Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.56
- Local median
- 0.13
PARKLAND CHILDREN'S ACADEMY
6624 Parkside Dr, Parkland, FL 33067
- License:
- C17BO0205
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 11, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 96
- License expiration:
- June 30, 2027
Typical cost: $1,235 - $1,387 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,235 - $1,387/mo
Median daily rate: $57.00 - $64.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Broward 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 inspectionMay 22, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 22, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for PARKLAND CHILDREN'S ACADEMY from January 10, 2023 through May 22, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 14, 2025 and involved facility condition.
Pool barrier was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Three later inspections, from September 22, 2025 through May 22, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 12 local median in 33067
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 6%
- Local median
- 8%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 9%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.36
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.
January 21, 2025May 14, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 16, 2024September 27, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 3.1(A), Handbook: 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. An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. (Section 2.1(A) Health and Safety, Page 3) Facility/Storage [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Stained ceiling tiles were observed in one classroom. Written confirmation was observed that the roofer is due for a visit prior to COB today.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 10 - General Facility Requirements Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook (Form DEL-SR-6200A)
- Official code
- 10-14
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 3.1(A), Handbook: 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. An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. Facility/Storage [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Stained ceiling tiles were observed throughout the facility.
- Correction status
- Due by February 4, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 10 - General Facility Requirements Group: Sec. 7-35, Ordinance and DCF Handbook
- Official code
- 10-14
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Sec 7-4.04(a), Ordinance: In the absence of the director, there must designated, in writing, a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older who is in charge of the facility and on the premises at all times and who has full access to all records required to be maintained by this Ordinance. The facilitys designee did not have access to all records in the absence of the director. Staff Requirement [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Upon arrival at this facility to conduct a Routine #1 inspection the Child Care Licensing monitor was informed that the director had left the facility and that the person at the front desk did not have a key to the office where both employee and children records are stored. The facility needs to designate a person who will be in charge in the absence of the director and ensure that this person has access to the office/records when the director is not on site. Not Monitored Comments At the time of this inspection the child care licensing monitor was unable to review health records for the staff however upon interviewing the person in charge and reviewing the staff roster it wa ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Minimum Age Requirements Group: Sec. 7-4.04, Ordinance
- Official code
- 04-05
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Sec. 7-5.01(m), Ordinance:The facility is required to have storage space for equipment and supplies. The facilitys storage space for equipment and supplies is not adequate. Facility/Storage [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of this inspection it was noted that there were buckets, vacuum cleaners, wipes and other items stored in the rest rooms. Facility needs to find adequate storage for these items that are not in the restrooms.
- Correction status
- Due by October 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 13 - Facility Storage Group: Sec. 7-5.01, Ordinance
- Official code
- 13-02
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Sec. 7-8, Ordinance:All records required pursuant to this Ordinance must be kept on the premises of the child care facility during the normal hours of operation.These records shall contain complete, accurate, and truthful information and shall be subject to verification by the local licensing agency.Childrens files were not accessible to the local licensing agency Childrens Records [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of this inspection the child care licensing monitor was unable to review the enrollment records for the students as they stored in the office and which was inaccessible. Not Monitored Comments At the time of this inspection the child care licensing monitor was unable to review the records for the students as they stored in the office which was inaccessible.
- Correction status
- Due by October 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 38 - Enrollment Information Group: Secs. 7-8 and 7-8.01, Ordinance
- Official code
- 38-04
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Sec. 7-5.03(b), Ordinance: The outdoor play space shall adjoin the building where the child care facility is located. The playground does not adjoin the building as required. Indoor/Outdoor Space [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the course of a complaint inspection, the following non-compliance was observed; Although the license space has an adjoining playground, the VPK children were observed having snack in an area in between buildings of the plaza (courtyard) that was not adjoining the building and that did not have a fence around it. TA was provided that the children shall not be taken out of the licensed premises without parent written authorization for field trip is received and transportation log used.
- Correction status
- Due by April 23, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 23 - Outdoor Play Space Group: Sec. 7-5.03, Ordinance and DCF Handbook
- Official code
- 23-02
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 4.1, Handbook: Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must successfully complete the departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the child care industry in any licensed Florida child care facility.See Supplemental Inspection Sheet for name(s) of staff/volunteers who are out of compliance. Staff Requirement [SR]
- Report comments
- Duirng the inspection today it was noted that one staff person had started the 40 hours of training but had not completed the training within 12 months of the date the training begain.
- Correction status
- Due by February 16, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Personnel Training Group: Secs. 7-4.01 and 7-4.02, Ordinance and DCF Handbook
- Official code
- 03-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Pool barrier
- Report finding
- 2.4.5(C), Handbook: Wading pools are prohibited. A wading pool was in use. Indoor/Outdoor Space [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Child Care Facility Handbook Section 3.12 Outdoor Equipment H states. Wading pools, including inflatable water slides with a landing area where water collects, are prohibited. A revisit was conducted today to follow up on the complaint that was received on June 27, 2023, regarding the facility using a bounce house in the parking lot. During the revisit today it was observed that the facility had a bounce house with a slide with a landing area where water collected set up in the parking lot. The childcare licensing monitor informed the staff at this facility that they cannot use a bounce house with a water slide. TOILET/BATH FACILITY
- Correction status
- Due by July 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 25 - Swimming Pool Group: Sec. 7-5.03, Ordinance and DCF Handbook
- Official code
- 25-04
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 4.1, Handbook: Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry.See the Supplemental Inspection Sheet for staff who did not begin the training within 90 days of employment.
- Report comments
- During this inspection it was noted that one staff person had not begun the 40 hours within 90 days of employment.
- Correction status
- Due by May 23, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Personnel Training Group: Secs. 7-4.01 and 7-4.02, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Secs. 7-4.01 and 7-4.02, Ordinance and DCF Handb (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 03-02
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Sec. 7-4.05(b), Ordinance: Prior to the first day of being employed by a child care facility, all child care personnel, excluding temporary substitutes, shall have on file at the child care facility a signed statement from a licensed physician or authorized agent of a Florida County Health Department attesting that the employee is in good health in order to care for children.The health assessment statement shall be documented on the No. 8, Physicians Statement of Good Health for Child Care Center Personnel, and updated every two (2) years.See Supplemental Inspection Sheet for name(s) of staff without current No. 8 on file.
- Report comments
- At the time of this inspection it was noted that four staff persons did not have current medical statements on file.
- Correction status
- Due by January 24, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 05 - Health Requirements Group: Sec. 7-4.05, Ordinance
- Official code
- 05-01
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 describe the current policies for ensuring that all outdoor play equipment is appropriate for the children's use?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show an inspection from July 2023 identified concerns regarding the use of specific outdoor play equipment. This question helps clarify how the facility now monitors outdoor play areas to ensure they meet current standards.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the facility take to maintain the building and address any needed repairs promptly?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that sanitation and facility condition topics were noted in multiple reports between early 2025. Asking about the current maintenance process helps parents understand how the center keeps the environment in good repair.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded in May 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that staff training requirements are tracked and completed on schedule?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that staff training compliance was a topic in more than one inspection report. This question allows the director to explain the current system for managing staff professional development and certification timelines.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for ensuring that key staff members have access to necessary records when the director is off-site?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from September 2024 noted a concern regarding record accessibility in the director's absence. This question helps clarify how the center now ensures that designated staff can manage administrative needs at all times.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about daily routines and any changes to the facility's environment?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication helps parents feel confident about the daily care and environment provided for their children. Understanding how the center shares updates ensures families are well-informed about the facility's operations.