Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.8
- Local median
- 0.5
The Little House Next Door Child Development Center
133 E Church St, Deland, FL 32724
- License:
- C07VO0309
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, Food Served, Full Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 76
- License expiration:
- December 13, 2026
Typical cost: $1,083 - $1,231 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,083 - $1,231/mo
Median daily rate: $50.00 - $56.80
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Volusia County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMarch 17, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 17, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for The Little House Next Door Child Development Center from March 14, 2023 through March 17, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 1, 2025 and involved facility condition, with a due date of December 5, 2025.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from December 2, 2025 through March 17, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 14.5 local median in 32724
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 7%
- Local median
- 14%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1.7
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 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 3, 2024March 25, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Indoor and outdoor play areas were not inspected daily for basic health and safety and/or any problems were not corrected before the play area is used by children and/or daily inspection logs were not maintained for 12 months. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- During the inspection, the Director was unable to locate the current daily inspection logs for both the inside of the building and the playground. The Director will complete an inspection today and will continue to document the daily inspections on their form and our physical environment form. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 20 that: 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 must ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by December 5, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-19
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- 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
- During the onsite inspection, the Licensing Specialist observed the corner baseboard by the door leading outside to be damaged with the dry wall and paint on the floor around the area. A face plate was also missing from an electrical outlet in the same classroom. The outlet was covered with tape. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on pages 20-21 that: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 area ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 4, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
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 Training [SR]
- Report comments
- There are currently 13 employees. All 13 employee records were reviewed. One employee, WA, left the child care industry without finishing the Intro training and did not complete the training prior to returning to the child care industry. The facility hired WA without the updated training. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 43 that: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 c ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-05
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Child care personnels Level 2 documentation was incomplete in that [ A copy of out-of-state child abuse and neglect registry search is missing.]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1, D, E, and F Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- There are currently 13 employees. All 13 employee records were reviewed. One employee, WA, lived out of state within the last 5 years and an out of state abuse hotline check was not completed. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 62 that: E. A copy of each request made to out of state child abuse and neglect registries for individuals who lived outside the state of Florida in the preceding five years.
- Correction status
- Due by April 4, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-11
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facilitys refrigerator and/or freezer does not have an appropriate thermometer. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.2, F.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, the Licensing Specialist observed that the refrigerator in the Two-year-old classroom was not working properly as evidenced by the temperature on the thermometer reading at 60 degrees. The refrigerator also felt warm. The freezer was not working either as the food in the freezer was not frozen. The Director threw away the current food in the refrigerator and a work order was placed to repair the refrigerator. There are several refrigerators onsite to properly store the classroom's food until their refrigerator is repaired. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 31 that: F. Refrigerators/freezers: 1. An accurate thermometer designed to measure c ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 24 - Food Preparation Area
- Official code
- 24-23
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
- There are currently 13 employees. All 13 employee records were reviewed. One employee, SGM, has been at the facility for over 90 days and has not started the Intro training. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on pages 39-40 that: 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 ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by December 9, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
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 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- There are currently 67 children enrolled. All 67 children's records were reviewed. Three children, LL, SS, and LF have been at the facility for over 30 days and have expired DH680/Immunization records. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on pages 59-60 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 65C22.001(7)(p), F.A.C., from the custodial par ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by December 9, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Student Health Examination/DH (Form 3040), or an equivalent health statement on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- There are currently 67 children enrolled. All 67 children's records were reviewed. Two children, BD and RD, have been at the facility for over 30 days and do not have a DH3040/Physical in their records. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 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 c ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by December 9, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a fully-completed enrollment form (CF-FSP Form 5219) or equivalent form for the child(ren) in care. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- There are currently 67 children enrolled. All 67 children's records were reviewed. One enrolled child, KU, did not have an enrollment form on record. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 61 that: 7.3 Enrollment Information The facility operator shall obtain enrollment information from the childs custodial parent or legal guardian prior to accepting a child in care. This information shall be documented on CF-FSP Form 5219, Child Care Application for Enrollment, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(f), F.A.C., or an equivalent form that contains all the information required by the Department on CF-FSP Form 5219. CF-FSP Form 5219 may be obtained from th ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by December 9, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-02
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- There are currently 13 employees. All 13 employee records were reviewed. Three employees, CV, MR, and MB had expired Abuse/Neglect forms. The forms were signed during the inspection by the three employees. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on pages 61-62: C. CF-FSP Form 5337, Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(l), F.A.C., must be signed on or before hire date and annually thereafter by all child care 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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation was not maintained for 12 months showing that routine inspections were conducted monthly of all supports, above and below the ground, connectors, and moving parts. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B
- Correction / follow-up note
- The Director was not able to show the Counselor that monthly inspections inside and outside have taken place. There was not a Physical Environment log to review. The Director will perform an inspection, complete the log and send to Counselor to review. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on page 38 that: 3.12 Outdoor Equipment A. A child care facility must provide and maintain enough usable equipment suitable to each child's age and development and of a quantity for each to be involved in activities. 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 ensur ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by December 1, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-05
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
- There are currently 15 employees. Counselor reviewed all 15 employee records. One employee, DB, did not have a signed Abuse/Neglect form on record. The employee signed the form during the inspection. The Child Care Facility Handbook states on pages 61-62 that: C. CF-FSP Form 5337, Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(l), F.A.C., must be signed on or before hire date 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
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 your process for ensuring all staff background screening documentation is complete and up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show an instance where required out-of-state abuse registry documentation was missing for a staff member during an inspection. This question helps parents understand how the center manages personnel records to ensure all screening requirements are met.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps do you take to regularly inspect the facility for maintenance needs and ensure all areas remain in good repair?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted an area of the facility that was not in good repair. Asking this helps parents understand the center's current approach to facility maintenance and safety checks.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you track and verify that all staff members have completed their required training on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that training documentation for staff has been a repeated topic of discussion. This question allows the director to explain the current systems in place to ensure all personnel meet state training standards.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your routine for conducting and documenting daily health and safety inspections of the indoor and outdoor play areas?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate a past finding regarding the documentation of daily safety inspections. This question helps parents understand the current process for maintaining these logs to ensure a safe environment.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on 3/17/2026.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about upcoming deadlines for updated health or immunization records?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Staying current on health and immunization records is essential for the well-being of all children. This question helps parents understand how the center coordinates with families to keep these important records accurate and up to date.