Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.4
- Local median
- 1.15
Trinity Presbyterian Church Preschool
2001 Rainbow Dr, Clearwater, FL 33765
- License:
- C06PI0307
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 92
- License expiration:
- January 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.
Not this provider’s price.
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 inspectionMarch 26, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 26, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for Trinity Presbyterian Church Preschool from May 23, 2023 through March 26, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 20, 2025 and involved background screening.
That higher-concern topic showed up in four 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
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 3
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 13 local median in Clearwater
Compared to 77 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 46%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 2.88
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 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 20, 2023May 22, 2024November 20, 2025Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 20, 2023November 19, 2024Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 20, 2023May 22, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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)
- Report comments
- 1 new staff member did not have a complete 5 year employment history check on file. It was completed 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
- 11-16
No recorded violations in this report
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 signatue on 10-25- 24.].
- Report comments
- The closing log was not documented on 10-25-24. The director has created pre-printed closing logs with the dates so that it will visible for the closer to see all the days in the week. It was created at time of inspection. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A. V.A. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.3 Record Keeping/Attendance, Page 48)
- Official code
- 17-05
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [the bottom of the form was not signed or dated by witness.]
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was not signed or dated by the witness. The director signed and dated the form at time of inspection. Director wrote a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states " to ensure that the attestation form is signed when the paperwork is completed, I will have my assistant initial the paperwork to confirm that it is signed." Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-13
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During napping, the minimum spacing of two feet between cots/cribs used by children was not provided for [3's,4's group of children].
- Report comments
- The cots were too close to each other in the 3's, 4's group of children. The cots were moved during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 42 - Napping Space VI. E.
- Official code
- 42-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Bottles and/or sippy cups brought from home were not labeled with childs first and last name.
- Report comments
- The cups in the 3's, 4's group of children did not contain the children's first or last names. They were labeled during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 80 - Formula
- Official code
- 80-01
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [bottom was not signed or dated by witness]
- Report comments
- 1 staff had an Attestation of Good Moral Character on file that did not contain the date or signature of a witness. It was completed by the director 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
- 11-13
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)
- Report comments
- 1 Emergency Medical Release form did not contain the notary stamp. It was stamped during the inspection.
- 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
- 16-05
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 [it was not completed on 11-16 & 11-17-23].
- Correction / follow-up note
- The closing was not completed on 11-16-23 and 11-17-23. The director wrote a corrective action statement at time of inspection which stated "to ensure that the closing logs are signed daily, I will implement a second person check that is has been signed and initial the closing log."
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A. V.A. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.3 Record Keeping/Attendance, Page 48)
- Official code
- 17-05
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens centers outdoor play area contained littler nails glass or other hazards that posed a threat to the health safety or well- being of the children. (Section 10.7, number 1)
- Correction / follow-up note
- There is a shed on the playground and on the side of the shed there is a wood panel that is broken and has sharp pieces of wood exposed. Submit photos of the repair to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by December 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 38 - Clean/Free of Hazards (Outdoor Play Space): VI. D. VI. D. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10.7 Outdoor Play Area, Pages 25-26)
- Official code
- 38-02
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to post the room capacity in each room of the childrens center. (Section 1, number 1)
- Report comments
- The school age room did not have their capacity posted. It was posted at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 82 - Capacity: X X (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 1 Capacity, Page 10)
- Official code
- 82-02
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who did not have a completely signed Acknowledgement Form.
- Report comments
- 1 staff member did not completely sign the Acknowledgement form on or before date of hire. It was completely filled out during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-05
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [They were using a old attestation of good moral character which did not include a witness date and signature]
- Report comments
- The Attestation of Good Moral Character on file was an old version and did not include a witness date and signature. A new form was copied and re-signed by the staff member and director signed and dated as the witness.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-13
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.
- Report comments
- There was a incomplete 5 year employment history check on file for 1 staff member. It was completed during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Staff did not record complete and accurate attendance records to included childs first and last name time in and out and date. [2 children were not marked in].
- Inspector notes
- In the 2's classroom, there were 4 children present and only 2 children were marked in. The director marked them in during inspection. Director will be having a staff meeting in June and will discuss the importance of accurate attendance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-01
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
What is your current process for verifying that all new staff members have their complete employment history and background screening documentation on file?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a November 2025 inspection show a finding regarding incomplete employment history documentation for a new staff member. Asking about the current process helps clarify how the center ensures all personnel files are complete and compliant.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you explain the steps your team takes to ensure that the daily closing logs are consistently signed and dated?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show multiple instances across different years where the center's closing logs were not fully completed. Understanding the current accountability measures helps parents see how the center ensures all children are accounted for at the end of the day.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that napping arrangements, such as cot spacing, are maintained according to safety standards throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from May 2024 noted an instance where cot spacing did not meet the required minimum distance. This question allows the director to explain the current supervision and setup practices for nap time.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for checking that all personal items brought from home, like sippy cups, are properly labeled for each child?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a May 2024 inspection indicate a finding where items were not labeled with the child's name. Asking about this helps parents understand how the center manages personal belongings to ensure they are correctly identified.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
General question
How do you handle communication with families if there is a change in your daily classroom routines or supervision procedures?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication is essential for parents to feel confident in the center's daily operations. This question helps families understand how the provider keeps them informed about updates to classroom management or safety practices.