Early Impressions @ Midtown, Inc

2025

1. Medium-High riskStandard 479/3/2025

   47. Access/Child Safety CCF Handbook, Section 8 (47-01)

   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 Enforcement [SR] Comments: Licensing Specialist observed through surveillance footage from the incident. At approximately 10:11am, the video showed children entering the classroom for nap time. H.V. is seen crawling into the room. K.M, covering him entirely in a blanket, covering him from head to toe. H.V. attempted to sit up while still covered as K.M. closes the room door. K.M. bent over to H.V. and forcibly pushed him backward into a lying position, and re-covered him with the blanket, fully wrapping him again. K.M was attempting to get to her phone, she approached K.C., grabs his legs, and pulled them into a prone position before completely covering the child with a blanket. H.V. is seen moving slightly but does not uncover himself and appear to remain in the same position. At this point, K.M. raised her finger at another child before forcibly pushing K.C. head down onto the cot, causing the cot to move away from K.M. She held his head down, sat beside him momentarily, then she picked up her cell phone. K.M. She adjusted the blanket and then used a small towel to wipe his face. K.M. wiped H.V. face several times and appeared to reposition him closer to her by pulling on his arm. She then retrieved a towel and picked H.V. up, holding him in her arms while wiping his face. A stain is visible on the mattress cover sheet when she lifted H.V. She appeared to attempt to rub out the stain. She began rocking H.V. while on her phone. She placed him back on the cot and pats his back. Specialists gave technical assistance: Child Safety A. Acts or omissions that meet the definition of child abuse or neglect provided in Chapter 39, F.S. or Chapter 827, F.S., constitute a violation of the standards is section 402.301-.319, F.S., and will support imposition of a sanction, as provided in Section 402.310, F.S. B. Failure to perform the duties of a mandatory reporter pursuant to Section 39.201, F.S., constitutes a violation of the standards in Section 402.301-.319, F.S. C. Childcare 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 plan The following training should be completed by: Management- The Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Child Care Regulation is offering a new online course, Developmentally Appropriate Classroom Management. For this two-hour course, 0.2 CEUs may be earned. Child Care Personnel- The Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Child Care Regulation is offering a new online course, Healthy Habits for Quality Child Care. For this three-hour course, 0.3 CEUs may be earned. Owner/Director/Staff Responsible Comments November 7, 2025 Department of Children & Families Ref: Complaint dated 9/3/25 To Whom It May Concern: In response to the above referenced complaint, there are many incorrect statements I need to have addressed and corrected immediately before this report is filed or posted anywhere. Thank you! 1. Section 04. Supervision CCF Handbook, Section 2.4: This Compliance Comment in this section is not relevant to this complaint. Why it is mentioned here when we did not have anyone unscreened in the facility handling our children. Where is this coming from and why is it in this complaint? 2. 47. Access/Child Safety CCF Handbook, Section 8: B. Failure to perform the duties of a mandatory reporter This has been our contention all along; being told we did not report the incident in a timely manner when we DID and was told we did everything correct by our licensing agent. The report was filed online on the DCF website between 1 and 2pm on August 29, 2025, by me personally. The DCF Due: 11/21/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-09-03. View official inspection document (report 37ba3223-4e23-4e32-a99e-8edd3ffd9886)

   Not corrected
2. Medium-High riskStandard 337/23/2025

   33. Training Requirements CCF Handbook, Section 4 CCF Handbook, Section 4 (Form DEL-SR-6200A) (33-05)

   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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR] Comments: Child care personnel were not in compliance with training requirements. Facility explained that the personnel left for maternity leave. Personnel did not complete the required training before returning to the industry. Facility is not in compliance with Florida Standard. Specialist give technical assistant: A. In the event an individual leaves the child care industry in compliance with training requirements and returns to the industry either at the same or a different child care facility, he or she will be given 90 days to comply with any new training requirements established during the gap in employment in the child care industry. 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. Specialist give Facility until 8/22/2025 to meet Florida training requirements. Due: 8/22/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-07-23. View official inspection document (report cf979339-78a2-44bd-b69e-757290e41daf)

   Not corrected