10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance during your annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including staff and children’s files. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 12, 2024. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted August 29, 2025; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed having morning snack. Morning snack consisted of chicken biscuits, orange juice and milk. After snack children participated in an interactive group time children were singing and engaged in a group discussion about their weekend. After group time children participated in free play. Children were building at a lego table, drawing in the writing center, putting on a puppet show in language and building in blocks. In space 2 children were observed practicing letter sounds in group time and singing. After group time children participated in fee play. Children were grocery shopping and taking blood pressures in dramatic play, working on letter puzzles in manipulatives, sorting animals in science, making patterns with shapes on a light table, and building in blocks. Children also discussed their classroom caterpillars which are now in chrysalis stage. Space are arranged into activity areas to include but are not limited to art, blocks, dramatic play, music, cozy, science, math, manipulatives, writing and language. A variety of age-appropriate learning materials were accessible in each activity area. Staff were actively engaged in play with the children and moved about the space ensuring visual supervision of all children. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring: Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers have completed initial developmental screenings as required. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. The NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your center’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was last completed April 8, 2021 and is now more than three years old. The Lead Paint Testing and Asbestos Testing was completed May 27, 2025, indicating the center is exempt from further testing at this time. All staff members employed at least one year have completed the required Health and Safety trainings as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102, and staff members employed five years or more have repeated all topics within five years as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(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 has not completed the ABCMS training and linked their staff to their facility as required. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 19, 2025, 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: Jennifer Garner, Lead Child Care Consultant Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 2234 Shallotte, NC 28459 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 Regarding Violations Cited Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. You will need to complete the Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. Remover/repair the rust and repaint or cover the exposed metal. Technical Assistance: Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b)(1) regarding lead poisoning hazards in child care centers states: (b) The following actions shall be taken to ensure that drinking water in child care centers is free of identified lead poisoning hazards as defined under G.S. 130A-131.7(7)(g). (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results. Your lead water test results are more than three years old. You have completed the webinar through www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org and are awaiting your testing kit. Rated License Information Choosing a Pathway to the Stars The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted, on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. 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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10A NCAC 09 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance during your annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including staff and children’s files. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 12, 2024. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted August 29, 2025; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed having morning snack. Morning snack consisted of chicken biscuits, orange juice and milk. After snack children participated in an interactive group time children were singing and engaged in a group discussion about their weekend. After group time children participated in free play. Children were building at a lego table, drawing in the writing center, putting on a puppet show in language and building in blocks. In space 2 children were observed practicing letter sounds in group time and singing. After group time children participated in fee play. Children were grocery shopping and taking blood pressures in dramatic play, working on letter puzzles in manipulatives, sorting animals in science, making patterns with shapes on a light table, and building in blocks. Children also discussed their classroom caterpillars which are now in chrysalis stage. Space are arranged into activity areas to include but are not limited to art, blocks, dramatic play, music, cozy, science, math, manipulatives, writing and language. A variety of age-appropriate learning materials were accessible in each activity area. Staff were actively engaged in play with the children and moved about the space ensuring visual supervision of all children. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring: Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers have completed initial developmental screenings as required. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. The NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your center’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was last completed April 8, 2021 and is now more than three years old. The Lead Paint Testing and Asbestos Testing was completed May 27, 2025, indicating the center is exempt from further testing at this time. All staff members employed at least one year have completed the required Health and Safety trainings as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102, and staff members employed five years or more have repeated all topics within five years as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(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 has not completed the ABCMS training and linked their staff to their facility as required. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 19, 2025, 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: Jennifer Garner, Lead Child Care Consultant Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 2234 Shallotte, NC 28459 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 Regarding Violations Cited Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. You will need to complete the Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. Remover/repair the rust and repaint or cover the exposed metal. Technical Assistance: Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b)(1) regarding lead poisoning hazards in child care centers states: (b) The following actions shall be taken to ensure that drinking water in child care centers is free of identified lead poisoning hazards as defined under G.S. 130A-131.7(7)(g). (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results. Your lead water test results are more than three years old. You have completed the webinar through www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org and are awaiting your testing kit. Rated License Information Choosing a Pathway to the Stars The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted, on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. 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

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance during your annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including staff and children’s files. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 12, 2024. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted August 29, 2025; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed having morning snack. Morning snack consisted of chicken biscuits, orange juice and milk. After snack children participated in an interactive group time children were singing and engaged in a group discussion about their weekend. After group time children participated in free play. Children were building at a lego table, drawing in the writing center, putting on a puppet show in language and building in blocks. In space 2 children were observed practicing letter sounds in group time and singing. After group time children participated in fee play. Children were grocery shopping and taking blood pressures in dramatic play, working on letter puzzles in manipulatives, sorting animals in science, making patterns with shapes on a light table, and building in blocks. Children also discussed their classroom caterpillars which are now in chrysalis stage. Space are arranged into activity areas to include but are not limited to art, blocks, dramatic play, music, cozy, science, math, manipulatives, writing and language. A variety of age-appropriate learning materials were accessible in each activity area. Staff were actively engaged in play with the children and moved about the space ensuring visual supervision of all children. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring: Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers have completed initial developmental screenings as required. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. The NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your center’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was last completed April 8, 2021 and is now more than three years old. The Lead Paint Testing and Asbestos Testing was completed May 27, 2025, indicating the center is exempt from further testing at this time. All staff members employed at least one year have completed the required Health and Safety trainings as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102, and staff members employed five years or more have repeated all topics within five years as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(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 has not completed the ABCMS training and linked their staff to their facility as required. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 19, 2025, 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: Jennifer Garner, Lead Child Care Consultant Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 2234 Shallotte, NC 28459 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 Regarding Violations Cited Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. You will need to complete the Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. Remover/repair the rust and repaint or cover the exposed metal. Technical Assistance: Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b)(1) regarding lead poisoning hazards in child care centers states: (b) The following actions shall be taken to ensure that drinking water in child care centers is free of identified lead poisoning hazards as defined under G.S. 130A-131.7(7)(g). (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results. Your lead water test results are more than three years old. You have completed the webinar through www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org and are awaiting your testing kit. Rated License Information Choosing a Pathway to the Stars The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted, on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. 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

