NORTH LAUDERDALE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY

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 below]. Ratios/Discipline [SR] Comments: A complaint was received stating that on May 13, 2025, while outside on the outdoor play area children were sitting on the bench. One child got off the bench and another child L sat down. The first child returned to the bench and pushed the child off the bench and hit the child L in the head with a rock. A complaint investigation was conducted today, and the director and two-year-old teacher were interviewed. According to the teacher she was on the outdoor play area with six -two-year-olds at 4:50pm on May 13, 2025. She stated that one child (a little girl) was sitting on the bench and when that child moved from the bench L sat down. The teacher stated that the first child return to the bench and pushed L off the bench. She was dealing with another child when L walked over to show her that he had been hit in the head. The teacher stated she turned to the other child (a little girl) who she observed holding a rock in her hand as if she was ready to throw it. The rock was approximately the size of a plum. This complaint is substantiated. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-06-02. View official inspection document (report 8e258559-1a81-45d9-a312-8098849c7470)

39. Medication Requirements Group: DCF Handbook (39-08)

6.5(D), Handbook: In the event of an emergency, non-prescription medication that is not brought in by the parent or legal guardian can be dispensed only if the program has written permission from the parent or legal guardian to do so. The facility did not obtain written authorization prior to administering emergency non-prescription medication. Childrens Records [SR] Comments: A complaint was received that a child was hit in the head with a rock and the facility applied a bandage and cream to the area prior to the arrival of the child's guardian. A complaint investigation was conducted today, and the director was interviewed. Ms. S. stated that the child L was brought into the building after the incident and that the staff stopped the wound from bleeding and then applied a bandage and neomycin antibiotic ointment to the cut on L's head. Facility does not have written authorization from the guardian to apply ointment to any wound on the child. This complaint is substantiated. Compliance Comments Technical assistance was given to the facility with regard to writing incident reports. The incident report written had not included the use of the antibiotic ointment on the child's head. The incident report written by the teacher should describe the incident with as much detail as possible. This report should have included that the child was bleeding and that the staff stopped the blood. It should also have included that neomycin antibiotic ointment was applied to the area. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-06-02. View official inspection document (report 8e258559-1a81-45d9-a312-8098849c7470)

03. Personnel Training Group: Sec. 7-30, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (03-02)

4.1, Handbook: Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must successfully complete the departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the child care industry in any licensed Florida child care facility. The facility did not have documentation of child care personnel's completion of required training on the training transcript in that [see below]. Comments: At the time of this inspection, it was noted that one staff person had been hired in 2020 but had not completed the 40 hours within 15 months of employment. Technical assistance was given to the director on how to determine when training needs to be completed. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-03-14. View official inspection document (report 1fa88fcb-557a-45c0-819a-1cd900e5b8ae)

10. (10-13)

3.1(A), Handbook: All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. (Section 2.1(A) Health and Safety, Page 3) Facility/Storage [SR] Comments: The outdoor water fountains need to be cleaned and the water pressure adjusted to ensure children are able to drink. clean plastic play equipment on the south side outdoor play area 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 2024-11-19. View official inspection document (report 6b9091a3-75bc-4c36-8b19-b3786aa1b7de)

21. (21-06)

Sec. 7-37(b), Ordinance: The outdoor play space and any area adjacent to any outdoor play space that a child may have access to shall be free and safe from any reasonably foreseeable condition that has the potential of endangering or does endanger the health, safety, and welfare of children, including, but not limited to, the presence of hazardous materials and high-tension wires. The following hazards were observed: [see below]. Comments: The plastic equipment on the outdoor play area located on the south side of the building (young children play area) has a large bolt/screw on the south side of the equipment that needs to be removed as it is jutting out and could become a hazard to an adult or child. Replace the bolt/screw with one that does not stick out. 22. Outdoor Equipment Group: Sec. 7-37, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-37, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-11-19. View official inspection document (report 6b9091a3-75bc-4c36-8b19-b3786aa1b7de)

33. (33-08)

3.9.3(E)(1), Handbook: A log must be maintained for all prepared meals being transported into the facility. The log must be retained for a minimum of 12 months. The log must include the delivery date, time of arrival, quantity and types of food, verification by the recipient of adequate temperatures of food, and the name and signature of the recipient. The facility shall not accept food that is not at the appropriate holding temperature. The facility shall not accept food that is not at the appropriate holding temperature. The facility failed to maintain a food acceptance log to verify that food was delivered at the correct temperature or did not maintain logs for 12 months. (Section 2.1(A) Health and Safety, Page 3) Food Service/Nutrition [SR] Comments: At the time of this inspection it was observed that the person accepting the food did not take the temperature of the food. At the time of this inspection a food thermometer could not be located. 34. Feeding Procedure/Seating Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance 35. Nutritional Meals and Snacks Group: Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-42, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance CHILDRENS RECORDS 36. Enrollment Information Group: Sec. 7-43, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-43, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance 37. Health Examinations/Health Maintenance Group: Sec. 7-43, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-43, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A) Compliance Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-11-19. View official inspection document (report 6b9091a3-75bc-4c36-8b19-b3786aa1b7de)