See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Student Health Examination Forms.
Correction / follow-up note
Obtain a complete Student Health Exam for the child listed on the Childrens Records Summary. Submit a copy to the License Board office upon receipt. A random sample of seven records and 15 toddler records was inspected; 21 records were in compliance.
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.
Report comments
1 staff member completed early literacy after 12 months of employment in the child care industry.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-04
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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The play equipment was not maintained in a safe or sanitary condition for children to use in that [there was a rocking horse with no handle].
Report comments
There was a rocking horse on the 1 year old playground which was missing the handle on both sides. The rocking horse was removed and discarded at time of inspection.
Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [1's] group of children as evidenced by [a sleeping child was bitten on the eyelid].
Report comments
During nap time, a teacher in the 1s classroom was sitting with a child in her lap while the other teacher was sitting in a chair at the same end of the classroom.A child was asleep on a cot behind a bookcase at the other end of the classroom.Per school video, another child who is a known biter, walked across the room, was playing near the sleeping child, and then bit him on the upper eyelid.A lack of supervision is substantiated.
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. (Section 19.5, number 2)
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1 staff member had a place of employment listed on their Clearinghouse fingerprints but did not list it on their employment history form. The director did not verify that place of employment upon hire. It was completed at time of inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records and Section 19.5 Record keeping/Background Screening, Pages 48-49)
Staff did not record complete and accurate attendance records to included childs first and last name time in and out and date. [1 child was not marked in.].
Correction / follow-up note
In the 2's group of children there were 9 children present but only 8 children were marked in. Director submitted a corrective action statement which states "I will talk to staff about the importance of attendance at the next staff meeting on 5-20-25." Administrative action will be taken.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
Official code
17-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
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Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [in the 2's group of children].
Correction / follow-up note
1 child arrived while outside on the playground and staff did not include him in the transition back to the classroom. Director submitted a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states "I will talk to the staff about the importance of transitions at the next staff meeting on 5-20-25"
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
Official code
17-06
Medium concern: Facility condition
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The hot water at the hand-washing sink in the [1's] exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit. [it was 113 degrees].
Correction / follow-up note
The temperature in one of the 1's handwashing sinks registered 113 degrees. Please submit a photo of the temperature in the sink once fixed. Staff will mix the hot and cold water to ensure that the water temperature does not exceed 110 degrees. Administrative action will be taken.
Correction status
Due by May 28, 2025
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 33 - Diapering Area (Infants) VI. C.
Official code
33-02
Medium concern: Facility condition
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An area of the childrens center was not cleaned as evidence by [The area rug in the 1's and 2's need to be cleaned].
Correction / follow-up note
The area rugs in the 1's classroom and the 2's classroom need to be cleaned as there are many stains on the rugs. Please submit photos of the rugs once cleaned.
Correction status
Due by May 28, 2025
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 36 - Clean Good Repair (Indoor Play Space) VI. C.
See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [the form was signed on the wrong line.]
Correction / follow-up note
The attestation of good moral character was signed incorrectly at time of hire. A new corrected form was signed at time of inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
Official code
11-13
Medium concern: Facility condition
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The hot water at the hand-washing sink in the [1 year old classroom] exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit. [one sink was 117 degrees and the other sink was 127 degrees].
Correction / follow-up note
Licensing Specialist temped the hand-washing sinks in both 1 year old classrooms. One sink temped at 117 degrees and the other sink temped at 127 degrees. Licensing Specialist temped all the sinks in the children's center and they all exceeded 110 degrees. The director will reach out to maintenance to have the hot water tank adjusted so that all the sinks stay between 100 and 110 degrees. Please submit pictures of the temperature in the 1 year old sinks and please have the hot water adjusted in all the sinks. Staff will ensure that the hot and cold water will be mixed so that the temperature does not exceed 110 degrees until the temperature is corrected.
Correction status
Due by January 27, 2025
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 33 - Diapering Area (Infants) VI. C.
Official code
33-02
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 was a sippy cup that did not contain the child's first or last name. It was written on the cup at time of inspection.
Child care personnel failed to sign/date a log verifying that all children had left the premises as evidenced by [no signature on 9-6- 24].
