Saluda School PRE K

10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: SALUDA SCHOOL PRE K Facility ID: 75000054 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/14/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/14/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Laura Freck, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective September 4, 2019. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, and certified developmental day. The program’s compliance history was 96 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in group story time, outdoor gross motor play, handwashing protocols, lunch, and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on September 23, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on August 15, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on September 22, 2025. The program follows the Polk County Schools Critical Response Plan. The Emergency Medical Care Plan was updated on August 4, 2025. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed to include both Head Start and NC Pre K students. No new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. One existing staff file was reviewed. NC Pre K requirements were monitored. The program has Certified Developmental Day on the license but is not serving any developmental day students during the 2025-2026 school year. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 25, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 10, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 0 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on June 24, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “no results” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 10/13/2025, two children did not have a departure time recorded. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1834 Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. One child, four years of age with chronic asthma, did not have a medical action plan on file for review. .0801(b) 1882 Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. One child, fours years of age with a prescription inhaler, did not have the child's medical condition listed on the medication authorization. One child, four years of age with a bee allergy, did not have the amount or frequency of medication dosage listed or a dated that the medication authorization was signed by the parent on the medication authorization. .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by October 28, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Keep daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center. This can be completed by parents, teachers, or both. I suggested you discuss the importance of signing children in and out of the facility each day with parents. I also suggested staff members to sign children in and out in the event that the parent fails to do so. For any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services, a medical action plan must be attached to the application. The medical action plan is to be completed by the child's parent or a health care professional and may include the following: a list of the child's diagnosis or diagnoses including dietary, environmental, and activity considerations that are applicable; contact information for the child's health care professional(s); medications to be administered on a scheduled basis; and medications to be administered on an emergency basis with symptoms, and instructions. The medical action plan is to be updated on an annual basis and when changes to the plan are made by the child's parent or health care professional. I reminded you that a medication for a chronic illness should not be accepted by the facility without an accompanying medical action plan. I suggested you have parents bring all new emergency medications into the office to be reviewed to ensure all information is accurate and complete prior to taking them to the classrooms. In addition to attaching a copy of the medical action plan to the child’s application, I also suggested you keep a copy of the medical action plans with the medications to ensure the correct response and care is given to any emergent situations. I suggested you review all medical action plans for children diagnosed with chronic illnesses at least once every six (6) months to ensure information on the medical action plan is current and accurate. I suggested you have the parents of each child with a medical action plan on file review this information each time a permission to administer medication form is submitted (every six months). A parent may give a caregiver standing authorization for up to six months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication to a child, when needed, for chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, and for allergic reactions. The authorization shall be in writing and shall contain: (a) the child's name; (b) the subject medical conditions or allergic reactions; (c) the names of the authorized over-the-counter medications; (d) the criteria for the administration of the medication; (e) the amount and frequency of the dosages; (f) the manner in which the medication shall be administered; (g) the signature of the parent; (h) the date the authorization was signed by the parent; and (i) the length of time the authorization is valid, if less than six months. I suggested that preschool staff review the rule requirements with school nursing staff to ensure that all required information is on the Polk County Schools medication authorization form. You may reference a sample medication authorization form on the DCDEE website under provider documents and forms. Consultation: The ABCMS provider portal facility roster was reviewed. Continue to update this roster within five days of changes with current employees. We reviewed the three Pathways, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, and formative assessment tool options. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. You may review Environment Rating Scale information and resources at www.ncrlap.org. The QRIS conversation template was completed during today’s visit. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov 828-748-7893 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SALUDA SCHOOL PRE K Facility ID: 75000054 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/14/2025 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 10/14/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Laura Freck, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective September 4, 2019. The permit restrictions include 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, and certified developmental day. The program’s compliance history was 96 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in group story time, outdoor gross motor play, handwashing protocols, lunch, and rest time. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on September 23, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on August 15, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on September 22, 2025. The program follows the Polk County Schools Critical Response Plan. The Emergency Medical Care Plan was updated on August 4, 2025. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed to include both Head Start and NC Pre K students. No new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit. One existing staff file was reviewed. NC Pre K requirements were monitored. The program has Certified Developmental Day on the license but is not serving any developmental day students during the 2025-2026 school year. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 25, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 10, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 0 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on June 24, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “no results” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 10/13/2025, two children did not have a departure time recorded. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1834 Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. One child, four years of age with chronic asthma, did not have a medical action plan on file for review. .0801(b) 1882 Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. One child, fours years of age with a prescription inhaler, did not have the child's medical condition listed on the medication authorization. One child, four years of age with a bee allergy, did not have the amount or frequency of medication dosage listed or a dated that the medication authorization was signed by the parent on the medication authorization. .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the violation item number, statement of compliance, date of the visit and license ID number in the letter. I must receive your compliance statement by October 28, 2025. Please send your letter to Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. If you state in your violation correction letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Keep daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center. This can be completed by parents, teachers, or both. I suggested you discuss the importance of signing children in and out of the facility each day with parents. I also suggested staff members to sign children in and out in the event that the parent fails to do so. For any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services, a medical action plan must be attached to the application. The medical action plan is to be completed by the child's parent or a health care professional and may include the following: a list of the child's diagnosis or diagnoses including dietary, environmental, and activity considerations that are applicable; contact information for the child's health care professional(s); medications to be administered on a scheduled basis; and medications to be administered on an emergency basis with symptoms, and instructions. The medical action plan is to be updated on an annual basis and when changes to the plan are made by the child's parent or health care professional. I reminded you that a medication for a chronic illness should not be accepted by the facility without an accompanying medical action plan. I suggested you have parents bring all new emergency medications into the office to be reviewed to ensure all information is accurate and complete prior to taking them to the classrooms. In addition to attaching a copy of the medical action plan to the child’s application, I also suggested you keep a copy of the medical action plans with the medications to ensure the correct response and care is given to any emergent situations. I suggested you review all medical action plans for children diagnosed with chronic illnesses at least once every six (6) months to ensure information on the medical action plan is current and accurate. I suggested you have the parents of each child with a medical action plan on file review this information each time a permission to administer medication form is submitted (every six months). A parent may give a caregiver standing authorization for up to six months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication to a child, when needed, for chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, and for allergic reactions. The authorization shall be in writing and shall contain: (a) the child's name; (b) the subject medical conditions or allergic reactions; (c) the names of the authorized over-the-counter medications; (d) the criteria for the administration of the medication; (e) the amount and frequency of the dosages; (f) the manner in which the medication shall be administered; (g) the signature of the parent; (h) the date the authorization was signed by the parent; and (i) the length of time the authorization is valid, if less than six months. I suggested that preschool staff review the rule requirements with school nursing staff to ensure that all required information is on the Polk County Schools medication authorization form. You may reference a sample medication authorization form on the DCDEE website under provider documents and forms. Consultation: The ABCMS provider portal facility roster was reviewed. Continue to update this roster within five days of changes with current employees. We reviewed the three Pathways, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, and formative assessment tool options. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. You may review Environment Rating Scale information and resources at www.ncrlap.org. The QRIS conversation template was completed during today’s visit. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard at Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer, Child Care Consultant PO Box 64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Beth.Archer@dhhs.nc.gov 828-748-7893 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SALUDA SCHOOL PRE K Facility ID: 75000054 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/14/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 4/14/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 85 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 12:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. The visit was conducted with you, Laura Freck, Lead Teacher. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. This program currently operates with a Five star rated license effective September 4, 2019. The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one, and Certified Developmental Day. The program’s compliance history was 88 percent prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children and staff were participating in lunch, handwashing protocols , and outdoor gross motor activities. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on March 7, 2025. The last lockdown drill was practiced on March 5, 2025. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on March 27, 2025. No new staff have been hired since the annual compliance visit on November 4, 2024. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on March 10, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with 0 demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent lead water test results were completed on June 24, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. This website also indicated “no results” for required asbestos and lead paint testing. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on August 5, 2024. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the handwritten Visit Summary left with you at the conclusion of this visit. The computer-generated Visit Summary was emailed to you. The following violation(s) were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #1, there was one bottle of Regular Concentrated Bleach in an unlocked closet. .2820(b) 841 Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #1, there was one bottle of liquid DG Health Allergy in an unlocked backpack. 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 28, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Please send the information to beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. The Division of Child Development 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. Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Hazardous Products: All hazardous items with multiple warnings must be kept in locked storage, including all aerosol products. You reported that the closet in the classroom is typically locked and that you think that maintenance staff may have unlocked it. The closet door was locked and this violation was corrected during the visit. We discussed that prior to the children arriving, check the closet door to ensure that it is locked. Locked Medication: Medications including prescription and non-prescription items must be stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Designated emergency medications shall be stored out of reach of children, but are not required to be in locked storage. We discussed that liquid allergy medication is not considered an emergency medication and would need to be locked. We discussed that you may choose to add a small, locked box for this medication in the backpack with the unlocked emergency medications to keep the medications together. Consultation or other topics discussed today: -Per Senate Bill 425, facilities are currently held harmless from star rated license assessments. -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 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. Reminders and Resources: Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGallaird@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 beth.archer@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

10A NCAC 09 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: SALUDA SCHOOL PRE K Facility ID: 75000054 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/1/2023 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 11/1/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 11:40 AM Time Out: 01:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Laura Fleck, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective September 4, 2019 . The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one and Certified Developmental Day. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children were participating in lunch time, transitions for bathrooms break, handwashing activities and rest time. The center's compliance history was at 99% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of two children’s files were reviewed. One new staff’s file was reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 10/23/23. The shelter in place drill was practiced on 8/22/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 10/31/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 1, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with four demerits. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 10/19/23, two children were not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 8/26/22, had not completed health and safety trainings in all the required topic areas at the time of the visit. .1102(a) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before November 15, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development 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. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival/Departure Records: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one year of employment and every five years thereafter. The staff member reported that she is currently working on completion of the required trainings. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(a) Trainings cited during today’s visit, must be completed within 2 weeks. Consultation or other topics discussed today: Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, a hand written visit summary was prepared, reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. A computer generated visit summary was emailed for your records on November 2, 2023. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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

10A NCAC 09 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: SALUDA SCHOOL PRE K Facility ID: 75000054 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/1/2023 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 11/1/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 11:40 AM Time Out: 01:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Laura Fleck, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective September 4, 2019 . The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one and Certified Developmental Day. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children were participating in lunch time, transitions for bathrooms break, handwashing activities and rest time. The center's compliance history was at 99% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of two children’s files were reviewed. One new staff’s file was reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 10/23/23. The shelter in place drill was practiced on 8/22/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 10/31/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 1, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with four demerits. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 10/19/23, two children were not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 8/26/22, had not completed health and safety trainings in all the required topic areas at the time of the visit. .1102(a) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before November 15, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development 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. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival/Departure Records: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one year of employment and every five years thereafter. The staff member reported that she is currently working on completion of the required trainings. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(a) Trainings cited during today’s visit, must be completed within 2 weeks. Consultation or other topics discussed today: Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, a hand written visit summary was prepared, reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. A computer generated visit summary was emailed for your records on November 2, 2023. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SALUDA SCHOOL PRE K Facility ID: 75000054 Consultant: BETH ARCHER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/1/2023 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 11/1/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 11:40 AM Time Out: 01:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements, including health and safety. Upon arrival you, Laura Fleck, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Your program currently operates with a five star license effective September 4, 2019 . The permit restrictions were in compliance including 1st shift, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced space, meets enhanced ratios minus one and Certified Developmental Day. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios in compliance. Children were participating in lunch time, transitions for bathrooms break, handwashing activities and rest time. The center's compliance history was at 99% prior to today’s visit. Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. A sample of two children’s files were reviewed. One new staff’s file was reviewed. A sample of one existing staff file was reviewed. The last monthly fire drill was practiced on 10/23/23. The shelter in place drill was practiced on 8/22/23. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on 10/31/23. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on May 1, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with four demerits. The following violation(s) were observed and discussed with you today: Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 10/19/23, two children were not signed out of care. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 8/26/22, had not completed health and safety trainings in all the required topic areas at the time of the visit. .1102(a) The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before November 15, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. The Division of Child Development 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. Mail or email the information to: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@dhhs.nc.gov Technical assistance on violations was reviewed with you. Areas discussed included: Arrival/Departure Records: Specific arrival and departure times are needed to ensure safe tracking of the children. I suggested that a staff person check sign in and out records at least twice daily for accuracy. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Health and Safety Trainings: Healthy and Safety training must be completed within one year of employment and every five years thereafter. The staff member reported that she is currently working on completion of the required trainings. 10A NCAC 09 .1102(a) Trainings cited during today’s visit, must be completed within 2 weeks. Consultation or other topics discussed today: Qualifying letters are now valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. Please begin the criminal background re-check at least two (2) months prior to the expiration of the current qualifying letter. Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information: As a reminder your facility is in cohort 2 for resuming the star rated license reassessment. Your child care program’s prep year will begin on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Your child care program’s reassessment year will begin on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. For more information, please visit the DCDEE website under the providers tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-StarRated-License We discussed information pertaining to COVID-19. Here is the link for the current resources and information regarding COVID-19. https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/materials-and-resources/materials-about-covid-19-symptoms-and-treatment Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. Website Link: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline To speak to a Healthy Social Behavior Specialist, please contact the helpline at 1-888-600-1685 Option 1. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ . This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the "What's New" tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. At the completion of the visit, a hand written visit summary was prepared, reviewed and a copy was given to you for your records. A computer generated visit summary was emailed for your records on November 2, 2023. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions about today’s visit, please contact me or my supervisor, Tammy McGalliard, Tammy.McGalliard@dhhs.nc.gov . If I can be of further assistance, you may contact me at: Beth Archer Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 64 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828)748-7893 beth.archer@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