The facility did not provide adequate drinking fountains for the children in care. [7] were required and [3] were provided.
Inspector notes
During the inspection, observed 3 water dispensers in the classrooms. Facility has an additional water dispenser in the kitchen. However, 7 water dispensers, or water fountains, are required in the facility. 1 water fountain or dispenser per 30 children in capacity is required. The facility has a capacity of 184 children, calling for a total of 7 water fountains or dispensers. Technical assistance was provided that the facility must have 1 water fountain or dispenser per 30 children based on the facilitys capacity.
Correction status
Due by April 3, 2026
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 17 - Water Fountains Per Licensed Capacity (Article X.A)
There are staff who failed to begin the Department's required 40-hour introductory child care training within 90 days of employment or complete the training within one year.
Inspector notes
Observed one staff member has not completed the training in one year. Technical support was given. The staff make the appointment to take the tests on 09/04 and 09/05/24
Correction status
Due by September 9, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 66 - Training Requirements (Articles VI and XV.D; 65C-22 F.A.C.) (Articles VI and XV.D; 65C-22 F.A.C.) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
Official code
66-03
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
There are staff employed for at least 12 months who failed to complete the 5-clock hours or .5 CEU training in early literacy and language development of children.
Inspector notes
Observed one staff member who is missing the training in early literacy and language development of children. Technical support was given.
Correction status
Due by September 9, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 66 - Training Requirements (Articles VI and XV.D; 65C-22 F.A.C.) (Articles VI and XV.D; 65C-22 F.A.C.) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
Official code
66-04
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The personnel record for staff did not include verification that ten hours of annual in-service training had been completed during the fiscal year ending June 30. (Section 18.6, number 1) Personnel Records [SR]
Inspector notes
Observed one staff member has not completed the 10 hours annual in-service. Technical support regarding the staff must complete the mandatory training in each school year between July 1st and June 30th.
The facility did not conduct a fire drill for the month(s) of [9/12/2023 logged, Nov, Dec,Jan not logged on fire drill sheet]. (Section 14.3, number 1) Safety [SR]
Report comments
An annual fire drill was done at naptime with Inspector at 1:05PM with 12 staff and 76 chidlren. Time to clear was 2 minutes. Last fire drill logged was on 9/12/2023. Technical assistance was provided to have the drills done each month. Fire Inspection was done on 10/2/2023.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
Official code
28-01
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The facility did not have verification of a fire drill conducted using an alternate route during the program year. (Section 14.3, number 2) Safety [SR]
Report comments
Fire drill log did not show alternate routes when drills are done. Technical assistance was provided to use different routes when drills are done.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
Official code
28-07
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The personnel record for staff did not include a statement that he/she was free of tuberculosis in a communicable stage as indicated by an approved TB risk assessment, skin test or chest X-ray.
Report comments
14 staff files were monotired. I staff member had an expired Risk Assessment. Technical assitance was provided that the Risk Assessment has to be current.
Correction status
Due by February 27, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 64 - Proof of Risk Assessment Completed/Negative TB Test (Article XV.D) (Article XV.D)
Official code
64-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The personnel record for staff did not include a current statement attesting that he/she was physically qualified to care for children.
Report comments
14 staff files were monotired. I staff member had an expired Physical Examination. Technical assitance was provided that the Physical Examiantions have to be current.
The successful completion of the 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement was not recorded on the Department's training transcript for staff.
Report comments
40-hour Introductory Child Care Training was not completed/recorded on the Department's training transcript for staff. Technical assistance was provided that the training is to be completed by stafff within 12 months and that transcripts need to be placed in each staff folder.
Correction status
Due by February 27, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 66 - Training Requirements (Articles VI and XV.D; 65C-22 F.A.C.) (Articles VI and XV.D; 65C-22 F.A.C.) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [Toddler ] group as evidenced by [teacher observed sleeping during naptime next to a child.]. (Section 5, numbers 1 - 17) General Requirements [SR]
Inspector notes
A teacher was t observed sleeping during naptime next to a child. Technical assistance was provided that teachers have to supervise children at all times.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Direct Supervision (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G) (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 5 Supervision, Pages 16-17)
Official code
06-01
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Staff responsible for the [Toddler] group of children failed to keep all the children within sight and hearing of all children during nap time. (Section 5, number 5) General Requirements [SR]
Report comments
Teacher responsible for the Toddler group of children failled to keep all the children was sleeping during naptime because she was sleeping and was not within sight and hearing of all children during naptime. Technical assistance was provided that staff have to be witnin sight and hearing of children furing naptime.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Direct Supervision (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G) (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 5 Supervision, Pages 16-17)
The facility did not have an enrollment form or equivalent, completed and on file, for each child in care. Childrens Records [SR]
Report comments
The enrollment form for the child was missing from their file. Technical assistance was provided to make sure that enrollment information are in children's files upon enrollment
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PERSONNEL - 71 - Enrollment Information (Article XV.B and C)
Items, namely, [bowl, papers, plastic bag, ], which were not required for diaper changing were observed on the diaper changing table. (Section 12.3, number 6) General Requirements [SR]
Inspector notes
Observed in Infant room and room 2B had items unrelated to diapering on the changing tables. Technical assistance was provided that unrelated items are not to be placed on the changing tables. Provider removed the items during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Diaper Changing Area (Articles VIII.C and X.G) (Articles VIII.C and X.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.3 Diapering, Pages 28-29)
Official code
11-05
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The facility's record of the fire drill for the month of [9-12-2023] did not include information noted in letter(s) as follows[missing number of staff]: 1. Date 2. Number of children in attendance 3. Time taken to evacuate the premises (Section 14.3, number 2) Safety [SR]
Report comments
Fire drill was done on 9/12/2023 80 children and 12 staff were documented on the fire drill log. Time to clear was 2 minutes and 35 seconds. Technical assistance was provided to make sure that staff are documented after each drill Fire Inspection by Palm Beach Fire Rescue was done on 10/2/2023 An emergency drill was done on 6/6/2023 Disaster drill
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
Official code
28-03
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
The attendance log was not available for review where the group of children were located. (Section 19.3, number 1) Safety [SR]
Inspector notes
Attendance logs not kept with 2B classroom while on the playground. Technical assistance was provided that the attendance sheet has to be with the staff at all times. Attendance in the classrooms were observed and sign in/sign out logs were monitored with parent signatures/times of departure
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 34 - Daily Attendance Log (Article XV.E) (Article XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.3 Record Keeping/Attendance, Page 48)
Items, namely, [pacifier and box with items in it ], which were not required for diaper changing were observed on the diaper changing table. (Section 12.3, number 6) General Requirements [SR]
Inspector notes
Observed a pacifier and a box with items in it on the changing table. Technical assistance was provided too the teacher not to place items not related to diapering. The teacher removed the items during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Diaper Changing Area (Articles VIII.C and X.G) (Articles VIII.C and X.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.3 Diapering, Pages 28-29)
Official code
11-05
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The facility did not conduct a fire drill for the month(s) of [January, February, March April, May and June 2023. ]. (Section 14.3, number 1) Safety [SR]
Report comments
The provider could not find a copy of the fire drill log. An annual fire drill was done during the inspection at 2:10PM with 12 staff 84 children. Time to clear was 3 minutes. Fire Inspection was done by Boca Fire Rescue Services on 11/15/2022. Technical assistance was provided to conduct an emergency drill annually.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
The floor in the [1 year old bathroom was not swept] area was not clean. (Section 10, number 1) Physical Facility [SR]
Inspector notes
Observed the 1 year old bathroom and technical assistance was provided to have the teachers sweep the bathroom daily. There was a dead cockroach and the provider provided a copy of the last extermination service in June of 2023. Technical assistance was provided to have an extra vacuum for the teachers to use.
The child care staff failed to comply with the facilitys written policy as evidenced by [by a staff member smacking/grabbing a 2 year old on the wrist and also yelling at the child while on the playground]. (Section 9, number 4) General Requirements [SR]
Inspector notes
A staff member was observed by the assistant Director smacking a 2 year old on the wrist and also yelling at the child. The teacher was terminated as of 6-13-2023. Technical assistance was provided to retrain the teachers on discipline as per company policy.
The facility failed to complete a written record of an unusual incident on the day of the occurrence. (Section 15.1, number 1) Safety [SR]
Report comments
Accident/incident report(s) were not completed. Technical assistance was provided that accident/incident reports have to be written on the day that the incident occurred and parents/guardians have to sign the form on the day of the incident.
Correction status
Due by June 27, 2023
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Accident/Incident Reports Complete (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 15 Emergency Procedures and Notification, Page 35)
Official code
33-01
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
The facility failed to notify a parent when their child was involved in an unusual incident/accident. (Section 15, numbers 2 and 3) Safety [SR]
Report comments
The facility failed to notify the parent when their child was involved in an unusual incident/accident. Technical assistance was provided that parents/guardians are to be notified immediately when their child in involved in unusual incident when they occur.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Accident/Incident Reports Complete (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 15 Emergency Procedures and Notification, Page 35)
Staff was unaware that a child/children had been left unattended indoors/outdoors as evidenced by [a 2 1/2 year old child found by another staff member wondering in the offie lobby by himself].
Report comments
A child was left unsupervised by the office lobby of the child care for approximately 2-4 minutes. The child was found by one of the teachers and taken to his classroom. Technical assistance was provided that children are to be supervised at all times.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Direct Supervision (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G)
Official code
06-02
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
An exit that did not open onto a safe, protected area lacked an operable, audible alert mechanism that sounded when the door was opened.
