10A NCAC 09 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: LIL' ONES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC Facility ID: 51000770 Consultant: LEIGH MCKENZIE-LEE Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/17/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 6/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 09:55 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM 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 of applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit. I monitored the indoor and outdoor environments for compliance with child care requirements. Staff/child ratios, supervision, use of space and capacity were monitored for compliance. The permit, sanitation, evacuation, safe arrival and departure procedures, first aid chart, menus, activity plan, daily schedule, staff/child ratios, emergency medical care plan, emergency telephone numbers and a summary of NC Child Care Law were all posted at the time of the visit. The storage of medication and hazardous products was also monitored for compliance. No new staff members were hired since the 12-15-23 routine unannounced visit. A sample of existing staff files were reviewed and the information on the Staff and Training worksheets was verified. A sample of children's records were reviewed and the worksheet was completed. The last fire drill was documented as conducted on 6-5-24 at 9:35 am with an evacuation time of twenty seconds. The last outdoor inspection was documented as conducted on 6-4-24. A lockdown drill was conduct on 5-1-24 at 2:45 pm. An approved fire inspection was completed on 1-10-24. A sanitation inspection was last completed on 3-7-24 with zero demerits and a superior classification. The incorporation status of Lil' Ones Child Development Center, LLC was verified as current and active following the visit using the Secretary of State's website. During the visit, the children were observed returning from outdoor play, washing their hands and eating lunch, which consisted of ham, veggie straw chips, blueberries, sliced bread and milk. A three star child care center with four points in education, two points in program standards and one quality point was issued on 11-12-19. Based on information provided and observations made during the visit you continue to meet the requirements previously met to obtain such a license. An email was recently sent to you regarding a return to rated license reassessments. Based on the date of your last assessment, your facility is in cohort 2 of the rated license reassessment process. A planning year has been established beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to allow time for submission of new education information to the WORKS Education Unit and to prepare for Environment Rating Scale assessments should you choose to request that assessments be completed. Your rated license will be reassessed during your reassessment year, which is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. You are not required to wait until this time for a reassessment and can request that your rated license be reassessed at any time. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to the cohort model and the timeframes associated with being in cohort 2. I can also provide assistance and resources for updated education information for staff members and/or preparing for Environmental Rating Scale assessments. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. A new fire inspection was completed on 1-10-24. Based on the date of the previous inspection, a new inspection was due by 1-5-24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 316 Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. Two two year old children were present in space 3 with three children less than one year of age. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) 501 Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunch, which was served during the visit, did not contain all of the required components as a vegetable was not served. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) 511 Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions. Veggie Straw chips were served as the vegetable for lunch and were planned as the vegetable for Wednesday, June 19. .0901(i) 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The menu indicated that bologna would be served for lunch; instead ham was served. This substitution was not noted on the menu. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 1791 The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s). Whole milk was served to four and five year old children, rather than 1% or skim milk as required. .0901(e)(1-7) A violation was documented during the visit as two two year old children were present in space 3 with three children less than one year of age. As we discussed during today's visit, infants and one year old children can only be combined with children one year older unless it is during the first or last operating hour of the day. During your last annual compliance visit, a violation was documented as a three year old child was present with one year old children in this space. You stated that after that visit, it was your understanding that children three years and older could not be placed in that room. However, at the time that visit, there were not children less than one year of age on roll, thus two year old children could be present in the space with the one year old children. Please refer to .0713(a)(5)& (6) for additional information on grouping of infants and toddlers with older children. As we discussed during the visit, these requirements are in place to ensure a safe environment for the youngest children in care and to ensure that all children's needs are met. At the time of the visit, you were present in space 2 with five children ages two and three. Based on the capacity of the space (eleven children) and on enhanced staff child ratios for two year old children (1:9), these two children in space 3 could be