CHRISTINA G. SMITH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC.

2025

1. Medium-High riskStandard 0512/16/2025

   05. Health Requirements Group: Sec. 7-32, Ordinance (05-01)

   Sec. 7-32, Ordinance: Before the first day of employment at a child care facility, all child care personnel, excluding temporary substitutes, must have on file at the child care facility a signed statement from a licensed physician or authorized agent of the Florida Department of Health attesting that the person is in good health in order to care for children in a child care facility setting. The health assessment statement shall be documented on a form prescribed by the local licensing agency and updated at least every two years. Child Care personnel did not have a current health statement on file. Comments: At the time of the inspection there was a staff member that had an expired physical. This was resolved during the inspection with the staff member leaving to get the required physical. 06. Personnel Records Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.302(3), Florida Statutes Compliance RATIOS/DISCIPLINE Compliance Comments School age children present: Group 1 and 2: 2:21 Group 3: 2:15 07. Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec. 402.305(4), Florida Statutes Compliance Due: Completed at time of inspection Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-12-16. View official inspection document (report 9d13ed6d-777f-4a29-aff6-fe670e18927b)

   Corrected at inspection
2. High riskStandard 4312/16/2025

   43. (43-06)

   6.2(B), Handbook: A first aid kit must be accessible and available to child care personnel when children are participating on field trips, during transporting, and other activities away from the facility. First aid kit did not accompany child care personnel on a field trip, on an activity away from the facility, or while transporting children. Comments: Van #35 VIN ending in 2201 did not have a first aid present on the vehicle. Van #32 VIN ending in 7070 had an incomplete first aid kit. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-12-16. View official inspection document (report 9d13ed6d-777f-4a29-aff6-fe670e18927b)

   Not corrected
3. High riskStandard 4312/16/2025

   43. (43-09)

   2.5.5, Handbook: Each child, when transported, must be seated in a back seat in an individual factory installed seat belt or federally approved child safety restraint. The child safety restraint must be installed, secured and used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions and a copy of such instructions must be maintained (in the vehicle and/or on file). Child safety restraint must be replaced if they have been recalled, are past the manufacturers date of use expiration date, or have been involved in a crash that meets the U.S. Department of Transportation crash severity criteria or the manufacturers criteria for replacement of restraints after a crash, as referenced in Caring for Our Children Basics Health and Safety Foundations for Early Care and Education, which is incorporated by in 65C-22.001(7) (v), F.A.C. A child safety restraint was not replaced after a recall, past the manufacturers date of use expiration date, or after being involved in a crash Comments: During the inspection, Licensing witnessed a child riding in the front seat of bus #35, VIN ending in 2201. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-12-16. View official inspection document (report 9d13ed6d-777f-4a29-aff6-fe670e18927b)

   Not corrected
4. High riskStandard 4412/16/2025

   44. Drivers Qualifications/Requirements Group: Sec. 7-45, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (44-07)

   2.5.2(F-G), Handbook: Upon arrival at the destination by vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must mark each child off the log as the child departs the vehicle; conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle interior to ensure that no child is left in the vehicle; and record, sign, and date the transportation log immediately, verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the visual sweep was conducted; ensure that a second child care personnel conducts a second visual sweep, signs and dates the transportation log verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the log is complete. If the provider contracts with an outside entity to provide transportation, then the provider must assign a child care personnel to perform the duties of the driver. Upon arrival at the destination by vehicle, a second and different child care personnel must conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle to ensure that no child is left in the vehicle; and sign, date and record the transportation log immediately, verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the log is complete. Procedures were not followed in that [See below]. Comments: Upon the arrival of the facility the driver did not do a visual sweep of the vehicles after the children departed the vehicle. A second child care personnel was not present and did not complete the physical and visual sweep of the vehicles. This occurred for both of the vans upon arrival at the facility. LICENSE/CERTIFICATES 45. License/Inspection Reports Group: Secs. 7-3, 7-11, 7-12, 7-13, 7-38, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Compliance Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-12-16. View official inspection document (report 9d13ed6d-777f-4a29-aff6-fe670e18927b)

   Not corrected
5. Medium-Low riskStandard 5012/16/2025

   50. Daily Attendance Group: DCF Handbook (50-01)

   Sec. 7-44(f), Ordinance: The childs arrival and departure must be recorded by child care personnel at the time the child enters and departs the child care facility. The attendance sheet/class roster must accompany the child care personnel and the group of children throughout the day should they leave the classroom. In order to account for childrens whereabouts, children who are reassigned to different classrooms throughout the day should be signed in and/or out of the rosters for those respective classrooms each time. The facility failed to maintain an attendance roster for the children in care. Comments: The child care personnel did not record the children attendance when they entered or departed the classroom/playground. Counselor Comments FOR GOLD SEAL PROVIDERS: Be advised that if this inspection includes the issuance of a Class I violation, the issuance of three or more Class II violations, and/or issuance of a third Class III for a repeated violation within a two (2) year period, the violation may affect the status of your Gold Seal designation pursuant to s. 1002.945, Florida Statutes. ____________________________________________ Inspected by: Laura Starnes Date: 12/16/2025 ____________________________________________ Received by: Estafania Delgado Date: 12/16/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-12-16. View official inspection document (report 9d13ed6d-777f-4a29-aff6-fe670e18927b)

   Not corrected
6. Medium riskStandard 434/2/2025

   43. (43-12)

   2.5.4(F)(1), Handbook: Approved alarm systems must meet the following criteria: (a.) The alarm system must be armed or activated automatically when the vehicles ignition is turned on. (b.) The alarm system must be designed and installed so that the vehicle horn, siren or other type of audio alarm will sound if the driver/staff member does not walk to the rear or, in the case of a passenger van, the side entry point of the vehicle, to manually shut off or deactivate the alarm. (c.) The time delay from the time the ignition is turned off after activation of the alarm system until the alarm sounds shall be no longer than one minute. (d.) The alarm must be audible from the distance of 500 feet from the vehicle. (e.) The alarm system must be installed so that the driver must walk to the back of the vehicle to reach the deactivation mechanism. Deactivation mechanisms installed in locations that do not require the driver to walk to the back of the vehicle and view all seating areas will not be acceptable. The vehicle alarm does not meet requirements in that [see below] Comments: Van #31 VIN: 7069: The alarm did not work properly. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-04-02. View official inspection document (report 4f223cb3-f086-4ccf-8eb1-12a325aae2c8)

   Not corrected
7. High riskStandard 441/15/2025

   44. Drivers Qualifications/Requirements Group: Sec. 7-45, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (44-02)

   2.5.1(B), Handbook: The driver of any vehicle used by a child care program to provide transportation must have an annual physical examination which grants medical approval to drive. The driver(s) did not have an annual physical on file. Comments: At the time of inspection, [1] driver is observed with an expired driver's physical. LICENSE/CERTIFICATES 45. License/Inspection Reports Group: Secs. 7-3, 7-11, 7-12, 7-13, 7-38, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Compliance Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-01-15. View official inspection document (report 1b32069a-dc60-4c25-9217-a6374706d57c)

   Not corrected