Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.81
- Local median
- 1.57
R'Club Community Pride at Gateway
211 S Missouri Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
- License:
- C06PI0236
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Head Start, School Readiness
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 4:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 81
- License expiration:
- May 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.
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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 24, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 23, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for R'Club Community Pride at Gateway from April 12, 2023 through June 24, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 24, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of July 9, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 2
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33756
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- 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.
Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 15, 2024March 11, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 20, 2024March 12, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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
- This is a self-reported incident. As evidenced by camera footage, 4 year old teacher N.H. used disciplinary practices that were not in compliance with the center disciplinary policy. In the video the teacher is observed to grab childs legs, there is a struggle with child to make the child get up while child is on their back kicking up, and the teacher is shown to have kick at the child. Please send corrective action that demonstrates staff are trained and knowledgeable in appropriate disciplinary practices, and what is not appropriate disciplinary practices.
- Correction status
- Due by July 9, 2026
More details
- Report section
- CHILD DISCIPLINE - 09 - Disciplinary Practices III.
- Official code
- 09-03
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. (Section 19.4, number 3)
- Report comments
- 1 staff member had an expired acknowledgement form on file. A new one 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 (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records and Section 19.5 Record keeping/Background Screening, Pages 48-49)
- Official code
- 11-06
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel whose background screening was not completed within 5 years after the initial screening, or after a 90 days break in service. (Section 19.5, number 1)
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 new staff member had more than a 90 day break in service in the child care industry and her prints were not resubmitted. Licensing Specialist spoke with the HR department and was told that they would be resubmitted ASAP. The staff member will not return until the resubmitted prints come back showing child care eligible. Please submit the prints to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by March 25, 2026
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
- 11-09
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care staff who did not attend the entire Department of Children and Family Services specialized training course Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices Within 90 days of employment in the infant room.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 staff member who was in the 1 year old classroom has not completed the entire infant and toddler appropriate practices in that she has not taken UDAP. The staff member has been employed for more than 90 days. Submit DCF training transcript showing the completion of the UDAP course to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by March 26, 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
- 12-08
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The hand washing sink in the [1's] does not have hot and cold running water. [no hot water]. (Section 12.3, number 1)
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was no hot water in the 1's handwashing sink. Have the water adjusted so that the hand washing sink temps between 100 and 110 degrees. Please submit a picture of temperature to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by March 26, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 33 - Diapering Area (Infants) VI. C. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.3 Diapering, Pages 28-29)
- Official code
- 33-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- 1 staff member did not complete early literacy within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Submit DCF training transcript showing the completion of the course.
- Correction status
- Due by December 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-04
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care staff who did not attend the entire Department of Children and Family Services specialized training course Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices Within 90 days of employment in the infant room.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 staff member who has been in the infant classroom for more than 90 days did not complete UDAP. Submit DCF training transcript showing the completion of the training to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by December 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-08
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center refrigerator/freezer does not have an appropriate thermometer.
- Report comments
- There was no thermometer in the infant room refrigerator. One was placed in the refrigerator at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 79 - Food Service
- Official code
- 79-16
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left without child care personnel supervision inside or outside the childrens center, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location away from the childrens center as evidenced by [a 3 year old child was observed leaving the playground, exiting the children's center and going out the front door into the parking lot. ].
- Correction / follow-up note
- A 3 year-old child was observed on video exiting the children's center playground at 4:00pm. The video then shows the child exiting the front door and running into the parking lot where she saw her mother pulling into a parking spot. The child was alone without child care personnel supervision for 1 minute inside the building and several seconds alone in the parking lot. Submit a detailed plan ensuring that child care personnel is always in direct supervision of children. Admisistrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Due by December 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-06
No recorded violations in this report
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)
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was a substitute from CCC who did not have a complete 5 year employment history check on file. Please submit the complete history check to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by April 29, 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
- 11-16
No recorded violations in this report
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 recorded on 10-6-23].
- Report comments
- The center director will address the importance of signing and verifying the center closing log with all staff to ensure that this does not happen again.
- 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
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [in the 4's,5's group of children].
- Report comments
- The 4's, 5's group of children were outside at time of inspection and the staff failed to document transitions. She documented the transition at time of inspection. Director will speak to all staff regarding the importance of accurate transitions.
- 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
- There was a refill bottle of orange soap under a cabinet which was not locked in the 4's, 5's classroom. The top of the bottle could easily be removed so the bottle of soap was put out of reach of children.
- 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
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
Can you share more about the training and guidance provided to staff regarding appropriate ways to interact with children during challenging moments?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a June 2026 inspection report identify a concern regarding staff adherence to the center's disciplinary policies. This question helps understand the current training and support provided to staff to ensure all interactions align with center standards.
- Context
- The center is currently working on corrective actions related to this June 2026 finding.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current process for ensuring that all staff members have their background screenings and required documentation fully up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2024 and 2026 show multiple instances where background screening documentation or employment history checks were incomplete or expired. Asking about the current process helps clarify how the center maintains compliance with these important personnel requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does your team maintain constant supervision of children, particularly during transitions or outdoor play?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a November 2024 inspection report note a finding where a child was briefly left without supervision. This question allows the center to explain the specific protocols and staffing practices currently in place to ensure children are always supervised.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps are taken to ensure that all staff members complete their required specialized training, such as infant and toddler appropriate practices, in a timely manner?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports from 2024 and 2025 indicate that some staff members had not completed required specialized training courses within the expected timeframes. This question helps parents understand how the center tracks and supports staff professional development.
Related violations
General question
How do you handle daily facility maintenance and equipment checks to ensure everything remains in good working order for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Regular facility checks are essential for maintaining a safe and functional environment. This question helps parents understand the center's routine for monitoring equipment and sanitation needs.