CHARLEE PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE OAKLAND PARK

2026

1. High riskStandard 095/14/2026

   09. (09-11)

   8.2(C), Handbook: Child care 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. Child care personnel inappropriately interacted with children in care in a manner that was aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature. Ratios/Discipline [SR] Comments: Complaint alleges that on 05/11/2026 at 11:30am-1:00pm, the teacher hit the child with a ruler five times on her back because she wasnt paying attention. The child sustained red marks on her back. The teacher denied hitting the child. The teacher said she disciplines the children by talking to them firmly. FINDINGS: A complaint inspection was conducted on 5/14/2026 and a statement from the director was received. Per the director, the allegations were brought forward the morning of Tuesday, 5/12/2026. When grandma brough the child in, the director asked the child what happened in front of the grandmother and the child didnt say anything. She saw the childs back and she only had a little scratch near her shoulder but the grandma said that wasnt the location of the mark. The grandmother said the mark was toward the middle of the childs back but it was not visible to the director. The director was asked if there are other allegations made against the teacher to which she stated no and that the parents love her. This complaint is unsubstantiated. During the course of the complaint inspection, a conversation with corroborating agencies revealed that there has been at least one other inappropriate interaction allegation made against the teacher. It also revealed that a video was shown to BSO investigators who expressed concern with the teachers interaction with a child. Per DCF Investigators, a statement from the child A was collected. Child A stated that she gets hit by the teacher and when asked if there are other children that get hit, she stated yes, Child B got hit in the head. Child Bs parents information was collected and parent contacted. The parent confirmed that Child B informed her that the alleged perpetrator hit her in the head. The parent brought the allegations to the schools attention who then transferred the child to another classroom. Per BSO investigators statement, the video was reviewed during their investigation. Child A was not seen being hit by the teacher on 5/11/2026. The teacher was seen hitting another child on the head with both hands. She had an object in her hand that she used to direct the children. At one point, Child A could be seen standing up and the director used the object to point at the child so the child sat down. She is also seen using the object in her hand to tap/hit other children to get in line or to do as she says. 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 18. Activity Plan Group: Sec. 7-36, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-05-14. View official inspection document (report 53b63c51-0dc2-454c-9948-a98c0e72b655)

   Not corrected