Generations Preschool AND Child Care, Inc.

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: GENERATIONS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE, INC. Facility ID: 34000275 Consultant: JENNIFER DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/12/2025 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 2/12/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this childcare center to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. This visit was conducted by Jennifer Davis, childcare consultant with Manita Broaddus and Val Smith, Owners/Operators. Your program currently operates with a Five Star license effective 3/30/2022. Restrictions include daytime care, meets enhanced ratios minus one and meets enhanced space. The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. The program’s compliance history was 97% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. There were six children, ages 1 to 4. Supervision was adequate during the visit. They are providing child care on first shift. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children in free play, routine care and gross motor play. I observed developmentally appropriate materials and activities were available to the children in the classrooms. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2/27/2024. A sanitation inspection was completed 1/24/2025 with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/3/2025. Generations Preschool and Childcare, Inc. was listed as current and active on the NC Secretary of State Website on 2/11/2025. Program records and required postings were monitored. A fire drill was conducted on 2/3/2025. A lockdown drill was documented on 2/3/2025. An outdoor inspection was documented on 2/3/2025. Staff files and children’s records were monitored per DCDEE procedures. The smoke detector was tested and was working properly during the visit today. Storage of hazardous items was monitored today. There are no children currently on any medications. The program does not provide transportation. The following violation was cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR plan had not been updated annually. .0607(e) 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. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before 2/26/2025. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation You may email the letter to jennifer.davis@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: -The EPR should be updated annually in the Emergency Management Portal. Additional Information: • You must notify your consultant 30 days prior to changing the ownership status of your facility • 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. • QRIS Modernization Rulemaking Update-The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) published proposed Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) Modernization Rules in the North Carolina Register on February 3, 2025., beginning a 60-day public comment period. Interested parties are invited to submit Public Comments on specific rules now through April 4, 2025. A Public Hearing will be held at 1:15 p.m. during the meeting of the North Carolina Child Care Commission on March 26, 2025 in Room 165, 333 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC and by WebEx. Sign up instructions and other details will be shared later. The Administrative Procedure Act (G.S. 150B) provides for a uniform procedure for the adoption of rules. Proposed rule changes must progress through several stages of analysis, review, and feedback before becoming effective and entering the state’s Administrative Code. Learn more about participating in the rulemaking process from the Office of Administrative Hearings. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Jennifer Davis, Child Care Consultant 336-317-5041 jennifer.davis@dhhs.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: GENERATIONS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE, INC. Facility ID: 34000275 Consultant: JENNIFER DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/12/2025 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 2/12/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this childcare center to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. This visit was conducted by Jennifer Davis, childcare consultant with Manita Broaddus and Val Smith, Owners/Operators. Your program currently operates with a Five Star license effective 3/30/2022. Restrictions include daytime care, meets enhanced ratios minus one and meets enhanced space. The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. The program’s compliance history was 97% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. There were six children, ages 1 to 4. Supervision was adequate during the visit. They are providing child care on first shift. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children in free play, routine care and gross motor play. I observed developmentally appropriate materials and activities were available to the children in the classrooms. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 2/27/2024. A sanitation inspection was completed 1/24/2025 with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/3/2025. Generations Preschool and Childcare, Inc. was listed as current and active on the NC Secretary of State Website on 2/11/2025. Program records and required postings were monitored. A fire drill was conducted on 2/3/2025. A lockdown drill was documented on 2/3/2025. An outdoor inspection was documented on 2/3/2025. Staff files and children’s records were monitored per DCDEE procedures. The smoke detector was tested and was working properly during the visit today. Storage of hazardous items was monitored today. There are no children currently on any medications. The program does not provide transportation. The following violation was cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR plan had not been updated annually. .0607(e) 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. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. You must correct the violations cited during today's visit immediately and send me documentation verifying compliance on or before 2/26/2025. The following information must be included in your signed and dated compliance letter: • the name of your center • facility ID number • date • title of the person who signs the letter • each violation number(s) • describes accurately and in detail how and when you corrected each violation You may email the letter to jennifer.davis@dhhs.nc.gov or mail two copies of the letter to: If you state in your letter that corrections or changes have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information and could lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Repeated violations, continued non-compliance, or failure to submit the compliance letter prior to the date given in this visit summary can also lead to administrative action taken by the DCDEE. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: -The EPR should be updated annually in the Emergency Management Portal. Additional Information: • You must notify your consultant 30 days prior to changing the ownership status of your facility • 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. • QRIS Modernization Rulemaking Update-The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) published proposed Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) Modernization Rules in the North Carolina Register on February 3, 2025., beginning a 60-day public comment period. Interested parties are invited to submit Public Comments on specific rules now through April 4, 2025. A Public Hearing will be held at 1:15 p.m. during the meeting of the North Carolina Child Care Commission on March 26, 2025 in Room 165, 333 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC and by WebEx. Sign up instructions and other details will be shared later. The Administrative Procedure Act (G.S. 150B) provides for a uniform procedure for the adoption of rules. Proposed rule changes must progress through several stages of analysis, review, and feedback before becoming effective and entering the state’s Administrative Code. Learn more about participating in the rulemaking process from the Office of Administrative Hearings. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Jennifer Davis, Child Care Consultant 336-317-5041 jennifer.davis@dhhs.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: GENERATIONS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE, INC. Facility ID: 34000275 Consultant: JENNIFER DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2024 Number Present: 9 Completed Date: 8/21/2024 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM 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 childcare requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The visit was conducted with Manita Broaddus and Val Smith, Owners/Operators, by Jennifer Davis and Emily Lamquaye, Child Care Consultants. Your program currently operates with a Five Star license effective 3/30/2022. Restrictions include daytime and overnight care and meets enhanced ratios and space. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 8/20/2024 and Generations Preschool and Child Care Inc. was listed as current and active. The program’s compliance history was 99% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. Today, the following items were monitored: • Supervision • Staff / Child Ratio • CPR / First Aid • Special Training • CBC Qualification • ITS – SIDS • Emergency Medical Care Plan • Administration of Medication • Storage of Hazardous Products • Storage of Medication • General Safety • Discipline • Adequate / Approved Space • Program Records • License Posted • Permit Restrictions The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children in free play and outdoors in gross motor play. No new staff were reported at this program. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. No medications were observed nor reported. Storage hazardous items was monitored today. A playground inspection was recorded 8/5/2024. A fire drill was recorded 8/5/2024. A lock down for the facility was recorded 8/5/2024. The most recent fire inspection was on 12/11/2023. I observed a sanitation inspection was last conducted on 8/5/2024 earning a Superior classification. The program does not provide transportation. No violations were cited at today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. One cracked riding toy was not removed. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 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. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: · Be sure to check playground equipment and remove any damaged or broken equipment. · Additional Consultation: Hold Harmless provisions have been extended and star rated license assessments for licensed child care providers will be conducted by provider request only, until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. Additional information will be emailed to regarding any possible capacity changes for center in a residence if approved. It has not been confirmed yet. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Jennifer Davis, Child Care Consultant (336)317=5041 jennifer.davis@dhhs.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: GENERATIONS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE, INC. Facility ID: 34000275 Consultant: JENNIFER DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2024 Number Present: 9 Completed Date: 8/21/2024 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM 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 childcare requirements for a routine unannounced visit. The visit was conducted with Manita Broaddus and Val Smith, Owners/Operators, by Jennifer Davis and Emily Lamquaye, Child Care Consultants. Your program currently operates with a Five Star license effective 3/30/2022. Restrictions include daytime and overnight care and meets enhanced ratios and space. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on 8/20/2024 and Generations Preschool and Child Care Inc. was listed as current and active. The program’s compliance history was 99% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. Today, the following items were monitored: • Supervision • Staff / Child Ratio • CPR / First Aid • Special Training • CBC Qualification • ITS – SIDS • Emergency Medical Care Plan • Administration of Medication • Storage of Hazardous Products • Storage of Medication • General Safety • Discipline • Adequate / Approved Space • Program Records • License Posted • Permit Restrictions The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. Supervision was adequate during the visit. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children in free play and outdoors in gross motor play. No new staff were reported at this program. Limited monitoring of staff files was conducted for the purpose of reviewing training regarding CPR/First Aid, EPR, Playground Safety, ITS-SIDS, Special Training including Health and Safety Training and Criminal Background Checks. No medications were observed nor reported. Storage hazardous items was monitored today. A playground inspection was recorded 8/5/2024. A fire drill was recorded 8/5/2024. A lock down for the facility was recorded 8/5/2024. The most recent fire inspection was on 12/11/2023. I observed a sanitation inspection was last conducted on 8/5/2024 earning a Superior classification. The program does not provide transportation. No violations were cited at today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 856 The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. One cracked riding toy was not removed. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) 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. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: · Be sure to check playground equipment and remove any damaged or broken equipment. · Additional Consultation: Hold Harmless provisions have been extended and star rated license assessments for licensed child care providers will be conducted by provider request only, until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. Additional information will be emailed to regarding any possible capacity changes for center in a residence if approved. It has not been confirmed yet. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with and provided to you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Jennifer Davis, Child Care Consultant (336)317=5041 jennifer.davis@dhhs.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: GENERATIONS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE, INC. Facility ID: 34000275 Consultant: JENNIFER DAVIS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/27/2024 Number Present: 6 Completed Date: 2/27/2024 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 130 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:30 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced An unannounced annual compliance visit was conducted at this childcare center to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. This visit was conducted by Jennifer Davis, childcare consultant with Manita Broaddus and Val Smith, Owners/Operators. Your program currently operates with a Five Star license effective 9/17/2021. Restrictions include daytime care, meets enhanced ratios minus one and meets enhanced space. The license was observed, and the restrictions were found in compliance. The program’s compliance history was 100% prior to today’s visit. All programs are required to maintain at least 75% compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Indoor and outdoor areas were observed. Upon arrival, staff/child ratio and space capacity were monitored as indicated on the attached worksheet. There were six children, ages 1 to 4. Supervision was adequate during the visit. They are providing child care on first shift. I observed positive interactions today. I observed children in group time, free play, and gross motor play. I observed developmentally appropriate materials and activities were available to the children in the classrooms. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 3/16/2023. A sanitation inspection was completed 1/17/2024 with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on . A copy was emailed prior to the visit today. Generations Preschool and Childcare, Inc. was listed as current and active on the NC Secretary of State Website on 2/27/2024. Program records and required postings were monitored. A fire drill was conducted on 2/2/2024. A lockdown drill was documented on 2/2/2024. An outdoor inspection was documented on 1/3/2024. Staff files and children’s records were monitored per DCDEE procedures. The smoke detector was tested and was working properly during the visit today. Storage of hazardous items was monitored today. The program does not provide transportation. The following violation was cited during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 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. Three plastic bags were accessible to children under three years of age. .0604(q) 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. Additional monitoring visits may be conducted during the year to monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements. Technical assistance provided during today’s visit: • The bags were removed during the visit and made inaccessible to children. This item was corrected. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Thank you for your time and assistance during the visit. If you have any questions about the visit, please contact me or my supervisor using the information below. Jennifer Davis, Child Care Consultant ( 336 ) 317-5041 Jennifer.davis@dhh.nc.gov Pamela Hauser, Supervisor pamela.hauser@dhhs.nc.gov For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times