Sash Business Group LLC D/b/a The Goddard School

2025

1. Medium riskStandard 116/16/2025

   11. Child Discipline CCF Handbook, Section 2.8 (11-03)

   Child care personnel did not comply with the facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B General Requirements [SR] Comments: An unruly 4-year-old child was placed in a bye-bye buggy with lap belt. Director did not know what to do with child. Technical assistance rendered to Director that if a child becomes unruly and out of control, remove other children from this child and have a qualified staff member with child to make sure he does not hurt himself. Call parent and continue to document all incidents of behavior. Facilities written plan states a child cannot be left in a confining device for discipline. 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. 2.6 Planned Activities 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 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 12. Facility Environment CCF Handbook, Section 3.1 Not Monitored 13. Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons CCF Handbook, Section 3.2 Not Monitored 14. Lighting, Temperature, and Ventilation CCF Handbook, Section 3.3 Not Monitored 15. Licensed Capacity CCF Handbook , Section 3.4 Not Monitored 16. Indoor Floor Space CCF Handbook, Section 3.4 Not Monitored 17. Outdoor Play Area/Fencing CCF Handbook, Section 3.5 Not Monitored 18. Bedding and Linens CCF Handbook, Section 3.6 Not Monitored 19. Nap/Sleep Space Requirements CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.2 Not Monitored 20. Crib Requirements CCF Handbook, Section 3.6 Not Monitored 21. Restrooms and Bath Facilities CCF Handbook, Section 3.7 Not Monitored 22. Operable Phone CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.1 Not Monitored 23. Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness CCF Handbook, Section 3.8 Not Monitored FOOD AND NUTRITION 24. Food Preparation Area CCF Handbook, Section 3.9 Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-06-16. View official inspection document (report d40d14d6-18ad-4831-8242-14896f062ed9)

   Not corrected
2. Medium-High riskStandard 333/5/2025

   33. Training Requirements CCF Handbook, Section 4 CCF Handbook, Section 4 (Form DEL-SR-6200A) (33-03)

   The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Comments: One staff member, industry and start date of 8/26/24, whose transcript shows no proof of starting required DCF 45 hours. 4 Training page 39- 40 Training requirements of this section do not apply to childcare personnel who do not work directly with the children such as cooks, bookkeepers, and janitors who are considered other personnel. If at any time other personnel fill in for classroom childcare personnel and are in direct care of the children, training is required. Childcare personnel in compliance with the school-age requirements shall be considered in compliance with the childcare personnel training requirements. 4.1 Beginning Training Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the child care industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the child care industry. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the child care industry in any licensed Florida child care facility. This may be accomplished by classroom attendance in a Department-approved training course, acquiring an educational exemption from a Department-approved training course, beginning a Department-approved online child care training course, or by receiving results from a Department-approved competency examination. The childcare program is responsible for obtaining training documentation from child care personnel. 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Childcare 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) Childcare personnel must complete all of the following: 1. Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations 2.Health, Safety and Nutrition 3. Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect 4. Child Growth Development 5. Behavioral Observation and Screening B. Part II Courses (10 Hours) Childcare 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) 4.2.2 Early Literacy Training Pursuant to Section 402.305(2)(e)5., F.S., all child care personnel must complete a single course of training in early literacy and language development of children ages birth through five years that is a minimum of five clock hours or .5 CEUs. Early literacy training must be completed within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Proof of completion may be documented on a certificate of course completion, classroom transcript, or diploma. Child care personnel must complete one of the following: A. One of the Departments online literacy courses available on the Departments website. B. One of the Departments approved literacy courses. A list of these courses can be obtained from the Departments website. (No additional courses will be approved by the Department.) C. One college level early literacy course (for credit or non-credit) if taken within the last five years Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-03-05. View official inspection document (report bd147dd5-3fc0-4a06-86fe-e12ad1042abd)

   Not corrected
3. Medium-High riskStandard 333/5/2025

   33. Training Requirements CCF Handbook, Section 4 CCF Handbook, Section 4 (Form DEL-SR-6200A) (33-09)

   The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR] Comments: One staff member, industry and start date of 8/26/24, whose transcript shows no proof of completing safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome training as required within 30 days of employment. Verified on transcript dated 3/5/25. Staff member will be supervised until training completed. 4 Training Training requirements of this section do not apply to child care personnel who do not work directly with the children such as cooks, book keepers, and janitors who are considered other personnel. If at any time other personnel fill in for classroom child care personnel and are in direct care of the children, training is required. Child care personnel in compliance with the school-age requirements shall be considered in compliance with the child care personnel training requirements. 4.2.3 Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training All child care personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood within 30 days of hire at the facility. For child care personnel to satisfy this requirement the training must be accomplished through one of following methods: Department's Health Safety and Nutrition course, Safe Sleep course, or the Early Learning Floridas Safe Sleep Practices. Documentation of training must be maintained on the Department's training transcript in the child care personnel record. Due: 3/18/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-03-05. View official inspection document (report bd147dd5-3fc0-4a06-86fe-e12ad1042abd)

   Not corrected
4. High riskStandard 333/5/2025

   33. Training Requirements CCF Handbook, Section 4 CCF Handbook, Section 4 (Form DEL-SR-6200A) (33-13)

   Child care personnel did not complete preservice training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children or, if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the provider. (Section 3.1 and 3.2 Training Requirements, Page 7) [SR] Comments: One staff member, industry and start date of 8/26/24, did not start DCF 40-hour training and did not complete School Readiness within 90 days of employment. This was verified on transcript dated 3/5/25. 18 Training Requirements page 41 of 2023 School Readiness Handbook 18.1 Pre-service Timeframe All pre-service training requirements listed below must be completed by all program personnel, volunteers and substitutes, each as defined in this handbook, within 90 days of initial employment with any provider participating in the school readiness program. This timeframe does not start over if personnel change employment to another school readiness provider within this 90 days. Personnel who have not completed all pre-service training requirements may not be allowed any unsupervised contact with or care of children in a school readiness program. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-03-05. View official inspection document (report bd147dd5-3fc0-4a06-86fe-e12ad1042abd)

   Not corrected