Aunt Bees Learning Station

Background screening was not completed: [ every five years after the initial screening.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR] Licensing Specialist observed facility level 2 screening is not completed every five years after the initial screening. Facility is not compliance with Florida Standard. Licensing Specialist give technical assistant: Re-Screening A screening conducted under this rule is valid for five years, at which time a re-screen must be conducted in the same manner as the initial screening. A. The five-year re-screen is required for all child care personnel. B. The five-year re-screen must include, at a minimum, a criminal records check (both national and statewide), a sexual predator and sexual offender registry search, and child abuse and neglect history of any state in which an individual resided during the preceding 5 years. C. Child care personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the child care industry that exceeds 90 days. Child care personnel/individual with a break in service that exceeds 90 days are considered unscreened child care personnel/individuals until completion of re-screening. These child care personnel/individuals shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care. D. If child care personnel take a leave of absence, such as maternity leave, extended sick leave, migrant child care programs, etc. re- screening is not required unless the five-year re-screen comes due during the leave of absence. Facility has until 5/26/25 to complete the background screening.

The floor mats available for children were not at least one inch thick. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.1, D (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR] Counselor observed mats are severely thin. Counselor observed mats were covered with glue residue from the tape. Bedding and Linens Each child in care must be provided safe and sanitary bedding to be used when napping or sleeping. Nap bedding is not required for school-age children; however, the program must provide an area for children that choose to rest. D. Floor mats must be at least one-inch thick and covered with an impermeable surface. Facility is noncompliance with Florida Standards. Facility has 10/11/2024 to meet Florida Standard.

The floor mats available for children in care were not covered with an impermeable surface. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.1, D (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR] Counselor observed mats were covered with glue residue from the tape. Bedding and Linens Each child in care must be provided safe and sanitary bedding to be used when napping or sleeping. Nap bedding is not required for school-age children; however, the program must provide an area for children that choose to rest. D. Floor mats must be at least one-inch thick and covered with an impermeable surface. Facility is noncompliance with Florida Standards. Facility has 10/11/2024 to meet Florida Standard.

The food preparation area does not have a hand washing station or the hand washing station did not include the following: [minimum temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.1, A.7. (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Food and Nutrition [SR] Counselor observed temperature in hand washing station did not have a minimum temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Counselor give technical assistant: 3.9.1 Food Preparation Area A food preparation area is a designated room, such as a kitchen, or a designated space in a facility not normally used or accessible to the children in daily operations for indoor play, classroom, work or nap spaces, and not included when calculating usable indoor floor space. 7. A separate handwashing station with hot running water, a minimum of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The handwashing station must include a sink with running water and drainage, soap, trash can, and disposable towels or hand-drying machines that are properly installed and maintained. A handwashing sink shall not be used for any purpose other than handwashing. Handwashing stations must include posted signs visible to child care personnel and children demonstrating proper handwashing technique. Portable sinks may not be used for dishwashing or food preparation. If a portable sink is used for handwashing in the food preparation area, hot water must be provided. Facility is not in c compliance with Florida standards. Facility has until 10/11/24.

A resilient surface was not provided beneath and within the fall/use zone for [swing, balance beam, and slide.]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR] Counselor observed surface was not provided beneath the fall zone. Counselor give technical assistant: Outdoor Equipment A. A child care facility must provide and maintain enough usable equipment suitable to each childs age and development and of a quantity for each to be involved in activities. B. All playground equipment must be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe and sanitary condition, and placed to ensure safe use by the children. Maintenance must include inspections conducted every month of all supports above and below the ground and of all connectors and moving parts. Documentation of maintenance inspections must be maintained for 12 months. C. All equipment, fences, and objects on the facilitys premises shall be free from sharp, broken and jagged edges, and properly placed to prevent overcrowding or safety hazards in any one area. D. Permanent or stationary playground equipment must have a fall/use zone that extends a minimum of 6 feet in all directions from the perimeter of the equipment. All types of ground cover must be maintained to provide resilience and reduce the incidence of injuries to children in the event of falls. 1. If the ground cover in place is loose ground cover (such as, but not limited to: mulch, shredded rubber chips, or sand) a minimum of 6 inches in depth is required in the use zone. Asphalt, concrete, hard packed dirt, hay, grass or leaves are unsuitable for use in the use zone area. 2.…

Medication was not stored in either a locked area or inaccessible and out of a childs reach. CCF Handbook, Section 6.5, G (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Health Requirements [SR] Counselor disposed of medication during the inspection because the medication was not stored in a locked area away from children. Counselor give technical assistant: Medication Child care programs are not required to give medication; however, if a program chooses to do so, it must comply with the following requirements: G. All medication must have child resistant caps, if applicable, and must either be stored in a locked area or must be out of any childs reach. If medication is stored in the food preparation area, it must be stored in a manner to prevent contamination of food, food contact surfaces, or medication. H. Medication that has expired or that is no longer being dispensed must be returned to the custodial parent or legal guardian or discarded.