Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 1.29
The Sprout Academy – Montessori
2095 Belleair Rd, Clearwater, FL 33764
- License:
- C06PI0259
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 75
- License expiration:
- January 31, 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.
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Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Latest inspectionApril 23, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 23, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for The Sprout Academy – Montessori from July 20, 2023 through April 23, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 1, 2025 and involved health or food records.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
Four later inspections, from May 8, 2025 through April 23, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 3
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 15 local median in 33764
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 21%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 47%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 4.64
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 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
December 19, 2023December 18, 2024May 1, 2025Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
April 14, 2025April 30, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
December 19, 2023December 18, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Children were provided food that was not age appropriate and/or posed a choking hazard.
- Inspector notes
- A social media photo indicated that children were served uncut grapes during a class party. The Director stated that the snack was brought in by a parent. She was reminded that even if a parent brings in grapes for a party, the staff must cut them lengthwise to avoid serving a food which is a choking hazard. She stated that she will re-train the staff immediately. This is substantiated and resolved.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 79 - Food Service
- Official code
- 79-05
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Staff hired on 2-17-25 did not have verified employment history for the past five years completed and on file. Ensure the verification is completed for staff listed on the Personnel Records Summary dated 4-14-25. Submit proof of verification to the License Board office once completed.
- Correction status
- Due by May 5, 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.
- Report comments
- Staff hired on 2-17-25 did not have a completed Attestation on file. Ensure staff listed on the Personnel Records Summary dated 4-14-25 complete the Attestation and a copy is submitted to the License Board office.
- Correction status
- Due by May 5, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-12
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Staff hired on 2-17-25 did not have verified employment history for the past five years completed and on file. Ensure the verification is completed for staff listed on the Personnel Record Summary. Submit proof of verification to the License Board office once completed.
- Correction status
- Due by April 18, 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.
- Report comments
- Staff hired on 2-17-25 did not have a completed Attestation on file. Ensure staff listed on the Personnel Records Summary complete the Attestation and a copy is submitted to the License Board office.
- Correction status
- Due by April 16, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-12
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [3's] group of children as evidenced by [a child was left outside on the playground].
- Report comments
- The teacher in the 3's class was not supervising the children properly as one child was left outside on the playground when the rest of the class went inside. Another teacher found him outside and brought him to the Director. The 3's teacher has been terminated from the Center.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [from the playground into the classroom].
- Report comments
- The 3's teacher documented that she had 8 children transitioning inside with her from the playground to the classroom, but only 7 children went inside. One child was left outside on the playground, but was reunited with his class after about 5-7 minutes. The parents were notified, and the teacher was fired.
- 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
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete information. (Section 19.2, number 7)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the missing information the child listed on the Children's Records Summary. Submit proof to the License Board office the information is now on file.
- Correction status
- Due by December 20, 2024
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: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The parents of children enrolled were not provided information detailing the causes symptoms and transmission of the influenza virus. (Section 19.2, number 9)
- Correction / follow-up note
- One parent, who enrolled their child during the month of September 2024, did not receive the Flu brochure. Submit a Corrective Action Plan to the License Board office which ensures all parents will receive the brochure as required.
- Correction status
- Due by December 30, 2024
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
- 16-04
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] 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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- One parent, who enrolled their child during the month of September 2024, did not receive the Distracted Adult brochure. Submit a Corrective Action Plan to the License Board office which ensures all parents will receive the brochure as required. The annual inspection of 52 children's records was conducted; 50 records were in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by December 30, 2024
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
- 16-20
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [2] records with incomplete information. (Section 19.2, number 7)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the missing information for the children listed on the Children's Records Summary. Submit proof to the License Board office the missing information has been obtained and is now on file.
- Correction status
- Due by December 22, 2023
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: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The parents of children enrolled were not provided information detailing the causes symptoms and transmission of the influenza virus. (Section 19.2, number 9)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Two parents did not receive the Flu brochure during the months of August or September 2023. Submit a Corrective Action Plan to the License Board office which ensures the Flu brochure will be distributed to parents as required by law.
- Correction status
- Due by December 22, 2023
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
- 16-04
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms. (Section 19.2, number 7)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain a complete Emergency Medical Release form for the child listed on the Children's Records Summary. Submit a copy to the License Board office upon completion.
- Correction status
- Due by December 22, 2023
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
- 16-05
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [7] 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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Seven parents did not receive the Distracted Adult brochure during the month of September 2023. Submit a Corrective Action Plan to the License Board office which ensures all parents will receive the brochure as required by law. The annual inspection of 42 children's records was conducted; 30 records were in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by December 22, 2023
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
- 16-20
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
What steps have been taken to ensure that all staff background screening documentation is complete and up-to-date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from recent inspections in April 2025 show that some staff personnel files were missing required employment history verifications or attestations of good moral character.
- Context
- The provider has had multiple clean inspections since these findings, including the most recent inspection in April 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe the current procedures for verifying attendance when children move between the playground and the classroom?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from February 2025 noted a situation where attendance verification was not completed during a transition, resulting in a child being left on the playground briefly.
- Context
- The staff member involved was terminated, and the center has had clean inspections since this event.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that all food brought in for parties or special events meets safety standards, such as cutting items like grapes?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from May 2025 indicate that staff were reminded to cut food items like grapes to prevent choking hazards, even when the food is provided by parents.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for keeping children's records, such as emergency medical releases and required health information, organized and complete?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that maintaining complete documentation for children's files has been a topic of discussion in multiple inspection reports over the past few years.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about the center's daily routines and safety policies during the enrollment process?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Understanding how the center shares information helps families feel confident about the daily care and supervision their children will receive.