01-01 · Technical assistance was given to provider per Florda Statutes "402.3125 Display and appearance of license; posting of violations; information to be provided to parents. (1)(a) Upon receipt of a license issued under s. 402.308 or s. 402.309, the child care facility shall display such license in a conspicuous place within the facility."

LS observed facility failed to have the current license posted. During the commencement of complaint investigation, the facility was observed by LS to have the license "August 15,2021-August 14,2022" posted failing to meet compliance

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

04-01 · Technical assistance was provided per CCF handbook "A. Child care personnel must position themselves in the outdoor play area so that all children can be observed and directly supervised. B. Child care personnel must be assigned to provide direct supervision to a specific group of children and be with that group of children at all times. Children must never be left without child care personnel supervision inside or outside the facility, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location. C. Supervision standards apply at all times away from the child care facility, including during field trips, outdoor play, and when picking up or dropping off children at designated locations, such as bus stops, school, or a childs home. For school-age children, personnel must know where the children are and what they are doing at all times and capable of responding to emergencies including when children are separated from their group. D. At all times, lighting must allow child care personnel to see and supervise children while in care. E. A program is responsible for the supervision of a child until an authorized individual retrieves the child from the program. A child shall not be released to any person other than the person(s) authorized or in the manner authorized in writing by the custodial parent or legal guardians. All individuals authorized to pick up a child must be identified in writing prior to release by the custodial parent or legal guardian to the program, and the program must verify the individual picking up the child is authorized by using a picture form of identification. Each child transported must be dropped at the designated location as agreed upon by the provider and the custodial parent/legal guardian and released to an authorized individual. F. No person shall be an operator, owner, or employee of a child care facility while using or under the influence of narcotics, alcohol, or other drugs that impair a persons ability to provide safe care and supervision. G. In addition to the number of child care personnel required to meet the staff-to- child ratio, one additional adult must attend field trips away from the child care facility to help provide direct supervision. The individual could be a parent volunteer as long as that person is under direct and constant supervision of a screened and trained child care personnel. H. Children must receive supervision and care in accordance with their age and required needs and be accounted for at all times while bathing or toileting. I. When transporting children in a vehicle or on foot, a telephone or other means of instant communication must be available to child care personnel. Cellular phones, two-way radio devices, citizen band radios, and other means of instant communications are acceptable. "

While conducting complaint investigation, it was admitted by HP that while in the process of cleaning up from a mosaic rock activity transitioning to a yarn activity. HP placed the yarn on the table with a cube and cup. In that time, HP was being assisted by children on the floor (during clean-up). It was observed by HP that two children hard the yarn around victim child's neck in a sawing motion. HP directed children to stop and took the yarn. Victim child neck was observed with a friction mark on neck. Provider was able to correct during inspection by removing the accessibility to yarn by children and administering first aid to victim child

Corrected Corrected by May 10, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

04-18 · Technical assistance was given to provider per Florida Statues and CCF handbook: Section 435.06(2)(a) of the Florida Statutes states, An employer may not hire, select, or otherwise allow an employee to have contact with any vulnerable person that would place the employee in a role that requires background screening until the screening process is completed and demonstrates the absence of any grounds for the denial or termination of employment. Section 5.1 of the Child Care Facility Handbook states A screening must be conducted as a condition of employment. The employer/owner/operator must review each employment application to assess the relevancy of any issue uncovered by the complete background screening, including any arrest, pending criminal charge, or conviction, and must use this information in employment decisions in accordance with state laws

During the commencement of complaint investigation, LS observed an unscreened individual left alone with children in the infant's classroom. This was discovered by LS that the individual observed in the infant classroom was unscreened, during review of personnel files. Upon request of personnel files, the owner handed the file of FL to LS which only had the employment application present. FL's name and date-of-birth was search in the Clearinghouse with the result reading "No Match". Provider was questioned on the background screening result of FL to which provider responded, the individual was scheduled for screening, "I know her personnel from church and I thought I had 30-days". Provider was advised that DCF also needs to know FL and that FL is unable to remain at facility until screening is completion of background screening. Provider was able to return to compliance by having FL leave the facility and someone covered infant classroom for ration

Corrected Corrected by May 10, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

20-06 · Technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook "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."

During the commencement of complaint investigation LS observed child in infants' room with a bib and pacifier in mouth. Provider returned to compliance by removing, bib and pacifier from the crib

Corrected Corrected by May 10, 2024

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

28-02 · Technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook " Bottles and sippy cups brought from home shall be individually labeled with the childs first and last name and shall be returned to the custodial parent or legal guardian daily."

During commencement of complaint investigation, LS observed in infant classroom being fed with unlabeled bottle without first and last name

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.

44-01 · Technical assistance was given to provider per CCF handbook "Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site, available for review by the licensing authority and must include: A. A complete employment application with the required statement pursuant to Section 402.3055(1)(b), F.S. B. Documentation of position and date of employment. C. CF-FSP Form 5337, Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(l), F.A.C., must be signed on or before hire date and annually thereafter by all child care personnel. D. Copies of training information and credentials as applicable. E. For the driver only: Florida drivers license and driver physical examination documentation. A copy of the drivers license and the physician certification, or another form containing the same elements of the physician certification, granting medical approval to operate the vehicle, and valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training, pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures, and background screening must also be maintained in the drivers personnel file. F. Prior to beginning volunteering in a child care facility, a CF-FSP 5217, Volunteer Acknowledgment which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(e), F.A.C., and may be obtained from the Departments website www.myflfamilies.com/childcare, must be completed and on file at the child care facility for the volunteer. Written documentation of volunteer hours must be maintained at the facility for a minimum of 12 months and available for review by the licensing authority."

During commencement of complaint investigation, upon request of personnel files. It was observed by LS that personnel FL file only had the employment application. Provider was missing various documents required

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

03-01 · Ratio Sufficient

Non- Compliance Description During the routing 2 inspection FSC observe Insufficient Staff to ratios (1 staff for 21 children aged 1 to 5 years old. The 3-year-old children old been the largest group) according to. s.402.305(4), F.S. this is a violation Technical Assistance was provided by stay present until the staff arrive. the provider has resolved the non-compliance at the time of the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Apr 3, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

12-19 · Facility Environment

During the second routine inspection, FSC noticed that the playground required cleaning. At the time of the inspection, the daily log was not completed by the provider. According to section 3.1, A of the CCF Handbook, it is a violation if the play area is not inspected before use. The playground needs to be inspected daily before the children are allowed to use it. The provider was given technical assistance on how to use the log correctly

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

18-07 · Bedding and Linens

During the second routine inspection, FSC noticed that a 1- and 8-month-old child were inside the crib and the mattress was folded into two without any linens. This violates the Bedding Inadequate rule stated in Section 3.6.1, E of the CCF Handbook. The provider was given Technical Assistance to properly prepare the crib

Corrected Corrected by Apr 3, 2024

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

19-02 · Nap/Sleep Space Requirements

During the second routine inspection, FSC observed that the children were not maintaining a minimum distance of 18 inches from the furniture, each other, and one child was even sleeping in the hallway. This is a violation of section 3.6.2, C of the CCF Handbook. In order to comply with the regulations, it is necessary to maintain a minimum distance of 18 inches between each napping/sleeping space. The provider was provided with technical assistance to help ensure that they follow this guideline in the future

Corrected Corrected by Apr 3, 2024

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

20-06 · Crib Requirements

During a routine inspection, FSC noted a 5-month-old baby girl inside a crib with a "bep" on her neck and before the that there were items inside the crib that could pose a strangulation or suffocation risk. This is a violation according to Section 3.6.4 of the CCF Handbook. FSC provided technical assistance to the provider by explaining that children cannot have any item inside the crib or around their necks. The "bep" was removed by FSC to eliminate the risk

Corrected Corrected by Apr 3, 2024

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

29-16 · Technical assistance was provided to the provider by asking them to place the required poster in the area

During a routine inspection, 2 FSC noted that the restroom and changing station did not have a hand hygiene poster

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

33-09 · Training Requirements

During the inspection, FSC observed that none of the four childcare personnel had received Fire Extinguisher Training, which is a violation of Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5 of the CCF Handbook. Consequently, Technical Assistance was provided to the provider by guiding them on where to acquire the necessary training

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

43-02 · Enrollment Information

As part of the regular review process, it was found that one of the ten records reviewed did not have the Enrollment Application form for a child. The provider was given Technical Assistance and asked to ensure that the enrollment form is completed and added to the child's file for record keeping purposes

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.