Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.86
- Local median
- 0.23
La Prima Casa Montessori
2725 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129
- License:
- C11MD2243
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 10, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- After School, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 89
- License expiration:
- December 6, 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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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMarch 11, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 11, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for La Prima Casa Montessori from April 4, 2023 through March 11, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on November 21, 2024 and involved recordkeeping, with a due date of December 21, 2024.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Six later inspections, from January 16, 2025 through March 11, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 33129
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 7%
- Local median
- 6%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 15%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.4
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 8 recorded violations.
July 29, 2024August 30, 2024October 22, 2024November 21, 2024Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 29, 2024August 30, 2024October 22, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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No recorded violations in this report
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 [thechildcare facilitymustprovideparents/guardiansofthechildrenenrolledinthefacilitywithinformationdetailingthecauses,symptoms,and transmissionoftheinfluenzavirus]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.4.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 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 [the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information detailing the causes, symptoms, and transmission of the influenza virus]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.4.
- Correction status
- Due by December 21, 2024
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 [ 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.]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 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 [ 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. ] . CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Correction status
- Due by December 21, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-10
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B
- Correction / follow-up note
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B This standard was corrected at the time of inspection. 17_35 enrolled students immunization records were reviewed for compliance. [10 P-V] [7 B-D]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
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 [the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information detailing the causes, symptoms, and transmission of the influenza virus.]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.4.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 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 [the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information detailing the causes, symptoms, and transmission of the influenza virus]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.4. Counselor reviewed student files; the provider failed to have documentation showing Influenza information/signature was provided to parents/guardians.
- Correction status
- Due by November 22, 2024
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 [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.]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 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 [ 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. ] . CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5. Counselor reviewed student files; the provider failed to have documentation ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by November 22, 2024
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
- Report comments
- The facility failed to maintain a current Employee/Contractor Roster for all child care personnel in the Clearinghouse. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, K Counselor reviewed the providers clearinghouse roster, and it was determined not to be updated.
- Correction status
- Due by November 22, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-09
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
- Report comments
- 41-02 The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that the form was not current (expired). CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 Counselor reviewed more than one student immunization form in file that were expired
- Correction status
- Due by September 30, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, A
- Report comments
- Children records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, A Student records/files were not available at the time of inspection for counselor to fully review. Technical assistance was provided to provider that enrollment information must be available for review by the licensing authority.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-01
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 [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.]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Report comments
- 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 CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5 Counselor reviewed children files it was found that Distracted Adult forms for the month of April 2024 were not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Due by September 30, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-10
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
- Report comments
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that the form was not current (expired) . CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 Counselor reviewed more than one student immunization form in file that were expired.
- Correction status
- Due by August 29, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, A
- Report comments
- Child records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, A Student records/files were not available at the time of inspection for counselor to fully review. Technical assistance was provided to provider that enrollment information must be available for review by the licensing authority.
- Correction status
- Due by August 29, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-01
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 [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.]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Report comments
- 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 CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5 Counselor reviewed children files it was found that Distracted Adult forms for the month of April 2024 were not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Due by August 29, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-10
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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 describe the current process for keeping staff background screening rosters updated and accurate?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an October 2024 inspection report noted that the facility's personnel roster in the state clearinghouse needed to be updated. Asking about the current process helps parents understand how the center manages these important staff screening requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that student immunization records are kept current and complete for all children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that maintaining up-to-date immunization documentation was a topic of concern across multiple reports in 2024. This question allows the director to explain the steps taken to keep these health files organized and current.
- Context
- A later clean inspection exists from March 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your system for ensuring that required parent information, such as health and safety notices, is distributed and documented annually?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from several 2024 inspections indicate that documentation regarding specific required parent notifications was occasionally missing from files. Asking about the current system helps parents understand how the center manages these administrative responsibilities.
- Context
- A later clean inspection exists from March 2026.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about daily routines and any changes to center policies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication between the center and families is essential for a smooth enrollment experience. Understanding these practices helps parents feel confident in how they will receive important updates about their child's care.
General question
What training or professional development opportunities do your staff members participate in throughout the year?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Learning about staff training helps parents understand the commitment to quality care and ongoing professional growth at the facility. This insight provides a better picture of the center's approach to maintaining a skilled team.