Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc.

10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/3/2026 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 3/3/2026 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 255 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit and to complete a rated license assessment. You, Trudy Camp, Assistant Director and Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit today. The facility currently operates with a 5-star rated license issued on September 3, 2020, earning six (6) points in staff education, seven (7) points in the program standards, and one (1) quality point. The program's license restrictions include the following: daytime care, enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and meets enhance ratios minus 1. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year -old children are enrolled. At this time there are no four and five years old children enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 1, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April15, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with eight (8) demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on (date) for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on February 4, 2026, at 10:45am. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on January 5, 2026, at 11:35am. The facilities EPR Plan was reviewed on with staff on February 9, 2026, and updated on April 3, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on February 4, 2026, by Trudy Camp. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent as of March 2, 2026. The Secretary of State website was checked on March 2, 2026, and your business Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in indoor free play activities, teachers directed activity, group time, handwashing routines, lunch, and nap. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Lunch time was observed and children were served BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, wheat bread, and milk. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was conducted May 31, 2024. Lead water testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. A certified lead risk assessor did not identify lead-based paint hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access or to mitigate lead-based paint that is in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C.1004. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. An accredited asbestos professional did not identify asbestos hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access to or mitigate asbestos-containing materials that are in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C .1003. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files were reviewed for two existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. All staff, but one were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Transportation: We discussed that your facility is not approved for transportation. I reminded you that in order to provide transportation you must submit for review a transportation policy for your operational policies. Once approved by me then all vehicles and required documentation will need to be monitored before you can be approved to transport children. You were given an opportunity to ask questions. I discussed the Staff and Training Worksheet and the Children’s Record form with you today. Both forms were completed and verified during the visit. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the electronic Visit Summary was left at the conclusion of this visit. You signed an electronic visit summary during the visit today and received a copy at the end of the visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In the Outdoor Gross Motor Space #2, it was observed that two pieces of riding gross motor equipment were broken and in poor repair. One horse had a cracked orange handle, and one white Baby Shark trike had a missing pedal. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed on May 17, 2022, did not have available for review of completing the required ten hours of on-going training by May 17, 2025. .1103(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The documentation available for review on the ABCMS Portal System had one staff member not linked but was listed on the staff and training worksheet. The staff member was employed on September 1, 2018. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided on the following violations: -Provider Access to ABCMS I reviewed with you the documentation from the ABCMS Portal system available for review. We discussed that the staff member was not listed on the child care facility roster but employed at other licensed child care facilities and was listed on that child facility ABCMS roster. I also discussed terminating the staff that are no longer employed from the ABCMS roster. I reminded you that your child care program needs to update the ABCMS portal page as changes occur. Indoor/Outdoor Area Checks for Broken Equipment and Hazards: -Per Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p), you must monitor indoor and outdoor areas prior to children utilizing the playground to ensure debris and broken equipment is discarded. I suggested that each staff member or a designated staff member monitor classrooms and playgrounds each morning to discard trash and any broken items before children arrive or access the playground. I suggested that you create a daily safety checklist for staff to utilize each day to ensure a safe environment. Yearly On-going Training Hours: I discussed with you that staff must complete number of required on-going training hours based on their current education level. On-going training hours are reviewed from the hire date to the next year’s anniversary of their hire date. I suggested highlighting on the staff’s file checklist the number of training hours required annually and the date in which the on-going training hours are due. Training hours can be earned on the NC Rated License Assessment Project training page of the ERS ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. Please remind staff not to take the FCCERS-3. These trainings are for family child care homes. Compliance Documentation and Information Due Date: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 17, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Please sign the letter, include your facility name, ID number, visit date and mail the letter to my mailing address below or email the letter to me at tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 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. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 An unannounced visit may be made in the near future to verify correction of violations.) Consultation: ABCMS Portal: I shared with you that your facility’s ABCMS Provider Portal roster was reviewed and was not current. QRIS Modernization Pathway to the Stars We reviewed Pathway #1, and #2, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, formative assessment tools, education requirements, staff DCDEE Works account, and staff to child ratio options at a technical assistance visit that occurred in November 2025. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. I will contact you at a later date to review with you your chosen Pathway in more detail. Pathway #2: Classroom and Instructional Quality We have gathered information and clarification on curriculum training for Pathway #2, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) and .3205(f)(9) regarding Curriculum and Formative Assessment Training. Per rule, training outlined in .3205(e & f)(9) does not specify that an approved trainer is required. An industry expert on curriculum or formative assessment tool can provide this training. The rule requires the verification of training completion to be in the individual’s file with no additional requirements. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) The administrator shall complete training related to the approved curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by center staff with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the administrator's personnel file. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(f)(9) The administrator and all lead teachers shall complete training related to the curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by the center with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the individual's' personnel file. -I suggested that you review Environment Rating Scale information, resources, and trainings at www.ncrlap.org for the following assessment: Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales-3. DCDEE of Approved Curriculum and Formative Assessments. Links for Resources Approved Curriculum: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_Curriculum_11_5_25.pdf?ver=AADs8DL2Wb0HYdO_ER0hHw%3d%3d Child Care Commission Approved Formative Assessments: http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_EC_Formative_Assessments.pdf?ver=nTlQx5bnC-hpS8w9Fxl6XA%3d%3d -Technical Assistance: Reach out to your local Resource and Referral Agency for additional technical assistance and support. Child Care Connections of Cleveland County at (704) 487-7397. . You stated you intend to follow Pathway #__ for your upcoming rated license reassessment. A Quality Rating Improvement System Conversation Plan was updated and completed during today’s visit. -Safe Environment/Supervision During Naptime: We discussed naptime classroom environment. I discussed with you and staff during the visit today that the naptime classrooms are not allowed to be pitch dark and that lighting should be provided in the classroom to allow staff to supervise and/or offer assistance to a child if needed. I conducted an observation of the classrooms during naptime and found that all child care rules were in compliance. -On-going Trainings: NC Rated License Assessment Project: Please visit the ncrlap.org website for training on the Environment Rating Scales for ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. As a reminder the FCCERS-3 trainings are for family child care home providers. Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. -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. DCDEE Updates: What’s New Tab Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest COVID-19 information for child care 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 childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/3/2026 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 3/3/2026 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 255 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit and to complete a rated license assessment. You, Trudy Camp, Assistant Director and Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit today. The facility currently operates with a 5-star rated license issued on September 3, 2020, earning six (6) points in staff education, seven (7) points in the program standards, and one (1) quality point. The program's license restrictions include the following: daytime care, enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and meets enhance ratios minus 1. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year -old children are enrolled. At this time there are no four and five years old children enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 1, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April15, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with eight (8) demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on (date) for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on February 4, 2026, at 10:45am. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on January 5, 2026, at 11:35am. The facilities EPR Plan was reviewed on with staff on February 9, 2026, and updated on April 3, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on February 4, 2026, by Trudy Camp. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent as of March 2, 2026. The Secretary of State website was checked on March 2, 2026, and your business Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in indoor free play activities, teachers directed activity, group time, handwashing routines, lunch, and nap. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Lunch time was observed and children were served BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, wheat bread, and milk. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was conducted May 31, 2024. Lead water testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. A certified lead risk assessor did not identify lead-based paint hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access or to mitigate lead-based paint that is in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C.1004. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. An accredited asbestos professional did not identify asbestos hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access to or mitigate asbestos-containing materials that are in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C .1003. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files were reviewed for two existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. All staff, but one were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Transportation: We discussed that your facility is not approved for transportation. I reminded you that in order to provide transportation you must submit for review a transportation policy for your operational policies. Once approved by me then all vehicles and required documentation will need to be monitored before you can be approved to transport children. You were given an opportunity to ask questions. I discussed the Staff and Training Worksheet and the Children’s Record form with you today. Both forms were completed and verified during the visit. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the electronic Visit Summary was left at the conclusion of this visit. You signed an electronic visit summary during the visit today and received a copy at the end of the visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In the Outdoor Gross Motor Space #2, it was observed that two pieces of riding gross motor equipment were broken and in poor repair. One horse had a cracked orange handle, and one white Baby Shark trike had a missing pedal. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed on May 17, 2022, did not have available for review of completing the required ten hours of on-going training by May 17, 2025. .1103(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The documentation available for review on the ABCMS Portal System had one staff member not linked but was listed on the staff and training worksheet. The staff member was employed on September 1, 2018. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided on the following violations: -Provider Access to ABCMS I reviewed with you the documentation from the ABCMS Portal system available for review. We discussed that the staff member was not listed on the child care facility roster but employed at other licensed child care facilities and was listed on that child facility ABCMS roster. I also discussed terminating the staff that are no longer employed from the ABCMS roster. I reminded you that your child care program needs to update the ABCMS portal page as changes occur. Indoor/Outdoor Area Checks for Broken Equipment and Hazards: -Per Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p), you must monitor indoor and outdoor areas prior to children utilizing the playground to ensure debris and broken equipment is discarded. I suggested that each staff member or a designated staff member monitor classrooms and playgrounds each morning to discard trash and any broken items before children arrive or access the playground. I suggested that you create a daily safety checklist for staff to utilize each day to ensure a safe environment. Yearly On-going Training Hours: I discussed with you that staff must complete number of required on-going training hours based on their current education level. On-going training hours are reviewed from the hire date to the next year’s anniversary of their hire date. I suggested highlighting on the staff’s file checklist the number of training hours required annually and the date in which the on-going training hours are due. Training hours can be earned on the NC Rated License Assessment Project training page of the ERS ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. Please remind staff not to take the FCCERS-3. These trainings are for family child care homes. Compliance Documentation and Information Due Date: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 17, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Please sign the letter, include your facility name, ID number, visit date and mail the letter to my mailing address below or email the letter to me at tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 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. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 An unannounced visit may be made in the near future to verify correction of violations.) Consultation: ABCMS Portal: I shared with you that your facility’s ABCMS Provider Portal roster was reviewed and was not current. QRIS Modernization Pathway to the Stars We reviewed Pathway #1, and #2, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, formative assessment tools, education requirements, staff DCDEE Works account, and staff to child ratio options at a technical assistance visit that occurred in November 2025. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. I will contact you at a later date to review with you your chosen Pathway in more detail. Pathway #2: Classroom and Instructional Quality We have gathered information and clarification on curriculum training for Pathway #2, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) and .3205(f)(9) regarding Curriculum and Formative Assessment Training. Per rule, training outlined in .3205(e & f)(9) does not specify that an approved trainer is required. An industry expert on curriculum or formative assessment tool can provide this training. The rule requires the verification of training completion to be in the individual’s file with no additional requirements. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) The administrator shall complete training related to the approved curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by center staff with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the administrator's personnel file. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(f)(9) The administrator and all lead teachers shall complete training related to the curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by the center with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the individual's' personnel file. -I suggested that you review Environment Rating Scale information, resources, and trainings at www.ncrlap.org for the following assessment: Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales-3. DCDEE of Approved Curriculum and Formative Assessments. Links for Resources Approved Curriculum: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_Curriculum_11_5_25.pdf?ver=AADs8DL2Wb0HYdO_ER0hHw%3d%3d Child Care Commission Approved Formative Assessments: http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_EC_Formative_Assessments.pdf?ver=nTlQx5bnC-hpS8w9Fxl6XA%3d%3d -Technical Assistance: Reach out to your local Resource and Referral Agency for additional technical assistance and support. Child Care Connections of Cleveland County at (704) 487-7397. . You stated you intend to follow Pathway #__ for your upcoming rated license reassessment. A Quality Rating Improvement System Conversation Plan was updated and completed during today’s visit. -Safe Environment/Supervision During Naptime: We discussed naptime classroom environment. I discussed with you and staff during the visit today that the naptime classrooms are not allowed to be pitch dark and that lighting should be provided in the classroom to allow staff to supervise and/or offer assistance to a child if needed. I conducted an observation of the classrooms during naptime and found that all child care rules were in compliance. -On-going Trainings: NC Rated License Assessment Project: Please visit the ncrlap.org website for training on the Environment Rating Scales for ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. As a reminder the FCCERS-3 trainings are for family child care home providers. Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. -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. DCDEE Updates: What’s New Tab Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest COVID-19 information for child care 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 childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. 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 .3205 · Violation

