G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES DAY CARE CENTER Facility ID: 63000066 Consultant: TURKESHIA MCCORMICK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/12/2026 Number Present: 22 Completed Date: 2/12/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM 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 for an annual compliance visit. Shamecca Burch (Mosely), administrator, assisted me with the visit. Currently this program operates with a Five Star license, issued October 19, 2017, earning seven (7) points in education standards, six (6) points in program standards, and one (1) quality point. Restrictions include: first and second shift, meets enhanced ratios and enhanced space. The program does not currently offer transportation. The last annual compliance visit was conducted March 7, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on December 10, 2025, earning a superior rating. The last fire inspection was conducted on May 14, 2025. The program's compliance history was one hundred percent (100) as of 2/12/2026. The NC Secretary of State's website was checked on 3/7/2025 and LITTLE MIRACLES DAY CARE VASS, N.C. was listed as current-active. I visited each indoor and outdoor space. Children enrolled were observed in free play in the centers, outdoor play, participating in teacher directed activities and personal care routines. Infants and toddlers enrolled were observed during personal care routines, free play, teacher directed activities and outdoor play. Teachers were interacting with the children and attending to the needs of all the children. The program does not currently serve school aged children or offer/provide transportation. Lunch consisted of beans and franks, French fries, whole wheat grain bread, orange slices and milk. The following violations were observed during the visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 542 The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Teacher reported that a seven (7) month old in the space used by the infants received baby food from home, however the feeding plan had not been modified to document the change. 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) 871 Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. Sleep charts for two infants ages five (5) and seven (7) months old do not document the positions that the children were observed asleep in. 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility does not have any current employees listed on the ABCMS portal. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 27, 2026, (an extra day was given because the center is closed on the 16th in observance of the Holiday) 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. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Turkeshia McCormick, Child Care Consultant, NC DCDEE Attn: Turkeshia McCormick, 2200 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2201, or 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: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was offered on the importance of following the center’s safe sleep policy. The purpose of a safe sleep policy is to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS and other sleep related accidents. Infants under the age of one must be visually checked every fifteen (15) minutes and it must be documented properly on the individual sleep charts. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. DHHS recommends that infants be given their own sleep space that is blanket free of soft bedding, pillows, bumper pads and toys. The American Association Pediatrics or AAP recommends that devices such as strollers, swings, infant carrier, car seats and inclined seats not be used for regular sleep routines. The safe sleep policy states that infants be placed in their cribs on their back to sleep. For children who can rollover on their own, I recommend placing a statement over their cribs stating that they can do so. Technical assistance was also offered on completing the moodle training on the ABCMS portal. Once you have completed that training, you must follow the steps to ensure that your facility and yourself are listed in the ABCMS portal. You can access the moodle page at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/UserLogin. If you need further assistance with the ABCMS portal, contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401. Technical assistance was also offered on updating documents such as the infant feeding plan to ensure that parents requests and instructions are being followed. Updating this document as required when changes occur can ensure that the child is receiving a continuity of care in the absence of the parent or regular caregiver who may have prior knowledge of the recent changes. During this visit we discussed the QRIS Modernization Pathways to the Stars. Mrs. Burch has decided to follow the option #2 Program Assessment for Child Care Centers and Centers Located in a Residence (CLIAR). This pathway includes the following: • Enhanced Ratio(required) and/or Enhanced Space (optional) • 50% of all Lead Teachers and 50% other educators meet 5 Star Education Standards • Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices AND 3 additional choices • CQI Plan for Facility and Individuals • Approved curriculum for all ages served • Child Observations and assessments • Coaching/training options for administrators and lead teachers. • NCRLAP Self Study I also left copies of the Continuous Quality Improvement and Professional Development Plan, work experience form, Pathway #2 -Classroom and Instructional Quality for Child Care Centers and Centers Located in a Residence (keep those copies and continue working on completing them prior to your next visit.) You stated that you will review the approved curricula and assessment tools at a later date and decide if you are going to continue using your current curriculum or go with another option. Mrs. Burch stated that they have already begun reviewing on the Facility CQI plan for both the center and the staff. She will also provide her staff with the link for the QRIS modernization page as well as NCRLAP so that they will familiarize themselves with the new process. The following links were also shared: https://ncrlap.org/ https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Qris-Modernization https://ncrap.org/Resources/. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with Mrs. Burch. Contact me at Turkeshia McCormick, Child Care Consultant, 910-308-0895, Turkeshia.mccormick@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES DAY CARE CENTER Facility ID: 63000066 Consultant: TURKESHIA MCCORMICK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/12/2026 Number Present: 22 Completed Date: 2/12/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 140 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM 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 for an annual compliance visit. Shamecca Burch (Mosely), administrator, assisted me with the visit. Currently this program operates with a Five Star license, issued October 19, 2017, earning seven (7) points in education standards, six (6) points in program standards, and one (1) quality point. Restrictions include: first and second shift, meets enhanced ratios and enhanced space. The program does not currently offer transportation. The last annual compliance visit was conducted March 7, 2025. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on December 10, 2025, earning a superior rating. The last fire inspection was conducted on May 14, 2025. The program's compliance history was one hundred percent (100) as of 2/12/2026. The NC Secretary of State's website was checked on 3/7/2025 and LITTLE MIRACLES DAY CARE VASS, N.C. was listed as current-active. I visited each indoor and outdoor space. Children enrolled were observed in free play in the centers, outdoor play, participating in teacher directed activities and personal care routines. Infants and toddlers enrolled were observed during personal care routines, free play, teacher directed activities and outdoor play. Teachers were interacting with the children and attending to the needs of all the children. The program does not currently serve school aged children or offer/provide transportation. Lunch consisted of beans and franks, French fries, whole wheat grain bread, orange slices and milk. The following violations were observed during the visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 542 The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Teacher reported that a seven (7) month old in the space used by the infants received baby food from home, however the feeding plan had not been modified to document the change. 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) 871 Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. Sleep charts for two infants ages five (5) and seven (7) months old do not document the positions that the children were observed asleep in. 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility does not have any current employees listed on the ABCMS portal. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before February 27, 2026, (an extra day was given because the center is closed on the 16th in observance of the Holiday) 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. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Turkeshia McCormick, Child Care Consultant, NC DCDEE Attn: Turkeshia McCormick, 2200 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2201, or 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: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was offered on the importance of following the center’s safe sleep policy. The purpose of a safe sleep policy is to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS and other sleep related accidents. Infants under the age of one must be visually checked every fifteen (15) minutes and it must be documented properly on the individual sleep charts. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. DHHS recommends that infants be given their own sleep space that is blanket free of soft bedding, pillows, bumper pads and toys. The American Association Pediatrics or AAP recommends that devices such as strollers, swings, infant carrier, car seats and inclined seats not be used for regular sleep routines. The safe sleep policy states that infants be placed in their cribs on their back to sleep. For children who can rollover on their own, I recommend placing a statement over their cribs stating that they can do so. Technical assistance was also offered on completing the moodle training on the ABCMS portal. Once you have completed that training, you must follow the steps to ensure that your facility and yourself are listed in the ABCMS portal. You can access the moodle page at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/UserLogin. If you need further assistance with the ABCMS portal, contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401. Technical assistance was also offered on updating documents such as the infant feeding plan to ensure that parents requests and instructions are being followed. Updating this document as required when changes occur can ensure that the child is receiving a continuity of care in the absence of the parent or regular caregiver who may have prior knowledge of the recent changes. During this visit we discussed the QRIS Modernization Pathways to the Stars. Mrs. Burch has decided to follow the option #2 Program Assessment for Child Care Centers and Centers Located in a Residence (CLIAR). This pathway includes the following: • Enhanced Ratio(required) and/or Enhanced Space (optional) • 50% of all Lead Teachers and 50% other educators meet 5 Star Education Standards • Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices AND 3 additional choices • CQI Plan for Facility and Individuals • Approved curriculum for all ages served • Child Observations and assessments • Coaching/training options for administrators and lead teachers. • NCRLAP Self Study I also left copies of the Continuous Quality Improvement and Professional Development Plan, work experience form, Pathway #2 -Classroom and Instructional Quality for Child Care Centers and Centers Located in a Residence (keep those copies and continue working on completing them prior to your next visit.) You stated that you will review the approved curricula and assessment tools at a later date and decide if you are going to continue using your current curriculum or go with another option. Mrs. Burch stated that they have already begun reviewing on the Facility CQI plan for both the center and the staff. She will also provide her staff with the link for the QRIS modernization page as well as NCRLAP so that they will familiarize themselves with the new process. The following links were also shared: https://ncrlap.org/ https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Qris-Modernization https://ncrap.org/Resources/. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with Mrs. Burch. Contact me at Turkeshia McCormick, Child Care Consultant, 910-308-0895, Turkeshia.mccormick@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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.