Children Of Excellence Academy Inc.

23-02 · Fire Drills

Unless statutorily exempted, all child care facilities must conform to state standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal, Chapter 69A-36, F.A.C., Uniform Standards for Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Child Care Facilities. A copy of the current and approved annual fire inspection report completed by a certified fire inspector must be on file with the licensing authority. If the program is granted a fire inspection exemption by the local fire inspection office, the exemption must be documented and maintained on file at the program

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12-01 · Facility Environment

At the time of the inspection the counselor observed areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. The areas that were in need of cleaning is the kitchen sink and the diaper changing stations in the infant/1year old classroom. Technical support that was given to the provider were that all childcare 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

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12-02 · Facility Environment

Counselor observed during the inspection that an area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. The first bathroom stall within the restroom located in the front of the facility wasn't in good repair. Technical support that was given to the provider All childcare 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

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33-01 · Training Requirements

The counselor observed that there were three childcare personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month that did not complete the 40-hour Introductory Childcare Training requirement. Technical support was given was that mandated Introductory Training Childcare personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of childcare 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. Childcare personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hourIntroductory Childcare 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) Childcare 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)

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46-07 · Daily Attendance

During the inspection the counselor observed that each classroom was missing their attendance roster. Technical support was given to the provider stating that daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the childcare personnel, documenting the time when each child enters and departs the program. 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

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