12-02 · Facility Environment

During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed in the following room paint peeling Room 400 the wall by the door that leads 450, Room 350 the wall above the discovery shelf and the side, Room 300 the wall by the phone, under the fire alarm and above the soap dispenser the left wall, Room 150 the wall by room 200 and the School Age room the wall by the basketball hoops. The licensing specialist observed the contact paper that is on the shelves was peeling in the following rooms: Room 150, Room 250 and the School Age Room the shelf that is black and the ice hockey. The licensing specialist observed tiny holes in the bathroom walls in the following Rooms: Room 350, Room 300, and the school Age Room. The licensing specialist observed in the bathroom in the 200 room that the toilet paper holder was rusted and had a sharp edge. The licensing specialist observed the duct tape that is on the seats in the buses is peeling up. The director was given until March 13, 2025, to come into compliance with this standard. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook Section 3.1 A.- General Health and Safety Requirements. A. All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play area is used by children. Documentation of the indoor play area inspection must be maintained for 12 months

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

17-01 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing

During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed on the big playground turf rolled up and is shredding and there was a ant pile by the turf that is rolled. The director was given until March 13, 2025, to come into compliance with this standard. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook Section 3.5 A- Outdoor Play Area. A. The outdoor play area must be clean and free from litter, nails, glass and other hazards

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

33-03 · Training Requirements

During the time of inspection, the Director advised the Licensing Specialist that there 33 employees. During the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist monitored 33 of the 33 employee records. REMINDER: In-service training for 2024/2025 fiscal year must be completed before July 1, 2025. Licensing specialist reviewed 10 hours of annual in-service, completed, for all child care personnel for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed 1 personnel that did not start her 40 DCF hours within the first 90 days in the industry. The director brought this standard back in compliance at the time of inspection by having the personnel start her classes. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook Section 4.1 Beginning Training Childcare personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the childcare industry and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the childcare industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the childcare industry. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the childcare industry in any licensed Florida childcare 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 childcare training course, or by receiving results from a department-approved competency examination. The childcare program is responsible for obtaining training documentation from childcare personnel

Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

04-04 · Supervision

4.4- During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that cameras for the incident on 7/16/2024. Licensing Specialist observed class 300 is on the 300 & 350 playground with JR. JC is on the 300 & 350 playground. Class 400 is on the 400 playground with DS. JRs class goings inside at the 5 min 42 second mark with a second teacher. JR goes into her classroom at 6 min 27 second mark. JCs is sitting under the shade structure, alone on the 300 & 350 playground. At this time the fence gate is open and there is a teacher in the fence gate entry and is looking at the 400 playground and the 400 class is lining up to come inside. At the 6 min 44 second mark, the teacher walks away from the fence gate entry back on to the 400 playground. At the 7 min mark, some children are standing in the fence gateway with a second teacher. At the 7 min 44 second mark, a child goes to the 300 classroom door and then runs back to the fence gate. At the 8 minute 5 second mark, 2 children go the to 300 classroom door and then walk up to JC. The 2 children go back to the 300 classroom door and then walk back to their teacher, DS who is now standing in the fence gate entry. At the 9 min 3 second mark, DS walks over to the 300 classroom door and looks through the window. At the 9 min 25 second mark, DS has JC come with her into her classroom. This is being marked corrected at the time of the inspection. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.1, A: Child care personnel must position themselves in the outdoor play area so that all children can be observed and directly supervised

Corrected Corrected by Jul 17, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

39-03 · Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation

39.3-The director, owner and child care personnel stated that staff failed to document the incident were the child was left alone on the playground on 7/16/2024. An incident report was created for JC. This is being marked corrected at the time of the inspection. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, A: All accidents and incidents or unusual occurrences that are threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of a child that occur while the child is in care must be documented on the same day they occur

Corrected Corrected by Jul 17, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

12-09 · Facility Environment

12-9: During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that there was evidence of insects in the facility in that there were 2 live roaches in Suite 200, 3 live roaches in Suite 250 and a number of dead roaches in the kitchen. During the inspection, the owner advised that they do have pest control that comes out monthly. The owner advised that they will have pest control come out again. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play area is used by children

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

17-01 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing

17-1: During the inspection, Child Care Regulation observed that there was an active wasp nest on the toddler playground. During the inspection, staff removed the wasp nest. This is being marked corrected at the time of the inspection. During the inspection, Child Care Regulation provided technical assistance, The outdoor play area must be clean and free from litter, nails, glass and other hazards

Corrected Corrected by Sep 13, 2023

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

28-02 · Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food

28-2: During the inspection, Child Care Regulation observed sippy cups in the Suite 150 (4 sippy cups) and Suite 200 (4 sippy cups) brought from home and did not have the childs first and last name on the sippy cup. During the inspection, staff added the childs first and last name. This is being marked corrected at the time of the inspection. During the inspection, Child Care Regulation provided technical assistance, 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

