Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.71
- Local median
- 0.17
The Children's Garden Academy # 3
700 SW Darwin Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953
- License:
- C19SL0193
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 5:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 58
- License expiration:
- March 13, 2027
Typical cost: $1,300 - $1,382 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,300 - $1,382/mo
Median daily rate: $60.00 - $63.80
Official Florida Division of Early Learning St. Lucie County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 2, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 2, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for The Children's Garden Academy # 3 from February 7, 2023 through June 2, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 27, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of February 27, 2025.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Five later inspections, from February 27, 2025 through June 2, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 11 local median in 34953
Compared to 25 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 21%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 10%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.2
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.
October 20, 2023January 27, 2025Inspection 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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Report comments
- Nine of the children files reviewed the immunization records were expired.
- Correction status
- Due by February 27, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Hand hygiene procedures, including situations or times, were not posted in food preparation, diapering, and toileting areas. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.1, D
- Report comments
- Hand washing procedures poster was not posted at any of the sinks in the classrooms. Director printed and posted the Handwashing poster.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 29 - Health and Sanitation
- Official code
- 29-16
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
- At the time of this inspection two staff listed on the supplement did not complete their forty hours within the time period allowed. Staff must complete this training by due date given.
- Correction status
- Due by November 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.2 and 4.5, C
- Report comments
- At the time of this inspection two staff listed on the supplement did not complete the Introductory to Literacy within the time period allowed. Staff must complete this training by due date given.
- Correction status
- Due by November 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility was required to have at least [two] credentialed child care personnel and had [one] credentialed child care personnel CCF Handbook, Section 4.6.1, B
- Correction / follow-up note
- The program does not have the required credentials staff. The program will have to obtain the staff with credentials by the due date given.
- Correction status
- Due by December 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facility does not have documentation for all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the facilitys exposure plan. CCF Handbook, Section 6
- Report comments
- At the time of inspection provider did not have documentation of universal precaution training for all staff. The training and documentation are required at the due date given.
- Correction status
- Due by November 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 35 - Communicable Disease Control
- Official code
- 35-12
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employment history verification was not documented and on file. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection the staff members listed on the supplemental did not have employment verification completed. This needs to be completed by the due date given.
- Correction status
- Due by November 20, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-04
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The facility did not have electrical outlet covers or the outlet covers were not in place. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, I
- Report comments
- One outlet cover was missing in the threes and fours room. Teaching staff replaced the outlet cover.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-18
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The facility did not have electrical outlet covers or the outlet covers were not in place. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, I
- Report comments
- Two outlet covers were missing in the threes and fours room. Director replaced the outlet covers.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-18
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
- Report comments
- Child's immunization record expired.
- Correction status
- Due by February 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
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 walk me through your current process for verifying that staff employment history and background screening documents are complete and up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an October 2023 inspection report indicate that employment history verification was not documented for certain staff members at that time.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that electrical outlet covers are consistently maintained and checked throughout the classrooms?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from May 2023 noted that an outlet cover was missing in a classroom, which was corrected during the visit.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your system for tracking and updating children's immunization records to ensure they remain current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that keeping immunization records current has been a topic of discussion in multiple reports, including as recently as January 2025.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you keep track of staff training requirements and ensure that all necessary certifications are documented and current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that staff training documentation and credentialing have been identified as areas for improvement in past inspection reports.
Related violations
General question
What is your daily routine for ensuring that health and sanitation supplies, such as handwashing posters, are always visible and accessible in the classrooms?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Asking about these routines helps families understand how the center maintains a clean and organized environment for children on a daily basis.