Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.06
- Local median
- 0.71
Creative Learning Center
4970 82nd Ave N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
- License:
- C06PI0408
- 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, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 191
- License expiration:
- February 17, 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
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 inspectionApril 23, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 23, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for Creative Learning Center from January 18, 2024 through April 23, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 14, 2026 and involved attendance accountability, with a due date of April 28, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two 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
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 3
7 in last 12 months
9 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 11 local median in 33781
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 11%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.79
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 3 recorded violations.
June 28, 2024September 16, 2024December 22, 2025Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 22, 2025April 14, 2026Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 22, 2024August 22, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to ensure arrival and departure times were complete and accurate at the time of arrival or departure.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 2 classrooms did not have children properly signed in or out on their attendance log. Submit a detailed plan on how attendance will be recorded as the children arrive/depart the classrooms. Not Monitored Comments No current medications.
- Correction status
- Due by April 28, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-09
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. (Section 19.2, number 2)
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 child had an expired immunization form. The updated record was obtained which brings this area into compliance. *The annual childrens records inspection was conducted. There are 112 children enrolled, and 112 records were reviewed; 111 were found in compliance. 99%
- 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
- 16-11
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [3's] group of children as evidenced by [A child was found alone in the classroom.].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist confirmed there was a lack of direct supervision as a child was found alone in a classroom by another parent. Submit proof that all staff took a training on supervision in a childcare center setting.
- Correction status
- Due by September 5, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-01
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to sign/date a log verifying that all children had left the premises as evidenced by [on 8/22/25 the log was not signed on 8/21/25. ].
- Inspector notes
- During the complaint investigation, licensing specialist noticed the closing log had not been signed from the day before (8/21/25). Assistant director stated she was the one that swept the building before she left but was worked up over the child being left alone and forgot to sign the log. Discussed the importance of sweeping the building AND signing the log before leaving the center every day.
- 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
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [in the 3's class.].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist confirmed the transition log was not properly documented as it said 8 children were on the playground when only 7 made it outside. Submit a detailed plan on how transitions will be conducted and documented properly to insure a child is not left behind.
- Correction status
- Due by September 5, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-06
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to share the accident or incident report with the custodial parent/legal guardian or individual authorized to pick up the child on the date that the incident occurred.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist observed the incident report was written and dated 8/21/25 but it was not signed therefore could not confirm it was written and available for the parent on 8/21/25 when the incident happened. On 8/22/25 the child was dropped off and in care, but the report was still not signed. Submit signed incident report.
- Correction status
- Due by September 5, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-01
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
- 1 staff member did have a completed 5 year employment check. Submit complete 5 year employment history for the staff listed on the personnel records form.
- Correction status
- Due by August 27, 2025
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 not completed on or before first date of employment or upon change in employers.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 staff did not have a signed Attestation in their file. Submit the signed Attestation for staff listed on personnel records form.
- Correction status
- Due by August 27, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-12
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
- I staff member was working but did not have proof of high school diploma in the staff file. Submit proof of highest education for staff listed on the personnel records summary. *All Personnel have completed 10 hours of In-service training and documentation was verified for 2024-2025.
- 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
- 12-01
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The adult-child ratio was not met. There was/were [2 school age staff on a field trip] staff supervising [32 school age] children.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit a statement signed by all staff that ratio requirements were reviewed and all staff understand the regulation.
- Correction status
- Due by July 3, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 06 - Adult-Child Ratio: II. B.
- Official code
- 06-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not obtain either general or individual written permission from parent or legal guardian for a field trip.
- Correction / follow-up note
- I did confirm that a child attended a field trip without parent permission. Submit a detailed plan for field trip procedures including documents on file, posting the field trip, plan for children not attending field trip (including a plan if you would be out of ratio if some of the children would not attend the field trip) and verifying children attending and how to confirm and how this will be verified.
- Correction status
- Due by July 3, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 25 - Field Trips V. A.
- Official code
- 25-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to share the accident or incident report with the custodial parent/legal guardian or individual authorized to pick up the child on the date that the incident occurred.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist did confirm a report was not written and given to the parent/grandmother at pickup the same day. The report was written same day and signed the next day by the mother. This brings this area into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-01
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 child had an expired immunization form. Submit an updated immunization form for the child listed on the children's records summary. All 5 infant records and all 19 new enrollments since last inspection were inspected. 23 records were in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by September 30, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 child had an expired immunization form. Submit current immunization form for child listed on the records summary page.
- Correction status
- Due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area of the childrens center was observed to not be in good repair [Window broken in 3's classroom].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Window in 3's classroom was shattered by a ball from playground. Window is within reach of children. Licensing specialist asked Ass. Director to immediately cover it. Send proof of replaced window.
- Correction status
- Due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 36 - Clean Good Repair (Indoor Play Space) VI. C.
- Official code
- 36-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The play equipment was not maintained in a safe or sanitary condition for children to use in that [Sandbox not covered at night].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Sandbox on large playground is not being covered at night according to regulation. *See page 61 of C-Regs Manual. Send proof of sandbox removed or properly covered at night.
- Correction status
- Due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 50 - Maintained/Safe (Outdoor Equipment) VI.G.
- Official code
- 50-02
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not maintain a log for all children transported in the vehicle.
- Inspector notes
- A transportation log was not completed for a School Age field trip. Licensing Specialist went over transportation procedures and observed teacher with a blank log for their upcoming field trip.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRANSPORTATION - 77 - Drivers Attendance Log: VIII.G.
- Official code
- 77-01
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The license number of the childrens center was not included with the name of the childrens center on the existing sign.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Large outside school sign (located on the street) does not have centers license number on it. Submit proof of number on sign.
- Correction status
- Due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- ADVERTISING - 83 - Advertising XI
- Official code
- 83-02
No recorded violations in this report
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 arrival and departure times are accurately recorded for every child?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an April 2026 inspection indicate that arrival and departure times were not always complete or accurate. Asking about the current process helps clarify how the center now ensures these logs are maintained correctly.
- Context
- A later clean inspection occurred on 4/23/2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does your team verify that children are accounted for during transitions, such as moving between the classroom and the playground?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show multiple instances where attendance accuracy during transitions was a concern. This question allows the director to explain the steps taken to ensure every child is accounted for during daily movements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What training or protocols do you have in place to ensure staff maintain direct supervision of children at all times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from August 2025 noted a concern regarding direct supervision. Asking about current training and protocols provides insight into how the center prioritizes constant supervision.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that all staff members have completed the required background screening and employment history documentation before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from August 2025 identified missing documentation in personnel files. This question helps parents understand the center's current administrative practices for maintaining staff records.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for communicating with parents if an incident occurs involving their child?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection reports show instances where incident records were not shared with parents on the same day the event occurred. Asking about the current communication process helps clarify how the center ensures timely notification.
Related violations