Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.43
- Local median
- 0.5
Discovery Bay Preschool
6030 1st St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703
- License:
- C06PI0528
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, Food Served, Full Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 97
- License expiration:
- December 2, 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 17, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 29, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for Discovery Bay Preschool from August 6, 2024 through June 17, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 20 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 17, 2026 and involved background screening.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 20
- Higher-concern violations
- 9
- Repeated topics
- 5
3 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 11 local median in 33703
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 9%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 30%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 5
- Local average
- 1.62
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 5 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
November 14, 2024February 10, 2025June 16, 2025October 10, 2025June 17, 2026Incident records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
April 16, 2025April 24, 2025June 17, 2026Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
February 10, 2025June 16, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 16, 2025June 17, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 10, 2025June 16, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary [1] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
- 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
- 11-06
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 [a 4 year old child was given a non-prescription medication without a physicians note for dosage].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Director will send medication home.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-17
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The daily written report for infants did not include the following information: [diaper changes].
- Report comments
- The director will give the staff in the 1 year-old classroom a diaper chart to keep track of diaper changes that the staff can put into their tablet at nap time.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 24 - Written Report (Infants) V. A.
- Official code
- 24-02
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The handwashing sink in the [1 year-old classroom] was observed being used for other than handwashing.[paint brushes and paint cups] was placed/observed in the sink.
- Report comments
- Staff removed items
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 72 - Diapering Practices VII. E.
- Official code
- 72-04
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
- Director will double check that all sippy cups are labeled with childs first and last name. She will also talk with staff to ensure the cups are labeled when children arrive.
- 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
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The handwashing sink in the [1's room] was observed being used for other than handwashing.[sippy cups] was placed/observed in the sink.
- Inspector notes
- Sippy cups were stored in the diaper handwashing sink. They were moved during the visit. Director stated this will not occur again and staff will be reminded.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 72 - Diapering Practices VII. E.
- Official code
- 72-04
No recorded violations in this report
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 19 children and 20 children were marked in on the attendace roster.].]. (Section 19.3, numbers 1 and 3)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit corrective action to ensure that the attendance is kept accurate at all times.
- Correction status
- Due by July 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- 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
- 17-01
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 [Licensing specialist observed the closing log and the 12th and 13th of June were not documented].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit corrective action to ensure the premises are checked and the closing log is documented.
- Correction status
- Due by July 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- 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
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [3 classrooms did not document the transition log when they went to the playground].
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist observed the closing log and the 12th and 13th of June were not documented.].
- Correction status
- Due by July 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- 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
- 17-06
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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Corrected at visit
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 13 Health Related Requirements, Pages 30-31)
- Official code
- 55-06
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Items unrelated to diapering were observed on the diaper changing surface or stored in the diaper changing area. (Section 12.3, number 6)
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist observed items that were not related to diapering. Staff removed all items.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 72 - Diapering Practices VII. E. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.3, Diapering, Pages 28-29)
- Official code
- 72-01
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 [toddlers and 2 year old classroom] for (age group) did not possess an active credential as recognized by DCF. (Section 4, numbers 1 6 and 10) School Readiness [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit corrective action to ensure that classrooms that one teacher has a CDA to maintain child ratio for the group of children in the toddler room and the 2 year old classroom. Owner/Director/Staff Responsible Comments . Counselor Comments During todays visit licensing specialist addressed a complaint alleging that a 3 year old female child came home with a slight cut under her eye and the eye was black and blue. The following staff were interviewed: Shanice Newome - 3 teacher and Megan Steadman - Director ____________________________________________ Inspected by: Christine Grybauskas 06/16/2025 ____________________________________________ Received by: Megan Steadman 06/16/2025
- Correction status
- Due by July 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- ACCESS - 86 - Group Size (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 4 Group Size, Pages 14-15)
- Official code
- 86-02
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to document accidents/incidents on the day of occurrence.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Staff failed to write an incident report before the child left for the day. Submit a plan ensuring that all staff understand the regulation. Include in the plan the procedures for staff writing incident reports after accurately, legibly and how you will ensure signatures are obtained the same day of occurrence.
- Correction status
- Due by May 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-02
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was released to an unknown or unrelated individual in a manner not authorized in writing by the custodial parent(s) or legal guardian(s).
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit corrective action to ensure children are released to the parent, guardian or pickup person designated on the Children's Enrollment form.
- Correction status
- Due by May 12, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 05 - Authorized Release II. A.
- Official code
- 05-02
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to document accidents/incidents on the day of occurrence.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist observed the following: Accident/Incident report was not written for a child that was bit by another child or the child that was released to the wrong parent. Submit corrective action to ensure that accident/incident reports are written the day of occurrence.
- Correction status
- Due by May 12, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-02
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The accidents/incidents documentation of the childrens center, dated [on the day of the occurrence], did not include the following information: [parent/pickup persons signature]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit corrective action to ensure that accident/incident reports are signed by parent/pickup person.
- Correction status
- Due by May 12, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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 [no signature on 2/7/25].
- Correction / follow-up note
- There was no signature on the closing log for 2/7/25. Discussed the importance of signing the closing log. Please submit a plan that ensures the closing log gets documented daily. Not Monitored Comments No current medications.
- Correction status
- Due by February 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-05
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The adult-child ratio was not met. There was/were [1 ] staff supervising [18 2 years old] children.
- Correction / follow-up note
- I did confirm the 2-years-old staff member was out of ratio. The staff member had 18 children two-years-old children on 2/7/25 while on the playground. Submit a plan ensuring that ratio will be met at all times.
- Correction status
- Due by March 3, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 06 - Adult-Child Ratio: II. B.
- Official code
- 06-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The outdoor play space at the childrens center calculated at 90 square feet per child allowed [13] children to use the space at one time but [18] children were observed in the play area.
- Correction / follow-up note
- I confirmed that the 2's class was out of capacity on the playground with the 18 children and the outdoor space only has capacity for 13 children. Submit a plan ensuring that the capacity of the playground will be met at all times.
- Correction status
- Due by March 3, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 37 - Square Footage (Outdoor) VI. D.
- Official code
- 37-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There was no labeled container provided for storage of dirty toys and play materials. [There was no labeld bin in the one year old classroom].
- Correction / follow-up note
- During the inspection a bin was labeled, and the Director discussed the requirements with the staff. This brings this area into compliance.
- 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
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 verifying that all staff background screenings are up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in June 2026 indicate a personnel record was found with an expired acknowledgement form. Asking about the current process helps clarify how the center monitors and maintains these required documents.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that medication is always administered according to a physician's written instructions?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from June 2026 noted an instance where non-prescription medication was given without a physician's note. This question allows the director to explain the current procedures for handling and documenting medication administration.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does your team ensure that attendance records and transition logs are accurately maintained throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show multiple findings related to attendance and transition logging between 2025 and 2026. Understanding the current system for tracking children helps parents feel confident about daily supervision practices.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your current policy for documenting and communicating accidents or incidents that occur during the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from inspections in 2025 and 2026 show findings regarding the documentation of incident reports. This question helps clarify how the center ensures all incidents are recorded promptly and shared with families.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your approach to maintaining a clean and organized environment in classrooms, particularly regarding the use of handwashing sinks?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection reports from 2025 and 2026 mention instances where handwashing sinks were used for storage of items other than for handwashing. Asking about this helps parents understand how the center manages facility sanitation and hygiene standards.
Related violations