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Home › FL › Miami › Tiny Steps Preschool V
5995 W Flagler St, Miami FL 33144 · License #C11MD3315 · Center · Child Care Facility
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33-01 · Technical assistance was provided that 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. 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)
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Data synced from Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Licensing specialist reviewed one staff who has not completed 40-hour training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
44-05 · Technical assistance was provided that 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
Licensing specialist observed one person who was cleaning at the facility during the inspection. Provider stated that she was a family friend that was helping and had started this week. A volunteer acknowledgement or any other documentation was available
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
03-01 · Technical assistance was provided that the staff-to-child ratio, as established in Section 402.305(4), F.S., is based on primary responsibility for the direct supervision of children and applies at all times while children are in care. 2.3.1 Mixed Age Groups A. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children under one year of age are included, one child care personnel must be responsible for no more than four children of any age group, at all times. B. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children one year of age but under two years of age are included, one child care personnel must be responsible for no more than six children of any age group, at all times. Corrected Ratio: 1-Year and 2-Years Old - 2:7 3-Years and 4-Years Old - 2:14 Standard returned to compliance when additional staff entered classroom
Upon arrival to the facility, FSC observed 1 staff with 7 children in the one-year and 2-years old classroom. FSC asked for staff name and they provided with two staff name. FSC asked for the second staff not in the classroom and was told she was on-site and director went to look for her to return to classroom. Ratio at Time of Arrival: 1-Year and 2-Years Old - 1:7 3-Years and 4-Years Old - 2:14
Corrected Corrected by May 29, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
12-02 · Technical assistance was provided that 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
FSC observed one classroom that in under construction above the door frame and on the window. FSC observed a cubby shelf with bookbags in the classroom. When asked, director stated that the classroom is used when the children are not able to go outside
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
17-02 · Technical assistance was provided that the outdoor play area must be clean and free from litter, nails, glass and other hazards
FSC observed construction materials in the playground area. A set of materials was surrounded by a fence of bushes. However, another set of materials was placed with no separation or fence from areas accessible to children
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
29-02 · Technical assistance was provided that child care personnel and children must wash their hands thoroughly with soap and running water, dry, and follow personal hygiene procedures for themselves and while assisting others. Examples of activities when handwashing is required include but are not limited to: before and after eating, immediately following outdoor play, after toileting, following the use of any cleaners or toxic chemicals, before and after administering medication, and during food preparation and snack distribution. A. Child care personnel and children must follow the Centers for Disease Control guidelines for handwashing incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(u), F.A.C. FSC explained to director that handwashing must occur after diapering and director let staff know who completed handwashing and standard returned to compliance at time of inspection
FSC observed one staff in 1-year and 2-years old classroom that was changing diaper. After finishing, staff took the child back to chair and began working on putting another child's shoes on
Corrected Corrected by May 29, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.