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Florida ChildcareLicensing Requirements

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Florida Pre-Inspection Checklist

Based on Child Care Facility Handbook requirements • 47 items • Generated from bloomily.app

Center Name: _________________________________ Date: _____________

Licensing

License posted in visible location

Ref: 402.3125

Capacity limitations observed

Ref: 402.302

Hours of operation as licensed

Ref: 402.302

Written operational policies

Ref: 402.305

Parent orientation conducted

Ref: 402.305

Personnel

Level 2 background screening complete

Ref: 402.302

Director credential on file

Ref: 402.305

Staff credentials documented

Ref: 402.305

CPR/First Aid certification current

Ref: 402.305

Annual in-service training (10 hrs)

Ref: 402.305

Staff-to-child ratios maintained

Ref: 402.305

Health screening records for staff

Ref: 402.305

Physical Environment

Indoor space (35 sq ft per child)

Ref: 402.305

Outdoor space (45 sq ft per child)

Ref: 402.305

Temperature maintained 65-82°F

Ref: 65C-22.002

Adequate lighting provided

Ref: 65C-22.002

Toilet facilities clean and accessible

Ref: 65C-22.002

Handwashing sinks available

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safe drinking water provided

Ref: 65C-22.002

Sleeping equipment appropriate

Ref: 65C-22.002

Health

Daily health observation performed

Ref: 65C-22.004

Handwashing procedures followed

Ref: 65C-22.004

Diaper changing procedures

Ref: 65C-22.004

Medication administration policy

Ref: 65C-22.004

First aid kit stocked and accessible

Ref: 65C-22.004

Communicable disease policy

Ref: 65C-22.004

Safety

Fire drills conducted monthly

Ref: 65C-22.002

Severe weather drills quarterly

Ref: 65C-22.002

Lockdown drills conducted

Ref: 65C-22.002

Emergency procedures posted

Ref: 65C-22.002

Smoke detectors operational

Ref: 65C-22.002

Fire extinguishers inspected

Ref: 65C-22.002

Emergency exits clear and marked

Ref: 65C-22.002

Outdoor equipment safe and maintained

Ref: 65C-22.002

Pool/water safety (if applicable)

Ref: 65C-22.002

Hazardous materials secured

Ref: 65C-22.002

Child Records

Enrollment application complete

Ref: 65C-22.006

Emergency contact information

Ref: 65C-22.006

Immunization records (DH 680)

Ref: 65C-22.006

Health examination records

Ref: 65C-22.006

Allergy/special needs documented

Ref: 65C-22.006

Pickup authorization forms

Ref: 65C-22.006

Attendance records maintained

Ref: 65C-22.006

Program

Daily schedule posted

Ref: 65C-22.003

Age-appropriate activities

Ref: 65C-22.003

Outdoor play time provided

Ref: 65C-22.003

Screen time limitations observed

Ref: 65C-22.003

This checklist is provided for reference only. Always verify requirements with your state licensing agency.

Pre-Inspection Checklist

47 items based on Florida Child Care Facility Handbook requirements

Licensing(5)Personnel(7)Physical Environment(8)Health(6)Safety(10)Child Records(7)Program(4)

License posted in visible location

Ref: 402.3125

Licensing

Capacity limitations observed

Ref: 402.302

Licensing

Hours of operation as licensed

Ref: 402.302

Licensing

Written operational policies

Ref: 402.305

Licensing

Parent orientation conducted

Ref: 402.305

Licensing

Level 2 background screening complete

Ref: 402.302

Personnel

Director credential on file

Ref: 402.305

Personnel

Staff credentials documented

Ref: 402.305

Personnel

CPR/First Aid certification current

Ref: 402.305

Personnel

Annual in-service training (10 hrs)

Ref: 402.305

Personnel

Staff-to-child ratios maintained

Ref: 402.305

Personnel

Health screening records for staff

Ref: 402.305

Personnel

Indoor space (35 sq ft per child)

Ref: 402.305

Physical Environment

Outdoor space (45 sq ft per child)

Ref: 402.305

Physical Environment

Temperature maintained 65-82°F

Ref: 65C-22.002

Physical Environment

Adequate lighting provided

Ref: 65C-22.002

Physical Environment

Toilet facilities clean and accessible

Ref: 65C-22.002

Physical Environment

Handwashing sinks available

Ref: 65C-22.002

Physical Environment

Safe drinking water provided

Ref: 65C-22.002

Physical Environment

Sleeping equipment appropriate

Ref: 65C-22.002

Physical Environment

Daily health observation performed

Ref: 65C-22.004

Health

Handwashing procedures followed

Ref: 65C-22.004

Health

Diaper changing procedures

Ref: 65C-22.004

Health

Medication administration policy

Ref: 65C-22.004

Health

First aid kit stocked and accessible

Ref: 65C-22.004

Health

Communicable disease policy

Ref: 65C-22.004

Health

Fire drills conducted monthly

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Severe weather drills quarterly

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Lockdown drills conducted

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Emergency procedures posted

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Smoke detectors operational

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Fire extinguishers inspected

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Emergency exits clear and marked

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Outdoor equipment safe and maintained

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Pool/water safety (if applicable)

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Hazardous materials secured

Ref: 65C-22.002

Safety

Enrollment application complete

Ref: 65C-22.006

Child Records

Emergency contact information

Ref: 65C-22.006

Child Records

Immunization records (DH 680)

Ref: 65C-22.006

Child Records

Health examination records

Ref: 65C-22.006

Child Records

Allergy/special needs documented

Ref: 65C-22.006

Child Records

Pickup authorization forms

Ref: 65C-22.006

Child Records

Attendance records maintained

Ref: 65C-22.006

Child Records

Daily schedule posted

Ref: 65C-22.003

Program

Age-appropriate activities

Ref: 65C-22.003

Program

Outdoor play time provided

Ref: 65C-22.003

Program

Screen time limitations observed

Ref: 65C-22.003

Program

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