Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.54
- Local median
- 0.38
Carousel Of Love LLC
5555 SW 94th Ct, Miami, FL 33165
- License:
- C11MD2741
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 10, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Full Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 30
- License expiration:
- September 8, 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.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMay 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 1, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Carousel Of Love LLC from May 10, 2023 through May 1, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on August 27, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of September 29, 2025.
Attendance accountability was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from December 19, 2025 through May 1, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 11 local median in 33165
Compared to 43 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 15%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.51
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Specialist observed the children listed on the confidential page did not have updated physicals. The provider will need to get updated health physicals for the children listed on the confidential page. Technical assistance was provided ensuring that all children have updated physicals within 30 days of enrollment.
- Correction status
- Due by September 29, 2025
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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a fully-completed enrollment form (CF-FSP Form 5219) or equivalent form for the child(ren) in care. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3 Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- FSC was unable to review two children enrollment forms/ files. Technical assistance was provided that the facility operator shall obtain enrollment information from the childs custodial parent or legal guardian prior to accepting a child in care. This information shall be documented on CF-FSP Form 5219, Child Care Application for Enrollment, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(f), F.A.C., or an equivalent form that contains all the information required by the Department on CF-FSP Form 5219. CF-FSP Form 5219 may be obtained from the licensing authority or on the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare. Enrollment information shall be kept on file, ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-02
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
- FSC reviewed Clearinghouse Employee Roster for provider and new staff have not been added and previous staff has not been removed. Technical assistance was provided that 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 February 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-09
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 log and parents sign-in/sign-out logs, and not all children present at the center were signed in for the day. 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 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 46 - Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 46-03
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The facility is licensed to serve [30] children. A total of [32] children were counted at the center and/or were on a field trip. CCF Handbook , Section 3.4.1, C (Section 1, number 2) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- FSC counted 32 children in the facility upon arrival. Licensed capacity is 30 children. Technical assistance was provided that the total number of children in care on-site and while on field trips may never exceed the facilitys licensed capacity. At 2:41, two children were picked up and the standard returned to compliance at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 15 - Licensed Capacity
- Official code
- 15-01
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 staff's file who has not finished training. 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) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: ?Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations ?Health, Safety ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by November 3, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [every 1-year old] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [sixteen] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Upon arrival to the facility, FSC observed a mixed ages classroom from 1-year old to 4-years old with one staff and sixteen children. 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. A. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children under one year of age are included, one child care personnel must be responsible for no more than four children of any age group, at all times. B. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children one year of age but under two years of age are included, one child care ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
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 walk me through how you manage daily attendance logs to ensure every child is accounted for throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in 2024 noted an instance where attendance records were not fully complete. This question helps parents understand the current process for verifying that sign-in and sign-out logs are accurate.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for keeping staff background screening information up to date in the state system?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2024 identified a need for better maintenance of the staff roster in the state's screening system. Asking this helps families understand the center's current administrative practices for personnel records.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that staff-to-child ratios are consistently maintained in each classroom throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023 show a finding regarding ratio requirements. This question allows the director to explain the current supervision practices used to keep ratios within the required limits.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps do you take to ensure all children's health records and physicals remain current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2025 inspection noted that some student health physicals were not up to date. This question helps parents understand the center's current system for tracking and updating these important health documents.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you support staff in completing their ongoing training requirements?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An inspection report from 2023 included a finding related to staff training completion. This question helps families understand how the center currently manages professional development and training compliance for its team.
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