33-05 · Training Requirements

Childcare Personnel did not complete the required training and any new mandated training

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-05 · Technical assistance was provided

Child Care personnel, 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. CCF Handbook, Section 4.3, B

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

34-04 · Technical assistance was given per CCF handbook " A. Each child care facility must have a credentialed director who is on-site a majority of hours, excluding weekends and evening hours that the facility is in operation. Documentation of majority of hours must be maintained and available for review by the licensing authority. B. CF-FSP Form 5252, Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential, must be maintained at the facility for review by the licensing authority. A Director Credential, as documented on CF-FSP Form 5252, Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential, is active for five years from the date of issuance." An extended

LS observed facility's director credential is expired on August 27,2024 resulting in an inactive credential

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

01-01 · License Displayed/Citation Posted/Advertising

License was not posted in a conspicuous place. TA was given to the person in charge ( DCF license needs to be posted in a conspicuous place within the facility

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

11-01 · Child Discipline

Parents was not provided a written notification of the facility disciplinary and expulsion polices. TA was provided to the person in charge (A copy of the current discipline and expulsion policies must be available to parents/guardians and the licensing authority to review. Providers must have a comprehensive discipline policy that includes developmentally appropriate social-emotional and behavioral health promotion practices as well as discipline and intervention procedures that provide specific guidance on what child care personnel should do to prevent and respond to challenging behaviors. Preventive and discipline practices should be used as learning opportunities to guide childrens appropriate behavioral development.)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

15-05 · Licensed Capacity

Room capacity was not posted in each room. TA was given to the person in charge (The capacity, as calculated by the licensing authority for each room, must be posted in a conspicuous location within the room.)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

33-09 · Training Requirements

Staff did not complete fire extinguisher training. TA was given to the person in charge (All child care personnel shall be trained in the use and operation of a fire extinguisher, at each facility they are employed, within 30 days of date of hire. The facility must maintain documentation that all child care personnel have completed training)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

43-04 · Enrollment Information

FSC observed that the program does not have a signed statement from the parents attesting that the facility gave them a written disciplinary and expulsion policies. TA was given to the person in charge ( There must be signed statements from the custodial parents or legal guardian that the school-age child care program has provided them with the following information: The school-age child care programs written disciplinary and expulsion policies)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

45-01 · Background Screening Documents

From 5131 was not on file for all employees. TA was given to the person in charge ( Background screening documentation must be maintained for all child care personnel as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S., which includes household members if the facility is located in or adjacent to the home of the operator. Background screening documentation must be on-site and available for the licensing authority to review. Each personnel record must have a completed CF-FSP Form 5131, Background Screening and Personnel File Requirements, which is incorporated by reference in paragraph 65C-22.001(7)(b), F.A.C.)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

45-04 · Background Screening Documents

Employment history verification was not documented and on file. TA was giving to the person in charge ( The employer/owner/operator must conduct employment history checks, including documented attempts to contact each employer that employed the individual within the preceding five years, and documentation of the findings. Documentation must include the applicants job title and description of his/her regular duties, confirmation of employment dates, and level of job performance. The employer/owner/operator must make at least three attempts to obtain employment history information. Failed attempts to obtain employment history must be documented in the personnel file and include date, time, and the reason the information was not obtained)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

43-01 · Technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook " Enrollment information shall be kept on file, current and available for review by the licensing authority."

Children files were unable to be reviewed by FSC, files were locked in office, files are not limited to immunization and health records

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

03-01 · Technical assistance was offered to provider per Florda Statutes, "(4) STAFF-TO-CHILDREN RATIO. (a) Minimum standards for the care of children in a licensed child care facility as established by rule of the department must include: 1. For children from birth through 1 year of age, there must be one child care personnel for every four children. 2. For children 1 year of age or older, but under 2 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every six children. 3. For children 2 years of age or older, but under 3 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 11 children. 4. For children 3 years of age or older, but under 4 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 15 children. 5. For children 4 years of age or older, but under 5 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 20 children. 6. For children 5 years of age or older, there must be one child care personnel for every 25 children. 7. When children 2 years of age and older are in care, the staff-to-children ratio shall be based on the age group with the largest number of children within the group. (b) This subsection does not apply to nonpublic schools and their integral programs as defined in 2:12 [3-10 years]

Children were observed by FSC to be left alone to conduct afterschool child pick-up. Provider was able to correct at the time of inspection by keeping children close to pick-up location and walking all children to conduct procedure

Corrected Corrected by Jan 13, 2023

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

04-18 · Technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook "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."

Unscreened individual was observed to be left alone with kids by FSC, unscreened individual was also seen accompanying children to school gate for parent pick-up. Provider was able to correct at the time of inspection by removing unscreened individual from licensed area, FSC did not leave facility and until all children were picked-up from facility

Corrected Corrected by Jan 13, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

12-02 · Technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook "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."

Girl's bathroom was monitored by FSC to have rusting mirrors, peeling paint on wall and a large hole in the second stall by toilet

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

23-06 · Technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook "During the facilitys license year, fire drills utilizing the alarm system, approved by the local fire authority, must be conducted monthly at various dates and times when children are in care." Last fire drill was conducted on 1.13.23, One fire drill using an alternate evacuation route was done on 1.13.23, One fire drill during napping/sleeping times is not offered at facility. One fire drill in the presence and at the request of the licensing authority was done on 1.13.23, One emergency LOCKDOWN drill was done on 9.8.21, and One emergency INCLEMENT WEATHER drill was done on 5.5.23

Fire drill was requested by FSC on 1.13.23 and was observed to be done without the approved alarm system

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

43-04 · Enrollment Information

3 of 17 enrolled children files letters A-Z were monitored by FSC to be missing the facility's discipline/expulsion policy. Technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook "2.8 C Verification that the child care facility has provided the parent or guardian a written copy of the disciplinary and expulsion policies used by the program must be documented on the enrollment form with the signature of the custodial parent or legal guardian. 7.3, C.2 The child care facilitys written disciplinary and expulsion policies."

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

45-09 · Background Screening Documents

Clearinghouse employee was monitored by FSC to not be maintained with current personnel, technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook "The employer/owner/operator must add child care personnel to their Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of when the individual has received a child care eligible result and has been hired at the facility. Employer/owner/operator must add an end date for individuals on the Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of the employment termination."

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.