Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.19
- Local median
- 0.45
Gan Chaya Preschool
3696 Fisher Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
- License:
- C06PI0091
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 20
- License expiration:
- June 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.
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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 inspectionApril 21, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 21, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for Gan Chaya Preschool from April 24, 2023 through April 21, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 19 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 13, 2026 and involved medication, with a due date of April 24, 2026.
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
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 19
- Higher-concern violations
- 11
- Repeated topics
- 3
7 in last 12 months
9 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 9 local median in 34683
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 56%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 56%
- Local median
- 22%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.07
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 19, 2024April 7, 2025August 21, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 29, 2023December 8, 2025Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 29, 2023November 24, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Prescription/non-prescription medication [for 1 child] brought to the childrens center was not in the original container. (Section 16, number 3)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit proof of original container for the medication noted.
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A. V. A. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 16 Medication, Pages 35-36)
- Official code
- 18-01
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Child care personnel administering medication did not have documentation of education on proper administration procedures.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Pease submit a completed medication authorization for the child noted.
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A. V. A. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 16 Medication, Pages 35-36)
- Official code
- 18-20
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Multiple items were in unlocked and accessible drawers. The items were removed, and the Director will ensure that they are in a locked cabinet moving forward.
- 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: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not comply with the childrens center written disciplinary and expulsion policies.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist confirmed that child care staff did not comply with the children's center written disciplinary policy when a staff member grabbed a child by the arm and forcefully sat that child plus 2 other children to a sitting position on the ground. Submit a plan to ensure that all staff is aware of the center's discipline policy and adheres to it.
- Correction status
- Due by December 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- CHILD DISCIPLINE - 09 - Disciplinary Practices III.
- Official code
- 09-03
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was an incident that occurred on 11-20-25 when a staff member grabbed a child on the arm and forced her to sit on the floor. The children's center did not write a incident/accident report or give it to the custodial parent until 11-21-25. The same incident included 2 other children when the staff member forcefully sat those children on the floor as well. Submit a corrective action statement ensuring that all staff write incident or accident reports on the day of occurrence and give to the custodial parent for signature.
- Correction status
- Due by December 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-01
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [3's and 4's] group of children as evidenced by [leaving the children unattended to answer the door. ].
- Report comments
- A staff member left the building to answer the door. The Director was not present at the time, and when she returned, she reiterated to the staff that this cannot happen moving forward.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit a completed EMR for the child noted.
- Correction status
- Due by August 28, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-05
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Lighting was insufficient to visually observe and supervise children including at naptime.
- Report comments
- The 2's classroom was extremely dark during naptime, and the staff was asked to remove window coverings so that the children can be seen.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 34 - Lighting VI. C.
- Official code
- 34-02
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- A childs napping or sleeping space was against more than two solid barriers.
- Report comments
- Director asked staff to rearrange space to allow for no more than 2 solid barriers for children at naptime in the 2's room.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 42 - Napping Space VI. E.
- Official code
- 42-03
No recorded violations in this report
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]
- Correction / follow-up note
- One staff member did not have the pre-service completed within the 90-day timeframe or prior to unsupervised care of children. Please submit updated an DCF Transcript showing completion of all pre-service for the staff member noted.
- Correction status
- Due by April 17, 2025
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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary [1] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
- Inspector notes
- Licernsing specialist observed one staff member with an expired Annual ackowledgemnt form. The employee will need to sign the form and forward a copy to specialist by due date.
- Correction status
- Due by August 23, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-06
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Infants were observed combined with children two years of age and older as evidenced by [two year old children in the one year old class].
- Inspector notes
- There were 2 two year old children in the ones classroom with 4 one year old children for a total of 6. The director stated the twos teacher was running late and the children were placed in with the ones. The twos teacher arrived during the inspection. The regulation was discussed and the director understands that she cannot except children into care if space isn't available
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 02 - Infants Separate: II.A. II.A.
- Official code
- 02-01
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 send to licensing counselor a copy of proof of high school or equivalency education for the staff listed on the personnel summary by due date.
- Correction status
- Due by December 8, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The accidents/incidents documentation of the childrens center, dated [11/28/2023], did not include the following information: [Parental signature or signature of person responsible for pick up]
- Inspector notes
- Observed in a teachers binder an incident/accident report written the day before without parental signature. The director will review with staff the need to have the forms signed day of incident when child is picked up.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-03
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A potentially harmful item [soap and water ( fabluloso and water)]was not labeled as required.
- Inspector notes
- Observed in the one's room a spray bottle used to clean the diapering table with out a label. The contents were fablulso cleaner and water. The director labeled the bottle during the inspection. This violation will result in administrative action
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete information. (Section 19.2, number 7)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Observed one child's file with missing hospital preference information. The parent was called and the information completed on the child enrollment form. Corrected at visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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
- 16-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The play equipment was not maintained in a safe or sanitary condition for children to use in that [cracked, missing pedal]. (Section 11.2, numbers 2 and 4)
- Inspector notes
- Observed two ride on the playground with cracked pieces and a missing pedal on the front and back of the equipment. The bikes we removed during the inspection
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 50 - Maintained/Safe (Outdoor Equipment) VI.G. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 11, Equipment and Furnishings, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 50-02
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
- One staff acknowledged review of the annual exposer plan late.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 13 Health Related Requirements, Pages 30-31)
- Official code
- 55-07
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A potentially harmful item [cleaning supplies for diapering ( Two rooms)]was not labeled as required. (Section 10, number 4)
- Inspector notes
- Observed two spray bottles with cleaning solution that was not labeled. The teacher labeled the bottles during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23)
- Official code
- 60-01
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 walk me through the current process for ensuring staff are properly trained to administer medication to children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an April 2026 inspection indicate that staff lacked documentation of training on proper medication administration procedures.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that hazardous items, such as cleaning supplies, are always stored securely and out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023 and 2025 show repeated findings where hazardous materials were found in areas accessible to children.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that staff members are always actively supervising children, even during transitions like answering the door?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports from 2024 and 2025 identify instances where direct supervision was not maintained in the classrooms.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Can you explain the center's policy for documenting and communicating incidents to parents when they occur?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from 2023 and 2025 show findings related to incomplete incident documentation and delays in sharing reports with custodial parents.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you verify that all staff members have completed their required training and background requirements before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023 and 2025 note instances where personnel records were missing required documentation or proof of training.
Related violations