Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.93
- Local median
- 0.33
Milestone Learning Academy
204 N New Warrington Rd, Pensacola, FL 32506
- License:
- C01ES0374
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:00AM to 5:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 124
- License expiration:
- August 9, 2026
Typical cost: $1,057 - $1,062 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,057 - $1,062/mo
Median daily rate: $48.80 - $49.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Escambia County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionApril 2, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 2, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Milestone Learning Academy from January 9, 2023 through April 2, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 26, 2025 and involved emergency preparedness.
Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Three later inspections, from July 14, 2025 through April 2, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 7 local median in 32506
Compared to 21 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 7%
- Local median
- 3%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 21%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.43
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 3, 2023March 11, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- During the facilitys licensure year, fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care [Provider did not utilize the approves alarm system for fire drills. ]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- While conducting an unannounced fire drill the licensing specialist observed the approved alarm system not being used. Provider will begin using the alarm system from now on. Per DCF CCF Handbook Section 3.3.4, A: A. During the facilitys license year, fire drills utilizing the alarm system, approved by the local fire authority, must be conducted monthly at various dates and times when children are in care. 2nd visit was conducted on April 02. 2025. Provider resolved this violation by conducting a fire drill utilizing the alarm system with the licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-06
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Child/ren were placed in a crib, playpen, play yard or other sleeping and napping bedding with items that could pose a strangulation or suffocation risk. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.4, A
- Report comments
- An infant was laying in the crib with 2 blankets near their face.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 20 - Crib Requirements
- Official code
- 20-06
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The ground cover or other protective surface under the [swing and at the base of the slide on the playground ] was not maintained. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Corrective action is needed.
- Correction status
- Due by April 11, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-07
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The frame of the [outside Skee Ball table] was not securely anchored in the ground or stationary by design. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- 3.12 Outdoor Equipment B. All playground equipment must be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe and sanitary condition, and placed to ensure safe use by the children. Maintenance must include inspections conducted every month of all supports above and below the ground and of all connectors and moving parts. Documentation of maintenance inspections must be maintained for 12 months. ***Counselor observed playground equipment that should have been securely anchored in the ground (not anchored in the ground) and available to children in care.
- Correction status
- Due by September 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The placement of [skee ball table] did not allow for adequate distance/clearance from other equipment, fences, and objects in the area. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, C Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- 3.12 Outdoor Equipment C. All equipment, fences, and objects on the facilitys premises shall be free from sharp, broken and jagged edges, and properly placed to prevent overcrowding or safety hazards in any one area. ***Counselor observed broken equipment on the premises and made available to children in care. Pictures obtained for licensing file.
- Correction status
- Due by September 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-08
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, A Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 7.3 Enrollment Information The facility operator shall obtain enrollment information from the childs custodial parent or legal guardian prior to accepting a child in care. This information shall be documented on CF-FSP Form 5219, Child Care Application for Enrollment, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(f), F.A.C., or an equivalent form that contains all the information required by the Department on CF-FSP Form 5219. CF- FSP Form 5219 may be obtained from the licensing authority or on the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare. A. Enrollment information shall be kept on file, current and available for review by the licensing authority.
- Correction status
- Due by September 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- 7.4 Personnel Records Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site, available for review by the licensing authority and must include: Please see Handbook for detailed information. ****All personnel files were locked in the facilities office and was not available to the Counselor during the inspection. Not Monitored Comments ****All personnel files were locked in the facilities office and was not available to the Counselor during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Due by September 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-01
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The facility did not have 35 square feet of usable floor space per child for the number of children observed in care. The facility had a capacity of [25 in the large classroom next to the office] based on 35 square feet and [29] children were observed in care. CCF Handbook , Section 3.4.2, D Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- At the start of the inspection, there were 2 staff supervising 29 children in care in the classroom next to the office, but the capacity of this room is posted and listed in the facility's capacity calculator as limited to 25 children. The violation was corrected during the inspection when one of the staff took 6 of the children to another classroom. Section 3.4.2, D of the Handbook states: Each room routinely used as a classroom must provide the minimum 35 square footage of usable indoor floor space per child.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 15 - Licensed Capacity
- Official code
- 15-03
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- There are currently 24 preschool-age children enrolled, as verified by classroom rosters/attendance pages and all 24 files were reviewed today, A-W. There were 2 files observed that reflected these children had been enrolled for more than 30 days but did not yet have immunization records on file (see Supplemental). By the deadline, please submit copies of current immunization records for these students to the licensing office. See section 7.1 of the Handbook for details on this requirement.
