NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - NCPK Facility ID: 02000117 Consultant: MERIA WILDER Operation Type: Center Case Number: 1023-056L Visit Date: 10/9/2023 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 10/9/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 11:45 AM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Complaint Visit Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to obtain information regarding alleged violations of child care requirements. The allegation is as follows: There are concerns that children are not being adequately supervised. You, Stephanie Marshall, NC Pre-k Site Manager, assisted us with the visit. Rebbecca Hayes, Child Care Consultant, accompanied me on today’s visit. We observed children transitioning to and from outdoor gross motor play, toileting and handwashing routines, and rest time. Staff stated that a report was made to administration on October 3, 2023, regarding an incident of inadequate supervision. Staff stated that the incident was investigated by administrative staff. Staff stated that on October 3, 2023, children were transitioning from the outdoor play area to the classroom to begin their toileting routines. A staff member took 7 children to another bathroom located outside of the licensed child care space. As the children were finished using the bathroom, the staff member watched them walk back to the classroom. One child, was seen turning as if they were going back into the classroom and the staff member assumed the child had went into the room and resumed monitoring the last child that remained in the bathroom. The child took a detour and managed to go out of the front entrance door of the Before and After School Care room that is located beside the classroom. Once the child exited the door, the door automatically locked. The door to the child’s assigned classroom was also locked. Staff continued with their transition into rest time. Staff stated that they were placing children on their cots and covering them up. Once everyone was laying down, staff proceeded with their normal rest time routine. Staff stated that at approximately 1:20pm they heard someone at the main door with keys trying to get in. A staff member walked out of the classroom to the door to let the principal inside the building. At this time, the principal noticed a child sleeping in a chair and asked was the child supposed to be in that area. Staff stated “no” and they immediately picked the child up and brought them back into the classroom. The child was left unsupervised for approximately thirty minutes. Staff stated that they contacted administration to let them know of the incident that had occurred and contacted the child’s parent to inform them of what happened. Based on the information from staff interviews during today’s visit; the concerns regarding children not being adequately supervised was substantiated. During today’s visit, staff stated that they are actively counting children during transitions, monitoring and scanning the classroom during rest time, conducting head counts verbally to other staff members, utilizing the cot chart that has been put in place, and they are no longer to use any bathrooms located outside of the licensed child care space. Staff stated that no cots are being placed in blind spots that cannot be visibly seen. Based on the information given, there were fifteen children present, ages four to five years of age. The following violation was cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 303 Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 10/3/23, a child was not adequately supervised during bathroom routines and rest time. .1801(a)(1-5) The following Technical Assistance was provided during today’s visit: 1. We discussed that children should be in eyes view of staff members at all times. 2. We discussed that during rest time, staff members should be positioned so that all children are easily seen. It is recommended that staff move about the classroom to ensure the safety of all children and that all children are accounted for. 3. We discussed that children should be monitored when going to the bathroom during rest time. 4. We discussed that children should be escorted by an adult to and from the classroom. 5. We discussed using bathrooms that are located inside the licensed child care room. 6. We discussed staff members looking at their room to ensure that children do not have access to exits that may lead to other places outside of the licensed child care space. 7. We discussed what active supervision looks like inside the classroom, outdoors, and during transitions while children are in care to ensure that children are being cared for in a safe environment. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 23, 2023, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be conducted. Due to the nature of this violation an Administrative Action may be issued. You may contact me by phone at (828) 405-8111 or by email at rebbecca.hayes@dhhs.nc.gov or Lead Child Care Consultant, Erin Pickard, by email at erin.pickard@dhhs.nc.gov, if you have questions. Thank you for your time today. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - NCPK Facility ID: 02000117 Consultant: MERIA WILDER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 187 Time In: 10:02 AM Time Out: 01:09 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces # (500), where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Laura Mitchell, Lead Teacher, and Stephanie Marshall, Site Manager assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued February 8, 2019, earning 6 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards and 1 quality point. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, Creative Curriculum, as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on October 19, 2022. The sanitation inspection was completed April 17, 23 with a “Superior” classification and (0) zero demerits. I observed the last fire drill was recorded as being completed on September18, 2023. I observed a Lockdown drill was recorded as being completed on September 7, 2023. Outdoor inspections were monitored during today’s visit. I observed the indoor and outdoor space and found sufficient materials. I observed children engaged in outside play including walking around the bike track with the teacher participating in songs and conversation, playing in the sandbox, and riding tricycles. I observed children transition back inside, participate in toileting routines, handwashing, and meal time. I observed a menu dated for today posted consisting of chicken sandwich, peach fruit cups, baked beans, and milk for lunch. I observed the classroom to be organized with easily identified activity centers. I observed teachers interacting with the children in a nurturing way. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was reviewed today. This program uses the DIAL 4 screening tool. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The classroom operates from 8:30 am to 2:45 pm. Parent and teacher conferences are held three times per year. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified and in compliance. The Staff and Training Worksheet was completed prior to my visit today. I monitored a selection of staff files during today’s visit. I monitored a selection of children’s records during today’s visit. The following were observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff member with a hire date of 1/23/2023 did not have documentation of completing the required orientation within the first 6 weeks of being hired. .1101(a) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Two (2) children were not documented as being absent or present on the daily attendance record. GS 110-91(9) 1890 Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One staff member with a hire date of 9/11/2023 had medical files stored with personnel files. .0701(d) Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 10/16/2023, stating how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: 1. The name of your center 2. The centers ID number 3. The date you wrote the letter. 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Please mail or email me a signed copy of the letter to meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or P.O. Box 6591, Statesville, NC 28677. Please Note: Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A https://www.msn.com/enus/feedNCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Technical Assistance: 1. When completing the Medication Permission to Administer form be sure all information listed on the form matches the information listed on the medication without the use of abbreviations and generic medication names. 2. As discussed, daily attendance records are always to be kept current. 3. As discussed, medical files should be stored in a separate location and should not be stored with personnel files. 4. As discussed, all information on the medication permission to administer forms should be filled in. There should not be any blank spaces on the form. 5. As discussed all staff members are to complete the required training topic stated in the 1st 2 weeks of orientation training and in the 2nd 6 weeks of orientation training. Thank you for your time today. If I can be of assistance in the future, please feel free to contact me at (980) 434-3877 or email meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or Erin Pickard, Lead Child Care consultant at erin.pickard@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.

