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5034 18th St, Zephyrhills FL 33542 · License #C06PA0156 · Center · Child Care Facility
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34-04 · Credentialed Staff
34-4: During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that the facility does not have a director. Staff stated that they have submitted the new directors director credential to the training department on 6/23/2025. They are waiting for the director credential to show up on the DCF transcript. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 4.7 Section 402.305(2)(g), F.S., requires a child care facility to have a credentialed director. Every applicant for a license to operate a child care facility or a license for a change of ownership of a child care 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 Child Care and Education Program Director Credential and Renewal Application, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. CFChild 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 Child Care and Education Program Director Credential, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(g), F.A.C. A. Each child care 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 Child Care 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 Child Care and Education Program Director Credential, is active for five years from the date of issuance. C. An individual may not be the director of child care facilities that overlap in the hours of operation. D. An individual with an inactive Director Credential is ineligible to be the director of a child care facility. E. Every applicant for a license to operate a child care facility or a license for a change of ownership of a child care facility must document that the facility director has an active Director Credential prior to issuance of the license. F. Child care 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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
28-02 · Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food
28-2: During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that there were 3 infants bottles that were brought from home were not labeled with the childs first and last name. The teacher labeled the infant bottles. This is being marked corrected at the time of the inspection. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.5, 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
Corrected Corrected by Mar 19, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
33-09 · Training Requirements
During the time of inspection, the Owner/Operator/Director advised the Licensing Specialist that there 4 employees. During the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist monitored 4 of the 4 employee records. REMINDER: In-service training for 2024/2025 fiscal year must be completed before July 1, 2025. 33-9: During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed 1 child care personnel did not complete the safe sleep training within 30 days of their hire date. During the inspection, Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 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
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
04-01 · Supervision
4.1 Supervision of children in the [Toddler] group was inadequate in that [safety straps were not used to prevent child from falling out of highchair.] CCF Handbook, Section 2.4 GOC1 provided technical assistance and advised to use safety straps to prevent children from falling out the highchair. 2.4.4 Meal Time Supervision CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.4, B B. Infants must be held for bottle feedings until they are developmentally ready to sit in an age appropriate chair with good head control. Children must not be left in high chairs or other types of feeding chairs other than during feeding times. The use of safety straps is required to prevent children from falling out of the high chair
Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.