47-01 · Technical assistance given: 8.2 Child Safety C. Child care personnel must appropriately interact with children to foster a healthy, safe environment that will encourage the childs physical, intellectual, motor, and social development. Interactions with children that are aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature are strictly prohibited

A staff member interacted inappropriately with a child which resulted in the child sustaining a bruise on his arm. This incident was resolved when the teacher was terminated from the facility

Corrected Corrected by Jan 4, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

12-01 · Facility Environment

FSC observed the 3-year old classroom and bathroom air vents with dust. Staff cleaned air vents at time of inspection. **Technical Assistance** 3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements A. 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

Corrected Corrected by Sep 26, 2023

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

17-02 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing

FSC observed children playing in the 2-year old playground, which have access to the retention pond with no fence. FSC told director are not allowed to play in the playground until the fence is installed. **Technical Assistance** F. The outdoor play area must have adequate fencing or walls a minimum of 4 feet in height. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and must not have gaps or opening larger than 3 inches that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or buildup to prevent inside and outside access by children or animals. These areas must have at least two exits, with at least one being remote from the buildings. If an outdoor play area was approved for usage by the Department prior to October 25, 2017, no new exits are required to be added to meet this standard. However, if outdoor play area fencing is changed then the standard would apply, and two exits must be provided

Corrected Corrected by Sep 26, 2023

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

33-01 · Training Requirements

Staff listed on the supplemental began in the child care industry 9-3-2019 and have not completed the training requirement. **Technical Assistance** 4.1 Beginning Training 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.