Crayolitas Childcare Center

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: CRAYOLITAS CHILDCARE CENTER Facility ID: 49000580 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/30/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 1/30/2025 Age: From 2 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: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a Routine Unannounced Visit. You, Katherine Pimiento, Owner/Director, assisted me with today’s visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on September 10, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 2, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on January 28, 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 98 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's three-star rated license, NC Child Care law summary, safe arrival and departure procedures, emergency phone numbers, tobacco restriction, monthly menu, and Emergency Medical Care Plan were prominently posted. The following was monitored during today’s visit: supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, group size, capacity, adequate and approved space, and hazardous product storage. A walkthrough of the indoor and outdoor environment was completed. Children were observed engaging in free choice activities, teacher directed activities, toileting and handwashing routines, and outdoor play. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on January 21, 2025. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on January 29, 2025. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection was completed on January 28, 2025. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. Emergency medications and Medical Action plans were monitored during today’s visit. Staff files were monitored for a current Criminal Background Check, current First Aid and CPR, ITS- SIDS training, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training during today’s visit. The facility does not provide transportation. The following violation was documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space 3, an emergency medication expired November 2024. .0803(12) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed staff checking medications quarterly to ensure that they have not expired. If medications or permission to administer medication forms expired the facility should discard or return the medication to parents within seventy-two hours. The owner discarded the medication during today’s visit. Consultation was provided on the following: 1. 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. 2. We discussed that staff members annual on-going training hours are calculated from each staff members individual hire date. 3. We discussed when completing the staff and training worksheet, it is recommended for lines 22,23, and 27 to keep the original review dates and also add the annual date that these items are reviewed/renewed with staff. 4. https://www.positivechildhoodalliancenc.org/online-trainings/ is the new website to complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. Please print a copy of the training certificate and place it in each staff members file. 5. Please ensure that staff and training worksheets are completed for each visit. Consultants are not permitted to complete or make changes to the worksheet. 6. Please ensure that all staff have a WORKS account and that they send in official transcripts to the Workforce Unit for evaluation. Once staff have received a status letter they should place a copy of their letter in their staff file. 7. As of July 8, 2024, the Senate Bill 425/Session Law 2024-34 for Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented. At this time providers are not required to go any further with a rated license assessment unless they want to. Please reach out to me if you would like to proceed with the Rated License Assessment. 8. Please ensure that you are utilizing the most recent forms for your facility. You can visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Provider-Documents-and-Forms to locate all required documents. 9. Please visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to sign up to receive DHHS updates. 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. You may contact me by phone at (828) 405-8111 or by email at rebbecca.hayes@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have questions. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: CRAYOLITAS CHILDCARE CENTER Facility ID: 49000580 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/30/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 1/30/2025 Age: From 2 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: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during a Routine Unannounced Visit. You, Katherine Pimiento, Owner/Director, assisted me with today’s visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on September 10, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 2, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on January 28, 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 98 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's three-star rated license, NC Child Care law summary, safe arrival and departure procedures, emergency phone numbers, tobacco restriction, monthly menu, and Emergency Medical Care Plan were prominently posted. The following was monitored during today’s visit: supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, group size, capacity, adequate and approved space, and hazardous product storage. A walkthrough of the indoor and outdoor environment was completed. Children were observed engaging in free choice activities, teacher directed activities, toileting and handwashing routines, and outdoor play. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on January 21, 2025. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on January 29, 2025. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection was completed on January 28, 2025. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. Emergency medications and Medical Action plans were monitored during today’s visit. Staff files were monitored for a current Criminal Background Check, current First Aid and CPR, ITS- SIDS training, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training during today’s visit. The facility does not provide transportation. The following violation was documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space 3, an emergency medication expired November 2024. .0803(12) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed staff checking medications quarterly to ensure that they have not expired. If medications or permission to administer medication forms expired the facility should discard or return the medication to parents within seventy-two hours. The owner discarded the medication during today’s visit. Consultation was provided on the following: 1. 