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Home › FL › Miami › Happy Faces Academy Center Corp
10710 Westwood Lake Dr, Miami FL 33165 · License #C11MD3225 · Center · Child Care Facility
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15-03 · Licensed Capacity
License Specialist observed that the facility did not have the useable floor space of 35 sq ft per child for the number of children observed in the Front Area designated for the Three (3) Year Old Area. Technical Assistance was given to the Provider as per the CCF Handbook that ( Usable indoor floor space refers to space available for indoor play, classroom, work area, or nap area. Each room routinely used as a classroom must provide the minimum 35 square footage of usable indoor floor space per child. The total number of children in care on-site and while on field trips may never exceed the facilitys licensed capacity.) Violation was corrected at the time of inspection by Provider removing Two (2) children from the classroom over capacity [Three (3) Year Old Front Area] and relocating the children in Classroom # 6 [Four (4) Year Old Classroom] correcting the Room Capacity now to 6 Children. In the form of efforts to assist licensees, the next violation of above standard within the next two years of last violation can result in disciplinary sanctions being progressively enforced by the Department imposing a fine in accordance to section 402.310 Florida Statues and Rule 65C-22.010, Florida Administrative Code. A fine under the enforcement provisions could be avoided through compliance
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Data synced from Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
15-05 · Licensed Capacity
License Specialist observed that the facility failed to post the room capacity for Front Area: Three (3) Year old Classroom. License Specialist observed that as per the Capacity Calculator given and signed by the Provider at time of Initial Inspection, Five (5) out of Six (6) classroom capacity posted were incorrect. Technical Assistance was given to the Provider as per the CCF Handbook that ( A child care that had a valid license on October 1, 1992 must have a minimum of 20 square feet of usable indoor floor space for each child. This provision is not affected by a change of ownership as long as the program remains continuously licensed at the original site. A child care facility that did not hold a valid license on October 1, 1992 and seeks approval to operate as a child care facility must have a minimum of 35 square feet for each child. Usable indoor floor space refers to space available for indoor play, classroom, work area, or nap area.)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
23-05 · Fire Drills
Licensing Specialist observed that One (1) fire extinguisher near the food preparation area was not properly maintained. The Fire Extinguisher's pressure gauge was not within the safety zone (overcharging,) the extinguisher needed service by service technician. Violation was corrected at the time of inspection when the Service Technician arrived and replaced the Fire Extinguisher and the hook in which it rests on the wall in the Food Preparation area. License specialist completed and departed the Routine Inspection before completion of the Technical Service, however Provider did send the invoice of Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Paid Invoice to include a 5lb. Recharge. Last fire drill was conducted on 09/23/2024. One fire drill using an alternate evacuation route was done on 9/23/2024. One fire drill during napping/sleeping times was done on 9/23/2024 One fire drill in the presence and at the request of the licensing authority was done on 9/23/2024. One emergency LOCKDOWN drill was done on 9/17/2024. One emergency INCLEMENT WEATHER drill was done on 9/23/2024. One Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, Fire Inspection on: 04/16/2024
Corrected Corrected by Sep 23, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-01 · Technical assistance was provided that 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) Extended
FSC reviewed one staff's file and transcript and staff has not completed training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.