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Tangerine Schoolhouse Inc

7228 Earlwood Ave, Mount Dora, FL 32757

License:
C09OR0969
Type:
Child Care Facility
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 12, 2026
Additional info
Programs and services:
VPK, Full Day
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
Capacity:
44
License expiration:
December 1, 2026
Typical cost: $1,235 - $1,343 (Under 1)
Child’s age

$1,235 - $1,343/mo

Median daily rate: $57.00 - $62.00

Official Florida Division of Early Learning Orange County data.

Not this provider’s price.

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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 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 8, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 22 available inspections for Tangerine Schoolhouse Inc from March 16, 2023 through June 8, 2026.

11 inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on May 11, 2026 and involved staff training, with a due date of June 1, 2026.

Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in five 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
22

7 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
17

8 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

22 total inspections vs 12 local median in 32757

Compared to 19 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.77
Local median
0.38

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
32%
Local median
7%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
1.26

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
Report comments
One child care personnel did not complete 40 hour introductory training training within 12 months of industry start date.
Correction status
Due by June 1, 2026
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-01
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
Report comments
Two child care personnel did not complete 40 hour introductory training training within 12 months of industry start date.
Correction status
Due by April 30, 2026
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-01
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
Report comments
Two child care personnel did not complete early literacy training within 12 months of industry start date.
Correction status
Due by April 30, 2026
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-06
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
An employment history verification was not documented and on file. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D
Report comments
The employment history verification was not completed for one staff.
Correction status
Due by April 30, 2026
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
Official code
45-04
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
Report comments
One staff has not completed the required 40 hour training. Confirmed with background screening roster that staff is still employed. Verified with DCF training transcript that staff has not completed the required training. Extended due date provided due to limited testing dates.
Correction status
Due by March 25, 2026
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-01
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
Report comments
One staff has not completed the required 40 hour training. Confirmed with director that staff still employed. Verified with DCF training transcript that staff has not completed the required training. Extended due date provided due to limited testing.
Correction status
Due by February 6, 2026
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-01
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
Report comments
Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. One staff has not completed the required 40 hour training. Extended due date provided due to limited testing.
Correction status
Due by December 19, 2025
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-01
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
An employment history verification was not documented and on file. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D
Report comments
An employment history verification was not documented and on file for 1 staff.
Correction status
Due by December 8, 2025
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
Official code
45-04
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Background screening was not completed: [ after a 90-day break in service.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2
Report comments
One staff did not have an updated background screening following a 90 day break in service. Child care personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the child care industry that exceeds 90 days. Child care personnel/individual with a break in service that exceeds 90 days are considered unscreened child care personnel/individuals until completion of re-screening. These child care personnel/individuals shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.
Correction status
Due by March 28, 2025
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
Official code
45-07
View official report
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
Report comments
One staff member does not have a copy of out of state child abuse and neglect registry check. Handbook, Section 7.4.1, D 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 December 16, 2024
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
Official code
45-11
View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The ground cover or other protective surface under the [swings] was not maintained. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D (Section 11.2, number 3)
Report comments
Insufficient fall zone under the swings. Mulch is under 6 inches in the fall zones and is in need of maintenance.
Correction status
Due by April 29, 2024
More details
Report section
SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
Official code
32-07
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
The facility did not maintain a record for each child who received medication while in care. CCF Handbook, Section 6.5, F (Section 16, number 6)
Report comments
One child did not have a record of medication dispensed.
Correction status
Due by April 29, 2024
More details
Report section
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 40 - Medication
Official code
40-11
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Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
Report comments
One staff has not completed the required training within 15 months of start in the industry. Extended due date provided due to limited testing dates available.
Correction status
Due by November 30, 2023
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-01
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Supervision of children in the [three year old mixed group] group was inadequate in that [a child had injuries thoughout the day that were unobserved and unexplained by staff]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4
Correction / follow-up note
A three year old child sustained bites and other injuries from other children while at the facility. Staff present did not observe or remove the children from the incidents resulting in injury. Completed at time of inspection as staff responsible is no employed at the facility. Director completed a written corrective action plan.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Report section
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
Official code
04-01
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Inspections were not conducted and documented monthly of all supports, above and below the ground, all connectors, and moving parts. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B
Correction / follow-up note
No documented monthly inspection of the supports, connectors, and all moving parts. Last documented inspection was March 2023, technical assistance provided to complete and document inspections monthly. Facility to provide documentation of July and August inspections by the due date.
Correction status
Due by August 28, 2023
More details
Report section
SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
Official code
32-04
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The ground cover or other protective surface under the [swings] was not maintained. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D (Section 11.2, number 3)
Report comments
The mulch under the swings was not maintained and was less than 6 inches deep in the fall zone.
Correction status
Due by August 28, 2023
More details
Report section
SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
Official code
32-07
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
The facility failed to maintain a current Employee/Contractor Roster for all child care personnel in the Clearinghouse. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, K
Report comments
The facility failed to maintain a current Clearing House roster. Technical assistance provided to add and remove staff within 5 days.
Correction status
Due by August 28, 2023
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
Official code
45-09

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 process you use to ensure all staff members have their required employment history verifications completed and on file?

Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records from an inspection in March 2026 show that an employment history verification was not documented and on file for a staff member.
Related violations
Finding-specific

How do you manage and track the background screening status for employees to ensure everyone is fully cleared before they have contact with children?

Why ask this
Why ask this
Official inspection reports from the past three years show repeated patterns regarding incomplete background screening documentation and roster maintenance.
Related violations
Finding-specific

What steps does the center take to ensure that all staff members complete their required 40-hour introductory training on time?

Why ask this
Why ask this
Available inspection records indicate multiple instances over the last three years where staff training requirements were not met by the required deadlines.
Related violations
Finding-specific

Could you describe your routine for inspecting outdoor play areas and maintaining the safety surfaces under equipment?

Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records from previous inspections show that maintenance of outdoor equipment and fall zones was not consistently documented or maintained.
Related violations
General question

How do you communicate with families regarding any updates to staff training or changes in facility safety procedures?

Why ask this
Why ask this
Understanding how a center keeps families informed helps parents feel confident in the transparency and ongoing professional development of the care team.