10A NCAC 09 .2703 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: NATALIE M. POND Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/28/2026 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 1/28/2026 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 02:00 PM Time Out: 03:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a Three Star Family Child Care Home License issued June 11, 2021. Restrictions on the license include a first shift capacity of eight (8) children ages 0 through 12, a second shift capacity of eight (8) children ages 0 through 12, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, no more than two (2) children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was completed on May 12, 2025. A fire inspection was completed on May 6, 2025 and remains current. The program's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. Prior to the visit, the facility’s eighteen-month compliance history was ninety-five percent (95%). You, Daisy Brooks, owner/operator were present for the visit. There were eight (8) children enrolled and one (1) child present. All licensed spaces were observed today. Age-appropriate materials were accessible to all children. The three year old child present during the visit used lacing cards and coloring activities before having an afternoon snack, then played with a hula hoop. Infants are not currently enrolled. Supervision and staff-child ratios were observed and found to be in compliance. An afternoon snack consisted of potato salad and milk. Additional caregivers or substitutes have not been hired since the last visit. Health and Safety trainings: All staff have required health and safety trainings. Renewed CPR and First Aid training was verified. The following violation(s) were documented Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). The qualification letter for family member A. Brooks expired on December 3, 2025. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 1831 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A current qualification letter for family member A. Brooks was not on file. G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) 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 (18)-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five (75) percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 11, 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. Please note, if the compliance letter is not received by the agreed-upon date, a follow-up visit may be made to verify compliance. Mail or email the information to: Natalie Pond, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 4 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 Natalie.m.pond@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE. Your letter should either be typed within the body of the email so your facility email address is visible when your letter is printed (this serves as your signature), or your letter with signature may be scanned and attached to the email. The following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Qualifying Letter – Violations were documented related to criminal background checks which are violation of the child care law, North Carolina General Statute 110-90.2(b) and Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703(e). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). Family member A. Brooks had a qualification letter that expired December 3, 2025. Information for requalification was not submitted prior to the expiration date. This violation must be corrected within fifteen (15) days, by February 11, 2026, and a copy of the qualification letter must be sent with the required compliance letter. If the qualification letter is not on file within the 15 days, the employee cannot be at the facility any longer until they receive their qualification letter. You stated that you understand the requirement for the date the qualification letter is due. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 or individuals over 15 residing in the home within five business days. You must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff and/or persons over 15 residing in the home are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on 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. Should you need assistance with the portal please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. Violations may be cited if the facility’s roster is not verified in the provider portal. Today, we reviewed the QRIS and the new child care requirements outlined in section .3200 of the rules, which pertain to the 2-5 Star Rated License. We also reviewed pathway options to determine which best fits the needs of your program, staff, and families. Additionally, we discussed your facility’s needs, answered your questions, and worked with you to establish a timeline for the transition to a new rated license. We reviewed the following pathways: Pathway 1 – Program Assessment: You are eligible for this pathway, which allows your program to demonstrate quality through best practices using the Environment Rating scale. This includes completing a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan, meeting Family and Community Engagement Standards, implementing a Curriculum for 4 years olds in 4- and 5-Star programs, and Enhanced Staff/Child Ratios. Pathway 2 – Classroom and Instructional Quality: You are eligible for this pathway, which allows your program to demonstrate quality through smaller groups of children, child-focused planning, curriculum implementation, child observations, training and coaching for staff, CQI plans, and family engagement. In addition to pathway specific requirements, you will need the following: Family and Community Engagement Standards Worksheet: select the applicable items. Items must be verifiable. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): A CQI plan will be completed for the facility and each staff member. The CQI Plan includes the following: Identification of goal(s), Necessary resources, supports and actions needed to accomplish the goal(s). Document the reason for the goal(s), Annual review of efforts toward completion of the goal(s). Education: All staff need to ensure that current education information has been submitted to WORKS and they have requested an appropriate evaluation for their position. Staff education can only be verified through WORKS status letters. It typically takes WORKS 4-6 weeks to complete an evaluation. Today, I completed a QRIS Conversation Template for your facility. You reported that you are undecided, but that you are making an appointment with Columbus County Partnership for Children to further review options. A copy of this template is attached to this visit summary. Reminders: A. Brooks must renew the Health and Safety Trainings before June 2026. A. Brooks and D. Brooks must complete ongoing training hours. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me with questions or concerns at 910-364-4898 or Natalie.m.pond@dhhs.nc.gov. If you need further assistance, please contact my supervisor at 910-824-0470 or kim.sherry@dhhs.nc.gov 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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G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: NATALIE M. POND Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/28/2026 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 1/28/2026 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 02:00 PM Time Out: 03:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a Three Star Family Child Care Home License issued June 11, 2021. Restrictions on the license include a first shift capacity of eight (8) children ages 0 through 12, a second shift capacity of eight (8) children ages 0 through 12, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, no more than two (2) children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was completed on May 12, 2025. A fire inspection was completed on May 6, 2025 and remains current. The program's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. Prior to the visit, the facility’s eighteen-month compliance history was ninety-five percent (95%). You, Daisy Brooks, owner/operator were present for the visit. There were eight (8) children enrolled and one (1) child present. All licensed spaces were observed today. Age-appropriate materials were accessible to all children. The three year old child present during the visit used lacing cards and coloring activities before having an afternoon snack, then played with a hula hoop. Infants are not currently enrolled. Supervision and staff-child ratios were observed and found to be in compliance. An afternoon snack consisted of potato salad and milk. Additional caregivers or substitutes have not been hired since the last visit. Health and Safety trainings: All staff have required health and safety trainings. Renewed CPR and First Aid training was verified. The following violation(s) were documented Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). The qualification letter for family member A. Brooks expired on December 3, 2025. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 1831 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A current qualification letter for family member A. Brooks was not on file. G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) 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 (18)-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five (75) percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 11, 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. Please note, if the compliance letter is not received by the agreed-upon date, a follow-up visit may be made to verify compliance. Mail or email the information to: Natalie Pond, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 4 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 Natalie.m.pond@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE. Your letter should either be typed within the body of the email so your facility email address is visible when your letter is printed (this serves as your signature), or your letter with signature may be scanned and attached to the email. The following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Qualifying Letter – Violations were documented related to criminal background checks which are violation of the child care law, North Carolina General Statute 110-90.2(b) and Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703(e). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). Family member A. Brooks had a qualification letter that expired December 3, 2025. Information for requalification was not submitted prior to the expiration date. This violation must be corrected within fifteen (15) days, by February 11, 2026, and a copy of the qualification letter must be sent with the required compliance letter. If the qualification letter is not on file within the 15 days, the employee cannot be at the facility any longer until they receive their qualification letter. You stated that you understand the requirement for the date the qualification letter is due. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 or individuals over 15 residing in the home within five business days. You must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff and/or persons over 15 residing in the home are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on 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. Should you need assistance with the portal please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. Violations may be cited if the facility’s roster is not verified in the provider portal. Today, we reviewed the QRIS and the new child care requirements outlined in section .3200 of the rules, which pertain to the 2-5 Star Rated License. We also reviewed pathway options to determine which best fits the needs of your program, staff, and families. Additionally, we discussed your facility’s needs, answered your questions, and worked with you to establish a timeline for the transition to a new rated license. We reviewed the following pathways: Pathway 1 – Program Assessment: You are eligible for this pathway, which allows your program to demonstrate quality through best practices using the Environment Rating scale. This includes completing a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan, meeting Family and Community Engagement Standards, implementing a Curriculum for 4 years olds in 4- and 5-Star programs, and Enhanced Staff/Child Ratios. Pathway 2 – Classroom and Instructional Quality: You are eligible for this pathway, which allows your program to demonstrate quality through smaller groups of children, child-focused planning, curriculum implementation, child observations, training and coaching for staff, CQI plans, and family engagement. In addition to pathway specific requirements, you will need the following: Family and Community Engagement Standards Worksheet: select the applicable items. Items must be verifiable. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): A CQI plan will be completed for the facility and each staff member. The CQI Plan includes the following: Identification of goal(s), Necessary resources, supports and actions needed to accomplish the goal(s). Document the reason for the goal(s), Annual review of efforts toward completion of the goal(s). Education: All staff need to ensure that current education information has been submitted to WORKS and they have requested an appropriate evaluation for their position. Staff education can only be verified through WORKS status letters. It typically takes WORKS 4-6 weeks to complete an evaluation. Today, I completed a QRIS Conversation Template for your facility. You reported that you are undecided, but that you are making an appointment with Columbus County Partnership for Children to further review options. A copy of this template is attached to this visit summary. Reminders: A. Brooks must renew the Health and Safety Trainings before June 2026. A. Brooks and D. Brooks must complete ongoing training hours. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me with questions or concerns at 910-364-4898 or Natalie.m.pond@dhhs.nc.gov. If you need further assistance, please contact my supervisor at 910-824-0470 or kim.sherry@dhhs.nc.gov 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: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: NATALIE M. POND Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/28/2026 Number Present: 1 Completed Date: 1/28/2026 Age: From 3 To 3 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 02:00 PM Time Out: 03:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a Three Star Family Child Care Home License issued June 11, 2021. Restrictions on the license include a first shift capacity of eight (8) children ages 0 through 12, a second shift capacity of eight (8) children ages 0 through 12, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, no more than two (2) children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was completed on May 12, 2025. A fire inspection was completed on May 6, 2025 and remains current. The program's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. Prior to the visit, the facility’s eighteen-month compliance history was ninety-five percent (95%). You, Daisy Brooks, owner/operator were present for the visit. There were eight (8) children enrolled and one (1) child present. All licensed spaces were observed today. Age-appropriate materials were accessible to all children. The three year old child present during the visit used lacing cards and coloring activities before having an afternoon snack, then played with a hula hoop. Infants are not currently enrolled. Supervision and staff-child ratios were observed and found to be in compliance. An afternoon snack consisted of potato salad and milk. Additional caregivers or substitutes have not been hired since the last visit. Health and Safety trainings: All staff have required health and safety trainings. Renewed CPR and First Aid training was verified. The following violation(s) were documented Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). The qualification letter for family member A. Brooks expired on December 3, 2025. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 1831 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A current qualification letter for family member A. Brooks was not on file. G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) 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 (18)-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five (75) percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 11, 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. Please note, if the compliance letter is not received by the agreed-upon date, a follow-up visit may be made to verify compliance. Mail or email the information to: Natalie Pond, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 4 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 Natalie.m.pond@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE. Your letter should either be typed within the body of the email so your facility email address is visible when your letter is printed (this serves as your signature), or your letter with signature may be scanned and attached to the email. The following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Qualifying Letter – Violations were documented related to criminal background checks which are violation of the child care law, North Carolina General Statute 110-90.2(b) and Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703(e). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). Family member A. Brooks had a qualification letter that expired December 3, 2025. Information for requalification was not submitted prior to the expiration date. This violation must be corrected within fifteen (15) days, by February 11, 2026, and a copy of the qualification letter must be sent with the required compliance letter. If the qualification letter is not on file within the 15 days, the employee cannot be at the facility any longer until they receive their qualification letter. You stated that you understand the requirement for the date the qualification letter is due. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): 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 or individuals over 15 residing in the home within five business days. You must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff and/or persons over 15 residing in the home are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on 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. Should you need assistance with the portal please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. Violations may be cited if the facility’s roster is not verified in the provider portal. Today, we reviewed the QRIS and the new child care requirements outlined in section .3200 of the rules, which pertain to the 2-5 Star Rated License. We also reviewed pathway options to determine which best fits the needs of your program, staff, and families. Additionally, we discussed your facility’s needs, answered your questions, and worked with you to establish a timeline for the transition to a new rated license. We reviewed the following pathways: Pathway 1 – Program Assessment: You are eligible for this pathway, which allows your program to demonstrate quality through best practices using the Environment Rating scale. This includes completing a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan, meeting Family and Community Engagement Standards, implementing a Curriculum for 4 years olds in 4- and 5-Star programs, and Enhanced Staff/Child Ratios. Pathway 2 – Classroom and Instructional Quality: You are eligible for this pathway, which allows your program to demonstrate quality through smaller groups of children, child-focused planning, curriculum implementation, child observations, training and coaching for staff, CQI plans, and family engagement. In addition to pathway specific requirements, you will need the following: Family and Community Engagement Standards Worksheet: select the applicable items. Items must be verifiable. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): A CQI plan will be completed for the facility and each staff member. The CQI Plan includes the following: Identification of goal(s), Necessary resources, supports and actions needed to accomplish the goal(s). Document the reason for the goal(s), Annual review of efforts toward completion of the goal(s). Education: All staff need to ensure that current education information has been submitted to WORKS and they have requested an appropriate evaluation for their position. Staff education can only be verified through WORKS status letters. It typically takes WORKS 4-6 weeks to complete an evaluation. Today, I completed a QRIS Conversation Template for your facility. You reported that you are undecided, but that you are making an appointment with Columbus County Partnership for Children to further review options. A copy of this template is attached to this visit summary. Reminders: A. Brooks must renew the Health and Safety Trainings before June 2026. A. Brooks and D. Brooks must complete ongoing training hours. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me with questions or concerns at 910-364-4898 or Natalie.m.pond@dhhs.nc.gov. If you need further assistance, please contact my supervisor at 910-824-0470 or kim.sherry@dhhs.nc.gov 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 .1703 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/12/2025 Number Present: 0 Completed Date: 5/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 0 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted May 14, 2024. A fire inspection was conducted May 6, 2025 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 93%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. No children were present during today’s visit. You stated several children have been sick with the flu. Facility records, staff records and children’s records were reviewed today. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were also monitored. The outdoor environment was briefly monitored today due to active precipitation. Your last fire drill was completed April 16, 2025. Your most recent shelter-in-place drill was completed April 16, 2025. An outdoor inspection was completed April 16, 2025. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. Remember these training courses must be completed every five years prior to their expiration date. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your facility’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was completed May 26, 2023. The Lead Paint Testing section has not yet been completed. Asbestos Testing application has been completed and no further action is needed Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 1301 Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. D. Brooks lacks 13 hours of in-service training hours. A. Brooks lacks 16 hours of in-service training hours. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) 1846 An individual over the age of 15, who resides in a family child care home or a center located in a residence on a permanent or temporary basis, or those who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home; did not complete and submit required forms within five business days. A household member over the age of 15 has not completed a background check. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(q) A compliance letter including detailed information about how all violations have been corrected must be received by May 16, 2025. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance regarding violations cited: A. Brooks has legal custody of J. Hubbard who is now over 15 years old and must have a qualification letter on file. You stated he is currently living with a Coach here in Tabor City. If your address is his legal address, then he must have a qualifying letter. You, Daisy Brooks, acknowledged today you are aware of requirements but thought as he was staying with a Coach, a qualification letter was not needed. Both D. Brooks and A. Brooks are required to complete 10 hours of in-service training hours annually. Both were lacking completed annual in-service training hours for 2023 and both are lacking 10 hours of in-service training for 2024. D. Brooks feels she has completed the training hours in Moodle and will submit them once she locates them. I strongly urge you to complete the in-service training log and attach your trainings as you complete them. Residency: A family child care home is defined as: "Family Child Care Home" means a child care arrangement located in a residence where, at any one time, more than two children, but less than nine children, receive child care. Family child care home operators must reside at the location of the family child care home. Today you shared that you are “staying” with your husband at 24678 Peacock Road here in Tabor City. You stated you reside here at your facility M-F and at the Peacock Road residence when your facility is closed. Your North Carolina Driver’s License reflects the facility address as your address. If you are not residing in the home here at 75 Vereen Avenue, administrative action may be taken against your license, up to and including a revocation. Rated License: The “hold harmless” state of rated license reassessments has been extended until the new Quality Rating Improvement System standards are put in place. This means that you will not be required to have a reassessment according to the timelines discussed previously; however, you may request one voluntarily. Today I encouraged you to review information about the new standards as it becomes available and to plan on training your staff on the new assessment tools if you are interested in Environment Rating Scales assessments. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): Starting February 1, 2025, the new and improved Environment Rating Scales – Third Additions will be implemented. Today we discussed the new tools, training opportunities, and the NCRLAP website. Please visit www.ncrlap.org for more information. Outreach assessments on the new tools are available now It was verified today that the facility is maintaining compliance with Program Standards points, Education points and the Quality point. You have completed the ABCMS Moodle trainings as verified by your training certificate. - The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .1705 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/12/2025 Number Present: 0 Completed Date: 5/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 0 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted May 14, 2024. A fire inspection was conducted May 6, 2025 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 93%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. No children were present during today’s visit. You stated several children have been sick with the flu. Facility records, staff records and children’s records were reviewed today. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were also monitored. The outdoor environment was briefly monitored today due to active precipitation. Your last fire drill was completed April 16, 2025. Your most recent shelter-in-place drill was completed April 16, 2025. An outdoor inspection was completed April 16, 2025. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. Remember these training courses must be completed every five years prior to their expiration date. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your facility’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was completed May 26, 2023. The Lead Paint Testing section has not yet been completed. Asbestos Testing application has been completed and no further action is needed Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 1301 Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. D. Brooks lacks 13 hours of in-service training hours. A. Brooks lacks 16 hours of in-service training hours. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) 1846 An individual over the age of 15, who resides in a family child care home or a center located in a residence on a permanent or temporary basis, or those who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home; did not complete and submit required forms within five business days. A household member over the age of 15 has not completed a background check. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(q) A compliance letter including detailed information about how all violations have been corrected must be received by May 16, 2025. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance regarding violations cited: A. Brooks has legal custody of J. Hubbard who is now over 15 years old and must have a qualification letter on file. You stated he is currently living with a Coach here in Tabor City. If your address is his legal address, then he must have a qualifying letter. You, Daisy Brooks, acknowledged today you are aware of requirements but thought as he was staying with a Coach, a qualification letter was not needed. Both D. Brooks and A. Brooks are required to complete 10 hours of in-service training hours annually. Both were lacking completed annual in-service training hours for 2023 and both are lacking 10 hours of in-service training for 2024. D. Brooks feels she has completed the training hours in Moodle and will submit them once she locates them. I strongly urge you to complete the in-service training log and attach your trainings as you complete them. Residency: A family child care home is defined as: "Family Child Care Home" means a child care arrangement located in a residence where, at any one time, more than two children, but less than nine children, receive child care. Family child care home operators must reside at the location of the family child care home. Today you shared that you are “staying” with your husband at 24678 Peacock Road here in Tabor City. You stated you reside here at your facility M-F and at the Peacock Road residence when your facility is closed. Your North Carolina Driver’s License reflects the facility address as your address. If you are not residing in the home here at 75 Vereen Avenue, administrative action may be taken against your license, up to and including a revocation. Rated License: The “hold harmless” state of rated license reassessments has been extended until the new Quality Rating Improvement System standards are put in place. This means that you will not be required to have a reassessment according to the timelines discussed previously; however, you may request one voluntarily. Today I encouraged you to review information about the new standards as it becomes available and to plan on training your staff on the new assessment tools if you are interested in Environment Rating Scales assessments. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): Starting February 1, 2025, the new and improved Environment Rating Scales – Third Additions will be implemented. Today we discussed the new tools, training opportunities, and the NCRLAP website. Please visit www.ncrlap.org for more information. Outreach assessments on the new tools are available now It was verified today that the facility is maintaining compliance with Program Standards points, Education points and the Quality point. You have completed the ABCMS Moodle trainings as verified by your training certificate. - The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/12/2025 Number Present: 0 Completed Date: 5/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 0 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted May 14, 2024. A fire inspection was conducted May 6, 2025 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 93%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. No children were present during today’s visit. You stated several children have been sick with the flu. Facility records, staff records and children’s records were reviewed today. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were also monitored. The outdoor environment was briefly monitored today due to active precipitation. Your last fire drill was completed April 16, 2025. Your most recent shelter-in-place drill was completed April 16, 2025. An outdoor inspection was completed April 16, 2025. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. Remember these training courses must be completed every five years prior to their expiration date. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your facility’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was completed May 26, 2023. The Lead Paint Testing section has not yet been completed. Asbestos Testing application has been completed and no further action is needed Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 1301 Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. D. Brooks lacks 13 hours of in-service training hours. A. Brooks lacks 16 hours of in-service training hours. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) 1846 An individual over the age of 15, who resides in a family child care home or a center located in a residence on a permanent or temporary basis, or those who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home; did not complete and submit required forms within five business days. A household member over the age of 15 has not completed a background check. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(q) A compliance letter including detailed information about how all violations have been corrected must be received by May 16, 2025. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance regarding violations cited: A. Brooks has legal custody of J. Hubbard who is now over 15 years old and must have a qualification letter on file. You stated he is currently living with a Coach here in Tabor City. If your address is his legal address, then he must have a qualifying letter. You, Daisy Brooks, acknowledged today you are aware of requirements but thought as he was staying with a Coach, a qualification letter was not needed. Both D. Brooks and A. Brooks are required to complete 10 hours of in-service training hours annually. Both were lacking completed annual in-service training hours for 2023 and both are lacking 10 hours of in-service training for 2024. D. Brooks feels she has completed the training hours in Moodle and will submit them once she locates them. I strongly urge you to complete the in-service training log and attach your trainings as you complete them. Residency: A family child care home is defined as: "Family Child Care Home" means a child care arrangement located in a residence where, at any one time, more than two children, but less than nine children, receive child care. Family child care home operators must reside at the location of the family child care home. Today you shared that you are “staying” with your husband at 24678 Peacock Road here in Tabor City. You stated you reside here at your facility M-F and at the Peacock Road residence when your facility is closed. Your North Carolina Driver’s License reflects the facility address as your address. If you are not residing in the home here at 75 Vereen Avenue, administrative action may be taken against your license, up to and including a revocation. Rated License: The “hold harmless” state of rated license reassessments has been extended until the new Quality Rating Improvement System standards are put in place. This means that you will not be required to have a reassessment according to the timelines discussed previously; however, you may request one voluntarily. Today I encouraged you to review information about the new standards as it becomes available and to plan on training your staff on the new assessment tools if you are interested in Environment Rating Scales assessments. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): Starting February 1, 2025, the new and improved Environment Rating Scales – Third Additions will be implemented. Today we discussed the new tools, training opportunities, and the NCRLAP website. Please visit www.ncrlap.org for more information. Outreach assessments on the new tools are available now It was verified today that the facility is maintaining compliance with Program Standards points, Education points and the Quality point. You have completed the ABCMS Moodle trainings as verified by your training certificate. - The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/12/2025 Number Present: 0 Completed Date: 5/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 0 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted May 14, 2024. A fire inspection was conducted May 6, 2025 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 93%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. No children were present during today’s visit. You stated several children have been sick with the flu. Facility records, staff records and children’s records were reviewed today. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were also monitored. The outdoor environment was briefly monitored today due to active precipitation. Your last fire drill was completed April 16, 2025. Your most recent shelter-in-place drill was completed April 16, 2025. An outdoor inspection was completed April 16, 2025. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. Remember these training courses must be completed every five years prior to their expiration date. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your facility’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was completed May 26, 2023. The Lead Paint Testing section has not yet been completed. Asbestos Testing application has been completed and no further action is needed Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 1301 Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. D. Brooks lacks 13 hours of in-service training hours. A. Brooks lacks 16 hours of in-service training hours. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) 1846 An individual over the age of 15, who resides in a family child care home or a center located in a residence on a permanent or temporary basis, or those who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home; did not complete and submit required forms within five business days. A household member over the age of 15 has not completed a background check. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(q) A compliance letter including detailed information about how all violations have been corrected must be received by May 16, 2025. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance regarding violations cited: A. Brooks has legal custody of J. Hubbard who is now over 15 years old and must have a qualification letter on file. You stated he is currently living with a Coach here in Tabor City. If your address is his legal address, then he must have a qualifying letter. You, Daisy Brooks, acknowledged today you are aware of requirements but thought as he was staying with a Coach, a qualification letter was not needed. Both D. Brooks and A. Brooks are required to complete 10 hours of in-service training hours annually. Both were lacking completed annual in-service training hours for 2023 and both are lacking 10 hours of in-service training for 2024. D. Brooks feels she has completed the training hours in Moodle and will submit them once she locates them. I strongly urge you to complete the in-service training log and attach your trainings as you complete them. Residency: A family child care home is defined as: "Family Child Care Home" means a child care arrangement located in a residence where, at any one time, more than two children, but less than nine children, receive child care. Family child care home operators must reside at the location of the family child care home. Today you shared that you are “staying” with your husband at 24678 Peacock Road here in Tabor City. You stated you reside here at your facility M-F and at the Peacock Road residence when your facility is closed. Your North Carolina Driver’s License reflects the facility address as your address. If you are not residing in the home here at 75 Vereen Avenue, administrative action may be taken against your license, up to and including a revocation. Rated License: The “hold harmless” state of rated license reassessments has been extended until the new Quality Rating Improvement System standards are put in place. This means that you will not be required to have a reassessment according to the timelines discussed previously; however, you may request one voluntarily. Today I encouraged you to review information about the new standards as it becomes available and to plan on training your staff on the new assessment tools if you are interested in Environment Rating Scales assessments. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): Starting February 1, 2025, the new and improved Environment Rating Scales – Third Additions will be implemented. Today we discussed the new tools, training opportunities, and the NCRLAP website. Please visit www.ncrlap.org for more information. Outreach assessments on the new tools are available now It was verified today that the facility is maintaining compliance with Program Standards points, Education points and the Quality point. You have completed the ABCMS Moodle trainings as verified by your training certificate. - The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/12/2025 Number Present: 0 Completed Date: 5/12/2025 Age: From 0 To 0 Total Minutes: 170 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted May 14, 2024. A fire inspection was conducted May 6, 2025 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 93%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. No children were present during today’s visit. You stated several children have been sick with the flu. Facility records, staff records and children’s records were reviewed today. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were also monitored. The outdoor environment was briefly monitored today due to active precipitation. Your last fire drill was completed April 16, 2025. Your most recent shelter-in-place drill was completed April 16, 2025. An outdoor inspection was completed April 16, 2025. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. Remember these training courses must be completed every five years prior to their expiration date. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your facility’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was completed May 26, 2023. The Lead Paint Testing section has not yet been completed. Asbestos Testing application has been completed and no further action is needed Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 1301 Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. D. Brooks lacks 13 hours of in-service training hours. A. Brooks lacks 16 hours of in-service training hours. GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) 1846 An individual over the age of 15, who resides in a family child care home or a center located in a residence on a permanent or temporary basis, or those who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home; did not complete and submit required forms within five business days. A household member over the age of 15 has not completed a background check. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(q) A compliance letter including detailed information about how all violations have been corrected must be received by May 16, 2025. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance regarding violations cited: A. Brooks has legal custody of J. Hubbard who is now over 15 years old and must have a qualification letter on file. You stated he is currently living with a Coach here in Tabor City. If your address is his legal address, then he must have a qualifying letter. You, Daisy Brooks, acknowledged today you are aware of requirements but thought as he was staying with a Coach, a qualification letter was not needed. Both D. Brooks and A. Brooks are required to complete 10 hours of in-service training hours annually. Both were lacking completed annual in-service training hours for 2023 and both are lacking 10 hours of in-service training for 2024. D. Brooks feels she has completed the training hours in Moodle and will submit them once she locates them. I strongly urge you to complete the in-service training log and attach your trainings as you complete them. Residency: A family child care home is defined as: "Family Child Care Home" means a child care arrangement located in a residence where, at any one time, more than two children, but less than nine children, receive child care. Family child care home operators must reside at the location of the family child care home. Today you shared that you are “staying” with your husband at 24678 Peacock Road here in Tabor City. You stated you reside here at your facility M-F and at the Peacock Road residence when your facility is closed. Your North Carolina Driver’s License reflects the facility address as your address. If you are not residing in the home here at 75 Vereen Avenue, administrative action may be taken against your license, up to and including a revocation. Rated License: The “hold harmless” state of rated license reassessments has been extended until the new Quality Rating Improvement System standards are put in place. This means that you will not be required to have a reassessment according to the timelines discussed previously; however, you may request one voluntarily. Today I encouraged you to review information about the new standards as it becomes available and to plan on training your staff on the new assessment tools if you are interested in Environment Rating Scales assessments. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project (NCRLAP): Starting February 1, 2025, the new and improved Environment Rating Scales – Third Additions will be implemented. Today we discussed the new tools, training opportunities, and the NCRLAP website. Please visit www.ncrlap.org for more information. Outreach assessments on the new tools are available now It was verified today that the facility is maintaining compliance with Program Standards points, Education points and the Quality point. You have completed the ABCMS Moodle trainings as verified by your training certificate. - The DCDEE has a new initiative – Natural Outdoor Learning Initiative. Through this initiative, we hope to increase knowledge and confidence for everyone in developing and implementing best practices to support the creation, programming, and safe use of naturalized outdoor spaces in child care facilities. You can learn more by visiting the NLI website, where you will also find many resources, including an updated Toolkit designed to help you enhance your outdoor learning environment. The downloadable NLI Toolkit is available at: https://naturalearning.org/preschool-outdoor-toolkit. Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 11/19/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 11/19/2024 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 110 Time In: 11:55 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted May 14, 2024. A fire inspection was conducted May 7, 2024 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 89%. You, additional caregiver/substitute, Alexis Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. Upon arrival, you, Alexis Brooks, were observed in the main child care space with four children one through three years of age. You stated Owner/operator Daisy Brooks was resting at a relative’s house. You also stated you lived in the residence with Ms. Brooks now. Children were observed preparing for rest time routines, however you stated you had just realized you left the sheets for the children’s cots at another location due to laundering. You called Ms. Brooks and asked if she could bring you the sheets, and you engaged children in a coloring activity while you waited. When you learned that Ms. Brooks would not be able to bring the sheets for another hour, you put blankets on the children’s cots so they could go ahead and rest. You assisted them with toileting and diaper changing routines as needed, and turned on soft music to help them rest. New additional caregivers/substitutes have not been hired since the last visit. Applicable requirements for you, Ms. A. Brooks, were monitored and in compliance today. During a phone call with Daisy Brooks November 18, 2024, we discussed her nephew J. Hubbard as she had stated during the Annual Compliance visit that he began staying with her in April and would turn sixteen years of age in July. Ms. Brooks stated during the phone call that he had moved out, and would not move back in until the summer of 2025. It was verified in the ABCMS system that Mr. Hubbard had started an application for a criminal background check however it was not submitted. I told Ms. Brooks to ensure she has a valid qualification letter on file before he moves back into the home. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 701 All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. Broken glass bottles were observed in what looked like a "burn pit" in the yard between the house and the children's outdoor play area. .1719(a)(1)&(17) 716 Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two uncovered outlets were observed in the living room area upon arrival today. 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) 905 Record of monthly fire drills, giving the date, time of day and length of time to evacuate, and operator's signature, were not available. Details regarding the fire drill conducted in October 2024 were not documented on the drill record. .1721 (e )(2) 921 Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. An attendance record for the current week was not observed today. .1721(e)(6) 1854 The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. Details regarding the emergency preparedness drill conducted in October 2024 were not documented on the drill record. .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) 1920 Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. Two pieces of broken playground equipment were observed today. .1719(a)(17) A compliance letter including detailed information about how each violation has been corrected must be received by December 3, 2024. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited For the safety of the children, potentially hazardous items should not be accessible in any of the indoor or outdoor spaces. This includes hazardous items, broken equipment and broken furnishings. In addition, all electrical outlets not in use must be covered. Today I reminded you that the indoor and outdoor premises should be checked daily prior to children’s use so you can identify and remove potential hazards. I also advised you to keep an extra supply of outlet covers so you can replace them as needed. Technical assistance was also provided today regarding recordkeeping. As discussed, when conducting safety drills you must ensure all details are documented correctly on required forms to verify compliance. You must also ensure a new attendance record form is created each week and available for review to ensure an accurate record of children’s arrival and departure times. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was also provided to you, Alexis Brooks, regarding activity plans. As discussed, written activity plans are required for family child care homes. They may be separate from the daily schedule or combined into one document. Since ninety percent of a child's brain development happens before the age of five years old, meaningful and appropriate activities are critical for helping children develop cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills. Today I suggested you review the sample activity plans on the DCDEE website, and we discussed the requirements for aligning them with the developmental domains according to the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development. I also encouraged you to research training opportunities for additional information. Today we also discussed gross motor equipment and materials. As discussed, Child Care Rules state that operators must provide, “developmentally appropriate equipment and materials for a variety of outdoor activities that allow for vigorous play, large and small muscle development, and social, emotional, and intellectual development. For purposes of this Rule "vigorous" means done with force and energy. Today I suggested adding more portable materials such as riding toys, balls, hula hoops, or outdoor games which are appropriate for the ages of children in care. The two riding toys observed seem more appropriate for the older children; for the younger children I suggested push toys like pretend lawnmowers or large vehicles, riding toys without pedals or small tricycles. Rated License Information It was verified today that you are maintaining compliance with all rated license standards as nothing has changed since your last reassessment. As discussed today, the “hold harmless” state of three-year reassessments was extended to allow time for new rules determining how stars are earned to be written and implemented. This means a reassessment will not be conducted according to the timelines previously discussed, however you may request one voluntarily at any time. New rules are expected to include different pathways towards earning stars, so I urge you to review any information shared to prepare for the changes. Communications will be sent via email directly from DCDEE, and I will continue to keep you informed. If you are interested in having the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-Revised (FCCERS-R) conducted as part of your reassessment process, you may wish to review information on the new version of this tool, the FCCERS-3, since it will be used after February 1, 2025 for operators who choose the “program assessment” pathway. You may visit https://ncrlap.org/Resources/pages/get-ready-for-3s/ for free trainings and more information on the FCCERS-3. Reminders The reporting period for child care immunizations is now open. Reporting for 2024-2025 has been extended due to Hurricane Helene. Children have a grace period from requirements until November 30, 2024, and reports will be accepted until January 15, 2025. Use this link to submit your report: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7955242/2024-2025-Child-Care-Immunization-Report. Send any questions regarding child care immunization reporting to immunization.reports@dhhs.nc.gov. Keep an eye on your inbox for the 2024 annual license fee invoice. Invoices will be emailed to the facility addresses on file by November 30, 2024. Online payments will be due by December 31, 2024. The amount of your annual license fee is based on the licensed capacity printed on your license as of October 1, 2024, not the number of children enrolled at your facility. At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .1703 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/14/2024 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 5/14/2024 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted June 6, 2023. A fire inspection was conducted May 7, 2024 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 92%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. Upon arrival, you, Ms. D. Brooks, were observed in the main child care space with four children two through three years of age. You were observed reading them a book about who works at the zoo, and asking them open-ended questions. Next, you invited them to get toys for free choice activities. Children played with vehicles, pretended to cook in the dramatic play kitchen, and pretended to work with tools. At 9:50 A.M., you assisted children with hand washing and served them a snack of cheese crackers, apples and water. Another child arrived at 10:20 A.M. and you reminded him to wash his hands upon arrival. After snack, you engaged children in an indoor bean bag toss activity as you could not go outside due to rain. You also blew bubbles for them to chase and pop. At 11:00 A.M., you asked children to come to the tables outside of your kitchen so you could supervise them as you began to prepare lunch. You set up different activities for them to engage in while you prepared beef tips, brown rice, peas, apple slices and milk for lunch. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were monitored and in compliance today. Outdoor environments could not be monitored today due to active precipitation. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics in June 2017 as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. In June 2022 it was verified that you had also repeated all topics as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. Two bottles of Children's Tylenol, several bottles of vitamins and one bottle of prescription medication were observed in an unlocked kitchen cabinet. .1719(a)(5) 716 Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two uncovered outlets were observed in the main child care space, and one uncovered outlet was observed in the bathroom used by children. 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. A signed acknowledgment of the discipline policy was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. A signed acknowledgment of the Summary of NC Child Care Law was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. REPEATED GS 110-102 1718 The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. A signed written plan of care was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. REPEATED .1712(e )(6) A compliance letter including detailed information about how each violation has been corrected must be received by May 28, 2024. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited Technical assistance was provided during the last two Annual Compliance visits and again today regarding children’s records. Today I strongly urged you again to take the time to conduct an audit of all children’s files using the child file checklist from the DCDEE website to ensure all required documentation is on file. You stated you thought you had the missing forms somewhere but maybe you haven’t filed them yet. Remember to send copies of the signed written plan of care and Summary of NC Laws statement for all four Vereen children to verify compliance. You must also send copies of the signed discipline policy statements for A. Vereen, B. Vereen, T. Vereen and Z. Green. For the safety of the children, all electrical outlets not in use must be covered, and over-the-counter and prescription medications must remain locked while children are in care. Today you moved the medications to a locked room and had someone bring you some outlet covers to replace missing ones. I advised you to keep an extra supply of outlet covers on hand so you can replace them as needed, and to store all personal medications in a lockbox or locked room during your hours of operation. It may be helpful to conduct a “safety sweep” of your home each morning before children arrive to ensure compliance. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was provided today regarding your fifteen-year-old nephew who began staying with you in April. As discussed, he may go ahead and create an Individual NCID to prepare for the completion of his criminal background check after his sixteenth birthday in July. Once he turns sixteen, he will need to use his NCID to apply for a criminal background check through the new portal. Please use the instructions emailed to you today, and ensure a valid qualification letter is on file as long as he remains in your home. Today we discussed potentially increasing your family child care home (FCCH) capacity to 9 or 10 children per General Statute 110-91(7)(b). As discussed during the Routine Unannounced visit December 12, 2023 and over email and phone call last week, increasing your capacity to more than 8 children requires a new permit be issued. Also, according to the Department of Insurance (DOI), an increase in capacity will affect the residential occupancy group for a FCCH. Currently a family child care home meets a R3 (residential three) occupancy as defined in the NC Building Codes. Increasing the capacity would change the residential occupancy from an R3 to an R4 (residential four) occupancy. DOI has provided the following guidance for transitioning from an R3 to an R4 occupancy. The requirements include but are not limited to the following: 1) Building permit (application submitted at local inspection office) 2) Building Inspection and Fire Inspection (building inspection form will be revised to include FCCH) 3) Fire Alarm System that will notify a professional offsite monitoring service (acceptable alternate method would be a Honeywell Home System, ADT Security, SimpliSafe, CPI Security and Brinks Home, etc.) 4) Carbon Monoxide Detectors 5) Portable Fire Extinguishers (type 2-A: 10-B-C) placed every forty (40 ft) feet within the child care area 6) Minimum of two means of egress (exits) required (this does not include windows), one exit is required to be a ramp or the exit must be at grade 7) Exits must having lighting. 8) Interior walls and ceilings must be made of noncombustible material (ex: no plaster or gypsum wallboard or wood paneling). On May 9, 2024 you submitted a zoning letter approving you to increase your capacity, however the additional requirements as listed above must also be met before a new permit may be issued. Please refer to the documents emailed to you May 9, 2024, and continue to keep me informed of your progress. Rated License Information As discussed during previous visits, your facility was assigned to “Cohort 3” in the cohort model of resuming rated license reassessments. You will have the year of 7/1/25-6/30/26 to plan and prepare for your reassessment, and the year of 7/1/26-6/30/27 to have your reassessment conducted. During your planning year, you may wish to work with the Columbus County Partnership for Children or Region 4 CCR&R staff to complete a three-month Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-Revised (FCCERS-R) self-study, or to request a FCCERS-R assessment to try to increase points in Program Standards. You may also have the option of requesting a free FCCERS-R assessment during your planning year, and the results will only be used if you choose to do so. Today we also discussed that by the time your reassessment is due, the way points are earned may look different. I will share information with you as it becomes available. It was verified today that you are currently maintaining compliance with Program and Education standards as well as your Quality point. Reminders You must send verification of completion of 6 on-going training hours for yourself and 9 hours for A. Brooks by June 6, 2024 to avoid a violation. Child Care Rules were revised January 1, 2024, and a new rule book was posted to the DCDEE website. As discussed, you should discard any old versions of the rules and ensure you are referring to the most current rule book when reviewing or researching requirements. Training modules on the new rules are now available in Moodle under the Child Care Rule Rollout section. For more information regarding the “cohort model” of resuming rated license reassessments, and opportunities for training and technical assistance as you prepare for a reassessment, you may visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License. It’s time to enroll your facility in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure. This program is an expansion of Clean Water for Carolina Kids, which previously tested all child care centers in the state for lead in water at drinking and food preparation taps. As this is a legislatively mandated effort, facilities are required to meet rule requirements to have tap water tested every three years and to have inspections for lead paint and asbestos if applicable. Please see steps below: 1. Sign Up – Pre-enrollment webinars are available at cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar into your web browser to see available dates and times for the next month. 2. Enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina using the PIN and complete the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. 3. Evaluate Hazards - The program will ship your facility a water sample kit and may coordinate an on-site visit by a professional to assess for lead-based paint and asbestos hazards, if needed. 4. Receive Results – Receive your results, recommendations, and water mitigation support, if needed. 5. Request Reimbursement - If you choose to conduct lead-based paint or asbestos mitigation, you can request reimbursement from NC DHHS. Visit the web site at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/asbestos-and-lead-based-paint-reimbursement-program-arpa At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@dhhs.nc.gov. 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.

G.S.110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/14/2024 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 5/14/2024 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted June 6, 2023. A fire inspection was conducted May 7, 2024 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 92%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. Upon arrival, you, Ms. D. Brooks, were observed in the main child care space with four children two through three years of age. You were observed reading them a book about who works at the zoo, and asking them open-ended questions. Next, you invited them to get toys for free choice activities. Children played with vehicles, pretended to cook in the dramatic play kitchen, and pretended to work with tools. At 9:50 A.M., you assisted children with hand washing and served them a snack of cheese crackers, apples and water. Another child arrived at 10:20 A.M. and you reminded him to wash his hands upon arrival. After snack, you engaged children in an indoor bean bag toss activity as you could not go outside due to rain. You also blew bubbles for them to chase and pop. At 11:00 A.M., you asked children to come to the tables outside of your kitchen so you could supervise them as you began to prepare lunch. You set up different activities for them to engage in while you prepared beef tips, brown rice, peas, apple slices and milk for lunch. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were monitored and in compliance today. Outdoor environments could not be monitored today due to active precipitation. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics in June 2017 as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. In June 2022 it was verified that you had also repeated all topics as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. Two bottles of Children's Tylenol, several bottles of vitamins and one bottle of prescription medication were observed in an unlocked kitchen cabinet. .1719(a)(5) 716 Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two uncovered outlets were observed in the main child care space, and one uncovered outlet was observed in the bathroom used by children. 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. A signed acknowledgment of the discipline policy was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. A signed acknowledgment of the Summary of NC Child Care Law was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. REPEATED GS 110-102 1718 The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. A signed written plan of care was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. REPEATED .1712(e )(6) A compliance letter including detailed information about how each violation has been corrected must be received by May 28, 2024. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited Technical assistance was provided during the last two Annual Compliance visits and again today regarding children’s records. Today I strongly urged you again to take the time to conduct an audit of all children’s files using the child file checklist from the DCDEE website to ensure all required documentation is on file. You stated you thought you had the missing forms somewhere but maybe you haven’t filed them yet. Remember to send copies of the signed written plan of care and Summary of NC Laws statement for all four Vereen children to verify compliance. You must also send copies of the signed discipline policy statements for A. Vereen, B. Vereen, T. Vereen and Z. Green. For the safety of the children, all electrical outlets not in use must be covered, and over-the-counter and prescription medications must remain locked while children are in care. Today you moved the medications to a locked room and had someone bring you some outlet covers to replace missing ones. I advised you to keep an extra supply of outlet covers on hand so you can replace them as needed, and to store all personal medications in a lockbox or locked room during your hours of operation. It may be helpful to conduct a “safety sweep” of your home each morning before children arrive to ensure compliance. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was provided today regarding your fifteen-year-old nephew who began staying with you in April. As discussed, he may go ahead and create an Individual NCID to prepare for the completion of his criminal background check after his sixteenth birthday in July. Once he turns sixteen, he will need to use his NCID to apply for a criminal background check through the new portal. Please use the instructions emailed to you today, and ensure a valid qualification letter is on file as long as he remains in your home. Today we discussed potentially increasing your family child care home (FCCH) capacity to 9 or 10 children per General Statute 110-91(7)(b). As discussed during the Routine Unannounced visit December 12, 2023 and over email and phone call last week, increasing your capacity to more than 8 children requires a new permit be issued. Also, according to the Department of Insurance (DOI), an increase in capacity will affect the residential occupancy group for a FCCH. Currently a family child care home meets a R3 (residential three) occupancy as defined in the NC Building Codes. Increasing the capacity would change the residential occupancy from an R3 to an R4 (residential four) occupancy. DOI has provided the following guidance for transitioning from an R3 to an R4 occupancy. The requirements include but are not limited to the following: 1) Building permit (application submitted at local inspection office) 2) Building Inspection and Fire Inspection (building inspection form will be revised to include FCCH) 3) Fire Alarm System that will notify a professional offsite monitoring service (acceptable alternate method would be a Honeywell Home System, ADT Security, SimpliSafe, CPI Security and Brinks Home, etc.) 4) Carbon Monoxide Detectors 5) Portable Fire Extinguishers (type 2-A: 10-B-C) placed every forty (40 ft) feet within the child care area 6) Minimum of two means of egress (exits) required (this does not include windows), one exit is required to be a ramp or the exit must be at grade 7) Exits must having lighting. 