Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.43
- Local median
- 1.43
Echo Learning Center Bilingual Montessori
1420 W Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
- License:
- C13HI7368
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 8, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 48
- License expiration:
- November 6, 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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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 24, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 2, 2025
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for Echo Learning Center Bilingual Montessori from October 14, 2023 through June 24, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on June 24, 2026 and involved facility condition, with a due date of July 24, 2026.
Hazardous access 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
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 6 local median in 33612
Compared to 30 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 14%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1.7
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 23, 2024June 24, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Preparation of food occurred in an area that is not a designated food preparation area. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.1 Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Preparation of food occurred in an area that is not a designated food preparation area. Food was observed in a bowl sitting inside of the handwashing sink. The staff removed the bowl from the handwashing sink during this inspection. 7. A separate handwashing station with hot running water, a minimum of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The handwashing station must include a sink with running water and drainage, soap, trash can, and disposable towels or hand-drying machines that are properly installed and maintained. A handwashing sink shall not be used for any purpose other than handwashing. Handwashing stations must include posted signs visible to child care personnel and children dem ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 24 - Food Preparation Area
- Official code
- 24-02
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, E Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable. (Infant room area) E. When children in diapers are in care, there must be a diaper changing area with an impermeable surface that is cleaned and sanitized or disinfected after each use.
- Correction status
- Due by July 24, 2026
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 30 - Diapering
- Official code
- 30-06
No recorded violations in this report
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
- On February 4, 2025, A ratio of 2 child care personnel for 8 children is required. A ratio of 1 child care personnel for 8 children was observed. The children in the group were ages infant and one year old. 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. February 7, 2025 (Compliance) 1:6 Two and Three Years Olds 1:5 One and Two Years Olds 1:3 One Year Olds 1:5 One and Two Year Olds
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Children were left in high chairs or other confining devices outside of feeding times. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.4, B General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- A one year old child was left in a high chair without food while the teacher was cleaning. During the inspection, the teacher took the one year old child out of the high chair, placing the child on the floor. B. Infants must be held for bottle feedings until they are developmentally ready to sit in an age appropriate chair with good head control. Children must not be left in high chairs or other types of feeding chairs other than during feeding times. The use of safety straps is required to prevent children from falling out of the high chair.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-09
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care. CCF Handbook, Section 3.2, B Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- The facility was using a disinfectant in the solution used to mop the floors in the facility in classroom that were occupied by children. B. All potentially harmful items, including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials, must be labeled and used according to manufacturers recommendation. These items, as well as knives, sharp tools, and other potentially dangerous hazards, must be stored in a locked area or must be inaccessible and out of a childs reach at all times.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 13 - Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
- Official code
- 13-03
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Cleaning (other than general clean-up activities) of a room took place while children were present in the room. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, G Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- The facility was using a disinfectant in the solution used to mop the floors in the facility in classroom that were occupied by children. G. Cleaning must not take place while rooms are occupied by children except for general clean-up activities that are part of the daily routine. General cleaning refers to cleaning necessary to maintain a sanitary environment but that does not pose a hazard to children, such as wiping the table after lunch, soaking toys in a tub on the countertop, or sweeping. This does not include cleaning with hazardous materials or any cleaning which poses a risk of slipping or falling.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 14 - Lighting, Temperature, and Ventilation
- Official code
- 14-05
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- A minimum distance of 18'' was not maintained between each napping/sleeping space. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.2, C Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- A minimum distance of 18'' was not maintained between each napping/sleeping space in the facility during naptime. The space in between the mats was seven inches. C. A minimum of 18 inches must be maintained around individual napping and sleeping spaces. A maximum of two sides of a napping or sleeping space may be against a solid barrier, such as the wall. The solid side of a crib does not meet the requirements for a solid barrier.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 19 - Nap/Sleep Space Requirements
- Official code
- 19-02
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Child/ren were placed in a crib, playpen, play yard or other sleeping and napping bedding with items that could pose a strangulation or suffocation risk. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.4, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- An infant age child was placed in a crib with a blanket which could pose a suffocation risk. During the inspection, the teacher removed the blanket from the crib, therefore, bringing the facility back into compliance. C. Children must not be placed in the cribs, playpens, play yards or other sleeping and napping bedding with items that could pose a strangulation or suffocation risk. Cribs, playpens, play yards, other napping and sleeping bedding being used by a child must be placed a minimum of 18 inches away from window blinds, draperies or any window treatment/cover that pose a strangulation hazard.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 20 - Crib Requirements
- Official code
- 20-06
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Items unrelated to diaper changing were stored in the diaper changing area or placed on the diaper changing table/surface. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, G (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Items observed included: purse, shoes, book, bottle of milk. These itmes were removed during the inspection. G. Items unrelated to diaper changing shall not be stored in the diaper changing area nor shall they be placed on the diaper changing table.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 30 - Diapering
- Official code
- 30-07
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential. CCF Handbook, Section 4.7
- Report comments
- On February 9th, 2024, via email, the Owner of the facility advised the Family Services Counselor Supervisor that effective February 9, 2024 that the facility is without a Credentialed Director. The Owner advised that she hopes to have a Credentialed Director by May 2024. Technical Assistance provided, "4.7 Director Credential Section 402.305(2)(g), F.S., requires a child care facility to have a credentialed director. Every applicant for a license to operate a child care facility or a license for a change of ownership of a child care facility must document that the facility director has an active Director Credential prior to issuance of the license. An applicant for the Direc ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by August 9, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-04
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 walk me through your current process for ensuring cleaning activities are kept separate from areas where children are present?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2025 inspection report noted an instance where cleaning occurred while children were in the room. This question helps clarify how the facility now manages cleaning routines to maintain a safe environment for children.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps do you take to ensure that all hazardous materials and cleaning supplies are stored securely and remain inaccessible to children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2025 identified a concern regarding the accessibility of cleaning supplies. Asking about current storage practices helps parents understand how the facility keeps hazardous items out of reach.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your current policy for safe sleep practices and how you ensure cribs are kept free of items that could pose a risk?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2025 inspection report noted a concern regarding items placed in a crib. This question allows the provider to explain their current approach to maintaining a safe sleeping environment for infants.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current procedure for maintaining proper spacing between napping mats and cribs?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2025 show a finding regarding the required distance between sleeping spaces. This question helps parents understand how the facility organizes the nap area to meet safety standards.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that diaper changing areas are kept clean, sanitized, and free of unrelated items throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show this topic has appeared in multiple inspection reports over the last few years. Asking about current sanitation routines helps parents understand the facility's ongoing commitment to maintaining clean diapering areas.
- Context
- The most recent finding from June 2026 has a correction due date of July 24, 2026.
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