Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.62
- Local median
- 0.17
KinderCare Learning Center #969
2654 W State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32779
- License:
- C18SE0102
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 99
- License expiration:
- March 20, 2027
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 Seminole County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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 inspectionApril 21, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 21, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 21 available inspections for KinderCare Learning Center #969 from February 14, 2023 through April 21, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 13, 2026 and involved hazardous access.
Two later inspections, from March 25, 2026 through April 21, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 21
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
21 total inspections vs 9 local median in 32779
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 19%
- Local median
- 8%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 9%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.21
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 16, 2024February 20, 2025March 13, 2026Transportation
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 9, 2023February 22, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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]
- Correction / follow-up note
- An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. The refrigerator is not cooling properly and is need of repair. The wall in the bathroom of the VPK classroom is in need of patch repair. 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.
- Correction status
- Due by April 13, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The facilitys storage of harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, and poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials allowed access by children in care. CCF Handbook, Section 3.2, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- The facilitys storage of harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, and poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials allowed access by children in care. The storage room with cleaning supplies was not locked and accessible to the children. 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. Completed at time of inspection as door was locked.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 13 - Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
- Official code
- 13-02
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not complete preservice training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children or, if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the provider. (Section 3.1 and 3.2 Training Requirements, Page 7) [SR]
- Report comments
- Child care personnel did not complete preservice training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children or, if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the provider. One staff did not complete the School Readiness preservice training prior to unsupervised contact with children.
- Correction status
- Due by April 13, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-13
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR]
- Report comments
- One staff did not complete the required safe sleep training within 30 days of start.
- Correction status
- Due by March 21, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Report comments
- Child care personnel did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. Extended due date provided for scheduling of testing.
- Correction status
- Due by August 30, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employment history verification was not documented and on file. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D
- Report comments
- Three staff do not have employment history verification documented and on file.
- Correction status
- Due by August 16, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Background screening was not completed: [ after a 90-day break in service.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 (Section 19.5, number 1) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- One staff does not have an updated background screening following a 90 day break in service.
- Correction status
- Due by July 31, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-07
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The facility's driver did not have [ An annual physical examination which grants medical approval to drive, Valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.1 (Section 6.2, numbers 1 and 2) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- The drivers do not have current First Aid/CPR training certificates. One driver did not have current annual physical examination documentation.
- Correction status
- Due by March 25, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Driver's License, Physician Certification & First Aid/CPR Training
- Official code
- 06-01
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The facility's transportation log did not include [Secondary sweep signature]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.2 General Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The transportation logs for October 2, 2023- October 6, 2023 were missing secondary sweep signature. Please complete and submit one week of completely documented transportation logs.
- Correction status
- Due by December 8, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 05 - Transportation
- Official code
- 05-04
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Report comments
- One staff has not completed the required safe sleep training within 30 days of date of hire.
- Correction status
- Due by July 26, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Two children's files do not have current immunization records.
- Correction status
- Due by July 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Report comments
- Child Care personal did not complete required training on due date of 3/31/23.
- Correction status
- Due by May 5, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
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
- Report comments
- Two staff have not completed the required 40 hour training.
- Correction status
- Due by March 31, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
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 your current process for ensuring that cleaning supplies and other potentially hazardous materials are always stored securely and out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a March 2026 inspection indicate that some cleaning supplies were found in an unlocked area accessible to children, though this was corrected at the time of the visit.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that all staff members have their required background screenings and employment history verifications completed and documented before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from July 2024 noted that some staff records were missing updated background screenings or employment history verifications.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage transportation safety, specifically regarding the training of your drivers and the documentation of required vehicle safety sweeps?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023 and 2024 show instances where transportation logs were missing required signatures and drivers lacked current first aid or CPR certifications.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for tracking staff training requirements to ensure everyone is up to date on essential certifications like safe sleep practices and introductory child care training?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that multiple inspections between 2024 and 2026 identified gaps in documented proof of required staff training, including safe sleep and preservice requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you handle routine maintenance and repairs for facility equipment, such as kitchen appliances or classroom fixtures, to ensure everything remains in good working order?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An inspection report from March 2026 noted that some facility items, including a refrigerator and a wall, were in need of repair.
Related violations