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Home › FL › Bradenton › Smiling Faces Academy Inc
910 19th Ave W, Bradenton FL 34205 · License #C12MA0325 · Center · Child Care Facility
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23-05 · Fire Drills
During the time of inspection, Licensing Specialist observed the fire extinguishers were not inspected annually, and the extinguisher certificates expired 06/2024. The director was given until November 2nd, 2024 to come back into compliance with this standard. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, SACCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, B Fire Safety B. Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC must be properly installed, serviced, and maintained with current inspection tags at all times
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
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33-03 · Training Requirements
At the time of inspection licensing specialists observed that one staff member did not begin her introductory training within 90 days of employment. Be sure to have the training competed by the due date. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook Section 4.1 Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the child care industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the child care industry. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the child care industry in any licensed Florida child care facility. This may be accomplished by classroom attendance in a Department-approved training course, acquiring an educational exemption from a Department-approved training course, beginning a Department-approved online child care training course, or by receiving results from a Department-approved competency examination. The child care program is responsible for obtaining training documentation from child care personnel
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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
33-09 · Training Requirements
At the time of inspection licensing specialist observed that one staff file did not have documentation of safe sleep practices complete. At the time of inspection licensing specialist observed that one staff file did not have documentation of fire extinguisher training. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook Section 4.2.5 Fire Extinguisher Training. All child care personnel shall be trained in the use and operation of a fire extinguisher, at each facility they are employed, within 30 days of date of hire. The facility must maintain documentation that all child care personnel have completed training. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook Section 4.2.3 Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training All child care personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood within 30 days of hire at the facility. For child care personnel to satisfy this requirement the training must be accomplished through one of following methods: Department's Health Safety and Nutrition course, Safe Sleep course, or the Early Learning Floridas Safe Sleep Practices. Documentation of training must be maintained on the Department's training transcript in the child care personnel record
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
17-07 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
At the time of inspection licensing specialist observed and photographed base of outdoor fence with a hole that is not based level. Be sure to have the fence at based level by due date. TA The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or build up to prevent inside and outside access by children or animals. These areas must have at least two exits, with at least one being remote from the buildings. If an outdoor play area was approved for usage by the Department prior to October 25, 2017, no new exits are required to be added to meet this standard. However, if outdoor play area fencing is changed then the standard would apply, and two exits must be provided
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
12-02 · Technical assistance was provided
In two of the rooms, the licensing representative observed stained ceiling tiles (3 & 4-year old room, 1-year old room) that need to be replaced. Please ensure that these tiles are replaced by the due date
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
18-06 · Technical assistance was provided. Each child in this room needs a napping mat with an impermeable surface that can be cleaned/sanitized after each use. Please ensure that the parents of the children who do not have a napping mat provide one by the due date. Technical assistance was provided
There are several torn nap mats in the 3 and 4-year old room with the foam core exposed. Please ensure that torn napping mats are replaced by the due date. Also, in the 1-year old room, the licensing representative observed that some of the children do not have napping mats with an impermeable surface. The parents sent in child-sized sleeping bags/ mats instead with little pillow attached
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
30-06 · Technical assistance was provided. Please ensure that this diaper changing pad is replaced by the due date
The diaper changing pad in the infant room has a tear on the side and needs to be replaced
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
41-01 · Technical assistance was provided. Please send the documentation by the due date
There are currently 120 children enrolled at this facility. The licensing counselor reviewed 62 files today (last names A through M, plus the 1 newly enrolled child since the previous licensing inspection). There was 1 child that has been enrolled for more than 30 days who is missing an immunization record from his file
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
42-01 · Technical assistance was provided. Please send the documentation by the due date
There was 1 child that has been enrolled for more than 30 days who is missing a physical from his file
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.