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Portfolio Due Dates

To keep things consistent we are establishing a due date for portfolios. We would like them in our hands, delivered to either our Coral Springs office or to Child Care Licensing, by the 15th of the month that the center is due for full rating. Classroom observations will not be scheduled until the portfolio has been submitted. If a program needs more time they should submit the request in writing, giving an estimated date of completion. A reminder letter is now being sent to each program one month prior to their due date.

QRIS Portfolio - Program Administration 3B

A provider is seeking information on the following question:

Should a completed sample or copies of each staff member's written performance observation be submitted with the portfolio? If only a sample, will the originals be reviewed on-site?

QRIS Portfolio Questions

A provider requested guidance for the questions below:

i) When staff members have foreign degrees that have not been translated and evaluated, how should the information be recorded on the professional development form?

ii) Curriculum Trainers
(1) What specific documentation is required to document that a person is qualified to present a particular training?

(2) Since local training is not being provided for most curriculum, such as Creative Curriculum, what trainings would be accepted at this time to meet the 2 and 3 star level?

Trainer/director qualifications

In the QRIS Curriculum meeting notes, the statement is made ". . . . must show evidence of what makes the trainer qualified to give this training." For our technical assistance purposes and in an effort to help our centers obtain the training hours that they desire to qualify for higher stars: what is a qualified trainer? Do you have to be employed by one of our main agencies? Do you have to have an advanced degree in CD/ECE? Do you have to be a certified trainer in that curriculum (EX: have attended a TTT from Creative or High/Scope)? I guess our bottom line question is: do we as TA providers qualify to give the trainings that the centers need to get to the two or three star level?

ITERS diapering procedure

I have a classroom where the trash can is not within arms reach of the changing table, because the children are just mobile and strong enough to topple it over with a push. The staff members place a plastic bag beside the changing table with the other supplies. The dirty diaper, wipes, and gloves are placed in this bag and the bag is thrown away after the child's hands are washed but before the changing table is cleaned and the adult's hands are washed. Is this acceptable? If not, can you suggest an alternate procedure?

Art and the Lesson Plan?

1. I have a teacher that wants to know about the lesson plan concerning Art! How is Art to be reflected on the lesson plan.. Should it be a planned activity/ free art? will the assessors look at the lesson plan on the day of the assessment?

Greeting/Departing

Does the ERS specify that the primary caregiver (lead teacher) must share the information with the parent, or can it be any classroom staff member? Please provide the pages numbers in ERS.

ITERS Diapering Procedure

When following the ITERS diapering procedure, staff remove their gloves to wipe their hands in the middle of the process. By Florida DCF standards do they have to put gloves on again to finish the diapering procedure or can they continue without gloves?

Inservice hours

What is the time frame allowed for inservice credit, expecially for those centers coming up on full rating visits halfway through their program year? Will they be required to show the full amount of inservice needed at a specific star level for this first half of the year or will credit be given by what they attained last year? If the center has a written policy that all staff must attend X amount of hours, can credit be given for intent?

Curriculum Checklist

Curriculum
Level	All items must be present for credit at each Level
1	Developmentally appropriate curriculum, aligned with process of the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) for approving curriculum, is adopted for all age groups. Copy of curriculum overview and implementation methodology provided Curriculum is on ELC list OR center has reviewed curriculum using ELC curriculum review form and verified DAP.
2	Lead teachers have received minimum 6 hours training on implementation of the developmentally appropriate curriculum used at the center (may be on-site and/or director-led training) Certificates of 6 hours of curriculum training OR dated log of such training with lead teacher signatures
3	All teaching staff employed 6 months or longer have received minimum 6 hours training on implementation of the developmentally appropriate curriculum used at the center (may be on-site and/or director-led training) Certificates of 6 hours of curriculum training OR dated log of such training with all staff member signatures
4 A	Developmentally appropriate curriculum is fully implemented (check one) On the applicable Environment Rating Scales, the center has achieved average scores of 4.5 - 5.49 (Level 4) on the following subscales Activities Language-Reasoning-ECERS, Listening and Talking-ITERS Program Structure Current weekly lesson plans implemented for each age group that reflect the appropriate curriculum standards as detailed in the Florida Performance Standards for each age group.
4 B	A system is in place for ongoing child assessment observations Process of completing ongoing child observations at least three times/year is described in writing (may be in the personnel policies and/or the family handbook p. __) Samples of child observation form, anecdotal notes, and/or portfolios observed for at least 30% of children enrolled (names deleted)
5	Child assessment guides differentiated program planning and communication with families is in place Lesson planning forms in use include a section for activities targeted towards meeting identified needs of individuals or small groups of children Evidence that child progress updates shared with families
Star Rating for Curriculum: circle 1 2 3 4 5
These curricula are currently listed as approved for ages 0-5 by the Broward County ELC: Creative Curriculum®; Beyond Centers and Circle Time Series; High/Scope®; La Petite Academy – Journey; Montessori; Building Language for Literacy®; DLM Early Childhood Express®, Doors to Discovery®, Funshine Express™, Opening the World of Learning™, WEE Learn® Approved curriculum (Pre-K only) High Reach® Passports for Pre-K; Houghton Mifflin Pre-K; InvestiGator Club®; Let's Begin with the Letter People® for Pre-K;

