10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: STONEVILLE SCHOOL HEAD START Facility ID: 79000304 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/26/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 2/26/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 65 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 10:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant, with Irma Ortiz, Lead Teacher. Currently this center operates with a Five Star license. Restrictions include daytime care only and meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratio. This facility is owned and operated by Rockingham County Schools. The sanitation inspection was completed September 11, 2024, with a "Superior" classification with four (4) demerits. The fire inspection was completed on September 23, 2024. I received a copy prior to today’s visit. Upon arrival staff/child ratio was observed and in compliance as indicated on the attached enrollment worksheet. Children were adequately supervised during today’s visit. All indoor and outdoor areas were observed during today's visit. Sixteen (16) children were present during today’s visit. The children were observed playing indoors and completing routine tasks. Fire drill reports and playground inspections were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was completed February 17, 2025. It took the children two (2) minutes and thirty (30) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a lockdown drill, was completed on January 30, 2025. Children’s and staff files were reviewed according to the policy set by the Division of Child Development and Early Education. Hazardous supplies were kept in locked storage. Ms. Ortiz stated that no children enrolled have emergency medication. Ms. Ortiz stated that they do not provide transportation. The NC Pre-K requirements were monitored today. The facility currently has ten (10) NC Pre-K children. The teacher assistant stated that she is enrolled in completing her Bachelors Degree. I requested that she submit her education to WORKS for evaluation. The following violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The stationary slide has peeling paint and cracked boards on the base. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 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. The teacher assistant, hire date September 10, 2024, does not have a medical report less than 12 months on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(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. The teacher assistant, hired September 10, 2024, does not have a TB test results less than 12 months old. .0701(a) Consultation: 1-Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: •See the real-time background check status of staff members •Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits •See new background check applicants and add to staff roster To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. 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-NC Pre-K teacher assistants must have fifteen (15) training hours annually. Rated License The hold harmless has been extended. You will receive an email regarding the rated license process and when it will resume. Compliance: You must correct the violation found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by March 12, 2025. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: STONEVILLE SCHOOL HEAD START Facility ID: 79000304 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/26/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 2/26/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 65 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 10:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant, with Irma Ortiz, Lead Teacher. Currently this center operates with a Five Star license. Restrictions include daytime care only and meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratio. This facility is owned and operated by Rockingham County Schools. The sanitation inspection was completed September 11, 2024, with a "Superior" classification with four (4) demerits. The fire inspection was completed on September 23, 2024. I received a copy prior to today’s visit. Upon arrival staff/child ratio was observed and in compliance as indicated on the attached enrollment worksheet. Children were adequately supervised during today’s visit. All indoor and outdoor areas were observed during today's visit. Sixteen (16) children were present during today’s visit. The children were observed playing indoors and completing routine tasks. Fire drill reports and playground inspections were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was completed February 17, 2025. It took the children two (2) minutes and thirty (30) seconds to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a lockdown drill, was completed on January 30, 2025. Children’s and staff files were reviewed according to the policy set by the Division of Child Development and Early Education. Hazardous supplies were kept in locked storage. Ms. Ortiz stated that no children enrolled have emergency medication. Ms. Ortiz stated that they do not provide transportation. The NC Pre-K requirements were monitored today. The facility currently has ten (10) NC Pre-K children. The teacher assistant stated that she is enrolled in completing her Bachelors Degree. I requested that she submit her education to WORKS for evaluation. The following violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The stationary slide has peeling paint and cracked boards on the base. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 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. The teacher assistant, hire date September 10, 2024, does not have a medical report less than 12 months on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(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. The teacher assistant, hired September 10, 2024, does not have a TB test results less than 12 months old. .0701(a) Consultation: 1-Child Care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: •See the real-time background check status of staff members •Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits •See new background check applicants and add to staff roster To get started, complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training in Moodle. 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-NC Pre-K teacher assistants must have fifteen (15) training hours annually. Rated License The hold harmless has been extended. You will receive an email regarding the rated license process and when it will resume. Compliance: You must correct the violation found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance. The letters must be received by March 12, 2025. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 if you have questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .3013 · Violation

Name of Operation: STONEVILLE SCHOOL HEAD START Facility ID: 79000304 Consultant: SALLY ALLEN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/20/2024 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 3/20/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this child care center to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements. This visit was conducted by Sally Allen, Child Care Consultant with Irma Ortiz, Lead Teacher. Currently this center operates with a Five (5) Star license. Restrictions include daytime care only and meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios. Rockingham County Public Schools is the operator of the facility. The sanitation inspection was completed February 22, 2024, with a "Superior" classification with four (4) demerits. The fire inspection was completed on September 12, 2023. I received a copy during another visit. Upon arrival staff/child ratio was observed and in compliance as indicated on the attached enrollment worksheet. Children were adequately supervised during today’s visit. All indoor and outdoor areas were observed during today's visit. Fourteen (14) children were present during today’s visit. The children were observed playing in activity areas, completing routine tasks, interacting with teachers and eating lunch. Fire drill reports and playground inspections were monitored during today's visit. The last fire drill was completed March 1, 2024. It took the children one (1) minute to evacuate. The last emergency drill, a shelter-in-place, was conducted March 6, 2024. Staff and children’s files were reviewed following DCDEE procedures. Ms. Ortiz stated that children enrolled have emergency medication. Hazardous supplies were kept in locked storage. Ms. Ortiz stated that they do not provide routine transportation. There are eight (8) NC Pre-K children enrolled. The NC Pre-K requirements were monitored today. The following violations were observed during today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 849 Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. An authorization for Diastat expired February 28, 2024. .0803(12) 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. A teacher's first aid training expired August 2023. .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. A teacher's CPR training expired August 2023. .1102(d) Technical assistance and other topics discussed during today's visit: 1-The health and safety trainings are required to be completed within the first year of employment, with the exception of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment, CPR and First Aid training. These three (3) trainings must be completed within ninety (90) days of employment. CPR must be appropriate for the ages of children in care. Following the initial completion of the health and safety trainings they must be completed within the next five years of employment or prior to expiration (CPR and First Aid). There is a training log available on the Division’s website to document the completion of the trainings. All topics must be covered. 3-10A NCAC 09 .3013 (a) All teacher assistants shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent and shall either: (1) hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or (2) hold or be working toward an Associate Degree or higher in birth-throughkindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education related field. Teacher assistants working toward the Associate Degree shall make progress by completing a minimum of six semester hours per year. (b) All teacher assistants shall complete a minimum of 15 hours of annual in-service professional development. A combination of college coursework, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or clock hours may be used to complete the requirements of this Rule. Compliance: You must correct the violations found during today's visit immediately. Please send me two (2) letters verifying compliance or you may email me the letter. The letter must be received by April 3, 2024. Please include in your letter each violation number and how you corrected each violation and what plan will be implemented to prevent these violations from occurring again. Please include the name of your center and ID number, date, and the title of the person who signs the letter. Please send the letter to: Sally Allen, PO Box 1305, Eden, NC 27289 or sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Failure to correct these violations in a timely manner may result in an administrative action. Thank you for your time and assistance during today's visit. You may e-mail me at sally.allen@dhhs.nc.gov or call me at 336-580-3782 or you may contact my supervisor, Pam Hauser at pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.