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. 2. We discussed that staff members annual on-going training hours are calculated from each staff members individual hire date. 3. We discussed when completing the staff and training worksheet, it is recommended for lines 22,23, and 27 to keep the original review dates and also add the annual date that these items are reviewed/renewed with staff. 4. https://www.positivechildhoodalliancenc.org/online-trainings/ is the new website to complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. Please print a copy of the training certificate and place it in each staff members file. 5. Please ensure that staff and training worksheets are completed for each visit. Consultants are not permitted to complete or make changes to the worksheet. 6. Please ensure that all staff have a WORKS account and that they send in official transcripts to the Workforce Unit for evaluation. Once staff have received a status letter they should place a copy of their letter in their staff file. 7. As of July 8, 2024, the Senate Bill 425/Session Law 2024-34 for Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented. At this time providers are not required to go any further with a rated license assessment unless they want to. Please reach out to me if you would like to proceed with the Rated License Assessment. 8. Please ensure that you are utilizing the most recent forms for your facility. You can visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Provider-Documents-and-Forms to locate all required documents. 9. Please visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to sign up to receive DHHS updates. 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. You may contact me by phone at (828) 405-8111 or by email at rebbecca.hayes@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have questions. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: CRAYOLITAS CHILDCARE CENTER Facility ID: 49000580 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/10/2024 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 9/10/2024 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 12:15 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 during an Annual Compliance Visit. You, Katherine Pimiento, Administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. The facility was issued a three-star license on March 19, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 2, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on February 27, 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 90 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's three-star rated license, NC Child Care law summary, safe arrival and departure procedures, emergency phone numbers, tobacco restriction, menu, and Emergency Medical Care Plan were prominently posted. The following was monitored during today’s visit: supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, group size, capacity, adequate and approved space, and hazardous product storage. All Health and Safety requirements were monitored during today’s visit. A walkthrough of the indoor and outdoor environment was completed. Children were observed engaging in free choice activities, teacher directed activities, and lunch. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on August 28, 2024. Emergency drills are being conducted every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on July 22, 2024. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last outdoor playground inspection was completed on August 26, 2024. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. I monitored one emergency medication and one Medical Action Plan in the facility to be in compliance. A selection of staff files and children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. The following violation was documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 3, there were spots of chipping paint on the baseboards of the wall. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed monitoring the facility quarterly for chipping paint, exposed sheet rock, or items that may be considered not kept in good repair. Consultation was provided on the following: 1. Please send fire inspections to me within 7 days of receiving a visit. 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 24, 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: Rebbecca Hayes, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 954 Taylorsville, NC 28681 Email: rebbecca.hayes@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. You may contact me by phone at (828) 405-8111 or by email at rebbecca.hayes@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have questions. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: CRAYOLITAS CHILDCARE CENTER Facility ID: 49000580 Consultant: TONI WASHINGTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/11/2023 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 12/11/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit has been to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements during the first temporary time period visit. You, Katherine Pimiento, Administrator, assisted with today’s visit. Currently this center operates with a temporary license issued on September 18, 2023, with the following restrictions: Daytime care only, children in care on ground level only, fireplace /woodstove not used during operating hours. The Secretary of State website was checked today, and your business Crayolitas Childcare Centers LLC is still active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walkthrough of the indoor and outdoor environment was completed. I observed children transitioning from outdoors to indoors, participating in free choice play inside, and eating lunch. The center's temporary license, NC child care law summary, safe arrival and departure procedures, and Emergency Medical Care Plan were prominently posted. The following was monitored during today’s visit: supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, group size, capacity, adequate and approved space, hazardous product storage. The last monthly fire drill was completed on November 21, 2023 at 11:05am. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on November 22, 2023. The administrator completed the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training (EPR) on October 16, 2023. You will have four months from the date of the EPR training to complete the online EPR plan. When you complete the EPR plan, print a copy for your records, and review it with your staff members. Have staff sign a statement that you have reviewed the plan with them. The latest sanitation inspection was completed on October 30, 2023, and you received a superior rating and zero demerits. The last fire inspection was completed on March 7, 2023. Three staff files were monitored. Six new children’s files were monitored. The menu for October 2023 did have document all the food components to comply with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The children were served all the required food components during today’s visit by serving Spaghetti with meatballs, Broccoli, pear slices, and milk. We discussed the rated license process and how you will earn points towards a star rated license at the end of your temporary license that expires on March 18, 2024. Program Standards- if you choose to have the Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) completed, your program points will be determined by your overall score on the ERS that will be requested in January 2024. If you choose not to have the ERS completed during your temporary license, you will earn 2 points in program standards. Education Standards-the points earned will be determined by the education of your Administrator and classroom staff. All staff must have their current education in WORKS. Quality Point-you may earn one additional point by meeting an enhanced requirement on the Quality Point options list. I gave you a copy of the Application for Assessment for a Two Component Star Rated License today. You will fill this form out if you would like to request to be issued a two through five star rated license at the end of your temporary license. I gave you a copy of the Rated License Request Review form today. If you want to request the Environmental Rating Scale to be completed, fill this form out as well. I reminded you that programs with less than a three-star license will not be eligible to receive subsidy funding. The following violation was observed and cited during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 428 A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The current lesson plans were not posted for the week. GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) Technical Assistance: 1. Lesson plans must be posted for each week. It will help if teacher post the lesson plan for the following week the Friday before that week. The lesson plan will then be done and posted on Monday morning. The Administrator can check on Monday morning at opening to make sure the plan is posted. All violations cited must be corrected immediately. Please submit a written, signed, and dated statement to me at the email/address below detailing the steps taken to correct each violation. Your letter must include the following: 1. The name of your center 2. The center’s ID number 3. The date you write the letter 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, etc. should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Your letter may be mailed to me at: Toni Washington Post Office Box 5347 Mooresville, NC 28117 For your convenience, your letter may be sent by email to: toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov I must receive your compliance letter no later than December 25, 2023. Please Note: If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. If you cannot meet the requirements by this date, you shall contact me with a timeline of the corrections. In some cases, this timeline may be extended. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Compliance History: You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care settings and child care updates at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at (704) 437-2549 or by email at toni.washington@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov. or at (704)594-0153. 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 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: CRAYOLITAS CHILDCARE CENTER Facility ID: 49000580 Consultant: ERIN PICKARD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/31/2023 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 10/31/2023 Age: From 1 To 2 Total Minutes: 250 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 03:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit has been to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements during the first temporary time period visit. You, Katherine Pimiento, Administrator, assisted with today’s visit. Toni Washington, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today’s visit. Currently this center operates with a temporary license issued on September 18, 2023, with the following restrictions: Daytime care only, children in care on ground level only, fireplace /woodstove not used during operating hours. The Secretary of State website was checked today, and your business Crayolitas Childcare Centers LLC is still active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walkthrough of the indoor and outdoor environment was completed. I observed children transitioning from outdoors to indoors, participating in free choice play inside, and eating lunch. The center's temporary license, NC child care law summary, safe arrival and departure procedures, and Emergency Medical Care Plan were prominently posted. The following was monitored during today’s visit: supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, group size, capacity, adequate and approved space, hazardous product storage. The last monthly fire drill was completed on October 24, 2023 at 3:18pm. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on October 23, 2023. The administrator completed the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training (EPR) on October 16, 2023. You will have four months from the date of the EPR training to complete the online EPR plan. When you complete the EPR plan, print a copy for your records, and review it with your staff members. Have staff sign a statement that you have reviewed the plan with them. The latest sanitation inspection was completed on October 30, 2023, and you received a superior rating and zero demerits. The inspection form was received and keyed during today’s visit. The last fire inspection was completed on March 7, 2023. Three staff files were monitored. Four children’s files were monitored. The menu for October 2023 did not document all the food components to comply with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. There was one day on the menu that was missing a third component for breakfast, and four days on the menu that was missing a vegetable and fruit, or two vegetables for lunch. The children were served all the required food components during today’s visit by serving ground beef and cheese in a soft tortilla, side salad, peaches, and