Tiny Tots Playland

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: TINY TOTS PLAYLAND Facility ID: 8005057 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/1/2026 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 5/1/2026 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 11:45 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on May 19, 2026. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 99%. You, Carmen Swindel, Operator, assisted me with today’s visit. This facility operates with a one-star license effective January 5, 2026, with a capacity of eight children on first shift ages 0-12 years of age. The following restrictions are listed on the license: daytime care only; maximum of five preschool children at any time; and no firearms or ammunitions shall be on the premises during operating hours. I observed your License, Emergency Numbers, Emergency Medical Care Plan, tobacco free signage, and NC Summary of Law, posted as required. I used the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Family Child Care Homes” during today’s visit. Today children were adequately supervised, staff-child ratios maintained, adequate approved space used, and permit restrictions maintained during the visit. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in circle time and free choice activities indoors and outdoors. There were a variety of materials available to children. Materials and furnishings were found to be developmentally appropriate. You stated that no children currently enrolled have medications or Medical Action Plans. You stated your program does not provide transportation. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. There have been two new children enrolled since the last visit. I monitored their files and the existing children’s files. I monitored your file during today’s visit. C. Swindel’s qualification letter expired February 12, 2026. 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 received an updated Verification of Required Information for Operator and Additional Caregivers Form. You stated that there are currently no additional caregivers or substitutes at this time. Household members were documented on the Verification Form. During today’s visit, we reviewed the Operator’s Statements of Responsibility, and I received an updated Statements of Responsibility form from you. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 908 Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The operator's health questionnaire was last completed on 1/1/2025. .1703(a)(1) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. The discipline policy was signed and dated on 8/25/2025 for a child enrolled on 8/22/2025. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 930 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 from the date of issuance). The child care provider's qualification letter expired on February 12, 2026. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 1892 Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. The application for a child enrolled on 8/22/2026 was completed on 8/25/2026. .1721(a)(3) 2031 Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. A child enrolled on 8/22/2025 had the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy reviewed and signed by the parent on 8/25/2025. .1726(b)&(c) Technical Assistance: • The operator’s health questionnaire must be updated annually. Today I suggested that you make a list of all expiration dates of forms and trainings and check it monthly. You corrected item #908 during today’s visit by updating the health questionnaire. • We discussed that a qualification letter must be renewed every five (5) years. Prior to the expiration date, you must complete and submit the required forms to complete a criminal background check. Please complete your five-year renewal here: https://ncabcms.nc.gov/DCDEE/Applicant/. I reviewed the steps you need to take during today’s visit. If you have any issues, please contact the CBC Unit at 919.814.6401 or by email at DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov. • An application containing the following information, must be on file the first day the child attends: the child's full name and the name the child is to be called; the child's date of birth; any allergies and the symptoms and type of response required for allergic reactions; any health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for these health care needs or concerns; fears or behavior characteristics that the child has; and the names of individuals to whom the operator may release the child as authorized by the person who signs the application. The shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy and discipline policy must also be reviewed with the parent/guardian of the child, and a signed acknowledgement must be obtained prior to caring for the child. Today we discussed using the Children’s File Checklist to ensure that all documentation is on file during enrollment. I provided you with a copy of this checklist during today’s visit. I marked item #s 932, 1892, and 2031 as corrected during visit as the guardian signed the documentation after enrollment. You stated that you will ensure all documentation is on file prior to allowing a child to enroll moving forward. Consultation: • Per NC General Statute 110-102, the current version of Summary of North Carolina Child Care Law should be posted in a prominent place in the facility and included in the enrollment packet to be given to parents prior to the child’s first day of attendance. The most current Summary of North Carolina Child Care Law was published in November 2025. Today, I observed the date of the posted Summary of North Carolina Child Care Law was February 2025. Please print the updated version to post and add it to your new enrollment packets. I also suggest you regularly check the DCDEE website for updated versions and especially when you receive notification of child care rule updates. • 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 COMPLIANCE PLAN: All violations cited during today’s visit must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Your signature I must receive your compliance letter no later than May 15, 2026. 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. 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. 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.110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: TINY TOTS PLAYLAND Facility ID: 8005057 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/1/2026 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 5/1/2026 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 11:45 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on May 19, 2026. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 99%. You, Carmen Swindel, Operator, assisted me with today’s visit. This facility operates with a one-star license effective January 5, 2026, with a capacity of eight children on first shift ages 0-12 years of age. The following restrictions are listed on the license: daytime care only; maximum of five preschool children at any time; and no firearms or ammunitions shall be on the premises during operating hours. I observed your License, Emergency Numbers, Emergency Medical Care Plan, tobacco free signage, and NC Summary of Law, posted as required. I used the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Family Child Care Homes” during today’s visit. Today children were adequately supervised, staff-child ratios maintained, adequate approved space used, and permit restrictions maintained during the visit. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in circle time and free choice activities indoors and outdoors. There were a variety of materials available to children. Materials and furnishings were found to be developmentally appropriate. You stated that no children currently enrolled have medications or Medical Action Plans. You stated your program does not provide transportation. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. There have been two new children enrolled since the last visit. I monitored their files and the existing children’s files. I monitored your file during today’s visit. C. Swindel’s qualification letter expired February 12, 2026. 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 received an updated Verification of Required Information for Operator and Additional Caregivers Form. You stated that there are currently no additional caregivers or substitutes at this time. Household members were documented on the Verification Form. During today’s visit, we reviewed the Operator’s Statements of Responsibility, and I received an updated Statements of Responsibility form from you. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 908 Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The operator's health questionnaire was last completed on 1/1/2025. .1703(a)(1) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. The discipline policy was signed and dated on 8/25/2025 for a child enrolled on 8/22/2025. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 930 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 from the date of issuance). The child care provider's qualification letter expired on February 12, 2026. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 1892 Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. The application for a child enrolled on 8/22/2026 was completed on 8/25/2026. .1721(a)(3) 2031 Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. A child enrolled on 8/22/2025 had the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy reviewed and signed by the parent on 8/25/2025. .1726(b)&(c) Technical Assistance: • The operator’s health questionnaire must be updated annually. Today I suggested that you make a list of all expiration dates of forms and trainings and check it monthly. You corrected item #908 during today’s visit by updating the health questionnaire. • We discussed that a qualification letter must be renewed every five (5) years. Prior to the expiration date, you must complete and submit the required forms to complete a criminal background check. Please complete your five-year renewal here: https://ncabcms.nc.gov/DCDEE/Applicant/. I reviewed the steps you need to take during today’s visit. If you have any issues, please contact the CBC Unit at 919.814.6401 or by email at DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov. • An application containing the following information, must be on file the first day the child attends: the child's full name and the name the child is to be called; the child's date of birth; any allergies and the symptoms and type of response required for allergic reactions; any health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for these health care needs or concerns; fears or behavior characteristics that the child has; and the names of individuals to whom the operator may release the child as authorized by the person who signs the application. The shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy and discipline policy must also be reviewed with the parent/guardian of the child, and a signed acknowledgement must be obtained prior to caring for the child. Today we discussed using the Children’s File Checklist to ensure that all documentation is on file during enrollment. I provided you with a copy of this checklist during today’s visit. I marked item #s 932, 1892, and 2031 as corrected during visit as the guardian signed the documentation after enrollment. You stated that you will ensure all documentation is on file prior to allowing a child to enroll moving forward. Consultation: • Per NC General Statute 110-102, the current version of Summary of North Carolina Child Care Law should be posted in a prominent place in the facility and included in the enrollment packet to be given to parents prior to the child’s first day of attendance. The most current Summary of North Carolina Child Care Law was published in November 2025. Today, I observed the date of the posted Summary of North Carolina Child Care Law was February 2025. Please print the updated version to post and add it to your new enrollment packets. I also suggest you regularly check the DCDEE website for updated versions and especially when you receive notification of child care rule updates. • 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 COMPLIANCE PLAN: All violations cited during today’s visit must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your compliance letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Your signature I must receive your compliance letter no later than May 15, 2026. 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. 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. 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 .1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: TINY TOTS PLAYLAND Facility ID: 8005057 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/19/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 5/19/2025 Age: From 0 To 3 Total Minutes: 115 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on June 12, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 96%. You, Carmen Swindel, Operator, assisted me with today’s visit. This facility operates with a three-star license effective January 8, 2018, with a capacity of eight children on first shift ages 0-12 years of age. The following restrictions are listed on the license: daytime care only; maximum of five preschool children at any time; no more than two infants under age one; and no firearms or ammunitions shall be on the premises during operating hours. I observed your Three-Star License, Emergency Numbers, Emergency Medical Care Plan, tobacco free signage, and NC Summary of Law, posted as required. I used the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Family Child Care Homes” during today’s visit. Today children were adequately supervised, staff-child ratios maintained, adequate approved space used, and permit restrictions maintained during the visit. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in circle time and free choice activities indoors and outdoors. There were a variety of materials available to children. Materials and furnishings were found to be developmentally appropriate. You stated that no children currently enrolled have medications or Medical Action Plans. You stated your program does not provide transportation. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. There has been one new child enrolled since the last visit. I monitored their file and the existing children’s files. I received an updated Verification of Required Information for Operator and Additional Caregivers Form. You stated that there are currently no additional caregivers or substitutes at this time. Household members were documented on the Verification Form. During today’s visit, we reviewed the Operator’s Statements of Responsibility, and I received an updated Statements of Responsibility form from you. