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Home › FL › Marathon › Grace Jones Community Center, Inc
230 41st Street Gulf, Marathon FL 33050 · License #C16MO0048 · Center · Child Care Facility
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44-04 · Personnel Records
Licensing specialist observed CF-FSP 5337 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form signed annually not signed for this year, fixed at the time of isnpection by having staff sign forms. T.A. 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. All 13 child care personnel records in the system were reviewed of which 13 were updated for compliance. 2 new personnel were hired since the last inspection as per the director
Corrected Corrected by Aug 19, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
17-07 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
FSC observed fence in smaller playground not at ground level. T.A. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and must not have gaps or opening larger than 3 inches that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or build up to prevent inside and outside access by children or animals
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
18-12 · Bedding and Linens
FSC observed bedding linens stored jointly on naptime mats. T.A. Bedding and linens, when not in use, must be stored in a sanitary manner which prevents the spread of germs or lice from other linens. All bedding and linens must be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at least once a week, and before use by another child. Bedding and linens shall not be stored in the bathroom, unless stored in cabinets
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
28-04 · Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food
FSC observed breast milk patches was not labeled with child's first and last name. Fixed at time of inspection by provider labeling breast milk pouches. T.A. Breastmilk and formula must be handled in a sanitary manner at all times and according to manufacturers instructions and instructions by parents/guardians. If instructions are not readily available, child care personnel must obtain information from the World Health Organizations Safe Preparation, Storage and Handling of Powdered Infant Formula Guidelines, as referenced in Caring for Our Children Basics Health and Safety Foundations for Early Care and Education, which is incorporated by in 65C-22.001(7)(v), F.A.C. The provider must make sure all formula and food brought from home are labeled with the childs first and last name. The provider is responsible for the label; therefore, if the label is not completed by the parent, child care personnel must put the label on when the formula or food is received
Corrected Corrected by Dec 22, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
44-01 · Personnel Records
FSC observed staff currently employed with no file ready for review. Please see supplemental for more details T.A. 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: A. A complete employment application with the required statement pursuant to Section 402.3055(1)(b), F.S. B. Documentation of position and date of employment. C. 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. D. Copies of training information and credentials as applicable. E. For the driver only: Florida drivers license and driver physical examination documentation. A copy of the drivers license and the physician certification, or another form containing the same elements of the physician certification, granting medical approval to operate the vehicle, and valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training, pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures, and background screening must also be maintained in the drivers personnel file. F. Prior to beginning volunteering in a child care facility, a CF-FSP 5217, Volunteer Acknowledgment which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(e), F.A.C., and may be obtained from the Departments website www.myflfamilies.com/childcare, must be completed and on file at the child care facility for the volunteer. Written documentation of volunteer hours must be maintained at the facility for a minimum of 12 months and available for review by the licensing authority. 12 files reviewed, 1 new staff
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
33-05 · Training Requirements
FSC observed staff member who were not in compliance with training requirements when they left the industry, did not complete required training and any new mandated training before returning to the industry. Please see supplemental for more details. 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 In the event an individual leaves the child care industry in compliance with training requirements and returns to the industry either at the same or a different child care facility, he or she will be given 90 days to comply with any new training requirements established during the gap in employment in the child care industry. 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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
75-70 · Violation
Influenza Virus, Guide to Parents, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(n), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare. Per our conversation, please see attached link where you can find the most recent forms needed for childrens files such as Influenza and distracted adult forms etc. https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/child-care/brochures-facts-progress.shtml For Providers - Child Care - Florida Department of Children and Families (myflfamilies.com)
Corrected Corrected by Jan 6, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
43-10 · Enrollment Information
FSC observed no parent acknowledgment of Influenzas brochures for September of 2022. Please see supplemental for more details. Annually, in the months of April and September, the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child at the facility and instead leave them in the adults vehicle upon arrival at the adults destination.CF/PI 175- 12, brochure, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(x), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com . Per our conversation, please see attached link where you can find the most recent forms needed for childrens files such as Influenza and distracted adult forms etc. https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/child-care/brochures-facts-progress.shtml For Providers - Child Care - Florida Department of Children and Families (myflfamilies.com)
Corrected Corrected by Jan 6, 2023
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.