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YMCA Of South Florida At North Hialeah Elementary

4251 E 5th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33013

License:
C11MD1996
Type:
Child Care Facility
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 10, 2026
Additional info
Programs and services:
School Readiness, After School
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 1:50PM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
Capacity:
133
License expiration:
June 24, 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 inspectionJune 23, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 23, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 23 available inspections for YMCA Of South Florida At North Hialeah Elementary from January 9, 2023 through June 23, 2026.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on January 27, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of February 27, 2025.

DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.

Five later inspections, from March 21, 2025 through June 23, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
23

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
17

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
0

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

23 total inspections vs 12 local median in 33013

Compared to 28 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.74
Local median
0.29

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
0%
Local median
8%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
48%
Local median
19%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.96

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.

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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
TA: 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training 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. See staff name on the supplemental.
Correction status
Due by February 27, 2025
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-01
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
TA: 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 Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 62 hire date and annually thereafter by all child care personnel. See staff names with expired CAN on the supplemental.
Correction status
Due by February 27, 2025
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
Official code
44-04
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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
FSC reviewed one folder of which the staff did not complete the 40-hour introductory Child Care training requirement. (see staff member name on the supplemental) TA: Mandated Introductory Training 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.
Correction status
Due by December 12, 2024
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The facility did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids. CCF Handbook, Section 6 Health Requirements [SR]
Report comments
TA: 6 Health Requirements There are three common modes of transmission for the spread of microorganisms in child care settings: contact, droplet, and airborne. Many common infections encountered in the child care setting are transmitted by direct or indirect contact. Child care facilities shall develop a written exposure plan regarding universal safety precautions, recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to follow in the event there is exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids. Personnel are required to be educated on the facilitys exposure plan regarding standard precautions before beginning to work and annually thereafter. Written docu ... [truncated]
Correction status
Due by October 14, 2024
More details
Report section
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 35 - Communicable Disease Control
Official code
35-11
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Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The facility did not have documentation of child care personnel's completion of required training on the training transcript in that [No training received when requested ]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.5 Training [SR]
Report comments
Provider was sent emails requesting copy of the training transcript counselor has never received them.
Correction status
Due by April 15, 2024
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-02
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Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The facility did not have documentation of child care personnel's completion of required training on the training transcript in that [was not in the staff's file.]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.5 Training [SR]
Report comments
TA: 4.5 Documentation of Training The Departments training transcript is the only acceptable verification of successful completion of the Departments training, early literacy courses and school-age training documentation. A. A copy of the Departments training transcript may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare. B. A copy of the training transcript must be included in each child care personnels record maintained at the child care facility. C. Early literacy courses and school-age training documentation must be uploaded into the Florida Pathways (Registry), which may be accessed from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare ... [truncated]
Correction status
Due by March 12, 2024
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-02
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
TA: 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training 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) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: ? Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations ? Health, Safety and Nutrition ? Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and ... [truncated]
Correction status
Due by September 4, 2023
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 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
[3] personnel have not begun mandatory 40hr child care training, as evidenced by the review of DCF training transcripts. Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 4.1, "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 ch ... [truncated]
Correction status
Due by June 15, 2023
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-03
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4 Record Keeping [SR]
Report comments
[1] substitute personnel/walking file has not been made available for review by licensing authority. Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 7.4, "Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site, available for review by the licensing authority. "
Correction status
Due by June 15, 2023
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
Official code
44-01
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Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
Report finding
The facility did not have documented proof of an annual fire inspection by the local fire authority. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, A Physical Environment [SR]
Report comments
Per provider, an updated annual fire inspection has not been completed. Fire inspection expired as of 03/27/2023. Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 3.8.2, A "Unless statutorily exempted, all child care facilities must conform to state standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal, Chapter 69A-36, F.A.C., Uniform Standards for Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Child Care Facilities. A copy of the current and approved annual fire inspection report completed by a certified fire inspector must be on file with the licensing authority. If the program is granted a fire inspection exemption by the local fire inspection office, the exemption must be documented and maintained on fil ... [truncated]
Correction status
Due by October 12, 2023
More details
Report section
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
Official code
23-01
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Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The facility did not have documentation of child care personnel's completion of required training on the training transcript in that [transcript not printed]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.5 Training [SR]
Report comments
Licensing authority not in receipt of verification that transcript has been added to file. Licensing authority resolved by providing copy of transcript for file. Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 4.5, "The Departments training transcript is the only acceptable verification of successful completion of the Departments training, early literacy courses and school-age training documentation. A copy of the Departments training transcript may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare. A copy of the training transcript must be included in each child care personnels record maintained at the child care facility."
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-02
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
Inspector notes
[3] personnel did not begin required introductory training within 90 days of employment. Licensing authority observed [3] personnel that have not registered in the DCF training portal. Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 4.1, "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."
Correction status
Due by April 30, 2023
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-03
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4 Record Keeping [SR]
Report comments
[1] substitute/walking file has not been made available for review by licensing authority. Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 7.4, "Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site, available for review by the licensing authority."
Correction status
Due by April 30, 2023
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
Official code
44-01
View official 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
Report comments
[3] child care personnel did not have documentation of beginning introductory training within 90 days of employment Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 4.1, "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." Not Monitored Comments This standard is a pending non-compliance and is not monitored at this time
Correction status
Due by March 14, 2023
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-03
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4 Record Keeping [SR]
Report comments
[5 of 9] personnel files and [1 of 2] substitute file reviewed for compliance [1 of 2] substitute files were unavailable for review Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 7.4, "A complete employment application with the required statement pursuant to Section 402.3055(1)(b), F.S."
Correction status
Due by March 14, 2023
More details
Report section
RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
Official code
44-01
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The facility did not have documentation of child care personnel's completion of required training on the training transcript in that [transcript not printed in file]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.5 Training [SR]
Report comments
1 personnel file did not have documentation of completion of required training on the DCF training transcript Technical assistance per CCF Handbook 4.5, "The Departments training transcript is the only acceptable verification of successful completion of the Departments training, early literacy courses and school-age training documentation." Not Monitored Comments This standard is a pending non-compliance and is not monitored at this time. Due 04/11/2023
Correction status
Due by March 14, 2023
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-02
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The facility did not have documentation of child care personnel's completion of required training on the training transcript in that [transcripts not available for review]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.5 Training [SR]
Report comments
[6 of 6] child care personnel files reviewed for compliance [0 of 6] files contained documentation of child care personnel's completion of required training TA per Child Care Facility Handbook, 4.5, "The Departments training transcript is the only acceptable verification of successful completion of the Departments training, early literacy courses and school-age training documentation." Not Monitored Comments This standard is a pending non-compliance and is not monitored at this time
Correction status
Due by February 9, 2023
More details
Report section
TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
Official code
33-02

