The Children's Courtyard

47-08 · Technical assistance was provided from s. 402.319(1)(f), F.S., 402.319 Penalties (1) It is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person knowingly to: (f) Make any other misrepresentation, by act or omission, regarding the licensure or operation of a child care facility or family day care home to a parent or guardian who has a child placed in the facility or is inquiring as to placing a child in the facility, or to a representative of the licensing authority, or to a representative of a law enforcement agency, including, but not limited to, any misrepresentation as to: 1. The number of children at the child care facility or the family day care home; 2. The part of the child care facility or family day care home designated for child care; 3. The qualifications or credentials of child care personnel; 4. Whether a family day care home or child care facility complies with the screening requirements of s. 402.305; or 5. Whether child care personnel have the training as required by s. 402.305. Specialist is giving the provider until 4/25/25 to secure a valid CPR/First Aid course for the personnel

Specialist observed, while adding in new personnel, E.P a CPR card that appeared to be photocopied and altered. The CPR class showed a date that was not consistent with the employee's hire date. The specialist reached out to the CPR instructor and confirmed that the personnel had not participated in the course

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47-08 · Technical assistance was provided from s. 402.319(1)(f), F.S., which states: 402.319 Penalties (1) It is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person knowingly to: (f) Make any other misrepresentation, by act or omission, regarding the licensure or operation of a child care facility or family day care home to a parent or guardian who has a child placed in the facility or is inquiring as to placing a child in the facility, or to a representative of the licensing authority, or to a representative of a law enforcement agency, including, but not limited to, any misrepresentation as to: 1. The number of children at the child care facility or the family day care home; 2. The part of the child care facility or family day care home designated for child care; 3. The qualifications or credentials of child care personnel; 4. Whether a family day care home or child care facility complies with the screening requirements of s. 402.305; or 5. Whether child care personnel have the training as required by s. 402.305. Provider must have driver EH complete a driver's physical exam prior to driving any of the buses

While reviewing driver's physicals, licensing supervisor observed one physical with falsified dates. The dates were modified by covering the original digits of the year that the driver's physical was conducted with white out and writing in the current year (2024). Licensing supervisor was able to feel the white out physically as well as observe it. Due to the white out/falsification, the original year that driver EH had a driver's physical conducted is unknown. EH was confirmed via transportation logs provided by the facility to be the driver of one of the buses on 10/5/24

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04-01 · Supervision

Completed at time of inspection when child was brought back inside the facility with her mom. The teacher responsible for supervising the child was terminated. 2.4 Supervision2.4.1 General Supervision RequirementsA. 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 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 ascreened and trained child care personnel.H. Children must receive supervision and care in accordance with their age andrequired 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 meansof instant communication must be available to child care personnel. Cellularphones, two- way radio devices, citizen band radios, and other means of instantcommunications are acceptable

Corrected by Aug 28, 2023

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