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Home › FL › Tallahassee › Bright Star Kid Care LLC
2920 Old Bainbridge Rd, Tallahassee FL 32303 · License #C02LE0461 · Center · Child Care Facility
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04-04 · Supervision
2.4.1 General Supervision Requirements A. Childcare personnel must position themselves in the outdoor play area so that all children can be observed and directly supervised. Upon review of the video recording, the licensing specialist noted that all staff members were seated in the shaded area for the duration of outdoor play. The director acknowledged the concern and shared that she had previously discussed with the teachers the importance of position to adequately supervise all areas of the playground. She stated addressed the issue at the time of the complaint, and reminded staff of proper supervision practices to ensure all children are visible at all times
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Data synced from Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Corrected Corrected by May 30, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-03 · Training Requirements
The staff member have not started the introductory training. (See Supplemental)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
33-03 · Training Requirements
There is a staff member past 90 days DCF introductory training. (See Supplemental)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
41-02 · Immunization Records
There is a child in care with expired immunization. (See Supplemental)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
13-03 · Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
3.2 Toxic/Hazardous Material/Firearms/Weapons B. All potentially harmful items, including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials, must be labeled and used according to manufacturers recommendation. These items, as well as knives, sharp tools, and other potentially dangerous hazards, must be stored in a locked area or must be inaccessible and out of a childs reach at all times. Cleaning supply cabinet in kitchen and 4- and 5-year-old classrooms locks were broken and accessible to children
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
33-06 · Training Requirements
There is a staff member that did not complete early Lit within the 12-month time frame. (See Supplemental)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
41-02 · Immunization Records
The file did not have current immunization record for child. (see supplemental)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
12-12 · Facility Environment
3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements B. It is the responsibility of the director/operator to ensure all areas and equipment of the facility are free from fire hazards, such as lint build up in heating and air vents, filters, exhaust fans, ceiling fans, and dryer vents. This includes grease build-up in ovens, stoves and food equipment. The air condition vents and exhaust vents are full of dust and lint
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
13-03 · Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
3.2 Toxic/Hazardous Material/Firearms/Weapons B. All potentially harmful items, including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials, must be labeled and used according to manufacturers recommendation. These items, as well as knives, sharp tools, and other potentially dangerous hazards, must be stored in a locked area or must be inaccessible and out of a childs reach at all times. In the one-year-old classroom, there was a can of painters' paint and a gallon of bleach. The items were removed at the time of inspection by the staff member
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
23-08 · Fire Drills
3.8.4 Fire Drills C. A current attendance record and parent contact information must accompany child care personnel out of the building during a drill or actual evacuation and be used to account for all children. The operator must maintain a written record of the fire drills showing the date, number of children and child care personnel in attendance, evacuation route used, and time taken for all individuals to evacuate the premises. Each fire drill record must be maintained for a minimum of 12 months from the date of the fire drill. The fire drills conducted must include, at a minimum: 1. One fire drill using an alternate evacuation route, 2. One fire drill during napping/sleeping times, and 3. One fire drill in the presence and at the request of the licensing authority. This drill will be coordinated with the operator or designee. No fire drill was conducted at the facility since 12/1/2023, I conducted a fire drill at the time of inspection
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-03 · Training Requirements
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 in the child care industry in any licensed Florida child care facility. This may be accomplished by classroom attendance in a Department-approved training course, acquiring an educational exemption from a Department-approved training course, beginning a Department-approved online child care training course, or by receiving results from a Department-approved competency examination. The child care program is responsible for obtaining training documentation from child care personnel. There are several staff members missing training including but not limited to 90 pass due. (See Supplemental)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
33-09 · Training Requirements
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. 4.2.5 Fire Extinguisher Training All child care personnel shall be trained in the use and operation of a fire extinguisher, at each facility they are employed, within 30 days of date of hire. The facility must maintain documentation that all child care personnel have completed training. There are Staff members that have not completed safe sleep or fire extinguisher training
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
45-02 · Background Screening Documents
7.4.1 Background Screening Documents C. A copy of the eligible results, for the Level 2 screening, generated from the Clearinghouse must be on record for each personnel. If awaiting Out-of-State criminal history results, a copy of the DCF email informing of the individuals eligibility for a provisional hire status must be in the personnel file. There is a staff member that was present during the inspection that did not have BGS completed
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
45-09 · Background Screening Documents
5 Background Screening K. The employer/owner/operator must add child care personnel to their Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of when the individual has received a child care eligible result and has been hired at the facility. Employer/owner/operator must add an end date for individuals on the Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of the employment termination. There were several staff members missing from the clearinghouse roster. (See Supplemental)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
33-07 · Training Requirements
Staff member is missing 5 hours of Inservice. See supplemental
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
41-01 · Immunization Records
There was one child with immunization not in file. See supplemental
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
28-04 · Technical assistance given: • The provider must make sure all formula and food brought from home are labeled with the childs first and last name. • The provider is responsible for the label; therefore, if the label is not completed by the parent, childcare personnel must put the label on when the formula or food is received. • Staff was told to labeled food/bottle immediately, I reminded staff you can only feed child once out of the jar then it must be discarded
• Baby food was not labeled in classroom refrigerator. •
Corrected Corrected by Jul 18, 2023
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-03 · Training Requirements
Staff listed on the supplemental has not begun training within 90 days. Corrective action: Staff begun training
Corrected Corrected by Mar 6, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.