BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY

2026

1. Medium risk4/14/2026

   .0508(g)(3) — Violation #523

   The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. In space #2, the activity plan labeled "rain/flowers" with no date listed did not include a daily gross motor activity. On Monday the gross motor activity listed was "look for flowers", on Tuesday the gross motor activity was "look for worms", on Thursday the gross motor activity was "look at flowers", and on Friday the gross motor activity was "free play." Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
2. Medium-High risk4/14/2026

   .0604(q) — Violation #858

   Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In the bathroom connected to space #3, seven plastic packages of diapers and seven plastic packages of wipes with safety warnings were observed in an unlocked cabinet below the diaper changing table accessible to children under three years of age. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
3. Medium risk4/14/2026

   .0605(q) — Violation #859

   Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The monthly playground inspection report for February 2026 was not on file available for review. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
4. High riskStandard 104/14/2026

   10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) — Violation #871

   Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. For one eleven month old infant, a sleep position was not documented at 11:25am on January 20, 2026, and at 9:48am, 10:03am, 12:15pm, 12:30pm, and 12:45pm on January 21, 2026. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
5. Medium risk4/14/2026

   .0606(g) — Violation #887

   Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. A visual sleep check was documented for one sleeping infant, eleven months of age, on January 22, 2026, at 12:56pm and was not checked again until 1:15pm. Also, for the same infant, on January 23, 2026, a visual sleep check was documented at 12:13pm and was not checked again until 12:39pm, and at 1:24pm and was not checked again until 1:42pm. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
6. Medium risk4/14/2026

   .1101(a)(b) — Violation #1067

   Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff member, Abigail Reid, employed on December 2, 2025, only received five and a half hours of orientation by December 16, 2025, rather than the required six hours. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
7. High risk4/14/2026

   .1102(g) — Violation #1897

   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, Brittny Turner, employed on August 4, 2025, did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training through the Positive Childhood Alliance website. This staff member completed a course on September 10, 2025, titled, "Understanding Child Abuse and Preventing 2024-2025" when completing her CDA. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected