09-02 · Planned Activities

Childcare personnel did not follow the written plan of scheduled activities and showed a PG-13 movie to a three-year-old classroom of children that was not for educational purposes or for physical activity. Administrator stated they amended the facility handbook to only include appropriate movies, to limit them to thirty minutes, on special occasions, screened ahead of time, and with the Directors and parents approval in writing. Administrator stated parents will be notified of special activities ahead of time and in writing. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 2.6 Planned Activities Each group or class must have a written and followed plan of scheduled activities posted in an easily seen location accessible to parents/guardians. The written plan must meet the needs of the children being served and must include alternate activities in case of bad weather. The written plan shall include a variety of activities that range from structured to unstructured activities that encourage a childs developmental growth. The written plan also must include scheduled activities that: A. Promote emotional, social, intellectual, and physical growth; B. Do not have children left in confining devices such as car seats as an alternative to active play or adult/child interaction, supervision, or discipline; C. Do not include the use of electronic media for children under two years of age. Electronic media may only be used for educational purposes or physical activity for children 2 years of age and older for no more than 1 to 2 hours per day. D. Include both active and quiet play. Active play includes outdoor activities a minimum of twice per day, weather permitting. E. Include meals, snacks, and nap times, if appropriate for the age and the times children are in care. F. Provide adequate time and space for infants, birth to 12 months, in care to engage in activities that promote development of movement skills (tummy time, crawling, turning over, sitting, etc.). Infant seats (swings, bouncers, etc.) must be used only for short periods of time, no more than 15 to 30-minute intervals per infant and no more than two times per day that the child is in care. Infants in care shall be provided opportunities for outdoor time each day that weather permits. G. An appropriate daily schedule provides flexibility and contains transition periods that help children move smoothly from one activity to another. H. Providers are encouraged to inform parents and legal guardians of their childs activities on a daily basis

Corrected Corrected by Aug 10, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

09-07 · Planned Activities

Childcare personnel showed a PG-13 movie to a three-year-old classroom of children that was not educational purposes or for physical activity. Administrator stated they amended the facility handbook to only include appropriate movies, to limit them to thirty minutes, on special occasions, screened ahead of time, and with the Directors and parents approval in writing. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 2.6 Planned Activities Each group or class must have a written and followed plan of scheduled activities posted in an easily seen location accessible to parents/guardians. The written plan must meet the needs of the children being served and must include alternate activities in case of bad weather. The written plan shall include a variety of activities that range from structured to unstructured activities that encourage a childs developmental growth. The written plan also must include scheduled activities that: A. Promote emotional, social, intellectual, and physical growth; B. Do not have children left in confining devices such as car seats as an alternative to active play or adult/child interaction, supervision, or discipline; C. Do not include the use of electronic media for children under two years of age. Electronic media may only be used for educational purposes or physical activity for children 2 years of age and older for no more than 1 to 2 hours per day

Corrected Corrected by Aug 10, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

39-01 · Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation

Childcare personnel failed to immediately contact parents when a child fell from a bicycle and hit the back of his head on the cement. Personnel notified parents through their BrightWheel software program. Administrator stated that they will notify parents, immediately, of a serious illness, accident, injury, or emergency to their child by telephoning them or their emergency contacts. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 6.3 Emergency Telephone Numbers A. Emergency service telephone numbers must be posted on or near all telephones, including 911, ambulance, fire, police, poison control center, Florida Abuse Hotline, and the county public health department. Additionally, the address and directions to the facility must be posted with descriptions of major intersections and local landmarks. B. For life threatening injuries, the provider shall call 911 and then notify the parent. C. Custodial parents or legal guardians must be notified immediately if the event of any serious illness, accident, injury or emergency to their child, and their specific instructions regarding action to be taken under such circumstances must be obtained and followed. D. If the custodial parent or legal guardian cannot be reached, the facility owner or director will contact those persons designated by the custodial parent or legal guardian to be contacted under those circumstances and must follow any written instructions provided by the custodial parent or legal guardian on the enrollment form

Corrected Corrected by Aug 10, 2023

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

34-04 · Credentialed Staff

The facility's active director credential expired. Administrator stated she should have her credential by August 2023. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 4.7 Director Credential Section 402.305(2)(g), F.S., requires a childcare facility to have a credentialed director. Every applicant for a license to operate a childcare facility or a license for a change of ownership of a childcare 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 childcare 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 childcare facilities that overlap in the hours of operation. D. An individual with an inactive Director Credential is ineligible to be the director of a childcare facility. E. Every applicant for a license to operate a childcare facility or a license for a change of ownership of a childcare facility must document that the facility director has an active Director Credential prior to issuance of the license. F. Childcare 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.