Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.38
- Local median
- 0.25
My Little Red Schoolhouse
1544 SW McFarlane Ave, Lake City, FL 32025
- License:
- C03CO0039
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 14, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Food Served, Full Day, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 87
- License expiration:
- January 29, 2027
Typical cost: $1,040 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,040/mo
Median daily rate: $48.00 (non-Gold Seal only)
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Columbia County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Latest inspectionApril 17, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 17, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for My Little Red Schoolhouse from January 12, 2023 through April 17, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 10, 2024 and involved staff training.
Transportation was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Seven later inspections, from May 9, 2024 through April 17, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 11 local median in 32025
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 15%
- Local median
- 8%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 23%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.5
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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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
- A staff member did not begin the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. This was resolved at the time of inspection when the staff member began training. Technical assistance: 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 ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care personnel, who were not in compliance with training requirements when they left the industry, did not complete required training and any new mandated training before returning to the industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.3, B
- Report comments
- A staff member who did not complete the required 40-hour training before she left the industry, did not complete the required training before returning to the industry. This was resolved when the staff member was suspended from the facility. Technical assistance: 4.3 Break in Service B. In the event an individual leaves the child care industry not in compliance with the training requirements and returns to the industry either at the same or a different child care facility, he or she must comply with the training requirements described in this section, as well as any new training requirements that may have been added during the gap in employment in the child care industry prio ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-05
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Upon arrival at the destination, the driver of the vehicle, or assigned child care personnel, and second adult failed to conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle to ensure that no child was left in the vehicle. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.2, F and G
- Report comments
- The assigned personnel failed to conduct a physical inspection or visual sweep of the vehicle for several days of traveling (8-10-23 and 8- 11-2023). A second adult failed to conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle for several days of traveling (8/10/2023, 8/11/23, 8/14/23 through 8/18/23 and 8/21/23 through 8/25/23). Technical assistance: 2.5.2 Transportation Log F. Upon arrival at the destination by vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must: 1. Mark each child off the log as the child departs the vehicle. 2. Conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle interior to ensure that no child is left in the vehicle; and 3. Record, sign, and date ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 2, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 05 - Transportation
- Official code
- 05-06
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The facility's driver did not have [ Valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.1 General Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Two drivers have expired First Aid and CPR. Technical assistance: 2.5.1 Driver Requirements The driver of any vehicle used by a child care program to provide transportation must have the following: B. An annual physical examination which grants medical approval to drive, and valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures.
- Correction status
- Due by October 2, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Driver's License, Physician Certification & First Aid/CPR Training
- Official code
- 06-01
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Background screening was not completed: [ every five years after the initial screening.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A staff member had expired background screens. Technical assistance given: 5.2 Re-Screening A screening conducted under this rule is valid for five years, at which time a re-screen must be conducted in the same manner as the initial screening. A. The five year re-screen is required for all child care personnel. B. The five year re-screen must include, at a minimum, a criminal records check (both national and statewide), a sexual predator and sexual offender registry search, and child abuse and neglect history of any state in which an individual resided during the preceding 5 years.
- Correction status
- Due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-07
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 all drivers have up-to-date CPR and first aid certifications?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2023 inspection report show that the facility had drivers without valid first aid and CPR certifications at that time.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does your team take to ensure vehicles are thoroughly checked after every trip to confirm no children remain inside?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2023 identified instances where staff did not complete the required physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle after arrival.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage the background screening schedule to ensure all staff members remain in compliance with re-screening requirements?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023 show a finding regarding an expired background screening for a staff member.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current system for tracking staff training requirements to ensure everyone is fully qualified before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2024 inspection report indicate that a staff member did not complete required training before returning to the industry.
- Context
- This was addressed at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you handle the onboarding process for new hires to ensure they start their required introductory training on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2024 noted that the facility lacked documentation showing a staff member had begun their introductory training within the required timeframe.
- Context
- This was addressed at the time of the inspection.
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