05-04 · Transportation

During onsite inspection the licensing specialist observed that the transportation log for Thursday, did not have a second signature indicating that a second person conducted the sweep and signed off on the log that it was completed. A copy of the transported log for Thursday and remaining of week will need to be provided to the specialist for corrective action. 2.5.2 Transportation Log A. A log must be maintained for all children being transported in a vehicle or on foot away from and/or to the premises of the child care facility. The log must be retained on file at the facility for a minimum of 12 months and available for review by the licensing authority. The log must include: 1. Each childs name, 2. The date and time of departure, 3. Time of arrival at the destination, 4. The signature of the driver (or in the case of travelling on foot, the signature of the child care personnel), and 5. The signature of a second child care personnel or person(s) authorized by the provider to verify the transportation log and that all children have arrived safely and left the vehicle (if applicable)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.

28-02 · Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food

During onsite inspection the licensing specialist observed that all bottles in the infant room did not have first and last name on each individual bottle. The item was corrected at the time of inspection as the staff member went back and assured that all bottles had first and last name on each bottle. 3.9.5 Food Handling. 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

Corrected Corrected by Apr 24, 2025

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-03 · Training Requirements

Refer to the supplemental for the staff member who has been hired since 11-1-24, has not begun the required training in order to work in the childcare industry. Staff member will need to begin the required training and provide the licensing specialist with proof of beginning training. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-10 · Training Requirements

Refer to the supplemental for the staff members who are listed as drivers at the childcare facility do not have the required transportation training. The staff members will need to complete the required training and provide the specialist with a cop of the completed training. 4.2.6 Transportation Training All child care personnel participating in the transportation of children must have training regarding guidance on safe transportation practices prior to participating in transportation of children. For child care personnel to satisfy this requirement the training must be accomplished through the Departments Transportation Safety course or the Early Learning Floridas Precautions in Transporting Children course. Child care personnel working at a facility currently providing transportation must complete training by April 1, 2020. Documentation of training must be maintained on the training transcript in the child care personnel file

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.

34-04 · Credentialed Staff

The facility no longer has a credential director onsite. The facility will be placed on provisional until a new director can be hired. 4.7 Director Credential Section 402.305(2)(g), F.S., requires a child care facility to have a credentialed director. Every applicant for a license to operate a child care facility or a license for a change of ownership of a child care facility must document that the facility director has an active Director Credential prior to issuance of the license. An applicant for the Director Credential must meet the requirements referenced in CF-FSP Form 5290, Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential and Renewal Application, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. CF-FSP Form 5290 may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare. All applications and documentation will be verified, and, if complete, the credential will be issued by the Department or its designated representative on CF-FSP Form 5252, Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(g), F.A.C. A. Each child care facility must have a credentialed director who is on-site a majority of hours, excluding weekends and evening hours that the facility is in operation. Documentation of majority of hours must be maintained and available for review by the licensing authority. B. CF-FSP Form 5252, Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential, must be maintained at the facility for review by the licensing authority. A Director Credential, as documented on CF-FSP Form 5252, Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential, is active for five years from the date of issuance. C. An individual may not be the director of child care facilities that overlap in the hours of operation. D. An individual with an inactive Director Credential is ineligible to be the director of a child care facility. E. Every applicant for a license to operate a child care facility or a license for a change of ownership of a child care facility must document that the facility director has an active Director Credential prior to issuance of the license. F. Child care facility owners must notify the licensing authority within five working days of when the facility loses a credentialed director or when there is a change of director. 1. The licensing authority will then issue a provisional license for a period not to exceed six months for any facility without a credentialed director. 2. The provisional license will have an effective date of the first day the facility was without a credentialed director

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

41-01 · Immunization Records

Refer to the supplemental for the child(ren) who need an updated record for their file. A new record will need to be obtained and provided to the licensing specialist for review. 7.1 Immunization Records The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(o), F.A.C., or the Religious Exemption from Immunization form, DH 681, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(p), F.A.C., from the custodial parent or legal guardian. DH Form 680 and DH Form 681 may be obtained from the local county health department. Specific immunization requirements are included and detailed in the most current edition of the Immunization Guidelines-Florida Schools, Child Care Facilities and Family Day Care Homes as promulgated by the Florida Department of Health. A. Immunizations received out-of-state are acceptable; however, immunizations must be documented on the Florida Certification of Immunization form and must be signed by a physician practicing in the State of Florida. B. If the custodial parents or legal guardians fail to provide the documentation required above within 30 days of enrollment, the facility shall not allow the child to remain in the program

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

41-02 · Immunization Records

Refer to the supplemental for the child(ren) who had expired forms on file during onsite inspection. The facility is to provide the licensing specialist with updated forms for corrective action. 7.1 Immunization Records The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(o), F.A.C., or the Religious Exemption from Immunization form, DH 681, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(p), F.A.C., from the custodial parent or legal guardian. DH Form 680 and DH Form 681 may be obtained from the local county health department. Specific immunization requirements are included and detailed in the most current edition of the Immunization Guidelines-Florida Schools, Child Care Facilities and Family Day Care Homes as promulgated by the Florida Department of Health. A. Immunizations received out-of-state are acceptable; however, immunizations must be documented on the Florida Certification of Immunization form and must be signed by a physician practicing in the State of Florida. B. If the custodial parents or legal guardians fail to provide the documentation required above within 30 days of enrollment, the facility shall not allow the child to remain in the program

