Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.31
- Local median
- 0.64
De La Fontaine Trilingual Montessori School - St. Pete
300 58th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
- License:
- C06PI0525
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 85
- License expiration:
- August 26, 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 22, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 22, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for De La Fontaine Trilingual Montessori School - St. Pete from June 26, 2024 through June 22, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 21 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 10, 2026 and involved medication, with a due date of June 17, 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
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 21
- Higher-concern violations
- 9
- Repeated topics
- 8
7 in last 12 months
12 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33710
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 8
- Local average
- 2
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Facility condition
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
September 13, 2024September 3, 2025October 28, 2025June 10, 2026Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 13, 2024March 14, 2025Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 10, 2025October 28, 2025Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 28, 2025June 10, 2026Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 26, 2025September 3, 2025Medication
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 28, 2025June 10, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 13, 2024February 10, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 14, 2025September 3, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Prescription medication [Albutoral] 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 required information or send the medication home.
- Correction status
- Due by June 17, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-02
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
- Obtain a current approved fire inspection.
- Correction status
- Due by June 17, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 27 - Fire Inspection VI.B.
- Official code
- 27-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Obtain a new diapering pad.
- Correction status
- Due by June 17, 2026
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 72 - Diapering Practices VII. E.
- Official code
- 72-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Submit a completed employee history check.
- Correction status
- Due by November 4, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Prescription medication [Epi Pen] 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
- The medication (Epi-Pen) did not have a label on it with all the required information. Submit corrective action with a copy of the complete label from the pharmacy and affix to the the Epi-Pen.
- Correction status
- Due by November 4, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-02
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The daily written report for infants was not accessible to parents [staff in the 1 year old children's classroom did not have the daily reports written].
- Report comments
- Director will meet with the staff regarding the daily reports and ensuring they are kept through out the day.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 24 - Written Report (Infants) V. A.
- Official code
- 24-01
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to post an evacuation diagram for emergencies in [3 classrooms were missing the evacuation diagram.] classroom(s).
- Report comments
- Director posted evacuation diagrams in the 3 missing rooms during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 26 - Emergency Plan/Diagram Posted V. A.
- Official code
- 26-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There was no labeled container provided for storage of dirty toys and play materials. [The 1 year old classroom did not have a dirty bucket.].
- Report comments
- Director labeled a bucket and put in the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 54 - Infant Toys/Equipment Cleaned/Sanitized Daily VI. H.
- Official code
- 54-02
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Children were not individually fed or supervised during mealtime.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist confirmed there was a lack of adequate supervision at mealtime as the children were observed on the video grabbing and eating each others food and sharing pouches without the teachers noticing. *Submit a detailed plan on how the children in the 1-year-old class will be properly supervised at all times while eating. Including documentation showing staff has taken a training on supervision during mealtime.
- Correction status
- Due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-13
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A staff member did not assist children with handwashing [when they entered the classroom/before eating.].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist confirmed the childrens hands were not washed when they entered the room/before eating snack. *Submit documentation showing staff took a training on proper handwashing for small children.
- Correction status
- Due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 65 - Handwashing VII. A.
- Official code
- 65-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A staff member did not wash their hands [3 staff enter the clasroom and proceed to set up snack without washing hands. ].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist confirmed hands were not washed by the staff as they entered the room and prepared food/snack. *Submit documentation showing staff took a training on proper handwashing in a childcare center.
- Correction status
- Due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 65 - Handwashing VII. A.
- Official code
- 65-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Staff while distributing snacks/serving food did not use napkins disposable gloves utensils or similar items to prevent skin contact with food.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist confirmed gloves were not worn when serving and touching childrens snack foods. *Submit documentation showing staff has taken a food preparation training.
- Correction status
- Due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 79 - Food Service
- Official code
- 79-10
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
- Completed at visit. Director talked with each staff and reminded them they were provided labels to write the children's first and last name on.
- 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: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left without child care personnel supervision inside or outside the childrens center, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location away from the childrens center as evidenced by [one child was left unattended inside clasroom ].
- Report comments
- I did confirm lack of supervision in that on 3/13/25 a child was left unattended for 14 minutes inside classroom. This violation will result in administrative action being taken.
- Correction status
- Due by March 31, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-06
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [Not properly record the transition from classroom to playground].
- Correction / follow-up note
- I did confirm that a teacher did not properly record the transition when transitioning from the classroom to the playground. 11 children were present and only 10 were on the playground. One child was left in the classroom for 14 minutes alone. Please submit a plan to ensure proper transition maintained at all times.
- Correction status
- Due by March 31, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-06
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Acknowledgement Form that was not completed on or before first date of employment. [There were 2 staff that signed the Acknowledgement form after the date of hire].
- Report comments
- Completed at visit
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-14
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.
- Report comments
- Completed at visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit DCF transcript when staff completes Early Literacy
- Correction status
- Due by February 18, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-04
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who did not have documentation to show a start date in the introductory coursein child care within 90 days of employment in the child care industry.
- Report comments
- Completed at visit
- 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
- 12-07
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. [Licensing specialist observed 2 classrooms that did not have accurate attendance.].
- Inspector notes
- The 1's classroom had 9 children and 10 were marked in on the roster. The 3-5 classroom (Willow Classroom) had 10 children in care and 8 were marked in on the roster. The director stated she will check all the attendances in the morning and again in the afternoon to ensure staff is recording attendance accurately.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have proof of a current approved annual food service inspection.
- Report comments
- The center operates with a non food agreement but was having community snacks every other week in the classrooms. The community snack consisted of a child bringing snack for the entire class.
- Correction status
- Due by September 20, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 56 - Health Inspection(s)
- Official code
- 56-01
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
What is your current process for ensuring that all prescription medications brought to the center are properly labeled with the child's name, physician information, and clear directions?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in June 2026 show that medication was found without the required labeling information. Asking about the current process helps clarify how the center now ensures all medical items are correctly identified upon arrival.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe the steps you take to verify that all new staff members have completed their required background screening and employment history checks before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2025 indicate multiple instances where background screening or employment history documentation was incomplete or missing at the time of hire. This question helps parents understand the current administrative practices for maintaining staff records.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What training or supervision protocols do you have in place to ensure that children are always actively monitored, especially during transitions like moving between the classroom and the playground?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports from 2025 note concerns regarding supervision during mealtime and transitions. Asking about these protocols provides insight into how the center currently maintains consistent oversight of children throughout the day.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that attendance records are kept accurate and up-to-date throughout the day, particularly when children are moving between different areas of the facility?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from 2024 and 2025 show findings related to inaccurate attendance tracking during transitions. This question helps parents understand the current system used to keep an accurate count of children in each classroom.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What are your daily routines for maintaining a clean and sanitary environment, such as ensuring diapering surfaces are appropriate and that staff follow consistent handwashing practices?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Inspection reports from 2025 and 2026 contain findings regarding sanitation practices, including handwashing and diapering surfaces. Asking about these routines helps parents understand the center's current approach to maintaining a healthy environment.
Related violations