Scotts Elementary

10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/11/2026 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 2/11/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 08:45 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 during an Annual Compliance Visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Godby, Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 26, 2018, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards and 1 quality point. The program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum. The program uses 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 on March 5, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on October 21, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted September 16, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The program’s compliance history was eighty-eight percent prior to today’s visit. The program's five-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 environment was completed. Children were observed engaging in free choice activities, toileting and handwashing routines, gross motor by conducting an outdoor nature walk, and lunch. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on February 10, 2026. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on December 12, 2025. The playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection documented was completed on December 19, 2025. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. All medications and Medical Action Plans were monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. A selection of staff and children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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 PreK staff is lead teacher, Carol Godby. The teacher is Abagail Hager. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. Checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was August 25, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:30 am to 2:10 pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. You stated that parents engage in special classroom events, field days, and open house events that allow them to be apart of the classroom environment. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented playground inspection was 12/19/25. .0605(q) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute present during today's visit did not have an application on file. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A substitute present during today's visit did not have a medical report on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1826 Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A substitute present during today's visit did not have documentation or reviewing the school risk management plan and its location. .0607(g) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: • Please send me a signed updated staff and training worksheet by February 18, 2026. • It is recommended to create a file with packets of required substitute documents. This will ensure that on day one of substitutes being present in a classroom, they have all the required documents on file for review. Substitutes that are not ISS employees are required to have an application and medical report on file. • The School Risk Management Plan and its location is required to be reviewed with substitutes on day one and documentation of receipt should be in the substitutes file. • It is recommended that the lead teacher obtain playground safety training. A staff member with playground safety will need to come to the site to conduct the outdoor playground inspections until the trained staff member returns to work. Consultation was provided on the following: • It is recommended that parents walk down to the classroom to receive their child if they are signed out of school early. This will ensure that the classroom remains in compliance with staff/child ratios. • We discussed the process for getting the gym approved for children use. Once required building, fire, and sanitation inspections are received, I will schedule a time to measure and approve the space for use. • We discussed that until the gym is approved, children can engage in indoor gross motor in the classroom. This can look like creating open space by moving shelving, exercises, stretches, using songs that have directional tasks, etc. • We discussed that the next visit will begin the QRIS process. Please refer to the information below for submitting the application and other documents. • QRIS Information: There is now three QRIS Pathways to the Stars effective July 1, 2025. We covered staff education (including ensuring all staff have WORKS accounts, understanding the 50% requirement for lead teachers and for other educators, and how work experience may count), enhanced ratios and space expectations, the Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans. Please visit the following link: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/StarRated-License/QRIS-Modernization . You will find more information and details about the three different pathways so that your program can begin working towards the star rated license. The following steps are how you can begin preparing for the Rated License process: If you choose Pathway 1: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Complete the “Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) Assessment Request” form electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. • Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. • Begin planning for your three-month self-study using the applicable ITERS-3, ECERS-3, SACERS-U, OR FCCERS-3 books. • Prepare for Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) assessments. o Access resources, trainings, and outreach via ncrlap.org. o Work with CCR&R or Smart Start for support in preparation. • Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. • Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. • If four-year-olds are enrolled, select and implement an approved curriculum. If you choose Pathway 2: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. • Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. • Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. • Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. • Select and implement a curriculum. (4- and 5-star centers must use an approved curriculum and formative assessment tool for all ages.) • Arranging coaching or training options for administrators and lead teachers. If you choose Pathway 3: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant. • Ensure all staff have active WORKS accounts. • If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC, you may earn a three star rated license with NO Education standards evaluation. • If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC and would like to earn a four or five star rated license, the Education standard evaluation will determine the star rating earned. • If you are accredited through NAEYC, NAC, COGNIA, or your facility is Head Start and/or Early Head Start Education, NO Education standards evaluation is needed. • Documentation of accreditation status and Head Start designation must be submitted to process your star rated license 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 25, 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 may 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

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/11/2026 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 2/11/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 08:45 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 during an Annual Compliance Visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Godby, Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 26, 2018, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards and 1 quality point. The program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum. The program uses 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 on March 5, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on October 21, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted September 16, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The program’s compliance history was eighty-eight percent prior to today’s visit. The program's five-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 environment was completed. Children were observed engaging in free choice activities, toileting and handwashing routines, gross motor by conducting an outdoor nature walk, and lunch. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on February 10, 2026. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on December 12, 2025. The playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection documented was completed on December 19, 2025. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. All medications and Medical Action Plans were monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. A selection of staff and children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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 PreK staff is lead teacher, Carol Godby. The teacher is Abagail Hager. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. Checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was August 25, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:30 am to 2:10 pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. You stated that parents engage in special classroom events, field days, and open house events that allow them to be apart of the classroom environment. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented playground inspection was 12/19/25. .0605(q) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute present during today's visit did not have an application on file. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A substitute present during today's visit did not have a medical report on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1826 Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A substitute present during today's visit did not have documentation or reviewing the school risk management plan and its location. .0607(g) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: • Please send me a signed updated staff and training worksheet by February 18, 2026. • It is recommended to create a file with packets of required substitute documents. This will ensure that on day one of substitutes being present in a classroom, they have all the required documents on file for review. Substitutes that are not ISS employees are required to have an application and medical report on file. • The School Risk Management Plan and its location is required to be reviewed with substitutes on day one and documentation of receipt should be in the substitutes file. • It is recommended that the lead teacher obtain playground safety training. A staff member with playground safety will need to come to the site to conduct the outdoor playground inspections until the trained staff member returns to work. Consultation was provided on the following: • It is recommended that parents walk down to the classroom to receive their child if they are signed out of school early. This will ensure that the classroom remains in compliance with staff/child ratios. • We discussed the process for getting the gym approved for children use. Once required building, fire, and sanitation inspections are received, I will schedule a time to measure and approve the space for use. • We discussed that until the gym is approved, children can engage in indoor gross motor in the classroom. This can look like creating open space by moving shelving, exercises, stretches, using songs that have directional tasks, etc. • We discussed that the next visit will begin the QRIS process. Please refer to the information below for submitting the application and other documents. • QRIS Information: There is now three QRIS Pathways to the Stars effective July 1, 2025. We covered staff education (including ensuring all staff have WORKS accounts, understanding the 50% requirement for lead teachers and for other educators, and how work experience may count), enhanced ratios and space expectations, the Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans. Please visit the following link: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/StarRated-License/QRIS-Modernization . You will find more information and details about the three different pathways so that your program can begin working towards the star rated license. The following steps are how you can begin preparing for the Rated License process: If you choose Pathway 1: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Complete the “Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) Assessment Request” form electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. • Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. • Begin planning for your three-month self-study using the applicable ITERS-3, ECERS-3, SACERS-U, OR FCCERS-3 books. • Prepare for Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) assessments. o Access resources, trainings, and outreach via ncrlap.org. o Work with CCR&R or Smart Start for support in preparation. • Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. • Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. • If four-year-olds are enrolled, select and implement an approved curriculum. If you choose Pathway 2: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. • Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. • Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. • Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. • Select and implement a curriculum. (4- and 5-star centers must use an approved curriculum and formative assessment tool for all ages.) • Arranging coaching or training options for administrators and lead teachers. If you choose Pathway 3: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant. • Ensure all staff have active WORKS accounts. • If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC, you may earn a three star rated license with NO Education standards evaluation. • If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC and would like to earn a four or five star rated license, the Education standard evaluation will determine the star rating earned. • If you are accredited through NAEYC, NAC, COGNIA, or your facility is Head Start and/or Early Head Start Education, NO Education standards evaluation is needed. • Documentation of accreditation status and Head Start designation must be submitted to process your star rated license 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 25, 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 may 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/11/2026 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 2/11/2026 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 08:45 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 during an Annual Compliance Visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Godby, Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued on April 26, 2018, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards and 1 quality point. The program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum. The program uses 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 on March 5, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on October 21, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted September 16, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The program’s compliance history was eighty-eight percent prior to today’s visit. The program's five-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 environment was completed. Children were observed engaging in free choice activities, toileting and handwashing routines, gross motor by conducting an outdoor nature walk, and lunch. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on February 10, 2026. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on December 12, 2025. The playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection documented was completed on December 19, 2025. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. All medications and Medical Action Plans were monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. A selection of staff and children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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 PreK staff is lead teacher, Carol Godby. The teacher is Abagail Hager. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental screenings. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. Checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was August 25, 2025. The classroom operates from 7:30 am to 2:10 pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. You stated that parents engage in special classroom events, field days, and open house events that allow them to be apart of the classroom environment. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented playground inspection was 12/19/25. .0605(q) 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute present during today's visit did not have an application on file. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A substitute present during today's visit did not have a medical report on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1826 Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A substitute present during today's visit did not have documentation or reviewing the school risk management plan and its location. .0607(g) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: • Please send me a signed updated staff and training worksheet by February 18, 2026. • It is recommended to create a file with packets of required substitute documents. This will ensure that on day one of substitutes being present in a classroom, they have all the required documents on file for review. Substitutes that are not ISS employees are required to have an application and medical report on file. • The School Risk Management Plan and its location is required to be reviewed with substitutes on day one and documentation of receipt should be in the substitutes file. • It is recommended that the lead teacher obtain playground safety training. A staff member with playground safety will need to come to the site to conduct the outdoor playground inspections until the trained staff member returns to work. Consultation was provided on the following: • It is recommended that parents walk down to the classroom to receive their child if they are signed out of school early. This will ensure that the classroom remains in compliance with staff/child ratios. • We discussed the process for getting the gym approved for children use. Once required building, fire, and sanitation inspections are received, I will schedule a time to measure and approve the space for use. • We discussed that until the gym is approved, children can engage in indoor gross motor in the classroom. This can look like creating open space by moving shelving, exercises, stretches, using songs that have directional tasks, etc. • We discussed that the next visit will begin the QRIS process. Please refer to the information below for submitting the application and other documents. • QRIS Information: There is now three QRIS Pathways to the Stars effective July 1, 2025. We covered staff education (including ensuring all staff have WORKS accounts, understanding the 50% requirement for lead teachers and for other educators, and how work experience may count), enhanced ratios and space expectations, the Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plans. Please visit the following link: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/StarRated-License/QRIS-Modernization . You will find more information and details about the three different pathways so that your program can begin working towards the star rated license. The following steps are how you can begin preparing for the Rated License process: If you choose Pathway 1: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Complete the “Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) Assessment Request” form electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. • Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. • Begin planning for your three-month self-study using the applicable ITERS-3, ECERS-3, SACERS-U, OR FCCERS-3 books. • Prepare for Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) assessments. o Access resources, trainings, and outreach via ncrlap.org. o Work with CCR&R or Smart Start for support in preparation. • Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. • Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. • If four-year-olds are enrolled, select and implement an approved curriculum. If you choose Pathway 2: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant no later than May 15, 2026. • Confirm all staff have active WORKS accounts. • Complete the QRIS Staff Information and Education Worksheet electronically. • Identify CQI goals and begin planning for implementation. • Develop strategies for Family and Community Engagement. • Select and implement a curriculum. (4- and 5-star centers must use an approved curriculum and formative assessment tool for all ages.) • Arranging coaching or training options for administrators and lead teachers. If you choose Pathway 3: • Complete the “Application For Assessment for a Rated License for Centers” electronically and submit to your child care consultant. • Ensure all staff have active WORKS accounts. • If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC, you may earn a three star rated license with NO Education standards evaluation. • If you are accredited through NAFCC, NECPA, AMS, or IMC and would like to earn a four or five star rated license, the Education standard evaluation will determine the star rating earned. • If you are accredited through NAEYC, NAC, COGNIA, or your facility is Head Start and/or Early Head Start Education, NO Education standards evaluation is needed. • Documentation of accreditation status and Head Start designation must be submitted to process your star rated license 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 25, 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 may 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

