KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #301221

33. Food Protection and Service Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (33-03)

3.9.2(F)(1), Handbook: Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. A refrigerator was observed with a thermometer showing a temperature reading greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit and/or freezer was observed with a thermometer showing a temperature reading greater than 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Food Service/Nutrition [SR] Comments: The black refrigerator located in the infant classroom was observed holding a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Following progressive enforcement procedures, a Notice of Violation is being issued as this standard was previously cited out of compliance on 10/21/25. Notice of Violation occurred on 06/04/26. Notice of Violation was issued on 06/04/26. Compliance Comments Meals are cooked/prepared on site. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-06-04. View official inspection document (report 88ecdf0d-52b1-4b96-8760-3181ca5d479a)

33. (33-19)

3.9.2(B), Handbook: Stored food must be consumed or discarded on or before the expiration dates listed by the manufacturer. Expired food was observed. (Section 2.1(A) Health and Safety, Page 3) Food Service/Nutrition [SR] Comments: Two food items inside the refrigerator located inside the kitchen, were observed with expired dates. The two items were removed at the time of the inspection.Item one expiration date Jan 22, 2026Item two expiration date Nov 23, 2025 34. Feeding Procedure/Seating Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-02-11. View official inspection document (report 3180376e-1d43-478d-8f8f-fc6e1dd9915f)

14. Drinking Fountains/Water Coolers Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (14-04)

Sec. 7-35(c)(2), Ordinance: Manual or electrically powered commercial water coolers may be used to meet the indoor drinking fountain requirements. Electrically powered commercial water coolers may be used to meet the outdoor drinking fountain requirements. A water cooler was found to be out of water. Comments: Two (2) water coolers were observed to be out of water during today's visit. Due: 10/28/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-10-21. View official inspection document (report 7b58322e-5674-4ad6-a4d3-4f40b611c73c)

33. Food Protection and Service Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (33-03)

3.9.2(F)(1), Handbook: Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. A refrigerator was observed with a thermometer showing a temperature reading greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit and/or freezer was observed with a thermometer showing a temperature reading greater than 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Food Service/Nutrition [SR] Comments: Upon arriving to the infant classroom, the small black refrigerator was observed holding a temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit. Provider used an alternate refrigerator until this one reached the adequate reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. This area came into compliance during today's visit. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-10-21. View official inspection document (report 7b58322e-5674-4ad6-a4d3-4f40b611c73c)

07. (07-01)

Sec. 402.305(4)(a), Florida Statutes: Minimum standards for the care of children in a licensed child care facility as established by rule of the department must include: 1. For children from birth through 1 year of age, there must be one child care personnel for every four children. 2. For children 1 year of age or older, but under 2 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every six children. 3. For children 2 years of age or older, but under 3 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 11 children. 4. For children 3 years of age or older, but under 4 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 15 children. 5. For children 4 years of age or older, but under 5 years of age, there must be one child care personnel for every 20 children. 6. For children 5 years of age or older, there must be one child care personnel for every 25 children. A ratio of [See comments] child care personnel for [See comments] children is required. A ratio of [See comments] child care personnel for [See comments] children was observed. Ratios/Discipline [SR] Comments: Upon revising the attendance in the two-year-old classroom, it was observed eight (8) children in attendance from 8:48 am until 10:30 am including a one-year-old child. See supplemental list for additional information. Per director's statement, teacher forgot to let the director know that the classroom was out of ratio. The item cited on the previous inspection regarding inadequate supervision, was observed in compliance during today's visit. The following staff to child ratios were observed during today's visit: Infants/Ones 2:7 Twos 1:7 Threes/Fours 1:12 VPK 1:16 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-06-03. View official inspection document (report 4709dfd8-c2b8-45ff-b1e0-ace0aa0b1608)

32. Menus/Catering Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (32-01)

3.9.3(H), Handbook: 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. The facility's menu was not dated or posted as required. Food Service/Nutrition [SR] Comments: Menu for the month of June 2025 was not posted due to printer malfunction. Substitution of meal's must be documented and informed to parents. Compliance Comments Technical assistance was provided regarding the required meals temperature maintenance for hot and cold meals to prevent food for becoming potentially hazardous. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-06-03. View official inspection document (report 4709dfd8-c2b8-45ff-b1e0-ace0aa0b1608)

07. (07-05)

Sec. 7-33(e), Ordinance: Direct supervision means watching and directing the childrens activities within close proximity within the same room inside or within a designated outdoor play area and responding to each childs needs. Inadequate supervision occurred when a child/childrens needs were not met in the following incident: [Child received an injury on the head and arm on two different instances]. Ratios/Discipline [SR] Comments: Complaint alleges that May 1, 2025, and May 6, 2025, The teachers at Plantation KinderCare failed to provide safety and adequate physical surroundings for all children. During both incidents, the daycare failed to contact the child's legal parents to notify them immediately. On May 1st ,2025, while running and pushing a bike in the playground, the child sustained an injury to the forehead, resulting in a BIG bump. Teacher A provided the incident report to Aliyahs mother on 5/2/2025. On May 6, 2025, another child pushed her off the slide, resulting in a fracture to her left arm. On May 6, 2025, the teachers B and C supervising the children on the playground had the opportunity to prevent the incident through increased attentiveness to the children's activities on the slide. FINDINGS: A complaint inspection was conducted on (5/19/2025). Statements from the following staff was received: teachers A, B, and C. Per teacher A, she was with the group on the first incident. She saw the child pushing the bike but did not see the child hit the slide structure. She heard the child cry so she went to her and noticed the bump on her head. She said that she can conclude that the child crashed into the play structure because she saw her running toward it and shortly after she heard her crying. Per teachers B and C, teacher B walked to the picnic tables to get a sip of water before the incident occurred so she didn't see the incident. Teacher C was sitting at the picnic tables, tying a child's shoe so she didn't see the incident. The incident happened on the front side of the playground and the picnic tables are on the back side of the playground. Hence, the staff did not see the incident when it occurred. Teacher B heard the child crying and tended to the child after the incident. She asked the child what happened who said that another child pushed her off the gray steps of the slide structure. During today's inspection, the 2 y/o children were on the playground and inadequate supervision was observed. The children were playing on the structure next the front gate and the teachers were in the back near the picnic tables. This complaint is substantiated for inadequate supervision during playground time. 08. Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored 09. Child Discipline Group: Sec. 7-34, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.305, Florida Statutes Not Monitored FACILITY/STORAGE 10. General Facility Requirements Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored 11. Toxins/Hazardous Materials Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored 12. Facility Storage Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance Not Monitored 13. Inside Temperature/Ventilation Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored 14. Drinking Fountains/Water Coolers Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored 15. Phone/Emergency Numbers Posted Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored INDOOR/OUTDOOR SPACE 16. Useable Indoor Play Space Group: Secs. 7-37 and 7-48, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored 17. Equipment and Furnishings Group: Sec. 7-36, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-05-19. View official inspection document (report 4cdd0fc9-a1ae-4117-8150-72792860c0b9)

40. Accident/Incident Reporting Group: DCF Handbook (40-03)

6.4(A), (B) and (D), Handbook: All accidents and incidents or unusual occurrences that are threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of a child that occur while the child is in care must be documented on the same day they occur. This documentation must be shared with the custodial parent or legal guardian on the date of occurrence. If the parent or legal guardian does not pick up the child on the date of occurrence of the accident or incident, the individual authorized to pick up the child must sign and be provided a copy of the accident/incident form. Documentation of an accident/incident was not provided on the day it occurred. Childrens Records [SR] Comments: Complaint alleges that child had two incidents, one on May 1st and the second on May 6th and parent was not provided an accident/incident report. FINDINGS: A complaint inspection was conducted on (5/19/2025). Statements from the following staff was received: Director, teachers A, B, and C. Per director, she was still on-site when the incident occurred. She believes the accident/incident report was written on the day of but the teacher may have put it in a folder instead of giving it to the parent on the day off. Per teacher A, she stated that she was the one that tended to the child during the May 6th incident. She did not get a chance to write an incident report because the parent arrived shortly after the incident occurred. Per teacher B, she was with the group of children when the incident occurred on May 1st. She doesn't remember if she wrote the report on the day of. She believes that she did. Per the incident report, the reports were given to parent for signature May 2nd and May 7th. Which is the day after each incident. This complaint is substantiated. 41. Field Trip Notification/Permission Group: DCF Handbook Not Monitored 42. Written Release Procedures Group: Sec. 7-44, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored TRANSPORTATION 43. Vehicle Requirements Group: Sec. 7-45, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 316.615, Florida Statutes Not Monitored 44. Drivers Qualifications/Requirements Group: Sec. 7-45, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored LICENSE/CERTIFICATES 45. License/Inspection Reports Group: Secs. 7-3, 7-11, 7-12, 7-13, 7-38, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored 46. Nighttime Child Care Group: Sec. 7-40, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored 47. Fire and Emergency Safety Group: DCF Handbook Not Monitored 48. Fire Drills/Emergency Procedures Group: DCF Handbook Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-05-19. View official inspection document (report 4cdd0fc9-a1ae-4117-8150-72792860c0b9)

07. (07-04)

Sec. 7-33(e), Ordinance: There shall be at least one child care staff member providing direct supervision at all times when one or more children are present. At no time shall any children be left alone for any reason without direct supervision by a child care staff member. Direct supervision means watching and directing the childrens activities within close proximity in the same room or within a designated outdoor play area, and responding to each childs needs. Child care personnel and volunteers at a facility must be assigned to provide care to a specific group of children and be present with that group at all times during the day, including during meals, napping, and transportation of children 2.4.1(B), Handbook: Children must never be left inside or outside the facility, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location by themselves. Lack of direct supervision was observed in the [Two/three year old classroom]. (Section 2.1(A) Health and Safety, Page 3) Ratios/Discipline [SR] Comments: Upon arriving to the facility, the teacher in charge of supervising seven (7) two/three year old children was observed outside the assigned classroom talking to another teacher. There was no staff member providing direct supervision to this age group. Technical assistance was provided regarding this standard. A Class I Notice of Violation is being issued. The violation occurred on 3/4/2025 The Notice of Violation was issued on 3/4/2025 The ratios observed after the incident were as follow: Infants/Ones 1:2 Ones 1:4 Twos/Threes 1:7 Threes/Fours 1:13 VPK 1:14 08. Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Applicable 09. Child Discipline Group: Sec. 7-34, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.305, Florida Statutes Sec. 7-34, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.305, Florida Statutes (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Monitored FACILITY/STORAGE 10. General Facility Requirements Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Monitored 11. Toxins/Hazardous Materials Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Monitored 12. Facility Storage Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance Sec. 7-35, Ordinance (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Monitored 13. Inside Temperature/Ventilation Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Monitored 14. Drinking Fountains/Water Coolers Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Monitored 15. Phone/Emergency Numbers Posted Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-03-04. View official inspection document (report 03dd362e-c038-4bc4-ad55-13a680e96d36)

03. (03-10)

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 program. (Section 3 Training Requirements, Pages 7-8) Staff Requirements [SR] Comments: One staff member did not complete the preservice training requirements withing 90 days of beginning employment. See supplemental sheet for additional information. 04. Minimum Age Requirements Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-02-26. View official inspection document (report ef932f4e-a32b-4a2d-8dde-8ebe3fbae606)

07. (07-05)

Sec. 7-33(e), Ordinance: Direct supervision means watching and directing the childrens activities within close proximity within the same room inside or within a designated outdoor play area and responding to each childs needs. Inadequate supervision occurred when a child/childrens needs were not met in the following incident: [See comments]. (Section 2.1(A) Health and Safety, Page 3) Ratios/Discipline [SR] Comments: While inspecting the three/four year old classroom, a child walked in by himself from the door that leads to the playground and proceeded to enter the classroom. Instructor was in the playground area with the other eleven (11) children she was supervising. Technical assistance was provided regarding this standard requirement. ***************************************** The following staff to child ratios were observed during today's visit unrelated to this incident: Infants 1:2 Ones 1:5 Twos 1:10 Threes/Fours 1:12 VPK 1:13 08. Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Not Applicable 09. Child Discipline Group: Sec. 7-34, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.305, Florida Statutes Sec. 7-34, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.305, Florida Statutes (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance FACILITY/STORAGE Compliance Comments Technical assistance was provided regarding personnel wearing shoes during hours of operations. 10. General Facility Requirements Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance 11. Toxins/Hazardous Materials Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-02-26. View official inspection document (report ef932f4e-a32b-4a2d-8dde-8ebe3fbae606)

47. Fire and Emergency Safety Group: DCF Handbook (47-01)

3.8.2 (A), Handbook: Unless statutorily exempted, all child care facilities must conform to state standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal, Chapter 69A-36, F.A.C., Uniform Standards for Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Child Care Facilities. A copy of the current and approved annual fire inspection report completed by a certified fire inspector must be on file with the licensing authority. The facility has not been inspected and approved by the local fire department as required. License/Certificates [SR] Comments: There was no evidence on file of a passing fire inspection report. Ensure to complete all violations and submit a passing fire inspection report to your assigned licensing monitor. Compliance Comments Fire drills were recorded since the last inspection. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-10-29. View official inspection document (report 7ac55984-0905-42b0-9e27-3dc8e369ac89)