Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.83
- Local median
- 0.75
Primrose School of Bloomingdale
1280 Bloomingdale Ave, Valrico, FL 33596
- License:
- C13HI0211
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 8, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 193
- License expiration:
- July 31, 2026
Typical cost: $1,278 - $1,387 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,278 - $1,387/mo
Median daily rate: $59.00 - $64.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Hillsborough County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Latest inspectionJune 25, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 10, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for Primrose School of Bloomingdale from March 5, 2024 through June 25, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on June 25, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of July 9, 2026.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 33596
Compared to 20 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 18%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.95
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 3, 2024March 21, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist observed that air vents across the children classrooms were dusty. In the One years old classroom #1 underneath the changing table steps dust and grime buildup was observed. In the Two years old classroom #1 the floor under /around the sink area appears to be some sticky and with old spills stains. In the Two years old classroom #2, dirt buildup was observed in the mini steps (2) next to the sinks. According to the CCF Handbook, Section 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, vermi ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by July 27, 2026
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist observed that in the infant classroom #2 one of the toys storage/furniture had a broken edge. In the School Aged classroom #1, the fabric cover of the (2) small/mini sofas were ripped. According to the CCF Handbook, Section 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 ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by July 27, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The play equipment was not maintained in a safe or sanitary condition for the children to use in that [spin sensory wheels with severe tearing and covered with duct tape.]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B and F (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist monitored the playground equipment and observed that the slide set has a spin sensory wheels section/area. These sensory wheels showed severe tearing, and it was covered with duct tape. According to the CCF Handbook, Section 3.12 Outdoor Equipment B. All playground equipment must be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe and sanitary condition , and placed to ensure safe use by the children. Maintenance must include inspections conducted every month of all supports above and below the ground and of all connectors and moving parts. Documentation of maintenance in ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by July 9, 2026
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-03
No recorded violations in this report
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 Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the routine inspection the licensing specialist observed that the facility did not have a current approved annual Fire Safety Inspection. According to the DCF CCF Handbook Section 3.8.2Fire Safety A. Unless statutorily exempted, all childcare 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 exempt ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 21, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A refrigerator was observed without a thermometer or with a thermometer showing a temperature reading greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.2, F.1. Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the routine inspection the licensing specialist observed that one of the refrigerators did not have a thermometer. According to the DCF CCF Handbook Section 3.9.2 Refrigerators/freezers: 1. An accurate thermometer designed to measure cold storage temperature must be placed inside each refrigeration and freezer unit. Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. The thermometer must be located in the center of the unit and be readily accessible. Thermometer temperature readings higher than specified above require further temperature testing of food s ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 21, 2025
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 25 - Meals and Snacks
- Official code
- 25-07
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 [ safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5 Training [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the routine inspection the licensing specialist observed that staff did not complete the safe sleep training. According to the DCF CCF Handbook Section 4.2.3 All childcare personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood within 30 days of hire at the facility. For childcare personnel to satisfy this requirement th ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 21, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Documentation of custodial parent or legal guardians permission for field trips was not on file for the child(ren). CF Handbook, Section 2.7, G and Section 7, B. 2 General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the renewal inspection the licensing specialist observed that some of the children did not have a written parental permission. According to the DCF CCF Handbook Section 2.7 G and Section 7, B 2 C. Written parental permission must be obtained in the form of a general or event-specific permission slip.
- Correction status
- Due by August 5, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 10 - Field Trip Permission
- Official code
- 10-04
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 Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the renewal inspection the licensing specialist observed that some of the children immunization records were expired. The Director contacted the children's parents to bring their update children immunization records. According to the DCF CCF Handbook Section 7.1 Immunization Records The childcare facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(o), F.A.C., or the Religious Exemption from Immunization form, DH 681, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(p), F.A.C., from the custodial ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by August 5, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not comply with the facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- On January 4, 2024, an incident occurred regarding a one-year-old child being pushed by a staff member as a form of discipline therefore not complying with the facility's discipline policy. During the complaint inspection, the Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, "Childcare personnel did not comply with the facilitys written discipline and expulsion polices."
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Child Discipline
- Official code
- 11-03
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to share the accident/incident form with the custodial parent/ legal guardian or the individual authorized to pick up child on the day that the incident occurred. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, B & D Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- On January 4, 2024, child care personnel failed to document and share an incident report with the custodial parent of a child that was pushed by a teacher. On January 5, 2024, the incident report was created and the parent advised, that they received verbal notification of the incident on January 8, 2024, however, the parent signed and dated the incident report dated January 5, 2024 on January 9, 2024, therefore this being marked as resolved. During the complaint inspection, the Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, "This documentation must be shared with the custodial parent or legal guardian on the date of occurrence" "The documentation must be maintained for ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-04
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Child care personnel inappropriately interacted with children in care in a manner that was aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature. CCF Handbook, Section 8.2, C
- Report comments
- On January 4, 2024, a teacher jabbed/poked a one-year-old child causing her to fall to the floor, telling the child, "this is how this feels, do you like that?", therefore the teacher interacted inappropriately with the child in a demeaning/intimidating manner. On January 8, 2024, the teacher was terminated and is no longer employed at the facility therefore this is being marked as resolved. During the complaint inspection, the Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance, "Child care personnel must appropriately interact with children to foster a healthy, safe environment that will encourage the childs physical, intellectual, motor, and social development. Interactions ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 47 - Access/Child Safety
- Official code
- 47-01
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
What steps does the center take to ensure staff interactions with children remain positive and supportive at all times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2024 inspection report noted an instance where a staff member did not interact with a child in an appropriate, supportive manner. Asking about current training and expectations helps parents understand how the center promotes healthy, positive engagement between staff and children.
- Context
- The staff member involved was terminated at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center handle discipline and behavioral guidance to ensure all staff follow the established facility policies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2024 identified a situation where staff did not follow the facility's written discipline policy. This question allows parents to learn about the current oversight and training provided to ensure consistent, policy-compliant care.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is the current process for inspecting and maintaining playground equipment to ensure it stays in good condition for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from June 2026 noted that some outdoor play equipment was not maintained in a fully repaired condition. Asking about the daily or weekly maintenance routine helps parents understand how the facility ensures equipment remains safe and functional.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center manage recordkeeping for items like immunization forms to ensure they remain current and complete?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that maintaining current health and immunization documentation has been a topic of discussion in multiple inspections over the past few years. Understanding the current administrative process helps parents feel confident that these important records are tracked and updated regularly.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Can you describe the daily cleaning routines and how the staff ensures all areas of the facility are kept in good repair?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official report from 2026 noted that certain areas of the facility, such as furniture and storage, were in need of repair or cleaning. Asking about the facility's maintenance schedule helps parents understand how the center keeps the environment clean and well-maintained for children.
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