Mason'S Child Care Center

10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/5/2026 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 3/5/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with the applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space, enhanced ratios and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety five percent as of March 4, 2026. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. 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 group time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. Sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with the current program and education components as well as the quality point. The following was cited during today’s inspection. Violation Number Comment Rule 402 Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. The diaper pad was torn. The tear makes the pad no longer nonabsorbent. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan in space 4 was dated for the last week in February. This was corrected during the visit by posting the new activity plan. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 603 All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. There is a drain in the floor of the school age room that is broken and needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a)&(b) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One outlet on the stage was not covered. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 826 Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gates for the preschool and school age children do not latch. The gates must be fixed to latch appropriately. .0605(i) Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance 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 19, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd. P.O. Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Cassie Lyons, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical Assistance: We discussed the importance of maintaining the outdoor fence gates to prevent children from running out of the play area. Please fix the gates so they latch appropriately. We also discussed your star rated license and applying for the new Pathway to the Stars. You mentioned that you are wanting to apply for the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Please review the resources available to you on the division website under the QRIS Modernization tab. We discussed you applying during your annual compliance visit this summer. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, (910) 473-4649, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov or Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, 910-709-4160, janet.edwards@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/5/2026 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 3/5/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with the applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space, enhanced ratios and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety five percent as of March 4, 2026. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. 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 group time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. Sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with the current program and education components as well as the quality point. The following was cited during today’s inspection. Violation Number Comment Rule 402 Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. The diaper pad was torn. The tear makes the pad no longer nonabsorbent. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan in space 4 was dated for the last week in February. This was corrected during the visit by posting the new activity plan. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 603 All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. There is a drain in the floor of the school age room that is broken and needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a)&(b) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One outlet on the stage was not covered. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 826 Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gates for the preschool and school age children do not latch. The gates must be fixed to latch appropriately. .0605(i) Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance 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 19, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd. P.O. Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Cassie Lyons, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical Assistance: We discussed the importance of maintaining the outdoor fence gates to prevent children from running out of the play area. Please fix the gates so they latch appropriately. We also discussed your star rated license and applying for the new Pathway to the Stars. You mentioned that you are wanting to apply for the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Please review the resources available to you on the division website under the QRIS Modernization tab. We discussed you applying during your annual compliance visit this summer. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, (910) 473-4649, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov or Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, 910-709-4160, janet.edwards@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/5/2026 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 3/5/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with the applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space, enhanced ratios and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety five percent as of March 4, 2026. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. 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 group time, free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. Sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with the current program and education components as well as the quality point. The following was cited during today’s inspection. Violation Number Comment Rule 402 Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. The diaper pad was torn. The tear makes the pad no longer nonabsorbent. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan in space 4 was dated for the last week in February. This was corrected during the visit by posting the new activity plan. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) 603 All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. There is a drain in the floor of the school age room that is broken and needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a)&(b) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One outlet on the stage was not covered. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) 826 Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gates for the preschool and school age children do not latch. The gates must be fixed to latch appropriately. .0605(i) Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance 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 19, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd. P.O. Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Cassie Lyons, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical Assistance: We discussed the importance of maintaining the outdoor fence gates to prevent children from running out of the play area. Please fix the gates so they latch appropriately. We also discussed your star rated license and applying for the new Pathway to the Stars. You mentioned that you are wanting to apply for the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Please review the resources available to you on the division website under the QRIS Modernization tab. We discussed you applying during your annual compliance visit this summer. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, (910) 473-4649, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov or Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, 910-709-4160, janet.edwards@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/22/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/22/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:45 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with the applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star center license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component by meeting all enhanced requirements and 1 quality point by having a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety percent as of May 22, 2025. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Files for new staff were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with the current program and education components as well as the quality point. The last fire inspection was conducted on December 17, 2024. The most recent sanitation inspection was completed March 3. 2025. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 402 Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. The diaper mat in the infant/toddler room is torn and needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) 615 Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. There was a torn sleeping mat in the toddler room that needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Wall in classroom 4 and 5 is chipping and needs to be repaired. In addition, the base trim on the bottom is peeling off and needs new adhesive to adhere to the wall. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The knob on the the right pillar in classroom 5 is loose and able to be easily taken off. There is a cracked chair on the infant playground. The fence on the preschool playground is falling inward and needs to be fixed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 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 administrator has not updated their roster in the ABCMS Provider Portal with all employees that work at the center. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Child care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance 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 June 5, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Lerah Snipes, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical assistance: We discussed the importance of monitoring your environment to ensure that everything is in good repair to prevent child and staff injuries. Chipping walls and base trims are a risk to children as children will pick at the wall and trim cause more damage and potential injury if consumed. Broken equipment needs to be repaired to prevent potential injury. The preschool fence post is held in with dirt. I recommend filling post holes with cement to provide additional support. Children are adventurous in spirit and may attempt to climb the fence. The weight of the child may pull the fence further inward onto the child. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8601 and someone will assist you. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/22/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/22/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:45 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with the applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star center license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component by meeting all enhanced requirements and 1 quality point by having a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety percent as of May 22, 2025. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Files for new staff were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with the current program and education components as well as the quality point. The last fire inspection was conducted on December 17, 2024. The most recent sanitation inspection was completed March 3. 2025. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 402 Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. The diaper mat in the infant/toddler room is torn and needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) 615 Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. There was a torn sleeping mat in the toddler room that needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Wall in classroom 4 and 5 is chipping and needs to be repaired. In addition, the base trim on the bottom is peeling off and needs new adhesive to adhere to the wall. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The knob on the the right pillar in classroom 5 is loose and able to be easily taken off. There is a cracked chair on the infant playground. The fence on the preschool playground is falling inward and needs to be fixed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 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 administrator has not updated their roster in the ABCMS Provider Portal with all employees that work at the center. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Child care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance 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 June 5, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Lerah Snipes, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical assistance: We discussed the importance of monitoring your environment to ensure that everything is in good repair to prevent child and staff injuries. Chipping walls and base trims are a risk to children as children will pick at the wall and trim cause more damage and potential injury if consumed. Broken equipment needs to be repaired to prevent potential injury. The preschool fence post is held in with dirt. I recommend filling post holes with cement to provide additional support. Children are adventurous in spirit and may attempt to climb the fence. The weight of the child may pull the fence further inward onto the child. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8601 and someone will assist you. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/22/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 5/22/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:45 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with the applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star center license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component by meeting all enhanced requirements and 1 quality point by having a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety percent as of May 22, 2025. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today; all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Files for new staff were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with the current program and education components as well as the quality point. The last fire inspection was conducted on December 17, 2024. The most recent sanitation inspection was completed March 3. 