Report the case to the county department of social services. In addition, any person can call the Division of Child Development at 919-662-4499 or 1-800-859-0829 and make a report of suspected child abuse or neglect in a child care operation. Reports can be made anonymously.
North Carolina's Division of Child Development uses a combination of state and federal funds to provide subsidized child care services to eligible families through a locally administered state-supervised voucher system.
The mission of the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is to ensure the health and safety of children in child care programs, to promote quality child care by implementing evidenced-based standards and to increase access to quality child care to families and children across North Carolina.
The Division of Child Development and Early Education implements quality standards for child care and increases access to families and their children across North Carolina.
The Child Development Center (CDC) opened in 1994, with the dual purpose of serving the child care needs of NC State and OSU-M students and serving as a teaching lab for college students preparing for careers with young children and their families.
So, what is a “qualification letter” from the Division of Child Development and Early Education? A qualification letter is letting a daycare owner or administrator know that the Division received the background check for each employee, everything is checked out, and they're fine.
The North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Exam is a new pathway option comparable to a NC Early Childhood Credential. Applicants who achieve a score of 80% or higher on the NC Early Childhood Equivalency Exam earn the new North Carolina Early Childhood Equivalency Certificate.
The administrator of a child care center must be at least 21, and have at least a North Carolina Early Childhood Administration Credential or its equivalent. Lead teachers in a child care center must be at least 18 and have at least a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or its equivalent.
At least one person on the premises must have CPR and First Aid training. All staff must also undergo a criminal records background check initially, and every three years thereafter. One staff must complete the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training and plan.
The 12-inch rule states that objects not meant for children to touch should be at least 12 inches from the edges of surfaces.