Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.76
- Local median
- 0.24
Our Blessings Early Learning Center
295 E Palmer Mill Rd, Monticello, FL 32344
- License:
- C02JE0438
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 14, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care, Night Care, Weekend Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Sun: 12:00AM to 11:59PM
- Capacity:
- 44
- License expiration:
- August 6, 2026
Typical cost: $650 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$650/mo
Median daily rate: $30.00 (non-Gold Seal only)
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Jefferson County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 29, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 29, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for Our Blessings Early Learning Center from January 4, 2023 through June 29, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 11, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of March 26, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from March 30, 2026 through June 29, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 2
7 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 32344
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 18%
- Local median
- 8%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 41%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.4
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 28, 2023March 11, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 21, 2025April 9, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialists observed walls in middle area and bath room area of facility in need of cleaning. Licensing Specialist observed walls to be heavily soiled with dirt and other unknown substances. Pictures taken. Corrective action needed.
- Correction status
- Due by March 26, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist observed paint in kitchen and lunchroom ceiling chipping and falling. Licensing Specialist observed paint in bathroom changing area chipping and fading exposing wood. Pictures taken. Corrective action needed.
- Correction status
- Due by March 26, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A fire hazard, [smoke detector located in kitchen was observed partially hanging from ceiling.], was observed in the facility. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, B Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist observed smoke detector located in kitchen was observed partially hanging and detached from ceiling. Corrective action needed.
- Correction status
- Due by March 26, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-12
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, E Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialists observed torn diaper changing mat in bathroom. Corrected at the time of inspection. Technical assistance was provided regarding impermeable diaper changing surface. Provider removed torn mat from bathroom diaper changing area and replaced with a new mat.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 30 - Diapering
- Official code
- 30-06
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]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 personnel record was observed not complete for review by licensing authority. Designated Representative stated personnel records are now maintained and stored electronically. Director was unable to access or gain access to electronic records for licensing to review. Director did have an account or password to access personnel records electronically at the time of inspection. Licensing Specialist assisted Designated Representative who was virtually trying to assist Director create account however Director was unable to access electronic records. See supplemental. Corrected at the time of inspection. Technical assistance was provided regarding complete personnel records being ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The facility failed to maintain a current Employee/Contractor Roster for all child care personnel in the Clearinghouse. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, K Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist reviewed facilitys clearinghouse and observed 1 child care personnel that was not added to facilitys clearinghouse roster. See supplemental. Corrective action needed.
- Correction status
- Due by March 26, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-09
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation of a fire extinguisher being properly maintained to include being serviced and retagged timely, and/or with a current certificate. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, B (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- The fire extinguisher tag is expired. The date on the tag is June 2024. Monitored fire drill log, fire drill conducted at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Due by August 18, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-05
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facilitys outdoor play area contained litter, nails, glass or other hazards that posed a low potential for harm to children. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- 3.5 Outdoor Play Area A. The outdoor play area must be clean and free from litter, nails, glass and other hazards The playground still needs to be fixed. There is broken up pieces of concrete where there used to be a bike trail. The provider wants to make some improvements. Provider is not sure when the improvements will be made. Licensing specialist provided TA on ways the provider can bring the playground into compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-01
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facilitys outdoor play area contained litter, nails, glass or other hazards that posed a low potential for harm to children. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- 3.5 Outdoor Play Area A. The outdoor play area must be clean and free from litter, nails, glass and other hazards. The playground is currently unusable due to remaining concrete debris that needs to be cleared. Once the cleanup is completed, fall zones will need to be established. The children have not used the playground since July/August.
- Correction status
- Due by March 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-01
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation was not maintained for 12 months showing that routine inspections were conducted monthly of all supports, above and below the ground, connectors, and moving parts. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- 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. The physical environment log has on been completed since 11/18/24. TA was given and one was completed at the time of the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-05
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Inspector notes
- FSC observed infant sleep-in crib with pacifier clip. At time of inspection, staff removed the pacifier clip.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 20 - Crib Requirements
- Official code
- 20-06
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The facility failed to maintain a current Employee/Contractor Roster for all child care personnel in the Clearinghouse. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, K
- Report comments
- Facility had an employee to leave. Clearinghouse was not up to date. At time of inspection, owner put end date in for the employee.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-09
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.2 and 4.5, C
- Correction / follow-up note
- Staff did not complete literacy training. ISD was on 7/6/22. See supplemental. Corrective action needed. Monitored 22-23 in-service training.
- Correction status
- Due by August 14, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
No recorded violations in this report
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
How do you ensure that all staff members are correctly listed in the state's background screening roster?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that the facility has previously been identified for not maintaining a current roster for all personnel in the clearinghouse system.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current routine for inspecting the facility's physical environment and equipment to ensure everything is in good repair?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show repeated concerns regarding the maintenance of outdoor play areas and equipment documentation.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage the cleaning schedule for the facility to ensure all areas remain in good condition for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a recent inspection identified areas of the facility that were in need of cleaning.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your process for maintaining and updating staff personnel records to ensure they are always available for review?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted a time when staff records were not accessible for review by the licensing authority.
Related violations
General question
What is your approach to communicating with parents about daily routines and any changes in center policies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Establishing clear communication channels helps families feel informed about how the center manages daily operations and staff transitions.