milk. We discussed the rated license process and how you will earn points towards a star rated license at the end of your temporary license that expires on March 18, 2024. Program Standards- if you choose to have the Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) completed, your program points will be determined by your overall score on the ERS that will be requested in January 2024. If you choose not to have the ERS completed during your temporary license, you will earn 2 points in program standards. Education Standards-the points earned will be determined by the education of your Administrator and classroom staff. All staff must have their current education in WORKS. Quality Point-you may earn one additional point by meeting an enhanced requirement on the Quality Point options list. We gave you a copy of the Application for Assessment for a Two Component Star Rated License today. You will fill this form out if you would like to request to be issued a two through five star rated license at the end of your temporary license. We gave you a copy of the Rated License Request Review form today. If you want to request the Environmental Rating Scale to be completed, fill this form out as well. I reminded you that programs with less than a three-star license will not be eligible to receive subsidy funding. The following violations were observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 501 Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The menu for October 2023 did not document all the food components to comply with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. There was one day on the menu that was missing a third component for breakfast, and four days on the menu that was missing a vegetable and fruit, or two vegetables for lunch. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the outdoor playground, the lattice surrounding the air conditioning unit was falling off, and one screw was protruding out of the wood that the lattice was attached. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) Technical assistance was given in the following areas: Item#501-I suggest creating five menus that meet the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care and rotating through those menus each month. Before posting the menu ensure that the following is accurate on the menu: it is dated and posted at the entrance of your facility and the kitchen, it includes all required food components, and the type of vegetable and fruit is listed. Anytime substitutes are made, please indicate these changes on each menu before serving the meal to children. Item#807-I suggest making an additional list on the monthly playground inspection to include the sides of the building, lattice, splintered wood, and any other materials on the playground that could deteriorate over time. Consultation was provided in the following areas: You must maintain at least a 75% or higher Compliance History to be eligible to apply for a child care license. Your Compliance History will continue to build over an 18-month period. The compliance history is based on violations that are cited during visits to your center. If you have an acceptable compliance history at the end of your six month temporary license you will be eligible to apply for a rated license. You must maintain at least a 75% or higher compliance history to maintain your star license. If your center's compliance history drops below 75% you may receive an administrative action. Your facility must have an annual fire inspection. I would suggest contacting the fire marshall in January 2024 to schedule the annual fire inspection to be completed before March 7, 2024. Please request assistance to prepare for the assessments by your local Partnership for Children. You can also access resources at www.ncrlap.org. Health and Safety Training must be completed by all staff within one year of employment unless the staff member has completed all health and safety training within one year of employment at your facility. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training must be completed by all staff within 90 days of employment. CPR and First Aid training must be completed by all staff within 90 days of employment. Ensure that CPR and First Aid training is taken in-person, by an approved trainer and training agency, as well as the type of training is Pediatric or Infant/Child CPR and First Aid training. New staff must have a current criminal background check, medical exam, and TB test or TB screening completed prior to employment and every five years after. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 11/14/23, stating how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Please mail or email me a signed copy of the letter to Erin.Pickard@dhhs.nc.gov or P.O. Box 971, Kannapolis, NC 28082. 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. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A https://www.msn.com/en-us/feedNCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. Contact me at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov or 704-594-0153 or Kris Updike, Licensing Supervisor at kris.updike@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 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: CRAYOLITAS CHILDCARE CENTER Facility ID: 49000580 Consultant: ERIN PICKARD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/31/2023 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 10/31/2023 Age: From 1 To 2 Total Minutes: 250 Time In: 11:00 AM Time Out: 03:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit has been to monitor your compliance with all applicable child care requirements during the first temporary time period visit. You, Katherine Pimiento, Administrator, assisted with today’s visit. Toni Washington, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today’s visit. Currently this center operates with a temporary license issued on September 18, 2023, with the following restrictions: Daytime care only, children in care on ground level only, fireplace /woodstove not used during operating hours. The Secretary of State website was checked today, and your business Crayolitas Childcare Centers LLC is still active and in good standing. If any changes to the corporation need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify your consultant at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A walkthrough of the indoor and outdoor environment was completed. I observed children transitioning from outdoors to indoors, participating in free choice play inside, and eating lunch. The center's temporary license, NC child care law summary, safe arrival and departure procedures, and Emergency Medical Care Plan were prominently posted. The following was