10A NCAC 09 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/2/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/2/2025 Age: From 4 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: 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, Carol Godby, assisted me with today’s visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was completed on March 5, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on March 28, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on April 4, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's five-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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-two percent prior to today’s visit. A walkthrough of the facility was completed. Children were observed during outdoor gross motor play, lunch, and toileting and handwashing routines. The last fire drill was completed on August 14, 2025. The last emergency drill was completed in April 2025. The last outdoor playground inspection was completed in April 2025. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally and appropriate. One emergency medication, its permission to administer form, its and Medical Action Plan was monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. All staff files were monitored for a current Criminal Background qualification letter, current First Aid and CPR training, BSAC training, and special trainings during today’s visit. The facility does not provide transportation. The facility has not begun enrollment for Lead Water, Lead Paint, and Asbestos testing with Clean Water for Carolina Kids. Lead water testing for the facility was completed on 10/1/2024. The facility has not created the facility roster within the ABCMS portal documenting the staff assigned to the facility. Information on completing the ABCMS portal was shared during visits conducted on 11/19/24 and 3/5/25. Information was also shared via email on 7/3/25. The following violations were documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The breakfast and lunch menu posted was dated August 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Post located on the outdoor playground had signs of chipping paint. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for May 2025. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not documented for May 2025 and August 2025. .0605(q) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility has not completed the ABCMS portal roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill was not documented for August 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days 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 as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 2. We discussed staff checking the district website a week before the month concludes to see if the upcoming months menus are available. If the website does not have the menus listed, staff should check with school personnel to inquire about getting a menu to be posted in the classroom. 3. We discussed staff keeping the emergency drill log and report form and the outdoor playground inspection form on a clipboard on the wall. This can serve as a visible reminder to document drills and outdoor playground inspections as they occur. Fire drills and outdoor playground inspections are to be conducted monthly and emergency drills are to be conducted every three months. A reminder can also be set on staffs’ calendars and phones to conduct these tasks. 4. We discussed that staff should be checking the outdoor playground daily for signs of wear and tear. Items should be free of chipping paint, rust, etc. These items should be removed from the playground and administrative staff should be notified. Consultation was provided on the following: DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -QRIS Modernization: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New 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 16, 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 may 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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/2/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/2/2025 Age: From 4 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: 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, Carol Godby, assisted me with today’s visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was completed on March 5, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on March 28, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on April 4, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's five-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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-two percent prior to today’s visit. A walkthrough of the facility was completed. Children were observed during outdoor gross motor play, lunch, and toileting and handwashing routines. The last fire drill was completed on August 14, 2025. The last emergency drill was completed in April 2025. The last outdoor playground inspection was completed in April 2025. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally and appropriate. One emergency medication, its permission to administer form, its and Medical Action Plan was monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. All staff files were monitored for a current Criminal Background qualification letter, current First Aid and CPR training, BSAC training, and special trainings during today’s visit. The facility does not provide transportation. The facility has not begun enrollment for Lead Water, Lead Paint, and Asbestos testing with Clean Water for Carolina Kids. Lead water testing for the facility was completed on 10/1/2024. The facility has not created the facility roster within the ABCMS portal documenting the staff assigned to the facility. Information on completing the ABCMS portal was shared during visits conducted on 11/19/24 and 3/5/25. Information was also shared via email on 7/3/25. The following violations were documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The breakfast and lunch menu posted was dated August 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Post located on the outdoor playground had signs of chipping paint. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for May 2025. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not documented for May 2025 and August 2025. .0605(q) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility has not completed the ABCMS portal roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill was not documented for August 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days 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 as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 2. We discussed staff checking the district website a week before the month concludes to see if the upcoming months menus are available. If the website does not have the menus listed, staff should check with school personnel to inquire about getting a menu to be posted in the classroom. 3. We discussed staff keeping the emergency drill log and report form and the outdoor playground inspection form on a clipboard on the wall. This can serve as a visible reminder to document drills and outdoor playground inspections as they occur. Fire drills and outdoor playground inspections are to be conducted monthly and emergency drills are to be conducted every three months. A reminder can also be set on staffs’ calendars and phones to conduct these tasks. 4. We discussed that staff should be checking the outdoor playground daily for signs of wear and tear. Items should be free of chipping paint, rust, etc. These items should be removed from the playground and administrative staff should be notified. Consultation was provided on the following: DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -QRIS Modernization: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New 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 16, 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 may 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

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/2/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/2/2025 Age: From 4 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: 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, Carol Godby, assisted me with today’s visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was completed on March 5, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on March 28, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on April 4, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's five-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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-two percent prior to today’s visit. A walkthrough of the facility was completed. Children were observed during outdoor gross motor play, lunch, and toileting and handwashing routines. The last fire drill was completed on August 14, 2025. The last emergency drill was completed in April 2025. The last outdoor playground inspection was completed in April 2025. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally and appropriate. One emergency medication, its permission to administer form, its and Medical Action Plan was monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. All staff files were monitored for a current Criminal Background qualification letter, current First Aid and CPR training, BSAC training, and special trainings during today’s visit. The facility does not provide transportation. The facility has not begun enrollment for Lead Water, Lead Paint, and Asbestos testing with Clean Water for Carolina Kids. Lead water testing for the facility was completed on 10/1/2024. The facility has not created the facility roster within the ABCMS portal documenting the staff assigned to the facility. Information on completing the ABCMS portal was shared during visits conducted on 11/19/24 and 3/5/25. Information was also shared via email on 7/3/25. The following violations were documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The breakfast and lunch menu posted was dated August 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Post located on the outdoor playground had signs of chipping paint. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for May 2025. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not documented for May 2025 and August 2025. .0605(q) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility has not completed the ABCMS portal roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill was not documented for August 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days 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 as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 2. We discussed staff checking the district website a week before the month concludes to see if the upcoming months menus are available. If the website does not have the menus listed, staff should check with school personnel to inquire about getting a menu to be posted in the classroom. 3. We discussed staff keeping the emergency drill log and report form and the outdoor playground inspection form on a clipboard on the wall. This can serve as a visible reminder to document drills and outdoor playground inspections as they occur. Fire drills and outdoor playground inspections are to be conducted monthly and emergency drills are to be conducted every three months. A reminder can also be set on staffs’ calendars and phones to conduct these tasks. 