Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.65
- Local median
- 0.93
Bright Futures Childrens Center Inc
2465 Katherine St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
- License:
- C20LE0141
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 12, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 58
- License expiration:
- March 23, 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 inspectionJune 10, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 30, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for Bright Futures Childrens Center Inc from January 13, 2023 through June 10, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on June 10, 2026 and involved health or food records.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 3
6 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 15 local median in 33901
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 6%
- Local median
- 27%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 3.06
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Facility condition
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 18, 2024June 11, 2025February 9, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
October 10, 2025February 9, 2026June 10, 2026Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 6, 2025June 10, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Stored food was not consumed or discarded on or before the expiration date listed by the manufacturer. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.2, B Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the time of inspection the Licensing Specialist observed expired food in the kitchen cabinets. Pictures were taken. The provider discarded the expired food. Technical assistance was giving explaining that all expired food must be discarded.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 24 - Food Preparation Area
- Official code
- 24-18
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
- Inspector notes
- LS observed that the individual listed on the supplemental page has not completed the Introduction Courses. The LS provided technical assistance (TA) to the director explaining that training must be completed within 12 months from the day employment begins in the child care industry. LS is giving extra time to the provider do to conflicts with scheduling.
- Correction status
- Due by August 10, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, E (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- The diaper changing table in the three year old classroom had no mat (picture was taken). TA was provided to the staff and director explaining that the surface of the diaper changing area has to be impermeable. A mat was added to the changing table during this onsite inspection, thus this regulation is marked back into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 30 - Diapering
- Official code
- 30-06
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
- The staff person listed on the supplemental page that was hired 6/9/2025 has not completed the training to meet the SR training requirement. LS provided technical assistance to the director explaining that all pre-service training requirements must be completed by all program personnel, volunteers and substitutes, within 90 days of initial employment with any provider participating in the school readiness program.
- Correction status
- Due by March 9, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-13
No recorded violations in this report
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
- The staff person listed on the supplemental page that was hired 6/10/2025 has not started the required DCF 40 hours of training. LS gave TA to the director explaining that training must be started within 90 days of employment in the child care industry.
- Correction status
- Due by November 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A fire hazard, [air conditioning vents had lint/dust build up], was observed in the facility. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, B Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist (LS) observed several A/C vents in all classrooms that had built up lint. This is a fire hazard. Pictures were taken. Please keep them clean. LS provided technical assistance to the director. The vents were clean during the inspection visit, placing this standard back in compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-12
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 Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, the Licensing Specialist monitored the Fire Drill Log and observed documentation of the last fire drill having been conducted on 5/27/2025. The last lockdown drill was on conducted on 5/8/2025. The fire extinguisher certifications are valid until 4/2025. Reviewed annual fire inspection. The fire inspection expired on 5/16/2025. Licensing Specialist (LS) Provided Technical Assistance (TA) to the director: The annual fire inspection is valid for 1 year from the time of completion and must not expire. An updated fire inspection must be completed by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by June 26, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-02
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- The child listed on the supplemental page is missing a current certificate of immunization. Technical Assistance (TA) was provided by the Licensing Specialist (LS) to the director explaining that immunization records must be current.
- Correction status
- Due by March 3, 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
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 Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- In the Classroom adjacent to the kitchen the door to the outside has a big gap (pictures were taken). Licensing Specialist (LS) discussed this with the director and technical assistance was provided to the director reminding him that the facility must be kept in good repair.
- Correction status
- Due by July 18, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
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
- 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 hand sanitizer labeled "keep out of reach of children" on a shelve, accessible to the children (Picture was taken) . Child Care regulation counselor (CCRC) gave technical assistance (TA) to the director to ensure that all harmful items are stored in a locked or inaccessible area to children at a ... [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
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 was not wearing a hair net or hat. TA was given by CCRC to director and staff in reference to this matter. The staff person then placed a hair net on, thus this regulation is marked back into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 24 - Food Preparation Area
- Official code
- 24-13
No recorded violations in this report
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
Can you tell me about the current procedures for ensuring all hazardous materials are stored securely and out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an October 2023 inspection noted an instance where a hazardous item was accessible to children. Asking about current storage protocols helps clarify how the facility maintains a secure environment for all children.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that all staff members complete their required introductory training on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that staff training requirements have been a recurring topic in multiple reports between 2025 and 2026. This question allows the director to explain the current tracking system used to ensure all personnel meet their training deadlines.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage your kitchen inventory to ensure that all food items are fresh and within their expiration dates?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that food storage and expiration monitoring have appeared as a concern in more than one inspection. Understanding the current process for checking food freshness helps parents feel confident about the center's nutrition practices.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your routine for inspecting facility equipment and surfaces to ensure they remain in good repair and sanitary?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report notes that facility maintenance and sanitation have been identified as topics in several past visits. Asking about the current maintenance schedule provides insight into how the center keeps the environment clean and functional.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about upcoming events or changes to daily classroom routines?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Consistent communication is essential for a strong partnership between families and the center. Understanding how the provider shares information helps parents know what to expect regarding daily updates and important announcements.