moved to space 2 while still maintaining compliance. You did not have an extra staff member to assist with moving the children. Therefore, I explained to the staff member in space 3 that the two children needed to be moved to space 2, stood in the hallway when the children moved while you stood a the door to space 2 and assisted by moving their lunch, mats and diapers from space 3 to space 2. After reviewing your current enrollment, moving these two children to space 2 as required will result in a total of ten children, which is more children than allowable if all children are present based on the 1:9 ratio for two year old children. You currently have the maximum number of children enrolled in space 1 based on capacity of the space (eleven children). As we discussed, you will need to monitor the number of children present in each of these classrooms on a daily basis to ensure that staff child ratios for the youngest child is met and that neither classroom have more than eleven children present at any one time. Please refer to 10A NCAC 09 .0713(f) for additional information on staff/child ratios when combining multiple ages in a child care centers. If you would like to meet these ratios and thus be able to group one and three year old children together, you must submit a written, signed request to do so. A new license would be printed with a restriction indicating your choice to meet these ratios and group children according to the rule. Please note that these ratios are lower than the enhanced staff/child ratios you currently meet. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to the violation or this child care requirement. Your last fire inspection was completed on 1-5-23; a new inspection was not completed until 1-10-24. A violation was documented for not obtaining an approved fire inspection annually. Please ensure that you contact the inspections office to request that an inspection be completed prior to 1-10-25 to maintain compliance with child care requirements. In addition, please ensure that your inspection is submitted to me by email within seven days of completion. While I was in space 2, you were serving lunch to the children. When I inquired about the vegetable component for the meal, you indicated that Veggie Straws would be served. I observed Veggie Straws listed on the lunch menu for today and for Wednesday. Veggie Straws, while made with other vegetables, are no different than potato chips and offer no nutritional value to the children. Two violations pertaining to serving these as a lunch component were documented, including serving items with little or no nutritional value and for not meeting Meal Pattern requirements for lunch as these cannot be served as a vegetable. In addition, a violation was documented as ham was served for lunch rather than bologna as listed on the menu for June 17. Lastly, I observed the staff member in space 1 serving whole milk to the children. Children two years of age and older must be served 1% or skim milk. Whole milk can only be served to children twelve to twenty four months of age. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to monitor compliance with child care requirements. ****Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all of the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all of the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules.**** Please send me a written statement describing how and when the above violations were corrected. The written statement must be received no later than . Please note that if your letter is mailed, a hand written signature is required. As an alternative, compliance letters can now be submitted via email. I recommend emailing your letter to reduce the time needed to7-1-24 ensure my receipt of your information; however, if you do not have access to email, please ensure that your letter is mailed in a timely fashion and that you allow for any possible delays in the mail service. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to your compliance letter or if you will not be able to meet the two week timeframe for submission of your compliance letter. Please contact me at 919-819-9301 or at leigh.mckenzie-lee@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of further assistance. 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 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: LIL' ONES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC Facility ID: 51000770 Consultant: LEIGH MCKENZIE-LEE Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/17/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 6/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 09:55 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM 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 of applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit. I monitored the indoor and outdoor environments for compliance with child care requirements. Staff/child ratios, supervision, use of space and capacity were monitored for compliance. The permit, sanitation, evacuation, safe arrival and departure procedures, first aid chart, menus, activity plan, daily schedule, staff/child ratios, emergency medical care plan, emergency telephone numbers and a summary of NC Child Care Law were all posted at the time of the visit. The storage of medication and hazardous products was also monitored for compliance. No new staff members were hired since the 12-15-23 routine unannounced visit. A sample of existing staff files were reviewed and the information on the Staff and Training worksheets was verified. A sample of children's records were reviewed and the worksheet was completed. The last fire drill was documented as conducted on 6-5-24 at 9:35 am with an evacuation time of twenty seconds. The last outdoor inspection was documented as conducted on 6-4-24. A lockdown drill was conduct on 5-1-24 at 2:45 pm. An approved fire inspection was completed on 1-10-24. A sanitation inspection was last completed on 3-7-24 with zero demerits and