Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.21
- Local median
- 0.2
Castle Brook Academy, Inc.
2755 Old Moultrie Rd, St. Augustine, FL 32086
- License:
- C07SJ0059
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 14, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Infant Care, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 225
- License expiration:
- April 15, 2027
Typical cost: $1,430 - $1,452 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,430 - $1,452/mo
Median daily rate: $66.00 - $67.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning St. Johns County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMarch 12, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 12, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for Castle Brook Academy, Inc. from March 17, 2023 through March 12, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on November 5, 2025 and involved recordkeeping.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
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
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 17
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 32086
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 7%
- Local median
- 7%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 16%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.5
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.
July 24, 2023March 11, 2024March 14, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The personnel/ volunteer (ten hours or more per month) record did not include a CF-FSP 5337 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form signed annually. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, C Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- In the Childcare Facility Handbook on page 61. Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements must be signed and annually thereafter by all childcare personnel.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-04
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
- Report comments
- Specialist reviewed teachers' transcripts, and they have started the 40-hour training. In the childcare facility handbook on page 39 4.1 Beginning Training Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the child care industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the child care industry. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the child care ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care. CCF Handbook, Section 3.2, B Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Specialist observed cleaning supplies accessible to children in two classrooms. (Cleaner and Mister Clean sponge on child sink in Classroom 1C and cleaning spray in unlocked sink cabinet in 2B and a knife in the sink in the afterschool room.) The items were moved to a higher location during inspection. The Child Care facility handbook states on page 22: 3.2 Toxic/Hazardous Material/Firearms/Weapons A. All areas and surfaces accessible to children must be free from toxic substances, bio contaminants, and hazardous materials/equipment/tools, including power tools, plastic bags, matches, candles, lighters, etc. B. All potentially harmful items, including cleaning supplies, flamm ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 13 - Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
- Official code
- 13-03
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Open packages of perishable or leftover foods were not [ labeled with date]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.2, D
- Inspector notes
- Specialist observed cut oranges and tortilla rollups in the school aged classroom refrigerator that were not dated. Food was discarded during this visit. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 30: D. Opened packages of perishable or leftover food items must be properly covered or sealed in containers or bags, labeled with the date, and properly stored and discarded within seven calendar days.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 24 - Food Preparation Area
- Official code
- 24-21
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Formula and/or food brought from home was not labeled with the childs first and last name. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.6, B
- Inspector notes
- Specialist observed breastmilk in the kitchen freezer that was not labeled with child's name. Staff labeled the bags during inspection. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 35: B. The provider must make sure all formula and food brought from home are labeled with the childs first and last name. The provider is responsible for the label; therefore, if the label is not completed by the parent, child care personnel must put the label on when the formula or food is received
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 28 - Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food
- Official code
- 28-04
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care personnel, who were not in compliance with training requirements when they left the industry, did not complete required training and any new mandated training before returning to the industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.3, B
- Report comments
- One child care employee did not complete the required training. Employee experience since September 12, 2022, hired January 16, 2024, training still incomplete. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 4.3 Break in Service A. In the event an individual leaves the child care industry in compliance with training requirements and returns to the industry either at the same or a different child care facility, he or she will be given 90 days to comply with any new training requirements established during the gap in employment in the child care industry. B. In the event an individual leaves the child care industry not in compliance with the training requirements and returns to the i ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 11, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-05
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility was required to have at least [4] credentialed child care personnel and had [3] credentialed child care personnel CCF Handbook, Section 4.6.1, B
- Report comments
- This facility has three child care employees with staff credentials and is required to have four. There are 130 children enrolled, there were 95 children present during this monitoring. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 4.6.1 Calculating Number of Credentialed Personnel Necessary B. For every 20 children, a child care facility must have one child care personnel who meets the staff credential requirement. Based on this formula, child care facilities with 20-39 children must have one credentialed child care personnel, facilities with 40-59 children must have two credentialed child care personnel, and so on. The licensing authority will calculate the number of credentiale ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 11, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- The building that contains the three-year-old children needs to be repaired in that the outside bottom of the siding is rotting and jagged. Director stated that she has contacted maintenance to have this area fixed. The fence around the Air Conditioning unit is caving in towards the unit and nails are exposed. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements A. All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas mus ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by August 25, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facility's outdoor play area contained litter, nails, glass or other hazards that posed a threat to the health, safety or well-being of the children. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- The cement tricycle path poses a safety risk as the cement rises and falls and drops off drastically in some areas. Director stated that she has requested maintenance to repair the path. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 3.5 Outdoor Play Area A. The outdoor play area must be clean and free from litter, nails, glass and other hazards.
