10A NCAC 09 .2703 · Violation

Name of Operation: RICHARDSON CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 09000067 Consultant: MIRIAM BYRD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/22/2024 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 2/22/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. The Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child care Centers was used today to note requirements that were monitored. Mrs. Shonda Richardson, Owner/Operator, was present during the visit. The program operates with a 4-star rated license issued February 21, 2020, earning 7 points for education standards, 2 points for program standards, and one quality point for complying with an educational option. License restrictions include: Daytime care and 2nd shift, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Staff/child ratios, group size, capacity, use of space, and supervision were observed. I observed children playing in various activity centers, teacher lead activities, and outdoor play. Developmentally age-appropriate materials were used. Positive and nurturing communication occurred as teachers interacted with children. I observed children eating lunch. Today's lunch consisted of turkey sliders, corn, potatoes and milk. Applicable food allergies were posted in the classrooms as well as the food service area. A sanitation inspection was completed on November 30, 2023 with 6 demerits and a Superior rating. A fire inspection was completed on January 26, 2024. The Emergency Drill log was reviewed during today’s visit. Prior to today’s visit the staff and training worksheet was obtained. A review of the information was completed. Three staff files were reviewed during today’s visit. A violation was cited. Upon reviewing a new staff record, I verified through the ABCMS system the staff member does not have a criminal background check in place. Mrs. Richardson and Q. Jackson (cook) were immediately informed that Ms. Jackson cannot work until she receives a qualification letter from DCDEE and provides a copy to Mrs. Richardson to be on file at the child care facility. Ms. Jackson's hours at the facility are 7:30 am- 12:00 pm. Ms. Jackson left the center upon acknowledgement of the violation. During today’s visit, seven children records were reviewed. The children’s records form was completed during the visit. Two violations of child care requirements were observed and documented. Computer-generated report was printed at the conclusion of today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff did not complete the Criminal Background check prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One staff did not have a qualification letter on file for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) The above violations must be corrected immediately. You must provide a signed and dated statement that explains how the violations were corrected. Send the statement to me no later than March 7, 2024. You may mail or email the statement to: Miriam Byrd, Child Care Consultant, PO Box 1731, Clinton, NC 28329 Miriam.Byrd@dhhs.nc.gov You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. NC GS 110- 90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history score of at least 75% for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Rule Book, as well as a hard copy of the rules. I recommend that you visit the Division of Child Development's website (www.ncchildcare.nc.gov) on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. Health and Safety Trainings: Health and Safety training requirements were monitored. All staff have completed the required Health and Safety Trainings. Technical Assistance with Criminal Background checks were provided today. North Carolina General Statue 110-90.2 and Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703 defines a Child Care Provider is any person who *is employed or seeks to be employed in a child care center, including temporary or permanent substitute employee, *owns, operates or seeks to own or operate a child care center, center in a residence, or family child care home, *is over 15 years old and a member of the household in a family child care home or center located in a residence; *an "uncompensated provider" as any person who works in a child care facility and is counted in the staff/child ratio or has unsupervised contact with children, and who is not monetarily compensated by the facility. Child Care Providers include the following employees who have contact with the children in a child care program: (a) facility directors; (b)child care administrative staff; (c)teachers; (d)teacher aides; (e)substitute providers; (f)uncompensated providers; (g)cooks; (h)maintenance personnel; and (i)drivers. Volunteer: means a person who works in a child care facility and is not counted in staff/child ratio, does not have unsupervised contact with children, and is not monetarily compensated by the facility. The volunteer must be least 13 years of age and must be supervised by and works with a staff person who is at least 21 years of age and meets staff qualification requirements. Star Rated License: Rated License: The Division of Child Development and Early Education is starting the Rated License Assessment back to get programs current with their Rated License. You are in Cohort 2. Therefore, your Prep year will begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2025. During this time, you need to make sure all teaching staff have completed the NCECC and their information in WORKS is updated. This means submitting any certificates or an original transcript showing EDU coursework completed is in WORKS. If staff have completed any EDU coursework since your last rated license, make sure an original transcript is mailed to the WORKS unit of DCDEE. If you are wanting the Environment Rating scales completed to earn more points in Program Standards, please take advantage of all the trainings they have on their website: ncrlap.org. Your Assessment year will begin July 1, 2025, and you must complete the Rated License Assessment by June 30, 2026. Contact me at (910) 709-5985 or via email: Miriam.Byrd@dhhs.nc.gov with any questions or concerns. You may also contact Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, (910) 709-4160, janet.edwards@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: RICHARDSON CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 09000067 Consultant: MIRIAM