4. We discussed that staff should be checking the outdoor playground daily for signs of wear and tear. Items should be free of chipping paint, rust, etc. These items should be removed from the playground and administrative staff should be notified. Consultation was provided on the following: DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -QRIS Modernization: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New 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 16, 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 may 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/2/2025 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 9/2/2025 Age: From 4 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: 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, Carol Godby, assisted me with today’s visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was completed on March 5, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was completed on March 28, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on April 4, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's five-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. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-two percent prior to today’s visit. A walkthrough of the facility was completed. Children were observed during outdoor gross motor play, lunch, and toileting and handwashing routines. The last fire drill was completed on August 14, 2025. The last emergency drill was completed in April 2025. The last outdoor playground inspection was completed in April 2025. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally and appropriate. One emergency medication, its permission to administer form, its and Medical Action Plan was monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. All staff files were monitored for a current Criminal Background qualification letter, current First Aid and CPR training, BSAC training, and special trainings during today’s visit. The facility does not provide transportation. The facility has not begun enrollment for Lead Water, Lead Paint, and Asbestos testing with Clean Water for Carolina Kids. Lead water testing for the facility was completed on 10/1/2024. The facility has not created the facility roster within the ABCMS portal documenting the staff assigned to the facility. Information on completing the ABCMS portal was shared during visits conducted on 11/19/24 and 3/5/25. Information was also shared via email on 7/3/25. The following violations were documented during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 526 Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The breakfast and lunch menu posted was dated August 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Post located on the outdoor playground had signs of chipping paint. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for May 2025. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not documented for May 2025 and August 2025. .0605(q) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility has not completed the ABCMS portal roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill was not documented for August 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days 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 as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. 2. We discussed staff checking the district website a week before the month concludes to see if the upcoming months menus are available. If the website does not have the menus listed, staff should check with school personnel to inquire about getting a menu to be posted in the classroom. 3. We discussed staff keeping the emergency drill log and report form and the outdoor playground inspection form on a clipboard on the wall. This can serve as a visible reminder to document drills and outdoor playground inspections as they occur. Fire drills and outdoor playground inspections are to be conducted monthly and emergency drills are to be conducted every three months. A reminder can also be set on staffs’ calendars and phones to conduct these tasks. 4. We discussed that staff should be checking the outdoor playground daily for signs of wear and tear. Items should be free of chipping paint, rust, etc. These items should be removed from the playground and administrative staff should be notified. Consultation was provided on the following: DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -QRIS Modernization: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New 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 16, 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 may 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

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/5/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 3/5/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance Visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Godby, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued April 26, 2018, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point. 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 on April 9, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 12, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted April 8, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The program’s compliance history was ninety percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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. 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, lunch, and rest time. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on February 26, 2025. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on January 28, 2025. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection was completed on February 27, 2025. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. All medications and Medical Action Plans were monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. All staff files were monitored, and a selection children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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 PreK staff is lead teacher, Carol Godby. The teacher is Abagail Hager. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental 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: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The classroom operates from 7:20am to 1:50pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, you use newsletters, Ready Rosie Playlist, and complete parent engagement activities. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident log was not maintained when incident reports were completed. .0802(g)(1-6) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff members First Aid expired on 2/10/25. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff members CPR expired on 2/10/25. .1102(d) 1325 Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. One child discipline policy did not list the child's date of enrollment. .1804(b) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed that when a child has an incident that during the school day that a incident report should be completed and logged on the incident log form. It is recommended that the incident log stay in a prominent location for staff to record incidents in a timely manner when they occur. 2. We discussed that First Aid and CPR is valid for two years. It is recommended that staff members begin looking for training opportunities at least 3-6 months prior to the current certification expiration date to ensure that the training is completed in a timely manner. Staff may have to inquire about training opportunities outside of the county that they reside or work in. 3. We discussed staff members reviewing enrollment documents for completion and accuracy within the first week of school. Any items that need completed should be returned to the parent for completion and filed in the children’s personal file. Consultation was provided on the following: • The two staff members working in space F24 do not have a WORKS account, therefore, I was unable to verify whether they meet the education requirements needed to work in an NC Pre-K classroom. Please submit in writing how you plan to meet the education requirements in Child Care Rule .3012 with the facility’s compliance letter. o An email was sent to staff members on how to set up a WORKS account and submit official transcripts to the Workforce Unit. • Please ensure that the Preschool Coordinator and Pre-K Specialist of the program have a personnel file on site with the required documents for DCDEE staff to review. • Please ensure that an annual fire inspection is completed on or before April 8, 2025. The fire inspection should be completed on the DCDEE form and sent to the consultant within 7 days of receiving the visit. NEW QRIS MODERNIZATION PLAN: The new QRIS Modernization Plan known as “Pathways to Success” is being added to law which included moving to the use of the updated Environmental Rating Scale (ERS-3 versions) for FCCERS, effective February 1, 2025. DCDEE and the NC Child Care Commission will continue the rulemaking process to add the rule language to child care requirements. This process with take several months. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended. Star rated license reassessments are postponed until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. A pathway for child care programs currently accredited through the approved accrediting bodies may now move to a 3- or 5-star license if they are not already at this star level. Providers need to submit a request to their licensing consultant and provide a copy of their accreditation award/certificate for processing: Accreditation Licensure Request Form. Please be reminded any ERS assessment completed on February 1, 2025, and after will be assessed using the ERS-3 versions. DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -DCDEE ABCMS Applicant website: https://ncabcms.nc.gov/DCDEE/Applicant/ -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days 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 as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 19, 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 may 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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/5/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 3/5/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance Visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Godby, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued April 26, 2018, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point. 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 on April 9, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 12, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted April 8, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The program’s compliance history was ninety percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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. 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, lunch, and rest time. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on February 26, 2025. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on January 28, 2025. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection was completed on February 27, 2025. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. All medications and Medical Action Plans were monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. All staff files were monitored, and a selection children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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 PreK staff is lead teacher, Carol Godby. The teacher is Abagail Hager. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental 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: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The classroom operates from 7:20am to 1:50pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, you use newsletters, Ready Rosie Playlist, and complete parent engagement activities. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident log was not maintained when incident reports were completed. .0802(g)(1-6) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff members First Aid expired on 2/10/25. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff members CPR expired on 2/10/25. .1102(d) 1325 Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. One child discipline policy did not list the child's date of enrollment. .1804(b) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed that when a child has an incident that during the school day that a incident report should be completed and logged on the incident log form. It is recommended that the incident log stay in a prominent location for staff to record incidents in a timely manner when they occur. 2. We discussed that First Aid and CPR is valid for two years. It is recommended that staff members begin looking for training opportunities at least 3-6 months prior to the current certification expiration date to ensure that the training is completed in a timely manner. Staff may have to inquire about training opportunities outside of the county that they reside or work in. 3. We discussed staff members reviewing enrollment documents for completion and accuracy within the first week of school. Any items that need completed should be returned to the parent for completion and filed in the children’s personal file. Consultation was provided on the following: • The two staff members working in space F24 do not have a WORKS account, therefore, I was unable to verify whether they meet the education requirements needed to work in an NC Pre-K classroom. Please submit in writing how you plan to meet the education requirements in Child Care Rule .3012 with the facility’s compliance letter. o An email was sent to staff members on how to set up a WORKS account and submit official transcripts to the Workforce Unit. • Please ensure that the Preschool Coordinator and Pre-K Specialist of the program have a personnel file on site with the required documents for DCDEE staff to review. • Please ensure that an annual fire inspection is completed on or before April 8, 2025. The fire inspection should be completed on the DCDEE form and sent to the consultant within 7 days of receiving the visit. NEW QRIS MODERNIZATION PLAN: The new QRIS Modernization Plan known as “Pathways to Success” is being added to law which included moving to the use of the updated Environmental Rating Scale (ERS-3 versions) for FCCERS, effective February 1, 2025. DCDEE and the NC Child Care Commission will continue the rulemaking process to add the rule language to child care requirements. This process with take several months. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended. Star rated license reassessments are postponed until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. A pathway for child care programs currently accredited through the approved accrediting bodies may now move to a 3- or 5-star license if they are not already at this star level. Providers need to submit a request to their licensing consultant and provide a copy of their accreditation award/certificate for processing: Accreditation Licensure Request Form. Please be reminded any ERS assessment completed on February 1, 2025, and after will be assessed using the ERS-3 versions. DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -DCDEE ABCMS Applicant website: https://ncabcms.nc.gov/DCDEE/Applicant/ -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days 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 as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 19, 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 may 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/5/2025 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 3/5/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance Visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Godby, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued April 26, 2018, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component and 1 quality point. 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 on April 9, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 12, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted April 8, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The program’s compliance history was ninety percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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. 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, lunch, and rest time. Fire drills were completed monthly as required. The last fire drill was completed on February 26, 2025. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on January 28, 2025. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection was completed on February 27, 2025. No concerns were observed. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. All medications and Medical Action Plans were monitored to be in compliance during today’s visit. All staff files were monitored, and a selection children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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 PreK staff is lead teacher, Carol Godby. The teacher is Abagail Hager. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental 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: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The classroom operates from 7:20am to 1:50pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. In addition, you use newsletters, Ready Rosie Playlist, and complete parent engagement activities. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident log was not maintained when incident reports were completed. .0802(g)(1-6) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff members First Aid expired on 2/10/25. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff members CPR expired on 2/10/25. .1102(d) 1325 Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. One child discipline policy did not list the child's date of enrollment. .1804(b) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed that when a child has an incident that during the school day that a incident report should be completed and logged on the incident log form. It is recommended that the incident log stay in a prominent location for staff to record incidents in a timely manner when they occur. 2. We discussed that First Aid and CPR is valid for two years. It is recommended that staff members begin looking for training opportunities at least 3-6 months prior to the current certification expiration date to ensure that the training is completed in a timely manner. Staff may have to inquire about training opportunities outside of the county that they reside or work in. 3. We discussed staff members reviewing enrollment documents for completion and accuracy within the first week of school. Any items that need completed should be returned to the parent for completion and filed in the children’s personal file. Consultation was provided on the following: • The two staff members working in space F24 do not have a WORKS account, therefore, I was unable to verify whether they meet the education requirements needed to work in an NC Pre-K classroom. Please submit in writing how you plan to meet the education requirements in Child Care Rule .3012 with the facility’s compliance letter. o An email was sent to staff members on how to set up a WORKS account and submit official transcripts to the Workforce Unit. • Please ensure that the Preschool Coordinator and Pre-K Specialist of the program have a personnel file on site with the required documents for DCDEE staff to review. • Please ensure that an annual fire inspection is completed on or before April 8, 2025. The fire inspection should be completed on the DCDEE form and sent to the consultant within 7 days of receiving the visit. NEW QRIS MODERNIZATION PLAN: The new QRIS Modernization Plan known as “Pathways to Success” is being added to law which included moving to the use of the updated Environmental Rating Scale (ERS-3 versions) for FCCERS, effective February 1, 2025. DCDEE and the NC Child Care Commission will continue the rulemaking process to add the rule language to child care requirements. This process with take several months. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended. Star rated license reassessments are postponed until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. A pathway for child care programs currently accredited through the approved accrediting bodies may now move to a 3- or 5-star license if they are not already at this star level. Providers need to submit a request to their licensing consultant and provide a copy of their accreditation award/certificate for processing: Accreditation Licensure Request Form. Please be reminded any ERS assessment completed on February 1, 2025, and after will be assessed using the ERS-3 versions. DCDEE WEBSITE RESOURCES: -Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. -DCDEE ABCMS Applicant website: https://ncabcms.nc.gov/DCDEE/Applicant/ -Child Care Rules and Laws: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Licensing/Getting-a-License -Training and Professional Development: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development -Required Health and Safety Training: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Training-and-Professional-Development/Health-and-Safety-Trainings -Care for Children Receiving Subsidy: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Providing-Child-Care/Subsidized-Child-Care/Care-for-Children-Receiving-Subsidy -DCDEE Updates, Current Projects, and information applicable to Child Care in NC: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New ABCMS SYSTEM: The process of notifying the Division of any new child care providers working who are hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days 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 as stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 19, 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 may 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

