NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: PERQUIMANS CENTRAL PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 72000029 Consultant: ANNE BUCK Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/6/2024 Number Present: 37 Completed Date: 11/6/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 355 Time In: 08:45 AM Time Out: 02:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of my unannounced Annual Compliance Visit today was to monitor this program for compliance with applicable child care requirements, including requirements for NC Pre-Kindergarten. H. Winslow, Administrator and H. Cowan, Lead Teacher, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a five-star license, issued 7/1/22 earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component (meeting enhanced minus one ratios and enhanced space) and 1 quality point for: Seventy-five percent of lead teachers have a BS/BA or higher in early childhood education or child development. Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). This means that you do not need to schedule a rated license assessment unless you voluntarily request one. The new QRIS has been approved by the Child Care Commission. The Division is working on implementation and trainings for the new system. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four and five star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 12/5/23. The sanitation inspection was completed 9/9/24. with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted 7/18/24. and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was 97% as of 11/4/24. Facility Information: We reviewed your facility information and per your statements, the information is current and accurate. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your information, e.g., phone numbers, email address, mailing address, owner information, or Legal Designee. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were participating in free play in activity areas, transitions and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. There continues to be a fenced playground space located directly outside each classroom. The children played football, basketball, and climbed on the stationary climbing structure. Lunch was observed and consisted of a cheeseburger on a whole wheat bun, French fries, an orange, and milk. Some of the children brought lunches from home. If the lunch was missing a nutritional component, the staff provided what was needed. The Chowan Perquimans Smart Start / Child Care Resource & Referral is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, and technical assistance on child care issues and the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 482-3035 or check out their website at www.cp-smartstart.org. The following violation(s) were documented: Violation Number Comment Rule 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. A container of Lysol disinfectant wipes and a container of Clorox wipes with additional warnings were stored on an open shelf next to the assistant teacher’s desk and less than 5 feet above the floor. .2820(b) 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. A copy of the incident report, completed on 11/5/24 for MR, was not placed in the child’s file. .0802(g)(1-6) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation of completion of First Aid training was not on file for the substitute working in space 2 that was hired on 2/26/24. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation of completion of CPR training was not on file for the substitute working in space 2 that was hired on 2/26/24. .1102(d) Be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and environmental health rules; review them with your staff and assist them with understanding and implementing them to maintain compliance and keep children safe and healthy. The most recent versions of child care laws and rules and environmental health rules in North Carolina, the Items Number Listing (can be used as a detailed checklist of required items) and What’s New information are available on the DCDEE website, www.ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. Check the designated facility email at least weekly to stay current with communication and email blasts from DCDEE. If your email is not the facility email, sign up for email blasts on the What’s New page for general information and communication from DCDEE. 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 11/20/24, 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Anne Buck, Child Care Consultant PO Box 2363 Elizabeth City, NC 27906 Anne.Buck@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. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: CPR/First Aid - Basic first aid and CPR certification are essential to respond quickly to injuries and emergencies. All staff must completed the trainings within 90 days of hire and every 2 years after to maintain certification. "Staff" or "staff member" per NC Child Care Rules includes child care providers, substitute providers, and uncompensated providers. Documentation of completion of either CPR or First Aid training was not on file for the substitute working in space 2 that was hired on 2/26/24. Documentation, whether a certification card or certificate, must be present to confirm staff have a current certification. To find the most current information on approved CPR and First Aid providers, go to the Division website under Providers, Training and Professional Development. In the blue box on the right-hand side of the page you will see “Be a Smart Consumer of First Aid and CPR Training”. This will take you to a page that explains all the training requirements and lists the approved training organizations. If you click on an organization, the page will give more details for the different types of trainings such as Basic Life Support and DPI Kindergarten-12. Incident Reports and Log - You must now document every injury incurred while a child is in your care, including cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bitemarks. These incidents must be recorded on the incident report form supplied by the Division. The report must include all required information and be signed by the parent. The incident must then be logged on the facility incident report log and the completed report placed in the child’s file. A copy of the incident report, completed on 11/5/24 for MR, was not placed in the child’s file. If a child’s injury requires medical attention from a health care professional, the incident report must be submitted to me within 7 days. The incident log should be used to track patterns of injuries and adjust routines or the learning environment to prevent further injuries. It must be kept with other program records for review during monitoring and complaint visits. Per the lead teacher’s statements, she did not know they were required to be placed in the child’s file but would ensure this was completed moving forward. Hazardous Products - There are over two million human poison exposures reported to poison centers every year. Children under six years of age account for over half of those potential poisonings. Any product under pressure and any product that includes more than one warning must be in locked storage. A container of Lysol disinfectant wipes and a container of Clorox wipes with additional warnings were stored on an open shelf next to the assistant teacher’s desk and less than 5 feet above the floor. These items are required to be kept in locked storage. Locked storage rooms and cabinets include those which are locked with a combination, electronic or magnetic device, key, or equivalent locking device. These unlocking devices must be kept out of the reach of a child and must not be stored in the lock. The provider corrected the violation by locking the items on a closet. Reminders: Nutrition Opt-out Forms – In the children’s files reviewed today, there were nutrition opt-out forms you had created. The forms gave the parent the option to have the facility provide no food and all food would be brought from home. They also had the option to have the facility add any additional items needed to meet the nutritional components required by NC Child Care Rules. It was observed that the staff had extra food, fruit, and milk in a refrigerator located in the classroom to meet this requirement and gave it to the children who needed it. By placing the item on the table in front of the child, you are encouraging the child to eat the healthy option. You can also include in your policies and procedures which types of foods are allowed to be brought into the facility. This should be clearly shared with the parents at enrollment. Additional Information: ABCMS New Process - 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. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Required Water, Lead Paint, and Asbestos Testing - New child care rules require child care facilities to test for lead in drinking water, lead paint, and asbestos. Testing is required by 1/1/2025. Check out the FAQ in the updated Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids. Currently there is funding to pay for the testing and to mitigate lead paint or asbestos hazards. Depending on the age of your home or building and the information you provide in the enrollment process, testing for lead paint and asbestos may not be required. Water testing will be required every three years. For more information go to https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/ or contact your Environmental Health Specialist. Based on the information in the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids, you completed the water testing on 2/9/23 and are in process with completing the asbestos and lead based paint testing. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project - NCRLAP’s mission is to promote the quality of child care by consistently and reliably assessing environments for the North Carolina Star Rated License. They collaborate with professionals in the early childhood education field to foster the development and learning of young children. Their website, ncrlap.org, offers resources, trainings, videos, worksheets, and help to get ready for the new ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and FCCRS-3 assessment tools that will be used in the new QRIS system. Natural Learning Initiative has created resources, often in collaboration with the Natural Learning Initiative’s interdisciplinary partners, to support technical assistance, professional development, and generally to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience and growth of all children. You can explore and use these resources on their website https://naturalearning.org/resources/. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. If I may be of further assistance, please contact me by phone at 252-333-2084 or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, may also be contacted at (252) 373-4199. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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