Granite Quarry Elementary Pre-K

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/7/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/7/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on November 7, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 94%. You, Allison Stirewalt, Lead NC Pre-K Teacher, assisted me with the visit. I reviewed with you today the information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, administrator, or owner. I reviewed the facilities permit with you today. This facility operates with a five-star license and is licensed for 36 children on first shift, ages 3-5 with an effective date of June 27, 2019. The following restrictions are listed: first shift (daytime care), meets enhanced space, and meets highest enhanced ratios. I used the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, menu, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Sanitation placard, daily schedule, activity plan, staff-child ratio worksheet, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. Child to staff ratios, group size, supervision, permit restrictions, and adequate and approved space were monitored. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in free choice activities indoors. Positive interactions between teachers and children were observed. There were a variety of materials available to children. Materials and furnishings were found to be developmentally appropriate. All medications and accompanying documentation were monitored. You stated your program does not provide transportation. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. A sanitation inspection was conducted on April 17, 2024, with four (4) demerits and a superior classification. A satisfactory fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2024. An unsatisfactory fire inspection was conducted on August 19, 2025. There have been no new staff members hired since the last visit. I monitored a portion of existing staff files during today’s visit. There are 16 children enrolled. I monitored a portion of the children’s records. The developmental screenings, health assessments, vision screenings, hearing screenings and dental screenings required for the NC Pre-K Program were monitored. Prior to today's visit, the Program Consultant Site Visit Information Report was reviewed in the NC Pre-K Plan system. Staff listed on the report are staff that were in the classroom. DIAL-4 is used for the developmental screening tool, Teaching Strategies Gold is the on-going assessment used and Creative Curriculum is the curriculum used. Parent involvement activities include home visits, parent-teacher conferences, Ready Rosie, classroom events/festivals, and volunteer opportunities. ParentSquare is used as a communication tool. You stated the NC Pre-K Program hours for the children are 8:00 to 2:45 and the staff hours are 7:00-3:00. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. 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 satisfactory fire inspection was completed on August 28, 2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 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 Division was not notified through the ABCMS Provider Portal of child care providers working at the child care facility. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical Assistance: • Child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304 requires a child care center operator to: schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection, to notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection, and to submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. A fire inspection was conducted on August 19, 2025, but indicated that the fire safety conditions in the facility were unsatisfactory. You stated that all issues have been corrected, but a new fire inspection has not been completed to your knowledge. Please contact the fire inspector to complete an updated fire inspection. • The Division must be notified within five days when new employees have been hired by your facility. The process of notifying the Division changed in February 2024 and is now captured in ABCMS. Today we reviewed the ABCMS Provider Portal. You can access the ABCMS Provider Portal Guide here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/A/ABCMS_Provider_Portal_Access_Guide.pdf?ver=DWF7XsuhX-Y%3d. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Consultation: • Today you asked for clarification regarding staff members providing coverage in the classroom. All staff members must have a valid Criminal Background Check qualification letter on file before caring for children and stepping into the classroom to hold ratio. • During today’s visit, we discussed the three QRIS Pathways to the Stars effective July 1, 2025. We covered staff education (including ensuring all staff have WORKS accounts, understanding the 50% requirement for lead teachers and for other educators, and how work experience may count), enhanced ratios and space expectations, the Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans. The following steps are how you can begin preparing for the Rated License process: Next Steps by Pathway- If you choose Pathway 1: - Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. - Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. - Begin planning for your three-month self-study using the applicable ITERS-3, ECERS-3, SACERS-U, OR FCCERS-3 books. - Prepare for Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) assessments. - Access resources, trainings, and outreach via ncrlap.org. - Work with CCR&R or Smart Start for support in preparation. - Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. - Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. - If four-year-olds are enrolled, select and implement an approved curriculum. If you choose Pathway 2: - Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. - Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. - Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. - Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. - Select and implement a curriculum. (4- and 5-star centers must use an approved curriculum and formative assessment tool for all ages.) - Arranging coaching or training options for administrators and lead teachers. If you choose Pathway 3: - Ensure all staff have active WORKS accounts. - If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC, you may earn a three star rated license with NO Education standards evaluation. - If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC and would like to earn a four or five star rated license, the Education standard evaluation will determine the star rating earned. -If you are accredited through NAEYC, NAC, COGNIA, or your facility is Head Start and/or Early Head Start Education, NO Education standards evaluation is needed. -Documentation of accreditation status and Head Start designation must be submitted to process your star rated license. • DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. COMPLIANCE PLAN: Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 10/21/2025. Your compliance documentation must include the following: • The name of your facility • The ID number of your facility • The date you write the letter • A corrective action statement for each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. • Your signature Please mail or email a signed copy of the letter to: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1078 Faith, NC 28041 Email: ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 330-3722 or by email at ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/7/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/7/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on November 7, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 94%. You, Allison Stirewalt, Lead NC Pre-K Teacher, assisted me with the visit. I reviewed with you today the information found in our system. You stated there have been no changes to your phone number, email address, mailing address, administrator, or owner. I reviewed the facilities permit with you today. This facility operates with a five-star license and is licensed for 36 children on first shift, ages 3-5 with an effective date of June 27, 2019. The following restrictions are listed: first shift (daytime care), meets enhanced space, and meets highest enhanced ratios. I used the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Child Care Centers” during today’s visit. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, menu, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Sanitation placard, daily schedule, activity plan, staff-child ratio worksheet, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. Child to staff ratios, group size, supervision, permit restrictions, and adequate and approved space were monitored. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in free choice activities indoors. Positive interactions between teachers and children were observed. There were a variety of materials available to children. Materials and furnishings were found to be developmentally appropriate. All medications and accompanying documentation were monitored. You stated your program does not provide transportation. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. A sanitation inspection was conducted on April 17, 2024, with four (4) demerits and a superior classification. A satisfactory fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2024. An unsatisfactory fire inspection was conducted on August 19, 2025. There have been no new staff members hired since the last visit. I monitored a portion of existing staff files during today’s visit. There are 16 children enrolled. I monitored a portion of the children’s records. The developmental screenings, health assessments, vision screenings, hearing screenings and dental screenings required for the NC Pre-K Program were monitored. Prior to today's visit, the Program Consultant Site Visit Information Report was reviewed in the NC Pre-K Plan system. Staff listed on the report are staff that were in the classroom. DIAL-4 is used for the developmental screening tool, Teaching Strategies Gold is the on-going assessment used and Creative Curriculum is the curriculum used. Parent involvement activities include home visits, parent-teacher conferences, Ready Rosie, classroom events/festivals, and volunteer opportunities. ParentSquare is used as a communication tool. You stated the NC Pre-K Program hours for the children are 8:00 to 2:45 and the staff hours are 7:00-3:00. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. 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 satisfactory fire inspection was completed on August 28, 2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 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 Division was not notified through the ABCMS Provider Portal of child care providers working at the child care facility. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical Assistance: • Child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304 requires a child care center operator to: schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection, to notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection, and to submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. A fire inspection was conducted on August 19, 2025, but indicated that the fire safety conditions in the facility were unsatisfactory. You stated that all issues have been corrected, but a new fire inspection has not been completed to your knowledge. Please contact the fire inspector to complete an updated fire inspection. • The Division must be notified within five days when new employees have been hired by your facility. The process of notifying the Division changed in February 2024 and is now captured in ABCMS. Today we reviewed the ABCMS Provider Portal. You can access the ABCMS Provider Portal Guide here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/A/ABCMS_Provider_Portal_Access_Guide.pdf?ver=DWF7XsuhX-Y%3d. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Consultation: • Today you asked for clarification regarding staff members providing coverage in the classroom. All staff members must have a valid Criminal Background Check qualification letter on file before caring for children and stepping into the classroom to hold ratio. • During today’s visit, we discussed the three QRIS Pathways to the Stars effective July 1, 2025. We covered staff education (including ensuring all staff have WORKS accounts, understanding the 50% requirement for lead teachers and for other educators, and how work experience may count), enhanced ratios and space expectations, the Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans. The following steps are how you can begin preparing for the Rated License process: Next Steps by Pathway- If you choose Pathway 1: - Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. - Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. - Begin planning for your three-month self-study using the applicable ITERS-3, ECERS-3, SACERS-U, OR FCCERS-3 books. - Prepare for Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) assessments. - Access resources, trainings, and outreach via ncrlap.org. - Work with CCR&R or Smart Start for support in preparation. - Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. - Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. - If four-year-olds are enrolled, select and implement an approved curriculum. If you choose Pathway 2: - Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. - Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. - Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. - Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. - Select and implement a curriculum. (4- and 5-star centers must use an approved curriculum and formative assessment tool for all ages.) - Arranging coaching or training options for administrators and lead teachers. If you choose Pathway 3: - Ensure all staff have active WORKS accounts. - If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC, you may earn a three star rated license with NO Education standards evaluation. - If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC and would like to earn a four or five star rated license, the Education standard evaluation will determine the star rating earned. -If you are accredited through