Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.16
- Local median
- 0.71
Academy of Learning, Inc.
555 40th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
- License:
- C06PI0008
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, Food Served, Full Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:45AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 89
- License expiration:
- August 31, 2026
Typical cost: $1,538 - $1,603 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,538 - $1,603/mo
Median daily rate: $71.00 - $74.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Pinellas County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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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 19, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 19, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for Academy of Learning, Inc. from January 6, 2023 through June 19, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 17, 2026 and involved hazardous access.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 22
- Higher-concern violations
- 12
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 12.5 local median in 33713
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 37%
- Local median
- 29%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 43%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 2.25
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 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 10, 2024February 19, 2025October 17, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 6, 2023June 10, 2024February 17, 2026Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 6, 2023June 24, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 27, 2024June 10, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Indoor and outdoor play areas were not inspected daily for basic health and safety and/or any problems were not corrected before the play area is used by children and/or daily inspection logs were not maintained for 12 months.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Indoor/outdoor checklist was missing verification/signature for 2/13/26 and 2/16/26.Corrected at visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 57 - Premises Free of Health and Safety Hazards
- Official code
- 57-08
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete information.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 Student enrollment form was missing parent/guardian signature. Please submit signed form.
- Correction status
- Due by October 22, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens centers outdoor play area contained littler nails glass or other hazards that posed a threat to the health safety or well- being of the children.
- Correction / follow-up note
- A shed on the 1-year-old playground was observed to have doors that were not locked, and partially damaged. Director has stated until repair it will not be in use. Please submit photos of the fixed doors, and new lock placed on them.
- Correction status
- Due by October 22, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 38 - Clean/Free of Hazards (Outdoor Play Space): VI. D.
- Official code
- 38-02
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to sign/date a log verifying that all children had left the premises as evidenced by [Closing log was not documented on 6-23-25].
- Report comments
- Completed at Visit. Director will ensure that the log is documented and will have a second staff double check.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A. V.A. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.3 Record Keeping/Attendance, Page 48)
- Official code
- 17-05
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens centers outdoor play area contained litter, nails, glass or other hazards that posed a low potential for harm to children.
- Correction / follow-up note
- In the toddler playground near sand box, there was a tree trunk (rear right side) uncovered column. Please submit photos properly covered.
- Correction status
- Due by March 5, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 38 - Clean/Free of Hazards (Outdoor Play Space): VI. D.
- Official code
- 38-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who have not completed the 40 clock hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement.
- Correction / follow-up note
- One staff member needed to complete her 40 clock hours by 10-14-24 and has not done so. Please submit an updated DCF transcript when she has completed them.
- Correction status
- Due by December 1, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-03
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Children were provided food that was not age appropriate and/or posed a choking hazard.
- Report comments
- Food for toddlers must be cut into pieces 1/2 inch or smaller to prevent choking. The children in the 1's room were eating hamburgers on buns, cut into quarters, which were too large. TA was given to the Director and the 1's teacher, and the Director immediately broke the burgers into bite sized pieces. The Director then instructed the cook to ensure that all food is cut into 1/2-inch pieces or smaller for the 1's room.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 79 - Food Service
- Official code
- 79-05
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel whose verifications of employment history for the past 5 years was not on file. (Section 19.5, number 2)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit competed 5-year work history for the staff member noted.
- Correction status
- Due by June 14, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records and Section 19.5 Record keeping/Background Screening, Pages 48-49)
- Official code
- 11-08
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Program 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 program. (Section 18.1) Personnel I [SR]
- Report comments
- A staff member was working alone in a classroom without completing her required preservice training. She will not be placed alone in a classroom again, so this is resolved. Please ensure she completes her preservice training within 90 days of her start date.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. . (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 12-20
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have a current and approved fire safety inspection by the local fire authority. (Section 14.2, number 1)
- Report comments
- The fire inspection expired on 5-15-24 and was not updated until 5-17-24. TA was given that in the future, if an attempt to book a fire inspection is made but cannot be completed due to scheduling issues with the fire department, to document that in writing and have it available for review by the licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 27 - Fire Inspection VI.B. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
- Official code
- 27-01
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A health deficiency having a low or no potential for harm to children in care was observed. (Section 10, numbers 1 11)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Sandboxes must be covered at the end of each day. The covering used must prevent access to the sandbox by animals. The sandbox does not currently have a cover. Please submit photo proof of a secure cover for the sandbox.
- Correction status
- Due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 57 - Premises Free of Health and Safety Hazards (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23)
- Official code
- 57-04
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [VPK] group of children as evidenced by [a Health Department inspector observed the teacher leave the children unattended].
- Correction / follow-up note
- A Health Department inspector observed a staff member briefly leave her classroom in which 10 children were present. Submit a plan to ensure that all staff is aware of the importance of direct supervision and that children are never left unattended. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Due by April 15, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [coming in from the playground two groups did not mark the transition.].
- Report comments
- Two groups had not marked the group back into the classroom from the playground. This was completed immediately, and the Director will ensure that staff does this in a timely manner moving forward. Not Monitored Comments There are no children on medication.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-06
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The childrens centers storage of harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials allowed access by children in care.
- Report comments
- Director will retrain staff to place their personal belongings in a locked cabinet.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-04
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel where documentation of Level II Clearinghouse screening clearance was missing for child care personnel. (Section 19.5, numbers 1 and 3)
- Report comments
- One staff member did not have a cleared level 2 screening. The staff member was told she cannot come back to work until this is resolved.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records and Section 19.5 Record keeping/Background Screening, Pages 48-49)
- Official code
- 11-07
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Employment history check did not include all required information including applicants job title, description of regular duties confirmation of employment dates and level of job performance. (Section 19.5, number 2)
- Report comments
- There were gaps in some of the 5-year history checks. This was completed at the time of the visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records and Section 19.5 Record keeping/Background Screening, Pages 48-49)
- Official code
- 11-16
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who have not completed the 40 clock hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement.
- Correction / follow-up note
- One staff member did not complete her 40 DCF clock hours within the required 12 months. Submit a DCF Transcript showing completion of the 40 clock hours by 6-30-23.
- Correction status
- Due by June 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. . (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 12-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who do not have documentation of completion of a five hour early literacy and language development of children birth through five course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit DCF transcript showing completion of Literacy by 6-30-23.
- Correction status
- Due by June 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. . (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 12-04
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [3] records with the Florida Certificate of Immunization that was not acceptable in that the form was not current (expired) an applicable part of the record was not complete it did not include the signature of the physician or it did not include the date the form was issued by the physician. (Section 19.2, number 2)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit current immunization records for the three children noted on the summary sheet. This violation will result in an administrative fine.
- Correction status
- Due by June 9, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.2 record Keeping/Childrens Files, Pages 46-47)
- Official code
- 16-11
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center refrigerator/freezer does not have an appropriate thermometer.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The 1's room refrigerator was missing a thermometer. The Director put one in. This brings this area into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 79 - Food Service (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17 Food and Nutrition Services, Pages 36-42)
- Official code
- 79-16
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [2's] group of children as evidenced by [a child was left on the playground for approximately 2-4 minutes on 4/19/23].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit a signed statement by all staff that they understand their responsibility regarding supervision.
- Correction status
- Due by May 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [the group of 2 year old children entered the classroom and were not all accounted for, as one child was on the far end of the playground while the remaining children were inside the classroom].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit a statement signed by all staff understand the regulation and the proper procedure for documenting transitions.
- Correction status
- Due by May 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-06
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 daily process for checking indoor and outdoor play areas to ensure they are ready for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from February 2026 noted that daily health and safety logs for play areas were not fully maintained. This question helps clarify how the center currently tracks these important daily safety checks.
- Context
- The finding was noted as corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does your team take to verify that all children have safely transitioned or left the premises at the end of the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2025 inspection indicate that the center's closing log was not fully documented on one occasion. Asking about the current process helps parents understand how the center ensures accurate attendance tracking during busy transition times.
- Context
- The finding was noted as corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that all staff members have completed their required background screenings and employment history verifications?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2024 identified a gap in the documentation of employment history for a staff member. This question allows the director to explain the current administrative procedures for maintaining complete personnel files.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current approach to maintaining outdoor play equipment and ensuring that any potential hazards are addressed quickly?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show multiple instances across different inspections where outdoor play areas required attention, such as covering sandboxes or securing storage sheds. This question helps parents understand how the center proactively manages the physical environment.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you support new staff members in completing their required training and preservice requirements?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official report noted instances where staff members were working without having completed all required training. This question helps parents understand how the center monitors staff development and ensures all team members are fully prepared for their roles.
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