Chosen Champions Learning Center

2024

1. Medium riskStandard 099/17/2024

   09. Planned Activities CCF Handbook, Section 2.6 (09-01)

   The facility didnt have a written plan of scheduled activities. CCF Handbook, Section 2.6 General Requirements [SR] Comments: At the time of inspection, in the (Green) Threes and Fours classroom and the (Purple) Ones and Twos there was no written plan of scheduled activities posted. 2.6 Planned Activities Each group or class must have a written and followed plan of scheduled activities posted in an easily seen location accessible to parents/guardians. The written plan must meet the needs of the children being served and must include alternate activities in case of bad weather. The written plan shall include a variety of activities that range from structured to unstructured activities that encourage a childs developmental growth. The written plan also must include scheduled activities that: A. Promote emotional, social, intellectual, and physical growth; B. Do not have children left in confining devices such as car seats as an alternative to active play or adult/child interaction, supervision, or discipline; C. Do not include the use of electronic media for children under two years of age. Electronic media may only be used for educational purposes or physical activity for children 2 years of age and older for no more than 1 to 2 hours per day. D. Include both active and quiet play. Active play includes outdoor activities a minimum of twice per day, weather permitting. E. Include meals, snacks, and nap times, if appropriate for the age and the times children are in care. F. Provide adequate time and space for infants, birth to 12 months, in care to engage in activities that promote development of movement skills (tummy time, crawling, turning over, sitting, etc.). Infant seats (swings, bouncers, etc.) must be used only for short periods of time, no more than 15 to 30-minute intervals per infant and no more than two times per day that the child is in care. Infants in care shall be provided opportunities for outdoor time each day that weather permits. G. An appropriate daily schedule provides flexibility and contains transition periods that help children move smoothly from one activity to another. H. Providers are encouraged to inform parents and legal guardians of their childs activities on a daily basis. I. Providers must implement program practices that promote consistency and continuity of care for infants and toddlers. Early care and education programs must provide opportunities for each child to build emotionally secure relationships with a limited number of child care personnel. Efforts to promote consistency and continuity of care are shown through following daily routines and communicating consistently with parents/guardians. J. The program must make reasonable accommodations to the environment, planned activities and schedule so that children with special needs may participate. Class schedules were written and posted in both classrooms before the license specialist left the facility. Not Applicable Comments Per the provider the facility does not go on field trips. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-09-17. View official inspection document (report f1ad57c5-4389-4888-91b8-14593eea11db)

   Not corrected
2. Medium riskStandard 269/17/2024

   26. Meal and Snack Menus CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.3 & Section 7 (26-01)

   The facility's menu was not [ did not have substitutions noted]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.3, H Food and Nutrition [SR] Comments: At the time of inspection, the licensing specialist observed a menu posted dated the week of September 2nd. On the posted menu there was no substitutions noted for any of the meals and snacks. Per the provider, an updated menu was provided to parents but was not yet posted. Then reviewing the updated menu no substitutions were noted for any of the meals and snacks. Nor did the children in care eat what was noted on the menu provided to the licensing specialist. 3.9.3 Food Safety H. Meal and snack menus must be planned, written, dated, and posted at the beginning of each week in an easily seen place, accessible to the parents/guardians. Any menu substitutions must be noted on the menu. A generalized menu of possible snack choices for programs that receive food donations is acceptable. All meals and snacks prepared outside of the facilitys kitchen or designated food preparation area, such as catered food, must be listed along with the source. Daily meal and snack menus must be maintained for a minimum of 12 months for licensing purposes. Operators who participate in the USDA Food Program must keep menus in accordance with the Department of Health and USDA requirements. The provider will update menus at the beginning of each week. When creating the menus the provider will provide substitutions, in case the meal plan does not go as planned or children are unable to eat what is listed. The menus must be dated and easily visible to parents and guardians. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-09-17. View official inspection document (report f1ad57c5-4389-4888-91b8-14593eea11db)

   Not corrected
3. Medium riskStandard 339/17/2024

   33. Training Requirements CCF Handbook, Section 4 (33-01)

   Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1 Comments: At the time of inspection, the licensing specialist observed a child care personnel that had not completed the required DCF training unsupervised in a classroom. The staff member was missing the successful completion of the competency testing. 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations • Health, Safety and Nutrition • Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect • Child Growth and Development • Behavioral Observation and Screening • B. Part II Courses (10 Hours) Child care personnel must also complete 10 hours of the following Part II courses: Special Needs Appropriate Practices (10 hours), or • Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (5 hours) and one of the following courses: • 1. Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (5 hours) • 2. Preschool Appropriate Practices (5 hours) • 3. School- Age Appropriate Practices (5 hours) • After being made aware of the incomplete training the provider called a substitute to fill in. That staff member missing the completed training has been scheduled to take the Part II competency testing on Monday, September 23,2024. Child care personnel that has not successfully completed the required DCF 40 hours of child care training will not be unsupervised in a classroom. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-09-17. View official inspection document (report f1ad57c5-4389-4888-91b8-14593eea11db)

   Not corrected