G.S. 110-86 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance during your annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including staff and children’s files. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 12, 2024. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted August 29, 2025; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed having morning snack. Morning snack consisted of chicken biscuits, orange juice and milk. After snack children participated in an interactive group time children were singing and engaged in a group discussion about their weekend. After group time children participated in free play. Children were building at a lego table, drawing in the writing center, putting on a puppet show in language and building in blocks. In space 2 children were observed practicing letter sounds in group time and singing. After group time children participated in fee play. Children were grocery shopping and taking blood pressures in dramatic play, working on letter puzzles in manipulatives, sorting animals in science, making patterns with shapes on a light table, and building in blocks. Children also discussed their classroom caterpillars which are now in chrysalis stage. Space are arranged into activity areas to include but are not limited to art, blocks, dramatic play, music, cozy, science, math, manipulatives, writing and language. A variety of age-appropriate learning materials were accessible in each activity area. Staff were actively engaged in play with the children and moved about the space ensuring visual supervision of all children. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring: Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers have completed initial developmental screenings as required. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. The NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your center’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was last completed April 8, 2021 and is now more than three years old. The Lead Paint Testing and Asbestos Testing was completed May 27, 2025, indicating the center is exempt from further testing at this time. All staff members employed at least one year have completed the required Health and Safety trainings as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102, and staff members employed five years or more have repeated all topics within five years as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(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 has not completed the ABCMS training and linked their staff to their facility as required. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 19, 2025, 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: Jennifer Garner, Lead Child Care Consultant Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 2234 Shallotte, NC 28459 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 Regarding Violations Cited Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. You will need to complete the Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. Remover/repair the rust and repaint or cover the exposed metal. Technical Assistance: Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b)(1) regarding lead poisoning hazards in child care centers states: (b) The following actions shall be taken to ensure that drinking water in child care centers is free of identified lead poisoning hazards as defined under G.S. 130A-131.7(7)(g). (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results. Your lead water test results are more than three years old. You have completed the webinar through www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org and are awaiting your testing kit. Rated License Information Choosing a Pathway to the Stars The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted, on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. 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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance during your annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including staff and children’s files. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 12, 2024. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted August 29, 2025; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed having morning snack. Morning snack consisted of chicken biscuits, orange juice and milk. After snack children participated in an interactive group time children were singing and engaged in a group discussion about their weekend. After group time children participated in free play. Children were building at a lego table, drawing in the writing center, putting on a puppet show in language and building in blocks. In space 2 children were observed practicing letter sounds in group time and singing. After group time children participated in fee play. Children were grocery shopping and taking blood pressures in dramatic play, working on letter puzzles in manipulatives, sorting animals in science, making patterns with shapes on a light table, and building in blocks. Children also discussed their classroom caterpillars which are now in chrysalis stage. Space are arranged into activity areas to include but are not limited to art, blocks, dramatic play, music, cozy, science, math, manipulatives, writing and language. A variety of age-appropriate learning materials were accessible in each activity area. Staff were actively engaged in play with the children and moved about the space ensuring visual supervision of all children. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring: Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers have completed initial developmental screenings as required. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. The NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your center’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was last completed April 8, 2021 and is now more than three years old. The Lead Paint Testing and Asbestos Testing was completed May 27, 2025, indicating the center is exempt from further testing at this time. All staff members employed at least one year have completed the required Health and Safety trainings as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102, and staff members employed five years or more have repeated all topics within five years as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(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 has not completed the ABCMS training and linked their staff to their facility as required. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 19, 2025, 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: Jennifer Garner, Lead Child Care Consultant Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 2234 Shallotte, NC 28459 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 Regarding Violations Cited Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. You will need to complete the Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. Remover/repair the rust and repaint or cover the exposed metal. Technical Assistance: Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b)(1) regarding lead poisoning hazards in child care centers states: (b) The following actions shall be taken to ensure that drinking water in child care centers is free of identified lead poisoning hazards as defined under G.S. 130A-131.7(7)(g). (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results. Your lead water test results are more than three years old. You have completed the webinar through www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org and are awaiting your testing kit. Rated License Information Choosing a Pathway to the Stars The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted, on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. 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: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: JENNIFER GARNER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 08:50 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance during your annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today, including staff and children’s files. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 12, 2024. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted August 29, 2025; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed having morning snack. Morning snack consisted of chicken biscuits, orange juice and milk. After snack children participated in an interactive group time children were singing and engaged in a group discussion about their weekend. After group time children participated in free play. Children were building at a lego table, drawing in the writing center, putting on a puppet show in language and building in blocks. In space 2 children were observed practicing letter sounds in group time and singing. After group time children participated in fee play. Children were grocery shopping and taking blood pressures in dramatic play, working on letter puzzles in manipulatives, sorting animals in science, making patterns with shapes on a light table, and building in blocks. Children also discussed their classroom caterpillars which are now in chrysalis stage. Space are arranged into activity areas to include but are not limited to art, blocks, dramatic play, music, cozy, science, math, manipulatives, writing and language. A variety of age-appropriate learning materials were accessible in each activity area. Staff were actively engaged in play with the children and moved about the space ensuring visual supervision of all children. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring: Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers have completed initial developmental screenings as required. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. The NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website reflected the following information about your center’s required three-year water testing, lead paint testing, and asbestos testing: Three-year Water Testing was last completed April 8, 2021 and is now more than three years old. The Lead Paint Testing and Asbestos Testing was completed May 27, 2025, indicating the center is exempt from further testing at this time. All staff members employed at least one year have completed the required Health and Safety trainings as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102, and staff members employed five years or more have repeated all topics within five years as required. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violations were observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(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 has not completed the ABCMS training and linked their staff to their facility as required. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before September 19, 2025, 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: Jennifer Garner, Lead Child Care Consultant Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 2234 Shallotte, NC 28459 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 Regarding Violations Cited Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. Previously, written notification such as the “Change of Information” form was used, however the process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. You will need to complete the Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Should you need assistance with the portal or the training, please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-6401and someone will assist you. The paint is chipping and pealing off the white, blue, yellow and red climber. The metal frame is rusty where the paint is missing. The chipping paint has jagged and sharp edges that are a potential hazard. Remover/repair the rust and repaint or cover the exposed metal. Technical Assistance: Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b)(1) regarding lead poisoning hazards in child care centers states: (b) The following actions shall be taken to ensure that drinking water in child care centers is free of identified lead poisoning hazards as defined under G.S. 130A-131.7(7)(g). (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results. Your lead water test results are more than three years old. You have completed the webinar through www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org and are awaiting your testing kit. Rated License Information Choosing a Pathway to the Stars The new rules related to the star rated license system (QRIS) have been approved. The DCDEE team looks forward to working with child care facilities across the state to transition to the new QRIS system, also known as Pathways to the Stars, located in Section .3200 of the Child Care Rules. The transition will begin soon with the following informational opportunities: • You can review the rule roll out module in the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform and • If you were unable to attend the recent webinars regarding Choosing a Pathway to the Stars, the sessions were recorded and will be posted, on the QRIS Modernization page. • In September, child care consultants will host in-person facility operator/administrator meetings within the counties they serve to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. • Beginning In October, child care consultants will begin discussing the new rules in Section .3200; Standards for Two through Five Star Rated Licenses during licensing visits. Consultants will review the pathway options, identify facility needs, answer questions, and work with the facility operator to establish an individualized timeline for transition to a new rated license within 12 months based on the pathway chosen. We understand this is a big change and are committed to ensuring all providers have a good understanding of the new opportunities in order to make informed decisions on which pathway best suits the needs of the facility. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming informational settings and working with you on your pathway to the stars! Stay up to date with the Division of Child Development and Early Education by visiting www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. Click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting child care in North Carolina. Documentation was completed and reviewed on site, printed and signed. Remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. Contact me at Jennifer.j.garner@dhhs.nc.gov at (910)824-1447 with any questions or concerns. 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

10A NCAC 09 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/12/2024 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 9/12/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 20, 2023. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted September 9, 2024; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed engaged in a large group activity during which Ms. White reviewed rules of use for classroom materials. Next, children transitioned to free choice activities including working with playdough, dressing up in the dramatic play center, painting on an easel and playing in a sand table. Children in Space #2 were also observed in free choice activities including working on puzzles, playing with cars and trucks in the block center and working with plastic letters on a light table. Lunch served in the cafeteria consisted of a choice of chef salad or chicken alfredo pasta, with green beans, broccoli, frozen fruit cup, garlic breadstick and milk. After lunch, children returned to the classrooms for restroom routines prior to transitioning to the fenced in playground. On the playground, children were observed playing on the climbing structure, using riding toys, playing in the sand box and bouncing on large balls with handles. Health and Safety training requirements as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102 were monitored and in compliance today. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers are working on completing developmental screenings and stated they understood they must be completed within 90 days of the beginning of the school year, which was August 28, 2024. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. While ECERS-R assessments are not currently required, today both teachers stated they understood the NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-R or ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violation was observed today and corrected during the visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection has not been documented since May 2024. .0605(q) A compliance letter is not required as the only violation cited was corrected during the visit. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited Monthly playground safety inspections are required for the safety of the children. Today you stated that former staff member C. Cartrette had been completing monthly playground inspections, however when she was moved to another grade level at the beginning of the school year no one took over this task. You stated you plan to share responsibility for playground inspections as several of you are trained, and completed the September inspection during the visit. Today I advised you to create a schedule and share with staff members so you all know who is responsible for completing the inspection each month and it doesn’t get forgotten. Since the school year starts so late in August, I also advised you to conduct an inspection prior to the children starting school, so you can identify any potential safety concerns and ensure they are addressed. This may also help if you already have it completed since there are many additional tasks required during the first week of school. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was provided today regarding storage of the Epi-pen in Space #1. As discussed, you may continue to store it in your locked cabinet if required by school policy, however licensing rules allow for emergency medications such as this to be stored unlocked for easy access as long as they are five feet off the floor. Today you stated you may move it to a high shelf so it will be easier to get in the event it is needed for an emergency. Today we also discussed plans to upgrade the playground. You stated there is new climbing equipment and a new dramatic play vehicle waiting to be installed by the company from which it was purchased, so I advised you to ensure those completing installation are aware of all safety requirements in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09. 0605. I also reminded you that installation instructions must be followed, and kept on file for review if needed in the future. Please let me know when you have an idea for the timeline so I may approve the playground changes. Technical assistance was also provided today regarding completion of the Staff and Training Worksheet. As discussed, you must ensure all certificates are on file for on-going training prior to logging them on your training records. As you prepare your worksheet for submission to me, please count up each staff members hours received since the last Annual Compliance visit and note that number on Line 18 where is says “# Rec’d”. Please also include the date of the annual Emergency Information form update for each staff member on Line 11, and the expiration date of CPR and First Aid training (not the completion date) on Line 19. Rated License Information Regarding Education standards, information from DCDEE WORKS was shared with you today. As discussed, new staff member M. Butler has a complete evaluation, however V. Carteret must still upload an official transcript to complete her evaluation. New administrator M. Simmons must register for a WORKS account using the instructions emailed on August 6, 2024, and upload a copy of her principal’s license to complete her evaluation. It was verified today that you are maintaining seven points in Education pending these evaluations, however all staff must have complete evaluations in WORKS. Please let me know if you need further assistance with the WORKS portal. Regarding star rated license reassessments, the “hold harmless” clause was extended to allow time for new rules determining how stars are earned to be written and implemented. This means a reassessment will not be conducted according to the timelines previously discussed, however you may request one voluntarily at any time. New rules are expected to include different pathways towards earning stars, so I urge you to review any information shared to prepare for the changes. Please note any Environment Rating Scales (ERS) assessments conducted after February 1, 2025 will be the third editions, so for your program the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- 3rd edition (ECERS-3) will be used if you select the pathway that includes this assessment. You may find more information regarding the ECERS-3 including training materials and how to purchase at https://ncrlap.org/Resources/pages/get-ready-for-3s/. At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@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.

