Kiddie World Child Development Center

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: KESHIA HAYWARD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/26/2025 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 8/26/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, Administrator, assisted with the visit. This center currently operates with a five-star license, earning seven points in education standards, six points in program standards and 1 quality point for all lead teachers and teachers having at least five years of work experience in no more than two different centers. The last annual compliance visit was completed on September 17, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 17, 2025, earning a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on March 10, 2025, and the center was approved for daytime care only. Twenty-six (26) children ranging from ages zero (0) to four (4) years old were observed in care today. Children were engaged in morning routine/activities, free-choice play, outdoor play, eating breakfast and lunch, completing hand washing, diapering, and toileting routines, and interacting with caregivers. Breakfast consisted of raisin bread, scrambled eggs, apple sauce, pears and milk. Lunch consisted of pulled pork, string beans, pears, bread, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 522 Multi-use articles, including highchair feeding trays, were not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the center's kitchen after each use. Highchair feeding trays were cleaned in the classroom with solution and paper towels. 15A NCAC 18A .2812(e) 524 When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen time was offered to children ages zero (0) to one (1) year old in Space #2. .0510(d)(2)(A-C) 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Raisin bread served to children with breakfast was not recorded on the menu. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Active ant mounds were observed on the preschool and toddler playgrounds. A bottle of hand sanitizer was on a cubby accessible to children below 5ft. from the finished floor in Space #5. A staff member’s purse was on a cubby accessible to children in Space #2. The basket attached to two tricycles were cracked exposing sharp edges on the toddler playground. A red chair in space accessible to children was torn exposing the foam interior in Space #4. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Electrical outlets not in use in Spaces #4 &7 and near the bathroom in the hall used by children were not covered with safety caps. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violations documented must be corrected immediately. Please send a compliance verification letter to me describing how the violations were corrected. You can submit the compliance verification letter by postal mail to Keshia Hayward, PO Box 1504 Greenville NC 27834, or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov. The compliance verification letter must be received on or before September 9, 2025. The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance verification letter. This timeframe is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during the visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined the information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's Star Rated License, could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. The center’s compliance history score was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 84% as of August 25, 2025. CORPORATION STATUS: Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. is listed as the current owner of this center. According to information verified on the North Carolina Secretary of State’s website, Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. remains current and active. Prior to making any changes in the ownership status contact me to discuss the change of ownership procedures. Failure to comply could impact the program license status. FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: You stated the mailing address, phone number and email address listed for your program are correct. If changes in your facility information occurs, please contact me at 252-214-2709 or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is updated in the system. STAFF/TRAINING WORKSHEET: The staff/training worksheet was not completed and available to review during the visit. Although the staff/training worksheet was not available for review, staff records were monitored as part of the annual compliance visit. I asked you to complete the staff/training worksheet and submit it to me on or before Friday, August 29, 2025. The staff/training worksheet should be signed and dated prior to submission. SAFE INDOOR/OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT: We discussed the importance of ensuring that all potentially hazardous items and materials are stored in areas inaccessible to children. This includes staff personal belongings, hand sanitizer, broken toys, and other unsafe materials. In addition, we talked about the need to monitor and treat ant piles on the playground to prevent children from having access and potentially being injured. You stated you were going to try some methods safe to use around children. I shared the following effective measures that could temporarily be used to eliminate ant piles as well. Consider using boiling water with a dish soap solution. Boiling water can be poured directly onto the mound to kill ants and disrupt the nest. A dish soap solution, mixed with water, can be poured into the ant holes to suffocate the ants. Coffee grounds can help deter ants, primarily due to their strong odor, which disrupts the ants' sense of smell and scent trails. While not a permanent solution, used coffee grounds can be a helpful, natural repellent for ants in and around the facility. Also, electrical outlets must be covered with safety caps when they are not in use. I recommend encouraging staff to place the safety caps near the outlets as a visual reminder to return it when they are finished. Safety checks in the morning prior to children arriving and at the end of the day will assist with ensuring safety in the environment while children are in care. Be reminded you and staff are responsible for ensuring a safe environment is always provided for children in care. SANITATION REQUIREMENTS: A staff member was observed cleaning highchair feeding trays with cleaning solution and paper towels after children finished breakfast. I informed you that multi-use articles including high-chair feeding trays must be washed, rinsed and sanitized in the center's kitchen after each use. I explained this is a sanitation requirement that must be followed consistently. SCREEN TIME: Upon entry into Space # 3, infants and toddlers were observed watching television while sitting in highchairs. One of the caregivers immediately turned the television off once I entered into the classroom. During our conversation, you stated staff usually allow children to listen to music; however, they were not allowed to watch the television. I encourage you to remind staff that screen time should be prohibited for children under the age of three. It was suggested having staff plan activities that include ongoing interaction with young children during transitions that are developmentally age appropriate. MEDICATION: You and staff stated there was no medication onsite that is administered to children in care. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE -EPR: I recommended you update the center's EPR plan to reflect accurate consultant information. You should print off page #3 and #27 to add the the EPR plan packet. PATHWAYS TO THE STARS: The Pathways to the Stars transition will begin soon. In August, rule roll out modules will be added to the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform. I encouraged you to begin reviewing the information and materials available on the QRIS Modernization page as these resources will assist you in determining which pathway your program will select for the Rated License Assessment. I shared that a technical assistant visit will be scheduled soon to discuss the beginning stages and transition process from your program from the Star rated license to the pathways to the stars. 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. NCID CREDENTIALS: Please remember to use your NCID credential periodically to prevent your user ID and password from becoming inactive. If your NCID credentials are not used within a twelve (12) to fifteen (15) month period, access to your account may be restricted. due to inactivity. To avoid disruption, it is strongly recommended that you schedule regular logins to ensure your credentials remain active and valid. CLEAN CLASSROOMS FOR CAROLINA KIDS: Based on my review of the Clean Classroom for Carolina Kids website, no information was available regarding asbestos and lead paint testing for your program. You stated the testing had not been completed. I advise you to contact clean classrooms for Carolina kids to discuss requirements for your program to verify whether your program required testing or if an exemption applies. RAISE NC NEWSLETTER: The Raise NC Newsletter, sent directly to providers via email, contains valuable and up-to-date information about important updates and changes within the child care sector in North Carolina. I encourage you to set aside time to read each issue upon receipt to ensure you remain informed and updated on the latest developments, resources and guidance impacting child care programs. Staying connected helps support quality child care and compliance across the state. DCDEE RESOURCES: I recommended you periodically visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ under the "What's New" tab to stay abreast of updated information provided. Be reminded you are responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable child care requirements whether they have been discussed or reviewed with you in the past. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have questions regarding today’s visit, contact me using the information listed above. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Jennifer Linhardt at 252-373-4199 or email jennifer.linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov. At the conclusion of this visit, the visit summary report was completed, reviewed, and left with you. Be reminded you are responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable child care requirements whether they have been discussed or reviewed with you in the past. 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 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: KESHIA HAYWARD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/26/2025 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 8/26/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, Administrator, assisted with the visit. This center currently operates with a five-star license, earning seven points in education standards, six points in program standards and 1 quality point for all lead teachers and teachers having at least five years of work experience in no more than two different centers. The last annual compliance visit was completed on September 17, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 17, 2025, earning a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on March 10, 2025, and the center was approved for daytime care only. Twenty-six (26) children ranging from ages zero (0) to four (4) years old were observed in care today. Children were engaged in morning routine/activities, free-choice play, outdoor play, eating breakfast and lunch, completing hand washing, diapering, and toileting routines, and interacting with caregivers. Breakfast consisted of raisin bread, scrambled eggs, apple sauce, pears and milk. Lunch consisted of pulled pork, string beans, pears, bread, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 522 Multi-use articles, including highchair feeding trays, were not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the center's kitchen after each use. Highchair feeding trays were cleaned in the classroom with solution and paper towels. 15A NCAC 18A .2812(e) 524 When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen time was offered to children ages zero (0) to one (1) year old in Space #2. .0510(d)(2)(A-C) 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Raisin bread served to children with breakfast was not recorded on the menu. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Active ant mounds were observed on the preschool and toddler playgrounds. A bottle of hand sanitizer was on a cubby accessible to children below 5ft. from the finished floor in Space #5. A staff member’s purse was on a cubby accessible to children in Space #2. The basket attached to two tricycles were cracked exposing sharp edges on the toddler playground. A red chair in space accessible to children was torn exposing the foam interior in Space #4. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Electrical outlets not in use in Spaces #4 &7 and near the bathroom in the hall used by children were not covered with safety caps. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violations documented must be corrected immediately. Please send a compliance verification letter to me describing how the violations were corrected. You can submit the compliance verification letter by postal mail to Keshia Hayward, PO Box 1504 Greenville NC 27834, or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov. The compliance verification letter must be received on or before September 9, 2025. The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance verification letter. This timeframe is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during the visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined the information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's Star Rated License, could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. The center’s compliance history score was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 84% as of August 25, 2025. CORPORATION STATUS: Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. is listed as the current owner of this center. According to information verified on the North Carolina Secretary of State’s website, Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. remains current and active. Prior to making any changes in the ownership status contact me to discuss the change of ownership procedures. Failure to comply could impact the program license status. FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: You stated the mailing address, phone number and email address listed for your program are correct. If changes in your facility information occurs, please contact me at 252-214-2709 or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is updated in the system. STAFF/TRAINING WORKSHEET: The staff/training worksheet was not completed and available to review during the visit. Although the staff/training worksheet was not available for review, staff records were monitored as part of the annual compliance visit. I asked you to complete the staff/training worksheet and submit it to me on or before Friday, August 29, 2025. The staff/training worksheet should be signed and dated prior to submission. SAFE INDOOR/OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT: We discussed the importance of ensuring that all potentially hazardous items and materials are stored in areas inaccessible to children. This includes staff personal belongings, hand sanitizer, broken toys, and other unsafe materials. In addition, we talked about the need to monitor and treat ant piles on the playground to prevent children from having access and potentially being injured. You stated you were going to try some methods safe to use around children. I shared the following effective measures that could temporarily be used to eliminate ant piles as well. Consider using boiling water with a dish soap solution. Boiling water can be poured directly onto the mound to kill ants and disrupt the nest. A dish soap solution, mixed with water, can be poured into the ant holes to suffocate the ants. Coffee grounds can help deter ants, primarily due to their strong odor, which disrupts the ants' sense of smell and scent trails. While not a permanent solution, used coffee grounds can be a helpful, natural repellent for ants in and around the facility. Also, electrical outlets must be covered with safety caps when they are not in use. I recommend encouraging staff to place the safety caps near the outlets as a visual reminder to return it when they are finished. Safety checks in the morning prior to children arriving and at the end of the day will assist with ensuring safety in the environment while children are in care. Be reminded you and staff are responsible for ensuring a safe environment is always provided for children in care. SANITATION REQUIREMENTS: A staff member was observed cleaning highchair feeding trays with cleaning solution and paper towels after children finished breakfast. I informed you that multi-use articles including high-chair feeding trays must be washed, rinsed and sanitized in the center's kitchen after each use. I explained this is a sanitation requirement that must be followed consistently. SCREEN TIME: Upon entry into Space # 3, infants and toddlers were observed watching television while sitting in highchairs. One of the caregivers immediately turned the television off once I entered into the classroom. During our conversation, you stated staff usually allow children to listen to music; however, they were not allowed to watch the television. I encourage you to remind staff that screen time should be prohibited for children under the age of three. It was suggested having staff plan activities that include ongoing interaction with young children during transitions that are developmentally age appropriate. MEDICATION: You and staff stated there was no medication onsite that is administered to children in care. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE -EPR: I recommended you update the center's EPR plan to reflect accurate consultant information. You should print off page #3 and #27 to add the the EPR plan packet. PATHWAYS TO THE STARS: The Pathways to the Stars transition will begin soon. In August, rule roll out modules will be added to the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform. I encouraged you to begin reviewing the information and materials available on the QRIS Modernization page as these resources will assist you in determining which pathway your program will select for the Rated License Assessment. I shared that a technical assistant visit will be scheduled soon to discuss the beginning stages and transition process from your program from the Star rated license to the pathways to the stars. 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. NCID CREDENTIALS: Please remember to use your NCID credential periodically to prevent your user ID and password from becoming inactive. If your NCID credentials are not used within a twelve (12) to fifteen (15) month period, access to your account may be restricted. due to inactivity. To avoid disruption, it is strongly recommended that you schedule regular logins to ensure your credentials remain active and valid. CLEAN CLASSROOMS FOR CAROLINA KIDS: Based on my review of the Clean Classroom for Carolina Kids website, no information was available regarding asbestos and lead paint testing for your program. You stated the testing had not been completed. I advise you to contact clean classrooms for Carolina kids to discuss requirements for your program to verify whether your program required testing or if an exemption applies. RAISE NC NEWSLETTER: The Raise NC Newsletter, sent directly to providers via email, contains valuable and up-to-date information about important updates and changes within the child care sector in North Carolina. I encourage you to set aside time to read each issue upon receipt to ensure you remain informed and updated on the latest developments, resources and guidance impacting child care programs. Staying connected helps support quality child care and compliance across the state. DCDEE RESOURCES: I recommended you periodically visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ under the "What's New" tab to stay abreast of updated information provided. Be reminded you are responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable child care requirements whether they have been discussed or reviewed with you in the past. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have questions regarding today’s visit, contact me using the information listed above. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Jennifer Linhardt at 252-373-4199 or email jennifer.linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov. At the conclusion of this visit, the visit summary report was completed, reviewed, and left with you. Be reminded you are responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable child care requirements whether they have been discussed or reviewed with you in the past. 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 .0901 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: KESHIA HAYWARD Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/26/2025 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 8/26/2025 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, Administrator, assisted with the visit. This center currently operates with a five-star license, earning seven points in education standards, six points in program standards and 1 quality point for all lead teachers and teachers having at least five years of work experience in no more than two different centers. The last annual compliance visit was completed on September 17, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was completed on April 17, 2025, earning a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was completed on March 10, 2025, and the center was approved for daytime care only. Twenty-six (26) children ranging from ages zero (0) to four (4) years old were observed in care today. Children were engaged in morning routine/activities, free-choice play, outdoor play, eating breakfast and lunch, completing hand washing, diapering, and toileting routines, and interacting with caregivers. Breakfast consisted of raisin bread, scrambled eggs, apple sauce, pears and milk. Lunch consisted of pulled pork, string beans, pears, bread, and milk. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 522 Multi-use articles, including highchair feeding trays, were not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the center's kitchen after each use. Highchair feeding trays were cleaned in the classroom with solution and paper towels. 15A NCAC 18A .2812(e) 524 When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen time was offered to children ages zero (0) to one (1) year old in Space #2. .0510(d)(2)(A-C) 528 Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Raisin bread served to children with breakfast was not recorded on the menu. 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Active ant mounds were observed on the preschool and toddler playgrounds. A bottle of hand sanitizer was on a cubby accessible to children below 5ft. from the finished floor in Space #5. A staff member’s purse was on a cubby accessible to children in Space #2. The basket attached to two tricycles were cracked exposing sharp edges on the toddler playground. A red chair in space accessible to children was torn exposing the foam interior in Space #4. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Electrical outlets not in use in Spaces #4 &7 and near the bathroom in the hall used by children were not covered with safety caps. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) The violations documented must be corrected immediately. Please send a compliance verification letter to me describing how the violations were corrected. You can submit the compliance verification letter by postal mail to Keshia Hayward, PO Box 1504 Greenville NC 27834, or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov. The compliance verification letter must be received on or before September 9, 2025. The two-week time frame is established to allow you time for submitting your compliance verification letter. This timeframe is not intended to be used as a guide for correcting violations, as they should be corrected immediately. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during the visit is legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined the information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility's Star Rated License, could be issued. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. The center’s compliance history score was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 84% as of August 25, 2025. CORPORATION STATUS: Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. is listed as the current owner of this center. According to information verified on the North Carolina Secretary of State’s website, Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. remains current and active. Prior to making any changes in the ownership status contact me to discuss the change of ownership procedures. Failure to comply could impact the program license status. FACILITY PROFILE INFORMATION: You stated the mailing address, phone number and email address listed for your program are correct. If changes in your facility information occurs, please contact me at 252-214-2709 or email keshia.hayward@dhhs.nc.gov to discuss the changes and ensure the information is updated in the system. STAFF/TRAINING WORKSHEET: The staff/training worksheet was not completed and available to review during the visit. Although the staff/training worksheet was not available for review, staff records were monitored as part of the annual compliance visit. I asked you to complete the staff/training worksheet and submit it to me on or before Friday, August 29, 2025. The staff/training worksheet should be signed and dated prior to submission. SAFE INDOOR/OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT: We discussed the importance of ensuring that all potentially hazardous items and materials are stored in areas inaccessible to children. This includes staff personal belongings, hand sanitizer, broken toys, and other unsafe materials. In addition, we talked about the need to monitor and treat ant piles on the playground to prevent children from having access and potentially being injured. You stated you were going to try some methods safe to use around children. I shared the following effective measures that could temporarily be used to eliminate ant piles as well. Consider using boiling water with a dish soap solution. Boiling water can be poured directly onto the mound to kill ants and disrupt the nest. A dish soap solution, mixed with water, can be poured into the ant holes to suffocate the ants. Coffee grounds can help deter ants, primarily due to their strong odor, which disrupts the ants' sense of smell and scent trails. While not a permanent solution, used coffee grounds can be a helpful, natural repellent for ants in and around the facility. Also, electrical outlets must be covered with safety caps when they are not in use. I recommend encouraging staff to place the safety caps near the outlets as a visual reminder to return it when they are finished. Safety checks in the morning prior to children arriving and at the end of the day will assist with ensuring safety in the environment while children are in care. Be reminded you and staff are responsible for ensuring a safe environment is always provided for children in care. SANITATION REQUIREMENTS: A staff member was observed cleaning highchair feeding trays with cleaning solution and paper towels after children finished breakfast. I informed you that multi-use articles including high-chair feeding trays must be washed, rinsed and sanitized in the center's kitchen after each use. I explained this is a sanitation requirement that must be followed consistently. SCREEN TIME: Upon entry into Space # 3, infants and toddlers were observed watching television while sitting in highchairs. One of the caregivers immediately turned the television off once I entered into the classroom. During our conversation, you stated staff usually allow children to listen to music; however, they were not allowed to watch the television. I encourage you to remind staff that screen time should be prohibited for children under the age of three. It was suggested having staff plan activities that include ongoing interaction with young children during transitions that are developmentally age appropriate. MEDICATION: You and staff stated there was no medication onsite that is administered to children in care. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE -EPR: I recommended you update the center's EPR plan to reflect accurate consultant information. You should print off page #3 and #27 to add the the EPR plan packet. PATHWAYS TO THE STARS: The Pathways to the Stars transition will begin soon. In August, rule roll out modules will be added to the DCDEE e-learning Moodle platform. I encouraged you to begin reviewing the information and materials available on the QRIS Modernization page as these resources will assist you in determining which pathway your program will select for the Rated License Assessment. I shared that a technical assistant visit will be scheduled soon to discuss the beginning stages and transition process from your program from the Star rated license to the pathways to the stars. 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. NCID CREDENTIALS: Please remember to use your NCID credential periodically to prevent your user ID and password from becoming inactive. If your NCID credentials are not used within a twelve (12) to fifteen (15) month period, access to your account may be restricted. due to inactivity. To avoid disruption, it is strongly recommended that you schedule regular logins to ensure your credentials remain active and valid. CLEAN CLASSROOMS FOR CAROLINA KIDS: Based on my review of the Clean Classroom for Carolina Kids website, no information was available regarding asbestos and lead paint testing for your program. You stated the testing had not been completed. I advise you to contact clean classrooms for Carolina kids to discuss requirements for your program to verify whether your program required testing or if an exemption applies. RAISE NC NEWSLETTER: The Raise NC Newsletter, sent directly to providers via email, contains valuable and up-to-date information about important updates and changes within the child care sector in North Carolina. I encourage you to set aside time to read each issue upon receipt to ensure you remain informed and updated on the latest developments, resources and guidance impacting child care programs. Staying connected helps support quality child care and compliance across the state. DCDEE RESOURCES: I recommended you periodically visit the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ under the "What's New" tab to stay abreast of updated information provided. Be reminded you are responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable child care requirements whether they have been discussed or reviewed with you in the past. CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have questions regarding today’s visit, contact me using the information listed above. You may also contact Licensing Supervisor, Jennifer Linhardt at 252-373-4199 or email jennifer.linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov. At the conclusion of this visit, the visit summary report was completed, reviewed, and left with you. Be reminded you are responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable child care requirements whether they have been discussed or reviewed with you in the past. 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 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/20/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 5/20/2025 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 09:06 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Unannounced Visit Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to verify correction of violations documented during my 5/8/25 Routine Unannounced visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 sat on the carpet as the teacher read a story. In classroom space #3 and #4 children were observed during writing activities. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #2 and #6 were observed during free play with age appropriate materials. The following violations documented during the 5/8/25 visit were monitored for compliance during this visit: #807-A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a). Today in classroom space #4 the Ventolin HFA inhaler was stored on a small shelf above five feet. I reviewed messages indicating Terminix services are scheduled for 5/29/25. #840-All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .2820(b). Today the Gold Bond lotion was removed. Hazardous items were stored properly. #842-A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b). Today I reviewed a new authorization form dated 5/13/25 for the Ventolin HFA inhaler in classroom space #4. #858-Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .0604(q). Plastic bags were removed from the under the diaper table, on the shelf and hanging from a hook in classroom space #2. #1127-For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l). Today I reviewed a transportation logs on file for the current and previous week. #1756- Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .2818. Today in space #1 four (4) children one year of age were being cared for by two staff members and two (2) children two years of age were being cared for by one staff member in a separate space in the classroom. Throughout the classroom spaces the required number of staff were caring for children. When a staff member needed to leave their designated space there was an additional staff member and the facility cook who were observed working in the classroom space for the assigned staff. Staff/child ratios were being maintained. #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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. This is a violation of a requirement in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r). Today I reviewed the administrators’ ABCMS training certificate, in addition you logged onto ABCMS during today’s visit. I assisted you with completing the determination and verification process in ABCMS. #9995- A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). In classroom space #6, your purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. You removed the purse during the visit. The following violations was documented today. Violation Number Comment Rule 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #6, a purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). This is a repeat violation from 5/8/25. You corrected the violation during the visit. Technical assistance (TA) was provided during the 5/8/25 visit and was recorded on the visit summary reviewed and left with you at the end of the visit. TA for item #9995 included having the a designated space for personal storage items. Upon arrival store personal items in locked storage. As stated in the 5/8/25 visit summary, all violations must be corrected immediately and a compliance letter verifying this must be received by the established due date. At the time of today’s visit, a compliance letter had not been received. Today, I verified correction of six of the eight violations, including item #1756 regarding staff/child ratios. Item # 9995 regarding storage of personal items was cited again. Violations requiring additional time for correction, must be addressed immediately to ensure a safe environment for the children in your care. Continued noncompliance may result in an administrative action per Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2204(6). At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/20/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 5/20/2025 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 09:06 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Unannounced Visit Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to verify correction of violations documented during my 5/8/25 Routine Unannounced visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 sat on the carpet as the teacher read a story. In classroom space #3 and #4 children were observed during writing activities. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #2 and #6 were observed during free play with age appropriate materials. The following violations documented during the 5/8/25 visit were monitored for compliance during this visit: #807-A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a). Today in classroom space #4 the Ventolin HFA inhaler was stored on a small shelf above five feet. I reviewed messages indicating Terminix services are scheduled for 5/29/25. #840-All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .2820(b). Today the Gold Bond lotion was removed. Hazardous items were stored properly. #842-A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b). Today I reviewed a new authorization form dated 5/13/25 for the Ventolin HFA inhaler in classroom space #4. #858-Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .0604(q). Plastic bags were removed from the under the diaper table, on the shelf and hanging from a hook in classroom space #2. #1127-For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l). Today I reviewed a transportation logs on file for the current and previous week. #1756- Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .2818. Today in space #1 four (4) children one year of age were being cared for by two staff members and two (2) children two years of age were being cared for by one staff member in a separate space in the classroom. Throughout the classroom spaces the required number of staff were caring for children. When a staff member needed to leave their designated space there was an additional staff member and the facility cook who were observed working in the classroom space for the assigned staff. Staff/child ratios were being maintained. #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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. This is a violation of a requirement in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r). Today I reviewed the administrators’ ABCMS training certificate, in addition you logged onto ABCMS during today’s visit. I assisted you with completing the determination and verification process in ABCMS. #9995- A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). In classroom space #6, your purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. You removed the purse during the visit. The following violations was documented today. Violation Number Comment Rule 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #6, a purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). This is a repeat violation from 5/8/25. You corrected the violation during the visit. Technical assistance (TA) was provided during the 5/8/25 visit and was recorded on the visit summary reviewed and left with you at the end of the visit. TA for item #9995 included having the a designated space for personal storage items. Upon arrival store personal items in locked storage. As stated in the 5/8/25 visit summary, all violations must be corrected immediately and a compliance letter verifying this must be received by the established due date. At the time of today’s visit, a compliance letter had not been received. Today, I verified correction of six of the eight violations, including item #1756 regarding staff/child ratios. Item # 9995 regarding storage of personal items was cited again. Violations requiring additional time for correction, must be addressed immediately to ensure a safe environment for the children in your care. Continued noncompliance may result in an administrative action per Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2204(6). At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .1003 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/20/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 5/20/2025 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 09:06 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Unannounced Visit Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to verify correction of violations documented during my 5/8/25 Routine Unannounced visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 sat on the carpet as the teacher read a story. In classroom space #3 and #4 children were observed during writing activities. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #2 and #6 were observed during free play with age appropriate materials. The following violations documented during the 5/8/25 visit were monitored for compliance during this visit: #807-A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a). Today in classroom space #4 the Ventolin HFA inhaler was stored on a small shelf above five feet. I reviewed messages indicating Terminix services are scheduled for 5/29/25. #840-All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .2820(b). Today the Gold Bond lotion was removed. Hazardous items were stored properly. #842-A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b). Today I reviewed a new authorization form dated 5/13/25 for the Ventolin HFA inhaler in classroom space #4. #858-Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .0604(q). Plastic bags were removed from the under the diaper table, on the shelf and hanging from a hook in classroom space #2. #1127-For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l). Today I reviewed a transportation logs on file for the current and previous week. #1756- Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .2818. Today in space #1 four (4) children one year of age were being cared for by two staff members and two (2) children two years of age were being cared for by one staff member in a separate space in the classroom. Throughout the classroom spaces the required number of staff were caring for children. When a staff member needed to leave their designated space there was an additional staff member and the facility cook who were observed working in the classroom space for the assigned staff. Staff/child ratios were being maintained. #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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. This is a violation of a requirement in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r). Today I reviewed the administrators’ ABCMS training certificate, in addition you logged onto ABCMS during today’s visit. I assisted you with completing the determination and verification process in ABCMS. #9995- A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). In classroom space #6, your purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. You removed the purse during the visit. The following violations was documented today. Violation Number Comment Rule 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #6, a purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). This is a repeat violation from 5/8/25. You corrected the violation during the visit. Technical assistance (TA) was provided during the 5/8/25 visit and was recorded on the visit summary reviewed and left with you at the end of the visit. TA for item #9995 included having the a designated space for personal storage items. Upon arrival store personal items in locked storage. As stated in the 5/8/25 visit summary, all violations must be corrected immediately and a compliance letter verifying this must be received by the established due date. At the time of today’s visit, a compliance letter had not been received. Today, I verified correction of six of the eight violations, including item #1756 regarding staff/child ratios. Item # 9995 regarding storage of personal items was cited again. Violations requiring additional time for correction, must be addressed immediately to ensure a safe environment for the children in your care. Continued noncompliance may result in an administrative action per Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2204(6). At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .2204 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/20/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 5/20/2025 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 09:06 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Unannounced Visit Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to verify correction of violations documented during my 5/8/25 Routine Unannounced visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 sat on the carpet as the teacher read a story. In classroom space #3 and #4 children were observed during writing activities. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #2 and #6 were observed during free play with age appropriate materials. The following violations documented during the 5/8/25 visit were monitored for compliance during this visit: #807-A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a). Today in classroom space #4 the Ventolin HFA inhaler was stored on a small shelf above five feet. I reviewed messages indicating Terminix services are scheduled for 5/29/25. #840-All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .2820(b). Today the Gold Bond lotion was removed. Hazardous items were stored properly. #842-A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b). Today I reviewed a new authorization form dated 5/13/25 for the Ventolin HFA inhaler in classroom space #4. #858-Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .0604(q). Plastic bags were removed from the under the diaper table, on the shelf and hanging from a hook in classroom space #2. #1127-For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l). Today I reviewed a transportation logs on file for the current and previous week. #1756- Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .2818. Today in space #1 four (4) children one year of age were being cared for by two staff members and two (2) children two years of age were being cared for by one staff member in a separate space in the classroom. Throughout the classroom spaces the required number of staff were caring for children. When a staff member needed to leave their designated space there was an additional staff member and the facility cook who were observed working in the classroom space for the assigned staff. Staff/child ratios were being maintained. #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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. This is a violation of a requirement in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r). Today I reviewed the administrators’ ABCMS training certificate, in addition you logged onto ABCMS during today’s visit. I assisted you with completing the determination and verification process in ABCMS. #9995- A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). In classroom space #6, your purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. You removed the purse during the visit. The following violations was documented today. Violation Number Comment Rule 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #6, a purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). This is a repeat violation from 5/8/25. You corrected the violation during the visit. Technical assistance (TA) was provided during the 5/8/25 visit and was recorded on the visit summary reviewed and left with you at the end of the visit. TA for item #9995 included having the a designated space for personal storage items. Upon arrival store personal items in locked storage. As stated in the 5/8/25 visit summary, all violations must be corrected immediately and a compliance letter verifying this must be received by the established due date. At the time of today’s visit, a compliance letter had not been received. Today, I verified correction of six of the eight violations, including item #1756 regarding staff/child ratios. Item # 9995 regarding storage of personal items was cited again. Violations requiring additional time for correction, must be addressed immediately to ensure a safe environment for the children in your care. Continued noncompliance may result in an administrative action per Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2204(6). At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .2818 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/20/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 5/20/2025 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 09:06 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Unannounced Visit Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to verify correction of violations documented during my 5/8/25 Routine Unannounced visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 sat on the carpet as the teacher read a story. In classroom space #3 and #4 children were observed during writing activities. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #2 and #6 were observed during free play with age appropriate materials. The following violations documented during the 5/8/25 visit were monitored for compliance during this visit: #807-A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a). Today in classroom space #4 the Ventolin HFA inhaler was stored on a small shelf above five feet. I reviewed messages indicating Terminix services are scheduled for 5/29/25. #840-All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .2820(b). Today the Gold Bond lotion was removed. Hazardous items were stored properly. #842-A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b). Today I reviewed a new authorization form dated 5/13/25 for the Ventolin HFA inhaler in classroom space #4. #858-Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .0604(q). Plastic bags were removed from the under the diaper table, on the shelf and hanging from a hook in classroom space #2. #1127-For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l). Today I reviewed a transportation logs on file for the current and previous week. #1756- Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .2818. Today in space #1 four (4) children one year of age were being cared for by two staff members and two (2) children two years of age were being cared for by one staff member in a separate space in the classroom. Throughout the classroom spaces the required number of staff were caring for children. When a staff member needed to leave their designated space there was an additional staff member and the facility cook who were observed working in the classroom space for the assigned staff. Staff/child ratios were being maintained. #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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. This is a violation of a requirement in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r). Today I reviewed the administrators’ ABCMS training certificate, in addition you logged onto ABCMS during today’s visit. I assisted you with completing the determination and verification process in ABCMS. #9995- A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). In classroom space #6, your purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. You removed the purse during the visit. The following violations was documented today. Violation Number Comment Rule 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #6, a purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). This is a repeat violation from 5/8/25. You corrected the violation during the visit. Technical assistance (TA) was provided during the 5/8/25 visit and was recorded on the visit summary reviewed and left with you at the end of the visit. TA for item #9995 included having the a designated space for personal storage items. Upon arrival store personal items in locked storage. As stated in the 5/8/25 visit summary, all violations must be corrected immediately and a compliance letter verifying this must be received by the established due date. At the time of today’s visit, a compliance letter had not been received. Today, I verified correction of six of the eight violations, including item #1756 regarding staff/child ratios. Item # 9995 regarding storage of personal items was cited again. Violations requiring additional time for correction, must be addressed immediately to ensure a safe environment for the children in your care. Continued noncompliance may result in an administrative action per Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2204(6). At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/20/2025 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 5/20/2025 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 114 Time In: 09:06 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Unannounced Visit Follow-Up Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to verify correction of violations documented during my 5/8/25 Routine Unannounced visit. Children enrolled in classroom space #1 sat on the carpet as the teacher read a story. In classroom space #3 and #4 children were observed during writing activities. Children enrolled in classroom spaces #2 and #6 were observed during free play with age appropriate materials. The following violations documented during the 5/8/25 visit were monitored for compliance during this visit: #807-A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a). Today in classroom space #4 the Ventolin HFA inhaler was stored on a small shelf above five feet. I reviewed messages indicating Terminix services are scheduled for 5/29/25. #840-All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .2820(b). Today the Gold Bond lotion was removed. Hazardous items were stored properly. #842-A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b). Today I reviewed a new authorization form dated 5/13/25 for the Ventolin HFA inhaler in classroom space #4. #858-Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. This is a violation of a requirement in .0604(q). Plastic bags were removed from the under the diaper table, on the shelf and hanging from a hook in classroom space #2. #1127-For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l). Today I reviewed a transportation logs on file for the current and previous week. #1756- Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 09 .2818. Today in space #1 four (4) children one year of age were being cared for by two staff members and two (2) children two years of age were being cared for by one staff member in a separate space in the classroom. Throughout the classroom spaces the required number of staff were caring for children. When a staff member needed to leave their designated space there was an additional staff member and the facility cook who were observed working in the classroom space for the assigned staff. Staff/child ratios were being maintained. #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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. This is a violation of a requirement in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r). Today I reviewed the administrators’ ABCMS training certificate, in addition you logged onto ABCMS during today’s visit. I assisted you with completing the determination and verification process in ABCMS. #9995- A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). In classroom space #6, your purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. You removed the purse during the visit. The following violations was documented today. Violation Number Comment Rule 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #6, a purse was stored below five feet on top of children’s cots. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). This is a repeat violation from 5/8/25. You corrected the violation during the visit. Technical assistance (TA) was provided during the 5/8/25 visit and was recorded on the visit summary reviewed and left with you at the end of the visit. TA for item #9995 included having the a designated space for personal storage items. Upon arrival store personal items in locked storage. As stated in the 5/8/25 visit summary, all violations must be corrected immediately and a compliance letter verifying this must be received by the established due date. At the time of today’s visit, a compliance letter had not been received. Today, I verified correction of six of the eight violations, including item #1756 regarding staff/child ratios. Item # 9995 regarding storage of personal items was cited again. Violations requiring additional time for correction, must be addressed immediately to ensure a safe environment for the children in your care. Continued noncompliance may result in an administrative action per Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2204(6). At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 186 Time In: 10:34 AM Time Out: 01:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, the administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 7/6/2022 earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratio and space) and 1 quality point for All lead teachers and teachers have at least 5 years EC work experience in no more than 2 different centers. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-five percent as of 5/2/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/2/2025 and Kiddie World Child Development Center, INC was listed as current- active. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Children were observed during free play with age-appropriate materials, in classroom space #3 children were observed during morning group. The teacher showed the children shapes as they named the shapes. Later children enrolled in classroom space #4 and #6 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and included rice, chicken, peas, mandarin oranges and milk. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. .0604(q) 1127 For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before May 22, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was provided on the following: ABCMS: 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 or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. 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 in 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. To gain access to the Provider Portal complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training on DCDEE's Moodle. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the test. Email the certificate and Powerform along with your full name, position and Facility ID to DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov to get access to the portal. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Staff/Child Ratio: Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. Children under one year of age shall be kept separate from children two years of age and over. Children between the ages of 12 months and 24 months shall not be grouped with older children unless all children in the group are less than three years old. Today in classroom space #1 one staff member cared for six children 0-2 years of age. You stated that the other staff member assigned to the space stepped out to the bathroom. You also stated that usually the older children two years of age are cared for on the other side of the classroom space and not together. Review staff/child ratios with your staff. A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children equipment that were accessible to the children. Laminators, staff personal belongings, Shark vacuum, Gold Bond lotion, plastic bags and Ventolin inhaler were accessible to children. We discussed proper storage of items. There was also an active ant hill was located on the large playground. Designate a space for staff to store personal items. Review storage of hazardous items with staff. Transportation: Child care programs must assure that anyone who transports children can obtain emergency care promptly. Emergency contact information for each child must be easily accessible and located on the child care vehicle. Staff are required to maintain accurate attendance and time record of all children picked up and dropped off. Specific attendance times should be recorded for each child that boards the vehicle and for each child that departs the vehicle. We reviewed the daily transportation log available on the division’s website. Additional Comments: NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. As part of ongoing efforts to protect state systems and data, the N.C. Department of Information Technology will be changing the minimum length of NCID passwords from eight to 14 characters. When you change your current password after Feb. 23, however, you will be required to create a new one that must: • Be a minimum of 14 characters. • Consist of at least one numeric character, at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, and at least one special character such as #, &, * etc. • Passwords shall not contain number or character substitutes to create dictionary words (e.g., d33psl33p for deepsleep). Reminders: I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices. Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 186 Time In: 10:34 AM Time Out: 01:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, the administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 7/6/2022 earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratio and space) and 1 quality point for All lead teachers and teachers have at least 5 years EC work experience in no more than 2 different centers. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-five percent as of 5/2/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/2/2025 and Kiddie World Child Development Center, INC was listed as current- active. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Children were observed during free play with age-appropriate materials, in classroom space #3 children were observed during morning group. The teacher showed the children shapes as they named the shapes. Later children enrolled in classroom space #4 and #6 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and included rice, chicken, peas, mandarin oranges and milk. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. .0604(q) 1127 For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before May 22, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was provided on the following: ABCMS: 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 or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. 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 in 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. To gain access to the Provider Portal complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training on DCDEE's Moodle. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the test. Email the certificate and Powerform along with your full name, position and Facility ID to DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov to get access to the portal. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Staff/Child Ratio: Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. Children under one year of age shall be kept separate from children two years of age and over. Children between the ages of 12 months and 24 months shall not be grouped with older children unless all children in the group are less than three years old. Today in classroom space #1 one staff member cared for six children 0-2 years of age. You stated that the other staff member assigned to the space stepped out to the bathroom. You also stated that usually the older children two years of age are cared for on the other side of the classroom space and not together. Review staff/child ratios with your staff. A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children equipment that were accessible to the children. Laminators, staff personal belongings, Shark vacuum, Gold Bond lotion, plastic bags and Ventolin inhaler were accessible to children. We discussed proper storage of items. There was also an active ant hill was located on the large playground. Designate a space for staff to store personal items. Review storage of hazardous items with staff. Transportation: Child care programs must assure that anyone who transports children can obtain emergency care promptly. Emergency contact information for each child must be easily accessible and located on the child care vehicle. Staff are required to maintain accurate attendance and time record of all children picked up and dropped off. Specific attendance times should be recorded for each child that boards the vehicle and for each child that departs the vehicle. We reviewed the daily transportation log available on the division’s website. Additional Comments: NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. As part of ongoing efforts to protect state systems and data, the N.C. Department of Information Technology will be changing the minimum length of NCID passwords from eight to 14 characters. When you change your current password after Feb. 23, however, you will be required to create a new one that must: • Be a minimum of 14 characters. • Consist of at least one numeric character, at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, and at least one special character such as #, &, * etc. • Passwords shall not contain number or character substitutes to create dictionary words (e.g., d33psl33p for deepsleep). Reminders: I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices. Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .1003 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 186 Time In: 10:34 AM Time Out: 01:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, the administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 7/6/2022 earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratio and space) and 1 quality point for All lead teachers and teachers have at least 5 years EC work experience in no more than 2 different centers. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-five percent as of 5/2/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/2/2025 and Kiddie World Child Development Center, INC was listed as current- active. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Children were observed during free play with age-appropriate materials, in classroom space #3 children were observed during morning group. The teacher showed the children shapes as they named the shapes. Later children enrolled in classroom space #4 and #6 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and included rice, chicken, peas, mandarin oranges and milk. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. .0604(q) 1127 For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before May 22, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was provided on the following: ABCMS: 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 or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. 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 in 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. To gain access to the Provider Portal complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training on DCDEE's Moodle. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the test. Email the certificate and Powerform along with your full name, position and Facility ID to DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov to get access to the portal. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Staff/Child Ratio: Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. Children under one year of age shall be kept separate from children two years of age and over. Children between the ages of 12 months and 24 months shall not be grouped with older children unless all children in the group are less than three years old. Today in classroom space #1 one staff member cared for six children 0-2 years of age. You stated that the other staff member assigned to the space stepped out to the bathroom. You also stated that usually the older children two years of age are cared for on the other side of the classroom space and not together. Review staff/child ratios with your staff. A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children equipment that were accessible to the children. Laminators, staff personal belongings, Shark vacuum, Gold Bond lotion, plastic bags and Ventolin inhaler were accessible to children. We discussed proper storage of items. There was also an active ant hill was located on the large playground. Designate a space for staff to store personal items. Review storage of hazardous items with staff. Transportation: Child care programs must assure that anyone who transports children can obtain emergency care promptly. Emergency contact information for each child must be easily accessible and located on the child care vehicle. Staff are required to maintain accurate attendance and time record of all children picked up and dropped off. Specific attendance times should be recorded for each child that boards the vehicle and for each child that departs the vehicle. We reviewed the daily transportation log available on the division’s website. Additional Comments: NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. As part of ongoing efforts to protect state systems and data, the N.C. Department of Information Technology will be changing the minimum length of NCID passwords from eight to 14 characters. When you change your current password after Feb. 23, however, you will be required to create a new one that must: • Be a minimum of 14 characters. • Consist of at least one numeric character, at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, and at least one special character such as #, &, * etc. • Passwords shall not contain number or character substitutes to create dictionary words (e.g., d33psl33p for deepsleep). Reminders: I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices. Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .2818 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 186 Time In: 10:34 AM Time Out: 01:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, the administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 7/6/2022 earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratio and space) and 1 quality point for All lead teachers and teachers have at least 5 years EC work experience in no more than 2 different centers. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-five percent as of 5/2/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/2/2025 and Kiddie World Child Development Center, INC was listed as current- active. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Children were observed during free play with age-appropriate materials, in classroom space #3 children were observed during morning group. The teacher showed the children shapes as they named the shapes. Later children enrolled in classroom space #4 and #6 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and included rice, chicken, peas, mandarin oranges and milk. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. .0604(q) 1127 For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before May 22, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was provided on the following: ABCMS: 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 or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. 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 in 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. To gain access to the Provider Portal complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training on DCDEE's Moodle. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the test. Email the certificate and Powerform along with your full name, position and Facility ID to DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov to get access to the portal. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Staff/Child Ratio: Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. Children under one year of age shall be kept separate from children two years of age and over. Children between the ages of 12 months and 24 months shall not be grouped with older children unless all children in the group are less than three years old. Today in classroom space #1 one staff member cared for six children 0-2 years of age. You stated that the other staff member assigned to the space stepped out to the bathroom. You also stated that usually the older children two years of age are cared for on the other side of the classroom space and not together. Review staff/child ratios with your staff. A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children equipment that were accessible to the children. Laminators, staff personal belongings, Shark vacuum, Gold Bond lotion, plastic bags and Ventolin inhaler were accessible to children. We discussed proper storage of items. There was also an active ant hill was located on the large playground. Designate a space for staff to store personal items. Review storage of hazardous items with staff. Transportation: Child care programs must assure that anyone who transports children can obtain emergency care promptly. Emergency contact information for each child must be easily accessible and located on the child care vehicle. Staff are required to maintain accurate attendance and time record of all children picked up and dropped off. Specific attendance times should be recorded for each child that boards the vehicle and for each child that departs the vehicle. We reviewed the daily transportation log available on the division’s website. Additional Comments: NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. As part of ongoing efforts to protect state systems and data, the N.C. Department of Information Technology will be changing the minimum length of NCID passwords from eight to 14 characters. When you change your current password after Feb. 23, however, you will be required to create a new one that must: • Be a minimum of 14 characters. • Consist of at least one numeric character, at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, and at least one special character such as #, &, * etc. • Passwords shall not contain number or character substitutes to create dictionary words (e.g., d33psl33p for deepsleep). Reminders: I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices. Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 186 Time In: 10:34 AM Time Out: 01:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, the administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 7/6/2022 earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratio and space) and 1 quality point for All lead teachers and teachers have at least 5 years EC work experience in no more than 2 different centers. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-five percent as of 5/2/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/2/2025 and Kiddie World Child Development Center, INC was listed as current- active. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Children were observed during free play with age-appropriate materials, in classroom space #3 children were observed during morning group. The teacher showed the children shapes as they named the shapes. Later children enrolled in classroom space #4 and #6 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and included rice, chicken, peas, mandarin oranges and milk. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. .0604(q) 1127 For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before May 22, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was provided on the following: ABCMS: 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 or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. 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 in 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. To gain access to the Provider Portal complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training on DCDEE's Moodle. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the test. Email the certificate and Powerform along with your full name, position and Facility ID to DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov to get access to the portal. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Staff/Child Ratio: Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. Children under one year of age shall be kept separate from children two years of age and over. Children between the ages of 12 months and 24 months shall not be grouped with older children unless all children in the group are less than three years old. Today in classroom space #1 one staff member cared for six children 0-2 years of age. You stated that the other staff member assigned to the space stepped out to the bathroom. You also stated that usually the older children two years of age are cared for on the other side of the classroom space and not together. Review staff/child ratios with your staff. A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children equipment that were accessible to the children. Laminators, staff personal belongings, Shark vacuum, Gold Bond lotion, plastic bags and Ventolin inhaler were accessible to children. We discussed proper storage of items. There was also an active ant hill was located on the large playground. Designate a space for staff to store personal items. Review storage of hazardous items with staff. Transportation: Child care programs must assure that anyone who transports children can obtain emergency care promptly. Emergency contact information for each child must be easily accessible and located on the child care vehicle. Staff are required to maintain accurate attendance and time record of all children picked up and dropped off. Specific attendance times should be recorded for each child that boards the vehicle and for each child that departs the vehicle. We reviewed the daily transportation log available on the division’s website. Additional Comments: NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. As part of ongoing efforts to protect state systems and data, the N.C. Department of Information Technology will be changing the minimum length of NCID passwords from eight to 14 characters. When you change your current password after Feb. 23, however, you will be required to create a new one that must: • Be a minimum of 14 characters. • Consist of at least one numeric character, at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, and at least one special character such as #, &, * etc. • Passwords shall not contain number or character substitutes to create dictionary words (e.g., d33psl33p for deepsleep). Reminders: I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices. Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MEGAN BROWN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/8/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 5/8/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 186 Time In: 10:34 AM Time Out: 01:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. M. Cherry-Cofield, the administrator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 7/6/2022 earning 7 points in the education component, 6 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced ratio and space) and 1 quality point for All lead teachers and teachers have at least 5 years EC work experience in no more than 2 different centers. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-five percent as of 5/2/25. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 5/2/2025 and Kiddie World Child Development Center, INC was listed as current- active. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Children were observed during free play with age-appropriate materials, in classroom space #3 children were observed during morning group. The teacher showed the children shapes as they named the shapes. Later children enrolled in classroom space #4 and #6 were observed during outdoor play. Lunch was observed and included rice, chicken, peas, mandarin oranges and milk. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In classroom space #2 a laminator machine and Shark vacuum were stored on top of a box below five feet, in classroom space #6 there was a laminator machine stored on top of the children's cubbies below five feet. In classroom space #4 there was a Ventolin HFA inhaler stored in a child's cubby below five feet. On the large playground there was one active ant hill. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In classroom space #1 an aerosol can of Febreeze Air Mist was stored on a shelf above five feet but not locked. In classroom space #4 Gold Bond lotion was stored on a shelf below five feet. .2820(b) 842 A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In classroom space #4 there was an Ventolin HFA inhaler with an authorization form that expired 2/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #2 plastic bags with clothes and other items were stored under the diaper table, cards were stored in plastic zip lock bag on a shelf below five feet, and a zip lock bag with toys hung below five feet. .0604(q) 1127 For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported. A daily transportation log was not available for three preschool children being transported. 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) 1756 Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In classroom space #1 one staff member cared for one (1) child under 12 months old, three (3) children one years of age, and two (2) two years of age. 10A NCAC 09 .2818 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 administrator did not complete the ABCMS provider portal training or complete the facility roster. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. In classroom space #1 there was a staff purse stored on top of a table below five feet, in classroom space #2 a staff's personal bag was stored on the floor next to the desk below five feet, in classroom space #3 staff's personal bags were stored on the floor next to a shelf below five feet. and in classroom space #6 a staff's purse was stored in a chair below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before May 22, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant PO Box 3187 Greenville, NC 27836 Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical assistance was provided on the following: ABCMS: 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 or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. 