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - NCPK Facility ID: 02000117 Consultant: MERIA WILDER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 187 Time In: 10:02 AM Time Out: 01:09 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit, including compliance with requirements located in Child Care Rule Section .3000 in spaces # (500), where children participating in the NC Pre-K program are cared for. You, Laura Mitchell, Lead Teacher, and Stephanie Marshall, Site Manager assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a four-star license, issued February 8, 2019, earning 6 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards and 1 quality point. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum, Creative Curriculum, as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on October 19, 2022. The sanitation inspection was completed April 17, 23 with a “Superior” classification and (0) zero demerits. I observed the last fire drill was recorded as being completed on September18, 2023. I observed a Lockdown drill was recorded as being completed on September 7, 2023. Outdoor inspections were monitored during today’s visit. I observed the indoor and outdoor space and found sufficient materials. I observed children engaged in outside play including walking around the bike track with the teacher participating in songs and conversation, playing in the sandbox, and riding tricycles. I observed children transition back inside, participate in toileting routines, handwashing, and meal time. I observed a menu dated for today posted consisting of chicken sandwich, peach fruit cups, baked beans, and milk for lunch. I observed the classroom to be organized with easily identified activity centers. I observed teachers interacting with the children in a nurturing way. The NC Pre-K requirements in section .3000 of the child care rules were monitored for compliance. The NC Pre-K Program Site Monitoring Tool was reviewed today. This program uses the DIAL 4 screening tool. The center uses the Teaching Strategies Gold instrument to document evidence of children's ongoing progress. The checkpoint assessments are conducted three times per year: at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. The classroom operates from 8:30 am to 2:45 pm. Parent and teacher conferences are held three times per year. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified and in compliance. The Staff and Training Worksheet was completed prior to my visit today. I monitored a selection of staff files during today’s visit. I monitored a selection of children’s records during today’s visit. The following were observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff member with a hire date of 1/23/2023 did not have documentation of completing the required orientation within the first 6 weeks of being hired. .1101(a) 1301 Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Two (2) children were not documented as being absent or present on the daily attendance record. GS 110-91(9) 1890 Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One staff member with a hire date of 9/11/2023 had medical files stored with personnel files. .0701(d) Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received by me no later than 10/16/2023, stating how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: 1. The name of your center 2. The centers ID number 3. The date you wrote the letter. 4. Address each violation stating how you corrected the violation and are now in compliance. 5. Address your plan to ensure that you will not have that violation again. 6. Your signature I advise you to be prepared to provide supporting documentation in the form of photos, documents, certificates, should I request them in order to clarify or verify compliance. Please mail or email me a signed copy of the letter to meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or P.O. Box 6591, Statesville, NC 28677. Please Note: Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If you state in your compliance letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Child care programs are required to maintain compliance with all applicable child care rules and regulations at all times. North Carolina General Statute 110-90(4)(d) requires all child care facilities to maintain a compliance history of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for the past eighteen (18) months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action against the facility's license. Any violations cited during a visit may affect your score. If a letter is not received by the required date an unannounced follow-up visit may be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A https://www.msn.com/enus/feedNCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Technical Assistance: 1. When completing the Medication Permission to Administer form be sure all information listed on the form matches the information listed on the medication without the use of abbreviations and generic medication names. 2. As discussed, daily attendance records are always to be kept current. 3. As discussed, medical files should be stored in a separate location and should not be stored with personnel files. 4. As discussed, all information on the medication permission to administer forms should be filled in. There should not be any blank spaces on the form. 5. As discussed all staff members are to complete the required training topic stated in the 1st 2 weeks of orientation training and in the 2nd 6 weeks of orientation training. Thank you for your time today. If I can be of assistance in the future, please feel free to contact me at (980) 434-3877 or email meria.wilder@dhhs.nc.gov or Erin Pickard, Lead Child Care consultant at erin.pickard@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