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Home › FL › Homestead › YMCA Of South Florida At Coconut Palm K-8 Academy
24400 SW 124th Ave, Homestead FL 33032 · License #C11MD1993 · Center · Child Care Facility
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33-03 · Training Requirements
Licensing Specialist reviewing the child care personnel file, observed that the facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. T.A. Child care personnel must begin training within 90 days of employment and successfully complete the 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 timeframe begins 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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Data synced from Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
23-01 · Fire Drills
Provider was observed to have an expired Fire Inspection of 9/27/23. Per DCF Handbook, "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."
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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
45-02 · Background Screening Documents
FSC observed an expired BGS for childcare personnel. Per DCF Handbook, "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: 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: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
33-01 · Training Requirements
FSC observed childcare personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. Given more time due to testing dates availability. Please see supplemental. TA 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. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations Health, Safety and Nutrition Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Child Growth and Development Behavioral Observation and Screening B. Part II Courses (10 Hours) Child care personnel must also complete 10 hours of the following Part II courses: Special Needs Appropriate Practices (10 hours), or Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (5 hours) and one of the following courses: 1. Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 2. Preschool Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 3. School- Age Appropriate Practices (5 hours)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
36-01 · CPR Requirements
FSC observed the facility did not have at least one child care personnel with current and valid pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification present during all hours of operation. Please see supplemental. TA One child care personnel with current and valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and one child care personnel with current and valid certificate of course completion for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures must be present at all times that children are in care. The same child care personnel may satisfy both requirements. Documentation of first aid training must be kept on file and available for licensing to review
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
45-07 · Background Screening Documents
FSC observed one child care personnel with an expired BGS. 5 Background Screening 5.1 Initial Screening A. Level 2 screening as outlined in s. 435.04, F.S., is required for all child care personnel and includes a criminal records check (both national and statewide), a sexual predator and sexual offender registry search, and child abuse and neglect history of any state in which an individual resided during the preceding 5 years. All fingerprints must be submitted and processed through the Background Screening Clearinghouse and therefore a LiveScan vendor that is Clearinghouse compatible must be used for submission of fingerprints
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
33-01 · Technical assistance was provided that 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. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: ? Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations ? Health, Safety and Nutrition ? Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect ? Child Growth and Development ? Behavioral Observation and Screening B. Part II Courses (10 Hours) Child care personnel must also complete 10 hours of the following Part II courses: ? Special Needs Appropriate Practices (10 hours), or ? Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (5 hours) and one of the following courses: 1. Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 2. Preschool Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 3. School- Age Appropriate Practices (5 hours)
FSC reviewed one staff file and transcript. Staff has not finished training hours and is currently working in classroom with children
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.