Kid City USA Middleburg

Background screening was not completed: [ after a 90-day break in service.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR] Provider hired person listed on supplemental page that had a 90-day break in service. This was resolved when provider did a resubmission while licensing was there. Provider is going to call licensing if she has questions on background screening requirements. 5.2 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. Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 53 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. Due Date Completed at time of inspection

Child Care personnel, who were not in compliance with training requirements when they left the industry, did not complete required training and any new mandated training before returning to the industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.3, B Training [SR] The staff member listed on the supplemental did not completed in her DCF exams before she left the industry and came back to the industry without completing the exams. Technical Assistance given from the handbook: Section 4.3 B. In the event an individual leaves the child care industry not in compliance with the training requirements and returns to the industry either at the same or a different child care facility, he or she must comply with the training requirements described in this section, as well as any new training requirements that may have been added during the gap in employment in the child care industry prior to re- employment Provider had licensing talk to the teacher to explain to the teacher because the Owner/Director didn't understand. Spoke with the teacher who understood what she needed to do and the time frame she has to do it in. Corrective Action: Employee listed on the supplemental must complete the DCF exams by 12/05/2025 and send the transcript showing the exams passed to licensing via email. Provider said that she would call licensing to ask for help when someone is returning to the field. Due Date 12/5/2025

Child care personnel did not comply with the facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR] Provider did not follow their own discipline policy. Technical Assistance given from the handbook: 2.8 Child Discipline A. The child care facility shall adopt a discipline policy consistent with Section 402.305(12), F.S., including standards that prohibit children from being subjected to discipline which is severe, humiliating, frightening, or associated with food, rest, or toileting. Spanking or any other form of physical punishment is prohibited. B. The child care facility operators, employees, and volunteers must comply with written disciplinary and expulsion policies. Corrective Action: Owner and staff must complete Basic Guidance and Discipline and show documentation by sending in a screen shot of course completed or by sending in via email a copy of the certificate no later than September 19, 2025. Due Date 9/19/2025 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Child care personnel inappropriately interacted with children in care in a manner that was aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature. CCF Handbook, Section 8.2, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Enforcement [SR] Provider is being cited for inappropriate action with a child who was previously enrolled in the program. Technical Assistance given from the handbook: 8.2 Child Safety C. Child care personnel must appropriately interact with children to foster a healthy, safe environment that will encourage the childs physical, intellectual, motor, and social development. Interactions with children that are aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature are strictly prohibited. Corrective Action: Provider and staff have already been assigned Basic Guidance and Discipline which can be found on the DCF's training page. Training and documentation of training must be completed and turned in via email by 09/19/2025. Due Date 9/19/2025 SCHOOL READINESS