04-01 · Supervision

Counselor observed 2 children from the 2 & 3 year old classroom were alone using the bathroom. The teacher was down the hall in the classroom with the other children. This was corrected at the time of inspection in that the two children returned back to the classroom and the teacher was advised to not let them go to the bathroom alone. 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 in writing 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 location 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 child care 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 Oct 30, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-03 · Training Requirements

Staff listed on supplemental signed up for training however, did not start training within 90 days of employment. Hired on 07/23/2023. 4 Training Training requirements of this section do not apply to child care personnel who do not work directly with the children such as cooks, book keepers, and janitors who are considered other personnel. If at any time other personnel fill in for classroom child care personnel and are in direct care of the children, training is required. Child care personnel in compliance with the school-age requirements shall be considered in compliance with the child care personnel training requirements. 4.1 Beginning Training Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry and successfully complete 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 timeframes begin 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

04-01 · Supervision

After Counselor completed the walk through of the center and reviewed the staff files, Counselor questioned the name of the staff that was seen in the One Year Old classroom. Owner indicated that she was a parent and not a staff member. The parent was in the classroom by herself with the 4 children, 2 of which did not belong to her. When Counselor asked for the parent's name, Counselor was told by the Owner that she had left the premises and should not have been left in the room alone. Another background screened staff member was now in the classroom bringing the center back into compliance. 2.4 Supervision (from Handbook) 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

Corrected Corrected by Feb 27, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.