84-01 · Group Size (Form OEL-SR-6202

At the time of the Inspection, observed Group Size for School Readiness was within FDOH and ELC Guidelines. However, the director had received two ELC Staff-to-Children Ratio Reporting Forms dated 4/2/26 and 4/7/26 that showed during the facilities Transitioning Program when they co-mingled the four oldest 1-year-old children into the Sea Turtles 2-year-old classroom it brought them above the ELC Maximum Group Size which would drop the group size to 12. The director was using the FDOH criteria of 22 children with a ratio of 11:1. Technical Assistance was given and the director stated they would not conduct the transitioning program going forward. The facility had implemented the transitioning program in conjunction with their Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment (APPLE) certification and had notified parents whose children were between 1 year 10 months and 2-year-old with a form. The director provided the enrolled children by classroom form dated 4/9/26, the ELC Staff-to Children Ratio Reporting Forms dated 4/2/26 and 4/7/26, and the parent notification form of children that were in the transitioning program

Corrected Corrected by Apr 9, 2026

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.