Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.23
- Local median
- 0.7
Countryside Christian Preschool
1850 N McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759
- License:
- C06PI0065
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- VPK, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Infant Care, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 254
- License expiration:
- January 5, 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 inspectionMay 4, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 4, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Countryside Christian Preschool from March 31, 2023 through May 4, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 26, 2026 and involved health or food records.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
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
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 9
- Repeated topics
- 1
4 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 12.5 local median in 33759
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 54%
- Local median
- 27%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 77%
- Local median
- 42%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Hazardous access
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
May 8, 2024August 26, 2024March 24, 2025July 29, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Please submit a translated diploma from a certified translator.
- Correction status
- Due by April 9, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-01
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
- Teacher added full names to the cups that were missing both first and last names.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 80 - Formula
- Official code
- 80-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary [1] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
- Report comments
- The staff member signed the Acknowledgement form after the 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
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- A gap in an employees' work verification was corrected during the visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
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
- A lower cabinet in an infant classroom was unlocked, and inside the cabinet were Bleach wipes and Lysol spray. The items were removed from the cabinet and put on a shelf, out of children's reach.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-04
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
- Hand sanitizers were easily accessible to children in care. The toxics were moved to areas that are out of reach of the children. 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
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During napping, the minimum spacing of two feet between cots/cribs used by children was not provided for [in two of the 2's classrooms].
- Report comments
- Teachers in the two classrooms did not space the children/cots at least two feet apart. The children and cots were moved to give enough space between children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 42 - Napping Space VI. E.
- Official code
- 42-01
No recorded violations in this report
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. [Infant class].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Attendance in an Infant room was not accurate as there were 5 children present, but only 4 had been marked in on the attendance roster. Please submit a plan that ensures attendance will be recorded accurately. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Due by September 9, 2024
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 centers storage of harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials allowed access by children in care.
- Report comments
- In a VPK classroom, a cabinet with a disinfectant spray and wipes was unlocked, giving access to the chemicals to the children in care. The cabinet was locked, and technical assistance was given to be sure to keep the cabinet locked at all times.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-04
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The plan of scheduled activities was not posted in a conspicuous location accessible to custodial parents or legal guardians.
- Report comments
- Due to a staff shortage, 2 groups of children were combined, and were using a classroom previously licensed for VPK. A Daily schedule was not posted in the classroom, but staff posted one for the 2 year-olds during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 22 - Posted/Appropriate Activities: V. A.
- Official code
- 22-03
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to post an evacuation diagram for emergencies in [a 2's] classroom(s).
- Report comments
- Although the classroom is licensed for use, the Evacuation diagram was not posted. During the inspection the appropriate diagram, including the allowed capacity, was posted in the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 26 - Emergency Plan/Diagram Posted V. A.
- Official code
- 26-01
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
- After retrieving a cleaning item from a locked cabinet, the staff member in a 2's classroom did not re-lock the cabinet in which toxic cleaning supplies were stored, and left the cabinet door open, allowing access to the toxics inside. The cabinet was locked immediately when Specialist pointed it out to the teacher.
- 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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A staff member did not assist children with handwashing [after changing a diaper].
- Report comments
- Staff member washed the infant's hands when she was reminded. Please be sure all staff are aware of the importance of handwashing for all children in care.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 65 - Handwashing VII. A.
- Official code
- 65-01
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to share the accident or incident report with the custodial parent/legal guardian or individual authorized to pick up the child on the date that the incident occurred.
- Inspector notes
- Staff member wrote an accident report, but did not notify or show the accident report to the parent on Friday 5/12/23, when the accident occurred. Staff informed the parent through the electronic system today, 5/15/23, and the Director was able to get the Accident report signed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-01
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
- In one of the classrooms there were 2 outlets that did not have covers on them. Covers were replaced during the 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
- 57-07
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
- Please submit a current Immunization form for the child whose file was missing one.
- Correction status
- Due by April 7, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
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
What steps does the center take to ensure that all staff members have their required background screening and employment documentation fully up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a December 2025 inspection noted instances where employment history checks and personnel acknowledgement forms were incomplete or expired.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the staff monitor classrooms to ensure that cleaning supplies and other potentially harmful items are always stored securely and out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from multiple visits between 2024 and 2025 show that cleaning supplies were occasionally left in areas accessible to children, though these were corrected at the time of the visits.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Can you walk me through the daily routine for setting up nap time and how teachers ensure the required spacing between cots is maintained?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from December 2024 identified a finding regarding the required two-foot spacing between cots during nap time.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is the current process for verifying that attendance records are accurate and complete throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an August 2024 inspection report noted a discrepancy in attendance records for an infant classroom.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center handle the verification of educational credentials for new staff members, especially those with international documentation?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An inspection report from March 2026 noted a need for further documentation regarding a staff member's high school diploma or equivalent.
- Context
- The center was given a due date of April 9, 2026, to resolve this documentation requirement.
Related violations