Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.68
- Local median
- 0.47
Just Kids Centers Inc
12470 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33184
- License:
- C11MD0364
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 10, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care, Night Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 12:00AM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 164
- License expiration:
- May 5, 2027
Typical cost: $1,083 - $1,300 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,083 - $1,300/mo
Median daily rate: $50.00 - $60.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Miami-Dade County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Latest inspectionMay 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 8, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for Just Kids Centers Inc from January 4, 2023 through May 8, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 7, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of May 7, 2026.
Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that 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
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33184
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 21%
- Local median
- 16%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 32%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 1.24
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 15, 2023January 4, 2024August 27, 2024Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 28, 2024April 7, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 28, 2024April 14, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 15, 2023March 28, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The ground cover or other protective surface under the [slides and rock-climbing equipment] was not maintained. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing specialist observed and measured the resilient surface under the slides equipment and rock-climbing equipment which only had 1 inch of mulch. Technical assistance was provided that 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.
- Correction status
- Due by May 7, 2026
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-07
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [6] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [7] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Upon arrival to the facility, licensing specialist observed the 1-year old classroom was being watched by the staff from 2-year old classroom next door. Director asked for the staff and was told she was in the restroom. Staff immediately returned to classroom. Licensing specialist asked for the second staff in the classroom because there were 7 children total and director explained she was in her lunch break. Technical assistance was provided that The staff-to-child ratio, as established in Section 402.305(4), F.S., is based on primary responsibility for the direct supervision of children and applies at all times while children are in care. 2.3.1 Mixed Age Groups A. In groups ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not wash their hands [after changing a child's diaper]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist observed diaper changing activity after children awoke from nap time and were getting ready to have their snack time. Staff changing the child did not was their hands after completing diaper changing and sat the child in the table for snack time without washing child's hand either. Staff continued to begin helping to set up snack time by passing out cutlery. Technical assistance was provided that Child care personnel and children must wash their hands thoroughly with soap and running water, dry, and follow personal hygiene procedures for themselves and while assisting others. Examples of activities when handwashing is required include but are not limited ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 29 - Health and Sanitation
- Official code
- 29-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A freezer was observed without a thermometer or with a thermometer showing a temperature reading greater than 0 degrees Fahrenheit. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.2, F.1. Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist observed freezer thermometers reading 20 degrees for two freezers. Provider added an additional thermometer in each freezer and we rechecked the temperature after 16 minutes and the temperature was still 20 degrees. Technical assistance was provided that an accurate thermometer designed to measure cold storage temperature must be placed inside each refrigeration and freezer unit. Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. The thermometer must be located in the center of the unit and be readily accessible. Thermometer temperature rea ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by September 27, 2024
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 25 - Meals and Snacks
- Official code
- 25-08
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [6] children is required. A ratio of [0] child care personnel for [5] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. (Section 3, numbers 1 9) General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Upon arrival to the center, FSC rang the doorbell and someone opened to look at the curtain and no one opened the door. FSC rang doorbell again and waited 4 minutes with no one opening door and FSC called the school. Director was in the school age side of the facility and came to open door. FSC began counting ratios in classroom and observed the 2-year old classroom staff watching both two-years old classroom and 1-year old classroom. Staff stated the one-year old teacher was on break. Ratio at time of arrival: 1-Year Old - 0:5 2-Years Old - 1:10 3-Years Old - 1:12 4-Years Old - 1:13 Spring Break School Age Program School Age - 1:12 School Age - 1:11 School Age - 1:9 4 school ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
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 [playground equipment wheel was rusted and had chipped paint]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B and F (Section 11.2, numbers 2 and 4) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- FSC observed a 4 children see-saw type playground equipment with chipped paint and rusted areas. Technical assistance was provided that 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 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-03
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
- Inspector notes
- FSC observed one staff working in classroom. When reviewing that staff's file, the staff has not finished training and has been working in the industry for more than one year. Technical assistance was provided that child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) C ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
No recorded violations in this report
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 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- FSC reviewed 2 children files with expired student physical examinations. Technical assistance was provided that 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 Examination form are included in the health examination. A. The Student Health Examination shall be completed by a person given statutory auth ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-02
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to ensure arrival and departure times were complete and accurate at the time of arrival or departure. CCF Handbook, Section 7.5, B
- Report comments
- FSC reviewed attendance logs and sign-in/sign-out logs by parents and not all children present at the facility had been signed in with arrival time in either of the logs. Technical assistance was provided that the custodial parent or guardian may document the time when his/her child enters and departs the child care facility or program. However, child care facility personnel are responsible for ensuring that attendance records are complete and accurate. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Due by February 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 46 - Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 46-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- FSC reviewed one staff file and staff has not completed early literacy training and has been employed for over a year. Technical assistance was provided that 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 documented on a certificate of course completion, classroom transcript, or diploma. Child care personnel must complete one of the following: A. O ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 15, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel, including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the required in-service training during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.7 Training [SR]
- Report comments
- FSC reviewed two staff files that did not complete training during 2022-23 fiscal year. Technical assistance was provided that upon successful completion of the 40-hour introductory training requirements, child care personnel must complete a minimum of 10 clock-hours or one CEU of in-service training annually during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. A. The annual 10 clock-hours or one CEU of in-service training concentration on children ages birth through 12 must be completed in one or more of the following areas (college level courses will be accepted): 1. Health and safety, including universal precautions, prevention of infectious diseases, sudden ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 15, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-07
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 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- FSC reviewed 3 children files with expired immunization records. Technical assistance was provided that 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 parent or legal guardian. DH Form 680 and DH Form 681 may be obtained from the local county health department. Specific immunization requirements are included and detailed in the most cu ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by September 15, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Background screening was not completed: [ every five years after the initial screening.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- FSC reviewed one staff's file and staff has expired background screening. FSC also searched for updated screening in Clearinghouse system and "a new screening is required." Technical assistance was provided that a screening conducted under this rule is valid for five years, at which time a re-screen must be conducted in the same manner as the initial screening.
- Correction status
- Due by August 29, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-07
No recorded violations in this report
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 your current process for ensuring that staff consistently follow handwashing procedures after diaper changes?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show an inspection report from 2025 where staff did not wash their hands after a diaper change. This question helps clarify how the center reinforces hygiene practices with staff to ensure they are followed consistently.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage classroom staffing to ensure that required ratios are maintained at all times, even during breaks or shift changes?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that maintaining proper staff-to-child ratios has been a repeated topic in reports from 2024 and 2025. Asking about current staffing procedures helps parents understand how the center ensures children are always supervised according to state requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps have you taken to ensure that outdoor playground equipment and ground cover are maintained in good condition?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that the maintenance of outdoor equipment and surfaces has been noted in inspections from 2024 and 2026. This question allows the director to explain the current maintenance schedule and how they ensure the play area remains in good repair.
- Context
- A correction for the most recent finding was due by May 7, 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you keep track of student health and immunization records to ensure they remain current and complete?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports from 2023 and 2024 indicate that expired health and immunization records were identified. This question helps parents understand the center's current system for monitoring and updating these important documents.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for ensuring that all staff members complete their required annual training and professional development on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available records from 2023 and 2024 show that staff training documentation was not always up to date during inspections. This question provides insight into how the center tracks staff training requirements to ensure everyone is properly prepared.
Related violations