LIL' RASCALS ACADEMY - PEMBROKE PINES

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 narrative below]. Ratios/Discipline [SR] Comments: Complaint alleges that on 1/16/2026, the neighbor was not authorized to pick up her children A.B. age 7 , M.B., age 9, X.B. age 5, but the school released the children to the unauthorized person. The unauthorized neighbor called her to say that she had picked up her children from the provider. This neighbor is not on the list of authorized people to pick up her children, and they should not have been released to this neighbor without first checking with the parent and getting her permission. FINDINGS:A complaint inspection was conducted on 2/9/2026 and a statement was received from the director and can be found in the complaint form. Please refer to the complaint form for further details. This complaint is substantiated and a non-compliance for inadequate supervision is being issued. The rule that was violated was 2.4.1(E) of the DCF Child Care Handbook, which states a program is responsible for the supervision of a child until an authorized individual retrieves the child from the program. A child shall not be released to any person other than the person(s) authorized or in the manner authorized in writing by the custodial parent or legal guardians. All individuals authorized to pick up a child must be identified in writing prior to release by the custodial parent or legal guardian to the program, and the program must verify the individual picking up the child is authorized by using a picture form of identification. In this instance, children were released to an individual known by the child and/or the childs custodial parent/legal guardian in a manner not authorized in writing by the custodial parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-02-09. View official inspection document (report 83d3e90d-85b2-48fa-9dfb-630d3aae6030)

03. (03-06)

4.2.7(B), Handbook: Documentation of the in-service training requirement must be recorded on CF-FSP Form 5268, Child Care In- Service Training Record and included in the child care facilitys personnel records. A new in-service training record is required each fiscal year. The in-service training records for the previous two fiscal years must also be maintained at the child care facility for review by the licensing authority. Documentation of in-service training was not recorded on CF-FSP Form 5268, Child Care In-service Training Record. (Section 2.1(A) Health and Safety, Page 3) Staff Requirements [SR] Comments: At the time of the inspections visits documentation of in-service training was not recorded or available for review for (3) childcare personnel, files were observed missing 10hrs in-service training. See supplemental notes for more information. TA provided, Documentation of the in-service training requirement must be recorded on CF-FSP Form 5268, Child Care In-Service Training Record and included in the child care facilitys personnel records. 04. Minimum Age Requirements Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-33, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance Due: 8/31/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-08-08. View official inspection document (report e94daa0a-2568-4a0d-9882-82996e1d7944)

06. (06-01)

7.4, Handbook: Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site and available for review by the licensing authority. Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. (Section 2.1(A) Health and Safety, Page 3) Staff Requirements [SR] Comments: Some required documents were not available for review (see supplemental notes); complete files for (2) childcare personnel were not available for review. (1) childcare personnel were present at the time of the second inspection visit. See supplemental notes for more information. TA provided, all childcare personnel records must be on-site and available for review by the licensing authority. RATIOS/DISCIPLINE Compliance Comments Ratio were observed as follows: Infants 2:7. 2:7, Toddlers 2:9, 2:8, Twos 2:7. 1:4, 2:14, Threes 1:10, 1:15, Vpk 1:13, and aftercare 2:24. 07. Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.305(4), Florida Statutes Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.305(4), Florida Statutes (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance 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 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 Due: 8/31/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-08-08. View official inspection document (report e94daa0a-2568-4a0d-9882-82996e1d7944)