13-08 · Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons

3 Physical Environment 3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements E. Pursuant to Chapter 386.204, F.S., smoking is prohibited within the child care facility and in vehicles when being used to transport children. Smoking is prohibited in all outdoor areas, including on field trips, while children are in care. Owners/operators are to notify custodial parents and legal guardians, in writing, that smoking, including ecig We observed a staff member smoking on the side steps of the facility, I advised the director that the staff member was observed smoking outside the building. (See supplemental)

Corrected Corrected by Mar 12, 2024

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

23-07 · Fire Drills

3.8.4 Fire Drills B. When the facilitys approved fire alarm alert system is activated or initiated, all adults and children must evacuate the facility. We observed the facility fire alarm was unable to sound, once director and other staff members tried to activate the system. Fire drill was still conducted by director shouting fire drill. Director was advised to immediately notify the alarm company

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

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

3.9.5 Food Handling B. 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. All bottles need to be labeled, I observed several baby bottles without names, dates and time on them in the infant room

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.

45-07 · Background Screening Documents

5.2 Re-Screening C. Child care personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the child care industry that exceeds 90 days. Child care personnel/individual with a break in service that exceeds 90 days are considered unscreened child care personnel/individuals until completion of re-screening. These child care personnel/individuals shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care. There is a staff member that had a break in service and returned without a rescreening. (See supplemental)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

17-01 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing

3.5 Outdoor Play Area The outdoor play area must be clean and free from litter, nails, glass and other hazards. The outdoor playground grass was completely overgrown, sandbox was also overgrown, needed clean sand and a cover

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

46-01 · Daily Attendance

The facility did not have an attendance record for the children. Corrective action: Each classroom wrote down attendance for each classroom. LC emailed a copy of an attendance sheet to the director to use going forward

Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

03-01 · Ratio Sufficient

Ratio: LC observed the entire facility to be out of ratio except the 1 year old classroom located in the back right. The preschool teacher had 20 three and four year old's. Majority three year old's. The 1 year old teacher located in the back left had twelve 1 year old's and in the infant room, there was teacher and other personnel watching 8 infants. Incorrect ratio: 1:20 - preschoolers (majority 3 year old's) 1:13 - 1 year old's 1:6 - 1 year old's 2:8 - Infants (other personnel caring for infants) Corrective action: The owner called parents to come pick up 5 children from the preschool classroom and 4 infants from the infant room. Another staff member that arrived went into the 1 year old classroom. Corrected ratio: 1:15 - preschoolers 2:13 - 1 year old's 1:6 - 1 year old's 1:4 - Infants 2 additional staff member present

Corrected Corrected by Jan 11, 2023

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

04-09 · Supervision

LC observed a preschooler in a highchair. LC questioned the teacher, and she stated the child was hitting other children, so she put him in the highchair. LC informed the teacher that she cannot do that and as an alternative, to put the child in a corner and give him a book. Corrective action: The teacher removed the child from the highchair

Corrected Corrected by Jan 11, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-06 · Training Requirements

Staff listed on the supplemental has not completed their required ELC training. TA: 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: A. One of the Departments online literacy courses available on the Departments website. 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.) C. One college level early literacy course (for credit or non-credit) if taken within the last five years. Corrective action is needed

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.