Learning As We Go Child Care Center

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

“The activity plan posted for the school-agers in space #1 was dated January 2026.”

Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Corrected during the inspection.

The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.

“The Ready to Go File did not include the staff emergency information as required.”

Rule The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 18, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18” apart or separated by partitions when in use.

“Cots were not placed less than 18” apart in spaces #1 and #2.”

Rule Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use.. Corrected during the inspection.

The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.

“Staff emergency information was not included in the Ready to Go File.”

Rule The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.. Corrected during the inspection.

Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.

“For snack, the children were not served two (2) components, only a pack of cheese crackers and water was served to the children.”

Rule Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 16, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 was last updated on 10-25-23.”

Rule The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan.

“An emergency medical plan was not available for review.”

Rule There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.

“The menus posted in the facility were not dated for the current week.”

Rule Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.. Corrected during the inspection.

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

“Documentation of a lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill had not been documented since August 2024.”

Rule Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.. Corrected during the inspection.

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.

“Sign in and out sheets were not completed in space #1 for the week of October 14th-18th, 2024.”

Rule Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 25, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children used space that was not approved.

“An enrolled (4) four year old child was observed being cared for due to behavior issues and was being cared for in the unlicensed before and after care program space until parent was able to pick up.”

Rule Children used space that was not approved.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 25, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.

“A child was removed from the preschool classroom for a temper tantrum and brought next door to the unlicensed program instead of taking the child aside and handling the situation appropriately in the classroom.”

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 25, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older Two enrolled children in space #2 had birthday’s September 2024 and were not moved up to space #1 where children ages (3)three through school-age are cared for.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 25, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All beds,cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child.

“Two napping children in space #2 were napping on cots without sheets. We asked and sheets were provided and placed on the cots and the children continued napping.”

Rule All beds,cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 16, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older.

“Two enrolled children in space #2 had birthday’s recently and were not moved up to space #1 where children ages (3)three through school-age are cared for.”

Rule Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 16, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children used space that was not approved.

“A four year old child, enrolled in the licensed child care, was observed in a room in the unlicensed before and after care program space.”

Rule Children used space that was not approved.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 16, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“We observed a four-year-old child who was enrolled in the licensed center, in a small, unlit room at Nana’s Fun House, the unlicensed before and after care program also owned/operated by Ms. Locklear-Winslow. When we looked in the room there were no adults present with the child/ren.”

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: Oct 16, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“The facility’s safe arrival procedures were not followed. Two children arrived at the facility without being accompanied by responsible person.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Individual applications were not on file for each child.

“A seven-year-old child from the unlicensed program arrived during my visit and was instructed by staff to join one of the classrooms. I learned this child was not enrolled.”

Rule Individual applications were not on file for each child.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 15, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“Inspection of the outdoor playground found the following hazards: pool noodles torn off the top of the fence and zip ties on the playground, broken toddler basketball hoop, thin root attached to the ground at both ends that was loose that was a tripping hazard, chain link fence at gate separated from pole creating a hole that children can get out as well as the chain link untwisted sticking out into the playground that can cause injury, and trash (fast food bags and cups) in the fenced in area.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.

“A newly enrolled preschool child’s file did not have a signed statement acknowledging receipt of the summary of the law, safe arrival and departure, parent handbook/operational policies.”

Rule A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division.

“Facility files (staff, children, program) were not readily available when asked. Staff was unable to obtain the files because leaving their classroom would have left the space out of ratio. Someone from the unlicensed space was contacted during the visit and passed them over to the childcare during the visit.”

Rule All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider.

“A preschool age child transported by Wake County did not have the correct transportation paperwork on file giving them permission to transport the child from the daycare.”

Rule Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

“A fire drill was not documented as completed since November 30th, 2023”

Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly 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: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

“A playground inspection was not documented as completed since November 30th, 2023. This required to be completed every month”

Rule Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.

“On arrival on top of the bookshelf between the classrooms I observed two cups of coffee, one Bojangles cup with a straw in it and one can of mountain dew soda that were visible to the enrolled children.”

Rule Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 20, 2023. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“On arrival to the childcare facility I observed three teachers in the classroom for children ages three through school-age. As I walked through the door one of the teachers that was holding a child was observed returning to her classroom space where she cares for toddlers ages one and two. No staff person was observed in the toddler room there was only six toddlers in the room.”

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: Dec 15, 2023. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.