Name of Operation: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/3/2026 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 3/3/2026 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 255 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit and to complete a rated license assessment. You, Trudy Camp, Assistant Director and Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit today. The facility currently operates with a 5-star rated license issued on September 3, 2020, earning six (6) points in staff education, seven (7) points in the program standards, and one (1) quality point. The program's license restrictions include the following: daytime care, enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and meets enhance ratios minus 1. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year -old children are enrolled. At this time there are no four and five years old children enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 1, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April15, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with eight (8) demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on (date) for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on February 4, 2026, at 10:45am. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on January 5, 2026, at 11:35am. The facilities EPR Plan was reviewed on with staff on February 9, 2026, and updated on April 3, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on February 4, 2026, by Trudy Camp. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent as of March 2, 2026. The Secretary of State website was checked on March 2, 2026, and your business Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in indoor free play activities, teachers directed activity, group time, handwashing routines, lunch, and nap. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Lunch time was observed and children were served BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, wheat bread, and milk. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was conducted May 31, 2024. Lead water testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. A certified lead risk assessor did not identify lead-based paint hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access or to mitigate lead-based paint that is in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C.1004. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. An accredited asbestos professional did not identify asbestos hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access to or mitigate asbestos-containing materials that are in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C .1003. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files were reviewed for two existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. All staff, but one were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Transportation: We discussed that your facility is not approved for transportation. I reminded you that in order to provide transportation you must submit for review a transportation policy for your operational policies. Once approved by me then all vehicles and required documentation will need to be monitored before you can be approved to transport children. You were given an opportunity to ask questions. I discussed the Staff and Training Worksheet and the Children’s Record form with you today. Both forms were completed and verified during the visit. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the electronic Visit Summary was left at the conclusion of this visit. You signed an electronic visit summary during the visit today and received a copy at the end of the visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In the Outdoor Gross Motor Space #2, it was observed that two pieces of riding gross motor equipment were broken and in poor repair. One horse had a cracked orange handle, and one white Baby Shark trike had a missing pedal. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed on May 17, 2022, did not have available for review of completing the required ten hours of on-going training by May 17, 2025. .1103(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The documentation available for review on the ABCMS Portal System had one staff member not linked but was listed on the staff and training worksheet. The staff member was employed on September 1, 2018. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided on the following violations: -Provider Access to ABCMS I reviewed with you the documentation from the ABCMS Portal system available for review. We discussed that the staff member was not listed on the child care facility roster but employed at other licensed child care facilities and was listed on that child facility ABCMS roster. I also discussed terminating the staff that are no longer employed from the ABCMS roster. I reminded you that your child care program needs to update the ABCMS portal page as changes occur. Indoor/Outdoor Area Checks for Broken Equipment and Hazards: -Per Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p), you must monitor indoor and outdoor areas prior to children utilizing the playground to ensure debris and broken equipment is discarded. I suggested that each staff member or a designated staff member monitor classrooms and playgrounds each morning to discard trash and any broken items before children arrive or access the playground. I suggested that you create a daily safety checklist for staff to utilize each day to ensure a safe environment. Yearly On-going Training Hours: I discussed with you that staff must complete number of required on-going training hours based on their current education level. On-going training hours are reviewed from the hire date to the next year’s anniversary of their hire date. I suggested highlighting on the staff’s file checklist the number of training hours required annually and the date in which the on-going training hours are due. Training hours can be earned on the NC Rated License Assessment Project training page of the ERS ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. Please remind staff not to take the FCCERS-3. These trainings are for family child care homes. Compliance Documentation and Information Due Date: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 17, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Please sign the letter, include your facility name, ID number, visit date and mail the letter to my mailing address below or email the letter to me at tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 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. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 An unannounced visit may be made in the near future to verify correction of violations.) Consultation: ABCMS Portal: I shared with you that your facility’s ABCMS Provider Portal roster was reviewed and was not current. QRIS Modernization Pathway to the Stars We reviewed Pathway #1, and #2, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, formative assessment tools, education requirements, staff DCDEE Works account, and staff to child ratio options at a technical assistance visit that occurred in November 2025. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. I will contact you at a later date to review with you your chosen Pathway in more detail. Pathway #2: Classroom and Instructional Quality We have gathered information and clarification on curriculum training for Pathway #2, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) and .3205(f)(9) regarding Curriculum and Formative Assessment Training. Per rule, training outlined in .3205(e & f)(9) does not specify that an approved trainer is required. An industry expert on curriculum or formative assessment tool can provide this training. The rule requires the verification of training completion to be in the individual’s file with no additional requirements. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) The administrator shall complete training related to the approved curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by center staff with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the administrator's personnel file. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(f)(9) The administrator and all lead teachers shall complete training related to the curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by the center with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the individual's' personnel file. -I suggested that you review Environment Rating Scale information, resources, and trainings at www.ncrlap.org for the following assessment: Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales-3. DCDEE of Approved Curriculum and Formative Assessments. Links for Resources Approved Curriculum: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_Curriculum_11_5_25.pdf?ver=AADs8DL2Wb0HYdO_ER0hHw%3d%3d Child Care Commission Approved Formative Assessments: http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_EC_Formative_Assessments.pdf?ver=nTlQx5bnC-hpS8w9Fxl6XA%3d%3d -Technical Assistance: Reach out to your local Resource and Referral Agency for additional technical assistance and support. Child Care Connections of Cleveland County at (704) 487-7397. . You stated you intend to follow Pathway #__ for your upcoming rated license reassessment. A Quality Rating Improvement System Conversation Plan was updated and completed during today’s visit. -Safe Environment/Supervision During Naptime: We discussed naptime classroom environment. I discussed with you and staff during the visit today that the naptime classrooms are not allowed to be pitch dark and that lighting should be provided in the classroom to allow staff to supervise and/or offer assistance to a child if needed. I conducted an observation of the classrooms during naptime and found that all child care rules were in compliance. -On-going Trainings: NC Rated License Assessment Project: Please visit the ncrlap.org website for training on the Environment Rating Scales for ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. As a reminder the FCCERS-3 trainings are for family child care home providers. Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. -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. DCDEE Updates: What’s New Tab Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest COVID-19 information for child care 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 childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. 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: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/3/2026 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 3/3/2026 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 255 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit and to complete a rated license assessment. You, Trudy Camp, Assistant Director and Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit today. The facility currently operates with a 5-star rated license issued on September 3, 2020, earning six (6) points in staff education, seven (7) points in the program standards, and one (1) quality point. The program's license restrictions include the following: daytime care, enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and meets enhance ratios minus 1. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year -old children are enrolled. At this time there are no four and five years old children enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 1, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April15, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with eight (8) demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on (date) for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on February 4, 2026, at 10:45am. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on January 5, 2026, at 11:35am. The facilities EPR Plan was reviewed on with staff on February 9, 2026, and updated on April 3, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on February 4, 2026, by Trudy Camp. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent as of March 2, 2026. The Secretary of State website was checked on March 2, 2026, and your business Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in indoor free play activities, teachers directed activity, group time, handwashing routines, lunch, and nap. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Lunch time was observed and children were served BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, wheat bread, and milk. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was conducted May 31, 2024. Lead water testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. A certified lead risk assessor did not identify lead-based paint hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access or to mitigate lead-based paint that is in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C.1004. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. An accredited asbestos professional did not identify asbestos hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access to or mitigate asbestos-containing materials that are in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C .1003. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files were reviewed for two existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. All staff, but one were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Transportation: We discussed that your facility is not approved for transportation. I reminded you that in order to provide transportation you must submit for review a transportation policy for your operational policies. Once approved by me then all vehicles and required documentation will need to be monitored before you can be approved to transport children. You were given an opportunity to ask questions. I discussed the Staff and Training Worksheet and the Children’s Record form with you today. Both forms were completed and verified during the visit. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the electronic Visit Summary was left at the conclusion of this visit. You signed an electronic visit summary during the visit today and received a copy at the end of the visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In the Outdoor Gross Motor Space #2, it was observed that two pieces of riding gross motor equipment were broken and in poor repair. One horse had a cracked orange handle, and one white Baby Shark trike had a missing pedal. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed on May 17, 2022, did not have available for review of completing the required ten hours of on-going training by May 17, 2025. .1103(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The documentation available for review on the ABCMS Portal System had one staff member not linked but was listed on the staff and training worksheet. The staff member was employed on September 1, 2018. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided on the following violations: -Provider Access to ABCMS I reviewed with you the documentation from the ABCMS Portal system available for review. We discussed that the staff member was not listed on the child care facility roster but employed at other licensed child care facilities and was listed on that child facility ABCMS roster. I also discussed terminating the staff that are no longer employed from the ABCMS roster. I reminded you that your child care program needs to update the ABCMS portal page as changes occur. Indoor/Outdoor Area Checks for Broken Equipment and Hazards: -Per Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p), you must monitor indoor and outdoor areas prior to children utilizing the playground to ensure debris and broken equipment is discarded. I suggested that each staff member or a designated staff member monitor classrooms and playgrounds each morning to discard trash and any broken items before children arrive or access the playground. I suggested that you create a daily safety checklist for staff to utilize each day to ensure a safe environment. Yearly On-going Training Hours: I discussed with you that staff must complete number of required on-going training hours based on their current education level. On-going training hours are reviewed from the hire date to the next year’s anniversary of their hire date. I suggested highlighting on the staff’s file checklist the number of training hours required annually and the date in which the on-going training hours are due. Training hours can be earned on the NC Rated License Assessment Project training page of the ERS ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. Please remind staff not to take the FCCERS-3. These trainings are for family child care homes. Compliance Documentation and Information Due Date: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 17, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Please sign the letter, include your facility name, ID number, visit date and mail the letter to my mailing address below or email the letter to me at tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 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. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 An unannounced visit may be made in the near future to verify correction of violations.) Consultation: ABCMS Portal: I shared with you that your facility’s ABCMS Provider Portal roster was reviewed and was not current. QRIS Modernization Pathway to the Stars We reviewed Pathway #1, and #2, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, formative assessment tools, education requirements, staff DCDEE Works account, and staff to child ratio options at a technical assistance visit that occurred in November 2025. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. I will contact you at a later date to review with you your chosen Pathway in more detail. Pathway #2: Classroom and Instructional Quality We have gathered information and clarification on curriculum training for Pathway #2, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) and .3205(f)(9) regarding Curriculum and Formative Assessment Training. Per rule, training outlined in .3205(e & f)(9) does not specify that an approved trainer is required. An industry expert on curriculum or formative assessment tool can provide this training. The rule requires the verification of training completion to be in the individual’s file with no additional requirements. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) The administrator shall complete training related to the approved curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by center staff with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the administrator's personnel file. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(f)(9) The administrator and all lead teachers shall complete training related to the curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by the center with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the individual's' personnel file. -I suggested that you review Environment Rating Scale information, resources, and trainings at www.ncrlap.org for the following assessment: Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales-3. DCDEE of Approved Curriculum and Formative Assessments. Links for Resources Approved Curriculum: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_Curriculum_11_5_25.pdf?ver=AADs8DL2Wb0HYdO_ER0hHw%3d%3d Child Care Commission Approved Formative Assessments: http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_EC_Formative_Assessments.pdf?ver=nTlQx5bnC-hpS8w9Fxl6XA%3d%3d -Technical Assistance: Reach out to your local Resource and Referral Agency for additional technical assistance and support. Child Care Connections of Cleveland County at (704) 487-7397. . You stated you intend to follow Pathway #__ for your upcoming rated license reassessment. A Quality Rating Improvement System Conversation Plan was updated and completed during today’s visit. -Safe Environment/Supervision During Naptime: We discussed naptime classroom environment. I discussed with you and staff during the visit today that the naptime classrooms are not allowed to be pitch dark and that lighting should be provided in the classroom to allow staff to supervise and/or offer assistance to a child if needed. I conducted an observation of the classrooms during naptime and found that all child care rules were in compliance. -On-going Trainings: NC Rated License Assessment Project: Please visit the ncrlap.org website for training on the Environment Rating Scales for ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. As a reminder the FCCERS-3 trainings are for family child care home providers. Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. -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. DCDEE Updates: What’s New Tab Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest COVID-19 information for child care 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 childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. 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: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/3/2026 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 3/3/2026 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 255 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit and to complete a rated license assessment. You, Trudy Camp, Assistant Director and Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit today. The facility currently operates with a 5-star rated license issued on September 3, 2020, earning six (6) points in staff education, seven (7) points in the program standards, and one (1) quality point. The program's license restrictions include the following: daytime care, enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and meets enhance ratios minus 1. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year -old children are enrolled. At this time there are no four and five years old children enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 1, 2025. The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on April15, 2025. A superior sanitation classification was issued with eight (8) demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent approved fire inspection for your facility was conducted on (date) for daytime care only. The most recent monthly fire drill was conducted on February 4, 2026, at 10:45am. The most recent quarterly shelter-in-place drill was conducted on January 5, 2026, at 11:35am. The facilities EPR Plan was reviewed on with staff on February 9, 2026, and updated on April 3, 2025. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on February 4, 2026, by Trudy Camp. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97%) percent as of March 2, 2026. The Secretary of State website was checked on March 2, 2026, and your business Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in indoor free play activities, teachers directed activity, group time, handwashing routines, lunch, and nap. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Lunch time was observed and children were served BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, wheat bread, and milk. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was conducted May 31, 2024. Lead water testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. A certified lead risk assessor did not identify lead-based paint hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access or to mitigate lead-based paint that is in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C.1004. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. An accredited asbestos professional did not identify asbestos hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access to or mitigate asbestos-containing materials that are in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C .1003. You provided me with applicable program, staff, and children’s records for review. Files were reviewed for two existing staff, and applicable records for all staff were reviewed. All staff, but one were listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. A sample of three children’s records were reviewed. Transportation: We discussed that your facility is not approved for transportation. I reminded you that in order to provide transportation you must submit for review a transportation policy for your operational policies. Once approved by me then all vehicles and required documentation will need to be monitored before you can be approved to transport children. You were given an opportunity to ask questions. I discussed the Staff and Training Worksheet and the Children’s Record form with you today. Both forms were completed and verified during the visit. Violations observed today were discussed with you and documented in the electronic Visit Summary was left at the conclusion of this visit. You signed an electronic visit summary during the visit today and received a copy at the end of the visit. The following violations were observed: Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In the Outdoor Gross Motor Space #2, it was observed that two pieces of riding gross motor equipment were broken and in poor repair. One horse had a cracked orange handle, and one white Baby Shark trike had a missing pedal. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed on May 17, 2022, did not have available for review of completing the required ten hours of on-going training by May 17, 2025. .1103(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The documentation available for review on the ABCMS Portal System had one staff member not linked but was listed on the staff and training worksheet. The staff member was employed on September 1, 2018. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided on the following violations: -Provider Access to ABCMS I reviewed with you the documentation from the ABCMS Portal system available for review. We discussed that the staff member was not listed on the child care facility roster but employed at other licensed child care facilities and was listed on that child facility ABCMS roster. I also discussed terminating the staff that are no longer employed from the ABCMS roster. I reminded you that your child care program needs to update the ABCMS portal page as changes occur. Indoor/Outdoor Area Checks for Broken Equipment and Hazards: -Per Child Care Requirement 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p), you must monitor indoor and outdoor areas prior to children utilizing the playground to ensure debris and broken equipment is discarded. I suggested that each staff member or a designated staff member monitor classrooms and playgrounds each morning to discard trash and any broken items before children arrive or access the playground. I suggested that you create a daily safety checklist for staff to utilize each day to ensure a safe environment. Yearly On-going Training Hours: I discussed with you that staff must complete number of required on-going training hours based on their current education level. On-going training hours are reviewed from the hire date to the next year’s anniversary of their hire date. I suggested highlighting on the staff’s file checklist the number of training hours required annually and the date in which the on-going training hours are due. Training hours can be earned on the NC Rated License Assessment Project training page of the ERS ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. Please remind staff not to take the FCCERS-3. These trainings are for family child care homes. Compliance Documentation and Information Due Date: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 17, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Please sign the letter, include your facility name, ID number, visit date and mail the letter to my mailing address below or email the letter to me at tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 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. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 An unannounced visit may be made in the near future to verify correction of violations.) Consultation: ABCMS Portal: I shared with you that your facility’s ABCMS Provider Portal roster was reviewed and was not current. QRIS Modernization Pathway to the Stars We reviewed Pathway #1, and #2, Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, formative assessment tools, education requirements, staff DCDEE Works account, and staff to child ratio options at a technical assistance visit that occurred in November 2025. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. I will contact you at a later date to review with you your chosen Pathway in more detail. Pathway #2: Classroom and Instructional Quality We have gathered information and clarification on curriculum training for Pathway #2, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) and .3205(f)(9) regarding Curriculum and Formative Assessment Training. Per rule, training outlined in .3205(e & f)(9) does not specify that an approved trainer is required. An industry expert on curriculum or formative assessment tool can provide this training. The rule requires the verification of training completion to be in the individual’s file with no additional requirements. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(e)(9) The administrator shall complete training related to the approved curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by center staff with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the administrator's personnel file. 10A NCAC 09 .3205(f)(9) The administrator and all lead teachers shall complete training related to the curriculum and formative assessment tool that is used by the center with children, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1103 of this Chapter. Verification of this training shall be maintained in the individual's' personnel file. -I suggested that you review Environment Rating Scale information, resources, and trainings at www.ncrlap.org for the following assessment: Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales-3. DCDEE of Approved Curriculum and Formative Assessments. Links for Resources Approved Curriculum: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_Curriculum_11_5_25.pdf?ver=AADs8DL2Wb0HYdO_ER0hHw%3d%3d Child Care Commission Approved Formative Assessments: http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_EC_Formative_Assessments.pdf?ver=nTlQx5bnC-hpS8w9Fxl6XA%3d%3d -Technical Assistance: Reach out to your local Resource and Referral Agency for additional technical assistance and support. Child Care Connections of Cleveland County at (704) 487-7397. . You stated you intend to follow Pathway #__ for your upcoming rated license reassessment. A Quality Rating Improvement System Conversation Plan was updated and completed during today’s visit. -Safe Environment/Supervision During Naptime: We discussed naptime classroom environment. I discussed with you and staff during the visit today that the naptime classrooms are not allowed to be pitch dark and that lighting should be provided in the classroom to allow staff to supervise and/or offer assistance to a child if needed. I conducted an observation of the classrooms during naptime and found that all child care rules were in compliance. -On-going Trainings: NC Rated License Assessment Project: Please visit the ncrlap.org website for training on the Environment Rating Scales for ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and SACERS-U. As a reminder the FCCERS-3 trainings are for family child care home providers. Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. -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. DCDEE Updates: What’s New Tab Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest COVID-19 information for child care 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 childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: 1225-166L Visit Date: 12/19/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 12/19/2025 Age: From 1 To 9 Total Minutes: 245 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 02:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to investigate a report alleging violations of child care requirements. You, Sharon Crank, Owner/Administrator, and Trudy Camp, Assistant Administrator/Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit today. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 19, 2025, and your business Unique Kids Childcare Academy Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. On December 18, 2025, the following allegation was received: There are allegations of violations of child care requirements. The allegation was regarding Building and Fire Code. The allegation was discussed with staff members. You and staff members had an opportunity to ask questions, state perceptions of the situation and provide pertinent information in response to the allegation. A walk through four (4) classrooms were conducted. Staff and children were observed during indoor free play, story time, music, lunch, and nap time. I observed in Space #1a, and an electric space heater was not in use. I observed in Space #2, an electric space heater was not in use, and the thermometer gauge stated that the room temperature was 70 degrees. I observed in Space #3, an electrical space heater was not in use, and the thermostat panel stated the room temperature was 70 degrees. I observed in Space #1b and the classroom was not in use during today’s visit The thermostat located in the hallway between the kitchen and Space #2, stated that the temperature was 71 degrees. Staff interviewed stated that three Delonghi Ceramic Technology electric space heaters have recently been used during the month of December 2025 due to low outdoor temperatures. Staff stated that the electric space heaters were used during the early morning hours to help “knock off the chill out of the air” in the hallway next to the kitchen, in Space #1a, in Space #1b, and in Space #2, from the operating hours of 6:00am to 6:30am prior to when children arrive at the child care facility. Staff also stated that once the children arrive at the child care facility, the electric space heaters are turned off, made inaccessible to children, and stored in the office. You stated that the child care facility’s operating hours are from 6:00am to 6:00pm. I observed the three Delonghi Ceramic Technology electric space heaters were not in use and stored in the office behind the door. The child care facility is heated by two units. The first unit that provided heat for Space #3, is electric and the unit is located behind the building next to Space #3. The second unit that provided heat for Space #1a, Space #1b, and Space #2 is heated by a natural gas furnace located at the front of the building on the right side under the crawl space. Based on the walk through of the facility’s indoor spaces, and staff interviews, the allegation for Building and Fire Code was “The allegation regarding Building and Fire Code was confirmed, therefore substantiated. The following violation was observed during today’s visit. The violation was discussed with you today and a visit summary of today’s visit was left with you. I asked if you have any questions concerning today’s visit and you stated no. Violation Number Comment Rule 899 The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. Staff stated that three Delonghi Ceramic Technology electric space heaters had recently been used a few times during the operating hours of 6:00am to 6:30am prior to children arriving in the month of December 2025 due to low outside temperatures and to knock the chill out of the air in the child care facility. The electric space heaters were used to provide additional heat in the hallway next to the kitchen, in Space #1a, in Space #1b, and in Space #2. GS 110-91 Technical Assistance Provided: I reviewed General Statute 110-91: Mandatory Standards For a License which states all child care facilities shall comply with all State laws and federal laws and local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare. I also reviewed with you the Adult Day Care & Child Care Fire Inspection Report section titled Building Services and Systems that stated that electrical space heaters do not meet the #9 Fire C Code. The Fire Code #9 requirement stated that approved heating system, listed and includes no fuel burning or portable electric space heaters. I left a blank copy of the Adult Day Care & Child Care Fire Inspection Report with you as a resource. Compliance History: You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required. Prior to today’s visit your compliance history was ninety-eight (98%) as of December 19, 2025. Please note any violations cited during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to a recommended administrative action. Compliance Letter Documentation: 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 letter by January 2, 2026. Please send your compliance letter to Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 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. Consultation: Updates to the Child Care Facility (New Heating Units) I discussed with you before replacing the heating units at your child care facility you must contact your Building and Fire Inspectors for prior approval and follow their requirements regarding obtaining new inspections. DCDEE Updates: 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. An unannounced follow-up visit may occur based on the findings from today’s visit. 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 assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@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 .2809 · Violation

Name of Operation: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/11/2024 Number Present: 21 Completed Date: 4/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements including health and safety requirements. You, Trudy Camp, Assistant Director, assisted me with the visit today. The Secretary of State website was checked on April 10, 2024, and your business Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc., is active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. The facility currently operates with a 5-star rated license issued on September 3, 2020, earning six (6) points in staff education, seven (7) points in the program standards, and one (1) quality point. The program's license restrictions include the following: daytime care, enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and meets enhance ratios minus 1. During today’s visit, the children were observed during indoor free play, art activities, teacher directed activities, story time, music, lunch time, and nap time. Inspections/Emergency Drills: Fire Inspection: The last fire inspection was completed on December 7, 2023. The next fire inspection is due by December 7, 2024, and must be submitted to your Child Care Consultant within seven (7) days of when the fire inspection was completed. Sanitation Inspection: The last sanitation inspection was completed on October 3, 2023. A “superior” classification was issued with six (6) demerits noted on the grade card. The next sanitation inspection needs to be completed by the end of October 2024. Emergency Drills/Playground Inspections: The last shelter in place drill was completed on April 3, 2024, at 11:00am and recorded. The last playground inspection was completed on April 4, 2024. The last fire drill was completed on April 2, 2024, at 9:30am and recorded. A complete walkthrough of licensed indoor and outdoor spaces was conducted. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. Files Reviewed: Children’s files, program files, and staff files were monitored today. Five (5) children's files were reviewed during today’s visit. Two (2) staff files were reviewed today. I discussed the Staff and Training Worksheet and the Children’s Record form with you today. Both forms were completed and verified during the visit. One violation was observed during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1245 For each child, there was not at least 30 sq. ft. inside space per the total licensed capacity and 100 sq. ft. outside space for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time. On April 11, 2024, nine (9) children three (3) years of age to four (4) years of age were present in Space #1b. The child care program meets enhance space and the room capacity of the Space #1b room in order to the enhance square footage permit restriction is seven (7) children. 10A NCAC 09 .2809(a) Technical Assistance based on the violation observed Enhanced Space: We discussed the child care facility’s current license that includes enhanced space for children in care. There must be at least 30 sq. ft. inside space per total licensed capacity. I suggested reviewing with staff the classroom staff/child ratios sheet to ensure the number of children in care does not exceed the capacity allowed for meeting the permit restriction of enhanced space. Compliance History: You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required. Prior to today’s visit your compliance history was ninety-two (92) %. Please note any violations cited during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to a recommended administrative action. Compliance Letter: You must correct the violations found during today's visit immediately. Please send me a letter verifying compliance by May 10, 2024. Please include in that letter each item number and explain in detail how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please sign the letter, include your facility name, ID number, visit date and mail the letter to my mailing address below or email the letter to me at tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above will result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, 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. A follow-up visit will be conducted. Consultation: -Child Care Rule Effective January 1, 2024 Lead Testing: Child Care Rule .0601(f)- Safe Environments Rule Amendment- This rule was amended to include the specific requirements that child care centers must be free of asbestos hazards. This is in addition to the existing requirement that they be free of lead poisoning hazards. In addition to the updates to this rule, 10A NCAC 41C .1001 through .1007 and 15A NCAC 18A .2816 require all child care facilities (homes and centers) to test for lead in drinking, water, identify lead-based paint hazard, and mitigate or restrict access to identified hazards. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program is designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure, while providing child care facilities with the support needed to meet all rule requirements. The program is free, and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar All licensed child care programs must register by May 1, 2024, at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina and watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars. Child Care Centers have until July 1, 2024, to complete the required lead testing. -Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information I shared information concerning resuming the star rated license reassessment. Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc 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. You will then scroll to Licensing tab, scroll to the Star Rated License tab, and then click on to the Resuming Star Rated License tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License Baby Talk: Resources to Support the People Who Work with Infants and Toddlers I shared the flyer with information and resources to support the child care staff who work with infants and toddlers. -On-going Trainings: Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. -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. -How to Access Health and Safety Training on DCDEE Moodle I have provided information and on how to access CCDF Health and Safety in Child Care or Medication in Child Care trainings on Moodle: 1.If you can log into Moodle with your MyNCID but need support with completing CCDF Health and Safety in Child Care or Medication in Child Care training, use this contact form: healthychildcare.unc.edu/contact-us-form If you cannot log into Moodle, try visiting https://myncid.nc.gov/ for technical support unlocking or resetting your NCID password. 2.If you still cannot access Moodle, one alternative to completing the CCDF Health and Safety in Child Care Trainings or Medication in Child Care training on Moodle is to contact a primary Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) for training options: healthychildcare.unc.edu/find-a-cchc. However, while CCHCs have the ability to provide CCDF trainings equivalent to what is available in Moodle, their capacity is dependent on their current working priorities. -Challenging Behaviors Helpline by Healthy Social Behavior Project The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information on the Challenging Behaviors Helpline. 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. DCDEE Updates: What’s New Tab Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest COVID-19 information for child care 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 childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. 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: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/4/2023 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 12/4/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:40 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety for a routine unannounced visit. You, Sharon Crank, Owner, and Trudy Camp, Assistant Director/Lead Teacher assisted me with the visit. The facility currently operates with a four-stars rated license issued on September 3, 2020, earning six (6) points in staff education, seven (7) points in the program standards, and one (1) quality point in the education option. The facility has the following restrictions: daytime care only, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced ratios minus 1, and meets enhanced space. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 3, 2023, and your business Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc. was listed as current and active. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, your child care consultant, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, and all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Staff and children were observed during indoor free play and outdoor gross motor play. Inspections/Drills: The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 13, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six (6) demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 21, 2022. The most recent fire drill was conducted on November 8, 2023, at 9:45am and recorded. The most recent shelter in place and lockdown emergency drills were conducted on October 3, 2023, at 9:45am and recorded. The most recent playground safety inspection was conducted on November 6, 2023. No new staff have been hired since your most recent annual compliance visit conducted on April 24, 2023. 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. A walk-through of the licensed space used by children was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. You were given an opportunity to ask questions. I measured the space previously used as an office that has been turned into a classroom. The new classroom will be Space #4. At this time, Space #4 is not an approved licensed space and children are not allowed to be cared in this space until all approved inspections have been completed and a space calculation form has been completed. The following violations of child care requirements were observed and documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The current fire inspection report available for review was dated October 21, 2022. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 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. In Space #3, on December 1, 2023, two children’s departure times were not documented. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Technical Assistance regarding the violations observed during today’s visit: Fire Inspections: As a reminder, fire inspections must be completed within one year of when the previous fire inspection has been completed. Another reminder, fire inspection reports must be submitted to the Division of Child Development and Early Education within seven (7) day of when the fire inspection was conducted. -Arrival/Departure Times As a reminder, daily sign-in and sign-out times must be recorded when children arrive and depart the child care facility each day to ensure accurate records are kept. I suggested creating a system and review with staff of the procedures of recording sign-in and sign-out times, such as checking arrival times after the facility’s morning cut-off time and as a closing activity has staff to check sign-out times to ensure that departure times are recorded. Compliance History: You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required. Prior to today’s visit your compliance history was ninety-four percent (94%) as of December 3, 2023. Please note any violations cited during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to administrative action. 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 December 18, 2023. Please send your compliance letter to Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 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. Consultation: -COVID-19 Information and Resources: I share information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines, visit MySpot.nc.gov, call the CDC-INFO Contact Center at 800-CDC-INFO, or visit ncdhhs.gov/LHD to contact a local health department. Read the CDC’s full statement about recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccine for the fall/winter virus season. Info/Guidance for Educators & Child Care Providers Link: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/guidance-for-educators-and-child-care-providers Current Guidance for COVID-19 Protection – link below https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html -Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information I shared information concerning resuming the star rated license reassessment Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc 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. You will then scroll to Licensing tab, scroll to the Star Rated License tab, and then click on to the Resuming Star Rated License tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License -Updating DCDEE WORKS Account: We discussed updating and/or creating an account on the DCDEE WORKS portal for staff’s education to be evaluated for the upcoming Star Rated License Reassessment process. The link is the following: https://dcdee.works.nc.gov/ and scroll down to the DCDEE WORKS logon link. -Early Childhood Equivalency Exam The North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam is a new pathway option comparable to a NC Early Childhood Credential. Applicants who achieve a score of 80% or higher on the NC Early Childhood Equivalency Exam earn the new North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Certificate. This certificate is equivalent to a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential and will qualify the individual to be a lead teacher in an early childhood classroom. or more information, visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New/north-carolina-early-childhood-equivalency-exam-now-available. -Challenging Behaviors Helpline by Healthy Social Behavior Project The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. I shared the flier with you with information on the Challenging Behaviors Helpline. 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. -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. -On-going Trainings/Health and Safety Trainings: Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. I reminded you to review the due dates when staff Health and Safety trainings are required to be completed. -Criminal Background Check Legislative Changes: The 2022-2023 Appropriations Bill (HB 103) signed by Governor Cooper on July 11, 2022, made two important changes to North Carolina General Statute 110-90-2 regarding child care Criminal Background Checks. 1. The period for background check qualification renewals was revised from three years to five years. 2. The provisional qualification period was reduced to forty-five days. EPR Plan: -I reminded you that the EPR Plan needs to be updated annually. We discussed the facility’s EPR plan needs to be reviewed with staff during orientation and annually. Documentation of reviewing the EPR plan with staff will need to be available for review. If no changes to the facility’s EPR plan are required, re-publish the EPR plan in the Emergency Management Portal and print the first page of the EPR plan with the updated review date. DCDEE Updates (What’s New Tab): -Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care 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 childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 (828) 417-1648 Tiffani.Sims@dhhs.nc.gov Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Facility ID: 23000489 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/4/2023 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 12/4/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:40 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including health and safety for a routine unannounced visit. You, Sharon Crank, Owner, and Trudy Camp, Assistant Director/Lead Teacher assisted me with the visit. The facility currently operates with a four-stars rated license issued on September 3, 2020, earning six (6) points in staff education, seven (7) points in the program standards, and one (1) quality point in the education option. The facility has the following restrictions: daytime care only, meets enhanced ratios, meets enhanced ratios minus 1, and meets enhanced space. The Secretary of State website was checked on December 3, 2023, and your business Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc. was listed as current and active. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, your child care consultant, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, and all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Staff and children were observed during indoor free play and outdoor gross motor play. Inspections/Drills: The most recent sanitation inspection for your facility was conducted on October 13, 2023. A superior sanitation classification was issued with six (6) demerits noted on the grade card. The most recent fire inspection for your facility was conducted on October 21, 2022. The most recent fire drill was conducted on November 8, 2023, at 9:45am and recorded. The most recent shelter in place and lockdown emergency drills were conducted on October 3, 2023, at 9:45am and recorded. The most recent playground safety inspection was conducted on November 6, 2023. No new staff have been hired since your most recent annual compliance visit conducted on April 24, 2023. 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. A walk-through of the licensed space used by children was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. You were given an opportunity to ask questions. I measured the space previously used as an office that has been turned into a classroom. The new classroom will be Space #4. At this time, Space #4 is not an approved licensed space and children are not allowed to be cared in this space until all approved inspections have been completed and a space calculation form has been completed. The following violations of child care requirements were observed and documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The current fire inspection report available for review was dated October 21, 2022. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 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. In Space #3, on December 1, 2023, two children’s departure times were not documented. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) Technical Assistance regarding the violations observed during today’s visit: Fire Inspections: As a reminder, fire inspections must be completed within one year of when the previous fire inspection has been completed. Another reminder, fire inspection reports must be submitted to the Division of Child Development and Early Education within seven (7) day of when the fire inspection was conducted. -Arrival/Departure Times As a reminder, daily sign-in and sign-out times must be recorded when children arrive and depart the child care facility each day to ensure accurate records are kept. I suggested creating a system and review with staff of the procedures of recording sign-in and sign-out times, such as checking arrival times after the facility’s morning cut-off time and as a closing activity has staff to check sign-out times to ensure that departure times are recorded. Compliance History: You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required. Prior to today’s visit your compliance history was ninety-four percent (94%) as of December 3, 2023. Please note any violations cited during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to administrative action. 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 December 18, 2023. Please send your compliance letter to Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 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. Consultation: -COVID-19 Information and Resources: I share information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines, visit MySpot.nc.gov, call the CDC-INFO Contact Center at 800-CDC-INFO, or visit ncdhhs.gov/LHD to contact a local health department. Read the CDC’s full statement about recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccine for the fall/winter virus season. Info/Guidance for Educators & Child Care Providers Link: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/guidance-for-educators-and-child-care-providers Current Guidance for COVID-19 Protection – link below https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html -Resuming Star Rated License Reassessment Information I shared information concerning resuming the star rated license reassessment Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc 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. You will then scroll to Licensing tab, scroll to the Star Rated License tab, and then click on to the Resuming Star Rated License tab. The link is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License -Updating DCDEE WORKS Account: We discussed updating and/or creating an account on the DCDEE WORKS portal for staff’s education to be evaluated for the upcoming Star Rated License Reassessment process. The link is the following: https://dcdee.works.nc.gov/ and scroll down to the DCDEE WORKS logon link. -Early Childhood Equivalency Exam The North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam is a new pathway option comparable to a NC Early Childhood Credential. Applicants who achieve a score of 80% or higher on the NC Early Childhood Equivalency Exam earn the new North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Certificate. This certificate is equivalent to a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential and will qualify the individual to be a lead teacher in an early childhood classroom. or more information, visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New/north-carolina-early-childhood-equivalency-exam-now-available. -Challenging Behaviors Helpline by Healthy Social Behavior Project The Healthy Social Behavior Project is offering technical assistance with challenging behaviors to programs. Please see the link below for more information. I shared the flier with you with information on the Challenging Behaviors Helpline. 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. -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. -On-going Trainings/Health and Safety Trainings: Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. I reminded you to review the due dates when staff Health and Safety trainings are required to be completed. -Criminal Background Check Legislative Changes: The 2022-2023 Appropriations Bill (HB 103) signed by Governor Cooper on July 11, 2022, made two important changes to North Carolina General Statute 110-90-2 regarding child care Criminal Background Checks. 1. The period for background check qualification renewals was revised from three years to five years. 2. The provisional qualification period was reduced to forty-five days. EPR Plan: -I reminded you that the EPR Plan needs to be updated annually. We discussed the facility’s EPR plan needs to be reviewed with staff during orientation and annually. Documentation of reviewing the EPR plan with staff will need to be available for review. If no changes to the facility’s EPR plan are required, re-publish the EPR plan in the Emergency Management Portal and print the first page of the EPR plan with the updated review date. DCDEE Updates (What’s New Tab): -Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care 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 childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 (828) 417-1648 Tiffani.Sims@dhhs.nc.gov Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. 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