23-01 · Fire Drills

Provider had no proof of an annual fire inspection. The documentation was also requested to the head of the program by email and the did not had one available. Per DCF Handbook, "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."

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-01 · Technical assistance was provided per handbook Child care personnel must begin training within 90 days of employment and successfully complete the 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 timeframe begins 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. 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel, including volunteers that work 10 hours or more per month, 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. A. Part I Courses (28 hours) School-Age child care personnel must complete all of the following: Child Care Facility Rules and Regulation (6 hours); Health, Safety, and Nutrition (8 hours); Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (4 hours); Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (5 hours) School Age-Appropriate Practices (5 hours) School-Age Child Care Facility Handbook B. Part II Courses (12 hours) The remaining 12 hours must be met by successfully completing one of the training options identified below: The Departments school-age specific training and the competency examination offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Completion of specialized school-age training, provided by a vocational technical center, community college, college or university, national organization or affiliates of a national organization, that requires demonstration of competencies through passage of examination(s), or completion and assessment of a Professional Resource File (portfolio of materials that demonstrate competency). Certificates must be uploaded to the Florida Pathways (Registry). School-age childcare personnel with successful completion of introductory childcare training for childcare personnel as defined in s.402.305 (2), F.S., are considered in compliance with the school-age childcare personnel training requirements

Licensing specialist reviewed one staff DCF printed and online transcript and staff (JM) has not completed training

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

23-01 · Technical assistance was provided regarding the importance of having all necessary documents in the appropriate file for review by the licensing authority. They brought the documentation form another facility the documentation was reviewed to determine compliance. Last fire drill was conducted on 04/17/2024, One emergency LOCKDOWN drill was done on 03/06/2024, and One emergency INCLEMENT WEATHER drill was done on 05/01/2024. Fire Inspection: exp - 11/04/2024. Fire Extinguisher: exp - 09/2024

The facility did not have documented proof of an annual fire inspection by the local fire authority. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, A (Section 14.2, number 1) Physical Environment [SR]

Corrected Corrected by May 15, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-03 · 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

FSC reviewed two staff files and transcripts and training has not been begun within 90 days of employment

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.