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

How does your team track and verify that all staff members have completed their required introductory training?

Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records show that there have been instances where staff training documentation was incomplete. Asking about the current tracking process helps parents understand how the center ensures all personnel meet state training requirements.
Context
The provider has had multiple inspections with findings related to staff training documentation, though recent inspections have been clear.
Related violations
Finding-specific

Could you describe your process for maintaining and updating the facility's written exposure plan for health and safety?

Why ask this
Why ask this
An official inspection report noted a time when the facility did not have a written exposure plan for handling infectious fluids. This question helps parents learn how the center keeps these important safety documents current.
Related violations
Finding-specific

What steps does the center take to ensure that all required personnel records are kept on-site and ready for review?

Why ask this
Why ask this
The available inspection records show that documentation regarding staff training and personnel records has been a repeated topic of discussion in past reports. Asking about the current record-keeping system provides insight into how the center manages administrative compliance.
Related violations
General question

How do you communicate with families about daily routines and any changes to the program schedule?

Why ask this
Why ask this
Clear communication about daily activities and schedules helps parents feel confident in the consistency of the care their children receive. Understanding these methods allows families to know what to expect regarding updates and center operations.
General question

What is your approach to supporting children as they transition into your after-school program?

Why ask this
Why ask this
Learning about the transition process helps parents understand how the staff helps children adjust to a new environment after their school day. This information is useful for families to gauge how the center prioritizes student comfort and engagement.