Bible-Based Fellowship Child Care Center

23-06 · Technical assistance provided director stated that they used to complete the drills with the school and since the school is no longer part of the childcare center, they have been struggling of how to maintain the fire drills. 3.8.4 Fire Drills A. During the facilitys license year, fire drills utilizing the alarm system, approved by the local fire authority, must be conducted monthly at various dates and times when children are in care

During the inspection, licensing specialist observed that the last fire drill completed in the center was August 2023

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23-12 · Technical assistance provided; director stated she will train staff to take attendance during drills. 3.8.4 Fire Drills C. A current attendance record and parent contact information must accompany childcare 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 childcare 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. 3.8.5 Emergency Preparedness A. The operator must develop a written emergency preparedness plan that includes, at a minimum, procedures to be taken by the facility during a fire, evacuation, relocation, shelter in place, lockdown, and inclement weather (for example: hurricanes, tropical storms or tornadoes), and to facilitate parent/guardian reunification onsite and offsite. The plan must describe how the facility will notify and update parents/guardians, as well as meet the needs of all children, including children with special needs or chronic medical conditions, during and following an emergency event. A current attendance record/classroom rosters and parent contact information must accompany childcare personnel during the drill or actual emergency and must be used to account for all children. Daily classroom attendance rosters must be used to account for all children once gathered in a safe space after exit and upon return to the program

During the inspection, licensing specialist observed during the fire drill that staff did not take their attendance with them

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33-07 · Training Requirements

During the inspection, licensing specialist observed the staff did not complete the 10 hours in-service training for the fiscal year of July 2022- June 2023. Technical Assistant provided; director stated she was not there for that period of time. 4.2.7 Annual In-Service Training Upon successful completion of the 40-hour introductory training requirements, childcare personnel must complete a minimum of 10 clock- hours or one CEU of in-service training annually during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. A. The annual 10 clock-hours or one CEU of in-service training concentration on children ages birth through 12 must be completed in one or more of the following areas (college level courses will be accepted): 1. Health and safety, including universal precautions, prevention of infectious diseases, sudden infant death syndrome, emergencies due to food and allergic reactions, shaken baby syndrome, use of safe sleep practices, administration of medicine, emergency preparedness, and handling of hazardous materials. 2. Pediatric CPR. 3. First Aid (may be taken to meet the in-service requirement only once every two years). 4. Nutrition. 5. Child development - typical and atypical. 6. Child transportation and safety. 7. Behavior management. 8. Working with families. 9. Design and use of child-oriented space. 10. Community, health and social service resources. Page 4 of 8 Name: Bible-Based Fellowship Child Care Center License #: C13HI0186 Address: 8718 N 46th St Tampa FL 33617 Type: Renewal Date: 11/06/2023 11. Child abuse. 12. Childcare for multilingual children. 13. Working with children with disabilities in childcare. 14. Safety in outdoor play. 15. Literacy. 16. Guidance and discipline. 17. Computer technology. 18. Leadership development/program management and childcare personnel supervision. 19. Age-appropriate lesson planning. 20. Homework assistance for school-age care. 21. Food safety training. 22. Developing special interest centers/spaces and environments. 23. Other course areas relating to childcare or childcare management. 24. Any of the online courses offered through the Departments childcare website. B. Documentation of the in-service training requirement must be recorded on CFFSP Form 5268, Childcare In-Service Training Record, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(i), F.A.C., and included in the childcare facilitys personnel records. CF-FSP Form 5268 may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare. A new in-service training record is required each fiscal year. The in-service training records for the previous two fiscal years must also be maintained at the childcare facility for review by the licensing authority. C. All childcare personnel employed in the industry beyond 15 months, who change employment from one childcare program to another during the fiscal year must complete the annual in-service training requirement. D. Childcare personnel not in compliance with the annual in-service training requirement described in this section must complete the remaining in-service training requirement within 30 days of the noncompliance finding by the licensing authority. These hours cannot be used to meet the current years in-service training requirements

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34-04 · Technical assistance provided, and stated she was working on sending the payment to Tallahassee so credentials can show on the transcript. 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 CFFSP Form 5290, Florida Childcare 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 Childcare 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 Childcare 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 Childcare 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

During the inspection, licensing specialist observed the director responsible for the daily operation, did not have an active Director Credential

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47-01 · Access/Child Safety

During the time of the complaint inspection childcare regulation received a copy of a video. While watching the video the Licensing Specialist observed teacher 1 grabbing and pushing child 1 onto the classroom floor while screaming at the child. The child can be hurt crying loudly in the background. According to the childcare facility handbook 8.2 Child Safety C. Childcare personnel must appropriately interact with children to foster a healthy, safe environment that will encourage the childs physical, intellectual, motor, and social development. Interactions with children that are aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature are strictly prohibited. This is being marked as resolved as the collateral closed their case, therefore it is being marked as resolved

Corrected by Oct 12, 2023

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03-01 · Ratio Sufficient

The following ratios were observed during the First walk through: 2-24 Mixed Age Group. Ages: Infant- Five-Year-Old. 1 Infant, 3 One-Year-Old. 5 Two-Year-Old, 6 Three-Year-Old and 9 Five-Year-Old. and one additional personnel by the entrance to allow children access to Facility. The following ratios were observed during the second walk through: 1:3 Infants. 1:5 One-Year-Old. 1:7 Two-Year-Old. 1:12 Three-Year-Old. 1:7 Four to Five-Year-Old. 1:9 Four to Five-Year-Old. and Two additional personnel. CCF Handbook, Section 2.3.1 Mixed Age Groups A. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children under one year of age are included, one childcare personnel must be responsible for no more than four children of any age group, at all times. B. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children one year of age but under two years of age are included, one childcare personnel must be responsible for no more than six children of any age group, at all times. s.402.305(4), F.S. STAFF-TO-CHILDREN RATIO. (a) Minimum standards for the care of children in a licensed child care facility as established by rule of the department must include: 1. For children from birth through 1 year of age, there must be one child care personnel for every four children. 2. For children 1 year of age or older, but under 2 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every six children. 3. For children 2 years of age or older, but under 3 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 11 children. 4. For children 3 years of age or older, but under 4 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 15 children. 5. For children 4 years of age or older, but under 5 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 20 children. 6. For children 5 years of age or older, there must be one child care personnel for every 25 children. 7. When children 2 years of age and older are in care, the staff-to-children ratio shall be based on the age group with the largest number of children within the group

Corrected by Apr 11, 2023

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