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Review Form

 

Guideline	Determination (Complete after reviewing for 2- 7 – check all that apply)
Fill in # 1 LAST   1. The curriculum is developmentally appropriate. It has realistic and attainable expectations in line with the most recent research on early learning and child development.	The curriculum is developmentally appropriate and should be listed as   a Framework for toddlers   Materials and Resources for two year olds   For infants for three year olds   for Pre K (VPK or 4/5 year olds)
	Yes/No	Evidenced by what materials	Comments
2. The curriculum has a Character Development component.
3. The curriculum… Promotes interactive learning among staff and children.
Permits flexibility for children and teachers.
Encourages active learning through play and frequently allows children to make meaningful choices.
Fosters children's exploration and inquiry, rather than focusing on "right" answers or "right" ways to complete a task.
Facilitates concept learning and skills development in an integrated and natural way. (Integrated thematic instruction)
Shows evidence from research of being based on sound child development principles of how children grow and learn.
Shows respect for cultural and linguistic diversity and allows and appreciates individual differences.
4. The curriculum meets all of the State of Florida School Readiness Performance Standards, including the following Domains: Physical Health
Approaches to Learning
Social and Emotional Development
Language Development and Communication
Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
Motor Development
Emergent Literacy
5. The program has age appropriate activities and materials that promote the following experiences: Construction (wood blocks, waffle blocks, bristle blocks, Lincoln Logs, etc.)
Dramatic Play
Manipulatives
Creative Expression (Art)
Language (Talking, listening, reading and writing)
Discovery/Sensory
Fluid Play
Music and Movement
Outdoors/Gross Motor
Computers (optional)
6. Assessment evidence (from multiple sources) is used to understand and improve learning by improving curriculum implementation and teaching practices.
7. Parent Involvement: Parents are recognized as the child's first teacher.
Parents are given letters about thematic units of study and each of the interest areas available in the program detailing the benefit to the child.
Parents are welcomed visitors to the program or classroom and opportunities are available for parent participation.
Conferences are scheduled to discuss the parent's expectations for their children and answer any questions they may have about the curriculum.
Parents are knowledgeable about goals and assessment.

Curriculum Forms

Approved Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Checklist     Center Name: Date:

The curriculum used at this facility is one of those listed below that has been approved by the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County

Definition Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, for the purposes of a review and /or approval, is defined as a set of written materials that: Is replicable May address the use of materials, scheduling, arranging the environment, and interaction between children and adults separately or in combination Includes more than activity suggestions and more than theory and pedagogy Is aligned with the Florida Early Learning Standards Birth – Five Is aligned with scientifically-based research