Report comments
The door leading to the office from the classroom did not have a safe, protected area lacked an alert mechanism. A latch was installed and the door permanently locked the same day that the incident happened. Also the door from the kitchen leading to the classroom was locked and a latch installed too.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Audible Alert Mechanism (Article X.A)
Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [2 year old classroom] group as evidenced by [a child biting another on the back]. (Section 5, numbers 1 - 17) General Requirements [SR]
Inspector notes
It was observed that a child in the 2 year old classroom bit another child on the back. Technical assistance was provided that children need to be supervised and the biters have to be separated.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Direct Supervision (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G) (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 5 Supervision, Pages 16-17)
Official code
06-01
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
The facility failed to complete a written record of an unusual incident on the day of the occurrence. (Section 15.1, number 1) Safety [SR]
Report comments
The provider did not have copies of accident/incident reports from 12/09/2022 and 12/28/2022. Technical assistance was provided that incident reports have to kept at the facility and written and given to parents/guardians on the day of the occurrence of the incidence.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Accident/Incident Reports Complete (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 15 Emergency Procedures and Notification, Page 35)
Official code
33-01
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Program staff failed to follow the instructions from the childs custodial parents or legal guardians, in the case of a serious illness, accident, injury or emergency to their child. (Section 15, numbers 2 and 3) Safety [SR]
Report comments
The provider failed to follow instructions from the child's custodial parent by not removing the child who was a biter by the mother to another classroom. Technical assistance was provided that in the case of an injury the provider should have separated the children after the first incident.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Accident/Incident Reports Complete (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 15 Emergency Procedures and Notification, Page 35)
The facility's inside temperature was not maintained between 72 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit. (Section 10.3, number 1) Physical Facility [SR]
Inspector notes
Observed temperature readings in the classrooms registering between 68,69 and 71 degrees in the building by the temperature monitors. Technical assistance was provided to maintain the temperatures between 72-82 degrees Fahrenheit.
The outdoor play space was not adequately enclosed; fencing was missing, broken or not safely secure as evidenced by [gaps underneath the fence was observed]. (Section 10.8, number 2) Physical Facility [SR]
Inspector notes
Observed 3 gaps underneath the fence on the back playground. Technical assistance was provided to repair the gaps.
Correction status
Due by January 10, 2023
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 25 - Outdoor Play Area Free of Debris/Fenced/Shaded (Article X.B) (Article X.B) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10.7 Outdoor Play Area and Section 10.8 Fencing, Pages 25-26)
Official code
25-04
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
The daily attendance log for the [4 year old A] group did not include the names of all children in attendance.
Inspector notes
Observed the classroom had 12 children and the staff member only had 11 on the attendance log. Technical assistance was provided to sign the children in as they arrive daily. The child was signed in during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 34 - Daily Attendance Log (Article XV.E) (Article XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.3 Record Keeping/Attendance, Page 48)
Official code
34-02
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
The facility did not maintain a minimum distance of 18 inches around individual napping spaces. (Section 10.4, number 3) Safety [SR]
Inspector notes
Observed infant cribs were not 18 inches apart. Technical assistance was provided to have the cribs moved to maintain the required 18 inches around nappin spaces.
Correction status
Due by January 10, 2023
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 38 - Furniture/Bedding (Articles X.A, C; XII.I and XV.E) (Articles X.A, C; XII.I and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.4 Bedding and Linens, Page 29)
Official code
38-19
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
Can you describe the current procedures in place to ensure that staff remain actively engaged and attentive while supervising children during nap times?
Why ask this
Why ask this
An official inspection report from 2024 noted an instance where a staff member was not maintaining direct supervision of children during nap time. This question helps parents understand the current training and monitoring practices used to maintain consistent supervision.
Context
The inspection report indicates this was corrected at the time of the visit.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps has the center taken to ensure all staff members are up to date on their required annual training and professional development?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records show that staff training requirements have been a repeated topic in multiple inspections between 2024 and 2026. This question allows the director to explain how they track and verify that all personnel are meeting their mandatory training hours.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you walk me through your current process for conducting and documenting monthly fire and emergency drills?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Available inspection records show that documentation and procedures for emergency drills appeared as a recurring topic in 2023 and 2024. Asking about the current process helps parents understand how the center ensures these safety requirements are consistently met.
Context
Later inspections in 2025 and 2026 did not note these specific issues.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that the facility maintains the appropriate number of water stations to meet the needs of all children based on your current enrollment?
Why ask this
Why ask this
A 2026 inspection report noted that the facility did not have the required number of water fountains for its licensed capacity. This question helps parents understand how the center monitors and maintains essential facility resources.
Context
The correction for this finding was due by April 2026.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families regarding daily routines and any changes in classroom staffing or supervision?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Clear communication about daily operations and staffing helps parents feel connected to their child's environment. Understanding these practices provides insight into how the center keeps families informed about the care their children receive.