10A NCAC 09 .3009 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/12/2024 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 9/12/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 20, 2023. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted September 9, 2024; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed engaged in a large group activity during which Ms. White reviewed rules of use for classroom materials. Next, children transitioned to free choice activities including working with playdough, dressing up in the dramatic play center, painting on an easel and playing in a sand table. Children in Space #2 were also observed in free choice activities including working on puzzles, playing with cars and trucks in the block center and working with plastic letters on a light table. Lunch served in the cafeteria consisted of a choice of chef salad or chicken alfredo pasta, with green beans, broccoli, frozen fruit cup, garlic breadstick and milk. After lunch, children returned to the classrooms for restroom routines prior to transitioning to the fenced in playground. On the playground, children were observed playing on the climbing structure, using riding toys, playing in the sand box and bouncing on large balls with handles. Health and Safety training requirements as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102 were monitored and in compliance today. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers are working on completing developmental screenings and stated they understood they must be completed within 90 days of the beginning of the school year, which was August 28, 2024. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. While ECERS-R assessments are not currently required, today both teachers stated they understood the NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-R or ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violation was observed today and corrected during the visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection has not been documented since May 2024. .0605(q) A compliance letter is not required as the only violation cited was corrected during the visit. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited Monthly playground safety inspections are required for the safety of the children. Today you stated that former staff member C. Cartrette had been completing monthly playground inspections, however when she was moved to another grade level at the beginning of the school year no one took over this task. You stated you plan to share responsibility for playground inspections as several of you are trained, and completed the September inspection during the visit. Today I advised you to create a schedule and share with staff members so you all know who is responsible for completing the inspection each month and it doesn’t get forgotten. Since the school year starts so late in August, I also advised you to conduct an inspection prior to the children starting school, so you can identify any potential safety concerns and ensure they are addressed. This may also help if you already have it completed since there are many additional tasks required during the first week of school. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was provided today regarding storage of the Epi-pen in Space #1. As discussed, you may continue to store it in your locked cabinet if required by school policy, however licensing rules allow for emergency medications such as this to be stored unlocked for easy access as long as they are five feet off the floor. Today you stated you may move it to a high shelf so it will be easier to get in the event it is needed for an emergency. Today we also discussed plans to upgrade the playground. You stated there is new climbing equipment and a new dramatic play vehicle waiting to be installed by the company from which it was purchased, so I advised you to ensure those completing installation are aware of all safety requirements in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09. 0605. I also reminded you that installation instructions must be followed, and kept on file for review if needed in the future. Please let me know when you have an idea for the timeline so I may approve the playground changes. Technical assistance was also provided today regarding completion of the Staff and Training Worksheet. As discussed, you must ensure all certificates are on file for on-going training prior to logging them on your training records. As you prepare your worksheet for submission to me, please count up each staff members hours received since the last Annual Compliance visit and note that number on Line 18 where is says “# Rec’d”. Please also include the date of the annual Emergency Information form update for each staff member on Line 11, and the expiration date of CPR and First Aid training (not the completion date) on Line 19. Rated License Information Regarding Education standards, information from DCDEE WORKS was shared with you today. As discussed, new staff member M. Butler has a complete evaluation, however V. Carteret must still upload an official transcript to complete her evaluation. New administrator M. Simmons must register for a WORKS account using the instructions emailed on August 6, 2024, and upload a copy of her principal’s license to complete her evaluation. It was verified today that you are maintaining seven points in Education pending these evaluations, however all staff must have complete evaluations in WORKS. Please let me know if you need further assistance with the WORKS portal. Regarding star rated license reassessments, the “hold harmless” clause was extended to allow time for new rules determining how stars are earned to be written and implemented. This means a reassessment will not be conducted according to the timelines previously discussed, however you may request one voluntarily at any time. New rules are expected to include different pathways towards earning stars, so I urge you to review any information shared to prepare for the changes. Please note any Environment Rating Scales (ERS) assessments conducted after February 1, 2025 will be the third editions, so for your program the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- 3rd edition (ECERS-3) will be used if you select the pathway that includes this assessment. You may find more information regarding the ECERS-3 including training materials and how to purchase at https://ncrlap.org/Resources/pages/get-ready-for-3s/. At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@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

10A NCAC 09. 0605 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/12/2024 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 9/12/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 20, 2023. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted September 9, 2024; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed engaged in a large group activity during which Ms. White reviewed rules of use for classroom materials. Next, children transitioned to free choice activities including working with playdough, dressing up in the dramatic play center, painting on an easel and playing in a sand table. Children in Space #2 were also observed in free choice activities including working on puzzles, playing with cars and trucks in the block center and working with plastic letters on a light table. Lunch served in the cafeteria consisted of a choice of chef salad or chicken alfredo pasta, with green beans, broccoli, frozen fruit cup, garlic breadstick and milk. After lunch, children returned to the classrooms for restroom routines prior to transitioning to the fenced in playground. On the playground, children were observed playing on the climbing structure, using riding toys, playing in the sand box and bouncing on large balls with handles. Health and Safety training requirements as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102 were monitored and in compliance today. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers are working on completing developmental screenings and stated they understood they must be completed within 90 days of the beginning of the school year, which was August 28, 2024. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. While ECERS-R assessments are not currently required, today both teachers stated they understood the NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-R or ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violation was observed today and corrected during the visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection has not been documented since May 2024. .0605(q) A compliance letter is not required as the only violation cited was corrected during the visit. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited Monthly playground safety inspections are required for the safety of the children. Today you stated that former staff member C. Cartrette had been completing monthly playground inspections, however when she was moved to another grade level at the beginning of the school year no one took over this task. You stated you plan to share responsibility for playground inspections as several of you are trained, and completed the September inspection during the visit. Today I advised you to create a schedule and share with staff members so you all know who is responsible for completing the inspection each month and it doesn’t get forgotten. Since the school year starts so late in August, I also advised you to conduct an inspection prior to the children starting school, so you can identify any potential safety concerns and ensure they are addressed. This may also help if you already have it completed since there are many additional tasks required during the first week of school. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was provided today regarding storage of the Epi-pen in Space #1. As discussed, you may continue to store it in your locked cabinet if required by school policy, however licensing rules allow for emergency medications such as this to be stored unlocked for easy access as long as they are five feet off the floor. Today you stated you may move it to a high shelf so it will be easier to get in the event it is needed for an emergency. Today we also discussed plans to upgrade the playground. You stated there is new climbing equipment and a new dramatic play vehicle waiting to be installed by the company from which it was purchased, so I advised you to ensure those completing installation are aware of all safety requirements in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09. 0605. I also reminded you that installation instructions must be followed, and kept on file for review if needed in the future. Please let me know when you have an idea for the timeline so I may approve the playground changes. Technical assistance was also provided today regarding completion of the Staff and Training Worksheet. As discussed, you must ensure all certificates are on file for on-going training prior to logging them on your training records. As you prepare your worksheet for submission to me, please count up each staff members hours received since the last Annual Compliance visit and note that number on Line 18 where is says “# Rec’d”. Please also include the date of the annual Emergency Information form update for each staff member on Line 11, and the expiration date of CPR and First Aid training (not the completion date) on Line 19. Rated License Information Regarding Education standards, information from DCDEE WORKS was shared with you today. As discussed, new staff member M. Butler has a complete evaluation, however V. Carteret must still upload an official transcript to complete her evaluation. New administrator M. Simmons must register for a WORKS account using the instructions emailed on August 6, 2024, and upload a copy of her principal’s license to complete her evaluation. It was verified today that you are maintaining seven points in Education pending these evaluations, however all staff must have complete evaluations in WORKS. Please let me know if you need further assistance with the WORKS portal. Regarding star rated license reassessments, the “hold harmless” clause was extended to allow time for new rules determining how stars are earned to be written and implemented. This means a reassessment will not be conducted according to the timelines previously discussed, however you may request one voluntarily at any time. New rules are expected to include different pathways towards earning stars, so I urge you to review any information shared to prepare for the changes. Please note any Environment Rating Scales (ERS) assessments conducted after February 1, 2025 will be the third editions, so for your program the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- 3rd edition (ECERS-3) will be used if you select the pathway that includes this assessment. You may find more information regarding the ECERS-3 including training materials and how to purchase at https://ncrlap.org/Resources/pages/get-ready-for-3s/. At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@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: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/12/2024 Number Present: 36 Completed Date: 9/12/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 190 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 20, 2023. A Superior sanitation rating was earned April 15, 2024, and a fire inspection was conducted September 9, 2024; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 95%. Administrator, M. Simmons, and lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children in Space #1 were observed engaged in a large group activity during which Ms. White reviewed rules of use for classroom materials. Next, children transitioned to free choice activities including working with playdough, dressing up in the dramatic play center, painting on an easel and playing in a sand table. Children in Space #2 were also observed in free choice activities including working on puzzles, playing with cars and trucks in the block center and working with plastic letters on a light table. Lunch served in the cafeteria consisted of a choice of chef salad or chicken alfredo pasta, with green beans, broccoli, frozen fruit cup, garlic breadstick and milk. After lunch, children returned to the classrooms for restroom routines prior to transitioning to the fenced in playground. On the playground, children were observed playing on the climbing structure, using riding toys, playing in the sand box and bouncing on large balls with handles. Health and Safety training requirements as outlined in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .1102 were monitored and in compliance today. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Both indoor spaces are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The NC Pre-K requirements in Section .3000 of the Child Care Rules were monitored for compliance today. Staff-child ratios and maximum group sizes required in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3009 were verified in compliance. Children in this program attend from 8:00am to 3:00pm, meeting the instructional day requirement of 6.5 hours. This NC Pre-K program uses Creative Curriculum, Brigance Developmental screening, and Teaching Strategies Gold for their ongoing assessments. Lead teachers are working on completing developmental screenings and stated they understood they must be completed within 90 days of the beginning of the school year, which was August 28, 2024. Health assessments including vision, hearing, and dental screenings were also observed on file as required. NC Pre-K staff information was verified in the NC Pre-K Plan and all staff members meet requirements for qualifications. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) score earned on 4-3-19 was 6.0. While ECERS-R assessments are not currently required, today both teachers stated they understood the NC Pre-K program must score at least a 5.0 on the ECERS-R or ECERS-3 during the facility’s next rated license reassessment to remain in compliance. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violation was observed today and corrected during the visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection has not been documented since May 2024. .0605(q) A compliance letter is not required as the only violation cited was corrected during the visit. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited Monthly playground safety inspections are required for the safety of the children. Today you stated that former staff member C. Cartrette had been completing monthly playground inspections, however when she was moved to another grade level at the beginning of the school year no one took over this task. You stated you plan to share responsibility for playground inspections as several of you are trained, and completed the September inspection during the visit. Today I advised you to create a schedule and share with staff members so you all know who is responsible for completing the inspection each month and it doesn’t get forgotten. Since the school year starts so late in August, I also advised you to conduct an inspection prior to the children starting school, so you can identify any potential safety concerns and ensure they are addressed. This may also help if you already have it completed since there are many additional tasks required during the first week of school. Technical Assistance Technical assistance was provided today regarding storage of the Epi-pen in Space #1. As discussed, you may continue to store it in your locked cabinet if required by school policy, however licensing rules allow for emergency medications such as this to be stored unlocked for easy access as long as they are five feet off the floor. Today you stated you may move it to a high shelf so it will be easier to get in the event it is needed for an emergency. Today we also discussed plans to upgrade the playground. You stated there is new climbing equipment and a new dramatic play vehicle waiting to be installed by the company from which it was purchased, so I advised you to ensure those completing installation are aware of all safety requirements in Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09. 