33-09 · Training Requirements

During the time of inspection, the Owner/Operator/Director advised the Licensing Specialist that there 23 employees. During the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist monitored 23 of the 23 employee records. REMINDER: In-service training for 2024/2025 fiscal year must be completed before July 1, 2025.33-9: During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed 1 child care personnel did not complete the safe sleep training within 30 days of their hire date. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 All child care personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood within 30 days of hire at the facility. For child care personnel to satisfy this requirement the training must be accomplished through one of following methods: Department's Health Safety and Nutrition course, Safe Sleep course, or the Early Learning Floridas Safe Sleep Practices. Documentation of training must be maintained on the Department's training transcript in the child care personnel record

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

32-06 · Outdoor Equipment

During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed on the playground the mulch under the fall zones were not 6 inches in depth. The director was given until August 30, 2024, to come into compliance with this standard

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

29-16 · Health and Sanitation

Licensing Specialist observed that the sink in the infant room did not have situations or times for hand hygiene posted. "3.10.1 Handwashing 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. B. The use of hand sanitizers does not substitute for handwashing. However, in areas away from the facility where no running water is available, hand sanitizers may be used. Examples of such places are field trips, nature trails or picnic areas where running water is not readily available. C. Child care personnel with open wounds and/or injury that inhibits handwashing, such as casts, bandages, or braces, must not prepare food. D. Situations or times that children, child care personnel, and/or volunteers must perform hand hygiene must be posted in all food preparation, diapering, and toileting areas." An office staff posted the situations and times in the infant room; thus, returning this standard to compliance at the time of this inspection

Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

20-06 · Crib Requirements

Licensing Specialist observed an infant in a crib with a burp cloth. "3.6.4 Safe Sleep A. All personnel that care for infants must follow safe sleep practices as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as referenced in Caring for Our Children Basics Health and Safety Foundations for Early Care and Education, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(v), F.A.C. Cribs or playpens/play yards used for infants must have tight fitted sheets and no excess bedding, which includes but is not limited to: bumper pads, hanging mobiles, quilts, comforters, receiving blankets, pillows, stuffed animals and cushions." A teacher removed the burp cloth; thus, returning this standard to compliance at the time of this inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 12, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-06 · Training Requirements

Licensing Specialist observed that one staff did not have the approved fire-hour early literacy and language development course completed within the allotted time frame. "4.2.2 Early Literacy Training Pursuant to Section 402.305(2)(e)5., F.S., all child care personnel must complete a single course of training in early literacy and language development of children ages birth through five years that is a minimum of five clock hours or .5 CEUs. Early literacy training must be completed within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Proof of completion may be documented on a certificate of course completion, classroom transcript, or diploma. Child care personnel must complete one of the following: A. One of the Departments online literacy courses available on the Departments website. B. One of the Departments approved literacy courses. A list of these courses can be obtained from the Departments website. (No additional courses will be approved by the Department.) C. One college level early literacy course (for credit or non-credit) if taken within the last five years." "4.5, C. Early literacy courses and school-age training documentation must be uploaded into the Florida Pathways (Registry), which may be accessed from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare." The facility will provide evidence of completed course no later than February 11, 2024, via email

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-06 · Training Requirements

Child Care Regulation observed that one staff did not have the five-hour early literacy and language development course completed within 12 months of employment. "4.2.2 Early Literacy Training Pursuant to Section 402.305(2)(e)5., F.S., all child care personnel must complete a single course of training in early literacy and language development of children ages birth through five years that is a minimum of five clock hours or .5 CEUs. Early literacy training must be completed within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Proof of completion may be documented on a certificate of course completion, classroom transcript, or diploma. Child care personnel must complete one of the following: A. One of the Departments online literacy courses available on the Departments website. B. One of the Departments approved literacy courses. A list of these courses can be obtained from the Departments website. (No additional courses will be approved by the Department.) C. One college level early literacy course (for credit or non-credit) if taken within the last five years." The facility will provide proof of completed course for this staff no later than February 10, 2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

40-07 · Medication

Child Care Regulation observed that a child was prescribed medication from October 19, 2022 to present with a daily time of 2pm to be dispensed. The child had not received the medication at all while in care and the facility did not have the medication. "6.5 Medication Child care programs are not required to give medication; however, if a program chooses to do so, it must comply with the following requirements: A. The child care program must have written authorization from the custodial parent or legal guardian to give prescription and non- prescription medications. This authorization must be dated and signed by the custodial parent or legal guardian and contain the childs name; the name of the medication to be given; and date, time and amount of the correct dosage to be given. Prescription and non- prescription medications that are used on an as needed basis require the parent/ legal guardian to provide additional documentation on the authorization form to describe symptoms that would require the medication to be given. The child care provider must never administer a medication that is prescribed for one child to another child." The parent provided the medical paperwork showing when the medication was no longer prescribed (after October 19, 2022); thus, returning this standard to compliance at the time of this inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 11, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.