Next Generation Learning Academy

78U Interactions with Infants

“Time in confining equipment must be limited to 30 minutes (high chair, saucer, or baby seat).”

Corrected during the visit

77U Infant and Toddler Care

“Infant daily logs must be kept for all infants in care each day. There were no infant daily logs for infants at the time of the visit.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2023

75U Activity Areas

“Toddler room did not have enough dramatic play equipment. Children must be allowed to handle the books and art materials.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2023

74U Lesson Plans

“All lesson plans need all activities listed that are requirements. -Toddler room needs physical activities and social/emotional activities listed on the lesson plans. -Send lesson plans for all classrooms for the week of January 23-27, 2023, with all the required activities listed. Read Regulation #74.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2023

72U Feeding of Infants

“Written, updated monthly, infant feeding schedules are needed for all infancts enrolled. -The bottles for infants cannot be warmed in the steam-producing bottle warmer or in the microwave oven. Send an email stating infant bottles will be warmed in tap water.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2023

66U Emergency Planning

“Monthly evacuation and fire drills must be completed monthly and forms retained. Send January and February fire drill logs to OCCL.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2023

65U First Aid Kits

“The first aid kit needs safety pins, a plastic bag, and more band aids. Send photo(s).”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2023

63U Administration of Medication

“There were no medication administration forms in the toddler room for those children needing diaper cream. Have parents complete MAR for,s and send copies to OCCL.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2023

61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“There was no disposable covering for the diaper changing station in the toddler room. Send a photo when obtained.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2023

58U Sanitation

“All classrooms need labelled soap and water spray bottles and bleach and water bottles, labelled and filled. Send photos.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2023

56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“The cots were not all labelled with children's names in the toddler and preschool rooms. Send photos of labelled cots/mats.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2023

53U Outdoor Area

“Fall zones must have soft materials under and around six feel of the slides. -Remove broken toys from the playground.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 16, 2023

51U Toilet Facilities

“-Window/ventilation fans must be working in all bathrooms. -Paper towels, liquid soap, and toilet paper must be accessible to children and staff in bathrooms. Send an email showing work was done to make the ventilation work in all bathrooms. There were no paper towels anywhere in the center. Rev. Williams went to the store and returned with paper towels.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2023

50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Refrigerated foods are not labelled with contents or dates once opened. Send photo of refrigerator contents with food labelled and dated.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2023

49U Indoor Space

“Individual storage containers for infants' belongings are needed in the infant room, labelled with each child's name.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2023

45U Hazardous Materials

“Soap and water and sanitizer bottles are not labelled in each classroom. Spray bottles must be labelled. Send photos of each classroom's spray bottles. -Hazardous materials were in the hallway (paint), no cleaning materials can be stored near food. -Remove all hazardous materials from around food and anywhere hazardous materials are in reach of the children. Send photo of cabinet in the infant room and kitchen, and remove paint from the hallway.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2023

43U Children's Attendance

“Children's attendance is not documented properly. Send one weeks' worth of attendance documents for all classrooms, for the week of January 23, to January 27, 2023, that includes staff and children's sign in and sign out throughout the day.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 3, 2023

40U Child Files

“All child files must be complete. -Days and hours of attendance are needed for Child #1, #4, #5, #12, #13, #15. -A date of enrollment is needed in the file for Child #4, #13, #15. -A child health appraisal with immunizations and lead blood screening results are needed for Child #1, #2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #13, #14. -Immunization records and health appraisals are needed for Child #11. -Leadn blood screening results only are needed for Child #9. -Parent right-to-know and screen time are needed for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #9, #10, #11, #13, #14, #15. -Emergency transportation permission is needed for Child #4, #13. -An infant feeding schedule is needed for Child #10. -Permission to sleep on a mat or cot is needed for Child #6, #7.”

Correction date in the state record: May 26, 2023

36U Staff Attendance

“Staff Attendance is not properly documented.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 16, 2023

