Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 1.15
Delphi Academy Of Florida, Inc.
1831 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765
- License:
- C06PI0070
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Not listed
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 40
- License expiration:
- December 4, 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
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Latest inspectionJune 24, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 24, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Delphi Academy Of Florida, Inc. from April 6, 2023 through June 24, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on October 8, 2025 and involved health or food records.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from February 4, 2026 through June 24, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 13 local median in Clearwater
Compared to 77 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 46%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 2.88
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Background screening
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
March 25, 2024October 23, 2024June 11, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Cups brought from home did not contain the child's first and/or last name. Staff will write the children's full names on cups.
- 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
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 staff member did not have a Clearinghouse screening showing DCF Childcare eligible on file. Submit the screening to PCLB and the staff member will not return to the children's center until the screening comes back as childcare eligible.
- Correction status
- Due by June 25, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-07
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [2] Child Care personnel whose verifications of employment history for the past 5 years was not on file.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 2 new staff did not have a 5 year employment history check on file. Submit the complete 5 year history check to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by June 25, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-08
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was not completed on or before first date of employment or upon change in employers.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 new staff member did not have an attestation of good moral character on file. Submit the current attestation to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by June 25, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-12
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [all] records where 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 was not available.
- Report comments
- The children's center did not distribute the distracted driver brochures in April 2025 for any of the children. Provider was reminded to distribute the brochures in April and September annually.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-20
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 5-16- 25].
- Report comments
- The center's closing log was not signed or dated on 5-16-25. Provider was reminded to ensure that the log is documented daily going forward.
- 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
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
- 1 new staff member did not have a translated to english proof of education in their file. Submit the translated proof of education to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by March 11, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-01
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [the current form was not used and did not contain a witness signature or date.]
- Report comments
- 1 new staff member signed the old Attestation of Good Moral Character which did not contain the witness signature or date. The correct form was signed and witnessed 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
- 11-13
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
- Submit a complete 5 year employment history check for the 1 staff member who did not have one on file.
- Correction status
- Due by November 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [the incorrect form was used.]
- Report comments
- The Attestation of Good Moral Character on file was the old version and did not contain the witness date and signature. The director printed off the correct form and it was filled out and signed by the staff member and director 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
- 11-13
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to post an evacuation diagram for emergencies in [the 2's] classroom(s).
- Report comments
- The staff member posted the evacuation diagram during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 26 - Emergency Plan/Diagram Posted V. A.
- Official code
- 26-01
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to post the room capacity in each room of the childrens center.
- Report comments
- The capacity was not posted in the 2's classroom. It was posted during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 82 - Capacity: X
- Official code
- 82-02
No recorded violations in this report
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 walk me through your current process for ensuring that all staff background screening documents are complete and up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that background screening documentation, including employment history and character attestations, has been a recurring topic in multiple inspections between 2024 and 2025. This question helps parents understand how the center maintains its personnel files to ensure all staff meet current requirements.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on June 24, 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage your daily closing procedures to ensure that all required documentation is completed before the facility closes for the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in June 2025 indicate that a closing log was missing a signature for a specific date. This question helps parents understand the center's internal accountability practices for end-of-day routines.
- Context
- This was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does your team take to ensure that all personal items brought from home, such as bottles or cups, are clearly labeled for each child?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from October 2025 noted that some items brought from home were not labeled with the child's full name. This question helps parents understand the center's daily routine for managing and identifying individual belongings.
- Context
- This was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for verifying and maintaining the educational credentials of new staff members?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An inspection report from February 2025 noted that documentation for staff education was missing from a file. This question helps parents understand how the center ensures all staff meet the necessary qualifications before working with children.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you keep parents informed about important safety information, such as annual awareness brochures?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from June 2025 show that documentation regarding the distribution of distracted driver awareness information was not available at that time. This question helps parents understand how the center communicates important safety resources to families.
- Context
- This was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations