33-01 · Training Requirements

LS observed that the individual listed on the supplemental page has not completed the Introduction Courses. The LS provided technical assistance (TA) to the director and employee explaining that training must be completed within 12 months from the day employment begins in the child care industry. Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-06 · Training Requirements

Licensing Specialist (LS) observed that the individual listed on the supplemental page did not complete the Department approved-five hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry. The LS provided technical assistance (TA) to the director and employee explaining that training must be completed within 12 months from the day employment begins in the child care industry

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-09 · Training Requirements

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. The staff members named on the Supplemental Page did not have proof of the fire extinguisher training on file. Licensing Specialist (LS) Provided Technical Assistance (TA) to the staff responsible

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

35-11 · Communicable Disease Control

There are three common modes of transmission for the spread of microorganisms in child care settings: contact, droplet, and airborne. Many common infections encountered in the child care setting are transmitted by direct or indirect contact. Child care facilities shall develop a written exposure plan regarding universal safety precautions, recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to follow in the event there is exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids. Personnel are required to be educated on the facilitys exposure plan regarding standard precautions before beginning to work and annually thereafter. Written documentation that child care personnel have participated in the facilitys annual refresher education for the exposure plan and understand the proper procedures in the event there is exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids must be retained for 12 months and be available for licensing to review. Licensing Specialist (LS) Provided Technical Assistance (TA) to the staff responsible. A sample of the exposure plan was emailed to the provider

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

45-02 · Background Screening Documents

There is no documentation of background screening results for the staff member listed on the supplemental page. Please ensure to complete all parts of screening requirement by the

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

13-03 · Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons

All potentially harmful items, including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials, must be labeled and used according to manufacturers recommendation. These items, as well as knives, sharp tools, and other potentially dangerous hazards, must be stored in a locked area or must be inaccessible and out of a childs reach at all times. Licensing counselor observed disinfectant spray, disinfectant wipes, Clorox, and other cleaning supplies in a low unlocked cabinet in a room adjacent to a classroom with a door but no lock (Pictures were taken). The closet that the items were stored in did not have a lock. Technical Assistance (TA) was given to the Director. Items were moved to the top of a cabinet out of reach of children at the time of inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2024

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

46-07 · Daily Attendance

Attendance devices used for the purposes of tracking attendance may be used, but personnel must ensure the accuracy of the documented attendance. Each classroom must have an attendance sheet/class roster for the group of children occupying that space. Attendance sheet/class roster must accompany the child care personnel and the group of children throughout the day should they leave the classroom. Child Care Regulation Counselor (CCRC) gave technical assistance to the director in reference to the above

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

13-02 · Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons

All potentially harmful items, including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials, must be labeled and used according to manufacturers recommendation. These items, as well as knives, sharp tools, and other potentially dangerous hazards, must be stored in a locked area or must be inaccessible and out of a childs reach at all times. CCRC observed hand sanitizer labeled "keep out of reach of children" on a shelve, accessible to the children (Picture was taken) . Child Care regulation counselor (CCRC) gave technical assistance (TA) to the staff responsible to ensure that all harmful items are stored in a locked or inaccessible area to children at all times. The staff responsible removed the sanitizer during this inspection visit, placing this standard back in compliance

Corrected Corrected by Sep 11, 2023

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

23-02 · Fire Drills

Unless statutorily exempted, all child care facilities must conform to state standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal, Chapter 69A-36, F.A.C., Uniform Standards for Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Child Care Facilities. A copy of the current and approved annual fire inspection report completed by a certified fire inspector must be on file with the licensing authority. If the program is granted a fire inspection exemption by the local fire inspection office, the exemption must be documented and maintained on file at the program. Reviewed annual fire inspection. The fire inspection expired on 4/18/2023 and is currently expired. The annual fire inspection is valid for 1 year from the time of completion and must not expire. An updated fire inspection must be completed by the

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.