A Brilliant Beginning

Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors.

“There were no activity plans for the current week.”

Rule Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 5, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Copy of each child’s health assessment, including the operator’s own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment.

“The child, who began attending after the 1/23/26 Annual Compliance visit, did not have a medical assessment on file.”

Rule Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 5, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.

“The last documented shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 1/5/26.”

Rule The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 5, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Baby food, snack items, and meal items sent from home, for each individual child, were not dated and labeled with the child’s name.

“The bottles of milk in the refrigerator were not labeled or dated.”

Rule Baby food, snack items, and meal items sent from home, for each individual child, were not dated and labeled with the child's name.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 3, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame.

“The operator’s daughter (additional caregiver, when needed) had completed only three of the required Health and Safety trainings. It was documented in the visit summary for the 10/7/25 visit, that the operator’s daughter needed to complete the Health and Safety trainings by today’s Annual Compliance visit.”

Rule Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 3, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Application did not include names and contact information of individuals to whom the operator may release the child as authorized by the person who signs the application.

“The child, who began attending on 9/2/25, did not have the required emergency contact information on file.”

Rule Application did not include names and contact information of individuals to whom the operator may release the child as authorized by the person who signs the application.. Corrected during the inspection.

Written feeding schedule was not on file for each child under 15 months of age and/or was not updated regularly to reflect changes in the child’s needs.

“One child, under the age of 15 months, did not have a feeding schedule on file.”

Rule Written feeding schedule was not on file for each child under 15 months of age and/or was not updated regularly to reflect changes in the child's needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 13, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children’s special diets or food allergies were not posted in the food preparation area and/or in the child’s eating area.

“One child was allergic to peanuts and eggs. The information needed to be posted in the kitchen (food prep area) and in the eating area (child care space).”

Rule Children's special diets or food allergies were not posted in the food preparation area and/or in the child's eating area.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Copy of each child’s health assessment, including the operator’s own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment.

“Two children needed a medical assessment on file.”

Rule Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered.

“The provider last completed the Health and Safety trainings in 2017/2018.”

Rule Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 3, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.