Approved Curricula Ages Birth to 5 (not to be confused with Florida DOE VPK approved curriculum) Standards: Florida has adopted performance standards for all children birth to 5 years old. The PERFORMANCE STANDARDS can be accessed on line.     Birth to Three Year Olds http//www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/downloads/pdf/birth_to_3book.pdf     Three, Four and Five Year Olds http//www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/downloads/zip/3-5_perf_stands.zip     Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Standards http://www.firn.edu/doe/earlylearning/perform.htm     Approved Framework Curricula A framework is a philosophical structure which can be used to facilitate the alliance of practices with performance standards. The coalition recognizes adherence to an educational framework as an indicator of high-quality early education programming. The research-based developmentally appropriate curriculum frameworks currently recognized by this coalition are:          Creative Curriculum®;  Beyond Centers and Circle Time Series;  High/Scope®;  La Petite Academy – Journey  Montessori*                 Approved VPK curricula (ELC reviewed Pre-K only)  High Reach® Passports for Pre-K  Houghton Mifflin Pre-K  InvestiGator Club®,  Let's Begin with the Letter People® for Pre-K     * The name Montessori is not legally protected, and can be used by anyone, for any purpose; it is vital that anyone searching for authentic Montessori practices be aware of this. Check www.montessori.edu for more information.     Approved Materials and Resources Curricula: Within an appropriate framework, there are materials and resources that can enhance and augment developmentally appropriate practices. The materials and resources currently recognized by this coalition are approved as curriculum:      Building Language for Literacy®  DLM Early Childhood Express®  Doors to Discovery®  Funshine Express™  Opening the World of Learning™  WEE Learn®

Verification that a developmentally appropriate curriculum is in use.     Assessor Print Name: ___________________________ Signature:_______________________     Date:_____________________

QRIS Portfolio Clarifications

More questions asked by providers:

i) Professional Qualifications Domain
(1) Do the training hours need to be on specific topics?
(2) Can first-aid and CPR be counted as part of the training hours?
(3) Can the directors provide the training hours?
(4) If the provider brings in an outside trainer, does the trainer have to have certain qualifications or being registered with CSC?

ii) Ratio / Group Size Domain
(1) When a classroom has a mixed age group, the youngest ratio prevails. Please clarify rather the youngest or oldest group size prevails.

Space between cribs

Question posed by a provider:

If cribs have Plexiglas on both narrow ends, thus creating a solid barrier like that mentioned in the ITERS-R, can the small ends be placed next to each other? The reasoning behind this technique is to create more floor space in a small baby room.

Would they still meet Broward county licensing rules and regs requirements?

Thank you!

Handbook for Early Childhood Administrators website

A Google search of the title led me to this site. It is the companion site for the Handbook, through the Ablongman publishing company.(I hope it works for you!)

http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_reno_handbook_1/

Permanent playground cushioning

From Kathy Walters: If a program uses "permagrass" or any other type of permanent cushioning that is professionally installed, i.e. not to be replenished like sand or mulch are, the CCLE Licensing Monitors and the Child Care Quality Technicians need to be shown the specifications from the manufacturer or the installer. We need to know what is under the permanent surface, to ensure that there is enough cushioning for the safety of children. Tell the facilities to have this paperwork readily accessible for our visits. Thank you.

Notes on Curriculum from 8/21/08 QRIS meeting

CURRICULUM
8/21/08
Notes From Joint QRIS meeting
Level 1
Attachment E – add a list of the currently approved curricula and instructions about how to get a program’s curriculum approved. For now we will use the list of approved curricula and the DAP approval guidelines form to decide whether or not to accept a curriculum.
Level 2
Lead teachers – inservice hours or CEU’s will be accepted. Must be within the last 12 months and updated annually; may be on or off site; may be done by the director or their designee, but they must show evidence of what makes the trainer qualified to give this training. We will want to see a sign-in sheet and agenda or a certificate. Current lesson plans should be posted. Three months of lesson plans available for review. There must be a sample lesson plan in the portfolio. Question – whether Level 2 should be general curriculum training and Level 3 specific to the curriculum?
Level 3
Same as Level 2. Question – should we require trainers to be registered with CSC’s training registry? Can and will ELC provide train the trainer specific to each major curriculum.
Level 4
As written in manual: Scores of 4.5-5.49 in the subscales for activities, language and reasoning/listening and talking, and program structure, OR lesson plans reflecting benchmarks set by curriculum standards or age appropriate Florida state standards. Six weeks of lesson plans will be reviewed for each classroom. The plans may come directly from a purchased curriculum or be written by the program’s staff.
Review observations/assessments for 30% of children in each class.
Level 5
Lesson plans reviewed for explanation of small group or individual variations. Review evidence of communication with individual families about child’s progress, i.e. conference sign-in sheet; notes about conversation with parents;

QRIS Portfolio

A provider would like to know the answers to the questions below:

a) If a staff member only works with after care, does the school need to complete a professional development form for that staff member?

b) How many weeks of lesson plans should a school place in the professional portfolio? Should more be included if the school will not be using the ERS scores?

c) If a school uses a combination of their own curriculum and the Creative Curriculum, but only lists Creative Curriculum at the 1 star level, does the training at the 2 and 3 star levels need to be specifically on the Creative Curriculum or can it be a combination of their curriculum and the Creative Curriculum?

d) When a school is using their own curriculum and needs to submit the proper from and documentation, who should everything be submitted to? How long will it take for it to be reviewed?