- Correction status
- Due by August 25, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The play equipment was not maintained in a safe or sanitary condition for the children to use in that [screws were protruding from the wood climb on containing the yellow slides, the S-Hooks on the swings were too far apart, the red merry-go-round was broken and rusted, the truck was rusted with peeling paint, and several wooden posts were rotting and had peeling paint.]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B and F Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- Equipment on the playground was not safe or sanitary in that there were screws protruding from the wood climb-on containing the yellow slides, the S-Hooks on the swings were too far apart, the red merry-go-round was broken and rusted, the truck was rusted with peeling paint, and several wooden posts were rotting and had peeling paint. The Child Care Handbook states: 3.12 Outdoor Equipment B. All playground equipment must be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe and sanitary condition, and placed to ensure safe use by the children. Maintenance must include inspections conducted every month of all supports above and below ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by August 25, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-03
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The ground cover or other protective surface under the [swings and slides] was not maintained. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The mulch needs to be raked and replenished under the slides and swings. Director stated that she has requested maintenance to replenish the mulch. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 3.12 Outdoor Equipment D. Permanent or stationary playground equipment must have a fall/use zone that extends a minimum of 6 feet in all directions from the perimeter of the equipment. All types of ground cover must be maintained to provide resilience and reduce the incidence of injuries to children in the event of falls. 1. If the ground cover in place is loose ground cover (such as, but not limited to: mulch, shredded rubber chips, or sand) a minimum of 6 inches in depth is required in th ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by August 25, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-07
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1
- Report comments
- Two employees did not begin their introductory training within 90-days of employment. Both employees have since completed that requirement. The Child Care Facility Handbook states: 4.1 Beginning Training Childcare personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the childcare industry and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the childcare industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the childcare industry. Training completion may not exceed 15 months fr ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facilitys outdoor play space was not enclosed with fencing or walls a minimum of 4 feet in height. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, F (Section 10.8, number 2) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the playground inspection, Counselor observed that the fencing is not 4 feet high along the outside of the three-year-old, preschool, and school aged playground. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 24 that: F. The outdoor play area must have adequate fencing or walls a minimum of 4 feet in height. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and must not have gaps or opening larger than 3 inches that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or build-up to prevent inside and outside access by children or animals. These areas must have at least two exits, with at least one b ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 7, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-05
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The play equipment was not maintained in a safe or sanitary condition for the children to use in that [there are two metal pipes sticking out of the ground on the school aged playground where a sand box was removed. ]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B and F (Section 11.2, numbers 2 and 4) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Counselor observed two metal pipes, one six inches high and one a foot high, sticking out of the ground on the school aged playground. Director stated a sand box was removed and those were exposed. They will be removed. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 38: B. All playground equipment must be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe and sanitary condition, and placed to ensure safe use by the children. Maintenance must include inspections conducted every month of all supports above and below the ground and of all connectors and moving parts. Documentation of maintenance inspections must be maintained for 12 months
- Correction status
- Due by April 7, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.2 and 4.5, C
- Correction / follow-up note
- There are currently 13 employees. Counselor reviewed all 13 employee records. Two employees, ED and FG, have been at the facility over a year and have not completed the Early Literacy training requirement. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on pages 40-41 that: 4.2.2 Early Literacy Training Pursuant to Section 402.305(2)(e)5., F.S., all child care personnel must complete a single course of training in early literacy and language development of children ages birth through five years that is a minimum of five clock hours or .5 CEUs. Early literacy training must be completed within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Proof of completion may be docume ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by March 24, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 (Section 19.2, number 2) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- There are currently 111 children enrolled in the program. Counselor reviewed all 111 children's records. Eleven children who have been at the facility for over 30 days have expired shot records. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 59 that: 7.1 Immunization Records The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(o), F.A.C., or the Religious Exemption from Immunization form, DH 681, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(p), F.A.C., from the custodial parent or leg ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by March 24, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Student Health Examination or equivalent health statement was not acceptable in that: [ It was not current (over two years old)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2 (Section 19.2, number 1) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- There are currently 111 children enrolled. Counselor reviewed all 111 children's records. One child who has been at the facility for over 30 days has an expired physical. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on 60 that: 7.2 Student Health Records The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Student Health Examination form DH 3040, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(q), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the local county health department, the parent or legal guardian, or a signed statement by authorized professionals that indicate the results of the components of the Student Health Exami ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by March 24, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-02
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 cleaning supplies and other hazardous items are kept securely out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an August 2024 inspection show that cleaning supplies and other hazardous items were found in areas accessible to children. Asking about current storage practices helps clarify how the facility maintains a secure environment.
- Context
- The item was corrected at the time of inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center track staff training milestones to ensure all personnel complete their required introductory training on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that staff training requirements have been a repeated topic in multiple reports between 2023 and 2025. This question helps parents understand the current system for managing staff professional development and compliance.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is the daily routine for labeling and dating food items brought from home to ensure everything is stored properly?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from August 2024 noted instances where food and formula were not properly labeled or dated. Asking about the current process helps clarify how the facility manages food safety for children.
- Context
- The items were corrected at the time of inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the facility handle the annual review of child abuse and neglect reporting requirements for all staff members?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a November 2025 inspection indicate that a required annual form regarding child abuse and neglect reporting was missing from a personnel record. This question helps parents understand how the facility ensures all staff remain up to date on these important protocols.
- Context
- The item was corrected at the time of inspection.
Related violations
General question
What is the center's approach to communicating with families about daily activities and any changes in classroom routines?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Consistent communication is essential for parents to feel connected to their child's daily experience. Learning about the facility's preferred methods for updates helps families understand what to expect regarding information sharing.