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 in 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. To gain access to the Provider Portal complete the ABCMS Child Care Provider Portal Training on DCDEE's Moodle. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the test. Email the certificate and Powerform along with your full name, position and Facility ID to DCDEE_ABCMS_Provider@dhhs.nc.gov to get access to the portal. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Staff/Child Ratio: Research has verified that staff-child ratios and group sizes are important quality indicators. Staff-child ratio refers to the maximum number of children who may be supervised by one staff member. In any multi age group situation, the staff/child ratio for the youngest child in the group shall be maintained for the entire group. Children under one year of age shall be kept separate from children two years of age and over. Children between the ages of 12 months and 24 months shall not be grouped with older children unless all children in the group are less than three years old. Today in classroom space #1 one staff member cared for six children 0-2 years of age. You stated that the other staff member assigned to the space stepped out to the bathroom. You also stated that usually the older children two years of age are cared for on the other side of the classroom space and not together. Review staff/child ratios with your staff. A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children equipment that were accessible to the children. Laminators, staff personal belongings, Shark vacuum, Gold Bond lotion, plastic bags and Ventolin inhaler were accessible to children. We discussed proper storage of items. There was also an active ant hill was located on the large playground. Designate a space for staff to store personal items. Review storage of hazardous items with staff. Transportation: Child care programs must assure that anyone who transports children can obtain emergency care promptly. Emergency contact information for each child must be easily accessible and located on the child care vehicle. Staff are required to maintain accurate attendance and time record of all children picked up and dropped off. Specific attendance times should be recorded for each child that boards the vehicle and for each child that departs the vehicle. We reviewed the daily transportation log available on the division’s website. Additional Comments: NCID: Did you know that if you do not login on any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. As part of ongoing efforts to protect state systems and data, the N.C. Department of Information Technology will be changing the minimum length of NCID passwords from eight to 14 characters. When you change your current password after Feb. 23, however, you will be required to create a new one that must: • Be a minimum of 14 characters. • Consist of at least one numeric character, at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, and at least one special character such as #, &, * etc. • Passwords shall not contain number or character substitutes to create dictionary words (e.g., d33psl33p for deepsleep). Reminders: I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices. Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at Megan Brown, Child Care Consultant, 252-414-4903, Megan.Brown@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252- 373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MARQUITTA HOLLOMAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 9/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:00 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 this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. This facility operates with a Five (5) Star License issued July 6, 2022, earning six (6) points in Program Standards, seven (7) points in Staff Education, and one (1) quality point. This center meets enhanced ratios and enhanced space. The last sanitation inspection was completed on January 16, 2024, earning a Superior classification. The last satisfactory fire inspection was completed was on February 12,2024 and approved for daytime care only. The last annual compliance visit was conducted October 17, 2023. M. Cherry-Cofield, Administrator was present and available to assist. Twenty-seven (27) children were present. Children were observed during daily routines, free choice play and teacher directed activities. Staff interacted with children in a positive and nurturing manner. This program is owned by Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. This corporation was found current-active under the NC Secretary of State database. I used the Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers and the Child Care Center Item Number Listing as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. Ten percent of staff records and ten percent of children’s records were monitored. All program records were monitored. All staff, children, and program records were in compliance. Any violations observed today were discussed with you and documented on the visit summary reviewed with you at the end of the visit. The following violations were documented on today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Three (3) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play area 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In an unlocked bathroom, near the classroom for preschool children, four (4) disinfectant sprays, and two (2) tubs of Clorox wipes were observed sitting on the back of a toilet. .2820(b) Child Care Licensing Requirements are established to ensure a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment for all child care facilities. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all licensing requirements that apply for your facility. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with the applicable laws and rules; always whether they have been monitored or specifically discussed with you in the past. The best way for you to ensure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the childcare laws and rules on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 1, 2024, 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 accurate documentation. If any information provided in the letter is not accurate, 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: Marquitta Holloman, Child Care Consultant PO Box 644 Murfreesboro, NC 27855 marquitta.holloman@dhhs.nc.gov 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today's visit, this facility has maintained an 18-month compliance score of 98%. A copy of the compliance history score was printed and left with you at the conclusion of the visit. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/ CONSULTATION STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS ITEMS In an unlocked bathroom, near the classroom for preschool children, four (4) disinfectant sprays, and two (2) tubs of Clorox wipes were observed sitting on the back of a toilet. SAFETY AND HEALTH Three (3) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play area. RESOURCES The Division of Child Development and Early Education's (DCDEE) website is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Visit this website for the most up-to-date child care forms, resources related to child care, and new child care rules/laws. STAR RATED LICENSE Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). Providers in Cohort 1 are not required to go any further with a rated license assessment unless they want to, and providers in Cohort 2 do not need to start their preparation year unless they want to. This should be the providers choice only. RECALLED ITEMS Power Adapters Sold with Rest 1st Generation Sound Machines: Power: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Hatch-Baby-Recalls-Power-Adapters-Sold-with-Rest-1st-Generation-Sound-Machines-Due-to-Shock-Hazard Theefun Kids Gardening Tool Sets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Thousandshores-Recalled-Theefun-Kids-Gardening-Tools-Sets-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Phthalates-Ban-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon Sling Carriers: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Sling-Carriers-Recalled-Due-to-Infant-Suffocation-and-Fall-Hazards-Violation-of-the-Federal-Safety-Regulation-for-Sling-Carriers-Sold-on-Walmart-com-through-Joybuy-Marketplace-Express Children’s Pajama Sets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Childrens-Pajama-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-Hazard-and-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-Sold-Exclusively-on-Temu-com-by-Fashion-Online Children’s Nightgowns: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Childrens-Pajama-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-Hazard-and-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-Sold-Exclusively-on-Temu-com-by-Fashion-Online CONTACTS • I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices • Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org If you have questions related to this visit or if I can be of additional assistance, I can be reached at 252-370-0207 or marquitta.holloman@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Susan Fuller, Licensing Supervisor at 252-373-9809. 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: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MARQUITTA HOLLOMAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/17/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 9/17/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:00 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 this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an annual compliance visit. This facility operates with a Five (5) Star License issued July 6, 2022, earning six (6) points in Program Standards, seven (7) points in Staff Education, and one (1) quality point. This center meets enhanced ratios and enhanced space. The last sanitation inspection was completed on January 16, 2024, earning a Superior classification. The last satisfactory fire inspection was completed was on February 12,2024 and approved for daytime care only. The last annual compliance visit was conducted October 17, 2023. M. Cherry-Cofield, Administrator was present and available to assist. Twenty-seven (27) children were present. Children were observed during daily routines, free choice play and teacher directed activities. Staff interacted with children in a positive and nurturing manner. This program is owned by Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. This corporation was found current-active under the NC Secretary of State database. I used the Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers and the Child Care Center Item Number Listing as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. Ten percent of staff records and ten percent of children’s records were monitored. All program records were monitored. All staff, children, and program records were in compliance. Any violations observed today were discussed with you and documented on the visit summary reviewed with you at the end of the visit. The following violations were documented on today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Three (3) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play area 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In an unlocked bathroom, near the classroom for preschool children, four (4) disinfectant sprays, and two (2) tubs of Clorox wipes were observed sitting on the back of a toilet. .2820(b) Child Care Licensing Requirements are established to ensure a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment for all child care facilities. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all licensing requirements that apply for your facility. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with the applicable laws and rules; always whether they have been monitored or specifically discussed with you in the past. The best way for you to ensure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the childcare laws and rules on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 1, 2024, 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 accurate documentation. If any information provided in the letter is not accurate, 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: Marquitta Holloman, Child Care Consultant PO Box 644 Murfreesboro, NC 27855 marquitta.holloman@dhhs.nc.gov 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today's visit, this facility has maintained an 18-month compliance score of 98%. A copy of the compliance history score was printed and left with you at the conclusion of the visit. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/ CONSULTATION STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS ITEMS In an unlocked bathroom, near the classroom for preschool children, four (4) disinfectant sprays, and two (2) tubs of Clorox wipes were observed sitting on the back of a toilet. SAFETY AND HEALTH Three (3) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play area. RESOURCES The Division of Child Development and Early Education's (DCDEE) website is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Visit this website for the most up-to-date child care forms, resources related to child care, and new child care rules/laws. STAR RATED LICENSE Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). Providers in Cohort 1 are not required to go any further with a rated license assessment unless they want to, and providers in Cohort 2 do not need to start their preparation year unless they want to. This should be the providers choice only. RECALLED ITEMS Power Adapters Sold with Rest 1st Generation Sound Machines: Power: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Hatch-Baby-Recalls-Power-Adapters-Sold-with-Rest-1st-Generation-Sound-Machines-Due-to-Shock-Hazard Theefun Kids Gardening Tool Sets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Thousandshores-Recalled-Theefun-Kids-Gardening-Tools-Sets-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Phthalates-Ban-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon Sling Carriers: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Sling-Carriers-Recalled-Due-to-Infant-Suffocation-and-Fall-Hazards-Violation-of-the-Federal-Safety-Regulation-for-Sling-Carriers-Sold-on-Walmart-com-through-Joybuy-Marketplace-Express Children’s Pajama Sets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Childrens-Pajama-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-Hazard-and-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-Sold-Exclusively-on-Temu-com-by-Fashion-Online Children’s Nightgowns: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Childrens-Pajama-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-Hazard-and-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-Sold-Exclusively-on-Temu-com-by-Fashion-Online CONTACTS • I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices • Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org If you have questions related to this visit or if I can be of additional assistance, I can be reached at 252-370-0207 or marquitta.holloman@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Susan Fuller, Licensing Supervisor at 252-373-9809. 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 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MARQUITTA HOLLOMAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/17/2023 Number Present: 33 Completed Date: 10/17/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 12:15 PM Time Out: 03:45 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 this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. This facility operates with a Five (5) Star License issued July 6, 2022, earning six (6) points in Program Standards, seven (7) points in Staff Education, and one (1) quality point. This center meets enhanced ratios and enhanced space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted November 2, 2022. The last sanitation inspection was completed on March 16, 2023, earning a Superior classification. The last satisfactory fire inspection was completed was on March 3, 2023 and approved for daytime care only. M. Cherry-Cofield, Administrator was present and available to assist. Thirty-three (33) children were present. Children were observed during daily routines, free choice play and teacher directed activities. Staff interacted with children in a positive and nurturing manner. This program is owned by Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. This corporation was found current-active under the NC Secretary of State database. I used the Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers and the Child Care Center Item Number Listing as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. A computer-generated visit summary was reviewed and left with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violation of child care requirements was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Two (2) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play area. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) Child Care Licensing Requirements are established to ensure a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment for all child care facilities. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all licensing requirements that apply for your facility. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with the applicable laws and rules; always whether they have been monitored or specifically discussed with you in the past. The best way for you to ensure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the childcare laws and rules on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 31, 2023, 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 accurate documentation. If any information provided in the letter is not accurate, 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: Marquitta Holloman, Child Care Consultant PO Box 644 Murfreesboro, NC 27855 marquitta.holloman@dhhs.nc.gov 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today's visit, this facility has maintained an 18-month compliance score of 96%. The compliance history score was printed and you were given a copy at the conclusion of the visit. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/ CONSULTATION SAFE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT Two (2) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play environment. You stated the whole outdoor play area was treated last week. However, the two (2) mounds were disturbed and the ants were active and aggressive. Active fire ants can pose a stinging or biting risk for the children. RESOURCES STAR RATED LICENSE I informed you information regarding the preparation for the star rated license assessment process is located on the Division of Child Development (https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/) and North Carolina Rated License Project website. I recommended you and staff visit ncrlap.org to obtain detailed information about how the process will be implemented and review prep year activities and ideas offered. More information will be provided regarding your programs rated license assessment timeframe. SAFETY RECALLS The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently recalled some items due to them being a safety risk. Below you will find a list of the recalled items: Boon Flair and Flair Elite Highchairs: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/TOMY-Recalls-Boon-Flair-and-Flair-Elite-Highchairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ICraves Infant High Chairs: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-iCraves-Infant-High-Chairs-Due-to-Suffocation-Entrapment-and-Fall-Hazards-Failure-to-Meet-Federal-Safety-Standards Toddler Towers: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/The-Simplay3-Company-Recalls-Toddler-Towers-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards Kids Bike Helmets: • Tengingyue Vera Natura Bicycle Helmets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-Tengingyue-Vera-Natura-Bicycle-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Failure-to-Meet-Federal-Safety-Standard-for-Bicycle-Helmets-Sold-Exclusively-on-Walmart-com • Multi-Purpose Kids Bike Helmets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Multi-Purpose-Kids-Bike-Helmets-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Failure-to-Meet-Bicycle-Helmet-Standard-Requirements-Sold-by-Ecnup-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-Recall-Alert • SQM Bicycle Helmets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-SQM-Bicycle-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Failure-to-Meet-Federal-Safety-Standard-for-Bicycle-Helmets You can visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website at www.cpsc.gov for more information. CONTACTS • I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices. • Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org If you have questions related to this visit or if I can be of additional assistance, I can be reached at 252-370-0207 or marquitta.holloman@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Susan Fuller, Licensing Supervisor at 252-373-9809. 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: KIDDIE WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Facility ID: 0855020 Consultant: MARQUITTA HOLLOMAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/17/2023 Number Present: 33 Completed Date: 10/17/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 12:15 PM Time Out: 03:45 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 this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. This facility operates with a Five (5) Star License issued July 6, 2022, earning six (6) points in Program Standards, seven (7) points in Staff Education, and one (1) quality point. This center meets enhanced ratios and enhanced space. The last annual compliance visit was conducted November 2, 2022. The last sanitation inspection was completed on March 16, 2023, earning a Superior classification. The last satisfactory fire inspection was completed was on March 3, 2023 and approved for daytime care only. M. Cherry-Cofield, Administrator was present and available to assist. Thirty-three (33) children were present. Children were observed during daily routines, free choice play and teacher directed activities. Staff interacted with children in a positive and nurturing manner. This program is owned by Kiddie World Child Development Center, Inc. This corporation was found current-active under the NC Secretary of State database. I used the Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers and the Child Care Center Item Number Listing as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. A computer-generated visit summary was reviewed and left with you at the conclusion of the visit. The following violation of child care requirements was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Two (2) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play area. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) Child Care Licensing Requirements are established to ensure a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment for all child care facilities. Therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of all licensing requirements that apply for your facility. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. It is your responsibility to maintain compliance with the applicable laws and rules; always whether they have been monitored or specifically discussed with you in the past. The best way for you to ensure that you are meeting all requirements is to periodically review the childcare laws and rules on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before October 31, 2023, 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 accurate documentation. If any information provided in the letter is not accurate, 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: Marquitta Holloman, Child Care Consultant PO Box 644 Murfreesboro, NC 27855 marquitta.holloman@dhhs.nc.gov 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. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today's visit, this facility has maintained an 18-month compliance score of 96%. The compliance history score was printed and you were given a copy at the conclusion of the visit. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/ CONSULTATION SAFE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT Two (2) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play environment. You stated the whole outdoor play area was treated last week. However, the two (2) mounds were disturbed and the ants were active and aggressive. Active fire ants can pose a stinging or biting risk for the children. RESOURCES STAR RATED LICENSE I informed you information regarding the preparation for the star rated license assessment process is located on the Division of Child Development (https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/) and North Carolina Rated License Project website. I recommended you and staff visit ncrlap.org to obtain detailed information about how the process will be implemented and review prep year activities and ideas offered. More information will be provided regarding your programs rated license assessment timeframe. SAFETY RECALLS The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently recalled some items due to them being a safety risk. Below you will find a list of the recalled items: Boon Flair and Flair Elite Highchairs: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/TOMY-Recalls-Boon-Flair-and-Flair-Elite-Highchairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ICraves Infant High Chairs: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-iCraves-Infant-High-Chairs-Due-to-Suffocation-Entrapment-and-Fall-Hazards-Failure-to-Meet-Federal-Safety-Standards Toddler Towers: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/The-Simplay3-Company-Recalls-Toddler-Towers-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards Kids Bike Helmets: • Tengingyue Vera Natura Bicycle Helmets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-Tengingyue-Vera-Natura-Bicycle-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Failure-to-Meet-Federal-Safety-Standard-for-Bicycle-Helmets-Sold-Exclusively-on-Walmart-com • Multi-Purpose Kids Bike Helmets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Multi-Purpose-Kids-Bike-Helmets-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Failure-to-Meet-Bicycle-Helmet-Standard-Requirements-Sold-by-Ecnup-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-Recall-Alert • SQM Bicycle Helmets: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-SQM-Bicycle-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Failure-to-Meet-Federal-Safety-Standard-for-Bicycle-Helmets You can visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website at www.cpsc.gov for more information. CONTACTS • I encourage you to contact Cindy Smith, Child Care Health Consultant, Bertie County at 252-794-8190 and cindy@aacfnc.org, if additional assistance regarding applicable health and safety practices. • Albemarle Smart Start Partnership (252) 333-3205, www.aacfnc.org If you have questions related to this visit or if I can be of additional assistance, I can be reached at 252-370-0207 or marquitta.holloman@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact Susan Fuller, Licensing Supervisor at 252-373-9809. 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