47-01 · Access/Child Safety

Staff member used her knee to move the child in the direction she desired while telling the child to move.The teacher was terminated on 2/5/2025. The child is still in attendance. 8.2 Child Safety C. Child care personnel must appropriately interact with children to foster a healthy, safe environment that will encourage the childs physical, intellectual, motor, and social development. Interactions with children that are aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature are strictly prohibited

Corrected Corrected by Feb 5, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

04-01 · Supervision

A child in the two-year-old group was left on the playground unattended for approximately 20 minutes. The child was found unharmed sitting by a bench next to the door. This provider going forward will have two staff members do a face- to - face count every time during any outdoor or transition period. A third count will be done by the supervisor. 2.4 Supervision 2.4.1 General Supervision Requirements A. Child care personnel must position themselves in the outdoor play area so that all children can be observed and directly supervised. B. Child care personnel must be assigned to provide direct supervision to a specific group of children and be with that group of children at all times. Children must never be left without child care personnel supervision inside or outside the facility, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location. C. Supervision standards apply at all times away from the child care facility, including during field trips, outdoor play, and when picking up or dropping off children at designated locations, such as bus stops, school, or a childs home. For school-age children, personnel must know where the children are and what they are doing at all times and capable of responding to emergencies including when children are separated from their group. D. At all times, lighting must allow child care personnel to see and supervise children while in care. E. A program is responsible for the supervision of a child until an authorized individual retrieves the child from the program. A child shall not be released to any person other than the person(s) authorized or in the manner authorized inwriting by the custodial parent or legal guardians. All individuals authorized to pick up a child must be identified in writing prior to release by the custodial parent or legal guardian to the program, and the program must verify the individual picking up the child is authorized by using a picture form of identification. Each child transported must be dropped at the designated Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 13location as agreed upon by the provider and the custodial parent/legal guardian and released to an authorized individual. F. No person shall be an operator, owner, or employee of a child care facility while using or under the influence of narcotics, alcohol, or other drugs that impair a persons ability to provide safe care and supervision. G. In addition to the number of child care personnel required to meet the staff-to-child ratio, one additional adult must attend field trips away from the childcare facility to help provide direct supervision. The individual could be a parent volunteer as long as that person is under direct and constant supervision of a screened and trained child care personnel. H. Children must receive supervision and care in accordance with their age and required needs and be accounted for at all times while bathing or toileting. I. When transporting children in a vehicle or on foot, a telephone or other means of instant communication must be available to child care personnel. Cellular phones, two-way radio devices, citizen band radios, and other means of instant communications are acceptable

Corrected Corrected by Aug 30, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

23-06 · Fire Drills

In reviewing fire drill logs, counselor observed that there was no fire drill conducted for the month of January 2024. A fire drill was conducted in the presence of this counselor during inspection. There were 73 children and 13 adults who participated on 2/6/2024. This was then documented by the director

Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

32-04 · Outdoor Equipment

During inspection counselor observed that Physical environment inspections were not conducted or recorded since September 2023. Counselor inspected the playground to be in good condition and provider recorded the inspection during inspection 2/6/2024

Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

44-04 · Personnel Records

In reviewing personal files counselor observed two staff members did not have an updated abuse and neglect document. This is due to be completed and submitted to this counselor by 2/13/2024. 7.4 Personnel Records Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site, available for review by the licensing authority and must include: C. CF-FSP Form 5337, Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(l), F.A.C., must be signed on or before hire date and annually thereafter by all child care personnel

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

45-02 · Background Screening Documents

During inspection counselor observed there was a maintenance person in the building hired by Kinder care and works throughout all kinder cares in Florida. This provider did not have a file for this counselor to review. Background screening was pulled and counselor found that this person had expired fingerprints since 3/18/2023. This staff was let go immediately until Background screening becomes eligible. 7.4.1 Background Screening Documents Background screening documentation must be maintained for all child care personnel as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S., which includes household members if the facility is located in or adjacent to the home of the operator. Background screening documentation must be on-site and available for the licensing authority to review. C. A copy of the eligible results, for the Level 2 screening, generated from the Clearinghouse must be on record for each personnel. If awaiting Out-of-State criminal history results, a copy of the DCF email informing of the individuals eligibility for a provisional hire status must be in the personnel file

Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2024

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.