Adequate space

When this item is scored, do you count the number of children present at the time, the number that are currently enrolled to use that space, the maximum number that the center would be willing to enroll in that space, or the amount that licensing will allow in the space?

Full Rating

Are there any specific assesments needed for full rating?
Also, do centers need to use the assesment piece from the specified curriculum in use?

QRIS Portfolio - Program: Administration

Regarding 4B - Check Signature Requirements

For a school with one owner, who is also responsible for the financial aspects, what should they write if only one signature is used for checks? Will they be unable to move to the 5-star level due to this?

Changing area for heavy toddlers

Two questions came up in a training last evening. By all regs (QRS/DCF) can heavy or older children have a diaper or pull-up changed while standing? Can the center have a diaper changing area that consists of a mat on the floor for those children?

Q & A Meetings for Centers in Full Rating

Q & A sessions are planned for centers 6 months prior to their full rating due date.

Current sessions scheduled are:

• Tuesday October 7th at 10:00 a.m. in the Northwest Family Success Center, 10077 NW 29th St. Coral Springs
• Wednesday October 15th at 10:00 a.m. in the Child Care Licensing Office, 2995 N. dixie highway, Oakland Park

R.S.V.P to 954-761-2133

Toileting Clarification

On a recent visit to a provider, a staff member and the director stated they were unable to help VPK children who had accidents, they could only give them wipes and tell them what to do "because licensing won't allow it". I was unable to find this mentioned in the ordinance. Please clarify what is the correct procedure and indicate which ordinance specifically address this in order to review it with the provider. Thank you.

7 Key Phrases

As promised, here are the "7 Key Phrases" to implement, in order to increase the ERS classroom score. Don't think of it as, "Teaching to the test," but rather providing higher quality care and experiences for children!
1) SPOD and/or MOD
2) Accessible
3) Many & Varied
4) Choice (freedom of)
5) With (as in talk, play, be)
6) TLC
7) PLAY (which is how children learn after-all!!)

Sleeping Mat Thickness

While at a school, the director posed the following question...

If they took 2 1-inch sleeping mats and stacked them on top of each other and then covered them with a fitted crib sheet, could they count that as a 2-inch sleeping mat?

Please indicate what book and page the information, either for or against, can be found in.

Use of Dittos

A questions was asked about the use of dittos in VPK classrooms.

VPK does not require the use of dittos. If you choose to use them, it should be supplemental to providing concrete experiences with real objects to teach a concept. The ECERS-R is scored based on children learning through concrete experiences. This is the essence of developmentally appropriate practice.

Final Ratings Schedule

Are providers required to complete their final assessment based on the calendar established by the QRIS staff or do they have the option to request it earlier or later?

QRIS Binder

Will labels for the binder be available soon? Several providers have requested them.

VPK Pre and Post Assessments

I am trying to find a VPK pre and post assessment for one of my centers. Does any one know where I can find one that's not complicated?

5211

How long does it take for a 5211 to be processed?

VPK CLASSROOM QUESTION

Nob Hill would like to know if it is ok to convert their VPK classroom. The VPK classes are in 1 large room divided by shelves. Ms. Ana wants to create 1 Dramatic play area on one side of the classroom for both classes and 1 Discovery area on the other side for both classes. The room will be covered by two teachers and two assistants would this change be ok?

QRIS Binder Questions

The questions below were asked during a recent visit with a provider:

(i) On the form entitled “Individual Classroom Enrollment List”, it requests the highest number allowed to be enrolled in a classroom. Since enrollment can surpass capacity limits, as long as the children are not all present, does this refer to the maximum number of children permitted under square footage and staffing?

(ii) Since the learning environment section consists of the classroom ratings, can the school submit other items, such as classroom pictures for this section? Is it better to leave it blank?

(iii) Under Curriculum 4A, does the averaged score come from the final rating or the pre-assessment? If from the final rating, what should the school supply for this item if they are not opting to select the second documentation option by supplying standards on lesson plans?