a superior classification. The incorporation status of Lil' Ones Child Development Center, LLC was verified as current and active following the visit using the Secretary of State's website. During the visit, the children were observed returning from outdoor play, washing their hands and eating lunch, which consisted of ham, veggie straw chips, blueberries, sliced bread and milk. A three star child care center with four points in education, two points in program standards and one quality point was issued on 11-12-19. Based on information provided and observations made during the visit you continue to meet the requirements previously met to obtain such a license. An email was recently sent to you regarding a return to rated license reassessments. Based on the date of your last assessment, your facility is in cohort 2 of the rated license reassessment process. A planning year has been established beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to allow time for submission of new education information to the WORKS Education Unit and to prepare for Environment Rating Scale assessments should you choose to request that assessments be completed. Your rated license will be reassessed during your reassessment year, which is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. You are not required to wait until this time for a reassessment and can request that your rated license be reassessed at any time. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to the cohort model and the timeframes associated with being in cohort 2. I can also provide assistance and resources for updated education information for staff members and/or preparing for Environmental Rating Scale assessments. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. A new fire inspection was completed on 1-10-24. Based on the date of the previous inspection, a new inspection was due by 1-5-24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 316 Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. Two two year old children were present in space 3 with three children less than one year of age. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) 501 Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunch, which was served during the visit, did not contain all of the required components as a vegetable was not served. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) 511 Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions. Veggie Straw chips were served as the vegetable for lunch and were planned as the vegetable for Wednesday, June 19. .0901(i) 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The menu indicated that bologna would be served for lunch; instead ham was served. This substitution was not noted on the menu. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 1791 The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s). Whole milk was served to four and five year old children, rather than 1% or skim milk as required. .0901(e)(1-7) A violation was documented during the visit as two two year old children were present in space 3 with three children less than one year of age. As we discussed during today's visit, infants and one year old children can only be combined with children one year older unless it is during the first or last operating hour of the day. During your last annual compliance visit, a violation was documented as a three year old child was present with one year old children in this space. You stated that after that visit, it was your understanding that children three years and older could not be placed in that room. However, at the time that visit, there were not children less than one year of age on roll, thus two year old children could be present in the space with the one year old children. Please refer to .0713(a)(5)& (6) for additional information on grouping of infants and toddlers with older children. As we discussed during the visit, these requirements are in place to ensure a safe environment for the youngest children in care and to ensure that all children's needs are met. At the time of the visit, you were present in space 2 with five children ages two and three. Based on the capacity of the space (eleven children) and on enhanced staff child ratios for two year old children (1:9), these two children in space 3 could be moved to space 2 while still maintaining compliance. You did not have an extra staff member to assist with moving the children. Therefore, I explained to the staff member in space 3 that the two children needed to be moved to space 2, stood in the hallway when the children moved while you stood a the door to space 2 and assisted by moving their lunch, mats and diapers from space 3 to space 2. After reviewing your current enrollment, moving these two children to space 2 as required will result in a total of ten children, which is more children than allowable if all children are present based on the 1:9 ratio for two year old children. You currently have the maximum number of children enrolled in space 1 based on capacity of the space (eleven children). As we discussed, you will need to monitor the number of children present in each of these classrooms on a daily basis to ensure that staff child ratios for the youngest child is met and that neither classroom have more than eleven children present at any one time. Please refer to 10A NCAC 09 .0713(f) for additional information on staff/child ratios when combining multiple ages in a child care centers. If you would like to meet these ratios and thus be able to group one and three year old children together, you must submit a written, signed request to do so. A new license would be printed with a restriction indicating your choice to meet these ratios and group children according to the rule. Please note that these ratios are lower than the enhanced staff/child ratios you currently meet. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to the violation or this child care requirement. Your last fire inspection was completed on 1-5-23; a new inspection was not completed until 1-10-24. A violation was documented for not obtaining an approved fire inspection annually. Please ensure that you contact the inspections office to request that an inspection be completed prior to 1-10-25 to maintain compliance with child care requirements. In addition, please ensure that your inspection is submitted to me by email within seven days of completion. While I was in space 2, you were serving lunch to the children. When I inquired about the vegetable component for the meal, you indicated that Veggie Straws would be served. I observed Veggie Straws listed on the lunch menu for today and for Wednesday. Veggie Straws, while made with other vegetables, are no different than potato chips and offer no nutritional value to the children. Two violations pertaining to serving these as a lunch component were documented, including serving items with little or no nutritional value and for not meeting Meal Pattern requirements for lunch as these cannot be served as a vegetable. In addition, a violation was documented as ham was served for lunch rather than bologna as listed on the menu for June 17. Lastly, I observed the staff member in space 1 serving whole milk to the children. Children two years of age and older must be served 1% or skim milk. Whole milk can only be served to children twelve to twenty four months of age. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to monitor compliance with child care requirements. ****Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all of the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all of the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules.**** Please send me a written statement describing how and when the above violations were corrected. The written statement must be received no later than . Please note that if your letter is mailed, a hand written signature is required. As an alternative, compliance letters can now be submitted via email. I recommend emailing your letter to reduce the time needed to7-1-24 ensure my receipt of your information; however, if you do not have access to email, please ensure that your letter is mailed in a timely fashion and that you allow for any possible delays in the mail service. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to your compliance letter or if you will not be able to meet the two week timeframe for submission of your compliance letter. Please contact me at 919-819-9301 or at leigh.mckenzie-lee@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of further assistance. 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 .0713 · Violation

Name of Operation: LIL' ONES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC Facility ID: 51000770 Consultant: LEIGH MCKENZIE-LEE Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 6/17/2024 Number Present: 18 Completed Date: 6/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 09:55 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM 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 of applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit. I monitored the indoor and outdoor environments for compliance with child care requirements. Staff/child ratios, supervision, use of space and capacity were monitored for compliance. The permit, sanitation, evacuation, safe arrival and departure procedures, first aid chart, menus, activity plan, daily schedule, staff/child ratios, emergency medical care plan, emergency telephone numbers and a summary of NC Child Care Law were all posted at the time of the visit. The storage of medication and hazardous products was also monitored for compliance. No new staff members were hired since the 12-15-23 routine unannounced visit. A sample of existing staff files were reviewed and the information on the Staff and Training worksheets was verified. A sample of children's records were reviewed and the worksheet was completed. The last fire drill was documented as conducted on 6-5-24 at 9:35 am with an evacuation time of twenty seconds. The last outdoor inspection was documented as conducted on 6-4-24. A lockdown drill was conduct on 5-1-24 at 2:45 pm. An approved fire inspection was completed on 1-10-24. A sanitation inspection was last completed on 3-7-24 with zero demerits and a superior classification. The incorporation status of Lil' Ones Child Development Center, LLC was verified as current and active following the visit using the Secretary of State's website. During the visit, the children were observed returning from outdoor play, washing their hands and eating lunch, which consisted of ham, veggie straw chips, blueberries, sliced bread and milk. A three star child care center with four points in education, two points in program standards and one quality point was issued on 11-12-19. Based on information provided and observations made during the visit you continue to meet the requirements previously met to obtain such a license. An email was recently sent to you regarding a return to rated license reassessments. Based on the date of your last assessment, your facility is in cohort 2 of the rated license reassessment process. A planning year has been established beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to allow time for submission of new education information to the WORKS Education Unit and to prepare for Environment Rating Scale assessments should you choose to request that assessments be completed. Your rated license will be reassessed during your reassessment year, which is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. You are not required to wait until this time for a reassessment and can request that your rated license be reassessed at any time. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to the cohort model and the timeframes associated with being in cohort 2. I can also provide assistance and resources for updated education information for staff members and/or preparing for Environmental Rating Scale assessments. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. A new fire inspection was completed on 1-10-24. Based on the date of the previous inspection, a new inspection was due by 1-5-24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 316 Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. Two two year old children were present in space 3 with three children less than one year of age. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) 501 Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Lunch, which was served during the visit, did not contain all of the required components as a vegetable was not served. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) 511 Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions. Veggie Straw chips were served as the vegetable for lunch and were planned as the vegetable for Wednesday, June 19. .0901(i) 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The menu indicated that bologna would be served for lunch; instead ham was served. This substitution was not noted on the menu. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 1791 The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s). Whole milk was served to four and five year old children, rather than 1% or skim milk as required. .0901(e)(1-7) A violation was documented during the visit as two two year old children were present in space 3 with three children less than one year of age. As we discussed during today's visit, infants and one year old children can only be combined with children one year older unless it is during the first or last operating hour of the day. During your last annual compliance visit, a violation was documented as a three year old child was present with one year old children in this space. You stated that after that visit, it was your understanding that children three years and older could not be placed in that room. However, at the time that visit, there were not children less than one year of age on roll, thus two year old children could be present in the space with the one year old children. Please refer to .0713(a)(5)& (6) for additional information on grouping of infants and toddlers with older children. As we discussed during the visit, these requirements are in place to ensure a safe environment for the youngest children in care and to ensure that all children's needs are met. At the time of the visit, you were present in space 2 with five children ages two and three. Based on the capacity of the space (eleven children) and on enhanced staff child ratios for two year old children (1:9), these two children in space 3 could be moved to space 2 while still maintaining compliance. You did not have an extra staff member to assist with moving the children. Therefore, I explained to the staff member in space 3 that the two children needed to be moved to space 2, stood in the hallway when the children moved while you stood a the door to space 2 and assisted by moving their lunch, mats and diapers from space 3 to space 2. After reviewing your current enrollment, moving these two children to space 2 as required will result in a total of ten children, which is more children than allowable if all children are present based on the 1:9 ratio for two year old children. You currently have the maximum number of children enrolled in space 1 based on capacity of the space (eleven children). As we discussed, you will need to monitor the number of children present in each of these classrooms on a daily basis to ensure that staff child ratios for the youngest child is met and that neither classroom have more than eleven children present at any one time. Please refer to 10A NCAC 09 .0713(f) for additional information on staff/child ratios when combining multiple ages in a child care centers. If you would like to meet these ratios and thus be able to group one and three year old children together, you must submit a written, signed request to do so. A new license would be printed with a restriction indicating your choice to meet these ratios and group children according to the rule. Please note that these ratios are lower than the enhanced staff/child ratios you currently meet. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to the violation or this child care requirement. Your last fire inspection was completed on 1-5-23; a new inspection was not completed until 1-10-24. A violation was documented for not obtaining an approved fire inspection annually. Please ensure that you contact the inspections office to request that an inspection be completed prior to 1-10-25 to maintain compliance with child care requirements. In addition, please ensure that your inspection is submitted to me by email within seven days of completion. While I was in space 2, you were serving lunch to the children. When I inquired about the vegetable component for the meal, you indicated that Veggie Straws would be served. I observed Veggie Straws listed on the lunch menu for today and for Wednesday. Veggie Straws, while made with other vegetables, are no different than potato chips and offer no nutritional value to the children. Two violations pertaining to serving these as a lunch component were documented, including serving items with little or no nutritional value and for not meeting Meal Pattern requirements for lunch as these cannot be served as a vegetable. In addition, a violation was documented as ham was served for lunch rather than bologna as listed on the menu for June 17. Lastly, I observed the staff member in space 1 serving whole milk to the children. Children two years of age and older must be served 1% or skim milk. Whole milk can only be served to children twelve to twenty four months of age. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to monitor compliance with child care requirements. ****Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all of the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all of the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules.**** Please send me a written statement describing how and when the above violations were corrected. The written statement must be received no later than . Please note that if your letter is mailed, a hand written signature is required. As an alternative, compliance letters can now be submitted via email. I recommend emailing your letter to reduce the time needed to7-1-24 ensure my receipt of your information; however, if you do not have access to email, please ensure that your letter is mailed in a timely fashion and that you allow for any possible delays in the mail service. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to your compliance letter or if you will not be able to meet the two week timeframe for submission of your compliance letter. Please contact me at 919-819-9301 or at leigh.mckenzie-lee@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of further assistance. 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 .0713 · Violation

