Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.25
- Local median
- 0.81
St. Petersburg Primary Prep
6216 54th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33709
- License:
- C06PI0281
- 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
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 85
- License expiration:
- October 3, 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 12, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 15, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 20 available inspections for St. Petersburg Primary Prep from January 17, 2023 through June 12, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 25 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on June 12, 2026 and involved staff training, with a due date of July 13, 2026.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 20
- Recorded violations
- 25
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
20 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33709
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 29%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 2.89
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
January 30, 2024June 28, 2024April 7, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 30, 2024December 12, 2024April 7, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
August 8, 2024April 20, 2026June 12, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 28, 2024March 31, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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.
- Report comments
- The staff member noted on the most recent Personnel Records Summary needs to complete the required training. This violation resulted in administrative action.
- Correction status
- Due by July 13, 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 staff without proof of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain proof of education for the staff noted on the Personnel Records Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by May 11, 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.
- Report comments
- The staff member noted on the Personnel Records Summary must complete the required training.
- Correction status
- Due by May 11, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have a current and approved fire safety inspection by the local fire authority.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The current fire inspection expired 1/31/25. Obtain an updated inspection. This violation resulted in administrative action.
- Correction status
- Due by April 14, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 27 - Fire Inspection VI.B.
- Official code
- 27-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area of the childrens center was observed to not be in good repair [the drywall on the lower outer wall in the two year old room is crumbling ].
- Report comments
- Repair the wall and notify me when completed to be approved.
- Correction status
- Due by April 14, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 36 - Clean Good Repair (Indoor Play Space) VI. C.
- Official code
- 36-02
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit updated exposure plans for the staff noted on the Personnel Records Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by April 14, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-07
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [4's] group of children as evidenced by [Health Inspector had to walk through a classroom to get to the kitchen, she entered the classroom and there was no teacher present.].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit paperwork with signatures from all teachers ensuring they know the definition of "Direct Supervision". This will result in an administrative action.
- Correction status
- Due by April 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with expired Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain an updated form for the child noted on the Children's Record form.
- Correction status
- Due by December 25, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-08
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. (Section 19.5, number 2)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit a complete 5-year employment history for the staff noted on the personnel record summary. *Discussed requirements for maintenance workers.
- Correction status
- Due by August 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
- 11-08
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.
- Report comments
- The staff member noted on the personnel records summary must complete the required training.
- Correction status
- Due by August 29, 2024
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
- 12-03
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [4/5 year olds] group of children as evidenced by [A child found alone on playground].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist did confirm lack of supervision as a child was found alone on the playground by DOH employee doing an inspection. Submit a detailed plan on how staff will provide direct supervision at all times including the way you will prevent a child from leaving the classroom unnoticed.
- Correction status
- Due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-01
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to document accidents/incidents on the day of occurrence.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist did confirm an incident report was not written to document the incident. Submit a detailed plan on how and when you will document accidents/incidents to give to parents the same day.
- Correction status
- Due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A resilient surface was not provided beneath and within the fall/use zone for [New structure installed].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist observed inadequate ground cover in fall zones. The area under and around the structure had mulch below the safe line on the equipment. More mulch in needed all around the new structure, especially under the fall zones. The Director did not have the ASTM rating paperwork for new structure. Reach out to manufacturer to get that rating. Keep for Licensing specialist to approve new structure and protective fall zones. Send proof of new mulch installed according to the manufacture's guidelines. Call PCLB office when ready for inspection to approve new structure. The equipment cannot be used until approved.
- Correction status
- Due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 39 - Resilient Surface: VI. D.
- Official code
- 39-01
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Equipment available to children in the outdoor play area was not appropriate for the age anddevelopmental level of the children in care in that [new structure was installed with the age range of 5-12. ].
- Correction / follow-up note
- During the investigation, Licensing specialist observed a new playground structure installed that was not approved by licensing and not age appropriate for under 5-year-olds. Reach out to manufacture to see if they will replace with structure for one rated for 2-5 year olds or submit a detailed plan on how you will keep children younger than 5 from using the new structure. When playground is ready, call PCLB to set up appointment for Specialist to inspection and approve for use before children can use it.
- Correction status
- Due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 49 - Quantity/Appropriate (Outdoor Equipment) VI. G.
- Official code
- 49-02
No recorded violations in this report
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.
- Report comments
- The annual childrens records inspection was conducted. There are 46 children enrolled and 46 records were reviewed; 45 were found in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
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 [The log was not signed one 1/29/24.].
- Correction / follow-up note
- submit a plan ensuring the center will be checked , and the log signed every night. Not Monitored Comments No medications at this time.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-05
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have a current and approved fire safety inspection by the local fire authority.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit the approved fire inspection.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 27 - Fire Inspection VI.B.
- Official code
- 27-01
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Updated Acknowledgement forms were received with today's date for all employees whose forms expired in January. Specialist states Acknowledgement forms were received in January as corrective action, but there was not a current form in the staff member's file on the day of the complaint investigation.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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.
- Report comments
- Director provided a current, eligible screening for the staff member whose screening said, "Screening in Process." Provider is reminded to keep staff files updated with current paperwork.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-07
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The accidents/incidents documentation of the childrens center, dated [multiple dates], did not include the following information: [parents' signatures]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit a plan that ensures reports will be signed on the same day of the incident/accident by a parent, guardian, or person picking the child up.
- Correction status
- Due by April 3, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-03
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary [6] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the updated form for the staff noted on the Personnel Records Summary. Send date all staff completed the form. Please send me a copy of the Director form for the center file.
- Correction status
- Due by January 31, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-06
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.
- Report comments
- Take the required training for the staff noted on the Personnel Records Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 31, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-04
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with missing Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain an updated form for the child noted on the Children's Record Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 31, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-06
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with expired Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the missing form for the child noted on the Children's Record Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 31, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-08
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [6] 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
- Obtain an updated form for the child noted on the Children's Record Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 31, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
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 procedures in place to ensure children are always under direct supervision?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that inspection reports have noted instances where staff were not present with groups of children. Asking about current supervision protocols helps clarify how the center maintains constant oversight.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for verifying that all staff members have completed their required background screenings and employment history documentation?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted that certain employment history verifications were missing from personnel files. This question helps parents understand how the center manages and maintains staff records.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you track and ensure that all staff members stay current with their required introductory training hours?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that staff training requirements have been a recurring topic in multiple reports. Asking about the tracking system provides insight into how the center ensures all employees meet professional development standards.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure all required safety and fire inspections are completed and documented on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that maintaining current fire safety inspections has been a repeated area of focus in past reports. This question helps parents understand how the center manages regulatory deadlines.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage the process of keeping children's health and immunization records up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official records show that maintaining current student health and immunization documentation has been a recurring topic. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center ensures all enrollment paperwork remains compliant.
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