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

46-03 · Daily Attendance

The licensing specialist observed that each classroom failed to assure that all children were signed in on the attendance log. The person in charge stated that the facility also uses an electronic devise for attendance as well. After review of the electronic device, the specialist observed that children had not been signed in on this as well. The item was corrected at the time of inspection when the staff members went back and signed the children in. 7.5 Daily Attendance Daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the time when each child enters and departs the program. Attendance devices used for the purposes of tracking attendance may be used, but personnel must ensure the accuracy of the documented attendance. Each classroom must have an attendance sheet/class roster for the group of children occupying that space. Attendance sheet/class roster must accompany the child care personnel and the group of children throughout the day should they leave the classroom

Corrected Corrected by Apr 24, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

44-04 · Personnel Records

Refer to the supplemental for the staff who had expired forms on file. Item corrected at the time of inspection as new forms were signed during onsite inspection. 7.4 Personnel Records. 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

Corrected Corrected by Sep 4, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-03 · Training Requirements

Refer to the supplemental for the staff member who did not begin the required training in order to work in the child care industry. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-09 · Training Requirements

Refer to the supplemental for the staff member who had not completed the required within the 30 days of hire. 4.2.3 Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training 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.

06-01 · Driver's License, Physician Certification

Refer to the supplemental for the driver who did not have a Florida drivers license on file. The driver also did not have CPR or First Aid. Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 14 B. If the certified lifeguard is hired by the pool/beach/lake area this person is not considered child care personnel and does not count toward the staff-to-child ratio. C. The following minimum staff-to-child ratios must apply while children are swimming or wading: Age of child(ren) Staff: Child Ratio Infant (Birth up to 1 year) 1:1 Toddler (1 year up to 3 years) 1:1 Preschooler (3 years up to 5 years) 1:4 School-Age Children (5 years and up) 1:10 Mixed Age Groups Ratio shall be based on age of the youngest child present D. Constant and active supervision must be maintained when any child is in or around water. An adult should remain in direct physical contact with an infant at all times during swimming or water activities. During water activities, children ages 1 year up to five years must be within an arms reach and in the sight of the supervising adult at all times. E. Providers must ensure that all pools have drain covers that are in compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, as referenced in Caring for Our Children Basics Health and Safety Foundations for Early Care and Education, which is incorporated by in 65C-22.001(7)(v), F.A.C. F. Each swimming pool more than six feet in width, length, or diameter must be provided with a ring buoy and rope, a rescue tube, or a throwing line and a shepherds hook that will not conduct electricity. This equipment must be long enough to reach the center of the pool, kept in good repair, and stored safely and conveniently for immediate access. Child care personnel must be instructed on the proper use of this equipment and documentation of instruction must be maintained in the child care personnel file. 2.5 Transportation Child care providers must comply with minimum health and safety standards to ensure the well-being of children in their care being transported. For the purposes of this section, transportation pertains to travel by foot or in a vehicle that is owned, operated or regularly used by the child care program, and vehicles used to provide transportation through a contract or agreement with an outside entity. Prior to transporting children, the facility must be approved by the Department to offer transportation services. Transportation services will be approved if the conditions set forth in parts 2.5.1, 2.5.4., 2.5.5., and 4.2.6., of this Handbook are met. Pursuant to the Child Safety Alarm bill in 2021, all vehicles used to transport children by child care facilities and large family child care homes must be equipped with a reliable alarm system which prompts the driver to inspect the vehicle for children before exiting the vehicle. 2.5.1 Driver Requirements The driver of any vehicle used by a child care program to provide transportation must have the following: 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

04-01 · Supervision

Video footage showed a 3-year-old child left in her classroom by her teacher. The teacher admitted to leaving the child in the classroom and realized that a child was missing when she did a face to name when she was on the playground. Teacher admitted that after realizing a child was missing, she saw the child standing at the back door of the classroom through the window. The counselor recommends that the facility create a safety plan on how they are going to prevent something of this nature occurring again. The facility is to conduct an all staff meeting and each staff member is to review the safety plan and sign the safety plan indicating that they understand the safety plan and will abide by what the safety plan stipulates to assure the safety of each child enrolled at the childcare facility. The meeting notes must also include the importance of writing any/all incident and accident report writing. A copy of the meeting notes showing signatures of all staff in attendance. 2.4 Supervision 2.4.1 General Supervision Requirements 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 Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 13 location as agreed upon by the provider and the custodial parent/legal guardian and released to an authorized individual

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

39-03 · Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation

An incident report was not written on the day the incident occurred and shared with the parent. The facility will be cited for incident/accident report writing. The director admitted to writing one when she became aware of it however, the teacher knew of the incident the day it happened and failed to notify the parent or management that something occurred to a child while enrolled at the childcare facility. 6.4 Accident/Incident Notification A. All accidents and incidents or unusual occurrences that are threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of a child that occur while the child is in care must be documented on the same day they occur. The counselor recommends that the facility create a safety plan on how they are going to prevent something of this nature occurring again. The facility is to conduct an all staff meeting and each staff member is to review the safety plan and sign the safety plan indicating that they understand the safety plan and will abide by what the safety plan stipulates to assure the safety of each child enrolled at the childcare facility. The meeting notes must also include the importance of writing any/all incident and accident report writing. A copy of the meeting notes showing signatures of all staff in attendance

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.