10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: A NEW BEGINNING CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER OF SF Facility ID: 18000460 Consultant: MERIA WILDER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/4/2024 Number Present: 61 Completed Date: 12/4/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. You, Ivey Thomas, Administrator, assisted us with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued on October 5, 2017. The following restrictions are listed on the license: first shift care (daytime care), 2nd shift, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios. Prior to today’s visit, the compliance history was 93%. Your business, Dancorp, INC, was checked in the North Carolina Secretary of State and was listed as current and active. The following required postings were prominently displayed at the entrance to the facility and foyer: NC Summary of Childcare Law, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Emergency Phone Numbers, First Aid poster, tobacco free signage, sanitation placard, Five Star License, and daily schedule. Your facility’s four-star rated license earned 5 points in program standards, 4 points in staff education and 1 quality point met by enhanced policies approved and infrastructure of parent involvement. Your last sanitation inspection was dated November 8, 2024, with a Superior classification and 12 demerits. Your last fire inspection was dated February 5, 2024. Emergency drills, fire drills and playground inspections were monitored and are occurring as required. I monitored your incident report log and EPR plan dated for September 26, 2024. I visited each licensed indoor and each outdoor play space with you today. The children were observed playing in activity areas, toileting and participating in teacher directed activities. You stated that your facility does not provide screen time. A current menu was posted, prepared, and items listed on the menu were served that documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. I have monitored all of your indoor and outdoor spaces for hazardous product storage, general safety, and discipline practices were monitored. Your facility does not administer any medications. A random sampling of the children’s files and staff record files were monitored. Health and safety requirements were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheet was completed and sent to me by email prior to today’s visit. Your program does not provide transportation. Supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, use of approved space, classroom capacities, and permit restrictions were monitored during today’s visit. The “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” was completed during today’s visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space 1 had an activity plan posted that was dated for November. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Space 2 walls that needed painting and were not kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Space 3 had a door that leads to the outside propped open with a rock. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: • Space 1 had an activity plan posted that was dated for November. As discussed, activity plans are required to be current including engaging and enriching activities that build on each child’s development. I suggest that on Fridays of every week all teachers update and post their activity plan in the classrooms for the upcoming week to prevent the lesson plan from not being current. • Space 2 walls that needed painting and were not kept clean. As discussed, all walls, should be kept clean and in good repair. I suggest that classroom teachers complete a walkthrough of their classroom spaces weekly to ensure that all spaces and trimmings in the classroom are kept clean and in good repair, free of debris/hazards. • Space 3 had a door that leads to the outside propped open with a rock. As discussed, no doors can be propped open. I suggest that if the temperature of the classroom is not suitable for children and teachers, that you notify your Administrator. CONSULTATION: 1. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. 2. Please send the annual fire inspection to me within seven days of receiving a visit from the fire marshal. Please ensure that the fire inspection is completed on the Adult Day Care & Child Care Fire Inspection Report form. 3. Please ensure that the staff and training worksheet is updated for all staff members to reflect any changes. Remember if there is a blank space something will need to be written in that space. If it does not pertain to that staff member, you can write “NA”. 4. https://www.positivechildhoodalliancenc.org/online-trainings/ is the new website for new staff to complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of hire. Please ensure that a copy of the training certificate is in each staff member’s file. 5. Please ensure that all staff have a WORKS account and that they mail official transcripts to the Workforce Unit located in the Raleigh office for evaluation. Once staff have received a status letter in their WORKS account, they should place a copy of their letter in their staff file. 6. On-going training hours are monitored annually from annual compliance visit date to annual compliance visit date. Please ensure that staff are documenting their training on the on-going training log and have attached the training certificates. 7. All Health & Safety trainings are required to be completed by all staff within one year of employment. Please ensure that staff are documenting Health & Safety trainings on the Health & Safety training log and have attached the training certificates. 8. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. 9. Here are some important links on the DCEEE website that may be helpful: -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New COMPLIANCE PLAN: All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email or mailing address below detailing the following information: 1) Your compliance letter must include the following: a. The name of your center b. The center’s ID number c. The date you write the letter d. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. e. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: a. Training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. b. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than December 19, 2024. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you should contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may 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 and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Meria Wilder P.O. Box 6591 Statesville, NC 28677 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (980) 434-3877 or by email at meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: A NEW BEGINNING CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER OF SF Facility ID: 18000460 Consultant: MERIA WILDER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/4/2024 Number Present: 61 Completed Date: 12/4/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 270 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. You, Ivey Thomas, Administrator, assisted us with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued on October 5, 2017. The following restrictions are listed on the license: first shift care (daytime care), 2nd shift, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios. Prior to today’s visit, the compliance history was 93%. Your business, Dancorp, INC, was checked in the North Carolina Secretary of State and was listed as current and active. The following required postings were prominently displayed at the entrance to the facility and foyer: NC Summary of Childcare Law, Emergency Medical Care Plan, Emergency Phone Numbers, First Aid poster, tobacco free signage, sanitation placard, Five Star License, and daily schedule. Your facility’s four-star rated license earned 5 points in program standards, 4 points in staff education and 1 quality point met by enhanced policies approved and infrastructure of parent involvement. Your last sanitation inspection was dated November 8, 2024, with a Superior classification and 12 demerits. Your last fire inspection was dated February 5, 2024. Emergency drills, fire drills and playground inspections were monitored and are occurring as required. I monitored your incident report log and EPR plan dated for September 26, 2024. I visited each licensed indoor and each outdoor play space with you today. The children were observed playing in activity areas, toileting and participating in teacher directed activities. You stated that your facility does not provide screen time. A current menu was posted, prepared, and items listed on the menu were served that documented appropriate nutritious snacks and meals, showed a variety of foods, and complied with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. I have monitored all of your indoor and outdoor spaces for hazardous product storage, general safety, and discipline practices were monitored. Your facility does not administer any medications. A random sampling of the children’s files and staff record files were monitored. Health and safety requirements were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheet was completed and sent to me by email prior to today’s visit. Your program does not provide transportation. Supervision of children, staff-child ratios and group sizes, use of approved space, classroom capacities, and permit restrictions were monitored during today’s visit. The “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” was completed during today’s visit. The following violations were observed and cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space 1 had an activity plan posted that was dated for November. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Space 2 walls that needed painting and were not kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Space 3 had a door that leads to the outside propped open with a rock. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: • Space 1 had an activity plan posted that was dated for November. As discussed, activity plans are required to be current including engaging and enriching activities that build on each child’s development. I suggest that on Fridays of every week all teachers update and post their activity plan in the classrooms for the upcoming week to prevent the lesson plan from not being current. • Space 2 walls that needed painting and were not kept clean. As discussed, all walls, should be kept clean and in good repair. I suggest that classroom teachers complete a walkthrough of their classroom spaces weekly to ensure that all spaces and trimmings in the classroom are kept clean and in good repair, free of debris/hazards. • Space 3 had a door that leads to the outside propped open with a rock. As discussed, no doors can be propped open. I suggest that if the temperature of the classroom is not suitable for children and teachers, that you notify your Administrator. CONSULTATION: 1. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. 2. Please send the annual fire inspection to me within seven days of receiving a visit from the fire marshal. Please ensure that the fire inspection is completed on the Adult Day Care & Child Care Fire Inspection Report form. 3. Please ensure that the staff and training worksheet is updated for all staff members to reflect any changes. Remember if there is a blank space something will need to be written in that space. If it does not pertain to that staff member, you can write “NA”. 4. https://www.positivechildhoodalliancenc.org/online-trainings/ is the new website for new staff to complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of hire. Please ensure that a copy of the training certificate is in each staff member’s file. 5. Please ensure that all staff have a WORKS account and that they mail official transcripts to the Workforce Unit located in the Raleigh office for evaluation. Once staff have received a status letter in their WORKS account, they should place a copy of their letter in their staff file. 6. On-going training hours are monitored annually from annual compliance visit date to annual compliance visit date. Please ensure that staff are documenting their training on the on-going training log and have attached the training certificates. 7. All Health & Safety trainings are required to be completed by all staff within one year of employment. Please ensure that staff are documenting Health & Safety trainings on the Health & Safety training log and have attached the training certificates. 8. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. 9. Here are some important links on the DCEEE website that may be helpful: -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New COMPLIANCE PLAN: All violations cited and not corrected today must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email or mailing address below detailing the following information: 1) Your compliance letter must include the following: a. The name of your center b. The center’s ID number c. The date you write the letter d. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. e. Your signature 2) Supporting documentation including the following: a. Training certificates, CBC letters, acknowledgement statements, and photographs for me to use to verify compliance. b. Please DO NOT send staff or child medical documents as this is a violation of HIPPA protocol. If needed I will verify these documents at the next monitoring visit. I must receive your compliance letter no later than December 19, 2024. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you should contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may 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 and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Meria Wilder P.O. Box 6591 Statesville, NC 28677 For your convenience, your compliance letter may be sent by email to meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included in the body of the email: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you today. We appreciate all you and your staff do to serve the children and families in your community. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (980) 434-3877 or by email at meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times