GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: OWL'S ACADEMY Facility ID: 26002476 Consultant: RONA DAVIS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/11/2025 Number Present: 0 Completed Date: 12/11/2025 Age: From 0 To 0 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to a Routine Unannounced visit. The previous Annual Compliance Visit was completed on May 13, 2025. Prior to today’s visit, the eighteen-month compliance history score was 99%, which is at or above 75%, as required by North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(c-d). Your program currently operates with a five-star license issued October 12, 2020. The License was based on the program earning seven points in education standards, seven points in program standards, and one quality point by completing a business training course of at least 30 clock hours. The information on record with DCDEE was verified as correct by Tasha Moore, Operator, and the owner’s corporation status, Owl’s Academy L. L. C., was verified on the Secretary of State’s website as current-active. Current Inspections are as follows: Sanitation Classification of Provisional completed January 8, 2025. Tasha Moore, Operator, was present while I observed the indoor and outdoor areas. There were no children in care. Three children are currently enrolled in the program. Children are school aged and attend in the mornings and evenings from 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM and 6:05 PM – 8:00 PM. During today’s visit, we discussed requirements to increase the facility’s capacity. I verified the following requirements to increase the facility’s capacity to 10: All children are kept on ground level 5lb ABC type Fire Extinguisher located on cubbies EPR Plan – Fire Safety, Evacuation, and Lockdown plan The home does not use gas or has a garage. Therefore, a carbon monoxide alarm is not required. The home has a gas water heater. During today’s visit, you requested to increase your license capacity to 10. Once you receive a sanitation inspection, contact me so that I can process your request to increase your license capacity to 10. QRIS Modernization Pathway: During today’s visit an overview of section .3200 of the child care rules was provided. Each of the following pathway options were discussed: Program Assessment Pathway, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, and Accreditation and Head Start Pathway. Education requirements were also reviewed. Based on today’s conversation you will be pursuing the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway 2. At the completion of the visit, the visit summary was reviewed with Ms. Moore. No violations were observed. Violation Number Comment Rule 1544 The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. The facility did not have an annual sanitation inspection with classification of at least “approved”. The current sanitation inspection conducted on 1/8/25 was rated a Provisional. The last “approved” or above was 11/16/2023 and rated a Superior. GS 110-91 My contact information is: Rona Davis Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 1218 Raeford, NC 28376 TA/Reminders/Discussions: Due to no children being present during today’s visit, I will return sometime within two weeks to verify children in care. Provisional Sanitation Inspection: You stated that you have contacted Environmental Health to request a sanitation inspection and are currently waiting. Contact them again and let them know that you had a recent visit. Visit the DCDEE website (www.ncchildcare.nc.gov) for updated requirements, forms, and other pertinent information. Please feel free to contact me at rona.davis@dhhs.nc.gov or 910-309-2480 if you have any questions or concerns. 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