Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.89
- Local median
- 0.93
Just 4 Kidz
3638 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901
- License:
- C20LE0236
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 12, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 5:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 128
- License expiration:
- September 21, 2026
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 14, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 14, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for Just 4 Kidz from January 6, 2023 through April 14, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 23, 2025 and involved hazardous access.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from February 6, 2026 through April 14, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 17
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 3
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 15 local median in 33901
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 37%
- Local median
- 27%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 42%
- 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.
Hazardous access
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 11, 2024January 15, 2025December 23, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 15, 2025December 23, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 11, 2024August 26, 2024Inspection 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
- 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
- During the inspection the Licensing Specialist observed that in the one year old classroom an electrical outlet cover was missing. Technical assistance was given to the staff members and the Director in regard to having outlet covers in outlets. Explaining that all accessible electrical outlets must be tamper-resistant electrical outlets that contain internal shutter mechanisms to prevent children from sticking objects into receptacles or have out covers.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-18
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, E Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection visit, Licensing Specialist (LS) observed that diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable. The diaper changing mat in the 1 and two year old classrooms were torn. TA was giving to the staff and director to replace the mats by the due date above.
- Correction status
- Due by January 23, 2026
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 30 - Diapering
- Official code
- 30-06
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- In the infant room an infant was sleeping with a blanket (Pictures were taken). Technical assistance was given to the staff and director in regards to using blankets that could pose a strangulation or suffocation risk. Children must not be placed in the cribs, playpens, play yards or other sleeping and napping bedding with items that could pose a strangulation or suffocation risk. Blanket was removed placing this standard back in compliance
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 20 - Crib Requirements
- Official code
- 20-06
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- An unscreened individual was left alone with children in care. s.435.06(2)(a), F.S. and CCF Handbook, Section 5.2, C General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed an unscreened staff (named on the supplemental page) alone with 11 children (ages 4 & 5) on the playground. A screened staff came in to the playground placing this standard back in compliance. (Licensing Specialist checked the Clearinghouse and it showed that "A New Screening is Required" a picture of the screen was taken. Technical assistance was provided explaining that individuals subject to Level 2 screening must be cleared prior to licensure, registration, employment , volunteering or fulfilling any other role in a child care program. Staff with no background screening can never be alone with children. Note this violation will trigger a fine.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-18
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]
- 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. There area areas of peeling paint and damaged area around the walls in the VPK, 3 and 4 year old class. As well in the the 2 year old class wall and doors are visible dirty (Pictures were taken ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
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
- 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. Licensing specialist observed hand sanitizer and hydrogen peroxide (labeled keep out of reach of children), on a shelve within the reach of children (Picture was taken). Technical Assistance (TA) was given to the director explaining that this items must be inaccessible and out of a childs reach at all times . ... [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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Bedding and/or linens were not stored in a sanitary manner. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.1, G & H Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- Bedding and linens, when not in use, must be stored in a sanitary manner which prevents the spread of germs or lice from other linens. All bedding and linens must be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at least once a week, and before use by another child. In the VPK and 3 and 4-year-old room, the blankets were all folded up and stacked one on top of the other and stored that way (Pictures were taken). Please come up with a different plan for linen storage, one in which they do not touch while being stored. LS gave TA to the director explaining that when not in use, linens and bedding must be stored in a sanitary manner which prevents the spread of germs or lice from other linen ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 18 - Bedding and Linens
- Official code
- 18-12
No recorded violations in this report
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Pursuant to Section 402.305(2)(e)5., F.S., all child care personnel must complete a single course of training in early literacy and language development of children ages birth through five years that is a minimum of five clock hours or .5 CEUs. Early literacy training must be completed within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry. Proof of completion may be documented on a certificate of course completion, classroom transcript, or diploma. Child care personnel must complete one of the following: A. One of the Departments online literacy courses available on the Departments website. B. One of the Departments approved literacy courses. A list of these cours ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by September 26, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
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 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 odor spray and hand sanitizer labeled "keep out of reach of children", accessible to the children (Pictures were taken) . Child Care regulation counselor (CCRC) gave technical assistance (TA) to the staff and director to ensure that all harmful items are stored in a locked or inaccessible area t ... [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: 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 ? ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by March 11, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
- 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 June 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility was required to have at least [2] credentialed child care personnel and had [1] credentialed child care personnel CCF Handbook, Section 4.6.1, B
- Inspector notes
- For every 20 children, a child care the facility must have one child care personnel who meets the staff credential requirement. Based on this formula, child care facilities with 20-39 children must have one credentialed child care personnel, facilities with 40-59 children must have two credentialed child care personnel, and so on. The licensing authority will calculate the number of credentialed personnel required based on daily attendance. There were 48 children present at time of inspection with only 1 staff credentialed on site. The CCRC provided TA explaining the amount of staff credentialed needed per children at the center.
