23-09 · Fire Drills

Licensing specialist observed facility did not maintain fire drill records for the months of operation for a minimum of 12 months from the date of the fire drill. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, C. Fixed at time of inspection by providing provider technical assistance and log to maintain fire drill log T.A. A current attendance record and parent contact information must accompany child care personnel out of the building during a drill or actual evacuation and be used to account for all children. The operator must maintain a written record of the fire drills showing the date, number of children and child care personnel in attendance, evacuation route used, and time taken for all individuals to evacuate the premises. Each fire drill record must be maintained for a minimum of 12 months from the date of the fire drill. The fire drills conducted must include, at a minimum: 1. One fire drill using an alternate evacuation route, 2. One fire drill during napping/sleeping times, and 3. One fire drill in the presence and at the request of the licensing authority. This drill will be coordinated with the operator or designee. Fire extinguisher 12/2023 Fire inspection 11/20/2023

Corrected Corrected by Oct 11, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-07 · Training Requirements

Licensing specialist Child care personnel did not complete training requirements within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the provider. T.A. 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) Pursuant to Section 402.305(2)(e)5., F.S., all child care personnel must complete a single course of training in early literacy and language development of children ages birth through five years that is a minimum of five clock hours or .5 CEUs. Early literacy training must be completed within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Proof of completion may be documented on a certificate of course completion, classroom transcript, or diploma. Child care personnel must complete one of the following: A. One of the Departments online literacy courses available on the Departments website. B. One of the Departments approved literacy courses. A list of these courses can be obtained from the Departments website. (No additional courses will be approved by the Department.) C. One college level early literacy course (for credit or non-credit) if taken within the last five years. Health and Nutrition in the School Readiness Program (4 hours) Safety Practices in the School Readiness Program (5 hours)