- Correction status
- Due by July 13, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- There are currently 24 preschool-age children enrolled, as verified by classroom rosters/attendance pages and all 24 files were reviewed today, A-W. There were 2 files observed with expired immunization records (see Supplemental). By the deadline, please submit copies of current immunization records for these students to the licensing office. See section 7.1 of the Handbook for details on this requirement.
- Correction status
- Due by July 13, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Student Health Examination/DH (Form 3040), or an equivalent health statement on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2, C Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- There are currently 24 preschool-age children enrolled, as verified by classroom rosters/attendance pages and all 24 files were reviewed today, A-W. There were 5 files observed that reflected these children had been enrolled for more than 30 days but did not yet have student health examinations on file (see Supplemental). By the deadline, please submit copies of current student health examinations for these students to the licensing office. See section 7.2 of the Handbook for details on this requirement.
- Correction status
- Due by July 13, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a fully-completed enrollment form (CF-FSP Form 5219) or equivalent form for the child(ren) in care. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3 Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- There are currently 24 preschool-age children enrolled, as verified by classroom rosters/attendance pages and all 24 files were reviewed today, A-W. There was 1 file observed that included current immunization and student health examination documents, however, the actual enrollment packet itself was not on file. (see Supplemental). By the deadline, please submit copies of this child's enrollment packet to the licensing office. See section 7.3 of the Handbook for details on this requirement.
- Correction status
- Due by July 13, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-02
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
- Report comments
- Per Child Care Facility Handbook: Section 4.2.1 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: ? Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations ? He ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by May 12, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Per Child Care Facility Handbook: Section 7.1 7.1 Immunization Records The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(o), F.A.C., or the Religious Exemption from Immunization form, DH 681, which is incorporated by reference in 65C- 22.001(7)(p), F.A.C., from the custodial parent or legal guardian. DH Form 680 and DH Form 681 may be obtained from the local county health department. Specific immunization requirements are included and detailed in the most current edition of the Immunizatio ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by May 12, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
No recorded violations in this report
Questions to ask
Suggested questions for parents based on recorded violations in inspection reports. If there are not enough source-backed violations, you will see general questions for daycare.
Finding-specific
Could you describe the current process for ensuring that cribs are kept free of items like blankets or toys during nap time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show an inspection in 2024 noted an instance where an infant was placed in a crib with items that could pose a safety risk. This question helps parents understand how the center maintains safe sleep practices for infants.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you conduct your monthly fire drills, and how do you ensure the alarm system is used during these exercises?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2025 noted that the facility did not utilize the approved alarm system during a fire drill. This question allows the director to explain how they now ensure all emergency procedures are followed correctly.
- Context
- The provider resolved this by conducting a drill with the alarm system during the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your routine for inspecting and maintaining the outdoor playground equipment to ensure it remains secure and in good repair?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that playground equipment maintenance and anchoring have been noted as topics in multiple reports. This question helps parents understand the current maintenance schedule and safety checks for the outdoor play area.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage and track student health and immunization records to ensure they remain current for all enrolled children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from 2023 indicated that some student files were missing current health examinations or immunization records. This question helps parents understand how the center keeps these important documents updated.
Related violations
General question
What is your approach to communicating with families about daily routines and any changes in center policies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication is essential for parents to feel confident in the care their children receive. Asking about this process helps families understand how the center keeps them informed and involved in their child's daily experience.