BYRD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/22/2024 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 2/22/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. The Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child care Centers was used today to note requirements that were monitored. Mrs. Shonda Richardson, Owner/Operator, was present during the visit. The program operates with a 4-star rated license issued February 21, 2020, earning 7 points for education standards, 2 points for program standards, and one quality point for complying with an educational option. License restrictions include: Daytime care and 2nd shift, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Staff/child ratios, group size, capacity, use of space, and supervision were observed. I observed children playing in various activity centers, teacher lead activities, and outdoor play. Developmentally age-appropriate materials were used. Positive and nurturing communication occurred as teachers interacted with children. I observed children eating lunch. Today's lunch consisted of turkey sliders, corn, potatoes and milk. Applicable food allergies were posted in the classrooms as well as the food service area. A sanitation inspection was completed on November 30, 2023 with 6 demerits and a Superior rating. A fire inspection was completed on January 26, 2024. The Emergency Drill log was reviewed during today’s visit. Prior to today’s visit the staff and training worksheet was obtained. A review of the information was completed. Three staff files were reviewed during today’s visit. A violation was cited. Upon reviewing a new staff record, I verified through the ABCMS system the staff member does not have a criminal background check in place. Mrs. Richardson and Q. Jackson (cook) were immediately informed that Ms. Jackson cannot work until she receives a qualification letter from DCDEE and provides a copy to Mrs. Richardson to be on file at the child care facility. Ms. Jackson's hours at the facility are 7:30 am- 12:00 pm. Ms. Jackson left the center upon acknowledgement of the violation. During today’s visit, seven children records were reviewed. The children’s records form was completed during the visit. Two violations of child care requirements were observed and documented. Computer-generated report was printed at the conclusion of today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff did not complete the Criminal Background check prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One staff did not have a qualification letter on file for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) The above violations must be corrected immediately. You must provide a signed and dated statement that explains how the violations were corrected. Send the statement to me no later than March 7, 2024. You may mail or email the statement to: Miriam Byrd, Child Care Consultant, PO Box 1731, Clinton, NC 28329 Miriam.Byrd@dhhs.nc.gov You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. NC GS 110- 90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history score of at least 75% for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Rule Book, as well as a hard copy of the rules. I recommend that you visit the Division of Child Development's website (www.ncchildcare.nc.gov) on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. Health and Safety Trainings: Health and Safety training requirements were monitored. All staff have completed the required Health and Safety Trainings. Technical Assistance with Criminal Background checks were provided today. North Carolina General Statue 110-90.2 and Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703 defines a Child Care Provider is any person who *is employed or seeks to be employed in a child care center, including temporary or permanent substitute employee, *owns, operates or seeks to own or operate a child care center, center in a residence, or family child care home, *is over 15 years old and a member of the household in a family child care home or center located in a residence; *an "uncompensated provider" as any person who works in a child care facility and is counted in the staff/child ratio or has unsupervised contact with children, and who is not monetarily compensated by the facility. Child Care Providers include the following employees who have contact with the children in a child care program: (a) facility directors; (b)child care administrative staff; (c)teachers; (d)teacher aides; (e)substitute providers; (f)uncompensated providers; (g)cooks; (h)maintenance personnel; and (i)drivers. Volunteer: means a person who works in a child care facility and is not counted in staff/child ratio, does not have unsupervised contact with children, and is not monetarily compensated by the facility. The volunteer must be least 13 years of age and must be supervised by and works with a staff person who is at least 21 years of age and meets staff qualification requirements. Star Rated License: Rated License: The Division of Child Development and Early Education is starting the Rated License Assessment back to get programs current with their Rated License. You are in Cohort 2. Therefore, your Prep year will begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2025. During this time, you need to make sure all teaching staff have completed the NCECC and their information in WORKS is updated. This means submitting any certificates or an original transcript showing EDU coursework completed is in WORKS. If staff have completed any EDU coursework since your last rated license, make sure an original transcript is mailed to the WORKS unit of DCDEE. If you are wanting the Environment Rating scales completed to earn more points in Program Standards, please take advantage of all the trainings they have on their website: ncrlap.org. Your Assessment year will begin July 1, 2025, and you must complete the Rated License Assessment by June 30, 2026. Contact me at (910) 709-5985 or via email: Miriam.Byrd@dhhs.nc.gov with any questions or concerns. You may also contact Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, (910) 709-4160, janet.edwards@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: RICHARDSON CHILD CARE CENTER Facility ID: 09000067 Consultant: MIRIAM BYRD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/22/2024 Number Present: 51 Completed Date: 2/22/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 165 Time In: 10:15 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. The Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child care Centers was used today to note requirements that were monitored. Mrs. Shonda Richardson, Owner/Operator, was present during the visit. The program operates with a 4-star rated license issued February 21, 2020, earning 7 points for education standards, 2 points for program standards, and one quality point for complying with an educational option. License restrictions include: Daytime care and 2nd shift, meets enhanced space and meets enhanced ratios. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Staff/child ratios, group size, capacity, use of space, and supervision were observed. I observed children playing in various activity centers, teacher lead activities, and outdoor play. Developmentally age-appropriate materials were used. Positive and nurturing communication occurred as teachers interacted with children. I observed children eating lunch. Today's lunch consisted of turkey sliders, corn, potatoes and milk. Applicable food allergies were posted in the classrooms as well as the food service area. A sanitation inspection was completed on November 30, 2023 with 6 demerits and a Superior rating. A fire inspection was completed on January 26, 2024. The Emergency Drill log was reviewed during today’s visit. Prior to today’s visit the staff and training worksheet was obtained. A review of the information was completed. Three staff files were reviewed during today’s visit. A violation was cited. Upon reviewing a new staff record, I verified through the ABCMS system the staff member does not have a criminal background check in place. Mrs. Richardson and Q. Jackson (cook) were immediately informed that Ms. Jackson cannot work until she receives a qualification letter from DCDEE and provides a copy to Mrs. Richardson to be on file at the child care facility. Ms. Jackson's hours at the facility are 7:30 am- 12:00 pm. Ms. Jackson left the center upon acknowledgement of the violation. During today’s visit, seven children records were reviewed. The children’s records form was completed during the visit. Two violations of child care requirements were observed and documented. Computer-generated report was printed at the conclusion of today's visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff did not complete the Criminal Background check prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One staff did not have a qualification letter on file for review. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) The above violations must be corrected immediately. You must provide a signed and dated statement that explains how the violations were corrected. Send the statement to me no later than March 7, 2024. You may mail or email the statement to: Miriam Byrd, Child Care Consultant, PO Box 1731, Clinton, NC 28329 Miriam.Byrd@dhhs.nc.gov You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. NC GS 110- 90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history score of at least 75% for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action. Child care licensing requirements were established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules. I explained that you have access to the on-line version of the Child Care Rule Book, as well as a hard copy of the rules. I recommend that you visit the Division of Child Development's website (www.ncchildcare.nc.gov) on a regular basis to find out what's new in childcare. You could also find any needed Child Care forms by going on the web site and clicking on the "Provider" tab and then clicking on the "Provider Documents" tab. Health and Safety Trainings: Health and Safety training requirements were monitored. All staff have completed the required Health and Safety Trainings. Technical Assistance with Criminal Background checks were provided today. North Carolina General Statue 110-90.2 and Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2703 defines a Child Care Provider is any person who *is employed or seeks to be employed in a child care center, including temporary or permanent substitute employee, *owns, operates or seeks to own or operate a child care center, center in a residence, or family child care home, *is over 15 years old and a member of the household in a family child care home or center located in a residence; *an "uncompensated provider" as any person who works in a child care facility and is counted in the staff/child ratio or has unsupervised contact with children, and who is not monetarily compensated by the facility. Child Care Providers include the following employees who have contact with the children in a child care program: (a) facility directors; (b)child care administrative staff; (c)teachers; (d)teacher aides; (e)substitute providers; (f)uncompensated providers; (g)cooks; (h)maintenance personnel; and (i)drivers. Volunteer: means a person who works in a child care facility and is not counted in staff/child ratio, does not have unsupervised contact with children, and is not monetarily compensated by the facility. The volunteer must be least 13 years of age and must be supervised by and works with a staff person who is at least 21 years of age and meets staff qualification requirements. Star Rated License: Rated License: The Division of Child Development and Early Education is starting the Rated License Assessment back to get programs current with their Rated License. You are in Cohort 2. Therefore, your Prep year will begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2025. During this time, you need to make sure all teaching staff have completed the NCECC and their information in WORKS is updated. This means submitting any certificates or an original transcript showing EDU coursework completed is in WORKS. If staff have completed any EDU coursework since your last rated license, make sure an original transcript is mailed to the WORKS unit of DCDEE. If you are wanting the Environment Rating scales completed to earn more points in Program Standards, please take advantage of all the trainings they have on their website: ncrlap.org. Your Assessment year will begin July 1, 2025, and you must complete the Rated License Assessment by June 30, 2026. Contact me at (910) 709-5985 or via email: Miriam.Byrd@dhhs.nc.gov with any questions or concerns. You may also contact Janet Edwards, Licensing Supervisor, (910) 709-4160, janet.edwards@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