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Home › FL › Hialeah › Caterpillar Academy Daycare
5480 Palm Ave, Hialeah FL 33012 · License #C11MD0072 · Center · Child Care Facility
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33-05 · Training Requirements
TA: B. B. In the event an individual leaves the child care industry not in compliance with the training requirements and returns to the industry either at the same or a different child care facility, he or she must comply with the training requirements described in this section, as well as any new training requirements that may have been added during the gap in employment in the child care industry prior to re- employment. The staff listed on the supplemental have an industry date of 8/19/19, left without completing her 40 hours training and returned without completing part II of the training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
12-18 · Facility Environment
TA: All accessible electrical outlets must be tamper-resistant electrical outlets that contain internal shutter mechanisms to prevent children from sticking objects into receptacles. In settings that do not have tamper-resistant electrical outlets, outlets shall have safety covers. FSC observation: A power surge was connected to the wall outlet with 4 missing outlet covers. Provider has resolved the non-compliance at the time of the inspection, by placing the covers back in the sockets
Corrected Corrected by Aug 22, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
28-02 · Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food
TA: Bottles and sippy cups brought from home shall be individually labeled with the childs first and last name and shall be returned to the custodial parent or legal guardian daily. FSC observed a bottle without the child's first and last name. Provider has resolved the non-compliance at the time of the inspection, by writing down the child's full name on the bottle
Corrected Corrected by Aug 22, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-09 · Training Requirements
TA: 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. All staff were missing the fire extinguisher training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
35-11 · Communicable Disease Control
Health Requirements 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. ______________________________________________________ Provider has resolved the non-compliance at the time of the inspection, by having the staff fill out and sign the form
Corrected Corrected by Aug 22, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
15-05 · Licensed Capacity
Capacity not posted at time of inspection in the 1-year-old classroom. Provider has resolved the non-compliance at the time of the inspection: FSC printed the capacity calculator for the director at time of inspection. TA: 3.4 Licensed Capacity: 3.4.1 Licensed Capacity A. The capacity, as calculated by the licensing authority, must be posted in a conspicuous location within each room
Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
44-01 · Personnel Records
1 Staff file was missing at time of inspection. See supplemental for staff name. TA: 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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
45-02 · Background Screening Documents
There were no BGS for staff listed on the supplemental (2 years old teacher) Provider has resolved the non-compliance at the time of the inspection: The staff BGS was reviewed by FSC from the clearing house. TA: 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 May 2, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
45-09 · Background Screening Documents
1 Staff was hired since last inspection, provider failed to add the new hire on the employee's roster. TA: The employer/owner/operator must add child care personnel to their Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of when the individual has received a child care eligible result and has been hired at the facility. Employer/owner/operator must add an end date for individuals on the Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of the employment termination
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
46-03 · Daily Attendance
FSC observed a 2-year-old child in the VPK room, per staff child was crying in the morning so they put her with the 4-year-old teacher. That child was not on any attendance roster, neither the 2 years old, nor the 4 years old roster. FSC observed in the 1-year-old classroom, the teacher had present 5 children, but FSC observed 6 children. Provider has resolved the non-compliance at the time of the inspection, child was marked present at time of inspection and the other child was added to her classroom's attendance
Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
11-03 · Technical assistance, the child care facility operators, employees, and volunteers must comply with written disciplinary and expulsion policies
According to the facility's policy, "If the child has three incidents reports on file and parent conferences, the Director will give the parent 5 day notice to have their child removed from Caterpillar Academy Daycare." There are no conferences or incident reports on file. The provider came into compliance when child no longer attend the facility
Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
04-07 · Technical assistance, During feeding times, children must be individually fed and provided their own tableware. Children must be supervised appropriately for their ages and developmental abilities, to monitor the size of food and that children are eating accordingly
A minor child was placed in isolation and left without food, water, or snacks for the day. Please refer to Complaint Worksheet. Provider came into compliance when parent came to pick up the child
Corrected Corrected by Feb 15, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
44-04 · Technical assistance, 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
Provider came into compliance when one form was signed and dated and the other one dated
Corrected Corrected by Feb 15, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
45-06 · Technical assistance, 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
Provider came into compliance when one form was signed and dated and the other one dated
Corrected Corrected by Feb 15, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.