2025. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 402 Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. The diaper mat in the infant/toddler room is torn and needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) 615 Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. There was a torn sleeping mat in the toddler room that needs to be replaced. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Wall in classroom 4 and 5 is chipping and needs to be repaired. In addition, the base trim on the bottom is peeling off and needs new adhesive to adhere to the wall. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The knob on the the right pillar in classroom 5 is loose and able to be easily taken off. There is a cracked chair on the infant playground. The fence on the preschool playground is falling inward and needs to be fixed. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 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 administrator has not updated their roster in the ABCMS Provider Portal with all employees that work at the center. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Child care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance 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 June 5, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Lerah Snipes, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical assistance: We discussed the importance of monitoring your environment to ensure that everything is in good repair to prevent child and staff injuries. Chipping walls and base trims are a risk to children as children will pick at the wall and trim cause more damage and potential injury if consumed. Broken equipment needs to be repaired to prevent potential injury. The preschool fence post is held in with dirt. I recommend filling post holes with cement to provide additional support. Children are adventurous in spirit and may attempt to climb the fence. The weight of the child may pull the fence further inward onto the child. As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8601 and someone will assist you. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/1/2024 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 8/1/2024 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component meeting all enhanced requirements and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and providing an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted August 22, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed June 21, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted November 8, 2023, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 86% as of August 1, 2024. Children were participating in free play activities. Teachers were seen monitoring the children and helping transition from one activity to the next. The teacher in the two-year-old classroom was observed sleeping when I entered the classroom. Another teacher and I attempted to wake the teacher by calling her name and tapping her on the elbow, but the teacher did not respond. I left the room to inform the administrator that assistance was needed with the teacher in the two-year-old classroom. Upon returning to the room the teacher was awake. The administrator asked her if she was ok, and the teacher responded she was. I asked her how long she believed she was asleep for, and she responded that she wasn’t asleep too long. I informed the administrator that supervision would be cited as the teacher was asleep and was not readily able to respond to the needs of children. I also informed her that I would be back in the near future to follow-up on supervision at the center. During today’s inspection, I monitored the following: children records, staff records, emergency drills, sleep checks, teacher interactions, staff/child ratios, medication requirements, and all child care rules. I was not able to monitor transportation as the vehicles used for transportation were not onsite. The administrator informed me that they are not currently providing transportation. They may start sometime in the fall picking up school age children at the school and bringing them to the facility, but they have not made that decision as of now. Today’s lunch consisted of chicken nuggets, bread, green beans, peaches, and milk. The following was cited during today’s inspection. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Teacher AM was observed asleep while children were in their care. .1801(a)(1-5) 402 Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. The changing table in the infant room was torn and not intact. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) 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. A play car on the 3-4 year old play ground has a broken wheel. this was corrected during the visit by removing the play car. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 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 August 15, 2024, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd; PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Lerah Snipes, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical Assistance: We discussed the importance of supervision. It is imperative that caregivers supervise children at all times, not just for the safety of children but to ensure children get the attention they need for optimal growth and development. Children like to test their skills and abilities. Serious injuries can occur in indoor and outdoor play areas if constant supervision is not maintained. Caregivers who are actively involved, aware and appreciative of young children's behaviors are in the best position to keep children safe. We discussed reminding teachers to complete their on-going training hours by August 21, 2024. Teachers LS, MW, SW, JM, and AM still need training hours to meet their requirements. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/1/2024 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 8/1/2024 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component meeting all enhanced requirements and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and providing an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted August 22, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed June 21, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted November 8, 2023, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 86% as of August 1, 2024. Children were participating in free play activities. Teachers were seen monitoring the children and helping transition from one activity to the next. The teacher in the two-year-old classroom was observed sleeping when I entered the classroom. Another teacher and I attempted to wake the teacher by calling her name and tapping her on the elbow, but the teacher did not respond. I left the room to inform the administrator that assistance was needed with the teacher in the two-year-old classroom. Upon returning to the room the teacher was awake. The administrator asked her if she was ok, and the teacher responded she was. I asked her how long she believed she was asleep for, and she responded that she wasn’t asleep too long. I informed the administrator that supervision would be cited as the teacher was asleep and was not readily able to respond to the needs of children. I also informed her that I would be back in the near future to follow-up on supervision at the center. During today’s inspection, I monitored the following: children records, staff records, emergency drills, sleep checks, teacher interactions, staff/child ratios, medication requirements, and all child care rules. I was not able to monitor transportation as the vehicles used for transportation were not onsite. The administrator informed me that they are not currently providing transportation. They may start sometime in the fall picking up school age children at the school and bringing them to the facility, but they have not made that decision as of now. Today’s lunch consisted of chicken nuggets, bread, green beans, peaches, and milk. The following was cited during today’s inspection. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Teacher AM was observed asleep while children were in their care. .1801(a)(1-5) 402 Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. The changing table in the infant room was torn and not intact. 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) 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. A play car on the 3-4 year old play ground has a broken wheel. this was corrected during the visit by removing the play car. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 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 August 15, 2024, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd; PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Lerah Snipes, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical Assistance: We discussed the importance of supervision. It is imperative that caregivers supervise children at all times, not just for the safety of children but to ensure children get the attention they need for optimal growth and development. Children like to test their skills and abilities. Serious injuries can occur in indoor and outdoor play areas if constant supervision is not maintained. Caregivers who are actively involved, aware and appreciative of young children's behaviors are in the best position to keep children safe. We discussed reminding teachers to complete their on-going training hours by August 21, 2024. Teachers LS, MW, SW, JM, and AM still need training hours to meet their requirements. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/27/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 2/27/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 100 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:10 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star center license, issued December 14, 2022, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component by meeting all enhanced requirements and 1 quality point by having a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was eighty nine percent as of February 27, 2024. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in indoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. Infants were engaged in tummy time, napping, and diapering routines. Sleep checks were completed, recorded, and maintained as required. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Files for new staff were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with current program and education components as well as the quality point. Fire and sanitation inspections have not occurred since the last visit and remain current. The following violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 615 Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. The mats in the two’s room still had cotton linen on the mats. The mats were stacked on top of each other, and the fabric was touching. 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff ZM did not have documentation of completing at least 16 hours of orientation within first 6 weeks. .1101(a) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Staff ZM was hired in June 2023 and did not sign the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy until October 2023. This was corrected during the visit as Staff ZM has acknowledged the policy. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Staff ZM was hired in June 2023 and has not completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. .1102(g) 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 12, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Lerah Snipes, Administrator, Mason’s Child Care Center, ID # 19000348 Technical Assistance: We discussed registering with Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids at https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The goal of the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ program is to identify and eliminate lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. This is a legislatively mandated effort to address lead and asbestos hazards in North Carolina public schools, licensed child care centers, and licensed family child care homes. Participation allows facilities to meet all rule requirements for identified lead and asbestos hazards, as required by law. We discussed requesting Environment Rating Scale (ERS) assessments in an effort to increase the program's star rating. Resources such as Child Care Resource and Referral and Smart Start can be valuable when preparing for the ERS. “All about ECERS-R”, “All about ITERS-R” and the NCRLAP website (www.ncrlap.org) can also be helpful as staff prepare for the ERS. On the NCRLAP website, there are training videos, sample questions and clarifying information regarding the assessments you may find helpful. You are in Cohort 2 for the rated license process. This means that your preparation year is July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. You will complete the assessment for the July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, year. The Chatham County Partnership for Children is a great resource to help prepare you for the assessment. 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/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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 .1003 · Violation

Name of Operation: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: TIFFANY MOORE Operation Type: Center Case Number: 0923-004A Visit Date: 9/1/2023 Number Present: 20 Completed Date: 9/1/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 250 Time In: 12:05 PM Time Out: 04:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this unannounced visit was to investigate allegations of violations of child care requirements at this child care facility. I conducted a walk-through of the facility unaccompanied. During the visit, I discussed the allegations with Cassie Lyons, Administrator, and two additional staff members. Limited monitoring of child care requirements occurred during today’s visit. The following violations were observed and/or confirmed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A staff member left seven two-year-children, unsupervised in the classroom, for approximately ten minutes. .1801(a)(1-5) 1103 The driver did not have a valid driver's license of the type required for the vehicle being driven. A staff member failed to have a current CDL or Endorsement B on their driver's license to operate the center's vehicle, resulting in a citation being issued. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(e)(2) 1110 Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The vehicle used to transport enrolled children did not have an operative left turn signal, operative right side stop arm, and inadequate emergency rear exit marking, resulting in citations issued. .1002(b) 1128 For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. A staff member failed to document arrival and departure times of enrolled children on 8/30/23 and 9/1/2023. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) Violations must be corrected immediately. Within one week, 9/8/2023, you must submit documentation of the corrections you made and your plan to maintain compliance with the identified child care requirements to me at Tiffany Moore, Investigations Consultant, 336-337-5967, tiffany.d.moore@dhhs.nc.gov. You may contact me at Tiffany Moore, Investigations Consultant, 336-337-5967, tiffany.d.moore@dhhs.nc.gov or Elizabeth Nichols, North Central Investigations Team Supervisor, Elizabeth.nichols@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time. 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 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/22/2023 Number Present: 38 Completed Date: 8/22/2023 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 174 Time In: 10:21 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued September 25, 2019, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component by meeting all enhanced requirements and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 6, 2022. The sanitation inspection was completed May 25, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted October 27, 2022, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-one percent as of August 21, 2023. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children enrolled were participating in free play activities. Teachers were observed walking around the room engaging with the children and speaking to the child on their level. Staff supervision and ratios were found in compliance. I also monitored all program records. Emergency drills were conducted and recorded as required. Menus were posted throughout the facility. I also inspected the bus. The current insurance expires October 16, 2023. The most recent state inspection was conducted March 11, 2023. Lunch consisted of macaroni and cheese, green beans, pineapple, and milk. The following was cited during today’s inspection. Violation Number Comment Rule 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A aerosol can of disinfectant was left out on a cubby in the three and four year old classroom. The provider removed it and put it in a locked storage. .2820(b) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff AG did not have a medical report on file for review. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff AG and JM did not have a first aid certificate on file for review. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff AG and JM did not have a current CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Staff AG, MM and CL did not renew their health and safety training topics after five years. .1103(b) 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 September 5, 2023, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Ms. Lerah Snipes, Administrator Mason’s Child Care Center ID # 19000348 Technical Assistance: During the inspection we discussed transportation and the use of the bus. You informed me that the only bus used is the big bus. There are two safety belts on the bus that are broken. Please put a sign on the seats or tape them off to indicate they may not be used. The safety belts must be inspected and repaired by a certified professional in order to use them in the future. Please keep any paperwork for repairs on file for further review. We also discussed the vegetation that is growing through the fence on the playgrounds used by the preschool and school age children. Please monitor the vegetation and remove as able to prevent overgrowth into the playground. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: MASON'S CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 19000348 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/22/2023 Number Present: 38 Completed Date: 8/22/2023 Age: From 0 To 12 Total Minutes: 174 Time In: 10:21 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued September 25, 2019, earning 3 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component by meeting all enhanced requirements and 1 quality point for offering a staff benefits package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 6, 2022. The sanitation inspection was completed May 25, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted October 27, 2022, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-one percent as of August 21, 2023. You visited each indoor and outdoor space with me. Children enrolled were participating in free play activities. Teachers were observed walking around the room engaging with the children and speaking to the child on their level. Staff supervision and ratios were found in compliance. I also monitored all program records. Emergency drills were conducted and recorded as required. Menus were posted throughout the facility. I also inspected the bus. The current insurance expires October 16, 2023. The most recent state inspection was conducted March 11, 2023. Lunch consisted of macaroni and cheese, green beans, pineapple, and milk. The following was cited during today’s inspection. Violation Number Comment Rule 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A aerosol can of disinfectant was left out on a cubby in the three and four year old classroom. The provider removed it and put it in a locked storage. .2820(b) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff AG did not have a medical report on file for review. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff AG and JM did not have a first aid certificate on file for review. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff AG and JM did not have a current CPR training on file. .1102(d) 1899 Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Staff AG, MM and CL did not renew their health and safety training topics after five years. .1103(b) 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 September 5, 2023, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Ms. Lerah Snipes, Administrator Mason’s Child Care Center ID # 19000348 Technical Assistance: During the inspection we discussed transportation and the use of the bus. You informed me that the only bus used is the big bus. There are two safety belts on the bus that are broken. Please put a sign on the seats or tape them off to indicate they may not be used. The safety belts must be inspected and repaired by a certified professional in order to use them in the future. Please keep any paperwork for repairs on file for further review. We also discussed the vegetation that is growing through the fence on the playgrounds used by the preschool and school age children. Please monitor the vegetation and remove as able to prevent overgrowth into the playground. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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