0605. I also reminded you that installation instructions must be followed, and kept on file for review if needed in the future. Please let me know when you have an idea for the timeline so I may approve the playground changes. Technical assistance was also provided today regarding completion of the Staff and Training Worksheet. As discussed, you must ensure all certificates are on file for on-going training prior to logging them on your training records. As you prepare your worksheet for submission to me, please count up each staff members hours received since the last Annual Compliance visit and note that number on Line 18 where is says “# Rec’d”. Please also include the date of the annual Emergency Information form update for each staff member on Line 11, and the expiration date of CPR and First Aid training (not the completion date) on Line 19. Rated License Information Regarding Education standards, information from DCDEE WORKS was shared with you today. As discussed, new staff member M. Butler has a complete evaluation, however V. Carteret must still upload an official transcript to complete her evaluation. New administrator M. Simmons must register for a WORKS account using the instructions emailed on August 6, 2024, and upload a copy of her principal’s license to complete her evaluation. It was verified today that you are maintaining seven points in Education pending these evaluations, however all staff must have complete evaluations in WORKS. Please let me know if you need further assistance with the WORKS portal. Regarding star rated license reassessments, the “hold harmless” clause was extended to allow time for new rules determining how stars are earned to be written and implemented. This means a reassessment will not be conducted according to the timelines previously discussed, however you may request one voluntarily at any time. New rules are expected to include different pathways towards earning stars, so I urge you to review any information shared to prepare for the changes. Please note any Environment Rating Scales (ERS) assessments conducted after February 1, 2025 will be the third editions, so for your program the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- 3rd edition (ECERS-3) will be used if you select the pathway that includes this assessment. You may find more information regarding the ECERS-3 including training materials and how to purchase at https://ncrlap.org/Resources/pages/get-ready-for-3s/. At the end of this visit, documentation was completed electronically, printed and reviewed with you. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@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

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/13/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 3/13/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 11:30 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 20, 2023. A Superior sanitation rating was earned March 1, 2023, and a fire inspection was conducted September 26, 2023; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 96%. Lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children enrolled in both spaces were observed on the fenced in playground with Ms. White, Ms. Jacobs and three additional staff members. Children were using riding toys, climbing on the climbing structure, pretending to drive a fire truck, and playing in the sand with shovels and construction trucks. Ms. White stated a new bike path should be installed over Spring Break in April, which should make it easier to separate different types of play. At 12:15 P.M., both groups of children transitioned indoors, washed their hands, and drank water at the tables or participated in restroom routines. Next, teachers in each space conducted large group math activities during which they discussed measurements and practiced writing the number “5” on dry erase boards. After the math activities, children transitioned to rest time routines. Ms. Jacobs and Ms. White went to an IEP meeting at 12:40 P.M., however ratios and supervision remained in compliance in both spaces as children were resting. Children rested on mats which were appropriately spaced or separated by dividers. Individual linens were provided, lights were dimmed and soft music played. New staff members have not been hired since the Annual Compliance visit. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Both spaces in use are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The Site Monitoring Tool for the 2023-2024 school year was signed by Terri Ard, NC Pre-K Specialist, after an on-site review on October 23, 2023. Items needing corrective action were not noted. A selection of NC Pre-K children’s records were monitored today and in compliance. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violation was observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. A sanitation inspection has not been conducted since March 1, 2023, over one year ago. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) A compliance letter including detailed information about the violation has been corrected must be received by March 27, 2024. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited For the health and safety of the children, approved sanitation inspections must be conducted at least once every twelve months. Today you stated when you noticed your inspection was due you contacted Ms. Ard, who then contacted Environmental Health, however you have not yet had your inspection. I shared that I had also reached out to Environmental Health on your behalf. Moving forward, I urge you to note the date of the last inspection on your calendar and contact Environmental Health yourself at least one month in advance if you have not yet received your inspection. Remember to send a copy with your compliance letter. Technical Assistance A violation was not necessary today, however technical assistance was provided regarding supervision on the playground. As discussed, children are going to be more active in the outdoor learning/play environment and need more supervision rather than less time outside. Staff supervision of the playground should incorporate strategic watching of all the children within a specific territory as well as listening for interactions which may lead to physical altercations between children and injuries. Staff should be careful not to engage in prolonged dialog with any one child or group of children (or other staff), and should also be spread out and moving around the outdoor space constantly rather than gathered in one area. Technical assistance was also provided today regarding nap time routines. As discussed, if some children no longer need naps or do not nap for a long length of time, the following are some ideas to engage those children: 1) Children can read books quietly or play quietly with toys on their mat or cot. 2) Children can read or play quietly in another part of the classroom away from sleeping children. 3) Children can go outside where they can participate in free play or specific activities, provided that they are supervised by the required number of staff. 4) Children may practice writing or art skills. I also suggested that you cut the cardboard dividers you are using between some mats in half horizontally. This will not only allow for easier supervision as you move around the classroom, but will also enable you to purchase less and make them easier to store when not in use. Today I also reminded you that children should not be allowed to rest on top of or with classroom materials which may be used by other children. Ensuring children only rest with personal items will prevent the spread of germs. As discussed, Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0901 states “Drinking water shall be freely available to children of all ages.” Today I urged you to bring water bottles or a water jug with cups to the playground with you daily. You may also request parents bring individual, labeled water bottles for their children. These can be used for providing water and do not have to be cleaned throughout the day as long as they are stored in each child’s individual cubby when not in use. As a reminder, since children cannot wash their hands outdoors, you may give them wipes to clean their hands prior to allowing them to have water. Rated License Information As discussed during the Annual Compliance visit, your program was assigned to “Cohort 2” of the cohort model of resuming rated license reassessments after June 30, 2024. Your planning year runs from 7/1/24-6/30/25, and 7/1/25-6/30/26 will be the year your reassessment is due. Since you typically have the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) completed as part of your reassessment process, today I encouraged you to visit www.ncrlap.org for more information about things you can do to prepare. This includes requesting an outreach assessment this year, and/or requesting a real assessment during your planning year which may or may not be used towards your rated license the next year. You may also wish to contact the Columbus County Partnership for Children and/or Region 4 CCR&R staff to assist with your ECERS-R preparation. I will be in touch regarding ECERS-R assessments and timelines after your planning year begins. Regarding Education standards, information from DCDEE WORKS was shared with you today. As discussed, V. Carteret must still upload official transcripts to complete her evaluation. It was verified today that you are maintaining seven points in Education, however all staff must have complete evaluations in WORKS. Please let me know if you need further assistance with the WORKS portal. Reminders You must obtain an approved sanitation inspection immediately. Remember to send a copy with your compliance letter. You must also schedule and obtain an approved fire inspection by September 26, 2024 to maintain compliance. Remember to send a copy within one week as required. Child Care Rules were revised January 1, 2024, and a new rule book was posted to the DCDEE website. As discussed, you should discard any old versions of the rules and ensure you are referring to the most current rule book when reviewing or researching requirements. Modules are also now available to review rule changes in the Child Care Rule Rollout section of Moodle. For more information regarding the “cohort model” of resuming rated license reassessments, and opportunities for training and technical assistance as you prepare for a reassessment, you may visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License. At the end of this visit, documentation could not be completed electronically, but it was reviewed with you, and an electronic visit summary was emailed to you after the visit. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@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 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/13/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 3/13/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 11:30 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 20, 2023. A Superior sanitation rating was earned March 1, 2023, and a fire inspection was conducted September 26, 2023; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 96%. Lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children enrolled in both spaces were observed on the fenced in playground with Ms. White, Ms. Jacobs and three additional staff members. Children were using riding toys, climbing on the climbing structure, pretending to drive a fire truck, and playing in the sand with shovels and construction trucks. Ms. White stated a new bike path should be installed over Spring Break in April, which should make it easier to separate different types of play. At 12:15 P.M., both groups of children transitioned indoors, washed their hands, and drank water at the tables or participated in restroom routines. Next, teachers in each space conducted large group math activities during which they discussed measurements and practiced writing the number “5” on dry erase boards. After the math activities, children transitioned to rest time routines. Ms. Jacobs and Ms. White went to an IEP meeting at 12:40 P.M., however ratios and supervision remained in compliance in both spaces as children were resting. Children rested on mats which were appropriately spaced or separated by dividers. Individual linens were provided, lights were dimmed and soft music played. New staff members have not been hired since the Annual Compliance visit. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Both spaces in use are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The Site Monitoring Tool for the 2023-2024 school year was signed by Terri Ard, NC Pre-K Specialist, after an on-site review on October 23, 2023. Items needing corrective action were not noted. A selection of NC Pre-K children’s records were monitored today and in compliance. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violation was observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. A sanitation inspection has not been conducted since March 1, 2023, over one year ago. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) A compliance letter including detailed information about the violation has been corrected must be received by March 27, 2024. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited For the health and safety of the children, approved sanitation inspections must be conducted at least once every twelve months. Today you stated when you noticed your inspection was due you contacted Ms. Ard, who then contacted Environmental Health, however you have not yet had your inspection. I shared that I had also reached out to Environmental Health on your behalf. Moving forward, I urge you to note the date of the last inspection on your calendar and contact Environmental Health yourself at least one month in advance if you have not yet received your inspection. Remember to send a copy with your compliance letter. Technical Assistance A violation was not necessary today, however technical assistance was provided regarding supervision on the playground. As discussed, children are going to be more active in the outdoor learning/play environment and need more supervision rather than less time outside. Staff supervision of the playground should incorporate strategic watching of all the children within a specific territory as well as listening for interactions which may lead to physical altercations between children and injuries. Staff should be careful not to engage in prolonged dialog with any one child or group of children (or other staff), and should also be spread out and moving around the outdoor space constantly rather than gathered in one area. Technical assistance was also provided today regarding nap time routines. As discussed, if some children no longer need naps or do not nap for a long length of time, the following are some ideas to engage those children: 1) Children can read books quietly or play quietly with toys on their mat or cot. 2) Children can read or play quietly in another part of the classroom away from sleeping children. 3) Children can go outside where they can participate in free play or specific activities, provided that they are supervised by the required number of staff. 4) Children may practice writing or art skills. I also suggested that you cut the cardboard dividers you are using between some mats in half horizontally. This will not only allow for easier supervision as you move around the classroom, but will also enable you to purchase less and make them easier to store when not in use. Today I also reminded you that children should not be allowed to rest on top of or with classroom materials which may be used by other children. Ensuring children only rest with personal items will prevent the spread of germs. As discussed, Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0901 states “Drinking water shall be freely available to children of all ages.” Today I urged you to bring water bottles or a water jug with cups to the playground with you daily. You may also request parents bring individual, labeled water bottles for their children. These can be used for providing water and do not have to be cleaned throughout the day as long as they are stored in each child’s individual cubby when not in use. As a reminder, since children cannot wash their hands outdoors, you may give them wipes to clean their hands prior to allowing them to have water. Rated License Information As discussed during the Annual Compliance visit, your program was assigned to “Cohort 2” of the cohort model of resuming rated license reassessments after June 30, 2024. Your planning year runs from 7/1/24-6/30/25, and 7/1/25-6/30/26 will be the year your reassessment is due. Since you typically have the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) completed as part of your reassessment process, today I encouraged you to visit www.ncrlap.org for more information about things you can do to prepare. This includes requesting an outreach assessment this year, and/or requesting a real assessment during your planning year which may or may not be used towards your rated license the next year. You may also wish to contact the Columbus County Partnership for Children and/or Region 4 CCR&R staff to assist with your ECERS-R preparation. I will be in touch regarding ECERS-R assessments and timelines after your planning year begins. Regarding Education standards, information from DCDEE WORKS was shared with you today. As discussed, V. Carteret must still upload official transcripts to complete her evaluation. It was verified today that you are maintaining seven points in Education, however all staff must have complete evaluations in WORKS. Please let me know if you need further assistance with the WORKS portal. Reminders You must obtain an approved sanitation inspection immediately. Remember to send a copy with your compliance letter. You must also schedule and obtain an approved fire inspection by September 26, 2024 to maintain compliance. Remember to send a copy within one week as required. Child Care Rules were revised January 1, 2024, and a new rule book was posted to the DCDEE website. As discussed, you should discard any old versions of the rules and ensure you are referring to the most current rule book when reviewing or researching requirements. Modules are also now available to review rule changes in the Child Care Rule Rollout section of Moodle. For more information regarding the “cohort model” of resuming rated license reassessments, and opportunities for training and technical assistance as you prepare for a reassessment, you may visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License. At the end of this visit, documentation could not be completed electronically, but it was reviewed with you, and an electronic visit summary was emailed to you after the visit. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@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: WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PRE-K Facility ID: 24000117 Consultant: AMY WANGLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/13/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 3/13/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 11:30 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements pertinent to this visit type. This facility currently operates with a Five Star License issued May 2, 2019. Restrictions on the permit include: a first shift capacity of 47 children 3-6 years of age, meets enhanced space, and meets enhanced ratios minus one. Restrictions were in compliance today. The facility was also monitored for implementing an approved curriculum with children four years of age as required by the star rating; this program uses Creative Curriculum, Guided Edition. The last annual compliance visit was conducted September 20, 2023. A Superior sanitation rating was earned March 1, 2023, and a fire inspection was conducted September 26, 2023; the facility was approved for day time care only. Prior to the visit, the facility had an eighteen-month compliance history score of 96%. Lead teachers, A. White and S. Jacobs, were present and available for consultation today. Two indoor spaces and one outdoor space are approved for use by children. Upon arrival, children enrolled in both spaces were observed on the fenced in playground with Ms. White, Ms. Jacobs and three additional staff members. Children were using riding toys, climbing on the climbing structure, pretending to drive a fire truck, and playing in the sand with shovels and construction trucks. Ms. White stated a new bike path should be installed over Spring Break in April, which should make it easier to separate different types of play. At 12:15 P.M., both groups of children transitioned indoors, washed their hands, and drank water at the tables or participated in restroom routines. Next, teachers in each space conducted large group math activities during which they discussed measurements and practiced writing the number “5” on dry erase boards. After the math activities, children transitioned to rest time routines. Ms. Jacobs and Ms. White went to an IEP meeting at 12:40 P.M., however ratios and supervision remained in compliance in both spaces as children were resting. Children rested on mats which were appropriately spaced or separated by dividers. Individual linens were provided, lights were dimmed and soft music played. New staff members have not been hired since the Annual Compliance visit. NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Both spaces in use are operated as NC Pre-K classrooms. The Site Monitoring Tool for the 2023-2024 school year was signed by Terri Ard, NC Pre-K Specialist, after an on-site review on October 23, 2023. Items needing corrective action were not noted. A selection of NC Pre-K children’s records were monitored today and in compliance. Child Care programs are expected to always achieve and maintain compliance with child care rules, 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 following violation was observed today and must be corrected immediately: Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. A sanitation inspection has not been conducted since March 1, 2023, over one year ago. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) A compliance letter including detailed information about the violation has been corrected must be received by March 27, 2024. Include any supporting documentation with your response (if applicable). Your letter will be used as verification that violations have been corrected and compliance is maintained; your written response is considered a legal document so must be accurate and truthful. If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent using the email address registered with DCDEE and include your facility name and ID number. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Technical Assistance Regarding Violations Cited For the health and safety of the children, approved sanitation inspections must be conducted at least once every twelve months. Today you stated when you noticed your inspection was due you contacted Ms. Ard, who then contacted Environmental Health, however you have not yet had your inspection. I shared that I had also reached out to Environmental Health on your behalf. Moving forward, I urge you to note the date of the last inspection on your calendar and contact Environmental Health yourself at least one month in advance if you have not yet received your inspection. Remember to send a copy with your compliance letter. Technical Assistance A violation was not necessary today, however technical assistance was provided regarding supervision on the playground. As discussed, children are going to be more active in the outdoor learning/play environment and need more supervision rather than less time outside. Staff supervision of the playground should incorporate strategic watching of all the children within a specific territory as well as listening for interactions which may lead to physical altercations between children and injuries. Staff should be careful not to engage in prolonged dialog with any one child or group of children (or other staff), and should also be spread out and moving around the outdoor space constantly rather than gathered in one area. Technical assistance was also provided today regarding nap time routines. As discussed, if some children no longer need naps or do not nap for a long length of time, the following are some ideas to engage those children: 1) Children can read books quietly or play quietly with toys on their mat or cot. 2) Children can read or play quietly in another part of the classroom away from sleeping children. 3) Children can go outside where they can participate in free play or specific activities, provided that they are supervised by the required number of staff. 4) Children may practice writing or art skills. I also suggested that you cut the cardboard dividers you are using between some mats in half horizontally. This will not only allow for easier supervision as you move around the classroom, but will also enable you to purchase less and make them easier to store when not in use. Today I also reminded you that children should not be allowed to rest on top of or with classroom materials which may be used by other children. Ensuring children only rest with personal items will prevent the spread of germs. As discussed, Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0901 states “Drinking water shall be freely available to children of all ages.” Today I urged you to bring water bottles or a water jug with cups to the playground with you daily. You may also request parents bring individual, labeled water bottles for their children. These can be used for providing water and do not have to be cleaned throughout the day as long as they are stored in each child’s individual cubby when not in use. As a reminder, since children cannot wash their hands outdoors, you may give them wipes to clean their hands prior to allowing them to have water. Rated License Information As discussed during the Annual Compliance visit, your program was assigned to “Cohort 2” of the cohort model of resuming rated license reassessments after June 30, 2024. Your planning year runs from 7/1/24-6/30/25, and 7/1/25-6/30/26 will be the year your reassessment is due. Since you typically have the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) completed as part of your reassessment process, today I encouraged you to visit www.ncrlap.org for more information about things you can do to prepare. This includes requesting an outreach assessment this year, and/or requesting a real assessment during your planning year which may or may not be used towards your rated license the next year. You may also wish to contact the Columbus County Partnership for Children and/or Region 4 CCR&R staff to assist with your ECERS-R preparation. I will be in touch regarding ECERS-R assessments and timelines after your planning year begins. Regarding Education standards, information from DCDEE WORKS was shared with you today. As discussed, V. Carteret must still upload official transcripts to complete her evaluation. It was verified today that you are maintaining seven points in Education, however all staff must have complete evaluations in WORKS. Please let me know if you need further assistance with the WORKS portal. Reminders You must obtain an approved sanitation inspection immediately. Remember to send a copy with your compliance letter. You must also schedule and obtain an approved fire inspection by September 26, 2024 to maintain compliance. Remember to send a copy within one week as required. Child Care Rules were revised January 1, 2024, and a new rule book was posted to the DCDEE website. As discussed, you should discard any old versions of the rules and ensure you are referring to the most current rule book when reviewing or researching requirements. Modules are also now available to review rule changes in the Child Care Rule Rollout section of Moodle. For more information regarding the “cohort model” of resuming rated license reassessments, and opportunities for training and technical assistance as you prepare for a reassessment, you may visit https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/Resuming-Star-Rated-License. At the end of this visit, documentation could not be completed electronically, but it was reviewed with you, and an electronic visit summary was emailed to you after the visit. Please remember it is your responsibility to comply with all child care rules and requirements at all times. If you have questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at 910-338-7038 or amy.wangler@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