monitored during today’s visit: supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, group size, capacity, adequate and approved space, hazardous product storage. The last monthly fire drill was completed on October 24, 2023 at 3:18pm. The last monthly playground inspection was completed on October 23, 2023. The administrator completed the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training (EPR) on October 16, 2023. You will have four months from the date of the EPR training to complete the online EPR plan. When you complete the EPR plan, print a copy for your records, and review it with your staff members. Have staff sign a statement that you have reviewed the plan with them. The latest sanitation inspection was completed on October 30, 2023, and you received a superior rating and zero demerits. The inspection form was received and keyed during today’s visit. The last fire inspection was completed on March 7, 2023. Three staff files were monitored. Four children’s files were monitored. The menu for October 2023 did not document all the food components to comply with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. There was one day on the menu that was missing a third component for breakfast, and four days on the menu that was missing a vegetable and fruit, or two vegetables for lunch. The children were served all the required food components during today’s visit by serving ground beef and cheese in a soft tortilla, side salad, peaches, and milk. We discussed the rated license process and how you will earn points towards a star rated license at the end of your temporary license that expires on March 18, 2024. Program Standards- if you choose to have the Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) completed, your program points will be determined by your overall score on the ERS that will be requested in January 2024. If you choose not to have the ERS completed during your temporary license, you will earn 2 points in program standards. Education Standards-the points earned will be determined by the education of your Administrator and classroom staff. All staff must have their current education in WORKS. Quality Point-you may earn one additional point by meeting an enhanced requirement on the Quality Point options list. We gave you a copy of the Application for Assessment for a Two Component Star Rated License today. You will fill this form out if you would like to request to be issued a two through five star rated license at the end of your temporary license. We gave you a copy of the Rated License Request Review form today. If you want to request the Environmental Rating Scale to be completed, fill this form out as well. I reminded you that programs with less than a three-star license will not be eligible to receive subsidy funding. The following violations were observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 501 Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The menu for October 2023 did not document all the food components to comply with Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. There was one day on the menu that was missing a third component for breakfast, and four days on the menu that was missing a vegetable and fruit, or two vegetables for lunch. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the outdoor playground, the lattice surrounding the air conditioning unit was falling off, and one screw was protruding out of the wood that the lattice was attached. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) Technical assistance was given in the following areas: Item#501-I suggest creating five menus that meet the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care and rotating through those menus each month. Before posting the menu ensure that the following is accurate on the menu: it is dated and posted at the entrance of your facility and the kitchen, it includes all required food components, and the type of vegetable and fruit is listed. Anytime substitutes are made, please indicate these changes on each menu before serving the meal to children. Item#807-I suggest making an additional list on the monthly playground inspection to include the sides of the building, lattice, splintered wood, and any other materials on the playground that could deteriorate over time. Consultation was provided in the following areas: You must maintain at least a 75% or higher Compliance History to be eligible to apply for a child care license. Your Compliance History will continue to build over an 18-month period. The compliance history is based on violations that are cited during visits to your center. If you have an acceptable compliance history at the end of your six month temporary license you will be eligible to apply for a rated license. You must maintain at least a 75% or higher compliance history to maintain your star license. If your center's compliance history drops below 75% you may receive an administrative action. Your facility must have an annual fire inspection. I would suggest contacting the fire marshall in January 2024 to schedule the annual fire inspection to be completed before March 7, 2024. Please request assistance to prepare for the assessments by your local Partnership for Children. You can also access resources at www.ncrlap.org. Health and Safety Training must be completed by all staff within one year of employment unless the staff member has completed all health and safety training within one year of employment at your facility. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training must be completed by all staff within 90 days of employment. CPR and First Aid training must be completed by all staff within 90 days of employment. Ensure that CPR and First Aid training is taken in-person, by an approved trainer and training agency, as well as the type of training is Pediatric or Infant/Child CPR and First Aid training. New staff must have a current criminal background check, medical exam, and TB test or TB screening completed prior to employment and every five years after. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 11/14/23, stating how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Please mail or email me a signed copy of the letter to Erin.Pickard@dhhs.nc.gov or P.O. Box 971, Kannapolis, NC 28082. 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. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A https://www.msn.com/en-us/feedNCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Please Note: Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. Contact me at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov or 704-594-0153 or Kris Updike, Licensing Supervisor at kris.updike@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