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760 S Bennett ST, Southern Pines NC 28387 · License #63000514 · Center · Child Care Center
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NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: SOUTHERN PINES ACADEMY Facility ID: 63000514 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/6/2026 Number Present: 42 Completed Date: 1/6/2026 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 01:45 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. Gaby Olufs, Director, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a three star license issued May 1, 2025. Restrictions are first shift, capacity of 60 children, age range 0 to 5, meets enhanced space and ratios. The last annual compliance visit was conducted January 9, 2025. The sanitation inspection was completed July 21, 2025 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 3, 2025 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 five percent as of January 5, 2026. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 5, 2026 and the corporation was listed as current- active. Each indoor and outdoor space was monitored. Children were observed playing outside, toileting, preparing for and eating lunch, and napping. Infants were observed having tummy time with the teacher, eating and napping. Lunch was observed and all meals and snacks are brought from home. All enrolled children have a completed OPT OUT form for meals and snacks in their files. There was one violation documented and discussed with Ms. Olufs today. Violation Number Comment Rule 808 The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Several areas of the fence were not attached to the posts and were loose enough for animals to crawl underneath the fence onto the playground for preschoolers. 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) 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) were corrected during the visit. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before January 20, 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: Deborah Davis, Child Care Consultant, 300 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325 or by e mail to Deborah.w.davis@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: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance- Ms. Olufs and I discussed the new QRIS Pathways. Ms. Olufs has chosen the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. We reviewed the requirements and determined the facility currently has in place- 1. enhanced ratios and space 2. completes Family and Community Engagement Foundational practices and three additional choices 3. uses the Learn Everyday curriculum approved by DCDEE. 4. completes a CQI plan for Individuals. We discussed different options and ideas pertaining to the Facility CQI plan. 5. Child assessments are discussed with families annually. 6. I received staff information to verify staff education in WORKS and I will e mail those results to Ms. Olufs. Once all education is updated and verified I will conduct a Rated License visit to transition the facility to the new QRIS Pathway to the Stars system with the possibility of increasing to 4 stars. 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/ The visit summary was discussed with Ms. Olufs. Contact me at (910) 709-4222 or by e mail at Deborah.w.davis@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
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
GS 110-91 · Violation
Name of Operation: SOUTHERN PINES ACADEMY Facility ID: 63000514 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/9/2025 Number Present: 40 Completed Date: 1/9/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 10:00 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. Tracye Lyons, Assistant Director, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued September 10, 2020, earning 4 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced space and ratios) and 1 quality point for meeting the programmatic option. The last annual compliance visit was conducted January 18, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed November 18, 2024 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 26, 2024 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 five percent as of January 8, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 8, 2025 and the corporation was listed as current- active. Each indoor and outdoor space was monitored. Children were observed playing outside, toileting, preparing for and eating lunch, having story time and group time. Infants were observed having tummy time with the teacher, napping, and eating. Lunch was observed and all meals and snacks are brought from home. The following violations were documented- Violation Number Comment Rule 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last recorded fire drill date was October 2024. Staff provided documentation fire drills were conducted in November and December 2024. The fire drill record was updated. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. The attendance record in the classroom for one year old children had not been updated since January 7th. The record was updated during the visit. GS 110-91(9) 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) were corrected during the visit. Contact me at (910) 709-4222 or by e mail at Deborah.w.davis@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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: SOUTHERN PINES ACADEMY Facility ID: 63000514 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/9/2025 Number Present: 40 Completed Date: 1/9/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 10:00 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. Tracye Lyons, Assistant Director, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued September 10, 2020, earning 4 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced space and ratios) and 1 quality point for meeting the programmatic option. The last annual compliance visit was conducted January 18, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed November 18, 2024 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 26, 2024 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 five percent as of January 8, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 8, 2025 and the corporation was listed as current- active. Each indoor and outdoor space was monitored. Children were observed playing outside, toileting, preparing for and eating lunch, having story time and group time. Infants were observed having tummy time with the teacher, napping, and eating. Lunch was observed and all meals and snacks are brought from home. The following violations were documented- Violation Number Comment Rule 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last recorded fire drill date was October 2024. Staff provided documentation fire drills were conducted in November and December 2024. The fire drill record was updated. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. The attendance record in the classroom for one year old children had not been updated since January 7th. The record was updated during the visit. GS 110-91(9) 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) were corrected during the visit. Contact me at (910) 709-4222 or by e mail at Deborah.w.davis@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: SOUTHERN PINES ACADEMY Facility ID: 63000514 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/18/2024 Number Present: 34 Completed Date: 1/18/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 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. Gaby Olufs, operator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a three-star license, issued September 10, 2020, earning 4 points in the education component, 2 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced space and ratios) and 1 quality point for meeting the programmatic option. The last annual compliance visit was conducted January 24, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed November 28, 2023 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 6, 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 eighty seven percent as of January 17, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 18, 2024 and the corporation was listed as current- active. Each indoor and outdoor space was monitored. Children were observed playing outside, toileting, preparing for and eating lunch. Infants were observed having tummy time with the teacher, napping, and eating. Lunch was observed and all meals and snacks are brought from home. The following violations were documented- Violation Number Comment Rule 716 All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Mulch surfacing at the end of the slide was not at least six inches deep. .0605(j) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff had not reviewed the EPR plan on an annual basis. .0607(f) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff person, hire date of July 5, 2022, had not completed the Health and Safety trainings. .1102(a) 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 February 1, 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: Debbie Davis, Child Care Consultant, 300 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325 or by e mail to Deborah.w.davis@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: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Contact me at (910) 709-4222 or by e mail at Deborah.w.davis@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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: SOUTHERN PINES ACADEMY Facility ID: 63000514 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/20/2023 Number Present: 33 Completed Date: 7/20/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 11:30 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. Katrina McCrimmon, Co-administrator, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a three star license, effective date September 10, 2020. Restrictions are capacity of 50 children, first shift only, meets enhanced ratios and space. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety five percent as of July 19, 2023. 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. The children were observed having free play outside, toileting, preparing for and eating lunch as well as having story time and music time. Supervision and staff interaction were adequate. Technical Assistance- The facility is in Cohort 2 for the Rated License renewals. This means the facility will prepare for renewal from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The facility will be assessed for the rated license renewal anytime from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. During the preparation year the facility will work to update any staff education. The facility can also use this time to prepare for the Environmental Rating Scales if they choose to have these completed. However, the facility can choose to go ahead and renew their license at any time. If you choose to complete the renewal early, please contact me to begin the renewal process. There was one violation documented and discussed with Ms. McCrimmon. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. No shelter in place or lock down drills had been documented for 2023. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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 3, 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: Debbie Davis, Child Care Consultant, 300 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325 or Deborah.w.davis@dhhsnc.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: 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. Contact me at Deborah.w.davis@dhhs.nc.gov or (910) 709-4222 for assistance. 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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.