10A NCAC 09 .3205 · Violation

Name of Operation: Day Star School of Excellence Facility ID: 76000519 Consultant: LORI RIERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/6/2026 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 7/6/2026 Age: From 1 To 9 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Today an unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted. A checklist was used to note the childcare rules monitored today, and a copy was left with you. This is the first annual compliance visit off temporary. The center operates with a three-star rated license issued 2/1/26 on Pathway 2. Candace Hinojos, center director, assisted me today. Center owner Felicia Johnson was not present. I conducted an assisted walk-through of the center. The children were observed playing in activity areas, playing outside, and routine caregiving activities. The last sanitation inspection was completed 3/12/26. The center had a ‘Superior’ classification with 8 demerits. The last fire inspection was completed 5/1/25. An inspection was attempted on 6/24/26. Due to violations, a re-inspection must be completed by 7/24/26. A partial assessment of childcare rules was completed today. Staff records were not monitored. The following violation(s) were documented and technical assistance regarding maintaining compliance was offered. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. An inspection was due by 4/30/26. An inspection was attempted on 6/24/26 but was not completed due to violations. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The wooded border around the fence at the air conditioners has protruding nails. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports were not recorded on an incident log. .0802(g)(1-6) 1982 The facility did not implement the curriculum for all ages served. A curriculum was not being implemented for children served. Staff were given a theme and looking up activities online. .3205(c)(5); (d)(5) You were provided an opportunity to ask questions regarding interpretation and implementation of all childcare requirements. Each violation cited was discussed with Ms. Hinojos. The violation(s) documented above must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received on or before 7/20/26. The letter must include the following: *Facility Name and ID number *List of each violation number *How each violation was corrected All items must be included, or the corrective action letter will be returned for corrections. Technical Assistance: I will complete a follow-up visit to monitor staff records. We discussed the new staff training worksheet. Please complete and email to me by 7/10/26. Once the fire inspection is completed, email it to me. The inspection must be on the DCDEE form. During the summer full-day care, you must offer four activities daily. A copy was left with you today. We discussed preparing for infants to enroll. All staff that work in this class and the administrator must be current on ITS/SIDS. Sleep checks must be documented every fifteen minutes on a sleep chart. Feeding schedules are posted and updated by the parent as feeding changes. These are to be posted until the child is fifteen months old. We discussed the Emergency Preparedness Plan today. The center owner is currently working on the plan. The online plan must be completed by July 31, 2026. Once completed, it must be reviewed with staff. Staff must sign and date that they have reviewed the plan. Childcare rule 10A NCAC 09 .0607 lists the requirements of the Ready To Go file. The requirements are listed below: (10) the location of a Ready to Go File. A Ready to Go File means a collection of information on children, staff and the facility, to utilize, if an evacuation occurs. The file shall include, a copy of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, contact information for individuals to pick-up children, each child's Application for Child Care, medication authorizations and instructions, any action plans for children with special health care needs, a list of any known food allergies of children and staff, staff contact information, Incident Report forms, an area map, and emergency telephone numbers. As a three-star center, you must implement a curriculum. The curriculum must be available for review. This does not have to be from the DCDEE approved list. Childcare rule 10A NCAC 09 .3205(d)(5) is listed below for your review. (5) The child care center shall implement a curriculum for all ages served that is: (A) aligned with the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development; (B) child focused; (C) developmentally appropriate; and (D) culturally and linguistically appropriate. All incident reports must be recorded on an incident log. A copy was left with you today. We discussed the activity plan for school-age children today and a copy was left with you today. You may document which activities the children help plan by placing their initials beside the activity they chose. If a therapist comes to the center to work with a child, they must provide you with a copy of their criminal background letter from DCDEE. You will keep this on file for review. If you have any questions, you can reach me at (336) 816-4826 or lori.rierson@dhhs.nc.gov. You can reach my supervisor Kaye Adkins at kaye.adkins@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: Day Star School of Excellence Facility ID: 76000519 Consultant: LORI RIERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/6/2026 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 7/6/2026 Age: From 1 To 9 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Today an unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted. A checklist was used to note the childcare rules monitored today, and a copy was left with you. This is the first annual compliance visit off temporary. The center operates with a three-star rated license issued 2/1/26 on Pathway 2. Candace Hinojos, center director, assisted me today. Center owner Felicia Johnson was not present. I conducted an assisted walk-through of the center. The children were observed playing in activity areas, playing outside, and routine caregiving activities. The last sanitation inspection was completed 3/12/26. The center had a ‘Superior’ classification with 8 demerits. The last fire inspection was completed 5/1/25. An inspection was attempted on 6/24/26. Due to violations, a re-inspection must be completed by 7/24/26. A partial assessment of childcare rules was completed today. Staff records were not monitored. The following violation(s) were documented and technical assistance regarding maintaining compliance was offered. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. An inspection was due by 4/30/26. An inspection was attempted on 6/24/26 but was not completed due to violations. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The wooded border around the fence at the air conditioners has protruding nails. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports were not recorded on an incident log. .0802(g)(1-6) 1982 The facility did not implement the curriculum for all ages served. A curriculum was not being implemented for children served. Staff were given a theme and looking up activities online. .3205(c)(5); (d)(5) You were provided an opportunity to ask questions regarding interpretation and implementation of all childcare requirements. Each violation cited was discussed with Ms. Hinojos. The violation(s) documented above must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received on or before 7/20/26. The letter must include the following: *Facility Name and ID number *List of each violation number *How each violation was corrected All items must be included, or the corrective action letter will be returned for corrections. Technical Assistance: I will complete a follow-up visit to monitor staff records. We discussed the new staff training worksheet. Please complete and email to me by 7/10/26. Once the fire inspection is completed, email it to me. The inspection must be on the DCDEE form. During the summer full-day care, you must offer four activities daily. A copy was left with you today. We discussed preparing for infants to enroll. All staff that work in this class and the administrator must be current on ITS/SIDS. Sleep checks must be documented every fifteen minutes on a sleep chart. Feeding schedules are posted and updated by the parent as feeding changes. These are to be posted until the child is fifteen months old. We discussed the Emergency Preparedness Plan today. The center owner is currently working on the plan. The online plan must be completed by July 31, 2026. Once completed, it must be reviewed with staff. Staff must sign and date that they have reviewed the plan. Childcare rule 10A NCAC 09 .0607 lists the requirements of the Ready To Go file. The requirements are listed below: (10) the location of a Ready to Go File. A Ready to Go File means a collection of information on children, staff and the facility, to utilize, if an evacuation occurs. The file shall include, a copy of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, contact information for individuals to pick-up children, each child's Application for Child Care, medication authorizations and instructions, any action plans for children with special health care needs, a list of any known food allergies of children and staff, staff contact information, Incident Report forms, an area map, and emergency telephone numbers. As a three-star center, you must implement a curriculum. The curriculum must be available for review. This does not have to be from the DCDEE approved list. Childcare rule 10A NCAC 09 .3205(d)(5) is listed below for your review. (5) The child care center shall implement a curriculum for all ages served that is: (A) aligned with the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development; (B) child focused; (C) developmentally appropriate; and (D) culturally and linguistically appropriate. All incident reports must be recorded on an incident log. A copy was left with you today. We discussed the activity plan for school-age children today and a copy was left with you today. You may document which activities the children help plan by placing their initials beside the activity they chose. If a therapist comes to the center to work with a child, they must provide you with a copy of their criminal background letter from DCDEE. You will keep this on file for review. If you have any questions, you can reach me at (336) 816-4826 or lori.rierson@dhhs.nc.gov. You can reach my supervisor Kaye Adkins at kaye.adkins@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.

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: Day Star School of Excellence Facility ID: 76000519 Consultant: LORI RIERSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/6/2026 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 7/6/2026 Age: From 1 To 9 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 12:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced Today an unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted. A checklist was used to note the childcare rules monitored today, and a copy was left with you. This is the first annual compliance visit off temporary. The center operates with a three-star rated license issued 2/1/26 on Pathway 2. Candace Hinojos, center director, assisted me today. Center owner Felicia Johnson was not present. I conducted an assisted walk-through of the center. The children were observed playing in activity areas, playing outside, and routine caregiving activities. The last sanitation inspection was completed 3/12/26. The center had a ‘Superior’ classification with 8 demerits. The last fire inspection was completed 5/1/25. An inspection was attempted on 6/24/26. Due to violations, a re-inspection must be completed by 7/24/26. A partial assessment of childcare rules was completed today. Staff records were not monitored. The following violation(s) were documented and technical assistance regarding maintaining compliance was offered. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. An inspection was due by 4/30/26. An inspection was attempted on 6/24/26 but was not completed due to violations. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The wooded border around the fence at the air conditioners has protruding nails. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports were not recorded on an incident log. .0802(g)(1-6) 1982 The facility did not implement the curriculum for all ages served. A curriculum was not being implemented for children served. Staff were given a theme and looking up activities online. .3205(c)(5); (d)(5) You were provided an opportunity to ask questions regarding interpretation and implementation of all childcare requirements. Each violation cited was discussed with Ms. Hinojos. The violation(s) documented above must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be received on or before 7/20/26. The letter must include the following: *Facility Name and ID number *List of each violation number *How each violation was corrected All items must be included, or the corrective action letter will be returned for corrections. Technical Assistance: I will complete a follow-up visit to monitor staff records. We discussed the new staff training worksheet. Please complete and email to me by 7/10/26. Once the fire inspection is completed, email it to me. The inspection must be on the DCDEE form. During the summer full-day care, you must offer four activities daily. A copy was left with you today. We discussed preparing for infants to enroll. All staff that work in this class and the administrator must be current on ITS/SIDS. Sleep checks must be documented every fifteen minutes on a sleep chart. Feeding schedules are posted and updated by the parent as feeding changes. These are to be posted until the child is fifteen months old. We discussed the Emergency Preparedness Plan today. The center owner is currently working on the plan. The online plan must be completed by July 31, 2026. Once completed, it must be reviewed with staff. Staff must sign and date that they have reviewed the plan. Childcare rule 10A NCAC 09 .0607 lists the requirements of the Ready To Go file. The requirements are listed below: (10) the location of a Ready to Go File. A Ready to Go File means a collection of information on children, staff and the facility, to utilize, if an evacuation occurs. The file shall include, a copy of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, contact information for individuals to pick-up children, each child's Application for Child Care, medication authorizations and instructions, any action plans for children with special health care needs, a list of any known food allergies of children and staff, staff contact information, Incident Report forms, an area map, and emergency telephone numbers. As a three-star center, you must implement a curriculum. The curriculum must be available for review. This does not have to be from the DCDEE approved list. Childcare rule 10A NCAC 09 .3205(d)(5) is listed below for your review. (5) The child care center shall implement a curriculum for all ages served that is: (A) aligned with the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development; (B) child focused; (C) developmentally appropriate; and (D) culturally and linguistically appropriate. All incident reports must be recorded on an incident log. A copy was left with you today. We discussed the activity plan for school-age children today and a copy was left with you today. You may document which activities the children help plan by placing their initials beside the activity they chose. If a therapist comes to the center to work with a child, they must provide you with a copy of their criminal background letter from DCDEE. You will keep this on file for review. If you have any questions, you can reach me at (336) 816-4826 or lori.rierson@dhhs.nc.gov. You can reach my supervisor Kaye Adkins at kaye.adkins@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.