Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.23
- Local median
- 1.57
Ascension Day School
701 Orange Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
- License:
- C06PI0023
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- VPK, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:00AM to 3:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 94
- License expiration:
- June 19, 2027
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.
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 inspectionApril 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 25, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Ascension Day School from April 14, 2023 through April 15, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 29 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 15, 2026 and involved health or food records.
Attendance accountability was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 29
- Higher-concern violations
- 12
- Repeated topics
- 6
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33756
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 54%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 6
- Local average
- 3.76
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 5 inspections, with 9 recorded violations.
November 9, 2023April 18, 2024December 5, 2024December 3, 2025April 15, 2026Attendance accountability
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 9, 2023April 18, 2024December 5, 2024December 3, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 9, 2023August 14, 2024December 5, 2024Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 9, 2023April 18, 2024Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 9, 2023April 18, 2024Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 9, 2023April 18, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Report comments
- 1 emergency medical release form was missing the notary stamp. It was stamped at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-05
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 [no signature on 10-20 -25 and 10-21-25].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Child care personnel failed to sign/date the closing log on 10-20-25 and 10-21-25. Director submitted a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states "it was discovered at the site visit on 12-3-25, that there were 2 days missing from the closing log (October 20/21). Stefanie Barsema, director, will look over closing logs on Fridays, and will also speak to teachers about the importance of this documentation."
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-05
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Bottles and/or sippy cups brought from home were not labeled with childs first and last name.
- Report comments
- There were several water bottles that did not have the children's first and/or last name. They were all written at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 80 - Formula
- Official code
- 80-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] 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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 child had an expired immunization record on file. Submit current immunization record to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by December 19, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Staff did not record complete and accurate attendance records to included childs first and last name time in and out and date. [there were 8 children marked in and 7 children were present].
- Correction / follow-up note
- There were 8 children marked in on the 2 year old class attendance and only 7 children were present. Director submitted a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states " I will have personal conversations with all staff member regarding the importance of proper attendance for child safety. It will be discussed at our next staff meeting." Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-01
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have electrical outlet covers or the outlet covers that were not in place.
- Report comments
- One of the VPK classrooms had several electrical outlets without outlet covers. Outlet covers were placed at time of inspection.
- 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
- 57-07
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was a bottle of hand soap that had a label stating "keep out of children" on the sink in one of the VPK classrooms. The soap was removed at time of inspection. Director submitted a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states "Due to inappropriate soap in a classroom, teachers will check all sinks daily upon entering the classroom. In addition, a meeting will be held with the school cleaning company to ensure that only non-hazardous soap is used as replacement in all classrooms and bathrooms." Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-03
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Bottles and/or sippy cups brought from home were not labeled with childs first and last name.
- Report comments
- There were cups that were brought from home in the 2's and VPK classroom that did not contain the children's first and last names. Names were written on the cups at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 80 - Formula
- Official code
- 80-01
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Knives/sharp tools were observed within the reach of children as they were stored [on top of the teacher's desk].
- Report comments
- There was adult scissors in a pencil holder on the teacher's desk in one of the VPK classrooms that was accessible to children. The scissors were removed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-02
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who did not have an employment application on file.
- Report comments
- There was a volunteer alone and supervising the VPK group of children and she did not have an application on file. She filled one out at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-03
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who did not have a completely signed Acknowledgement Form.
- Report comments
- The volunteer who was supervising the VPK classroom did not have a signed acknowledgement form on file. It was signed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-05
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.
- Report comments
- The volunteer who was alone supervising the VPK group of children did not have an emplpyment history check on file. It was completed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-08
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care staff without proof of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was a volunteer alone in the VPK classroom who did not have proof of education in their file. Submit proof of education to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by May 2, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 day of employment in Fire Extinguisher Training.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The volunteer who was alone supervising the VPK children did not complete fire extinguisher training within 30 days. Submit the training to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by May 2, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-19
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Staff did not record complete and accurate attendance records to included childs first and last name time in and out and date. [1 child was not marked in].
- Correction / follow-up note
- In one of the 3's group of children, the attendance was not accurate as there were 6 children present and only 5 children marked in. The director wrote a corrective action statement during the inspection which states " there will be a staff meeting held on May 20th and the director will discuss the importance of accurate attendance with all staff."
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-01
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The citation for a violation of a licensing standard or requirement of ss. 402.301-402.319 F.S. that resulted in disciplinary action did not remain posted with the license for a full year after its effective date.