Correction / follow-up note
The closing was not signed on 9-6-24. The director wrote a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states "I will ensure that closing logs are always signed at the end of the day going forward. They will be hanging up and in the vision of my desk and I will personally check daily that the inspection is being done."
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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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
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. (Section 14.2, number 1)
Correction / follow-up note
The fire inspection expired 9-18-24 and the children's center did not have a current one. Submit a current and approved fire inspection to PCLB.
Correction status
Due by October 7, 2024
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 27 - Fire Inspection VI.B. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
Official code
27-01
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
At least one of the two teachers required to maintain staff to child ratio for a group size of [10 ones] for (age group) did not possess an active credential as recognized by DCF. (Section 4, numbers 1 6 and 10) School Readiness [SR]
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The director switched staff around so that a credentialed staff member could be in the 1's classroom for ratio purposes. Owner/Director/Staff Responsible Comments Provider has no comment. ____________________________________________ Inspected by: Elise Bishop 09/30/2024 ____________________________________________ Received by: Jodi Jones 09/30/2024
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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ACCESS - 86 - Group Size (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 4 Group Size, Pages 14-15)
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.
Report comments
1 staff member started in the child care industry more than 12 months ago and had not completed the 5 hour early literacy course. It has now been completed.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-04
Medium concern: Staff training
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See the Personnel Records Summary for [2] Child Care staff who did not attend the entire Department of Children and Family Services specialized training course Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices Within 90 days of employment in the infant room.
Correction / follow-up note
1 staff member completed the entire infant and toddler training course after being in the toddler room for more than 90 days. There was a staff member giving a teacher break in the 1 year old classroom who does not have infant toddler appropriate practices training. Submit a DCF training transcript showing the completion of the training to PCLB.
Correction status
Due by July 2, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-08
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
The childrens center failed to post the room capacity in each room of the childrens center.
Report comments
There was no capacity posted in the play village room. It was posted at time of inspection.
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 did not have proof of education in their file. Submit their proof of education to PCLB. Licensing Specialist discussed the new school readiness training that must be completed by 6-30-24. Some of the staff have already completed the training.
Correction status
Due by February 22, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
Official code
12-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Staff did not record complete and accurate attendance records to included childs first and last name time in and out and date. [in the 1's and 2 classroom].
Correction / follow-up note
In the 1 year old group of children, there were 5 children present and only 4 children marked in. In the 2 year old group of children, there were 10 children present and only 7 children were marked in. The assistant director who present at the time of inspection wrote a corrective action plan which states " We will be having an emergency staff meeting to discuss how important attendance and transition logs are. We will discuss O2B and Pinellas County procedures regarding checking a child in and out of every classroom/playground throughout the day from the beginning of their day until the end."
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
Official code
17-01
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
During napping, the minimum spacing of two feet between cots/cribs used by children was not provided for [2 year old children.].
Report comments
In the 2's group of children, the cots were not at least 2 feet apart. They were moved at time of inspection.
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 walk me through the steps you take to ensure children are always actively supervised, especially during transitions or nap times?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records from an inspection report indicate a past concern regarding the level of direct supervision provided during nap time. Asking about current supervision practices helps parents understand how the center maintains active oversight of children throughout the day.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for verifying 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
Available inspection records show multiple instances where background screening or employment history documentation was incomplete. This question allows the director to explain the current administrative checks in place to ensure all staff records are accurate and up-to-date.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that attendance records are accurate and that every child is accounted for during transitions between the classroom and outdoor play areas?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records show a pattern of findings related to attendance and transition logs. Asking about the current process for tracking children helps parents understand how the center ensures every child is accounted for at all times.
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Finding-specific
What steps are taken to ensure that all required health and immunization records are complete and current for every child enrolled?
Why ask this
Why ask this
An official inspection report from May 2026 noted an incomplete student health examination record. This question helps parents understand how the center manages and updates essential health documentation for all students.
Context
A later clean inspection was recorded on 2026-05-18.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you maintain your play equipment to ensure it remains in good condition for the children to use safely?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records from an inspection report noted an issue with damaged play equipment that was removed at the time. Asking about the center's maintenance routine helps parents understand how the facility monitors the condition of toys and play structures.