Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.07
- Local median
- 0.5
The French American School of Tampa Bay
2100 62nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
- License:
- C06PI0426
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- VPK, After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 62
- License expiration:
- August 25, 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.
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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 inspectionJune 2, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 17, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for The French American School of Tampa Bay from May 8, 2023 through June 2, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 2, 2026 and involved attendance accountability.
Medication was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 3
5 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 33702
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 19%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1
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 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
December 19, 2023November 12, 2024October 20, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 19, 2023October 20, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 19, 2023November 12, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to report a serious injury or death to the licensing authority.
- Inspector notes
- The center did write an accident report when the child told them she fell and her arm hurt and the parent did sign it. The next day the center was aware that the childs arm was broke and did not call licensing to report it. The director stated she was unaware she had to call and now is aware that she will call when an allegation is brought to her attention.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-06
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [Staff did not document transition at time of fire drill. The staff in the 2 year old classroom did not document transition when she took the group to the kindergarten room. ].
- Report comments
- Completed at visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-06
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Medication was not stored in a locked area or out of a childs reach.
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist observed a staff members open bag on a chair within reach of children that had medication in it.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-06
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- 1 new staff member did not have proof of education on file. Submit proof of education for staff listed on the personnel record's summary.
- Correction status
- Due by November 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: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with expired Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 child had an expired physical form. Submit the updated physical form for the child listed on the children records summary. *The annual childrens records inspection was conducted. There are 34 children enrolled, and 34 records were reviewed; 33 were found in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by November 3, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-08
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Knowledge of an open abuse investigation involving the childrens center was not reported to the Child Care Licensing Program within 24 hours or the next day.
- Inspector notes
- The center did not report to the Child Care Licensing Program when another agency arrived to investigate an open case. Center Supervisor called and spoke with the Director about ensuring Child Care Licensing is called when another agency arrives at the center. The Director stated she will call to report any open investigations.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT - 10 - Mandatory Reports IV. A.B.C.
- Official code
- 10-03
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 staff without proof of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 2 staff members proof of education is not in English. Submit translated proof of education for the staff members listed on the personnel records sheet.
- Correction status
- Due by November 26, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for[1]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.
- Report comments
- I staff member did not completed the 10 hours of in-service for 2023-2024 by June 30, 2024. Staff member listed on the personnel records summary completed 10 hours on 8/11/24. *All staff has completed 10 hours of in-service for the 2023-2024 year.
- 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
- 12-10
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete information.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 child did not have emergency name, address or phone number listed on the child enrollment form. Submit updated emergency contact information for the child listed on the children records summary. *The annual childrens records inspection was conducted. There are 44 children enrolled, and 44 records were reviewed; 43 were found in compliance. 98%
- Correction status
- Due by November 26, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Obtain a translation of the proof of education for the staff member noted on the Personnel Records Summary. Discussed documentation requirements for staff files during today's inspection.
- Correction status
- Due by January 8, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete information.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the missing information for the child noted on the Children's Records Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 8, 2024
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 [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
- Obtain an updated form for the child noted on the Children's Record Summary.
- Correction status
- Due by January 8, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary [5] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
- Report comments
- All expired acknowledgement forms were signed during today's inspection. *The Clearinghouse Roster is up to date.
- 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: Medication
- Report finding
- Prescription medication [Adrenlilin Auto Injector] brought to the childrens center was not adequately labeled in that labeling did not include information as follows:the name of a physician, childs name, name of the medication, and medication directions.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the missing information.
- Correction status
- Due by May 15, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-02
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Written directions on the prescription label the manufacturers label or from the childs doctor for dispensing prescription or non- prescription medication were not followed in that [there was not prescription information for Afrin on file].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain the missing information.
- Correction status
- Due by May 15, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-17
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
- Completed at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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
Can you walk me through the current process for tracking children as they move between different rooms or activities during the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a June 2026 inspection indicate that staff did not always document transitions between rooms or during specific activities. Asking about current procedures helps clarify how the center ensures accurate attendance tracking at all times.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your policy for ensuring that personal items, such as bags containing medication, are kept securely out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from June 2026 noted an instance where a staff member's bag containing medication was accessible to children. Discussing this policy helps parents understand how the center maintains a secure environment for all personal belongings.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that all required reporting to licensing authorities is handled promptly if an incident or investigation occurs?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2025 complaint inspection show that the center did not report an open investigation to the licensing program within the required timeframe. This question helps clarify the center's current communication protocols with regulators.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you explain the process for maintaining and updating children's health and immunization records to ensure they remain current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023 and 2025 show repeated instances where children's health or immunization forms were expired or incomplete. Asking about the current recordkeeping system helps parents understand how the center manages these essential documents.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center verify that all staff members have their required educational documentation and training hours fully documented and up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports from 2023, 2024, and 2025 identify recurring issues with staff personnel files, including missing proof of education or incomplete training hours. This question helps parents understand the center's current oversight of staff qualifications.
Related violations