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Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three. The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. Screen time was not prohibited for a child in care who was under the age of 3.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. There are weeds in the outdoor learning environment and other equipment not for children's use.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

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

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. Children's files did not contain the required parent acknowledgment for receipt of the discipline policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The EPR Plan was not available for review during the visit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025

Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. The visual checks of sleeping infants was not documented every 15 minutes.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference. An infant's feeding plan did not contain the parent's signature.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. Children's files did not contain the requirement parent acknowledgment for receipt of the Shaken Baby policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. The outdoor play area has weeds and the grass needs to be cut.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2025

Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). M. Gandy did not complete and submit required forms to complete a CBC prior to the qualification letter expiring on 2/14/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2025

Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The operator did not complete the required ITS-SIDS training every three (3) years. The certification expired 12/22/24.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for M. Gandy. The current qualification letter expired 2/14/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2025

Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The operator's health questionnaire was not completed annually.

Violation corrected during visit

Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Some of the children's files were missing the required health assessment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2024

Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. Some of the children's files were missing the required parent acknowledgment of the discipline policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2024

Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child. Children's transportation permission forms were not complete. Some were missing the parent's signature and sections c,d and e were not completed.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2024

For each child being transported, the operator or other transportation provider did not have identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .1721(a )(3) in the vehicle whenever children were transported. Emergency information, including photographs was not provided for children being transported.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2024

Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. The operator needs to complete 7 hours of on-going training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2024

Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. A child's file did not contain the signed parent acknowledgement for the summary of the law.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2024

Application did not include all required information including, but not limited to: child's full name, named to be called, child’s date of birth, any allergies, including symptoms and the type of response required, and any fears or behavior characteristics a child has. A child's file did not contain the parent's signature on the application form.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2024

The health and safety training did not include all of the required topic areas. The topic Recognizing and Responding to suspicions of child maltreatment was last taken on 6/24/19 and was due 6/2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2024

All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. There were broken outdoor toys, weeds and overgrown grass in the outdoor learning environment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2024

Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted with the facility's license in a prominent place in the home. A Summary of the Law was not posted in the family childcare home.

Violation corrected during visit

The daily schedule, activity plan, infant feeding plan, allergy posting, SIDS Sleep Chart/visual check were not maintained on file for a minimum of 30 days from the revision or replacement date. The sleep chart/visual check documents for February and March 2024 were not available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2024

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

Violation corrected during visit

Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. The operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours. 7.5 hours are still needed to meet requirement.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2023

Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted with the facility's license in a prominent place in the home. The summary of the Law was not posted in the family childcare home.

Violation corrected during visit

The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. A child's file did not contain the parent's acknowledgement for receipt of the operational policies.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2023

Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. A child's file did not contain the parent acknowledgment of the Shaken Baby policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/10/2023