10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/19/2024 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 11/19/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 12:15 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, Abby Hager, Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 9, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 12, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted April 8, 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 89 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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 whole group, toileting and handwashing routines, and lunch. Fire drills were documented as required. The last documented fire drill was completed on October 19, 2024. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on October 31, 2024. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection was completed on October 28, 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 prescription medication and its Medical Action Plan to be in compliance. All staff files were monitored for a current criminal background check qualification letter, current first aid and CPR, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training during today’s visit. Please send me an updated staff and training worksheet with all staff by November 25, 2024. The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute present did not have an application on file for review. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A substitute present did not have a TB test on file. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A substitute beginning employment on 9/18/24 did not complete an Emergency Information form until 11/5/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A substitute through the ESS Agency began working in the licensed classroom prior to completing a Criminal Background Check. The substitute was qualified on 10/25/24. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A substitute through the ESS Agency did not have a qualification letter on file at the facility on the first day of employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1826 Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A substitute present did not have documentation of reviewing the EPR plan and its location. .0607(g) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A substitute who began employment on 9/18/24 did not have signed acknowledgement of The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy prior to caring for children. The policy was signed on 11/5/24. .0608(d)(1-4) 1958 Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter. A health questionnaire was not completed for the substitute present. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed that substitutes being assigned by the ESS agency must have a Qualifying Letter from DCDEE on file at the facility. Criminal Background qualification letters should be obtained before working in a licensed child care setting. It is recommended that Administrative staff create a list of substitutes that are qualified to work in licensed child care settings and utilize those specific individuals for staff absences. 2. We discussed that substitutes assigned by the ESS agency should have the required documents on the substitute file checklist at the facility, available for review. Items that should be on file day one includes the application, TB Skin Test, CBC qualification letter, Health Questionnaire, Emergency Information, signed Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy, and documentation of reviewing the EPR plan and its location. It is recommended that substitutes create a working file that travels with them to licensed facilities to ensure that they have the proper documents available for review by DCDEE. 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. 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. 3. Please ensure that staff and training worksheets are completed for each visit. Consultants are not permitted to complete or make changes to the worksheet. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Please visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to sign up to receive DHHS updates. 8. Southwestern Child Development Commission Inc. is a resource that staff can use for professional development opportunities. https://www.swcdcinc.org/ 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 3, 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 may 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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/19/2024 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 11/19/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 12:15 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, Abby Hager, Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 9, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 12, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted April 8, 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 89 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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 whole group, toileting and handwashing routines, and lunch. Fire drills were documented as required. The last documented fire drill was completed on October 19, 2024. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on October 31, 2024. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection was completed on October 28, 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 prescription medication and its Medical Action Plan to be in compliance. All staff files were monitored for a current criminal background check qualification letter, current first aid and CPR, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training during today’s visit. Please send me an updated staff and training worksheet with all staff by November 25, 2024. The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute present did not have an application on file for review. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A substitute present did not have a TB test on file. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A substitute beginning employment on 9/18/24 did not complete an Emergency Information form until 11/5/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A substitute through the ESS Agency began working in the licensed classroom prior to completing a Criminal Background Check. The substitute was qualified on 10/25/24. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A substitute through the ESS Agency did not have a qualification letter on file at the facility on the first day of employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1826 Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A substitute present did not have documentation of reviewing the EPR plan and its location. .0607(g) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A substitute who began employment on 9/18/24 did not have signed acknowledgement of The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy prior to caring for children. The policy was signed on 11/5/24. .0608(d)(1-4) 1958 Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter. A health questionnaire was not completed for the substitute present. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed that substitutes being assigned by the ESS agency must have a Qualifying Letter from DCDEE on file at the facility. Criminal Background qualification letters should be obtained before working in a licensed child care setting. It is recommended that Administrative staff create a list of substitutes that are qualified to work in licensed child care settings and utilize those specific individuals for staff absences. 2. We discussed that substitutes assigned by the ESS agency should have the required documents on the substitute file checklist at the facility, available for review. Items that should be on file day one includes the application, TB Skin Test, CBC qualification letter, Health Questionnaire, Emergency Information, signed Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy, and documentation of reviewing the EPR plan and its location. It is recommended that substitutes create a working file that travels with them to licensed facilities to ensure that they have the proper documents available for review by DCDEE. 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. 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. 3. Please ensure that staff and training worksheets are completed for each visit. Consultants are not permitted to complete or make changes to the worksheet. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Please visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to sign up to receive DHHS updates. 8. Southwestern Child Development Commission Inc. is a resource that staff can use for professional development opportunities. https://www.swcdcinc.org/ 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 3, 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 may 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/19/2024 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 11/19/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:15 AM Time Out: 12:15 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, Abby Hager, Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on April 9, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 12, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted April 8, 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 89 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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 whole group, toileting and handwashing routines, and lunch. Fire drills were documented as required. The last documented fire drill was completed on October 19, 2024. Emergency drills are being completed every three months as required. The last emergency drill was completed on October 31, 2024. Your playground meets child care safety standards. The last playground inspection was completed on October 28, 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 prescription medication and its Medical Action Plan to be in compliance. All staff files were monitored for a current criminal background check qualification letter, current first aid and CPR, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training during today’s visit. Please send me an updated staff and training worksheet with all staff by November 25, 2024. The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented today: Violation Number Comment Rule 1030 Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute present did not have an application on file for review. .0302(d)(1)(A) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A substitute present did not have a TB test on file. .0701(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A substitute beginning employment on 9/18/24 did not complete an Emergency Information form until 11/5/24. .0701(a) 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A substitute through the ESS Agency began working in the licensed classroom prior to completing a Criminal Background Check. The substitute was qualified on 10/25/24. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A substitute through the ESS Agency did not have a qualification letter on file at the facility on the first day of employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1826 Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A substitute present did not have documentation of reviewing the EPR plan and its location. .0607(g) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A substitute who began employment on 9/18/24 did not have signed acknowledgement of The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy prior to caring for children. The policy was signed on 11/5/24. .0608(d)(1-4) 1958 Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter. A health questionnaire was not completed for the substitute present. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. We discussed that substitutes being assigned by the ESS agency must have a Qualifying Letter from DCDEE on file at the facility. Criminal Background qualification letters should be obtained before working in a licensed child care setting. It is recommended that Administrative staff create a list of substitutes that are qualified to work in licensed child care settings and utilize those specific individuals for staff absences. 2. We discussed that substitutes assigned by the ESS agency should have the required documents on the substitute file checklist at the facility, available for review. Items that should be on file day one includes the application, TB Skin Test, CBC qualification letter, Health Questionnaire, Emergency Information, signed Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy, and documentation of reviewing the EPR plan and its location. It is recommended that substitutes create a working file that travels with them to licensed facilities to ensure that they have the proper documents available for review by DCDEE. 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. 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. 3. Please ensure that staff and training worksheets are completed for each visit. Consultants are not permitted to complete or make changes to the worksheet. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Please visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ to sign up to receive DHHS updates. 8. Southwestern Child Development Commission Inc. is a resource that staff can use for professional development opportunities. https://www.swcdcinc.org/ 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 3, 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 may 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

