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Home › FL › Brooksville › Ellie's Day Care Center, Inc.
449 Bell Ave, Brooksville FL 34601 · License #C05HE0046 · Center · Child Care Facility
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Data synced from Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
12-01 · Facility Environment
Counselor observed the carpet in the 1- and 2-year-old room to be dirty. Counselor conducted wipe test on carpet to determine if the spots were stains and the spots were wiping off, therefore, the carpet needs to be cleaned
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
17-01 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
The playground had styrofoam cups and empty potato chip bags all over the ground. Counselor advised Director to walk around in the morning before the children go outside to ensure it is clean. Resolved at time of inspection
Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
17-06 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
Counselor observed gap in the fence due to neighbor's tree falling on the fence
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
24-09 · Food Preparation Area
Counselor observed hand washing sink was leaking. Director advised that sink is inoperable due to leaking pipes
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
32-03 · Outdoor Equipment
Counselor observed red paint chipping off the red stationary vehicle. Counselor observed rotten wood on the blue stationary house. Counselor advised Director that all equipment used in the outdoor play area must be maintained in a safe manner
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.
02-25 · Minimum Age Requirements
2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
35-12 · Communicable Disease Control
Staff listed on supplemental did not complete the annual blood exposure refresher training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
41-02 · Immunization Records
Counselor observed children listed on supplemental had expired immunization and physical forms
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
42-01 · Student Health and Records
Counselor observed children listed on supplemental did not have a physical on file. Counselor advised Director that the physical needs to be on file within 30 days of enrollment
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
42-02 · Student Health and Records
Counselor observed children on supplemental have expired physical forms
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
46-07 · Daily Attendance
Counselor observed the attendance log was not filled out. Counselor advised staff that the attendance log needs to be filled out as children arrive in order to account for their children in case of emergency. Staff completed attendance log at time of inspection
Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
23-02 · Fire Drills
Facility's current fire inspection expired 4/4/2024. Emergency drill was conducted on today 4/30/2024 with Counselors present
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
05-04 · Transportation
Driver's signature missing
Corrected Corrected by Jan 4, 2024
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
12-01 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all areas of the facility is in clean and sanitary condition
Counselor observed the air conditioning, vents, window seals and blinds contained dust. Counselor observed the carpet/rugs to not be in sanitary condition. The provider will need to have the carpet/rugs cleaned. Provider will need to clean, replace, or remove all air conditioning, vents, window seals, and blinds that contain dust
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
12-02 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all seating is in safe and sanitary condition
Counselor observed the seating the facilities vehicles had rips and tears in the seating. Provider will need to fix, replace, or remove the seats in both vehicles
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.
13-04 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all knives/sharp tools are out of reach of children
Counselor observed a screwdriver, stapler remover, scissors, scraper, box cuter, hand sanitizer, and shaving cream in reach of children. Completed at time of inspection. The provider removed the object out of reach of children and stored them out of reach of children
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 2023
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
17-02 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all play areas are in safe and sanitary condition
Counselor observed the wood fence had sharp jagged edges and nails sticking out. The provider will need to fix, replace, or remove all nails and sharp jagged edges from the fence
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
17-05 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all gates are at least 4ft in height
Counselor observed the metal gate around the playground was not a minimum of 4ft in height. The provider will need to raise or replace the gate to reach a minimum of 4ft in height
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
17-06 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all gaps are less than 3 and a half inches wide
Counselor observed the wood fence had gaps more than 3 and a half inches. Shed was unlocked and allows the children to have access to hazardous materials. The provider will need to close all gaps so that children and/or animals will not be able to enter or exit the playground
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
18-12 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all bedding/linen is stored in a sanitary manner
Counselor observed the bedding/linens in the two year-old classroom was stored in an unsanitary manner next to other children's belongings. The provider will need to fix, replace, or remove the bedding/linen and store them in a sanitary manner
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
30-14 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all diaper changing areas have the diaper changing procedure posted. Completed at time of inspection. The provider posted the diaper changing procedure in the diaper changing areas
Counselor observed the two and three-year-old classroom did not have a diaper changing procedure posted
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
31-04 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all toys, equipment and/or furnishings are in safe and sanitary condition
Counselor observed the walls in the ones, two's, and threes classroom had chip paint on the walls. Counselor observed the wall outside of the facility in the toddler playground had a hole near the pipe. Provider will need to get the chip paint and hole fixed, replaced, repainted, or removed
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
31-12 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all fall zones have resilient surface
Counselor observed the one-year-old classroom did not have resilient surface under the yellow and red climber. The provider will need to remove, replace, or add resilient surface under all fall zones in the classroom
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
32-06 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all fall zones have at least 6 inches in depth of resilient surface and 6 ft around the perimeter
Counselor observed the toddler playground did not have 6 inches of resilient surface plus 6 feet around all fall zones. Provider will need to add resilient surface to all fall zones on the toddler playground
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
35-12 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all personnel have annual refresher education of the facilities exposure plan
Counselor observed the facility to not have documentation for all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the facilitys exposure plan. The provider will need to complete a exposure plan training for all child care personnel employed
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
38-02 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all phones have the emergency numbers posted
Counselor observed the phones did not have the emergency #'s posted on or nearby. Completed at time of inspection. The provider posted the emergency numbers by all phones
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
40-22 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all medication have a description of the symptoms that would require the prescription and/or non-prescription medication used on an as needed basis on file. Completed at time of inspection. The provider had the mom to fill out the medication form with the description describing the symptoms
Counselor observed the medication observed did not describe the symptoms that would require the prescription and/or non-prescription medication used on an as needed basis to be administered
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
43-02 · Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all children enrollment forms are filled out in its entirety
Counselor observed the children listed on the confidential page did not have enrollment dates on their enrollment forms. Provider will need to fill out the enrollment date section on the forms for the children listed on the confidential page
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
32-03 · Technical assistance provided ensuring that all equipment is in a safe and sanitary condition
Counselor observed the chipped paint on the playground on the blue seating house area for children and the blue tunnel toy. Provider will need to replace, repaint, or remove the toys
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.