Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.86
- Local median
- 0.86
I AM Prep Academy
1150 Capital Cir SE, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- License:
- C02LE0237
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 164
- License expiration:
- June 22, 2027
Typical cost: $1,001 - $1,343 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,001 - $1,343/mo
Median daily rate: $46.19 - $62.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Leon 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 22, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 27, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 21 available inspections for I AM Prep Academy from February 20, 2023 through June 22, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 22, 2026 and involved supervision.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 21
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 2
7 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
21 total inspections vs 15 local median in 32301
Compared to 33 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 19%
- Local median
- 14%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 48%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 2.03
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
October 3, 2023May 16, 2024September 9, 2025June 2, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 14, 2025June 22, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care personnel were not within sight and hearing of all the children during nap time. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.2 General Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- LS observed Childcare personnel were not within sight and hearing of all the children during nap time. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.2 Per CCF, handbook section 2.4.2, During nap time, childcare personnel must be within sight and hearing of all the children. All other childcare personnel required to meet the staff-to-child ratio must be within the building on the same floor and available to be summoned if needed to ensure the safety of the children. Nap time supervision does not apply to children up to 24 months of age, who must have direct supervision at all times. (Page 13) LS observed (1) personnel observing two 1-year-olds classrooms alone. Corrected at time of inspection. LS ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-05
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
- Correction / follow-up note
- LS observed (1) Childcare 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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Corrective action due. See supplemental.
- Correction status
- Due by July 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not complete preservice training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children or, if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the provider. (Section 3.1 and 3.2 Training Requirements, Page 7) [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- LS observed (1) Childcare personnel did not complete preservice training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children or, if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the provider. (Section 3.1 and 3.2 Training Requirements, Page 7) Corrected prior to uploading. Provider sent certificates of completed courses. See supplemental.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-13
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5 Training [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- LS observed the facility did not have documented proof that (1) childcare personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5 Per CCF Handbook, section 4.2.3. All childcare personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 20, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- One or more children were not adequately supervised in that [a 2 year old child was left unsupervised on playground for over an hour.], which posed an imminent threat to a child, and could or did result in death or serious harm to the health, safety or well-being of a child. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.1, A, B, D, G, H, and I; 2.4.2; 2.4.3; 2.4.5, D General Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist observed camera footage of a 2-year-old child being left unsupervised on playground from 09:42 - 11:15 am, which posed an imminent threat to the health, safety and well-being of the child. Corrective action needed. Technical assistance was given regarding maintaining adequate supervision. Licensing Specialist is requiring all personnel to complete a supervision training from department approved trainer, which has been scheduled for August 12, 2025.
- Correction status
- Due by August 12, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-02
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Attendance records did not include the time of each childs arrival and departure. CCF Handbook, Section 7.5 Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist monitored attendance records managed by classroom personnel for the day the incident occurred and observed the child involved was not marked present and did not have a time of arrival or departure on attendance record managed by classroom personnel. Corrected at the time of inspection. Technical assistance was given regarding attendance records. Provider stated parents sign children in and out and she was unaware that personnel should be listing a time of arrival/departure on classroom attendance form. Provider stated she will retrain personnel on attendance forms and will also add a posted count that will be visible and updated throughout the day. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 46 - Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 46-02
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The owner, operator, employee or substitute, while caring for children, committed an act or omission that meets the definition of child abuse or neglect provided in Chapter 39, Florida Statutes or Chapter 827, Florida Statutes. CCF Handbook, Section 8.2, A Enforcement [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The owner, operator, employee or substitute, while caring for children, committed an act or omission that meets the definition of child abuse or neglect provided in Chapter 39, Florida Statutes or Chapter 827, Florida Statutes. CCF Handbook, Section 8.2, A Corrected at the time of inspection. Licensing Specialist and other department personnel viewed camera footage that a 2-year child was left unsupervised on the playground from 09;42 am - 11:15 am which posed an imminent threat to safety and well-being to the child. Provider stated the teacher who was responsible for maintaining adequate supervision for the child was immediately terminated. Provider emailed Licensing Special ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 47 - Access/Child Safety
- Official code
- 47-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not comply with the facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B General Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist reviewed facility policy and observed camera footage that childcare personnel at the time of the incident did not comply with the facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B. See supplemental. Corrected prior to uploading. Technical assistance was given regarding complying with facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. Provider emailed Licensing Specialist agenda and sign in sheet of staff meeting addressing complying with facility's Discipline Policy. Per CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B. The childcare facility operators, employees, and volunteers must comply with written disciplinary and expulsion policies (page 19).
