Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.93
- Local median
- 0.67
Indian Rocks Toddler Montessori
13042 Indian Rocks Rd, Largo, FL 33774
- License:
- C06PI0383
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 28
- License expiration:
- March 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.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 22, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 22, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Indian Rocks Toddler Montessori from January 13, 2023 through June 22, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 29 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 6, 2026 and involved staff training, with a due date of February 6, 2026.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.
Two later inspections, from March 6, 2026 through June 22, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 29
- 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
15 total inspections vs 15 local median in 33774
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 39%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 2.08
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 4 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
September 11, 2023May 20, 2025October 21, 2025January 6, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 11, 2023August 13, 2024May 20, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 11, 2023January 7, 2025October 21, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The number of credentialed staff did not meet requirements in that the childrens center was required to have at least [1] credentialed staff but had[0] staff who met qualifications for current staff credentials.
- Correction / follow-up note
- There are 21 children enrolled, and 0 staff members that hold current credentials. Please ensure that you have 1 staff member with current credentials and submit the documentation to your licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 13 - Staff Credential: I.B.
- Official code
- 13-01
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 is currently on a provisional license for no director on staff. Please ensure that a director is in place on or before the due date. Submit the new director's complete employment file to your licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Due by June 3, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 14 - Director Credential: I.B.
- Official code
- 14-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for[3]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
- Please ensure that the staff members complete the 10 hrs of annual training and send the documentation to your licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Due by November 4, 2025
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 [2] records with missing Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 2 immunization forms were missing. Please obtain the forms for the children listed on the Children's Records Summary sheet and email them to your licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Due by November 4, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-06
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please complete the verifications of employment and send the forms to your licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Due by June 3, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-08
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
- The diploma in file was not translated. Please get a professional translation of the diploma and send it to your licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Due by June 3, 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: Incident records
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not complete a daily written report for infants that was accessible to parents and included information concerning nutritional intake and times of meals bowel movements naps and changes in behavior.
- Inspector notes
- During inspection, the owner printed an updated written report and reviewed the report with the teacher. The issue was resolved during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 24 - Written Report (Infants) V. A.
- Official code
- 24-03
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [4] records with missing Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please obtain the children's physicals and send to your licensing specialist.
- Correction status
- Due by January 21, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-06
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary [1] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
- Report comments
- One staff member had an expired acknowledge form. She signed a new acknowledgement form today. This violation will result in administrative action being taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-06
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.
- Report comments
- 1 staff member had an expired acknowledgement form on file. The staff member signed a new one at time of inspection. 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
- 11-06
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit a DCF training transcript showing the completion of early literacy to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by September 25, 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: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for[2]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
- Submit training documentation for the 2 staff member's who did not complete inservice training for 2022/2023 to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by September 25, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-10
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
- The children's center is currently on a provisional license for Director Credentials which expires 11-4-23. The center has a director in place, however her director credentials does not yet appear on her DCF training transcript. Notify PCLB as soon as it appears so that we can take your center off of the provisional license.
- Correction status
- Due by November 3, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 14 - Director Credential: I.B.
- Official code
- 14-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Report comments
- 1 emergency medical release form was incomplete. It was completed during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-05
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The citation for a violation of a licensing standard or requirement of ss. 402.301-402.319 F.S. that resulted in disciplinary action did not remain posted with the license for a full year after its effective date.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The children's center received 4 fines in the last 12 months and none of them were posted. Owner will retrieve the fines and post them. Submit a picture of the fines posted to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by September 25, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 20 - Administrative Fine Posted: V. A.
- Official code
- 20-01
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A resilient surface was not provided beneath and within the fall/use zone for [the 1 year old playground].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit photos of mulch for the 1 year old playground to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by September 25, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 39 - Resilient Surface: VI. D.
- Official code
- 39-01
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.
- Report comments
- 4 staff member's did not sign the required annual refresher education of the children's center exposure plan. They were all re-signed during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-07
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was handwashing soap in the bathroom which had a label stating "keep out of reach of children". The center does not have any alternative soap on hand but new soap will be purchased. Submit a photo of the new soap to PCLB. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Due by September 25, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-03
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.
- Report comments
- Staff member noted on the Personnel Records Summary had an expired form on 10/19/22 and it was signed late (on 1/10/23). This violation resulted in administrative action.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
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
- Obtain a copy of the background screening for the staff member noted on the Personnel Records summary. Must be in file for staff member to return. This violation resulted in administrative action.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
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
- Obtain verification of the 5 year employment history for the staff member noted on the Personnel Records summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
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 on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [2]
- Report comments
- The Attestations noted for the staff on the Personnel Records summary were not signed or dated by the Director. Complete the forms.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-13
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Documentation of in-service training was not done on from C-0108 Child Care In-Service Training Record.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit proof of 10 hours for 2021/22 for the staff member noted on the Personnel Records summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-11
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
- Obtain the required training for the staff member noted on the Personnel Records summary. This violation resulted in administrative action.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-19
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the incomplete information for the children noted on the Children's Record Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-05
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [3] records with missing Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the missing forms for the children noted on the Children's Record Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-06
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [3] records with missing DH680 Immunization Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the forms for the children noted on the Children's Record Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-09
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [4] 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 the updated forms for the children noted on the Children's Record Summary. This violation resulted in administrative action.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
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.
- Report comments
- The was no training for a staff member noted on the Personnel Records Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-07
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
What is your current process for ensuring that all staff members have their required background screening documentation up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that personnel records have periodically lacked required employment history or updated acknowledgement forms. This question helps parents understand how the center manages these administrative requirements today.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe how you ensure that all hazardous materials, such as cleaning supplies, are kept inaccessible to children at all times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report previously noted an instance where a cleaning product was accessible to children. Asking about current storage practices helps parents understand how the center maintains a secure environment.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that the leadership team maintains all necessary active credentials for daily operations?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that maintaining active director and staff credentials has been a recurring topic over the past few years. This question allows the director to explain their current system for tracking and renewing these professional requirements.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on 6/22/2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for tracking and collecting required health and immunization records for all enrolled children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that missing health examination forms have been noted in multiple reports. This question helps parents understand how the center ensures all student files are complete and current.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about their child's daily routines, such as meals and nap times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Consistent communication about daily care routines helps parents feel connected to their child's day and ensures that individual needs are met. This question helps parents understand the center's standard approach to daily reporting.