Corrected Corrected by Sep 13, 2023

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

32-03 · Outdoor Equipment

32-3: During the inspection, Child Care Regulation observed that there were two pieces of playground equipment that were not in good repair in that there was a plastic picnic table that had a crack in the seat were a child could potentially pinch their finger and the climber tunnel was had a crack along the screw the window opening were a child could potentially pinch their finger on the four year old playground. Additional time is being provide due to potential material shortage and potential financial hardship. During the inspection, Child Care Regulation provided technical assistance, All playground equipment must be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe and sanitary condition, and placed to ensure safe use by the children. Maintenance must include inspections conducted every month of all supports above and below the ground and of all connectors and moving parts. Documentation of maintenance inspections must be maintained for 12 months

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

45-07 · Background Screening Documents

45-7: During the inspection, Child Care Regulation observed one child care personnel that had an eligibility date in the Clearinghouse of 9/16/2022. The one child care personnel did not start the child care industry until she was hired at the facility on 5/30/2023. A re- submission was not completed when the one child care personnel was hired. During the inspection, the owner started the process for the re-submission. During the inspection, Child Care Regulation provided technical assistance, Child care personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the child care industry that exceeds 90 days. Child care personnel/individual with a break in service that exceeds 90 days are considered unscreened child care personnel/individuals until completion of re-screening. These child care personnel/individuals shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

46-07 · Daily Attendance

46-7: During the inspection, Child Care Regulation observed that the classroom attendance roster was not accurate in that there were children signed in on the attendance, however they were not all in the classroom. In Suite 150, Child Care Regulation observed 9 infants in the classroom and only 5 children signed in on the roster. In Suite 250, Child Care Regulation observed 6 children in the blue group and 8 children in the pink group making it 14 children total however there were 15 children on the roster; the teacher advised that the one child was moved into a different classroom. In Suite 500, Child Care Regulation observed 5 children in the classroom and 11 children signed in on the roster; the teacher advised that the 6 children were at Soccer. In Suite 450, Child Care Regulation observed 6 children in the classroom and 10 children signed in on the roster; the teacher advised that 4 of the children were at Soccer. All of the children returned to their classroom, making the classroom rosters accurate. This is being marked corrected at the time of the inspection. During the inspection, Child Care Regulation provided technical assistance, 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

Corrected Corrected by Sep 13, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

39-03 · Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation

39-3: The teacher stated that at around 4:50 pm, when the class was outside, the child came up to her and showed her that he had scratches on his arms. The child said that she scratched him when she grabbed him by his arms. The teacher advised that she did not realize that the child got picked up by mom and forgot to create an accident report for the child. The teacher advised that she got distracted signing children out as they were picked up. The owner advised that an incident report was not written on 4/11/2023 due to the injury not being noticed until the end of the day, so the teacher did not have time to write the report. The owner stated that the incident report was written the next day. This is being marked corrected at the time of the inspection. During the inspection, Child Care Regulation provided technical assistance, All accidents and incidents or unusual occurrences that are threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of a child that occur while the child is in care must be documented on the same day they occur

Corrected Corrected by Apr 19, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

47-01 · Access/Child Safety

47-1: Child Care Regulation reviewed the video of the incident on 4/11/2023. Child Care Regulation observed the child laying on the carpet, while the teacher is teaching the other children in the room are on the carpet. The child is seen moving his legs in the air. The teacher walks around a shelf and some of the children start to leave the carpet area. The teacher walks back to the carpet and picks the child up by the outside of his arms and leads him away from the carpet area. When the childs mom came to pick up him up, she put the child in his car seat. The child complained that he had a boo boo, and the mom saw that he had scratches on his arms. When Child Care Regulation spoke with the teacher, the teacher stated that on 4/11/2023, at around 11:40ish, she was teaching a large group on the carpet. The child was rolling on the carpet and the teacher told the child to stop however he kept doing it and she let him be due to the child looking for a reaction from the teacher. The teacher stated that children were trying to walk past the child and the child almost kicked them as they walked by. The teacher stated that she picked the child up and moved him away from the other children. The teacher stated that at around 4:50 pm, when the class was outside, the child came up to her and showed her that he had scratches on his arms. The child said that she scratched him when she grabbed him by his arms. The owner advised that the teacher did not pick the child up in an appropriate way (grabbing the child with two hands at the top of the childs arms) and that the teacher should have picked the child up under the armpits. The teacher completed a training on additional training on positive redirection (Course title: Keep Calm and Try Positive Guidance and Redirection by Pro Solutions). This is being marked corrected at the time of the inspection. During the inspection, Child Care Regulation provided technical assistance, Child care personnel must appropriately interact with children to foster a healthy, safe environment that will encourage the childs physical, intellectual, motor, and social development. Interactions with children that are aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature are strictly prohibited

Corrected Corrected by Apr 19, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.