Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.6
- Local median
- 0.54
Foundations Early Learning Center
4118 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL 33904
- License:
- C20LE0085
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 12, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Food Served, Full Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 125
- License expiration:
- May 31, 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
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 inspectionMay 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 1, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Foundations Early Learning Center from January 9, 2023 through May 1, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 23, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of May 25, 2026.
Attendance accountability was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from April 22, 2026 through May 1, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 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
- 7%
- Local median
- 15%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 31%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- 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.
Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
January 8, 2025August 25, 2025December 23, 2025Inspection 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: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential. CCF Handbook, Section 4.7
- Correction / follow-up note
- At the time of inspection the facility did not have an active director; the previous directors last day was May 23rd, 2025 technical assistance was provided to the responsible party, advising that the facility will be placed on a provisional license for a six month starting on 5/23/2025 and ending on 11/24/2025. An extension has now been granted for the initial compliance deadline, and the provider is required to achieve full compliance by May 25th 2026. Provider must provide monthly updates to the licensing specialist by email or telephone.
- Correction status
- Due by May 25, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-04
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential. CCF Handbook, Section 4.7
- Report comments
- The facility has no active director at the current time, the directors last day was May 23, 2025. The provider notified licensing within the first 5 days that they were without a director. Technical assistance was provided to the staff responsible explaining that they will be placed on a provisional license for six months starting on 5/23/2025 and ending on 11/24/2025. They must provided monthly updates to the licensing specialist by email or telephone.
- Correction status
- Due by November 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-04
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a current and approved annual fire safety inspection by the local fire authority. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, A
- Report comments
- During this inspection visit, a fire drill was conducted in the presence of the Licensing Specialist (LS). There were 13 adults and 88 children present. The last approved fire inspection for this facility was dated 4/8/2024 and it is currently expired. The fire extinguisher certifications are valid until 3/2026. LS Provided Technical Assistance (TA) to the director explaining that the annual fire inspection is valid for 1 year from the time of completion and must not expire. LS notify the director that a fire plan must be in place. An updated fire inspection must be completed by the due date for the facility to be back in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by May 8, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-02
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 must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations Health, Safety and Nutrition Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Child Growth and Development Behaviora ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 25, 2025
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 child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1
- Report comments
- 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 and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the child care industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the child care industry. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the child care industry in any licensed Florida child care facility. This may be accomplished by classroom attendance in a Department-approved training course, acquiring a ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 8, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Inspector notes
- 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 child's reach at all times. CCRC observed odor spray labeled "keep out of reach of children" and bleach and water solution on a shelve, accessible to the children (Picture was taken) . Child Care regulation counselor (CCRC) gave technical assistance (TA) to the staff responsible to ensure that all harmful items are stored in a locked or ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 13 - Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
- Official code
- 13-02
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Attendance records did not include the time of each childs arrival and departure. CCF Handbook, Section 7.5
- Inspector notes
- Daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the time when each child enters and departs the program. The attendance record for two of the 2 year old classes was missing time of arrival for several children. CCRC gave TA to teachers and staff responsible on the importance of signing every child in and out of the center. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 46 - Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 46-02
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- During the facilitys licensure year, fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care [No fire drills were completed during the months of November and December 2022.]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A
- Report comments
- The provider did not conduct a fire drill during the months of November & December 2022. During the facility's license year, fire drills utilizing the alarm system, approved by the local fire authority, must be conducted monthly at various dates and times when children are in care. Lock down and inclement weather drills shall be conducted a minimum of one time each per operating year when children are in care and the documentation of these drills must be maintained for 12 months from the date of the drill. A lock down or inclement weather drill may substitute for one monthly fire drill. Substitutions for fire drills may not occur more than three times within the licensure yea ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-06
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
- Inspector notes
- 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. Sippy cups brought from home were not labeled or only had a first name (Pictures were taken). The director was educated by the licensing counselor 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
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 explain your current process for ensuring that attendance records are accurately completed for every child throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show an inspection report from 2023 noted that arrival times were missing for some children in attendance records. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center maintains accountability for each child's presence.
- Context
- Corrected at time of inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that all cleaning supplies and hazardous materials remain inaccessible to children at all times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2023 identified an instance where cleaning supplies were accessible to children. This question allows the center to describe their current storage protocols for hazardous items.
- Context
- Corrected at time of inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps is the center taking to ensure that all staff members remain up-to-date with their required training and credentials?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that staff training and credentialing requirements have been a topic of discussion in multiple reports over the past few years. This question provides an opportunity to hear how the center manages ongoing professional development and compliance.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Can you describe the center's routine for conducting and documenting emergency drills, such as fire or weather drills?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show a 2025 inspection report noted a need for updated fire safety documentation. Asking about this routine helps parents understand how the center prepares for emergencies.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about daily routines and any changes in center policies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Establishing clear communication channels is essential for families to stay informed about their child's care and the center's daily operations. This question helps parents understand how the provider keeps families connected and updated.