See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who have not completed the 40 clock hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit a completed transcript for the staff listed on the Personnel Summary.
Correction status
Due by April 13, 2026
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-03
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The childrens center did not have a current and approved fire safety inspection by the local fire authority.
Report comments
Fire inspection was due on 1-15-26 and was completed on 2-9-26.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 27 - Fire Inspection VI.B.
Official code
27-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The childrens center does not have documentation of all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the childrens center exposure plan.
See the Personnel Records Summary [13] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
Report comments
Completed at visit
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
Official code
11-06
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Child care personnel failed to sign/date a log verifying that all children had left the premises as evidenced by [staff did not document the closing log on Aug. 14th].
Correction / follow-up note
Corrected at visit. Director will check double check to make sure the staff responsible for the closing log documenting it.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
See the Personnel Records Summary for [2] Child Care personnel who did not have documentation to show a start date in the introductory coursein child care within 90 days of employment in the child care industry.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit DCF transcript showing the start date for the 40 clock hours.
Correction status
Due by February 25, 2025
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
See the Personnel Records Summary for [2] Child Care staff without proof of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit proof of education for the 2 staff listed on the Personnel Summary form.
Correction status
Due by November 29, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
See Childrens Records Summary for [2] records with incomplete information.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit completed Child Enrollment form for the children listed on the Children's Summary form.
Correction status
Due by November 22, 2024
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RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
Official code
16-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
See Childrens Records Summary for [2] records with the Florida Certificate of Immunization that was not acceptable in that the form was not current (expired) an applicable part of the record was not complete it did not include the signature of the physician or it did not include the date the form was issued by the physician.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit current immunization for the children listed on the Children's Summary form
Correction status
Due by November 22, 2024
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RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
Official code
16-11
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Staff did not record complete and accurate attendance records to included childs first and last name time in and out and date. [Staff did not mark a child in on the roster in the morning and did mark a child out in the afternoon].
Inspector notes
Director stated that she will have a staff meeting and review the regulation regarding attendance will all staff. She will also double check attendance in the morning and afternoon when the 1/2 day VPK children go home.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
See the Personnel Records Summary [1] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit a completely signed Acknowledgement form.
Correction status
Due by August 30, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
Official code
11-06
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who do not have documentation of completion of a five hour early literacy and language development of children birth through five course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit a DCF transcript for the staff that did not complete EAL within a year of employment.
Correction status
Due by August 30, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-04
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
See the Personnel Records Summary for[2]child care personnel or volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month who did not complete the 10 hours of in-service training for the previous fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit completed 10 hours of in-service for 23-24 for staff listed on the Personnel Summary form.
Correction status
Due by August 30, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-10
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The childrens center did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids.
See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who have not completed the 40 clock hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit completed 40 clock DCF transcript.
Correction status
Due by March 12, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-03
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who did not have documentation to show a start date in the introductory coursein child care within 90 days of employment in the child care industry.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit DCF transcript to show staff started the 40 clock hours.
Correction status
Due by February 26, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-07
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Staff did not record complete and accurate attendance records to included childs first and last name time in and out and date. [12 children were observed and 17 were marked in on the attendance roster].
Report comments
The director will have a staff meeting with the teachers and will also have licensing do a training with staff regarding regulations.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
Official code
17-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
The attendance record was not with the staff and a group of [2 year old ] children located[outside during the fire drill].
Report comments
The director will have a staff meeting and also licensing will do a training.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
See the Personnel Records Summary [2] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit a current/signed Acknowledgement form for the staff listed on the Personnel Summary form.
Correction status
Due by September 20, 2023
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PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
Official code
11-06
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Employment history check did not include all required information including applicants job title, description of regular duties confirmation of employment dates and level of job performance.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit a completed 5 year employment history check for the staff listed on the Personnel Summary form.
Correction status
Due by September 20, 2023
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PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
Official code
11-16
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care staff without proof of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit proof of education for the staff listed on the Personnel Summary form.
Correction status
Due by September 20, 2023
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-01
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who have not completed the 40 clock hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit a DCF transcript showing staff on the Personnel Summary form has completed the 40 clock hours.
Correction status
Due by October 31, 2023
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-03
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The childrens center did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 day of employment in Fire Extinguisher Training.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit a certificate to show staff has completed fire extinguisher training.
Correction status
Due by September 20, 2023
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-19
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The childrens center does not have documentation of all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the childrens center exposure plan.
Correction / follow-up note
Submit signed Exposure Control Plan refresher for all staff.
See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care staff without proof of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Report comments
Completed at visit.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-01
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The childrens center did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 day of employment in Fire Extinguisher Training.
Report comments
Completed at visit.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-19
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
The attendance record was not with the staff and a group of [4 year old ] children located[outside at time of fire drill.].
Report comments
Director will have a staff meeting to go over transitions and keeping attendance together in one book.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
Official code
17-03
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Fire drills conducted during the licensure year did not include the following [the fire drill log was not documented for November and December].
Inspector notes
The director stated she will ensure that the fire drill log is with her at the time of the drill so she does not forget to document. Licensing specialist observed a fire drill. There were 43 children, 7 Staff and it took 1:40 to evacuate.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 29 - Fire Drills. VI. B.
Official code
29-04
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Inspections were not conducted and documented monthly of all supports, above and below the ground, all connectors, and moving parts.
Report comments
Director will keep the keep the indoor/outdoor checklist to ensure that the premises is checked on a daily basis.
The childrens center does not have documentation of all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the childrens center exposure plan.
Report comments
Completed at visit.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
Official code
55-07
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Indoor and outdoor play areas were not inspected daily for basic health and safety and/or any problems were not corrected before the play area is used by children and/or daily inspection logs were not maintained for 12 months.
Report comments
Director will have all logs together to ensure that they are documented correctly. Technical assistance was given to remove the water fountain from the sink in the VPK classroom.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 57 - Premises Free of Health and Safety Hazards
Official code
57-08
Questions to ask
Suggested questions for parents based on recorded violations in inspection reports. If there are not enough source-backed violations, you will see general questions for daycare.
Finding-specific
Could you describe the current process for ensuring that daily attendance and closing logs are accurately completed and reviewed?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records show multiple instances where attendance or closing logs were not fully documented or accurate. This question helps parents understand the steps taken to ensure all children are accounted for at the end of the day.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that all staff members have current and valid background screening documentation on file?
Why ask this
Why ask this
An official inspection report noted instances where staff background screening acknowledgments were expired. Asking this helps parents understand how the center monitors and maintains these important personnel records.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the leadership team track and verify that all staff members complete their required training and educational certifications on time?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Available inspection records show a repeated pattern of staff missing required training or certification documentation. This question allows the director to explain the current system for ensuring all teachers are fully qualified and up to date.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is the center's current procedure for maintaining and updating children's health and immunization records?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records indicate that there have been findings related to incomplete or expired immunization and health records. This question helps parents understand how the center ensures that all children's health documentation remains current.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with parents about changes in daily routines or center policies to ensure everyone stays informed?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Clear communication is essential for a strong partnership between families and the center. Understanding the center's approach to updates helps parents feel confident in how information is shared regarding daily operations.