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Home › FL › Port St Joe › South Gulf County Early Learning Center
176 Church Ave, Port St Joe FL 32456 · License #C14GU0624 · Center · Child Care Facility
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33-06 · Training Requirements
During the onsite inspection, counselor observed that staff member had not completed literacy training within 12 months of date of employment in the childcare industry. T/A: Training Requirement: Pursuant to Section 402.305(2)(e)5., F.S., all child care personnel must complete a single course of training in early literacy and language development of children ages birth through five years that is a minimum of five clock hours or .5 CEUs. Early literacy training must be completed within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Proof of completion may be documented on a certificate of course completion, classroom transcript, or diploma. Child care personnel must complete one of the following: One of the Departments online literacy courses available on the Departments website. Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 41 One of the Departments approved literacy courses. A list of these courses can be obtained from the Departments website. (No additional courses will be approved by the Department.) One college level early literacy course (for credit or non-credit) if taken within the last five years. Provider will have staff member listed on the supplemental complete required literacy training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
33-13 · Training Requirements
During the onsite inspection, counselor observed that not all staff had completed the required SR preservice training. T/A: Training Requirements: Child care personnel must successfully complete the preservice training coursework described in this section, as applicable. All child care personnel must complete these preservice training requirements within 90 days of initial employment with any School Readiness provider. This timeframe does not start over if personnel change employment to another School Readiness provider within this initial 90 days. Personnel who have not completed all preservice training requirements are not allowed any unsupervised contact with or care of children in a School Readiness program. Provider will have staff member listed on the supplemental complete required SR preservice training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
43-10 · Enrollment Information
During the onsite file review, counselor observed that Parents were not provided information regarding the distracted adult for the month of April. T/A: Enrollment Information Annually, in the months of April and September, the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child at the facility and instead leave them in the adults vehicle upon arrival at the adults destination.CF/PI 175- 12, brochure, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(x), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com . Corrected, provider is aware of the requirement for providing parents with the distracted adult brochure, and will provide information during the months of April and pending for the upcoming month of September
Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
44-04 · Personnel Records
Durning the onsite file review, counselor observed that not all staff had a current child abuse and neglect reporting form on file for review. T/A: 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 Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 62 hire date and annually thereafter by all child care personnel Corrected, staff signed current child abuse and neglect forms before the inspection was uploaded. Provider stated 27 staff on file
Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
34-04 · Credentialed Staff
During the on-site inspection, counselor noted that facility no longer had a credentialed director on staff. T/A: 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 CFFSP 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. CFChild Care Facility Handbook Page | 47 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 Page 3 of 5 Name: South Gulf County Early Learning Center License #: C14GU0624 Address: 176 Church Ave Port St Joe FL 32456 Type: Routine Date: 09/20/2024 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. Facility will have a credential director on staff
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
04-04 · Supervision
During the on-site inspection and the video review, two preschoolers left the playground and went into the classroom, and then left the classroom and walked down the hall by themselves without supervision and knowledge of the teacher. T/A: 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. Corrected: The children were seen in the hallway by teacher and returned to the play area
Corrected Corrected by May 24, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
04-04 · Supervision
During the on-site inspection and the video review, counselor observed that a child was left unsupervised on the playground. T/A: 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. Corrected: the child was retrieved from the playground by staff member and taken to her classroom
Corrected Corrected by May 24, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-06 · Training Requirements
During the on-site file review, during the complaint inspection, counselor observed that staff member named in the complaint had not completed the required literacy training. T/A: Early Literacy Training Pursuant to Section 402.305(2)(e)5., F.S., all child care personnel must complete a single course of training in early literacy and language development of children ages birth through five years that is a minimum of five clock hours or .5 CEUs. Early literacy training must be completed within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Proof of completion may be documented on a certificate of course completion, classroom transcript, or diploma. Corrected: staff member completed literacy training on 5/28/2024 before the inspection was uploaded
Corrected Corrected by May 24, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-01 · Training Requirements
During the onsite inspection, counselor observed that staff members who have not met the DCF training requirements were assisting in the classroom. T/A: Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Corrected: Other personnel left the classrooms and will not perform any childcare duties or act in childcare role, until required childcare training is completed and/or started
Corrected Corrected by May 1, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-02 · Training Requirements
During the onsite file review, counselor observed that there was no DCF training transcript for review for two new staff that worked in childcare previously to verify their compliance in training. T/A: Documentation of Training The Departments training transcript is the only acceptable verification of successful completion of the Departments training, early literacy courses and school-age training documentation. Corrected on site, provider pulled transcripts for the file and review
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
04-01 · Supervision
Children in classroom 10 were left unsupervised as both teachers left the classroom unaware that the other had also left the classroom. T/A: General supervision requirements Childcare 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. Corrected, another staff member went into the classroom until teachers returned
Corrected Corrected by Feb 19, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-03 · Training Requirements
During the onsite file review, counselor observed that not all childcare staff had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. T/A: 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. Staff member will begin required childcare training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
33-02 · Training Requirements
During the onsite inspection, counselor observed that not all staff had their training transcripts on file to verify required training was complete. T/A: Documentation of Training The Departments training transcript is the only acceptable verification of successful completion of the Departments training, early literacy courses and school-age training documentation. A. A copy of the Departments training transcript may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare. B. A copy of the training transcript must be included in each childcare personnels record maintained at the childcare facility. Corrected: Staff were able to provide DCF transcript documentation during the inspection
Corrected Corrected by Apr 10, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.