NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: CHRISTIE'S FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME Facility ID: 28000168 Consultant: MARJORIE WHITE Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/10/2024 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 12/10/2024 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 01:30 PM Time Out: 05:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced * The purpose of today’s Annual Compliance Visit with Rated License Assessment visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements and finalize discussions for the family child care home’s rated license reassessment. I completed your last Annual Compliance visit on 1/29/24. The family child care home’s 18-month compliance history from 6/7/23 – 12/6/24 = 100%. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflects the following: Water Testing –completed 5/25/24 Lead Paint Testing – exempt per RTI Asbestos Testing – exempt per RTI *Maintain any paperwork received by mail or email in your Program Records file. *For more information check out the FAQ page at https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The FCCH Early Learning Professional, C. Beasley, was present and assisted me with the visit. The family child care home currently operates with a Two-Star License, issued 11/4/2018, earning points in the following components: Program (2 PTS) + Education (1 PT) + Quality Point (1 PT) = 4 Points = 2 Stars *Quality Point met and remains in effect: Serves no more than two (2) children younger than one-year of age. The three-year rated license was due 11/4/2021, but new legislation (Senate Bill 425) has extended the “hold harmless” period until the new Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) is implemented. Today, you provided me with documentation of your three-month FCCERS-R Self Study to complete a rated license.assesment. The family child care home is owned as a Sole Proprietorship. The family child care home is owned by Little Fisch Childcare LLC. According to the NC Secretary of C. Beasley reported no changes to facility contact information (phone, address, email) or license information. Please contact me prior to any information changing regarding the ownership of this facility or contact information. I monitored the indoor and outdoor spaces used for child care for applicable family child care home requirements using the NC Child Care Requirements, effective 11/1/2024 and Item Number Listing, effective 3/1/2024. I also reviewed all children’s records, operator and household member records, and program records. I checked the car designated for transportation and the required documents; the family child care home continues to be approved for transportation. The operator stated that she never uses a substitute and closes the family child care home when she is not available to provide care. The Written Plan of Care currently reflects that the operator performs routine tasks during operating hours by transporting children in her vehicle. If there are any changes to the Written Plan of Care, it must be revised and provided to parents. Parents must sign that they have received the updated Written Plan of Care. Observations The operator was present with two children one year and three years of age. The children were sleeping on linen-covered mats in the child care space arranged in the living room. As they woke up, they used the bathroom and washed hands and were offered snack which was teddy grahams, yogurt-covered raisins, goldfish, and water. The operator put on Christmas carols, while the children enjoyed free play. The outdoor play area offered opportunities for gross motor and imaginative play. I observed and documented the following violation during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1847 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. Documentation of completion of the required ABCMS Provider Portal Training that instructs the operator how to create a facility roster and notify the Division of new household members or staff was not available. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) * Child care programs are expected to achieve and always maintain compliance and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) d(d) to achieve and maintain an 18-month compliance history score of at least 75%. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. I completed an electronic copy of the visit summary and provided a printed copy of it to you, C. Beasley. We reviewed the visit summary and violation documented during today’s visit. Correct this immediately. Send evidence of correction to me so that I receive it no later than 12/24/24. Your compliance verification letter needs to state your facility name and license number and list the date you complete the required training. Attach a copy of your training certificate to the compliance email. Send compliance verification letter in an email from your fcch’s official email address, bcbeasley@yahoo.com to my email address, Marjorie.White@dhhs.nc.gov. You may include the compliance verification as an attachment or in the body of the email. I will email a sample compliance verification letter to you. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be conducted. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the compliance letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If I may be of further assistance, please contact me by phone at (252) 373-9385, by e-mail at Marjorie.White@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also call Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, at (252) 373-4199. Technical Assistance With Documented Violation: #1847: Required Training - ABCMS Provider Portal Training - The process of notifying the Division when you have new staff (or household members for family child care homes and centers licensed in a residence) has changed and is now captured in ABCMS, the new Criminal Background Check portal. To access the ABCMS Provider Portal, you were required to complete the ABCMS Provider Portal Training in Moodle; documentation of completion of the training was not available. You stated that you were not aware that the training was required until a recent email from your consultant. You stated that you have tried to complete the training but cannot access it in Moodle. You stated you have a business NCID, but it is not working. You have sent an email to the Criminal Background Check Unit to assist you with completing the training. Complete the ABCMS Provider Portal Training in Moodle. For your compliance letter state the date you completed the training and send a copy of your training certificate. By your next visit, complete your facility roster even if it is just you and your husband. See below. • The ABCMS Provider Portal Training will teach you how to attach staff and/or household members to your facility. This training needs to be completed by the family child care home operator. The person taking the training will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete the ABCMS Provider Portal Training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. • Once the training is completed, you will be given your facility code (different from license id) and access to the ABCMS Provider Portal where you will verify your facility roster to ensure current household members are listed. If not, you will provide them with the facility code so they can complete a Connecting Application and be added to your roster. Then you will update this information in ABCMS as household members join your household. • This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new household members moved into the child care facility within five business days. • Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. General Visit Information: As a licensed family child care home operator, it is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules. The most recent versions of laws and rules regarding child care facilities in North Carolina are available on the DCDEE website, www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. You can also review the “What’s New” section and download a copy of the Items Number Listing which you can use as a checklist for your program Your local and regional Smart Start Partnerships and Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and Child Care Health Consultants provide general training to meet on-going training hours, health and safety training requirements, Environment Rating Scale training and training specific to your family child care home’s needs. They can also work with you to provide on-site technical assistance. *Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County: Phone - (252) 441-0614; website - www.darekids.org. *Regional Family Child Care Consultant – P. O’Donnell – (252) 333-1233; pamo@aacfnc.org *Child Care Health Consultant – S. Rosser - Office: (252) 557-4208 or stacy_rosser@unc.edu *Southwestern Child Development Commission, www.swcdcinc.org - offers DCDEE approved, on-line, self-paced training with affordable annual packages allowing you to take as many courses as you need or want for one price. Reminders: FCCH Verification Form – We reviewed your FCCH Verification Form today, and I highlighted items that will expire in the next year. *Complete 13 on-going training hours by 1/29/25; then you will need 15 hours by 12/10/25. Consider completing EDU 119 to earn your NC Early Childhood Credential (NCECC). This will give you 64 on-going training hours in the year you complete it. After that, you would only need 10 hours annually. *Your Five-Year H&S Training is due by 7/2028 On-going Training Options 1. Southwestern Child Development Commission, www.swcdcinc.org – pay for courses individually or buy a year long individual package.. Pay for one year and get enough training for this year, next year, and carry forward hours for the following year. 2. There is a 14-hour Infant/Toddler Orientation training available on Moodle. Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Requirements – EPR Plan updated 10/2024 but you were having trouble with on-line portal this year. You have requested technical assistance with J. Garrett from Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County. Additional Comments: Annual License Fee – Annual License Fees will be sent to all child care facilities that are licensed on 10/1/2024. • All invoices will be emailed, and no paper copies will be sent through the U.S. Postal Service. • All invoices will be emailed to the facility contact email after October 1st and will include the invoice number and total amount due. • All payments are due no later than December 31, 2024 Payments must be submitted online only through the Division’s website using a Mastercard or Visa debit or credit card, or by e-check. Providers will need their Facility ID number and their 2023 Invoice number to complete the payment process. If you have any questions, check the short Frequently Asked Questions on our website for answers or email DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov . I shared information on the following topics and emailed the information to you after the visit: 1. QRIS Information Sessions 2. Environment Rating Scales – Get Ready for the 3’s! 3. Free Webinar – Choice vs Preference – Tuesday, 12/17/24 4. November Rule Changes – Training Modules in Moodle 5. Five-year Criminal Background Check 6. Moodle Support 7. NCID – Keep it active! Thank you for your time and assistance today. Refer to this visit summary for a refresher of our discussions today. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call or email me at the contact information listed above. RATED LICENSE: You completed an Application for a Two-Component Star Rated License during a Routine Unannounced visit on 8/22/2022. Today you provided me with your FCCERS-R Self-Assessment documentation and re-dated your application. When the documented violation is corrected, I will process your next three-year rated license. PROGRAM STANDARDS –Two (2) Points You currently meet minimum requirements. You began working on your three month FCCERS-R Self-Assessment in August 2022, focusing on Item 5: Display, Item 13: Helping children understand language, and Item 14: Helping children use language. Your project was to create a photo cube to add pictures of children’s families for display and as a conversation tool or way to soothe children when they are missing their families. You have completed the photo cubes and showed them to me today and said that the children look at each other’s cubes every day and talk about the pictures. You also completed your FCCERS-R Self-Assessment this fall and showed me the documentation today. EDUCATION STANDARDS – One (1) Point *based on information reflected on DCDEE Works C. Beasley – HS w/ 19+y licensed family child care home experience. QUALITY POINT - One (1) Point. Serves no more than two Infants under age one Program Points (2) + Education Points (1) + Quality Point (1) = 3 Points = 2 STARS Your three-year rated license reassessment will be determined by the final date of your rated license, unless there is a change in points for Program Standards, Education Standards, and/or Quality Point causing an increase or decrease in your star rated license. Thank you for your time today. Please review the visit summary shared with you related to our discussions. Feel free to contact me if you have any 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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