Fantastic Kids of Sebastian

17. (17-07)

The base of the fence in the outdoor play area was not at ground level and could allow inside or outside access by children or animals. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, F (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR] Comments: The base of the fence in the preschool playground area was not at ground level and could allow inside or outside access by children or animals. Staff filled in the area with mulch; bring this standard incompliance. Due: Completed at time of inspection Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-04-24. View official inspection document (report e0a3e744-f779-4412-b303-9675650c040e)

45. (45-02)

Documentation of Level 2 Clearinghouse screening clearance was missing for child care personnel. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1,C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR] Comments: Personnel staff present did not have the required background screening live scan level 2.The 2024 Florida Statutes5 Background Screening 5.1 Initial Screening A screening must be conducted as a condition of employment. The employer/owner/operator must review each employment application to assess the relevancy of any issue uncovered by the complete background screening, including any arrest, pending criminal charge, or conviction, and must use this information in employment decisions in accordance with state laws. A. Level 2 screening as outlined in s. 435.04, F.S., is required for all child care personnel and includes a criminal records check (both national and statewide), a sexual predator and sexual offender registry search, and child abuse and neglect history of any state in which an individual resided during the preceding 5 years. All fingerprints must be submitted and processed through the Background Screening Clearinghouse and therefore a LiveScan vendor that is Clearinghouse compatible must be used for submission of fingerprints. B. The fingerprint results from the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be returned to DCF via the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. DCF will review both the federal and state criminal history results, along with state criminal records, national sex offender registry, Florida sex offender registry, and the Florida child abuse and neglect registry. C. DCF will issue an eligible or non-eligible result through the Clearinghouse upon completion of searches and results from other states, if applicable. D. The employer/owner/operator must conduct employment history checks, including documented attempts to contact each employer that employed the individual within the preceding five years, and documentation of the findings. Documentation must include the applicants job title and description of his/her regular duties, confirmation of employment dates, and level of job performance. The employer/owner/operator must make at least three attempts to obtain employment history information. Failed attempts to obtain employment history must be documented in the personnel file and include date, time, and the reason the information was not obtained. E. The employer/owner/operator must send a request for a search of each state's criminal records if the individual has lived outside the state of Florida in the preceding five years. Visit www.myflfamilies.com/backgroundscreening, click on the National Records Request link to obtain instructions and forms to complete to submit a request for the search. Documentation of the date the search was requested, and the date the results were received, must be maintained in the employees file for review by the licensing authority. Once results are received, they must be forwarded to DCF Background Screening unit for review. The results may be faxed to: (850) 922-2895, emailed to: Background.screening@myflfamilies.com or mailed to: Department of Children and Families Background Screening Unit, 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 1176, Tallahassee, Florida 32303. If the previous state of residence participates in the National Fingerprint File (NFF) Program, then a request for criminal history records will not be required. A list of states participating in the NFF may be found at this link:Title XXXILABORChapter 435EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGView Entire Chapter435.04 Level 2 screening standards.(1)(a) All employees required by law to be screened under this section and persons with an affiliation with a qualified entity for whom the qualified entity chooses to conduct screening under s. 943.0542 must undergo security background investigations as a condition of employment and continued employment which includes, but is not limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal history records checks through the Department of Law Enforcement, national criminal history records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agen Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-01-29. View official inspection document (report 351551c5-8419-48ae-aa68-6a3fc6a3836c)