Once Upon A Time

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

“One staff member with a hire date of 5/22/25 had not completed the training within 90 days of employment.”

Rule The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.

“Today eight bottles were labeled with the child’s name and dated 5/13/25. One sippy cup did not have a label or date on it.”

Rule Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.. Corrected during the inspection.

Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.

“Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. On April 16, 2025, a staff member provided coverage in the classroom for children ages zero months to one year old and had not completed the ITS-SIDS training within the required timeframe.”

Rule Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“On April 16, 2025, a DCDEE representative observed a total of nine infants and toddlers unattended for approximately thirty seconds in the classroom for children ages six weeks to twenty-four months old.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 24, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.

“On April 16, 2025, a DCDEE representative observed a total nine infants and toddlers in the classroom for children ages six weeks to twenty-four months old with one staff member. The staff/child ratio required two staff members to be present.”

Rule Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 24, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The staff/child ratios for children, two years and older, during naptime were not maintained by having at least one person in each room, visually supervising all children and the total number of required staff on the premises within calling distance of each room occupied by children.

“On April 16, 2025, there was one staff member supervising two separate classrooms of children age two years old and ages three to five years old.”

Rule The staff/child ratios for children, two years and older, during naptime were not maintained by having at least one person in each room, visually supervising all children and the total number of required staff on the premises within calling distance of each room occupied by children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 9, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.