Thank you.

Questions from a center director and answers

My name is Cindy and I work at BCC/FAU CDC. I have a few questions to ask about QRIS and was wondering if you could help me.


1. How do you want the organizational chart with staff schedules laid out?
This would be part of your operating procedures for the star 4 level in administration. I think an easier way to do it would be to make a chart showing the hours of the day and listing staff within their hours as shown in the boxes. An excellent resource, which I’ve shown the mentors, is the book Handbook for Early Childhood Administrators by Hilde Reno. There is staffing pattern chart on page 176, and a sample is available on the companion website at www.ablongman.com/reno1e
There are many wonderful samples of forms as well as other resources in the book and website.

2. We do not have blinds on our windows but if we get the college to tint them would that be sufficient?
This is a level 7 issue in both the ITERS-R and the ECERS-R on item 1, indoor space. It asks that natural light from windows, doors and/or skylights be controlled (so the children can rest in dimmer light during naptime or so that glare can be reduced during very sunny times of the day). Typically we look for curtains or blinds. Tint would not be something that can be controlled. There are often facility issues that may not be able to be addressed. The authors of the scales have stated that it is the overall score that is important, more so than individual items. As long as the subscales are all at level 3 or higher, the goal is to eventually reach an overall score of 5 or higher.


3. We have a playground checklist but not for the classrooms and the rest of the school maintenance is done as needed should we make a checklist for that?
Do you arrange for the maintenance yourself or does the college have you on their maintenance schedule? I would suggest making a basic classroom checklist that the teachers follow, but for larger maintenance, if the college does it, ask their maintenance dept. what their procedure is and include a written description of that in your portfolio. There are sample checklists in the Reno book/website.


4. For the professional development plans what exactly do you want?
Each teacher is at a certain level in their education. The professional development plan would spell out the next steps that you and each person agree on at the annual evaluation time. It may be to sign up for a CDA preparation program for some people, or to take one course toward an Associate degree for others. You may want to put in writing the expectation that they complete a certain amount of inservice hours for the year. There is a sample on pg. 272 of the above referenced book.


5. Is there a checklist for staff and their qualifications?
There is a Professional Development Report Form which you’ll complete for each person. Your mentor has a copy. We are producing a manual for all participating programs which explains each domain in depth and has samples of the QRIS report forms. We hope to have it back from the printer by mid-summer.

Sections for the Portfolio

Suggested Sections for QRIS Portfolio


Title:Facility Information
Contains:
Facility Information Form

Title:Professional Qualifications
Contains:
Professional Development Report Forms
Copies of documentation attached to each individual form for both education and inservice training

Title: Ratio and Group Size
Contains:
Classroom information form for each classroom, with enrollment list attached

Title:Curriculum
Contains:
Curriculum Checklist and Overview

Approved Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Checklist OR Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Review Checklist

Staff training records – divide by lead teachers and other classroom staff

Copy of ERS reports score page showing subscale scores of 4.5-5.49 for activities, language and reasoning and program structure OR lesson plans reflecting benchmarks for all Florida Performance Standards for each age group.

Assessment /Observation procedure, i.e. page in handbook describing it.
(Selected copies of observations/portfolios to be reviewed on site).

Evidence that lesson plans contain a section for differentiated activities to meet individual needs.

Evidence that individual progress toward goals is communicated to families

Title: Family Engagement
Contains:
Family Engagement Checklist

Copy of family (parent) handbook

Signed acknowledgement (to be observed on site)

Samples of modes of communication and/or photos showing example

Evidence of family involvement activities

Documentation of family-teacher conferences, i.e. flyer, sign-in sheets

Conference forms (to be reviewed on site)

Copy of plan for transition activities

Documentation that transition activities take place

Copy of tabulation for satisfaction survey (samples to be reviewed on site)

List of languages spoken by families and communication plan

Screening and referral process (file review to observe that screening was done and results shared with families will take place on site)

Title: Program Administration
Contains:
Program Administration Checklist

Copy of Risk Management Plan (or pages where information is located indicated on checklist)

Copy of Personnel Policy Manual (or pages where information is located indicated on checklist)

Agendas/Sign-in sheets for staff meetings

Sample performance review (files will be reviewed onsite)

Copy of operating policies and procedures (or pages where information is located indicated on checklist)

Copy of marketing plan

Sample staff observation form

Copy of signed acknowledgement forms

Copy of salary scale

Copy of quarterly financial report and analysis

Copy of projected budget

Copy of Professional development plan form – (files will be reviewed onsite)

Title: Accreditation
Copy of accreditation certificate and Gold Seal certificate/letter.

