Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.79
- Local median
- 0.6
St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center
725 E Orange St, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
- License:
- C06PI0271
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- VPK, After School, Before School, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu: 8:00AM to 2:00PM; Fri: 8:00PM to 2:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 120
- License expiration:
- May 4, 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
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Latest inspectionMarch 12, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 12, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center from March 22, 2023 through March 12, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 25 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 2, 2026 and involved staff training, with a due date of March 16, 2026.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
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
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 25
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 3
5 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 11 local median in 34689
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 21%
- Local median
- 15%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 36%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.45
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 5 inspections, with 10 recorded violations.
March 21, 2024November 4, 2024March 10, 2025August 18, 2025March 2, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
March 21, 2024March 10, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 21, 2024March 10, 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 proof of education for the staff noted.
- Correction status
- Due by March 16, 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: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who have not completed the 40 clock hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit updated transcript showing completion of the 40 clock hours for the staff member noted.
- Correction status
- Due by April 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-03
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
- Please submit updated DCF transcript showing completion of literacy for the staff noted.
- Correction status
- Due by March 16, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-04
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
- Please submit updated an DCF Transcript when literacy is completed for the staff member noted.
- Correction status
- Due by August 25, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-04
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- One staff member does not have a current acknowledgment form in the file. Please submit an updated one.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-06
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
- An updated clearance page was not in the file for one staff member. Please send an updated background screening clearance for the staff member noted.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 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 [1] Child Care personnel whose verifications of employment history for the past 5 years was not on file.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit proof of verification of 5-year work history for the staff member noted.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 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
- Please submit an Attestation of Good Moral Character for the staff member noted.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-12
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 proof of education for the staff member noted.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 day of employment in Fire Extinguisher Training.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Three staff did not have proof of fire extinguisher training in their files. Please submit proof of training.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-19
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential.
- Report comments
- From 12-1-24 to 1-26-25 the Director in charge of the program did not have an active Director's Credential. This is now resolved.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 14 - Director Credential: I.B.
- Official code
- 14-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The attendance record was not with the staff and a group of [VPK] children located[outdoor play space].
- Report comments
- One group was outside and did not have their attendance binder with them. This was addressed at the visit. Not Monitored Comments There are no children on medication.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-03
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Two staff did not have current exposure control plans signed in their file. Please submit proof of training for both staff.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-07
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who did not have documentation to show a start date in the introductory coursein child care within 90 days of employment in the child care industry.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit an updated DCF transcript for the staff person noted, showing they have started their 40 clock hours.
- Correction status
- Due by November 7, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-07
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please see the personnel summery for one one staff that did not have a complete 5 year history check completed in their file. The director did not call all employers that were listed on the Clearinghouse roster and employee application. Please complete the employment history check and submit the completed check to licensing by due date
- Correction status
- Due by March 29, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have documentation training transcript of the required training.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist could not verify training requirements due to missing transcripts in employees files. Please ensure that staff have current transcripts once training benchmarks are completed. Please submit a plan that ensures compliance by due date
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-02
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for[1]child care personnel or volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month who did not complete the 10 hours of in-service training for the previous fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
- Correction / follow-up note
- One staff did not complete 4 of the 10 hours of in-service for 2022/2023. The staff member will need to send four hours of training to licensing for 2022/2023. The staff member will not be allowed to count those 4 hours towards the 2023/2024 requirement and will need to complete the additional 10 hours of in service hours for 2023/2024. Please send the four hours for the 2022/2023 requirement by due date
- Correction status
- Due by March 29, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-10
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
- Observed one DH-680 form that was missing an expiration and/or complete not checked. The form is not acceptable if there is no entry. Please have the form returned to the parent and replaced with corrected documentation. Please send a copy of the corrected DH-680 form by due date
- Correction status
- Due by March 29, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have the fire extinguisher serviced and retagged timely.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Observed expired fire extinguishers center wide. The centers fire extinguishers expired 2/29/2024. Please have the fire extinguishers serviced and send documentation by due date A fire drill was observed at todays inspection there were 86 children and 15 adults that participated. It took 1 minutes and 21 seconds to evacuate. Proper procedures were followed, and all children were accounted for.
- Correction status
- Due by March 29, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 29 - Fire Drills. VI. B.
- Official code
- 29-09
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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.
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist observed that two new employee did not have a employment history check completed at hire. The employment checks was completed during the inspection and the requirements were discussed with the director.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-08
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The center hired a director on 2/1/2023 and the individuals credential is active. This brings this area into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 14 - Director Credential: I.B.
- Official code
- 14-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [2] records missing the required Child Enrollment Form.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist observed two Childs files with incomplete enrollment information. ( Address of emergency contact ) Please have the parent complete the forms and send a copy to licensing by due date.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [3] records with expired Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist observed 3 children's files with expired health forms. Please obtain the updated forms and send copies to licensing by due date.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-08
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A potentially harmful item [cleaning solution]was not labeled as required.
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist observed in the twos group of children cleaning solution in a unmarked spray bottle. The teacher stated it was Mr. Clean in the bottle. Please label the bottle properly with contents and manufactures instructions.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Hand hygiene procedures, including situations at times, were not posted in food preparation diapering and toileting areas.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Multiple sinks used for handwashing did not have signage that includes situations at times, were not posted in food preparation diapering and toileting areas. Please post signage over every sink used for handwashing in all classrooms and restrooms and diapering areas. Send a plan on how the center will maintain compliance by due date
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 65 - Handwashing VII. A.
- Official code
- 65-07
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 describe the current process for ensuring that attendance records are always with staff when children are in outdoor play areas?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from March 2025 noted an instance where attendance records were not with staff while children were in an outdoor play space. Asking about current procedures helps clarify how the center maintains active supervision and accountability for all children.
- Context
- The finding was noted as corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps are taken to ensure that all staff background screening documentation, such as attestations and employment history, is kept 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 repeated topic across multiple inspections. This question allows the director to explain the administrative systems in place to keep personnel files compliant.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage ongoing staff training requirements, such as literacy courses and introductory training, to ensure all staff stay current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that staff training and personnel record maintenance have been recurring topics over the past few years. Understanding the center's approach to tracking these requirements helps parents learn how the facility supports professional development and regulatory compliance.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is the center's process for verifying that all required health and immunization records for children are complete and current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that maintaining complete children's health and immunization records has appeared as a topic in past inspections. This question helps parents understand how the center monitors these important documents to ensure they meet health standards.
Related violations
General question
How does the center communicate with families regarding daily routines and any changes in classroom staffing or supervision?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication about daily operations and staffing helps parents feel confident in the consistency of care provided to their children. Establishing these expectations early supports a strong partnership between families and the center.