Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 1.57
Ponce de Leon Elementary - R'Club Child Care Inc.
1301 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33756
- License:
- C06PI0387
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 250
- License expiration:
- May 21, 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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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMarch 3, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 3, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Ponce de Leon Elementary - R'Club Child Care Inc. from April 13, 2023 through March 3, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on August 13, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of August 27, 2025.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
Three later inspections, from August 29, 2025 through March 3, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33756
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 3.76
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.
October 9, 2023August 21, 2024November 18, 2024Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 9, 2023November 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
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
- The director could not locate the 10 hours of annual in-service for her staff. Please submit the certificates showing the 10 hours of in- service completed by 6-30-25 to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by August 27, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-10
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- 1 pre-k file did not have a student health exam. Submit a current physical to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by December 2, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-06
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with missing DH680 Immunization Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 pre-k file was missing a immunization form. Submit a current immunization form to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by December 2, 2024
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 [2] 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
- 2 pre-k files had expired immunization forms on file. Submit current immunization forms to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by December 2, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [3] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 3 emergency medical release forms were missing the notary information and notary stamp. They were all completed at time of inspection. Director submitted a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states "I plan moving forward to ensure that all forms required are properly notarized before the first day of enrollment." Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- 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 [there was no signature on 2-15-24 and 3-21-24].
- Inspector notes
- The closing log was not documented on 2-15-24 and 3-21-24. I spoke to the director and she ensures that the closing log will be documented daily going forward.
- 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
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The childrens centers storage of harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials allowed access by children in care. (Section 10, number 4)
- Report comments
- There were many bottles of soap and hand sanitizer in a unlocked cabinet in the pre-k classroom. All items had a label on them stating "keep out of reach of children." They were all removed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23)
- Official code
- 60-04
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [5] records with incomplete information.
- Report comments
- 5 records were missing parent employer addresses. They were all fixed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [26] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Report comments
- All 26 records were notarized at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-05
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. (Section 19.2, number 1)
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was 1 pre-k file with an expired Student Health Exam. Submit the Student Health Exam to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by April 27, 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
- 16-08
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Knives/sharp tools were observed within the reach of children as they were stored [on shelves that were accessible to children.]. (Section 10, number 4)
- Report comments
- In the pre-k classroom, there were many pairs of adult scissors that were on the teacher's desk as well as a container of push pins and a sewing kit with needles in it. All were removed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23)
- Official code
- 60-02
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care. (Section 10, number 4)
- Report comments
- There were many containers of Lysol wipes, and bottles of hand sanitizer that were on the counter of the sink and in unlocked drawers in the Pre-K classroom. All of the bottles had a label stating "Keep out of reach of children." All were removed during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23)
- Official code
- 60-03
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 daily attendance and closing logs are completed accurately?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in 2024 show that there were instances where the required closing log was not documented.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What measures are in place to ensure that cleaning supplies and other hazardous items remain inaccessible to children throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted that cleaning supplies were found in an unlocked area, and this question helps confirm that current storage practices prioritize keeping these items secure.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center manage and track staff training requirements to ensure all annual in-service hours are completed on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2025 inspection indicate that some staff training documentation was not available at that time.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for maintaining up-to-date health and immunization records for all children enrolled in the program?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that maintaining complete and current health documentation has been a repeated topic of discussion in past reports.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you handle the intake process for new enrollment forms to ensure every document is complete and properly verified before a child starts?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that recordkeeping completeness has been identified as an area for improvement in previous inspections.
Related violations