Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.5
- Local median
- 1.54
RCMA Belle Glade Child Development Center
20 Carver St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
- License:
- C15PB0168
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 11, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, Head Start, School Readiness, VPK, Food Served, Full Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 150
- License expiration:
- December 31, 2026
Typical cost: Not available for Palm Beach County.
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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 inspectionMay 14, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 17, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for RCMA Belle Glade Child Development Center from April 18, 2023 through May 14, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 14, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of June 15, 2026.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 4
5 in last 12 months
8 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 12 local median in 33430
Compared to 22 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 21%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 49%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 3.82
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 2, 2025August 21, 2025May 14, 2026Administrative posting
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 2, 2025May 14, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 21, 2025November 13, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
April 2, 2025August 21, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The facility failed to provide sufficient lighting equivalent to 50 foot candles on work surfaces while the room was used for instruction in the [Prek] area. (Section 10.1, number 2) Physical Facility [SR]
- Report comments
- Lighting was measured at desk level between 38-42 ftc
- Correction status
- Due by June 15, 2026
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 22 - Physical Facility: Lighting, Temperature, Ventilation (Article X.A) Lighting, Temperature, Ventilation (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 23-24)
- Official code
- 22-03
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Peeling paint was observed on the surface of the [equipment] in the outdoor area.
- Inspector notes
- Observed peeling paint on the tables, benches and sandboxes in the infant and non-infant playground
- Correction status
- Due by June 15, 2026
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 31 - Play Equipment (Article X.A, and H) (Article X.A, and H) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 11 Equipment and Furnishings, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 31-13
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The following supplementary records required for screening was incomplete or inaccurate [Five year screening document].
- Report comments
- Staff member MM had an expired five year screening
- Correction status
- Due by November 28, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 61 - Information Background Screening Check (Article VII.A, and B) (Article VII.A, and B) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Page 49)
- Official code
- 61-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Rescreening was not completed every five years after initial screening. (Section 19.5, number 1) Background Screening [SR]
- Report comments
- MM five-year background check has expired. TA: Background screenings must be kept up to date PERSONNEL RECORDS
- Correction status
- Due by November 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 62 - Local, State, Federal Check (Article VII.A, and F) (Article VII.A, and F) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Page 49)
- Official code
- 62-05
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have verification of a current and approved annual fire inspection. Inspection and approval was required as of [2]. 1. Ambulance 2. Fire 3. Police 4. Regional and National Poison Control 5. Florida Abuse Hotline 6. Palm Beach County Health Department (Section 14.2, number 1) Safety [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of inspection, the facility does not have a current fire inspection report TA: Fire inspections must be completed annually
- Correction status
- Due by September 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
- Official code
- 28-06
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Food was not cooked to the proper temperature of [135] degrees Fahrenheit. (Section 17.3, number 4) Food And Nutrition [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- At the time of inspection, the food temperature log already had a temperature of 135 degrees posted for the sandwiches, but the sandwiches were not yet prepared. Per the acting Director, the cook is not temping food after it is cooked and will provide more training on this subject. TA: Food temp logs are to be completed after the food is prepared.
- Correction status
- Due by September 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 46 - Food Handling (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC) (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17.1 Food Preparation Area and Section 17.2 Food Storage, Pages 37-38)
- Official code
- 46-25
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Personnel at the child care facility did not complete an Affidavit of Good Moral Character prior to working with children.
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, Rosalina Bendana did not have a current Affidavit of Good Moral Character TA: These are to be completed annually
- Correction status
- Due by September 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 60 - Good Moral Character Affidavit (Article VII.A) (Article VII.A)
- Official code
- 60-02
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The personnel record for staff did not include a statement that they read or had read to them and understood the contents of the pamphlet "Child Abuse and Neglect in Florida, A Guide for Professionals." (Section 19.4, number 3) Personnel Records [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of inspection, Rosalina Bendana was missing a current statement on file TA: These forms are to be completed annually
- Correction status
- Due by September 22, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 68 - Child Abuse/Neglect Statement (Article VI.I) (Article VI.I) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records, Page 48)
- Official code
- 68-01
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The facility failed to provide sufficient lighting equivalent to 50 foot candles on work surfaces while the room was used for instruction in the [pre-school 2] area. (Section 10.1, number 2) Physical Facility [SR]
- Report comments
- Pre-school room 2 had a light reading of 43 foot candles
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 22 - Physical Facility: Lighting, Temperature, Ventilation (Article X.A) Lighting, Temperature, Ventilation (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 23-24)
- Official code
- 22-03
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facility did not conduct a fire drill for the month(s) of [March]. (Section 14.3, number 1) Safety [SR]
- Report comments
- Failed to record fire drill in March
- Correction status
- Due by April 16, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
- Official code
- 28-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The daily attendance log for the [Pre-school Room 2] group did not include the names of all children in attendance.
- Report comments
- Students were in attendance but were not marked present on the attendance log
- Correction status
- Due by April 16, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 34 - Daily Attendance Log (Article XV.E) (Article XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.3 Record Keeping/Attendance, Page 48)
- Official code
- 34-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A refrigerator/freezer did not maintain food at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature of [the refrigerator] was measured at [45] degrees. (Section 17.3, number 4) (Section 17.2, number 6) Food And Nutrition [SR]
- Report comments
- The refrigerator to the far left had a temperature of 45 degrees as measured by two different thermometers.
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 46 - Food Handling (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC) (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17.1 Food Preparation Area and Section 17.2 Food Storage, Pages 37-38)
- Official code
- 46-16
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The hot food was not held at or above 140 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature of [Green Beans] was measured at [135] degrees. (Section 17.3, number 4) Food And Nutrition [SR]
- Report comments
- Hot food was served at temperatures below 140 degrees per the food temp log. IN addition, the food temp logs were completed in advance of the day the food was served
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 46 - Food Handling (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC) (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17.1 Food Preparation Area and Section 17.2 Food Storage, Pages 37-38)
- Official code
- 46-18
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The program did not have documentation of staffs completion of required training on one of the accepted training transcripts in that [School Readiness is missing]. (Section 18.4) Personnel Records [SR]
- Report comments
- Staff members JJ, and VB did not have School Readiness training completed
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 66 - Training Requirements (Articles VI and XV.D; 65C-22 F.A.C.) (Articles VI and XV.D; 65C-22 F.A.C.) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 66-07
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a current (valid for two years) Form 3040, Student Health Examination, on file. (Section 19.2, number 1) Childrens Records [SR]
- Report comments
- Physical form for child SI was missing
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 75 - Physical Examination (Form 3040) (Article XV.C) (Form 3040) (Article XV.C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.2 Record Keeping/Childrens Files, Page 46)
- Official code
- 75-04
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: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Infant(s) less than one year of age was/were observed to be commingled with children two years of age or older.
- Inspector notes
- Observed (1) 1 year old comingled with (5) 2 years old and (4) 3 years old in the Little Learners classroom. 1 year old - S.S - Date of Birth - 7/8/2021 Observed (1) 1 year old comingled with (1) 2 years old and ( 3) 3 years old in PIrates room. 1 year old - D.H. Date of Birth - 5/3/2021 Please be advised: Article VIII.C.9(b) - Infants 12 months of age or older may be commingled with older children who will be less than 36 months of age by September 1 of the current year. Thus, any child who will reach 36 months of age by September 1 of the current year cannot be commingled with infants.
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 05 - Staff Ratio (Articles VIII.B, C, and XVIII.A, B)
- Official code
- 05-04
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The following interior areas of the facility were observed to not be clean and sanitary: [AC vent]. Physical Facility [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Observed what appears to be a build up of dust on an AC vent located in the 3/4/5 year old classroom ( Busy Bees). The AC vent was at a location that was accessible to the children.
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 18 - Premises Clean/Sanitary/in Good Repair (Article X.A)
- Official code
- 18-05
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facility did not have verification that at least one person on staff had current Food Manager's Certification when food was being prepared or served
- Report comments
- No one present in the facility with a Food Manager's Certification.
- Correction status
- Due by April 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 46 - Food Handling (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC)
- Official code
- 46-01
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
Can you describe the current process for ensuring all staff background screenings remain up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in late 2025 indicated that some staff background screening documentation was incomplete or expired. This question helps clarify how the center now tracks these requirements to ensure all personnel records are current.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps are taken to maintain the outdoor play equipment and ensure it stays in good condition for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from May 2026 noted peeling paint on outdoor equipment. Asking about maintenance routines provides insight into how the center monitors and repairs play areas.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that food preparation and storage temperatures are consistently monitored and logged?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show multiple instances where food temperature logs or storage temperatures did not meet requirements. This question allows the director to explain the current procedures for food safety and documentation.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How are fire drills scheduled and documented to ensure the facility remains prepared for emergencies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that fire drills and annual fire inspections were not always documented as required in past reports. This question helps parents understand the current system for maintaining emergency readiness.
Related violations
General question
What is your approach to communicating with families about daily routines and any changes in classroom activities?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Consistent communication helps parents feel connected to their child's daily experience. Understanding how the center shares information about routines and classroom updates supports a collaborative relationship between families and staff.