the funding mechanisms. Required water testing for child care centers under rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 is not affected by the new May 31, 2025, deadline. Enroll today at https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll. If you have enrolled in only one or two program sections, log back in to complete the surveys for the remaining section(s) to comply with the rule requirements. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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 .0713 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/6/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 3/6/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:00 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 applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit. The annual compliance monitoring checklist for Child Care Centers was used to note requirements monitored today. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by a staff member, K. Burnette. Ms. Burnette stated that the administrator, J. Brown, was not present. I was accompanied by E. Baldwin as I completed a general walk-through of the facility which consisted of three (3) classrooms, the outdoor play areas, and the kitchen. A total of seventeen (17) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children participating in free choice play and preparing for lunch. Today’s lunch was in compliance with the Meal Pattern requirements. LICENSE STATUS: This facility currently operates with a three-star rated license issued January 24, 2022. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on March 6, 2025, and J’s Play and Learn, LLC was listed as current and active. REQUIRED INSPECTIONS/DRILLS: The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 4, 2024. The most recent annual fire inspection was completed on May 1, 2024, and the most recent annual sanitation inspection was completed on November 6, 2024. The most recent documented monthly fire drill was conducted on February 4, 2025, the most recent documented quarterly lockdown drill/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on December 6, 2024, and the most recent documented monthly playground inspection was completed on March 4, 2025. During today’s visit, a full assessment of the Child Care Requirements was conducted. I observed all required postings, attendance logs, and safe sleep logs. I also monitored program requirements, equipment and furnishings, staff/child ratios & supervision, storage and/or administering of medication, and the outdoor area & equipment. I also reviewed a sample of the children’s records. The director did not complete the staff/training worksheets; therefore, staff files were not monitored during today’s visit. This facility does not provide transportation. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Three (3) children were left unsupervised in the classroom while the caregiver went to greet the consultant. .1801(a)(1-5) 316 Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. A six-month-old infant and a two-year-old child were grouped together. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The posted menus were dated for February 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. A group of four(4) two-year-old children were watching television. .0510(f) 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. In space 1, a can of Lysol, Clorox bleach cleaner, and Grease Lightening were stored in an unlocked closet. .2820(b) 860 Balloons were accessible to children. Helium balloons located at the front of the facility were accessible to children. .0604(q) 902 Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A two-year-old was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner when she began to cry after breaking a toy. A caregiver could be heard telling the child to hush up and stop crying, because it would not have broken if you did not have it in your mouth. Hush before you will be standing somewhere by yourself which is not keeping with the child’s developmental needs. G.S. 110-91(10) COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to today’s visit, the 18-month compliance history for this facility was 95%. COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By March 20, 2025, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 Due to the nature of the violations cited during today’s visit, a follow-up visit will occur in the near future to ensure compliance has been maintained. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: During today’s visit, Ms. Baldwin left a total of three (3) children unsupervised so that she could assist me with the visit. I stated that children must be adequately supervised at all times. Child Care Rule .1801 states that adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; and (5) staff must be able to see and hear children aged birth to five years old while the children are eating. All of the conditions in this Paragraph shall apply except when emergencies necessitate that adequate supervision is impossible. In addition, an infant under one year of age was grouped with a two-year-old child. Violations pertaining to staff/child ratios and supervision are particularly serious as these types of violations have a direct impact on the safety of the children while in your care and must be corrected immediately. As a reminder, staff files are reviewed during an annual compliance visit and subject to additional review during other compliance monitoring visits. Therefore, it is important to update staff and training worksheets as you hire/dismiss employees, complete ongoing training, and meet other child care requirements. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/6/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 3/6/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:00 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 applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit. The annual compliance monitoring checklist for Child Care Centers was used to note requirements monitored today. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by a staff member, K. Burnette. Ms. Burnette stated that the administrator, J. Brown, was not present. I was accompanied by E. Baldwin as I completed a general walk-through of the facility which consisted of three (3) classrooms, the outdoor play areas, and the kitchen. A total of seventeen (17) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children participating in free choice play and preparing for lunch. Today’s lunch was in compliance with the Meal Pattern requirements. LICENSE STATUS: This facility currently operates with a three-star rated license issued January 24, 2022. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on March 6, 2025, and J’s Play and Learn, LLC was listed as current and active. REQUIRED INSPECTIONS/DRILLS: The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 4, 2024. The most recent annual fire inspection was completed on May 1, 2024, and the most recent annual sanitation inspection was completed on November 6, 2024. The most recent documented monthly fire drill was conducted on February 4, 2025, the most recent documented quarterly lockdown drill/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on December 6, 2024, and the most recent documented monthly playground inspection was completed on March 4, 2025. During today’s visit, a full assessment of the Child Care Requirements was conducted. I observed all required postings, attendance logs, and safe sleep logs. I also monitored program requirements, equipment and furnishings, staff/child ratios & supervision, storage and/or administering of medication, and the outdoor area & equipment. I also reviewed a sample of the children’s records. The director did not complete the staff/training worksheets; therefore, staff files were not monitored during today’s visit. This facility does not provide transportation. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Three (3) children were left unsupervised in the classroom while the caregiver went to greet the consultant. .1801(a)(1-5) 316 Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. A six-month-old infant and a two-year-old child were grouped together. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The posted menus were dated for February 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. A group of four(4) two-year-old children were watching television. .0510(f) 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. In space 1, a can of Lysol, Clorox bleach cleaner, and Grease Lightening were stored in an unlocked closet. .2820(b) 860 Balloons were accessible to children. Helium balloons located at the front of the facility were accessible to children. .0604(q) 902 Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A two-year-old was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner when she began to cry after breaking a toy. A caregiver could be heard telling the child to hush up and stop crying, because it would not have broken if you did not have it in your mouth. Hush before you will be standing somewhere by yourself which is not keeping with the child’s developmental needs. G.S. 110-91(10) COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to today’s visit, the 18-month compliance history for this facility was 95%. COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By March 20, 2025, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 Due to the nature of the violations cited during today’s visit, a follow-up visit will occur in the near future to ensure compliance has been maintained. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: During today’s visit, Ms. Baldwin left a total of three (3) children unsupervised so that she could assist me with the visit. I stated that children must be adequately supervised at all times. Child Care Rule .1801 states that adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; and (5) staff must be able to see and hear children aged birth to five years old while the children are eating. All of the conditions in this Paragraph shall apply except when emergencies necessitate that adequate supervision is impossible. In addition, an infant under one year of age was grouped with a two-year-old child. Violations pertaining to staff/child ratios and supervision are particularly serious as these types of violations have a direct impact on the safety of the children while in your care and must be corrected immediately. As a reminder, staff files are reviewed during an annual compliance visit and subject to additional review during other compliance monitoring visits. Therefore, it is important to update staff and training worksheets as you hire/dismiss employees, complete ongoing training, and meet other child care requirements. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/6/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 3/6/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:00 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 applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit. The annual compliance monitoring checklist for Child Care Centers was used to note requirements monitored today. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by a staff member, K. Burnette. Ms. Burnette stated that the administrator, J. Brown, was not present. I was accompanied by E. Baldwin as I completed a general walk-through of the facility which consisted of three (3) classrooms, the outdoor play areas, and the kitchen. A total of seventeen (17) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children participating in free choice play and preparing for lunch. Today’s lunch was in compliance with the Meal Pattern requirements. LICENSE STATUS: This facility currently operates with a three-star rated license issued January 24, 2022. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on March 6, 2025, and J’s Play and Learn, LLC was listed as current and active. REQUIRED INSPECTIONS/DRILLS: The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 4, 2024. The most recent annual fire inspection was completed on May 1, 2024, and the most recent annual sanitation inspection was completed on November 6, 2024. The most recent documented monthly fire drill was conducted on February 4, 2025, the most recent documented quarterly lockdown drill/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on December 6, 2024, and the most recent documented monthly playground inspection was completed on March 4, 2025. During today’s visit, a full assessment of the Child Care Requirements was conducted. I observed all required postings, attendance logs, and safe sleep logs. I also monitored program requirements, equipment and furnishings, staff/child ratios & supervision, storage and/or administering of medication, and the outdoor area & equipment. I also reviewed a sample of the children’s records. The director did not complete the staff/training worksheets; therefore, staff files were not monitored during today’s visit. This facility does not provide transportation. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Three (3) children were left unsupervised in the classroom while the caregiver went to greet the consultant. .1801(a)(1-5) 316 Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. A six-month-old infant and a two-year-old child were grouped together. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The posted menus were dated for February 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. A group of four(4) two-year-old children were watching television. .0510(f) 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. In space 1, a can of Lysol, Clorox bleach cleaner, and Grease Lightening were stored in an unlocked closet. .2820(b) 860 Balloons were accessible to children. Helium balloons located at the front of the facility were accessible to children. .0604(q) 902 Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A two-year-old was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner when she began to cry after breaking a toy. A caregiver could be heard telling the child to hush up and stop crying, because it would not have broken if you did not have it in your mouth. Hush before you will be standing somewhere by yourself which is not keeping with the child’s developmental needs. G.S. 110-91(10) COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to today’s visit, the 18-month compliance history for this facility was 95%. COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By March 20, 2025, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 Due to the nature of the violations cited during today’s visit, a follow-up visit will occur in the near future to ensure compliance has been maintained. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION: During today’s visit, Ms. Baldwin left a total of three (3) children unsupervised so that she could assist me with the visit. I stated that children must be adequately supervised at all times. Child Care Rule .1801 states that adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; and (5) staff must be able to see and hear children aged birth to five years old while the children are eating. All of the conditions in this Paragraph shall apply except when emergencies necessitate that adequate supervision is impossible. In addition, an infant under one year of age was grouped with a two-year-old child. Violations pertaining to staff/child ratios and supervision are particularly serious as these types of violations have a direct impact on the safety of the children while in your care and must be corrected immediately. As a reminder, staff files are reviewed during an annual compliance visit and subject to additional review during other compliance monitoring visits. Therefore, it is important to update staff and training worksheets as you hire/dismiss employees, complete ongoing training, and meet other child care requirements. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Teraesa Leak at teraesa.leak@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-971-7765. 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. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: J'S PLAY AND LEARN, LLC Facility ID: 82000305 Consultant: TANYA HERRING Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 10/2/2024 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 10:55 AM Time Out: 12:15 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 applicable child care requirements during your routine unannounced visit. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the owner/operator, J. Brown. Ms. Brown accompanied me as I completed a general walk-through of the facility. I observed fourteen (14) children present during today’s visit. The children were observed eating lunch and preparing for naptime. Today’s meal was in compliance with Meal Pattern requirements. LICENSE STATUS: This center currently operates with a three-star rated license issued January 24, 2022. REQUIRED INSPECTIONS/DRILLS: The most recent annual fire inspection was completed on May 1, 2024. The most recent annual sanitation was completed on March 26, 2024. The last documented fire drill was conducted on September 4, 2024, the last documented lockdown drill/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on September 6, 2024, and the last documented monthly playground inspection was completed on June 5, 2024. During today’s visit, a partial assessment of child care requirements was conducted. I monitored the required postings, and attendance logs. There are no infants currently enrolled, so safe sleep logs were not monitored. I monitored program records, equipment and furnishings, staff/child ratios & supervision, and outdoor area & equipment. This facility does not provide transportation. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A slide and bicycle located on the toddler’s playground were broken G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Plastic bags with children clothing were stored in cubbies located in the space designated for two-year-old children. .0604(q) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented monthly playground inspection was completed on June 5, 2024. .0605(q) COMPLIANCE HISTORY: Prior to today’s visit the 18-month compliance history was 96%. COMPLIANCE LETTER: All violations must be corrected immediately. A compliance letter is due to me within two (2) weeks of today’s visit. By October 16,2024, please send me a letter addressing each violation, how the violations were corrected, and how compliance will be maintained in the future. In your letter, be sure to include your facility name, facility ID number and each item number for the violation cited. You may submit the letter to me electronically at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov. If you elect to mail your letter, please ensure that you allow sufficient time so that the letter reaches me on time. My mailing address is: Tanya Herring 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: During today’s visit, I observed plastic bags with children’s clothing located in the space designated for two-year-old children. I explained to you that plastic bags are a hazardous product and must be inaccessible to children under age of three years old. You stated you were not familiar with this child care rule. I explained that visiting the Division of Child Development and Early Education’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ and reviewing the child care rules periodically, will keep you informed of the new rules. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM: North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. ABCMS allows administrators to see the real-time background check status of staff members, run printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits, and see new background check applicants and add to the staff roster. To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal training in Moodle. It is a video tutorial followed by a few questions . Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions, please contact me at tanya.herring@dhhs.nc.gov or at 910-624-4171. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.