23-02 · Technical assistance was given to the provider as a reminder that an approved fire inspection must be completed on or before the prior year's date. The last fire drill was conducted on 11/27/24 and an emergency preparedness drill (weather) was conducted on 10/31/24. No lockdown drill has been completed yet this licensing year. The provider was given technical assistance that a lockdown drill needs to be completed prior to the license expiring. The fire extinguisher(s) were last tagged in October 2024. A fire drill was conducted on today's date with the licensing specialist present

At the time of the inspection, the facility failed to have the annual fire inspection completed on or before last year's date. The current year was completed on 11/1/24 and the prior year was completed on 10/13/23

Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

45-01 · Background Screening Documents

At the time of the inspection, the licensing specialist reviewed all staff files & observed the staff listed on the supplemental was missing a 5131 form in their file. The provider completed the form while the licensing specialist was present placing the facility back into compliance for this standard

Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2024

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

45-02 · Technical assistance was given to the provider to initiate a resubmission including the staff's prior state(s) prior to the due date

At the time of the inspection, the licensing specialist reviewed all staff files and observed the staff listed on the supplemental had lived outside the state of Florida within the past 5-years and was not included with the original screening. (previous state is not an NFF state)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

45-11 · Technical assistance was given to the provider to obtain the reports prior to the due date. Lastly, a copy of the spreadsheet for out of state checks was reviewed with the provider and a copy emailed on today's date for use/reference

At the time of the inspection, the licensing specialist reviewed all staff files & observed the staff listed on the supplemental had resided outside of the state of Florida within the past 5 years and no documentation of abuse & neglect or sexual offender checks were completed

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

43-02 · Technical assistance was given to the provider to have the parent/guardian complete page 1 of the enrollment application prior to the

At the time of the inspection, the CCR counselor reviewed all children's files in binder 1 and observed none of the children had page 1 of the enrollment application, only page 2. The provider stated they thought only page 2 was required

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

45-07 · Background Screening Documents

• Background screening was not completed: [ after a 90-day break in service. ] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2. • TA: FSC advised provider to complete new updated background screening on child care personnel who has had a 90-day break in service by due date

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

33-06 · Training Requirements

The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry. TA: FSC advised provider that childcare personnel must complete by due date

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.