23-02 · Fire Drills

Director stated that she notified Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center via e-mail in August, but inspection has not been completed as of 10/03/2023. As Technical Assistance, per Rule Handbook on: 3.8 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness To ensure the safety of children in care, facilities are required to receive yearly fire inspections by a certified fire inspector, and they must perform monthly drills/exercises to practice fire, inclement weather and lockdown procedures. Frequent practice of emergency procedures will facilitate a calm and competent reaction in response to an actual emergency, should it occur. A. 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. Last fire drill was conducted on 09/01/2023 during napping/sleeping times. One fire drill using an alternate route was done 08/24/2023. One emergency LOCKDOWN drill was done on 09/28/2023. One emergency INCLEMENT WEATHER drill was done on 07/28/2023

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

18-12 · Bedding and Linens

Upon inspection of the baby room FSC noticed that the children's linens were not stored individually. TA was given to the provider: (Bedding and linens, when not in use, must be stored in a sanitary manner which prevents the spread of germs or lice from other linens. All bedding and linens must be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at least once a week, and before use by another child)

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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

33-01 · Training Requirements

Upon inspection, FSC noted that one employee did not have the required 40 hours of training. TA was given to the provider: (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: Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 2.Preschool Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 3. School- Age Appropriate Practices (5 hours)

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Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.