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/9/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 4/9/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:10 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, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Sulesky, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. You contacted Jenifer Glover, Preschool Coordinator, to inform her that I was present. Heather Dillard, EC Pre-K Specialist arrived and assisted me with the remainder of the visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on May 23, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on February 29, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March, 31, 2023. The center's compliance history was reviewed. The program’s compliance history was 87 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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 during free choice activities, teacher directed activities, and whole group. Toileting and handwashing routines were observed. Fire drills were completed and documented monthly as required. Emergency drills are being conducted and documented every three months as required. Your outdoor play area was monitored for general safety. Outdoor playground inspections are being completed and documented monthly. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. One prescription medication and its permission to administer forms were monitored during today’s visit. A selection of staff files and children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental 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: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was August 14, 2023. The classroom operates from 7:30 am to 2:10 pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. You stated that parents engage in special classroom events, field days, and open house events that allow them to be a part of the classroom environment. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed on March 31, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff members did not update the Emergency Information form annually. .0701(a) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. Fire Inspections should be completed annually. Please send fire inspections to me within 7 days of receiving a visit from the fire marshal. 2. It is recommended that staff utilize the staff file checklist to ensure that documents that are required to be updated annually are completed on or before the current date on the form each year. 3. Public School Off-Site Verification Forms should be updated annually with the current staff listed on the roster. 4. The EPR plan should be reviewed with staff annually. It is recommended that staff record the date that the EPR plan is reviewed each year. Staff should sign a documented statement that the EPR plan has been reviewed. Consultation was provided on the following: 1. The facility is listed in Cohort 1 for resuming the Star Rated License Reassessment. July 1, 2023, began your facility’s prep year. July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, will be the facility’s reassessment year. 2. Please ensure that all staff’s information is updated in their WORKS account. New staff should create a WORKS account and send in the required information. Staff’s education should be uploaded for the Workforce Unit to evaluate staff’s education. 3. We discussed working with your consultant to establish a timeline for technical assistance visits that the facility may need. 4. We discussed reaching out to your local partners such as the Partnership for Young Children for technical assistance. The Partnership for Young Children also conducts mock assessments and will look at your facilities materials. 5. We discussed visiting the NCRLAP website for resources and training opportunities to prepare for the star rated license. 6. We discussed that ongoing training hours are monitored from staff members’ hire date annually. Any trainings that are taken after the annual hire date will count towards ongoing training hours. Please document on-going training hours on the on-going training documentation form. This form can be found on the DCDEE website. 7. We discussed that a training in Child Maltreatment should be taken every 5 years. You can reach out to local partnering agencies to see if a Child Maltreatment training is offered. If a training cannot be found, staff may retake the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicious of Child Maltreatment training through www.preventchildabusenc.org 8. Please ensure that staff are printing off training certificates and maintaining them in their staff file for review. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 23, 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

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/9/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 4/9/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:10 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, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Sulesky, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. You contacted Jenifer Glover, Preschool Coordinator, to inform her that I was present. Heather Dillard, EC Pre-K Specialist arrived and assisted me with the remainder of the visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on May 23, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on February 29, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March, 31, 2023. The center's compliance history was reviewed. The program’s compliance history was 87 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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 during free choice activities, teacher directed activities, and whole group. Toileting and handwashing routines were observed. Fire drills were completed and documented monthly as required. Emergency drills are being conducted and documented every three months as required. Your outdoor play area was monitored for general safety. Outdoor playground inspections are being completed and documented monthly. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. One prescription medication and its permission to administer forms were monitored during today’s visit. A selection of staff files and children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental 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: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was August 14, 2023. The classroom operates from 7:30 am to 2:10 pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. You stated that parents engage in special classroom events, field days, and open house events that allow them to be a part of the classroom environment. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed on March 31, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff members did not update the Emergency Information form annually. .0701(a) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. Fire Inspections should be completed annually. Please send fire inspections to me within 7 days of receiving a visit from the fire marshal. 2. It is recommended that staff utilize the staff file checklist to ensure that documents that are required to be updated annually are completed on or before the current date on the form each year. 3. Public School Off-Site Verification Forms should be updated annually with the current staff listed on the roster. 4. The EPR plan should be reviewed with staff annually. It is recommended that staff record the date that the EPR plan is reviewed each year. Staff should sign a documented statement that the EPR plan has been reviewed. Consultation was provided on the following: 1. The facility is listed in Cohort 1 for resuming the Star Rated License Reassessment. July 1, 2023, began your facility’s prep year. July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, will be the facility’s reassessment year. 2. Please ensure that all staff’s information is updated in their WORKS account. New staff should create a WORKS account and send in the required information. Staff’s education should be uploaded for the Workforce Unit to evaluate staff’s education. 3. We discussed working with your consultant to establish a timeline for technical assistance visits that the facility may need. 4. We discussed reaching out to your local partners such as the Partnership for Young Children for technical assistance. The Partnership for Young Children also conducts mock assessments and will look at your facilities materials. 5. We discussed visiting the NCRLAP website for resources and training opportunities to prepare for the star rated license. 6. We discussed that ongoing training hours are monitored from staff members’ hire date annually. Any trainings that are taken after the annual hire date will count towards ongoing training hours. Please document on-going training hours on the on-going training documentation form. This form can be found on the DCDEE website. 7. We discussed that a training in Child Maltreatment should be taken every 5 years. You can reach out to local partnering agencies to see if a Child Maltreatment training is offered. If a training cannot be found, staff may retake the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicious of Child Maltreatment training through www.preventchildabusenc.org 8. Please ensure that staff are printing off training certificates and maintaining them in their staff file for review. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 23, 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/9/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 4/9/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 12:10 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, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in space F24, where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Carol Sulesky, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. You contacted Jenifer Glover, Preschool Coordinator, to inform her that I was present. Heather Dillard, EC Pre-K Specialist arrived and assisted me with the remainder of the visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on May 23, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on February 29, 2024, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March, 31, 2023. The center's compliance history was reviewed. The program’s compliance history was 87 percent prior to today’s visit. The center's five-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 during free choice activities, teacher directed activities, and whole group. Toileting and handwashing routines were observed. Fire drills were completed and documented monthly as required. Emergency drills are being conducted and documented every three months as required. Your outdoor play area was monitored for general safety. Outdoor playground inspections are being completed and documented monthly. Materials, toys, and equipment throughout the facility was of sufficient quantity, developmentally appropriate, and in good repair. One prescription medication and its permission to administer forms were monitored during today’s visit. A selection of staff files and children’s files were monitored during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation. 