Name of Operation: LIL' ONES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC Facility ID: 51000770 Consultant: LEIGH MCKENZIE-LEE Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/31/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 7/31/2023 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 70 Time In: 12:30 PM Time Out: 01:40 PM 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 of applicable child care requirements during your annual compliance visit. I monitored the indoor and outdoor environments for compliance with child care requirements. Staff/child ratios, supervision, use of space and capacity were monitored for compliance. The permit, sanitation, evacuation, safe arrival and departure procedures, first aid chart, menus, activity plan, daily schedule, staff/child ratios, emergency medical care plan, emergency telephone numbers and a summary of NC Child Care Law were all posted at the time of the visit. The storage of medication and hazardous products was also monitored for compliance. No new staff members were hired since the 3-28-23 routine unannounced visit. A sample of existing staff files were reviewed and the information on the Staff and Training worksheets was verified. A sample of children's records were reviewed and the worksheet was completed. The last fire drill was documented as conducted on 7-11-23 at 8:30 am with an evacuation time of twenty one seconds. The last outdoor inspection was documented as conducted on 7-5-23. A lockdown drill was conduct on 5-12-23 at 9:22 am. An approved fire inspection was completed on 1-5-23. A sanitation inspection was last completed on 2-3-23 with zero demerits and a superior classification. The incorporation status of Lil' Ones Child Development Center, LLC was verified as current and active following the visit using the Secretary of State's website. During the visit, the children were observed during naptime. A meal or snack was not observed during the visit. A three star child care center with four points in education, two points in program standards and one quality point was issued on 11-12-19. Based on information provided and observations made during the visit you continue to meet the requirements previously met to obtain such a license. Violation Number Comment Rule 318 Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. One three year old child was present in with one year old children in space 3. 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) A violation was documented during the visit as a three year old child was present in space 3 with one year old children. Child care requirements only allow for grouping one and three year old children during the first and last operating hours of the day. Please refer to 10A NCAC 09 .0713(f) for additional information on staff/child ratios when combining multiple ages in a child care centers. If you would like to meet these ratios and thus be able to group one and three year old children together, you must submit a written, signed request to do so. A new license would be printed with a restriction indicating your choice to meet these ratios and group children according to the rule. Please note that these ratios are lower than the enhanced staff/child ratios you currently meet. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to the violation or this child care requirement. A follow up visit may be conducted in the near future to monitor compliance with child care requirements. ****Child care licensing requirements are established to ensure a safe and healthy child care environment. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all of the licensing requirements that apply to your type of program. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with all of the applicable laws and rules at all times. The best way for you to make sure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the child care law and rules.**** Please send me a written statement describing how and when the above violation was corrected. The written statement must be received no later than 8-14-23. Please note that if your letter is mailed, a hand written signature is required. As an alternative, compliance letters can now be submitted via email. I recommend emailing your letter to reduce the time needed to ensure my receipt of your information; however, if you do not have access to email, please ensure that your letter is mailed in a timely fashion and that you allow for any possible delays in the mail service. Please contact me if you have questions pertaining to your compliance letter or if you will not be able to meet the two week timeframe for submission of your compliance letter. Please contact me at 919-819-9301 or at leigh.mckenzie-lee@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of assistance. Please use my local mailing address for submitting items directly to me: PO Box 1537, Smithfield, NC 27577. Please contact me at 919-819-9301 or at leigh.mckenzie-lee@dhhs.nc.gov if I can be of further assistance. 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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