Three Apples School

2026

1. Medium-High riskStandard 235/6/2026

   23. Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness CCF Handbook, Section 3.8 (23-06)

   During the facilitys licensure year, fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care [March and April 2026]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A Comments: A Fire Drill had had not been completed or documented for the months of March and April 2026. A Fire drill was conducted today 5/6/26 with 23 children and 3 adults during naptime. 3.8 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness page 27 To ensure the safety of children in care, facilities are required to receive yearly fire inspections by a certified fire inspector, and they must perform monthly drills/exercises to practice fire, inclement weather and lockdown procedures. Frequent practice of emergency procedures will facilitate a calm and competent reaction in response to an actual emergency, should it occur. 3.8.4 Fire Drills A. During the facilitys license year, fire drills utilizing the alarm system, approved by the local fire authority, must be conducted monthly at various dates and times when children are in care. FOOD AND NUTRITION Not Applicable Comments There is no food prep area. Due: Completed at time of inspection Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-05-06. View official inspection document (report 88309fe4-f389-4736-b4aa-e5e4b111dbe5)

   Corrected at inspection
2. Medium riskStandard 335/6/2026

   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: One staff member had not completed DCF 45-hour training in time frame required. Started working in industry 1/29/25. Started required training on 4/15/25 but did not complete by 4/15/26. Facility is closing for summer 5/29/26. This staff member cannot return to working with children until training has been completed. 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) 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. Due: 8/10/2026 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-05-06. View official inspection document (report 88309fe4-f389-4736-b4aa-e5e4b111dbe5)

   Not corrected
3. High riskStandard 455/6/2026

   45. Background Screening Documents CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1 (45-09)

   The facility failed to maintain a current Employee/Contractor Roster for all child care personnel in the Clearinghouse. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, K Comments: One staff member has not been added to clearing house roster within time frame allotted. It is no longer 10 days but within 5 days of hire. 5 Background Screening page 51 and 52 5.1 Initial Screening A screening must be conducted as a condition of employment. The employer/owner/operator must review each employment application to assess the relevancy of any issue uncovered by the complete background screening, including any arrest, pending criminal charge, or conviction, and must use this information in employment decisions in accordance with state laws. K. The employer/owner/operator must add child care personnel to their Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of when the individual has received a child care eligible result and has been hired at the facility. Employer/owner/operator must add an end date for individuals on the Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of the employment termination Due: 5/15/2026 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-05-06. View official inspection document (report 88309fe4-f389-4736-b4aa-e5e4b111dbe5)

   Not corrected