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. A selection of files were monitored for completed health assessments and developmental 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: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The first day of school was August 14, 2023. The classroom operates from 7:30 am to 2:10 pm. Parent conferences are held three times per year. You stated that you use the Class DoJo app to communicate with parents. You stated that parents engage in special classroom events, field days, and open house events that allow them to be a part of the classroom environment. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed on March 31, 2023. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff members did not update the Emergency Information form annually. .0701(a) Technical Assistance was provided on the following: 1. Fire Inspections should be completed annually. Please send fire inspections to me within 7 days of receiving a visit from the fire marshal. 2. It is recommended that staff utilize the staff file checklist to ensure that documents that are required to be updated annually are completed on or before the current date on the form each year. 3. Public School Off-Site Verification Forms should be updated annually with the current staff listed on the roster. 4. The EPR plan should be reviewed with staff annually. It is recommended that staff record the date that the EPR plan is reviewed each year. Staff should sign a documented statement that the EPR plan has been reviewed. Consultation was provided on the following: 1. The facility is listed in Cohort 1 for resuming the Star Rated License Reassessment. July 1, 2023, began your facility’s prep year. July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, will be the facility’s reassessment year. 2. Please ensure that all staff’s information is updated in their WORKS account. New staff should create a WORKS account and send in the required information. Staff’s education should be uploaded for the Workforce Unit to evaluate staff’s education. 3. We discussed working with your consultant to establish a timeline for technical assistance visits that the facility may need. 4. We discussed reaching out to your local partners such as the Partnership for Young Children for technical assistance. The Partnership for Young Children also conducts mock assessments and will look at your facilities materials. 5. We discussed visiting the NCRLAP website for resources and training opportunities to prepare for the star rated license. 6. We discussed that ongoing training hours are monitored from staff members’ hire date annually. Any trainings that are taken after the annual hire date will count towards ongoing training hours. Please document on-going training hours on the on-going training documentation form. This form can be found on the DCDEE website. 7. We discussed that a training in Child Maltreatment should be taken every 5 years. You can reach out to local partnering agencies to see if a Child Maltreatment training is offered. If a training cannot be found, staff may retake the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicious of Child Maltreatment training through www.preventchildabusenc.org 8. Please ensure that staff are printing off training certificates and maintaining them in their staff file for review. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 23, 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SCOTTS ELEMENTARY Facility ID: 49000412 Consultant: REBBECCA HAYES Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 12/14/2023 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 12/14/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:15 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s Routine Unannounced visit was to monitor for compliance with applicable child care requirements. You, Carol Sulesky, Lead Teacher, and Abby Hager, Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was completed on May 23, 2023. The facility operates with a five-star license issued on April 26, 2018, earning 7 points in program standards, 7 points in education standards, and 1 quality point. The 18-month compliance history is at 86% as of December 12, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was completed on September 12, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on March 31, 2023, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. I observed your Five- Star License, Safe Procedures for Arrival and Departure, current menu, sanitation placard, Emergency Numbers, Emergency Medical Care Plan, First Aid information sheet, tobacco free policy signage, Summary of NC Child Care Law, evacuation plans, current daily schedules, current activity plans, staff-child ratio sheets, and allergies posted as required. I observed adequate supervision during today’s visit, licensed capacity, and permit restrictions maintained during today’s visit. I observed sign-in and out sheets located on a clipboard in the classroom. I observed attendance records to be current as required. I observed children engaged in free choice activities, teacher directed activities, toileting and handwashing routines, and lunch. I observed staff members engaged with children in centers and having positive interactions. Lunch consisted of chicken tenders, potato wedges, peaches, a roll, and milk. I observed one prescription medication in the facility. I observed no violations related to medications or permission to administer medication forms. I observed one medical action plan to be current and in compliance. I observed monthly fire drills documented for the past twelve months. I observed the most recent fire drill was conducted on November 30, 2023, at 10:45am with one minute and twenty-six seconds to evacuate. I observed the most recent emergency drill in the form of a lockdown was conducted on April 20, 2023, at 8:40am with less than one minute to lockdown. An emergency drill should have been conducted before the end of the first month of school beginning in August. I observed incident logs to be current and complete as required. I observed no new staff members had been hired since the last ACV on May 23, 2023. I monitored existing staff files for valid Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification letters, valid CPR and First Aid training, and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. The following violation was cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 533 Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Children's water bottles sent from home were not labeled. 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) 620 All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Chipping paint was observed around the door frame at the entrance of the classroom. Cabinets, walls, and soap dispenser was observed to have visible dirt and paint. 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. Two aerosol cans of shaving cream was observed in an unlocked cabinet. A staff member placed these items in locked storage during the visit. .2820(b) 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. I observed the last playground inspection was completed on April 20, 2023. .0605(q) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. I observed one staff member did not have a certificate of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment on file for review. .1102(g) During today’s visit, I provided technical assistance (TA) regarding the following topics: 1. We discussed that walls, sinks, soap dispensers, etc. should be kept clean and in good repair. We discussed wiping down the sink area, soap dispensers, and wall near the trash can to ensure that there is no visible dirt. 2. We discussed that things under aerosol pressure must be stored in locked cabinets. 3. We discussed that children’s water bottles must be labeled and dated. If water bottles come in unlabeled, staff can use masking tape to label children’s water bottles. 4. We discussed that the Summary of Child Care Law has been updated. The revised document dated September 2023 can be found on the DCDEE website under provider documents. Please print the updated version and post it in your licensed space. Also please update this form in your parent handbook and have parents sign that they have received the updated version. 5. We discussed that Recognizing Suspicions of Child Maltreatment certificates should be kept in staff members personnel file for review. 6. We discussed that playground inspections must be completed and documented monthly. A person with playground safety certification should complete the monthly inspections. During today’s visit, I provided consultation regarding the following topics: 1. We discussed that your facility is listed in Cohort 1 for the Star Rated License Reassessment. Your facility is currently in the preparation year until June 30, 2024. July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, will be the facility’s reassessment year. 2. We discussed ensuring that all staffs information is updated in their WORKS account. New staff should create a WORKS account and send in the required information. Staff’s education should be uploaded for the Workforce Unit to evaluate staff’s education. 3. We discussed reaching out to your local partners such as the Partnership for Young Children for technical assistance. The Partnership for Young Children also conducts mock assessments and will look at your facility’s materials. 4. We discussed visiting the NCRLAP website (www.ncrlap.org) for resources and training opportunities to prepare for the star rated license. 5. We discussed creating an active licensing notebook and an inactive licensing notebook. Documents that are older that 2 years can be filed in the inactive notebook. Documents such as first aid/CPR certification, recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment certification, criminal background letter, health and safety trainings, and current on-going training certificates should be kept in the active notebook. 6. We discussed utilizing the checklist for staff, program records, and substitutes to organize the licensing notebook. Staff that are no longer employed should be removed. 7. We discussed ensuring that all medical information for staff, substitutes, and administrative staff should be maintained in a separate file. 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 28, 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 considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be 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