Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.6
- Local median
- 0.6
Cattoira Montessori School
9385 SW 79th Ave, Miami, FL 33156
- License:
- C11MD1446
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 10, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 136
- License expiration:
- August 16, 2026
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 inspectionApril 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 15, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Cattoira Montessori School from April 14, 2023 through April 15, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on July 11, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of January 15, 2026.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Three later inspections, from December 1, 2025 through April 15, 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
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 4 local median in 33156
Compared to 21 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 7%
- Local median
- 7%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 32%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.67
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.
April 12, 2024July 26, 2024July 11, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 7, 2023March 20, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential. CCF Handbook, Section 4.7
- Inspector notes
- Comments Technical assistance was provided regarding the importance of maintain and/or document an active Director Credential Verification on the departments training transcript, The operator failed to maintain and/or document an active director Credential Verification on the departments training transcript. (The director credential was expired on November 2024, the director informed me that the sister is going to apply for director credentials) FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 4.7.2 Director Credential Renewal A . To maintain an active Director Credential at either level, candidates must complete the renewal section of the CF-FSP Form 5290, Florida Child Care and Education Progr ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by January 15, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-04
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]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist reviewing child care personnel file found observed that the personnel record did not include a Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form sign annually. T.A. 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. All ( 9 ) child care personnel records in the system were reviewed of which ( 3 ) were updated for compliance. No new personnel were hired since the last inspection as per the director.
- 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
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
- Licensing Specialist observed a child care personnel did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry. T.A. 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, clas ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by September 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
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]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed a student health examination or equivalent health statement on children file was over two years old. T.A. 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.
- Correction status
- Due by September 5, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ the use of fire extinguishers]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5
- Report comments
- FSC notice a child care personnel do not have a Fire Extinguisher Training on file. T.A. All child care personnel shall be trained in the use and operation of a fire extinguisher, at each facility they are employed, within 30 days of date of hire. The facility must maintain documentation that all child care personnel have completed training.
- Correction status
- Due by May 27, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The Training Transcript documenting an active Staff Credential Verification was not on file for child care personnel. CCF Handbook, Section 4.6.2
- Report comments
- FSC notice a child care personnel does not have on file a staff credential verification. T.A. A copy of the Training Transcript for each credentialed child care personnel must be maintained on-site at the child care facility, in the employee personnel file and available for review by child care licensing staff.
- Correction status
- Due by May 27, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-03
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The facility did not maintain documentation that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of each child were provided information detailing the causes, symptoms, and transmission of the influenza virus annually during the months of August through September in that [Influenza Brochures is not on children files]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.4. Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- FSC observed at the time of inspection some of the children files do not have the Influenza Brochures. T.A. Annually, during the months of August and September, the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of children enrolled in the facility with information detailing the causes, symptoms, and transmission of the influenza virus. To assist providers, the Department developed a brochure, CF/PI 175-70, Influenza Virus, Guide to Parents, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(n), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare.
- Correction status
- Due by December 7, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-06
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The facility did not maintain documentation that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of each child were provided information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child and leave them in the car annually during the months of April and September in that [Distracted adult Brochures not in the children Files]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Correction / follow-up note
- FSC observed at the time of inspection, children files do not have the Distracted Adults Brochure. T.A. Annually, in the months of April and September, the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child at the facility and instead leave them in the adults vehicle upon arrival at the adults destination.CF/PI 175- 12, brochure, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(x), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com
- Correction status
- Due by December 7, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-10
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
- Inspector notes
- FSC observed at the time of the inspection the provider not have the Employee / Contractor Roster update. T.A. The employer/owner/operator must add child care personnel to their Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of when the individual has received a child care eligible result and has been hired at the facility. Employer/owner/operator must add an end date for individuals on the Employee/Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of the employment termination.
- Correction status
- Due by December 7, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-09
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
Could you explain the current process for ensuring all required background screening documentation is maintained for staff and contractors?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show an inspection identified a need for better maintenance of the employee and contractor roster in the background screening system. This question helps confirm that the facility has robust administrative procedures in place for managing these essential records.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you track and manage staff training requirements to ensure all certifications remain active and up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that staff training and credential documentation have been a recurring topic across multiple reports. Asking about the current tracking system helps parents understand how the center ensures all staff members meet ongoing professional development standards.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on April 15, 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for ensuring that student health records are current and complete for all children in your care?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted an instance where a student health examination was not current. This question allows the director to explain the system used to monitor and request updated health documentation from families.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on April 15, 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that all required annual information and safety brochures are provided to and documented for every family?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that recordkeeping regarding required parent information has appeared in more than one inspection. This question helps families understand the center's current communication practices and how they verify that important safety information is shared.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on April 15, 2026.
Related violations
General question
What methods does the center use to communicate with parents about daily routines and any changes in classroom staffing?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Consistent communication between teachers and families is essential for a smooth transition into a new childcare environment. Learning about these methods helps parents feel confident in the center's transparency and partnership with families.