Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.92
- Local median
- 0.15
Children Of Excellence Academy Inc.
790 NW 61st St, Miami, FL 33127
- License:
- C11MD3263
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 10, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 85
- License expiration:
- July 20, 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
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 16, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 16, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Children Of Excellence Academy Inc. from July 11, 2023 through June 16, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 10, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio.
That higher-concern topic 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
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 5 local median in 33127
Compared to 33 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 23%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 12%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 0.45
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Emergency preparedness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 9, 2025June 10, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
March 4, 2024June 10, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 20, 2026June 10, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 4, 2024June 10, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [2] child care personnel for [10] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [10] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed a 1 year olds classroom with 10 children and 1 teacher. This standard was brought into compliance once the second teacher came back. 2.3 Ratios 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 . Facility Ratios 0-12 month olds (1:4) 6 children-2 teachers. 1 year olds (1:6) 10 children-1 teacher. New Ratio : 10 children-2 teacher. 2 year olds (1:11) 11 children-1 teacher. 3-4 year olds (1:15) 13 children-1 teacher
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Indoor and outdoor play areas were not inspected daily for basic health and safety and/or any problems were not corrected before the play area is used by children and/or daily inspection logs were not maintained for 12 months. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist observed the provider did not have daily inspection logs completed nor was the outdoor play area inspected for health and safety problems due to LS observing animal feces on the playground. 3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements A. All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play area is used by children. Documentation of th ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 30, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-19
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facilitys outdoor play area contained litter, nails, glass or other hazards that posed a low potential for harm to children. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed various forms of litter on the playground area such as: foam cups, leaves, rust with sharp edges on various areas of the equipment, and other forms of litter. This standard was brought into compliance once one of the owners cleaned up the litter and the sharp edges were covered with electrical thick tape. 3.5 Outdoor Play Area A. The outdoor play area must be clean and free from litter, nails, glass and other hazards
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-01
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The written record of the fire drills was incomplete and did not include the following:[weather drill ]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, C (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed a fire drill record missing the weather drill for the licensing year. Per provider she stated that she did not know how to perform one. 3.8 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness To ensure the safety of children in care, facilities are required to receive yearly fire inspections by a certified fire inspector, and they must perform monthly drills/exercises to practice fire, inclement weather and lockdown procedures. Frequent practice of emergency procedures will facilitate a calm and competent reaction in response to an actual emergency, should it occur. Facility Drills Last fire drill was conducted on 06/04/2026. One fire drill using an alternate ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by July 1, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-08
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A resilient surface was not provided beneath and within the fall/use zone for [the slides ]. 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 there was no resilient surface beneath the fall zone of the slides. 3.12 Outdoor Equipment D. 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 July 1, 2026
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-06
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 [a personnel's 45 hours were not finished. ]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.5 (Section 3.5 Health and Safety, Page 9) Training [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed a child care personnel who was alone in a two year classroom had not completed her 45 hours. This standard was brought into compliance once a trained child care personnel took over her position. 4.5 Documentation of Training D. Any course completion certificate not documented on the training transcript will be considered invalid, requiring that the course(s) be retaken. Until the coursework is retaken and completed, child care facilities will be out of compliance for the mandatory *Due date is extended due to availability of testing sites*
- Correction status
- Due by July 31, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-02
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [2] child care personnel for [8] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [8] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed a 1.5 year old class with 8 children and 1 child care personnel. This standard was brought into compliance once the two youngest children were disbursed among the infant room and the youngest 1 year olds room.Ratios0-12 Months (1:4)2 children-1 teacher; New ratio: 3 children-1 teacher. 1 Year (1:6)3 children-1 teacher. New Ratio: 4 children-1 teacher.6 children-1 teacher.2 Years (1:11)11 children-1 teacher. 3-4 Years (1:15)13 children-1 teacher.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a current and approved annual fire safety inspection by the local fire authority. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, A (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- 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 file at the program.
- Correction status
- Due by December 9, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- At the time of the inspection the counselor observed areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. The areas that were in need of cleaning is the kitchen sink and the diaper changing stations in the infant/1year old classroom. Technical support that was given to the provider were that all childcare facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play are ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Counselor observed during the inspection that an area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. The first bathroom stall within the restroom located in the front of the facility wasn't in good repair. Technical support that was given to the provider All childcare facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play area is used by children. Documentati ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
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
- Inspector notes
- The counselor observed that there were three childcare personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month that did not complete the 40-hour Introductory Childcare Training requirement. Technical support was given was that mandated Introductory Training Childcare personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of childcare 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. Childcare personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hourIntroductory Childcare Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examin ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The attendance roster did not accompany the group of children in that [facility for ememgecy sistuation because every class didnt have a roster for each child personnel to have on hand to ensure if the children had to evacuate the childcare peronnel will be able to check their log by their group. ].CCF Handbook, Section 7.5, A
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection the counselor observed that each classroom was missing their attendance roster. Technical support was given to the provider stating that daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the childcare personnel, documenting the time when each child enters and departs the program. Attendance devices used for the purposes of tracking attendance may be used, but personnel must ensure the accuracy of the documented attendance. Each classroom must have an attendance sheet/class roster for the group of children occupying that space. Attendance sheet/class roster must accompany the child care personnel and the group of children throughout th ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 46 - Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 46-07
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
Can you share how you ensure that staff-to-child ratios are maintained consistently throughout the day, especially during transitions or when a teacher needs to step away?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show recent instances where staff-to-child ratios were not met. This question helps parents understand the current procedures in place to ensure proper supervision is maintained at all times.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for conducting and documenting required emergency drills, such as weather or lockdown procedures?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that emergency drill documentation has been incomplete in past reports. This question helps parents understand how the center tracks and practices these important safety routines.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your daily routine for inspecting the indoor and outdoor play areas to ensure they remain clean and in good repair?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports indicate that daily facility inspection logs have not always been maintained as required. This question helps parents understand the center's commitment to keeping play areas safe and clean.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center verify that all staff members have completed their required training and certifications before they are left alone with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show past instances where staff training documentation was incomplete. This question helps parents understand how the center monitors and ensures that all personnel meet the necessary training requirements.
Related violations
General question
What is your policy for communicating with families if there are changes to the daily schedule or unexpected staffing updates?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication helps families feel informed and connected to the daily life of the center. Understanding how the provider handles updates ensures parents know what to expect regarding routine changes.