Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.67
- Local median
- 1.57
St. Cecelia Catholic School
1350 Court St, Clearwater, FL 33756
- License:
- C06PI0398
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- VPK, After School, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 69
- License expiration:
- December 10, 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
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 inspectionMay 14, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 14, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for St. Cecelia Catholic School from May 10, 2023 through May 14, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 20 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 20, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio.
Two later inspections, from January 21, 2026 through May 14, 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
- 20
- Higher-concern violations
- 12
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 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
- 50%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- 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 5 recorded violations.
October 6, 2023February 12, 2025January 20, 2026Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 6, 2023May 7, 2024Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
October 6, 2023October 16, 2024Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 12, 2025January 20, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The adult-child ratio was not met. There was/were [1] staff supervising [16 three year old] children.
- Report comments
- At time of inspection, there were 16 three year old children and 1 staff member present. Another staff member went to the classroom in order to keep the class in ratio.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 06 - Adult-Child Ratio: II. B.
- Official code
- 06-01
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 fire inspection expired on 1-14-26. At time of inspection, the City of Clearwater fire inspectors were doing their inspection. Please submit a copy of the completed fire inspection to PCLB. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Due by February 3, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 27 - Fire Inspection VI.B.
- Official code
- 27-01
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
- There were water bottles in one of the VPK classrooms and several did not have the child's first of last name written on the cups. They were written at time of 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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Medication which had expired or was no longer being given remained at the childrens center.
- Report comments
- There was a epi-pen at the children's center that expired 12-31-24. The medication will be given to the parent upon pick up.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-05
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- The written medication record was not complete in that [it did not contain who trained the staff and which staff was trained.].
- Report comments
- The children's center used their own medication form for a child who has an inhaler however it did not contain who trained the staff and which staff will be trained to administer the medication. They will use the PCLB form going forward and ensure that it is completely filled out with all the required information.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-13
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.
- Report comments
- The prior fire inspection expired on 1-12-25 and the new one was not conducted until 1-14-25. New expiration date - 1-14-26.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 27 - Fire Inspection VI.B.
- Official code
- 27-01
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.
- Report comments
- There was an opened package of Swiffer wet clothes in a unlocked cabinet in the bathroom in the 3 year old room. It was removed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-04
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 water bottles in all 3 classrooms did not have them labeled with first and last names. All names were written on the bottles at time of 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 the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel whose background screening was not completed within 5 years after the initial screening, or after a 90 days break in service.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 new staff member had more than a 90 day break in service and her Clearinghouse fingerprints had not been resubmitted. They were resubmitted at time of inspection and the staff member left the premises. She will return once the new fingerprints come back as childcare eligible. Please submit the Clearinghouse prints to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-09
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.
- Report comments
- 1 attestation of good moral character was not signed on or before first date of hire.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-12
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
- 1 employment history check was incomplete in that it was not verified or signed by center staff. Once the 5 year employment is checked, please submit to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
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 date or signature on 4-30-24 and no signature on 5-6-24].
- Correction / follow-up note
- In VPK (CF23) the closing log was not completed on 4-30-24 and there was no signature on 5-6-24. A corrective action statement was written at time of inspection which states "Retraining will be provided in order to correct the error of not maintaining the proper closing log in the PreK-4 CF 23 classroom. The importance of maintaining accurate documentation to ensure no child is left behind throught the day or at the closing of the day will be stressed during the training." 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.
- Official code
- 17-05
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. it was re-signed at time of inspection.
- 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 whose verifications of employment history for the past 5 years was not on file.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit the complete 5 year employment history check that was found to be missing to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by October 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-08
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Documentation of in-service training was not done on from C-0108 Child Care In-Service Training Record.
- Report comments
- 3 staff did have documentation of in-service training on the child care in-service training record. All 3 were documented on the form at time of inspection.
- 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
- 12-11
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
- 1 student health exam was found to be expired during today's inspection. Submit the current form to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by October 20, 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 [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 immunization records were found to be expired during today's inspection. Submit the current immunization records to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by October 20, 2023
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 closing log in the VPK class had not been documented since August].
- Report comments
- The closing log is documented separately for each of the 3 preschool classrooms. One of the classrooms has 2 new teachers and neither one was aware that they had to document the closing log for their classroom daily. Each teacher is now aware that they must fill out the closing log and they have added it to their daily responsibilities going forward.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-05
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids.
- Report comments
- 1 staff member did not have a writtn exposure plan on or before date of hire. It was signed after date of hire.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-06
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Knives/sharp tools were observed within the reach of children as they were stored [on the teacher's desk].
- Report comments
- In 2 of the preschool classrooms, there were adult scissors on the teacher's desks that were within reach of the children. All of the scissors were removed during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-02
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 explain the process you use to ensure that staff-to-child ratios are consistently maintained throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in January 2026 note a finding where the required adult-child ratio was not met. Asking about current procedures helps families understand how the center manages supervision levels and staffing transitions.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that all cleaning supplies and hazardous materials are stored securely and out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from February 2025 identified a concern regarding access to cleaning supplies. This question allows the center to describe their current safety protocols for storing potentially harmful items.
- Context
- The item was removed at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that all required medication documentation is complete and that staff are properly trained before administering medicine?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from February 2025 show a finding related to incomplete medication records. Discussing these procedures helps parents understand how the center manages medical needs and staff training documentation.
- Context
- The center updated their forms and procedures at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Can you walk me through your current process for verifying and maintaining staff background screening records?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023 and 2024 show repeated findings regarding personnel background screening and employment history documentation. This question helps parents understand how the center currently manages these essential administrative requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that daily attendance and closing logs are accurately completed by all staff members?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from 2023 and 2024 indicate instances where closing logs were not properly documented. Asking about current practices provides insight into how the center ensures all children are accounted for at the end of the day.
Related violations