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The follow violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 2041 Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. The application for a child enrolled on 5/5/2025 did not include the name and phone number of the child's physician. 10A NCAC 09 .1721(a)(3)(G)(H) Technical Assistance: • When receiving enrollment paperwork from families enrolling their children, thoroughly review the application to ensure that all required information, including the name and phone number of the child's physician, is documented prior to the child’s first day of attendance. Consultation: • Bacteriologic analysis indicating that water is free of bacteria must be performed on the water used for children’s water supply every two years. Your last testing was completed on June 1, 2023. Please complete testing by the end of this month. • All health and safety trainings, including Child Maltreatment training, are due to be completed every five years. Your health and safety trainings were completed on August 5, 2020. You can access these training courses at www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov. I printed the Health and Safety Training Record form for you today. • 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 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 6/2/2025, stating how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. 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 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: TINY TOTS PLAYLAND Facility ID: 8005057 Consultant: ASHLYNN VAUGHAN Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/19/2025 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 5/19/2025 Age: From 0 To 3 Total Minutes: 115 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on June 12, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 96%. You, Carmen Swindel, Operator, assisted me with today’s visit. This facility operates with a three-star license effective January 8, 2018, with a capacity of eight children on first shift ages 0-12 years of age. The following restrictions are listed on the license: daytime care only; maximum of five preschool children at any time; no more than two infants under age one; and no firearms or ammunitions shall be on the premises during operating hours. I observed your Three-Star License, Emergency Numbers, Emergency Medical Care Plan, tobacco free signage, and NC Summary of Law, posted as required. I used the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Family Child Care Homes” during today’s visit. Today children were adequately supervised, staff-child ratios maintained, adequate approved space used, and permit restrictions maintained during the visit. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. I observed the children participating in circle time and free choice activities indoors and outdoors. There were a variety of materials available to children. Materials and furnishings were found to be developmentally appropriate. You stated that no children currently enrolled have medications or Medical Action Plans. You stated your program does not provide transportation. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. There has been one new child enrolled since the last visit. I monitored their file and the existing children’s files. I received an updated Verification of Required Information for Operator and Additional Caregivers Form. You stated that there are currently no additional caregivers or substitutes at this time. Household members were documented on the Verification Form. During today’s visit, we reviewed the Operator’s Statements of Responsibility, and I received an updated Statements of Responsibility form from you. Your signature on all forms served and will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The follow violation was observed and cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 2041 Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. The application for a child enrolled on 5/5/2025 did not include the name and phone number of the child's physician. 10A NCAC 09 .1721(a)(3)(G)(H) Technical Assistance: • When receiving enrollment paperwork from families enrolling their children, thoroughly review the application to ensure that all required information, including the name and phone number of the child's physician, is documented prior to the child’s first day of attendance. Consultation: • Bacteriologic analysis indicating that water is free of bacteria must be performed on the water used for children’s water supply every two years. Your last testing was completed on June 1, 2023. Please complete testing by the end of this month. • All health and safety trainings, including Child Maltreatment training, are due to be completed every five years. Your health and safety trainings were completed on August 5, 2020. You can access these training courses at www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov. I printed the Health and Safety Training Record form for you today. • 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 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 6/2/2025, stating how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. 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 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 .1718 · Violation

Name of Operation: TINY TOTS PLAYLAND Facility ID: 8005057 Consultant: CAROLYN CONLEY Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/12/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 6/12/2024 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 185 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Your last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted on July 11, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 100%. Ashlynn Vaughan, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today’s visit. You, Carmen Swindel, Operator, assisted us with today’s visit. This facility operates with a three-star license effective January 8, 2018, with a capacity of eight children on first shift ages 0-12 years of age. The following restrictions are listed on the license: daytime care only; maximum of five preschool children at any time and no more than two infants under age one; no firearms or ammunitions shall be on the premises. I used the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Family Child Care Homes” during today’s visit. Today children were adequately supervised, staff-child ratios maintained, adequate approved space used, and permit restrictions were maintained during the visit. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. We observed the children participating in free choice activities indoors, circle time, outdoor play, and eating lunch. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. We monitored your file and a random selection of two children’s files. The following forms were completed during today’s visit: -“VERFICIATION OF REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR OPERTOR AND ADDITIONAL CAREGIVERS” -“FCCH OPERATOR'S STATEMENTS OF RESPONSIBILITY” form. Your signature on all forms will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violations were cited during this visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1876 The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The EPR Plan was last documented that it was updated on July 21, 2016. .1714(e ) 1962 Activity plans did not include activities intended to stimulate the developmental domains, in accordance with NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development. The last documented activity on the activity plan was dated 6/10/2024. 10A NCAC 09 .1718(a)(8)(A)(i-iv) 2030 Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. Two children's files did not have a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. .1719(a)(11) TECHNICAL ASSITANCE: 1. When creating activity plans, include activities that are intended to stimulate the following developmental domains: emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development. Ensure that your activity plan includes four different activities listed daily, including one outdoor activities. The North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development can be found on the Division’s website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Foundations-for-Early-Learning-and-Development 2. Update your parent handbook to include a no smoking and tobacco use policy. A signed acknowledgement form should be kept in each child’s folder. 3. Make a note on your calendar to review and update your Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually. For technical assistance and on-going support regarding emergency preparedness and response in child care, contact the North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center or 1-800-367-2229. CONSULTATION: 1. Review all children’s application to ensure that a preferred hospital is listed in case of an emergency. 2. Don’t forget to enroll your family child care home in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards. You can enroll for your lead test at: https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll 3. Your health and safety trainings were last completed on 8/6/2020. These training must be completed every five years. You will need to complete these trainings by 8/6/2025. You can enroll in these trainings at: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/. I stated that I will email you other options that you can utilize as well. 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 June 26, 2024. 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 and reviewed with you during the visit. I provided you with a printed copy of today’s visit summary. 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. Carolyn Conley Child Care Consultant Regulatory Services Section/DHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education Post Office Box 835 Kannapolis, NC 28082-0835 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: TINY TOTS PLAYLAND Facility ID: 8005057 Consultant: CAROLYN CONLEY Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/12/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 6/12/2024 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 185 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Your last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted on July 11, 2024. Your facility’s compliance history score prior to today’s visit was 100%. Ashlynn Vaughan, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today’s visit. You, Carmen Swindel, Operator, assisted us with today’s visit. This facility operates with a three-star license effective January 8, 2018, with a capacity of eight children on first shift ages 0-12 years of age. The following restrictions are listed on the license: daytime care only; maximum of five preschool children at any time and no more than two infants under age one; no firearms or ammunitions shall be on the premises. I used the “Annual Compliance Monitoring Visit Checklist for Family Child Care Homes” during today’s visit. Today children were adequately supervised, staff-child ratios maintained, adequate approved space used, and permit restrictions were maintained during the visit. A walk-through of the indoor and outdoor spaces was completed. We observed the children participating in free choice activities indoors, circle time, outdoor play, and eating lunch. Program records were monitored, including emergency drills, fire drills, monthly outdoor inspections, and incident logs. We monitored your file and a random selection of two children’s files. The following forms were completed during today’s visit: -“VERFICIATION OF REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR OPERTOR AND ADDITIONAL CAREGIVERS” -“FCCH OPERATOR'S STATEMENTS OF RESPONSIBILITY” form. Your signature on all forms will serve as verification that the information provided was accurate and complete. The following violations were cited during this visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1876 The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The EPR Plan was last documented that it was updated on July 21, 2016. .1714(e ) 1962 Activity plans did not include activities intended to stimulate the developmental domains, in accordance with NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development. The last documented activity on the activity plan was dated 6/10/2024. 10A NCAC 09 .1718(a)(8)(A)(i-iv) 2030 Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. Two children's files did not have a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. .1719(a)(11) TECHNICAL ASSITANCE: 1. When creating activity plans, include activities that are intended to stimulate the following developmental domains: emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development. Ensure that your activity plan includes four different activities listed daily, including one outdoor activities. The North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development can be found on the Division’s website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Foundations-for-Early-Learning-and-Development 2. Update your parent handbook to include a no smoking and tobacco use policy. A signed acknowledgement form should be kept in each child’s folder. 3. Make a note on your calendar to review and update your Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually. For technical assistance and on-going support regarding emergency preparedness and response in child care, contact the North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center or 1-800-367-2229. CONSULTATION: 1. Review all children’s application to ensure that a preferred hospital is listed in case of an emergency. 2. Don’t forget to enroll your family child care home in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards. You can enroll for your lead test at: https://www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org/enroll 3. Your health and safety trainings were last completed on 8/6/2020. These training must be completed every five years. You will need to complete these trainings by 8/6/2025. You can enroll in these trainings at: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/. I stated that I will email you other options that you can utilize as well. 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 June 26, 2024. 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 and reviewed with you during the visit. I provided you with a printed copy of today’s visit summary. 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. Carolyn Conley Child Care Consultant Regulatory Services Section/DHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education Post Office Box 835 Kannapolis, NC 28082-0835 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