07-01 · Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec

Upon revising the attendance in the two-year-old classroom, it was observed eight (8) children in attendance from 8:48 am until 10:30 am including a one-year-old child. See supplemental list for additional information. Per director's statement, teacher forgot to let the director know that the classroom was out of ratio. The item cited on the previous inspection regarding inadequate supervision, was observed in compliance during today's visit. The following staff to child ratios were observed during today's visit: Infants/Ones 2:7 Twos 1:7 Threes/Fours 1:12 VPK 1:16

Corrected Corrected by Jun 3, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

32-01 · Menus/Catering Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

Menu for the month of June 2025 was not posted due to printer malfunction. Substitution of meal's must be documented and informed to parents

Corrected Corrected by Jun 3, 2025

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

07-05 · Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec

Complaint alleges that May 1, 2025, and May 6, 2025, The teachers at Plantation KinderCare failed to provide safety and adequate physical surroundings for all children. During both incidents, the daycare failed to contact the child's legal parents to notify them immediately. On May 1 st ,2025, while running and pushing a bike in the playground, the child sustained an injury to the forehead, resulting in a BIG bump. Teacher A provided the incident report to Aliyahs mother on 5/2/2025. On May 6, 2025, another child pushed her off the slide, resulting in a fracture to her left arm. On May 6, 2025, the teachers B and C supervising the children on the playground had the opportunity to prevent the incident through increased attentiveness to the children's activities on the slide. FINDINGS: A complaint inspection was conducted on (5/19/2025). Statements from the following staff was received: teachers A, B, and C. Per teacher A, she was with the group on the first incident. She saw the child pushing the bike but did not see the child hit the slide structure. She heard the child cry so she went to her and noticed the bump on her head. She said that she can conclude that the child crashed into the play structure because she saw her running toward it and shortly after she heard her crying. Per teachers B and C, teacher B walked to the picnic tables to get a sip of water before the incident occurred so she didn't see the incident. Teacher C was sitting at the picnic tables, tying a child's shoe so she didn't see the incident. The incident happened on the front side of the playground and the picnic tables are on the back side of the playground. Hence, the staff did not see the incident when it occurred. Teacher B heard the child crying and tended to the child after the incident. She asked the child what happened who said that another child pushed her off the gray steps of the slide structure. During today's inspection, the 2 y/o children were on the playground and inadequate supervision was observed. The children were playing on the structure next the front gate and the teachers were in the back near the picnic tables. This complaint is substantiated for inadequate supervision during playground time

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

40-03 · Accident/Incident Reporting Group: DCF Handbook

Complaint alleges that child had two incidents, one on May 1st and the second on May 6th and parent was not provided an accident/incident report. FINDINGS: A complaint inspection was conducted on (5/19/2025). Statements from the following staff was received: Director, teachers A, B, and C. Per director, she was still on-site when the incident occurred. She believes the accident/incident report was written on the day of but the teacher may have put it in a folder instead of giving it to the parent on the day off. Per teacher A, she stated that she was the one that tended to the child during the May 6th incident. She did not get a chance to write an incident report because the parent arrived shortly after the incident occurred. Per teacher B, she was with the group of children when the incident occurred on May 1st. She doesn't remember if she wrote the report on the day of. She believes that she did. Per the incident report, the reports were given to parent for signature May 2nd and May 7th. Which is the day after each incident. This complaint is substantiated

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

07-04 · Technical assistance was provided regarding this standard. A Class I Notice of Violation is being issued. The violation occurred on 3/4/2025 The Notice of Violation was issued on 3/4/2025 The ratios observed after the incident were as follow: Infants/Ones 1:2 Ones 1:4 Twos/Threes 1:7 Threes/Fours 1:13 VPK 1:14

Upon arriving to the facility, the teacher in charge of supervising seven (7) two/three year old children was observed outside the assigned classroom talking to another teacher. There was no staff member providing direct supervision to this age group

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

03-10 · Personnel Training Group: Sec. 7-30, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-30, Ordinance and

One staff member did not complete the preservice training requirements withing 90 days of beginning employment. See supplemental sheet for additional information

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

07-05 · Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec

While inspecting the three/four year old classroom, a child walked in by himself from the door that leads to the playground and proceeded to enter the classroom. Instructor was in the playground area with the other eleven (11) children she was supervising. Technical assistance was provided regarding this standard requirement. ***************************************** The following staff to child ratios were observed during today's visit unrelated to this incident: Infants 1:2 Ones 1:5 Twos 1:10 Threes/Fours 1:12 VPK 1:13

Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

47-01 · Fire and Emergency Safety Group: DCF Handbook

There was no evidence on file of a passing fire inspection report. Ensure to complete all violations and submit a passing fire inspection report to your assigned licensing monitor

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

15-01 · Drinking Fountains/Water Coolers Group: Sec. 7-5.01, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

During the inspection it was noted that the outdoor drinking fountain located in the one's/two year old out door play space was not working and the basin was full of wood chips. The drinking fountain needs to be cleaned and the water needs to be available and accessible to the children

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

01-18 · Background Screening Group: Sec. 7-4, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Secs. 402.3055 and

Staff form 5131 must be completed for all employees. Completion required by the deadline indicated

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

05-01 · Health Requirements Group: Sec. 7-4.05, Ordinance

Several staff files need updated medicals on site

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.