- Report comments
- The children's center received 2 fines on 11-9-23 and they were not posted. Both fines were posted at time of inspection and will remain posted until 11-9-24.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 20 - Administrative Fine Posted: V. A.
- Official code
- 20-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The volunteer who was alone supervising the VPK group of children did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions on file. Submit the plan to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by May 2, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-06
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center does not have documentation of all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the childrens center exposure plan.
- Report comments
- There were 6 staff with expired refresher education of the children's center exposure plans on file. They were all re-signed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-07
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Hand hygiene procedures, including situations at times, were not posted in food preparation diapering and toileting areas.
- Report comments
- There are 2 bathrooms upstairs that the children use and there weren't any hand washing signs in either bathroom. Director printed the signs and they were posted at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 65 - Handwashing VII. A.
- Official code
- 65-07
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary [3] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
- Report comments
- 3 Acknowledgement forms were signed and dated after expiration date.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-06
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for[2]child care personnel or volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month who did not complete the 10 hours of in-service training for the previous fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 2 staff member did not complete their 10 hours of annual in-service hours for 2022-2023 by June 30, 2023. 1 staff member completed the training after 6-30-23 and 1 staff member did not complete the 10 hours at all. Submit training certificates showing the completion of the 10 in-service hours to PCLB which will be used towards the previous year of 2022-2023.
- Correction status
- Due by November 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-10
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Report comments
- 1 Emergency Medical Release form was missing the notary stamp. It was stamped during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-05
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with missing Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit the 1 missing student health exam to PCLB. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Due by November 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-06
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with missing DH680 Immunization Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit the 1 immunization form that was found to be missing during today's inspection to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by November 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-09
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [2] 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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 2 immunization records were found to be expired during today's inspection. 1 immunization record was able to be recovered through Florida Shots, submit the other immunization record that was found to be expired to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by November 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
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 [the closing log was not documented on 10-27-23].
- Correction / follow-up note
- The closing log was not signed on 10-27-23. Provider submitted a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states " I Pam R., executive administrator at Ascension Day School, will conduct a daily visual sweep of the school to ensure the closing log is correctly completed by closing staff."
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-05
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area of the childrens center was not cleaned as evidence by [there was a very dirty area rug in the 3 year old classroom.].
- Report comments
- There was a very dirty area rug in the 3 year old classroom in which the children sit on. The rug was removed during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 36 - Clean Good Repair (Indoor Play Space) VI. C.
- Official code
- 36-01
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care.
- Report comments
- The VPK classroom and the 2's classroom each had a bottle of soap that were accessible to children and those bottles each had a lable that stated "Keep out of reach of children." They were both removed and replaced with another kind of soap. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-03
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The children's center is currently on a provisional license due to not having a director in place with an active director credential. They have someone in place and is just waiting for her director's credential to show up on her DCF training transcript. Licensing Specialist let the provider know what paperwork will be needed for the new director. Please submit all the paperwork to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by May 9, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 14 - Director Credential: I.B.
- Official code
- 14-01
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 process your staff uses to ensure that daily attendance and closing logs are completed accurately and signed every day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from recent inspections show instances where closing logs were not signed or attendance records did not match the number of children present. This question helps clarify the current oversight procedures in place to maintain accurate daily records.
- Context
- The provider has implemented corrective actions regarding attendance and closing log documentation.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that potentially hazardous items, such as cleaning supplies or sharp tools, remain inaccessible to children at all times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report notes multiple instances across different years where hazardous items were found within reach of children. Asking about current storage and supervision practices helps parents understand how the center maintains a secure environment.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage and verify that all volunteer and staff personnel records, including background screenings and required training, are kept up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show past findings related to missing or expired documentation for volunteers and staff. This question helps parents learn about the administrative processes used to maintain compliance with personnel requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current process for reviewing and updating children's health records, such as immunization forms and medical releases, to ensure they remain current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that some children's medical release forms and immunization records were found to be incomplete or expired during inspections. This question helps parents understand how the center tracks and updates these essential documents.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on 2025-08-25.
Related violations
General question
How do you involve your staff in maintaining a clean and organized environment, and how often do you conduct internal reviews of classroom spaces?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Regular internal checks are a standard way to ensure that facility conditions remain high and that all safety standards are consistently met. This question helps parents understand the center's commitment to ongoing maintenance and cleanliness.