NAEYC, NAC, COGNIA, or your facility is Head Start and/or Early Head Start Education, NO Education standards evaluation is needed. -Documentation of accreditation status and Head Start designation must be submitted to process your star rated license. • DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. COMPLIANCE PLAN: Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 10/21/2025. Your compliance documentation must include the following: • The name of your facility • The ID number of your facility • The date you write the letter • A corrective action statement for each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. • Your signature Please mail or email a signed copy of the letter to: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1078 Faith, NC 28041 Email: ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 330-3722 or by email at ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/25/2025 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 4/25/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:30 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 during a Routine Unannounced visit. Your last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted on November 7, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 98%. You, Allison Stirewalt, Lead NC Pre-K Teacher, assisted me with the visit. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, menu, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Sanitation placard, staff-child ratio worksheets, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. Child to staff ratios, group size, supervision, permit restrictions, and adequate and approved space were monitored. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in free choice activities indoors. All medications and accompanying documentation were monitored. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. A sanitation inspection was conducted on April 9, 2025, with zero (0) demerits and a superior classification. A fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2024. There have been no new staff hired since the last visit. Criminal Background Checks, CPR/First Aid, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment were monitored in staff files. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 207, an electrical outlet was not covered with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 207, the Medication Administration Permission Form for an EpiPen and Benadryl was last updated on 9/5/2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) Technical Assistance: • To ensure a safe environment for children, I suggest that NC Pre-K staff complete a daily walkthrough of their classrooms each morning before children arrive to ensure the area is free of safety hazards, such as uncovered outlets. Today the violation was corrected by placing a safety cover in the uncovered outlet. • Today we discussed that written permission to administer medication for chronic medical conditions or allergies can be given for up to 6 months. I suggested that you have families complete the Medication Administration Permission Form found on the DCDEE website and place a note on your calendar of when these forms need to be updated. I printed a copy of this form and left it with you today. Consultation: • NEW QRIS MODERNIZATION PLAN: The new QRIS Modernization Plan known as “Pathways to Success” is being added to law which includes moving to the use of the updated Environmental Rating Scale (ERS-3 versions) for ITERS, ECERS, and FCCERS, effective February 1, 2025. DCDEE and the NC Child Care Commission will continue the rulemaking process to add the rule language to child care requirements. This process with take several months. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended. Star rated license reassessments are postponed until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. A pathway for child care programs currently accredited through the approved accrediting bodies may now move to a 3- or 5-star license if they are not already at this star level. Providers need to submit a request to their licensing consultant and provide a copy of their accreditation award/certificate for processing: Accreditation Licensure Request Form. Please be reminded any ERS assessment completed on February 1, 2025 and after will be assessed using the ERS-3 versions. • DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New • ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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. • Child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304 which requires a child care center operator to: schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection, to notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection, and to submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. • Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids enrollment deadline has been revised statewide. Child care facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. I reviewed the dashboard with you today which indicated that mitigation is pending for lead in water. Enrollment for lead-based paint and asbestos needs to be completed. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. COMPLIANCE PLAN: Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 5/9/2025. Your compliance documentation must include the following: • The name of your facility • The ID number of your facility • The date you write the letter • A corrective action statement for each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. • A compliance plan statement for each violation stating how you plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. • Your signature Please mail or email a signed copy of the letter to: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1078 Faith, NC 28041 Email: ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 330-3722 or by email at ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/25/2025 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 4/25/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:30 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 during a Routine Unannounced visit. Your last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted on November 7, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 98%. You, Allison Stirewalt, Lead NC Pre-K Teacher, assisted me with the visit. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, menu, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Sanitation placard, staff-child ratio worksheets, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. Child to staff ratios, group size, supervision, permit restrictions, and adequate and approved space were monitored. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in free choice activities indoors. All medications and accompanying documentation were monitored. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. A sanitation inspection was conducted on April 9, 2025, with zero (0) demerits and a superior classification. A fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2024. There have been no new staff hired since the last visit. Criminal Background Checks, CPR/First Aid, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment were monitored in staff files. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 207, an electrical outlet was not covered with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 207, the Medication Administration Permission Form for an EpiPen and Benadryl was last updated on 9/5/2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) Technical Assistance: • To ensure a safe environment for children, I suggest that NC Pre-K staff complete a daily walkthrough of their classrooms each morning before children arrive to ensure the area is free of safety hazards, such as uncovered outlets. Today the violation was corrected by placing a safety cover in the uncovered outlet. • Today we discussed that written permission to administer medication for chronic medical conditions or allergies can be given for up to 6 months. I suggested that you have families complete the Medication Administration Permission Form found on the DCDEE website and place a note on your calendar of when these forms need to be updated. I printed a copy of this form and left it with you today. Consultation: • NEW QRIS MODERNIZATION PLAN: The new QRIS Modernization Plan known as “Pathways to Success” is being added to law which includes moving to the use of the updated Environmental Rating Scale (ERS-3 versions) for ITERS, ECERS, and FCCERS, effective February 1, 2025. DCDEE and the NC Child Care Commission will continue the rulemaking process to add the rule language to child care requirements. This process with take several months. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended. Star rated license reassessments are postponed until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. A pathway for child care programs currently accredited through the approved accrediting bodies may now move to a 3- or 5-star license if they are not already at this star level. Providers need to submit a request to their licensing consultant and provide a copy of their accreditation award/certificate for processing: Accreditation Licensure Request Form. Please be reminded any ERS assessment completed on February 1, 2025 and after will be assessed using the ERS-3 versions. • DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New • ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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. • Child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304 which requires a child care center operator to: schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection, to notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection, and to submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. • Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids enrollment deadline has been revised statewide. Child care facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. I reviewed the dashboard with you today which indicated that mitigation is pending for lead in water. Enrollment for lead-based paint and asbestos needs to be completed. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. COMPLIANCE PLAN: Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 5/9/2025. Your compliance documentation must include the following: • The name of your facility • The ID number of your facility • The date you write the letter • A corrective action statement for each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. • A compliance plan statement for each violation stating how you plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. • Your signature Please mail or email a signed copy of the letter to: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1078 Faith, NC 28041 Email: ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 330-3722 or by email at ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/25/2025 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 4/25/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:30 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 during a Routine Unannounced visit. Your last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted on November 7, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 98%. You, Allison Stirewalt, Lead NC Pre-K Teacher, assisted me with the visit. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, menu, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Sanitation placard, staff-child ratio worksheets, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. Child to staff ratios, group size, supervision, permit restrictions, and adequate and approved space were monitored. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in free choice activities indoors. All medications and accompanying documentation were monitored. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. A sanitation inspection was conducted on April 9, 2025, with zero (0) demerits and a superior classification. A fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2024. There have been no new staff hired since the last visit. Criminal Background Checks, CPR/First Aid, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment were monitored in staff files. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 207, an electrical outlet was not covered with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 207, the Medication Administration Permission Form for an EpiPen and Benadryl was last updated on 9/5/2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) Technical Assistance: • To ensure a safe environment for children, I suggest that NC Pre-K staff complete a daily walkthrough of their classrooms each morning before children arrive to ensure the area is free of safety hazards, such as uncovered outlets. Today the violation was corrected by placing a safety cover in the uncovered outlet. • Today we discussed that written permission to administer medication for chronic medical conditions or allergies can be given for up to 6 months. I suggested that you have families complete the Medication Administration Permission Form found on the DCDEE website and place a note on your calendar of when these forms need to be updated. I printed a copy of this form and left it with you today. Consultation: • NEW QRIS MODERNIZATION PLAN: The new QRIS Modernization Plan known as “Pathways to Success” is being added to law which includes moving to the use of the updated Environmental Rating Scale (ERS-3 versions) for ITERS, ECERS, and FCCERS, effective February 1, 2025. DCDEE and the NC Child Care Commission will continue the rulemaking process to add the rule language to child care requirements. This process with take several months. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended. Star rated license reassessments are postponed until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. A pathway for child care programs currently accredited through the approved accrediting bodies may now move to a 3- or 5-star license if they are not already at this star level. Providers need to submit a request to their licensing consultant and provide a copy of their accreditation award/certificate for processing: Accreditation Licensure Request Form. Please be reminded any ERS assessment completed on February 1, 2025 and after will be assessed using the ERS-3 versions. • DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New • ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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. • Child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304 which requires a child care center operator to: schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection, to notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection, and to submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. • Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids enrollment deadline has been revised statewide. Child care facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. I reviewed the dashboard with you today which indicated that mitigation is pending for lead in water. Enrollment for lead-based paint and asbestos needs to be completed. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. COMPLIANCE PLAN: Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 5/9/2025. Your compliance documentation must include the following: • The name of your facility • The ID number of your facility • The date you write the letter • A corrective action statement for each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. • A compliance plan statement for each violation stating how you plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. • Your signature Please mail or email a signed copy of the letter to: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1078 Faith, NC 28041 Email: ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 330-3722 or by email at ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/25/2025 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 4/25/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:30 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 during a Routine Unannounced visit. Your last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted on November 7, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 98%. You, Allison Stirewalt, Lead NC Pre-K Teacher, assisted me with the visit. I observed your Five-Star License, NC Child Care Summary of the Law, menu, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Sanitation placard, staff-child ratio worksheets, First Aid poster, tobacco free policy signage and evacuation plans posted as required. Child to staff ratios, group size, supervision, permit restrictions, and adequate and approved space were monitored. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in free choice activities indoors. All medications and accompanying documentation were monitored. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. A sanitation inspection was conducted on April 9, 2025, with zero (0) demerits and a superior classification. A fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2024. There have been no new staff hired since the last visit. Criminal Background Checks, CPR/First Aid, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment were monitored in staff files. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 207, an electrical outlet was not covered with a safety plug. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 207, the Medication Administration Permission Form for an EpiPen and Benadryl was last updated on 9/5/2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) Technical Assistance: • To ensure a safe environment for children, I suggest that NC Pre-K staff complete a daily walkthrough of their classrooms each morning before children arrive to ensure the area is free of safety hazards, such as uncovered outlets. Today the violation was corrected by placing a safety cover in the uncovered outlet. • Today we discussed that written permission to administer medication for chronic medical conditions or allergies can be given for up to 6 months. I suggested that you have families complete the Medication Administration Permission Form found on the DCDEE website and place a note on your calendar of when these forms need to be updated. I printed a copy of this form and left it with you today. Consultation: • NEW QRIS MODERNIZATION PLAN: The new QRIS Modernization Plan known as “Pathways to Success” is being added to law which includes moving to the use of the updated Environmental Rating Scale (ERS-3 versions) for ITERS, ECERS, and FCCERS, effective February 1, 2025. DCDEE and the NC Child Care Commission will continue the rulemaking process to add the rule language to child care requirements. This process with take several months. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended. Star rated license reassessments are postponed until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. A pathway for child care programs currently accredited through the approved accrediting bodies may now move to a 3- or 5-star license if they are not already at this star level. Providers need to submit a request to their licensing consultant and provide a copy of their accreditation award/certificate for processing: Accreditation Licensure Request Form. Please be reminded any ERS assessment completed on February 1, 2025 and after will be assessed using the ERS-3 versions. • DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New • ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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 on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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. • Child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304 which requires a child care center operator to: schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection, to notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection, and to submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. • Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids enrollment deadline has been revised statewide. Child care facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. I reviewed the dashboard with you today which indicated that mitigation is pending for lead in water. Enrollment for lead-based paint and asbestos needs to be completed. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. COMPLIANCE PLAN: Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 5/9/2025. Your compliance documentation must include the following: • The name of your facility • The ID number of your facility • The date you write the letter • A corrective action statement for each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. • A compliance plan statement for each violation stating how you plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. • Your signature Please mail or email a signed copy of the letter to: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1078 Faith, NC 28041 Email: ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 330-3722 or by email at ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/7/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 11/7/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on December 12, 2023. The current 18-month compliance history is 99%. Ashley Joyner, NC Pre-K Teacher, and Jessica Moscardini, NC Pre-K Teacher, assisted me with the visit today. This facility operates with a five-star license and is licensed for 36 children on first shift, ages 3-5 with an effective date June 27, 2019. The following restrictions are listed: daytime care only, meets enhanced space, and meets highest enhanced ratios. I used the "Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Child Care Centers" during today's visit. Child to staff ratios, group size, supervision, permit restrictions, and adequate and approved space were monitored. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. The children were observed during free choice activities, group time, and lunch. All medications and accompanying documentation were monitored. This program does not provide transportation. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. A sanitation inspection was conducted on May 21, 2024 with two (2) demerits and a superior classification. A fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2024. There has been one new staff member hired since the last visit. I monitored their file and a portion of the staff files. One staff member's qualification letter expired June 6, 2024. This violation must be corrected within fifteen (15) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be sent to me with the required compliance letter. I monitored a portion of the children’s records. The developmental screenings, health assessments, vision screenings, hearing screenings and dental screenings required for the NC Pre-K Program were monitored. Prior to today's visit, the Program Consultant Site Visit Information Report was reviewed in the NC Pre-K Plan system. Staff listed on the report are staff that were in the classroom. DIAL-4 is used for the developmental screening tool, Teaching Strategies Gold is the on-going assessment used and Creative Curriculum is the curriculum used. Parent involvement activities include home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and take home activities. The program uses ClassDojo as a communication tool with families. You stated the NC Pre-K Program hours for the children are 8:00 to 2:45 and the staff hours are 7:05-3:05. The following violation was observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One staff member's qualification letter expired on June 6, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) Technical Assistance: • To ensure the health and safety of children, it is essential that all employees complete and submit the necessary forms for a criminal background check before their qualification letter expires. I recommend using the Staff and Training Worksheet to track expiration dates and encourage staff members to begin the renewal process two to three months in advance. Consultation: • Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. • Kimberly Cruz, Child Care Health Consultant, is available to provide trainings and technical assistance for your teachers and children. Her email address is kimberly.cruz@rowancountync.gov and her phone number is 704-216-8806. • North Carolina 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. • Child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304 which requires a child care center operator to: schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection, to notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection, and to submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. COMPLIANCE PLAN: Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 11/21/24. Your compliance documentation must include the following: • The name of your facility • The ID number of your facility • The date you write the letter • A corrective action statement for each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. • A compliance plan statement for each violation stating how you plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. • Your signature Please mail or email me a signed copy of the letter to: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1078 Faith, NC 28041 Email: ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A https://www.msn.com/enus/feedNCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 330-3722 or by email at ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/7/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 11/7/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 240 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on December 12, 2023. The current 18-month compliance history is 99%. Ashley Joyner, NC Pre-K Teacher, and Jessica Moscardini, NC Pre-K Teacher, assisted me with the visit today. This facility operates with a five-star license and is licensed for 36 children on first shift, ages 3-5 with an effective date June 27, 2019. The following restrictions are listed: daytime care only, meets enhanced space, and meets highest enhanced ratios. I used the "Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Child Care Centers" during today's visit. Child to staff ratios, group size, supervision, permit restrictions, and adequate and approved space were monitored. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. The children were observed during free choice activities, group time, and lunch. All medications and accompanying documentation were monitored. This program does not provide transportation. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. A sanitation inspection was conducted on May 21, 2024 with two (2) demerits and a superior classification. A fire inspection was conducted on August 28, 2024. There has been one new staff member hired since the last visit. I monitored their file and a portion of the staff files. One staff member's qualification letter expired June 6, 2024. This violation must be corrected within fifteen (15) days and a copy of the qualification letter must be sent to me with the required compliance letter. I monitored a portion of the children’s records. The developmental screenings, health assessments, vision screenings, hearing screenings and dental screenings required for the NC Pre-K Program were monitored. Prior to today's visit, the Program Consultant Site Visit Information Report was reviewed in the NC Pre-K Plan system. Staff listed on the report are staff that were in the classroom. DIAL-4 is used for the developmental screening tool, Teaching Strategies Gold is the on-going assessment used and Creative Curriculum is the curriculum used. Parent involvement activities include home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and take home activities. The program uses ClassDojo as a communication tool with families. You stated the NC Pre-K Program hours for the children are 8:00 to 2:45 and the staff hours are 7:05-3:05. The following violation was observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One staff member's qualification letter expired on June 6, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) Technical Assistance: • To ensure the health and safety of children, it is essential that all employees complete and submit the necessary forms for a criminal background check before their qualification letter expires. I recommend using the Staff and Training Worksheet to track expiration dates and encourage staff members to begin the renewal process two to three months in advance. Consultation: • Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. • Kimberly