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Child Discipline
- Official code
- 11-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Program personnel did not complete training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children, or if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the program. (Section 18.1) Training [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 personnel did not complete training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children, or if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the program. Corrective action needed. See supplemental.
- Correction status
- Due by June 14, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-13
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to document an accident or incident on the day that it occurred. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, A Health Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Incident report was not completed on the day that incident occurred. Corrected at the time of inspection. Technical assistance was given. Provider has agreed to document any incident on the day it occurs.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-03
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Background screening was not completed: [ after a 90-day break in service.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Provider did a resubmission and was awaiting results for more than 3 weeks. Provider did contact FSC on numerous occasions for assistance. FSC did reached out to supervisor and manager who also assisted with getting resubmission results to no avail. FSC observed Teacher in classroom on 3/14/24 without clearance. Corrected prior to uploading. Provider did a complete rescreen and Teacher was cleared on 3/18/24. See supplemental.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-07
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The base of the fence in the outdoor play area was not at ground level and could allow inside or outside access by children or animals. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, F Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- F. The outdoor play area must have adequate fencing or walls a minimum of 4 feet in height. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and must not have gaps or opening larger than 3 inches that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or buildup to prevent inside and outside access by children or animals. These areas must have at least two exits, with at least one being remote from the buildings. If an outdoor play area was approved for usage by the Department prior to October 25, 2017, no new exits are required to be added to meet this standard. However, if outdoor play area fencing is c ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by November 3, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-07
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1
- Report comments
- 4.1 Beginning Training Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the child care industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the child care industry. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the child care industry in any licensed Florida child care facility. This may be accomplished by classroom attendance in a Department-approved train ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 3, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel, including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the required in-service training during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.7 Training [SR]
- Report comments
- 4.2.7 Annual In-Service Training Upon successful completion of the 40-hour introductory training requirements, child care personnel must complete a minimum of 10 clock-hours or one CEU of in-service training annually during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. There are three staff members that have not completed their Annual inservice training.
- Correction status
- Due by October 3, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-07
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The facility did not maintain documentation that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of each child were provided information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child and leave them in the car annually during the months of April and September in that [the distracted adult information was provided 5/1/2023.]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Facility's documentation shows parents were provided distracted adult brochure information electronically on May 1, 2023. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5. Annually, in the months of April and September, the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child at the facility and instead leave them in the adults vehicle upon arrival at the adults destination.CF/PI 175- 12, brochure, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(x), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com .
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-10
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome, the use of fire extinguishers]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5
- Inspector notes
- Licensing counselor observed new personnel file missing documentation of safe sleep training and fire extinguisher training within 30 days of hire. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5
- Correction status
- Due by March 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not have an employment application on file. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, A Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing counselor observed new Child care personnel did not have an employment application on file. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, A
- Correction status
- Due by March 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-02
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The personnel/ volunteer (ten hours or more per month) record did not include a CF-FSP 5337 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form signed annually. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, C Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing counselor observed new personnel file missing Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, C
- Correction status
- Due by March 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-04
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
Can you walk me through the current process for ensuring staff remain in sight and hearing of children, especially during nap times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a June 2026 inspection indicate that staff were not within sight and hearing of children during nap time. This question helps parents understand the specific procedures currently in place to maintain proper supervision.
- Context
- The issue was noted as corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center verify that children are accurately accounted for throughout the day, particularly during transitions like moving to the playground?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from July 2025 show that attendance records were not fully updated with arrival and departure times. Asking this helps parents understand how the center manages daily attendance and child tracking.
- Context
- The issue was noted as corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe the training and support provided to staff regarding the center's disciplinary and expulsion policies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An inspection report from January 2025 noted that staff did not fully comply with the facility's written disciplinary policies. This question helps parents understand how the center ensures staff are trained on and follow these important guidelines.
- Context
- The issue was noted as corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure all new staff members complete their required training before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from June 2026 identified that staff had not completed required preservice training prior to working with children. This question allows parents to learn about the center's current onboarding and training verification process.
- Context
- The issue was noted as corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
General question
What is your approach to maintaining consistent communication with families regarding daily routines and any changes in classroom staffing?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Consistent communication helps parents feel connected to their child's daily experience and aware of who is caring for them. This question helps parents evaluate how the center keeps families informed about classroom operations.