Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.23
Scholar Academy
2200 Santa Barbara Blvd, Naples, FL 34116
- License:
- C20CO0915
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 14, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 85
- License expiration:
- February 1, 2027
Typical cost: $1,083 - $1,192 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,083 - $1,192/mo
Median daily rate: $50.00 - $55.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Collier 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 27, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 27, 2026
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for Scholar Academy from January 25, 2024 through April 27, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 19, 2025 and involved hazardous access.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from January 7, 2026 through April 27, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 12 local median in 34116
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 8%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.64
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 2, 2025August 19, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A potentially harmful item, [bleach spray bottle], was not labeled as required. CCF Handbook, Section 3.2, B Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- A bleach spray bottle was not labeled and located within reach of children. The staff labeled the bottle and placed it away from reach, thus it was completed at the time of the inspection. Licensing provided technical assistance explaining 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
- 13-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Bottles and/or sippy cups brought from home were not labeled with childs first and last name. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.5, B Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Report comments
- The sippy cups ins the 3-year-old and VPK room were not labeled with the first and last name. The staff added the labels thus it was completed at the time of the inspection. Licensing provided technical assistance explaining bottles and sippy cups brought from home shall be individually labeled with the childs first and last name and shall be returned to the custodial parent or legal guardian daily.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 28 - Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food
- Official code
- 28-02
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 Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing observed a bottle of Fabuloso, insect cleaner, and bleach cleaner in an unlocked closet and accessible to children. There was also an unlabeled spray bottle. The director locked the closet and labeled the bottle thus it was completed at the time of the inspection. Licensing provided technical assistance explaining 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
- 13-02
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 Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- Room age 1 had papers and crafts on the changing pad. Room 2 had a pointer, and a trash can lid on the changing pad. The items were removed thus it was completed at the time of the inspection. Licensing provided technical assistance explaining 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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [2] child care personnel for [13] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [13] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing observed 1 staff with 13 two-year-old children, one staff came back to the classroom thus it was completed at the time of the inspection. Licensing spoke to the person in charge who stated the second staff was at the office, licensing provided technical assistance explaining the ratio for children age 2 is 1 staff and 11 children, also staff must remain in the same classroom with the children at all times. Ratios after corrections. 2:8 age 1 1:11 age 4 1: 7 age 3 2:13 age 2
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Documentation of Level 2 Clearinghouse screening clearance was missing for child care personnel. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1,C Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Two staff noted on the supplemental did not have background screening. Licensing provided technical assistance explaining, that all personnel must have background screening before working at the center. Licensing provided instructions for the clearinghouse.
- Correction status
- Due by June 24, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-02
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
What is your current process for ensuring that cleaning supplies and other potentially harmful items are stored securely and out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from recent inspections in 2025 show instances where cleaning materials were found accessible to children. Asking about current storage practices helps parents understand how the facility maintains a secure environment for all children.
- Context
- The issues identified in the 2025 inspection reports were corrected at the time of the visits.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Can you describe how you monitor classroom staffing levels throughout the day to ensure required ratios are always maintained?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2024 noted a time when staffing ratios were not met. This question helps parents understand the center's current procedures for managing staff transitions and breaks to keep ratios consistent.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to verify that all staff members have completed their required background screenings before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2024 inspection report indicated that documentation for staff background screening was missing for some personnel. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the facility ensures all staff meet regulatory requirements.
- Context
- The documentation issue was addressed following the 2024 inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage the daily labeling of items brought from home, such as sippy cups, to ensure they are correctly identified for each child?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2025 noted that some items brought from home were not properly labeled. This question helps parents understand the center's current routine for managing personal items and maintaining organization.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your daily routine for maintaining the cleanliness and organization of diaper changing areas?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2025 inspection report mentioned items being stored on changing surfaces. Asking about the current cleaning and organization routine helps parents understand how the facility keeps these areas sanitary.
Related violations