30U Personnel Files

“All staff files must be complete. -CPR and first aid certification is needed in the files for Staff #2, #3, #4, #5, #6. -Administration of medication training or certification is needed for Staff #4, #7, #8. -Professional development plans are needed for Staff #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8. -Annual review of child abuse and neglect is needed for Staff #1, #3, #5. #6. -Safe sleep annual review is needed for Staff #1, #3, #5, #6, #8. -Completed orientation forms are needed for Staff #2, #4, #7, #8. -The seven-hour Health and Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals is needed for Staff #1, @2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8. -A job description is needed for Staff #4, #7, #8. -Reference letters are needed for Staff #2 (4), #4 (2), #7 (4), #8 (4). -An adult abuse registry check is needed for Staff #4. -Health appraisals and TB results are needed for Staff #4, #7, #8. -A completed release of employment history is needed for Staff #4, #8. -Service letter(s) or proof requests were sent two times each, are needed for Staff #7, #8.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on November 2, 2022, regarding a lack of supervision and not responding appropriately to a medical emergency. An investigation was conducted on November 9, 2022. Based on the results of this investigation this complaint is substantiated because the Reporter provided the specialist with an accident/injury report which indicated Child #1 had a seizure while in care and also discharge paperwork from the child s doctor which states the child possibly suffered a seizure while in care. There is no evidence to substantiate a lack of supervision because both staff members who were interviewed stated they have never observed bullying taking place at the center.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on September 21, 2022, regarding improper discipline, improper staff-to-child ratios, mixed ages of children at incorrect times, not following applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations, unqualified staff alone with children, the administrator not being present at least 50 percent of the hours of operation, and food policy violations. An investigation began on September 28, 2022, and ended on October 24, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for mixed-age groups present at times not within the first and last 90 minutes of the hours of operation, as documented on the attendance records sent to [name]. The complaint is substantiated for not following applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations because the Wilmington Fire Marshal s Office inspected the facility on October 24, 2022, and found several violations, including the bed and other furniture set up in the basement. An additional concern noted is Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not have a DEEDS certificate in their personnel files at the time of the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because Staff #1 and Reverend Williams denied Staff #1 ever asked an older child to hit a younger child. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for improper staff-to-child ratios, as all attendance records showed classrooms to be in correct staff-to-child ratio. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff alone with children, as attendance records reviewed by [name] showed qualified staff with children at all times. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the administrator not being present at least 50 percent of the hours of operation, based on documentation which was provided to OCCL. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for food policy violations because Reverend Williams denied giving her mother s food to children or children s food to her mother.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on October 25, 2022, regarding the center not following meal service requirements, cleanliness and sanitation concerns, improper discipline, and not following center policy regarding photography of children and social media. An investigation was conducted on October 31, 2022. Based on the results of this investigation this complaint is substantiated for cleanliness and sanitation concerns because it was observed the carpet, rugs, and hardwood floors in the preschool room and the toddler room had stains, dirt, and debris. It was also observed the walls in the preschool rooms had peeling paint, dirt, a broken floor vent, and a missing baseboard. Other concerns noted at the visit were an infant was observed sleeping in a crib without a name label and not placed on the lowest mattress setting, and an unqualified staff member was observed alone in the infant classroom. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for food being prepared outside of the center, being provided by Meals on Wheels, or that the center has no posted menu because the specialists observed a posted menu at the time of the visit, evidence of meal preparation, and food was labeled with expiration dates. Also, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because the center administrator, Staff #1, and Staff #2 all stated they have never observed any staff member speaking to children harshly or using improper discipline with a child. Also, the center administrator, Staff #1, and Staff #2 all stated they had no knowledge of pictures or videos of children being posted to social media.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on September 21, 2022, regarding improper discipline, improper staff-to-child ratios, mixed ages of children at incorrect times, not following applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations, unqualified staff alone with children, the administrator not being present at least 50 percent of the hours of operation, and food policy violations. An investigation began on September 28, 2022, and ended on October 24, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for mixed-age groups present at times not within the first and last 90 minutes of the hours of operation, as documented on the attendance records sent to [name]. The complaint is substantiated for not following applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations because the Wilmington Fire Marshal s Office inspected the facility on October 24, 2022, and found several violations, including the bed and other furniture set up in the basement. An additional concern noted is Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not have a DEEDS certificate in their personnel files at the time of the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because Staff #1 and Reverend Williams denied Staff #1 ever asked an older child to hit a younger child. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for improper staff-to-child ratios, as all attendance records showed classrooms to be in correct staff-to-child ratio. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff alone with children, as attendance records reviewed by [name] showed qualified staff with children at all times. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the administrator not being present at least 50 percent of the hours of operation, based on documentation which was provided to OCCL. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for food policy violations because Reverend Williams denied giving her mother s food to children or children s food to her mother.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on October 25, 2022, regarding the center not following meal service requirements, cleanliness and sanitation concerns, improper discipline, and not following center policy regarding photography of children and social media. An investigation was conducted on October 31, 2022. Based on the results of this investigation this complaint is substantiated for cleanliness and sanitation concerns because it was observed the carpet, rugs, and hardwood floors in the preschool room and the toddler room had stains, dirt, and debris. It was also observed the walls in the preschool rooms had peeling paint, dirt, a broken floor vent, and a missing baseboard. Other concerns noted at the visit were an infant was observed sleeping in a crib without a name label and not placed on the lowest mattress setting, and an unqualified staff member was observed alone in the infant classroom. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for food being prepared outside of the center, being provided by Meals on Wheels, or that the center has no posted menu because the specialists observed a posted menu at the time of the visit, evidence of meal preparation, and food was labeled with expiration dates. Also, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because the center administrator, Staff #1, and Staff #2 all stated they have never observed any staff member speaking to children harshly or using improper discipline with a child. Also, the center administrator, Staff #1, and Staff #2 all stated they had no knowledge of pictures or videos of children being posted to social media.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“A complaint was received on June 9, 2022, alleging failure to notify a parent immediately of a serious or potentially serious injury, lack of supervision, and lack of respectful communication by staff. An investigation was conducted on June 15, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate the lack of supervision, as Staff #1 stated Staff #2 witnessed Child #1 being hit by the ball. There is no evidence to substantiate lack or respectful communication, as Pastor Charles denied speaking unprofessionally to the Reporter. This complaint is substantiated for failure to immediately contact a parent or guardian after the child was hit in the face with the ball.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On November 12, 2021, a complaint was received alleging improper discipline of a child. An investigation was conducted on November 16, 2021. The complaint is substantiated for improper discipline, because Pastor Rhonda tried to move a child along in a way that did not encourage the child to gain control of her emotions, and caused the child to believe Pastor Rhonda had plucked her on the head, prompting the child to resist further.”