QRIS Portfolio - Program Administration Checklist

Please provide clarification:

Level 2 asks for health and safety procedures under the personal policies. This is also asked for again under level 4 under written policies. Is it possible for a school to submit the same information for both levels? If not, please provide specific examples of what is expected for level 2 and level 4. Thanks.

QRIS Portfolio Paperwork

A school has requested further information on the items below:

(i) On the classroom list form, does the school use the children’s first names only? There is a concern about privacy.

(ii) If the school has a computer programs that will compile the needed information for the classroom list form, could they attach it instead of filling out the form?

(iii) Under Curriculum 4A, does they school only supply the numbers from the Standards or is additional information required?

(iv) Under Curriculum 4B, are the schools able to request the information be reviewed on site? Not only are they concerned about privacy, but this would require the school to make a high number of copies.

Thank you and look forward to the clarification.

40 hour questions

Some licensing questions that I am hoping someone can help me out with....

If a teacher has a Masters degree and teaches in the afterschool program, does he/she need the 40 hours?

If a teacher has a Masters degree and teaches ages 5 + over the summer, does he/she need the 40 hours?

Does a substitute teacher in the 3 year old class need her 40 hours?

Thanks!

Dania Elementary

Dania Elementary is having a Kindergarten roundup on Thursday, May 8th @ 8:30 AM

Driver Physical Form

Is there a new form for staff who drive the vans and buses that needs to be completed that includes a vision test? I was recently at a school and were asking about it in regards to changes that would begin soon.
Are the other changes to the ordinances that we should be aware of? If so, can those either be posted on the blog or emailed? It really helps when everyone is on the same page.

Space between Cribs

If there is space between the cribs, is it possible for a teacher to place an unused piece of equipment, such as a bouncy seat, in between the cribs, until it is used? The idea is too create more more floor space while the children are awake.
Please provide the details as to where the clarification can be found in the "All About the ITERS-R" book.

BAEYC Week of the Young Child

Please begin distributing the 3 page flyers for BAEYC"S Week of the Young Child (I sent them to your supervisors). Some of the events can be counted toward Family Engagement activities. All of the events listed are free of charge. If you have questions, feel free to contact me directly azabel@broward.org Thanks a bunch, Andrea

Using gloves while feeeding infants

I'm looking for clarification regarding the use of gloves and bottle feeding an infant. The school is currently required to wear gloves only when the bottle contains breast milk. Upon a quick review of the "All About the ITERS-R" with the director, we were unable to find out if gloves must be worn at all times for bottle feeding, only with breast milk, or not required if hands are washed prior to feeding. Please inidcate where this is speciffically addressed so it can be shared with the school's corporate office. Thanks.

FYI: artificial turf as protective surfacing on playgrounds.

Please see below the email I wrote to the FPG Institute in North Carolina regarding artificial turf as protective surfacing and the response that I received.

Hi Paula,

If you are not able to measure the protecting surfacing, you need to verify, through a written statement from the manufacturer, that the materials meet the ASTM F1292 requirements. The center should have this information.
Thank you,
Elisa

Mohamed, Paula wrote:

I have come across child care facilities that use artificial turf as their playground surfacing, but there is usually no way to determine or measure what is beneath it. How should I handle this?

Paula Mohamed
Child Care Quality Technician
Broward County Quality Rating System
10077 NW 29th St
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone: (954)761-2141 Fax: (954)341-3918

To regulate, enforce, and improve the quality of childcare in Broward County.
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*~*~*~*~*~*~
Elisa Allen
Research Assistant
FPG Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #8040, 517 South Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919)843-6189 phone
(919)962-7463 fax

CDC-10

Can CDC-10 be used to clean tables, etc. in the classrooms?

Crock pot temp

What should the temperature read in the crock pot being used in the Infant rooms? Thanks!

Mobiles/Hanging objects

Some centers have security systems that go off when anything is hanging. How is this addressed on the ITERS (#5)?