8) Interior walls and ceilings must be made of noncombustible material (ex: no plaster or gypsum wallboard or wood paneling). On May 9, 2024 you submitted a zoning letter approving you to increase your capacity, however the additional requirements as listed above must also be met before a new permit may be issued. Please refer to the documents emailed to you May 9, 2024, and continue to keep me informed of your progress. Rated License Information As discussed during previous visits, your facility was assigned to “Cohort 3” in the cohort model of resuming rated license reassessments. You will have the year of 7/1/25-6/30/26 to plan and prepare for your reassessment, and the year of 7/1/26-6/30/27 to have your reassessment conducted. During your planning year, you may wish to work with the Columbus County Partnership for Children or Region 4 CCR&R staff to complete a three-month Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-Revised (FCCERS-R) self-study, or to request a FCCERS-R assessment to try to increase points in Program Standards. You may also have the option of requesting a free FCCERS-R assessment during your planning year, and the results will only be used if you choose to do so. Today we also discussed that by the time your reassessment is due, the way points are earned may look different. I will share information with you as it becomes available. It was verified today that you are currently maintaining compliance with Program and Education standards as well as your Quality point. Reminders You must send verification of completion of 6 on-going training hours for yourself and 9 hours for A. Brooks by June 6, 2024 to avoid a violation. Child Care Rules were revised January 1, 2024, and a new rule book was posted to the DCDEE website. As discussed, you should discard any old versions of the rules and ensure you are referring to the most current rule book when reviewing or researching requirements. Training modules on the new rules are now available in Moodle under the Child Care Rule Rollout section. For more information regarding the “cohort model” of resuming rated license reassessments, and opportunities for training and technical assistance as you prepare for a reassessment, you may visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License. It’s time to enroll your facility in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure. This program is an expansion of Clean Water for Carolina Kids, which previously tested all child care centers in the state for lead in water at drinking and food preparation taps. As this is a legislatively mandated effort, facilities are required to meet rule requirements to have tap water tested every three years and to have inspections for lead paint and asbestos if applicable. Please see steps below: 1. Sign Up – Pre-enrollment webinars are available at cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar into your web browser to see available dates and times for the next month. 2. Enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina using the PIN and complete the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. 3. Evaluate Hazards - The program will ship your facility a water sample kit and may coordinate an on-site visit by a professional to assess for lead-based paint and asbestos hazards, if needed. 4. Receive Results – Receive your results, recommendations, and water mitigation support, if needed. 5. Request Reimbursement - If you choose to conduct lead-based paint or asbestos mitigation, you can request reimbursement from NC DHHS. Visit the web site at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/asbestos-and-lead-based-paint-reimbursement-program-arpa At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/14/2024 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 5/14/2024 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted June 6, 2023. A fire inspection was conducted May 7, 2024 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 92%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. Upon arrival, you, Ms. D. Brooks, were observed in the main child care space with four children two through three years of age. You were observed reading them a book about who works at the zoo, and asking them open-ended questions. Next, you invited them to get toys for free choice activities. Children played with vehicles, pretended to cook in the dramatic play kitchen, and pretended to work with tools. At 9:50 A.M., you assisted children with hand washing and served them a snack of cheese crackers, apples and water. Another child arrived at 10:20 A.M. and you reminded him to wash his hands upon arrival. After snack, you engaged children in an indoor bean bag toss activity as you could not go outside due to rain. You also blew bubbles for them to chase and pop. At 11:00 A.M., you asked children to come to the tables outside of your kitchen so you could supervise them as you began to prepare lunch. You set up different activities for them to engage in while you prepared beef tips, brown rice, peas, apple slices and milk for lunch. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were monitored and in compliance today. Outdoor environments could not be monitored today due to active precipitation. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics in June 2017 as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. In June 2022 it was verified that you had also repeated all topics as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. Two bottles of Children's Tylenol, several bottles of vitamins and one bottle of prescription medication were observed in an unlocked kitchen cabinet. .1719(a)(5) 716 Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two uncovered outlets were observed in the main child care space, and one uncovered outlet was observed in the bathroom used by children. 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. A signed acknowledgment of the discipline policy was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. A signed acknowledgment of the Summary of NC Child Care Law was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. REPEATED GS 110-102 1718 The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. A signed written plan of care was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. REPEATED .1712(e )(6) A compliance letter including detailed information about how each violation has been corrected must be received by May 28, 2024. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited Technical assistance was provided during the last two Annual Compliance visits and again today regarding children’s records. Today I strongly urged you again to take the time to conduct an audit of all children’s files using the child file checklist from the DCDEE website to ensure all required documentation is on file. You stated you thought you had the missing forms somewhere but maybe you haven’t filed them yet. Remember to send copies of the signed written plan of care and Summary of NC Laws statement for all four Vereen children to verify compliance. You must also send copies of the signed discipline policy statements for A. Vereen, B. Vereen, T. Vereen and Z. Green. For the safety of the children, all electrical outlets not in use must be covered, and over-the-counter and prescription medications must remain locked while children are in care. Today you moved the medications to a locked room and had someone bring you some outlet covers to replace missing ones. I advised you to keep an extra supply of outlet covers on hand so you can replace them as needed, and to store all personal medications in a lockbox or locked room during your hours of operation. It may be helpful to conduct a “safety sweep” of your home each morning before children arrive to ensure compliance. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was provided today regarding your fifteen-year-old nephew who began staying with you in April. As discussed, he may go ahead and create an Individual NCID to prepare for the completion of his criminal background check after his sixteenth birthday in July. Once he turns sixteen, he will need to use his NCID to apply for a criminal background check through the new portal. Please use the instructions emailed to you today, and ensure a valid qualification letter is on file as long as he remains in your home. Today we discussed potentially increasing your family child care home (FCCH) capacity to 9 or 10 children per General Statute 110-91(7)(b). As discussed during the Routine Unannounced visit December 12, 2023 and over email and phone call last week, increasing your capacity to more than 8 children requires a new permit be issued. Also, according to the Department of Insurance (DOI), an increase in capacity will affect the residential occupancy group for a FCCH. Currently a family child care home meets a R3 (residential three) occupancy as defined in the NC Building Codes. Increasing the capacity would change the residential occupancy from an R3 to an R4 (residential four) occupancy. DOI has provided the following guidance for transitioning from an R3 to an R4 occupancy. The requirements include but are not limited to the following: 1) Building permit (application submitted at local inspection office) 2) Building Inspection and Fire Inspection (building inspection form will be revised to include FCCH) 3) Fire Alarm System that will notify a professional offsite monitoring service (acceptable alternate method would be a Honeywell Home System, ADT Security, SimpliSafe, CPI Security and Brinks Home, etc.) 4) Carbon Monoxide Detectors 5) Portable Fire Extinguishers (type 2-A: 10-B-C) placed every forty (40 ft) feet within the child care area 6) Minimum of two means of egress (exits) required (this does not include windows), one exit is required to be a ramp or the exit must be at grade 7) Exits must having lighting. 8) Interior walls and ceilings must be made of noncombustible material (ex: no plaster or gypsum wallboard or wood paneling). On May 9, 2024 you submitted a zoning letter approving you to increase your capacity, however the additional requirements as listed above must also be met before a new permit may be issued. Please refer to the documents emailed to you May 9, 2024, and continue to keep me informed of your progress. Rated License Information As discussed during previous visits, your facility was assigned to “Cohort 3” in the cohort model of resuming rated license reassessments. You will have the year of 7/1/25-6/30/26 to plan and prepare for your reassessment, and the year of 7/1/26-6/30/27 to have your reassessment conducted. During your planning year, you may wish to work with the Columbus County Partnership for Children or Region 4 CCR&R staff to complete a three-month Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-Revised (FCCERS-R) self-study, or to request a FCCERS-R assessment to try to increase points in Program Standards. You may also have the option of requesting a free FCCERS-R assessment during your planning year, and the results will only be used if you choose to do so. Today we also discussed that by the time your reassessment is due, the way points are earned may look different. I will share information with you as it becomes available. It was verified today that you are currently maintaining compliance with Program and Education standards as well as your Quality point. Reminders You must send verification of completion of 6 on-going training hours for yourself and 9 hours for A. Brooks by June 6, 2024 to avoid a violation. Child Care Rules were revised January 1, 2024, and a new rule book was posted to the DCDEE website. As discussed, you should discard any old versions of the rules and ensure you are referring to the most current rule book when reviewing or researching requirements. Training modules on the new rules are now available in Moodle under the Child Care Rule Rollout section. For more information regarding the “cohort model” of resuming rated license reassessments, and opportunities for training and technical assistance as you prepare for a reassessment, you may visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License. It’s time to enroll your facility in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure. This program is an expansion of Clean Water for Carolina Kids, which previously tested all child care centers in the state for lead in water at drinking and food preparation taps. As this is a legislatively mandated effort, facilities are required to meet rule requirements to have tap water tested every three years and to have inspections for lead paint and asbestos if applicable. Please see steps below: 1. Sign Up – Pre-enrollment webinars are available at cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar into your web browser to see available dates and times for the next month. 2. Enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina using the PIN and complete the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. 3. Evaluate Hazards - The program will ship your facility a water sample kit and may coordinate an on-site visit by a professional to assess for lead-based paint and asbestos hazards, if needed. 4. Receive Results – Receive your results, recommendations, and water mitigation support, if needed. 5. Request Reimbursement - If you choose to conduct lead-based paint or asbestos mitigation, you can request reimbursement from NC DHHS. Visit the web site at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/asbestos-and-lead-based-paint-reimbursement-program-arpa At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@dhhs.nc.gov. 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: DAISY'S GOOD BEGINNINGS Facility ID: 24000061 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/14/2024 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 5/14/2024 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 145 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:45 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. Your facility currently operates with a Three Star license issued June 11, 2021, earning 5 points in Education, 1 point in Program Standards and a Quality point. Restrictions on the permit include: a first and second shift capacity of 8 children 0-12 years of age, maximum of 5 preschool children at any time and serves no more than 2 children less than one year old. Restrictions were in compliance today. The last annual compliance visit was conducted June 6, 2023. A fire inspection was conducted May 7, 2024 and your facility was approved for day time care. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 92%. You, Owner/Operator D. Brooks, were present and available for consultation today. Upon arrival, you, Ms. D. Brooks, were observed in the main child care space with four children two through three years of age. You were observed reading them a book about who works at the zoo, and asking them open-ended questions. Next, you invited them to get toys for free choice activities. Children played with vehicles, pretended to cook in the dramatic play kitchen, and pretended to work with tools. At 9:50 A.M., you assisted children with hand washing and served them a snack of cheese crackers, apples and water. Another child arrived at 10:20 A.M. and you reminded him to wash his hands upon arrival. After snack, you engaged children in an indoor bean bag toss activity as you could not go outside due to rain. You also blew bubbles for them to chase and pop. At 11:00 A.M., you asked children to come to the tables outside of your kitchen so you could supervise them as you began to prepare lunch. You set up different activities for them to engage in while you prepared beef tips, brown rice, peas, apple slices and milk for lunch. Applicable requirements for additional caregiver/substitute A. Brooks were monitored and in compliance today. Outdoor environments could not be monitored today due to active precipitation. It was previously verified that you initially completed all Health and Safety training topics in June 2017 as required by Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1703(b), and that substitute/additional caregiver A. Brooks completed all topics during her first year of employment. In June 2022 it was verified that you had also repeated all topics as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 705 All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. Two bottles of Children's Tylenol, several bottles of vitamins and one bottle of prescription medication were observed in an unlocked kitchen cabinet. .1719(a)(5) 716 Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two uncovered outlets were observed in the main child care space, and one uncovered outlet was observed in the bathroom used by children. 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) 925 Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. A signed acknowledgment of the discipline policy was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. A signed acknowledgment of the Summary of NC Child Care Law was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. REPEATED GS 110-102 1718 The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. A signed written plan of care was not on file for four of the children's files monitored today. REPEATED .1712(e )(6) A compliance letter including detailed information about how each violation has been corrected must be received by May 28, 2024. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited Technical assistance was provided during the last two Annual Compliance visits and again today regarding children’s records. Today I strongly urged you again to take the time to conduct an audit of all children’s files using the child file checklist from the DCDEE website to ensure all required documentation is on file. You stated you thought you had the missing forms somewhere but maybe you haven’t filed them yet. Remember to send copies of the signed written plan of care and Summary of NC Laws statement for all four Vereen children to verify compliance. You must also send copies of the signed discipline policy statements for A. Vereen, B. Vereen, T. Vereen and Z. Green. For the safety of the children, all electrical outlets not in use must be covered, and over-the-counter and prescription medications must remain locked while children are in care. Today you moved the medications to a locked room and had someone bring you some outlet covers to replace missing ones. I advised you to keep an extra supply of outlet covers on hand so you can replace them as needed, and to store all personal medications in a lockbox or locked room during your hours of operation. It may be helpful to conduct a “safety sweep” of your home each morning before children arrive to ensure compliance. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was provided today regarding your fifteen-year-old nephew who began staying with you in April. As discussed, he may go ahead and create an Individual NCID to prepare for the completion of his criminal background check after his sixteenth birthday in July. Once he turns sixteen, he will need to use his NCID to apply for a criminal background check through the new portal. Please use the instructions emailed to you today, and ensure a valid qualification letter is on file as long as he remains in your home. Today we discussed potentially increasing your family child care home (FCCH) capacity to 9 or 10 children per General Statute 110-91(7)(b). As discussed during the Routine Unannounced visit December 12, 2023 and over email and phone call last week, increasing your capacity to more than 8 children requires a new permit be issued. Also, according to the Department of Insurance (DOI), an increase in capacity will affect the residential occupancy group for a FCCH. Currently a family child care home meets a R3 (residential three) occupancy as defined in the NC Building Codes. Increasing the capacity would change the residential occupancy from an R3 to an R4 (residential four) occupancy. DOI has provided the following guidance for transitioning from an R3 to an R4 occupancy. The requirements include but are not limited to the following: 1) Building permit (application submitted at local inspection office) 2) Building Inspection and Fire Inspection (building inspection form will be revised to include FCCH) 3) Fire Alarm System that will notify a professional offsite monitoring service (acceptable alternate method would be a Honeywell Home System, ADT Security, SimpliSafe, CPI Security and Brinks Home, etc.) 4) Carbon Monoxide Detectors 5) Portable Fire Extinguishers (type 2-A: 10-B-C) placed every forty (40 ft) feet within the child care area 6) Minimum of two means of egress (exits) required (this does not include windows), one exit is required to be a ramp or the exit must be at grade 7) Exits must having lighting. 8) Interior walls and ceilings must be made of noncombustible material (ex: no plaster or gypsum wallboard or wood paneling). On May 9, 2024 you submitted a zoning letter approving you to increase your capacity, however the additional requirements as listed above must also be met before a new permit may be issued. Please refer to the documents emailed to you May 9, 2024, and continue to keep me informed of your progress. Rated License Information As discussed during previous visits, your facility was assigned to “Cohort 3” in the cohort model of resuming rated license reassessments. You will have the year of 7/1/25-6/30/26 to plan and prepare for your reassessment, and the year of 7/1/26-6/30/27 to have your reassessment conducted. During your planning year, you may wish to work with the Columbus County Partnership for Children or Region 4 CCR&R staff to complete a three-month Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-Revised (FCCERS-R) self-study, or to request a FCCERS-R assessment to try to increase points in Program Standards. You may also have the option of requesting a free FCCERS-R assessment during your planning year, and the results will only be used if you choose to do so. Today we also discussed that by the time your reassessment is due, the way points are earned may look different. I will share information with you as it becomes available. It was verified today that you are currently maintaining compliance with Program and Education standards as well as your Quality point. Reminders You must send verification of completion of 6 on-going training hours for yourself and 9 hours for A. Brooks by June 6, 2024 to avoid a violation. Child Care Rules were revised January 1, 2024, and a new rule book was posted to the DCDEE website. As discussed, you should discard any old versions of the rules and ensure you are referring to the most current rule book when reviewing or researching requirements. Training modules on the new rules are now available in Moodle under the Child Care Rule Rollout section. For more information regarding the “cohort model” of resuming rated license reassessments, and opportunities for training and technical assistance as you prepare for a reassessment, you may visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License. It’s time to enroll your facility in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure. This program is an expansion of Clean Water for Carolina Kids, which previously tested all child care centers in the state for lead in water at drinking and food preparation taps. As this is a legislatively mandated effort, facilities are required to meet rule requirements to have tap water tested every three years and to have inspections for lead paint and asbestos if applicable. Please see steps below: 1. Sign Up – Pre-enrollment webinars are available at cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://bit.ly/3CK-webinar into your web browser to see available dates and times for the next month. 2. Enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina using the PIN and complete the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. 3. Evaluate Hazards - The program will ship your facility a water sample kit and may coordinate an on-site visit by a professional to assess for lead-based paint and asbestos hazards, if needed. 4. Receive Results – Receive your results, recommendations, and water mitigation support, if needed. 5. Request Reimbursement - If you choose to conduct lead-based paint or asbestos mitigation, you can request reimbursement from NC DHHS. Visit the web site at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/asbestos-and-lead-based-paint-reimbursement-program-arpa At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@dhhs.nc.gov. 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