Cruz, Child Care Health Consultant, is available to provide trainings and technical assistance for your teachers and children. Her email address is kimberly.cruz@rowancountync.gov and her phone number is 704-216-8806. • North Carolina 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. • Child care rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304 which requires a child care center operator to: schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection, to notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection, and to submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. COMPLIANCE PLAN: Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 11/21/24. Your compliance documentation must include the following: • The name of your facility • The ID number of your facility • The date you write the letter • A corrective action statement for each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. • A compliance plan statement for each violation stating how you plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. • Your signature Please mail or email me a signed copy of the letter to: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1078 Faith, NC 28041 Email: ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A https://www.msn.com/enus/feedNCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 330-3722 or by email at ashlynn.vaughan@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. 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 .2200 · Violation

Name of Operation: GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY PRE-K Facility ID: 80000264 Consultant: CAROLYN CONLEY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/12/2023 Number Present: 21 Completed Date: 12/12/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 12:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this visit is to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on January 9, 2023. The Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) assessment was conducted in April 2019. The 18-month compliance history prior to today’s visit was at 97%. The license was posted, and the following restrictions were listed: daytime care only, meets highest enhanced ratios and meets enhanced space. Upon arrival, I was greeted by office staff, and I stated the reason for my visit. I observed the children during free choice activities indoors and outdoors, hand-washing routines and transitioning to use the restroom that is down the hall from classroom 207. I observed children in classroom 500 during group time and lunch. I observed positive interactions between staff and children. I also observed the children during free choice activies outdoors and the two staff sitting in folding chairs supervising the children playing. I provided technical assistance and discussed the importance of walking around to supervise and engage in play with the children. After our discussion the staff were observed moving and engage with play with the children. The following items were monitored: supervision, staff/child ratios, CPR and First Aid, special training, criminal background checks completed, general safety, discipline, Emergency Medical Care Plan, storage of hazardous products, adequate/approved space, program records, posted license and restrictions met. The emergency drills and outdoor inspections were monitored and are occurring as required. A fire inspection was completed on February 15, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed on November 9, 2023, with no demerits. There have been two new staff members hired since my last visit and their files and a portion of the existing staff files were monitored. There were 21 children present today and 31 children are enrolled. I monitored a portion of the children’s records. The Program Consultant Site Visit Information Report was reviewed in the NC Pre-K Plan system prior to the visit. The staff listed in the report are the staff that are working in the NC Pre-K classroom. DIAL-4 is the developmental screening tool used. This program uses Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies Gold as the on-going assessment. There was documentation that the following family involvement activities have taken place: home visits, parent teacher conferences, school events, take home projects and newsletters. Staff reported that children attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm and the staff work day is from 7:00am to 3:00pm Monday–Friday. The following violation was observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1764 A health assessment was not on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child entered the NC Pre-K program or the health assessment was more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. A child enrolled on 11/6/23 had a medical report on file that was completed by a medical professional in August 2022. .3005(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: -Medical reports cannot be older than 12 months from enrollment at the school. Make sure to monitor the dates when receive the report. This is also the case when a child transfers from one NC Pre-K program at one facility to another NC Pre-K at another facility. CONSULTATION: -NC PRE-K teacher assistants are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of annual in- service professional development. A combination of college coursework, Continuing Education Units (CEUS), or clock hours may be used to complete the requirements of this Rule. -The summary of the law has been updated. It can be found on the DCDEE website under “Provider Documents”. -Visit NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center at http://healthychildcare.unc.edu to find the following resources: technical assistance, coaching support, resources, handwashing and diapering posters, monthly newsletters, and a list of approved in-service trainings including, but not limited to, ITS-SIDS training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training. -We discussed the due to the heavy rains recently there are areas that the mulch surfacing has been compacted and will need to be "fluffed" and raked to make sure that it is measuring at least six inches in depth. REQUIRED RESPONSE: Violations must be corrected immediately. You shall submit a written/typed, signed and dated statement to me at the address noted below or email me detailing how the violations were corrected with exact dates and details including how you plan to prevent reoccurrence of such violations which must be received by December 26, 2023. Failure to correct the violation(s) and send the written statement by the established deadline listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit or an administrative action may be recommended based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2200. The documentation was completed electronically during the visit and I emailed the visit summary to the lead teachers and to Ms. Spry, Principle for their records. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, please contact me at: 704-594-0149 or carolyn.conley@dhhs.nc.gov. or my supervisor Erin Pickard at erin.pickard@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