06-01 · Driver's License, Physician Certification

Director (driver) does not have current physical examination. Director will obtain a physical examination. PER DCF HANDBOOK: 2.5 Transportation 2.5.1 Driver Requirements The driver of any vehicle used by a childcare program to provide transportation must have the following: Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 15 A. A valid Florida drivers license including the proper endorsement; B. An annual physical examination which grants medical approval to drive, and valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures. 2.5.2 Corrective action: Director (driver) will get a physical for driving the bus, will send a copy of the paperwork per email by 10.15.24

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

07-03 · Vehicle Requirements

Director did not have an up-to-date inspection form for the one vehicle they have in operation. PER DCF HANDBOOK: 2.5.4 Vehicle Requirements For the purpose of this section, vehicles refer to those owned, operated or regularly used by the childcare program, and vehicles that provide transportation through a contract or agreement with an outside entity. Parents/guardians personal vehicles used for transporting during field trips are excluded from meeting the requirements of this sub-section. Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 17 A. All vehicles regularly used to transport children must be inspected annually by a mechanic to ensure that they are in proper working order. Documentation by the mechanic must be maintained in the vehicle. Corrective action: Owner will have bus inspected by the morning transportation pickup. Per owner and/or director will send a copy of new inspection form to counselor per email

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

23-05 · Fire Drills

Facility had ALL fire tags extinguishers expired 05/23. Director will contact the appropriate business to obtain current fire extinguisher tags. Per DCF HANDBOOK: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. B. Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC must be properly installed, serviced and maintained with current inspection tags at all times. Corrective action: Per email director will send counselor copy of fire extinguishers new tags by 11/4/24

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

23-08 · Fire Drills

Director did not keep a current fire log. (8/24) was last drill. Will provide two drills next month. PER DCF HANDBOOK: 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. C. A current attendance record and parent contact information must accompany childcare personnel out of the building during a drill or actual evacuation and be used to account for all children. The operator must maintain a written record of the fire drills showing the date, number of children and childcare personnel in attendance, evacuation route used, and time taken for all individuals to evacuate the premises. Each fire drill record must be maintained for a minimum of 12 months from the date of the fire drill. The fire drills conducted must include, at a minimum: 1. One fire drill using an alternate evacuation route, 2. One fire drill during napping/sleeping times, and 3. One fire drill in the presence and at the request of the licensing authority. This drill will be coordinated with the operator or designee. 3.8.5 Emergency Preparedness. Corrective action: Per email director will conduct two fire drills in the next month. Per email the director will send the counselor copies of the fire drill log

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

07-03 · Vehicle Requirements

Counselor could not fine an updated Vechcile Inspection form. (on the bus or bus binder). Owner is picking up the school bus 01/23/24, the owner will get the bus inspected and return before afternoon pick up

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Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.