G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHERN PINES ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 63000528 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/3/2025 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 6/3/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 11:20 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. Ms.Melton, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five star license, issued January 5, 2021, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and ratios minus one and 1 quality point for meeting the education option. The center implements the TS Gold curriculum. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety eight percent as of June 3, 2025. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. The children were observed playing outside, having free play in centers, preparing for and eating lunch. One violation was observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. Only two of seven staff were listed on the ABCMS facility site. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 June 17, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is 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. If you email the compliance letter to me at Deborah.w.davis@dhhs.nc.gov, 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- 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 in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. 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 ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 63000528 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/3/2025 Number Present: 28 Completed Date: 6/3/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 11:20 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. Ms.Melton, Lead Teacher, assisted me with the visit. Your program currently operates with a five star license, issued January 5, 2021, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and ratios minus one and 1 quality point for meeting the education option. The center implements the TS Gold curriculum. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety eight percent as of June 3, 2025. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. The children were observed playing outside, having free play in centers, preparing for and eating lunch. One violation was observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. Only two of seven staff were listed on the ABCMS facility site. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 June 17, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is 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. If you email the compliance letter to me at Deborah.w.davis@dhhs.nc.gov, 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- 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 in an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. 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

10A NCAC 09 .2902 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHERN PINES ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 63000528 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/4/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 12/4/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM 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, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces # 1 and #2, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Your program currently operates with a five star license, issued January 5, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component ,meeting enhanced ratios and space and 1 quality point for meeting the programmatic option. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, Creative 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 December 6, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed September 24, 2024 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 18, 2024 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Each indoor and outdoor space was monitored. The children were observed having story time, group time, toileting and preparing for lunch. Lunch consisted of meatballs or spicy chicken sandwich, green beans, mashed potatoes, pears, biscuit and milk. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was reviewed today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance The current NC Pre-K staff are lead teachers, W. Marion,C. Melton, teachers J. Chavis, L. Barber, C. Fletcher, J. Caldwell. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you have completed the DIAL-4 screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: October, February and May of the school year. The developmental day requirements in section .2900 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. Children who receive developmental day services are currently cared for in spaces # 1 and 2. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2902(f) were verified incompliance. Lead teachers assigned to each of these spaces have NC Birth-through-Kindergarten licenses and both administrators have a Level III NCECAC with over ten years experience. I confirmed oversight and supervision for caregivers assigned to serve children ages birth to three years is provided by B-K licensed teachers. The program operates 7 hours a day 10 months a year. Children’s individual plans for care and developmentally appropriate activity plans are followed, and opportunities for inclusion with children who are typically developing are offered. I confirmed this facility provides the following five family involvement activities: quarterly parent education sessions, parent/teacher conferences twice a year; daily notes of progress provided to parents; opportunities for parent volunteers to assist with special classroom activities, field trips and other learning experiences for children; and provides parents with referral information about other community programs and resources serving young children. The first day of school was August 26, 2024 The classroom operates from 7:30-2:30. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. One violation was observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 716 All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The stationary piece of playground equipment did not have at least six inches of mulch at least six feet around the structure on at the bottom of the slide. .0605(j) 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 December 18, 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Debbie Davis, Child Care Consultant- 300 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325 or by e mail at 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 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at (910)709-4222 or deborah.w.davis@dhhs.nc.gov 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.

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHERN PINES ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 63000528 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/4/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 12/4/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM 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, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces # 1 and #2, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Your program currently operates with a five star license, issued January 5, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component ,meeting enhanced ratios and space and 1 quality point for meeting the programmatic option. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, Creative 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 December 6, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed September 24, 2024 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 18, 2024 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Each indoor and outdoor space was monitored. The children were observed having story time, group time, toileting and preparing for lunch. Lunch consisted of meatballs or spicy chicken sandwich, green beans, mashed potatoes, pears, biscuit and milk. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was reviewed today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance The current NC Pre-K staff are lead teachers, W. Marion,C. Melton, teachers J. Chavis, L. Barber, C. Fletcher, J. Caldwell. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you have completed the DIAL-4 screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: October, February and May of the school year. The developmental day requirements in section .2900 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. Children who receive developmental day services are currently cared for in spaces # 1 and 2. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2902(f) were verified incompliance. Lead teachers assigned to each of these spaces have NC Birth-through-Kindergarten licenses and both administrators have a Level III NCECAC with over ten years experience. I confirmed oversight and supervision for caregivers assigned to serve children ages birth to three years is provided by B-K licensed teachers. The program operates 7 hours a day 10 months a year. Children’s individual plans for care and developmentally appropriate activity plans are followed, and opportunities for inclusion with children who are typically developing are offered. I confirmed this facility provides the following five family involvement activities: quarterly parent education sessions, parent/teacher conferences twice a year; daily notes of progress provided to parents; opportunities for parent volunteers to assist with special classroom activities, field trips and other learning experiences for children; and provides parents with referral information about other community programs and resources serving young children. The first day of school was August 26, 2024 The classroom operates from 7:30-2:30. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. One violation was observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 716 All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The stationary piece of playground equipment did not have at least six inches of mulch at least six feet around the structure on at the bottom of the slide. .0605(j) 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 December 18, 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Debbie Davis, Child Care Consultant- 300 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325 or by e mail at 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 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at (910)709-4222 or deborah.w.davis@dhhs.nc.gov 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTHERN PINES ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 63000528 Consultant: DEBORAH DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/4/2024 Number Present: 30 Completed Date: 12/4/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM 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, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces # 1 and #2, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. Your program currently operates with a five star license, issued January 5, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component ,meeting enhanced ratios and space and 1 quality point for meeting the programmatic option. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, Creative 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 December 6, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed September 24, 2024 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 18, 2024 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Each indoor and outdoor space was monitored. The children were observed having story time, group time, toileting and preparing for lunch. Lunch consisted of meatballs or spicy chicken sandwich, green beans, mashed potatoes, pears, biscuit and milk. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was reviewed today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance The current NC Pre-K staff are lead teachers, W. Marion,C. Melton, teachers J. Chavis, L. Barber, C. Fletcher, J. Caldwell. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. You stated you have completed the DIAL-4 screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: October, February and May of the school year. The developmental day requirements in section .2900 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. Children who receive developmental day services are currently cared for in spaces # 1 and 2. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2902(f) were verified incompliance. Lead teachers assigned to each of these spaces have NC Birth-through-Kindergarten licenses and both administrators have a Level III NCECAC with over ten years experience. I confirmed oversight and supervision for caregivers assigned to serve children ages birth to three years is provided by B-K licensed teachers. The program operates 7 hours a day 10 months a year. Children’s individual plans for care and developmentally appropriate activity plans are followed, and opportunities for inclusion with children who are typically developing are offered. I confirmed this facility provides the following five family involvement activities: quarterly parent education sessions, parent/teacher conferences twice a year; daily notes of progress provided to parents; opportunities for parent volunteers to assist with special classroom activities, field trips and other learning experiences for children; and provides parents with referral information about other community programs and resources serving young children. The first day of school was August 26, 2024 The classroom operates from 7:30-2:30. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, a daily report is sent home to the parents which includes any information about the child’s day and any reminders. One violation was observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 716 All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The stationary piece of playground equipment did not have at least six inches of mulch at least six feet around the structure on at the bottom of the slide. .0605(j) 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 December 18, 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Debbie Davis, Child Care Consultant- 300 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325 or by e mail at 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 At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at (910)709-4222 or deborah.w.davis@dhhs.nc.gov 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