- Correction status
- Due by July 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Attendance records did not include the time of each childs arrival and departure. CCF Handbook, Section 7.5 Record Keeping [SR]
- 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 the 2 year old class was missing time of arrival for several children. Pictures were taken. CCRC gave TA to teachers and director on the importance of signing every child in and out of the center. Corrections were made at time of inspection, placing this standard back in compliance. 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
- The facility did not have documentation of a fire extinguisher being properly maintained to include being serviced and retagged timely, and/or with a current certificate. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, B Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC must be properly installed, serviced and maintained with current inspection tags at all times. Child Care Regulation Counselor (CCRC) observed that the current fire extinguishers have not been service, the expiration date was October 2022 (Pictures were taken). Technical assistance (TA) was given to the director. Last fire drill was completed on 12/2/2022 with 5 adults and 34 children present. A lockdown drill was completed on 12/2/2022 with 5 adults and 34 children present.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-05
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]
- 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. In the infant, CCRC observed 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 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
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site, available for review by the licensing authority and must include: A. A complete employment application with the required statement pursuant to Section 402.3055(1)(b), F.S. B. Documentation of position and date of employment. C. 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. D. Copies of training information and credentials as applicable. E. For the driver only: Flor ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The attendance roster did not accompany the group of children in that [Teachers did not have attendance sheets at playground or classrooms.].CCF Handbook, Section 7.5, A
- Inspector notes
- Attendance devices used for the purposes of tracking attendance may be used, but personnel must ensure the accuracy of the documented attendance. Each classroom must have an attendance sheet/class roster for the group of children occupying that space. Attendance sheet/class roster must accompany the child care personnel and the group of children throughout the day should they leave the classroom. CCRC gave TA to the staff and director about keeping attendance sheet/class roster with them at all times. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 46 - Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 46-07
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 describe the current process for ensuring all electrical outlets are properly covered and child-proofed?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that an inspection in December 2025 noted a missing electrical outlet cover in a classroom. Asking about current maintenance routines helps parents understand how the facility monitors physical safety features.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is the center's policy on ensuring that infants sleep in cribs without items that could pose a risk, such as blankets?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from August 2025 noted an instance where an infant was found with a blanket in their crib. Discussing safe sleep practices helps parents understand how the staff follows current safety guidelines for nap time.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center verify that all staff members have completed their required background screenings before they are left alone with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an April 2025 inspection indicate an instance where an unscreened staff member was left alone with children. Asking about the verification process provides insight into how the facility manages staffing and supervision safety.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the team take to ensure that cleaning supplies and other hazardous items remain inaccessible to children at all times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show multiple instances between 2024 and 2025 where hazardous materials were found in areas accessible to children. Asking about current storage practices helps parents understand how the facility maintains a secure environment.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center maintain its facility and equipment to ensure everything remains in good repair for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from 2025 inspections note concerns regarding facility maintenance, such as damaged walls and diaper changing mats. Asking about the facility's repair schedule helps parents understand how the center keeps the environment clean and functional.
Related violations