Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6M-4.620 - Health and Safety for School Readiness Providers
(1) Contracted Providers. A child care
provider contracted to provide School Readiness services pursuant to Rule
6M-4.610, F.A.C., must comply
with the health and safety standards, as applicable to its provider type,
contained in Form DEL-SR6200A, School Readiness Program Health and Safety
Standards Handbook (the Handbook) effective September 2023 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15921),
and Form DEL-SR6200B, School Readiness Program Health and Safety Checklist (the
Checklist) effective September 2023 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15922).
The Handbook and the Checklist are incorporated by reference and available on
the Division of Early Learning (DEL) website at
www.floridaearlylearning.com
or by contacting the DEL, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street,
Tallahassee, Florida. The incorporated forms are also available at (insert
link) or (insert link).
(2)
Inspections.
(a) All School Readiness
providers must address basic health and safety of their program(s) and
facilities and allow the Department of Children and Families (DCF) or local
licensing agency (LLA), whichever is applicable, the ability to inspect all
program premises, including access to facilities, personnel, and records, to
monitor and verify compliance with School Readiness health, safety, and
training standards, pursuant to Sections
402.311(2) and
1002.82(2)(i),
F.S.
(b) Prior to participation in
the School Readiness Program, and annually thereafter, each School Readiness
Program facility must be inspected for compliance with the requirements of DCF
Rules 65C-20.008 and
65C-20.012 or Rules
65C-22.001,
65C-22.007,
65C-22.008, and
65C-22.010, F.A.C. (as
applicable); Section 1002.88, F.S.; the Handbook; and
the Checklist. DCF's health and safety requirements per provider type are
specified in section 2.1 of the Handbook. Annual inspections will be
unannounced and take place within the year at a time determined by the DCF or
LLA (as applicable). The process for such inspections can be found in the
Handbook incorporated in this rule.
(c) A School Readiness provider that is a
registered family day care home or is not subject to licensure or registration
by the DCF or LLA must post the results of its most recent health and safety
checklist inspection, as verified by the DCF or LLA (as applicable), in a
conspicuous location easily accessible to parents within seven (7) days of
receipt. Providers must also submit a copy of the results to their local early
learning coalition.
(d) A School
Readiness child development program with national accreditation that operates
on a military installation must submit to the appropriate early learning
coalition a verified annual inspection from the United States Department of
Defense pursuant to Section
1002.88, F.S., to satisfy
inspection requirements.
(3) Enforcement. Any issue of noncompliance
with the standards outlined in the Handbook and the Checklist, as identified by
the DCF or LLA (as applicable), will be forwarded to the appropriate early
learning coalition for corrective action, probation, or termination, in
accordance with enforcement procedures outlined in the Handbook and the
Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract for the School Readiness Program;
incorporated in Rule 6M-4.610, F.A.C.
(4) Compliance. School Readiness providers
must be in compliance with all health and safety requirements of this rule to
execute and maintain a Statewide School Readiness Provider
Contract.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1002.82(2)(i), (w)-(z), FS. Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(i), (w)-(z), 1002.88(1)(c)-(e), (j), (k) FS.
New 7-1-14, Amended 10-24-16, 2-16-17, 9-26-23.
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