Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.87
- Local median
- 0.54
Wellington Academy LLC
4412 SE 15th Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33904
- License:
- C20LE0064
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 12, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 164
- License expiration:
- May 9, 2027
Typical cost: $997 - $1,343 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$997 - $1,343/mo
Median daily rate: $46.00 - $62.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Lee 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 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 2, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Wellington Academy LLC from April 25, 2023 through April 1, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 1, 2026 and involved hazardous access.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33904
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 15%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 31%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.58
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 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 20, 2024August 15, 2025April 1, 2026Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
December 13, 2023August 20, 2024December 30, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist (LS)observed a bottle of hand soap in Room 3 labeled keep out of reach of children, withing the reach of children in both classrooms (Pictures were taken). Technical Assistance (TA) was given to the director and staff by the Licensing specialist explaining that these items must always be inaccessible and out of a childs reach. Item was removed and placed out of reach of children by the staff member, placing this standard back in compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 13 - Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
- Official code
- 13-02
No recorded violations in this report
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 specialist observed hand sanitizer, within the reach of children on top of a shelve accessible to the children in the 2 & 3 year old room (Picture was taken). Technical Assistance (TA) was given to the staff responsible by the Licensing specialist explaining that these items must always be inaccessible and out of a childs reach. Items were removed and placed out of reach of children by the staff member, placing this standard back in compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 13 - Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
- Official code
- 13-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- 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. The staff person and staff responsible were educated by the LS on the requirement for last and first names on cups and bottles brought from home. The staff person then correctly labeled the items, thus this regulation is marked back into compliance.
- 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
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 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- The children listed on the supplemental page are missing a current certificate of immunization. Technical Assistance (TA) was provided by the Licensing Specialist (LS) to the staff responsible explaining that immunization records must be current.
- Correction status
- Due by January 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
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 Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed electrical outlet that was missing outlet cover (Picture was taken). Technical assistance was given to the Director and staff. All accessible electrical outlets must be tamper-resistant electrical outlets that contain internal shutter mechanisms to prevent children from sticking objects into receptacles. In settings that do not have tamper-resistant electrical outlets, outlets shall have safety covers. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1,
- 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
- A freezer was observed without a thermometer or with a thermometer showing a temperature reading greater than 0 degrees Fahrenheit. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.2, F.1. Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Report comments
- During the inspection, the Director advised that the facility provides meals and snacks to the children that are in care. ***The provider is a food program participant. *** An accurate thermometer designed to measure cold storage temperature must be placed inside each refrigeration and freezer unit. Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. The thermometer must be located in the center of the unit and be readily accessible. Thermometer temperature readings higher than specified above require further temperature testing of food samples stored in the uni ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by September 20, 2024
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 25 - Meals and Snacks
- Official code
- 25-08
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
- 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. In the infant, VPK room sippy cups brought from home were not labeled or only had a first name (Pictures were taken). The staff person and director were educated by the licensing specialist on the requirement for last and first names on cups and bottles brought from home. The staff person then correctly labeled the items, thus this regulation is marked back into compliance.
- 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
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The personnel/ volunteer (ten hours or more per month) record did not include a CF-FSP 5337 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form signed annually. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, C Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- CF-FSP Form 5337, Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(l), F.A.C., must be signed on or before hire date and annually thereafter by all child care personnel. The staff members noted on the supplemental page did not have a current Form 5337, Child Abuse & Neglect on file. The licensing specialist provided TA to the director in reference to having Form 5337, Child Abuse & Neglect signed yearly and in the employee file. During the time of inspection, the Director advised the Licensing Specialist that there 14 employees. During the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist monitored all 14 employee records.
- Correction status
- Due by September 20, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-04
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Children in the outdoor play area were not adequately supervised in that [a child was left outside for less than a minute when the class went into the building after being on the playground. A staff noticed the child's absense and brought her back inside. ]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.1, A General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Technical assistance was provided to supervise the children during transitions. Staff should count the children when going outside and immediately after coming inside.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-04
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 10, number 1) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 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. Documentation of the indoor play area inspection must be maintained for 12 months. Child Care Regulation Counselor (CCRC) observed that in the VPK A classroom there was accumulated dirt in the air vents and also stained ceiling tiles. In the VPK B classroom they had a broken ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by May 4, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel working in the food preparation area did not wear proper head covering. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.1, B Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Child care personnel, while working in the food preparation area, must wear proper head covering, such as a hair net or hat. To prevent contact with ready to-eat foods, child care personnel must use clean disposable gloves, utensils, or similar items in the food preparation area. Staff member while working in the food preparation area were not wearing a hair net or hat. TA was given by CCRC to director and staff in reference to this matter.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 24 - Food Preparation Area
- Official code
- 24-13
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The owner, operator, employee or substitute, while caring for children, committed an act or omission that meets the definition of child abuse or neglect provided in Chapter 39, Florida Statutes or Chapter 827, Florida Statutes. CCF Handbook, Section 8.2, A Enforcement [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Acts or omissions that meet the definition of child abuse or neglect provided in Chapter 39, F.S. or Chapter 827, F.S., constitute a violation of the standards is section 402.301- .319, F.S., and will support imposition of a sanction, as provided in Section 402.310, F.S. The employee named on the supplemental page while caring for children committed and act the meets the definition of child abuse. Child Care Regulation discussed this with the director. Owner/Director/Staff Responsible Comments No additional Comments. ____________________________________________ Inspected by: Ileana Nodal 09/21/2023 ____________________________________________ Received by: Sent For Signature 09/21/2023
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 47 - Access/Child Safety
- Official code
- 47-02
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Child/ren were placed in a crib, playpen, play yard or other sleeping and napping bedding with items that could pose a strangulation or suffocation risk. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.4, A
- Inspector notes
- All personnel that care for infants must follow safe sleep practices as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as referenced in Caring for Our Children Basics Health and Safety Foundations for Early Care and Education, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(v), F.A.C. Cribs or playpens/play yards used for infants must have tight fitted sheets and no excess bedding, which includes but is not limited to: bumper pads, hanging mobiles , quilts, comforters, receiving blankets, pillows, stuffed animals and cushions. Hanging mobiles were observed on all cribs in the infant room. CCRC provided TA to the teachers and staff responsible in reference to the ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 20 - Crib Requirements
- Official code
- 20-06
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 steps does the staff take to ensure that cleaning supplies and other hazardous items are kept inaccessible to children throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that inspectors have identified instances where cleaning supplies were left in areas accessible to children. This question helps clarify the current storage protocols and daily monitoring routines used to keep these items out of reach.
- Context
- This issue was noted in an inspection report from April 2026 and was corrected at the time of the visit.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your process for supervising children during transitions, such as moving from the playground back into the classroom?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2024 noted a concern regarding supervision during a transition. Asking about current procedures helps parents understand how the center ensures all children are accounted for during movement between areas.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your center's policy for ensuring that all children's personal items, like bottles and cups, are clearly labeled with their full names?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that labeling of personal items has been a recurring topic in recent reports. This question provides insight into how the staff manages daily routines to maintain accurate identification of children's belongings.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you handle the tracking and updating of immunization records to ensure they remain current for all children in your care?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate an instance where a child's immunization documentation was found to be expired. This question helps parents understand the administrative process used to keep these health records up to date.
Related violations
General question
What is your daily routine for inspecting classrooms and play areas to ensure the environment remains safe and well-maintained?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Regular environmental checks are essential for maintaining a secure space for children. Understanding the center's daily maintenance schedule helps parents feel confident about the ongoing care of the facility.