Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.92
- Local median
- 0.35
Bonita Estero Preschool
8951 Bonita Beach Rd SE Ste 297, Bonita Springs, FL 34135
- License:
- C20LE0267
- 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:
- 135
- License expiration:
- September 18, 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 inspectionMay 29, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 29, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 24 available inspections for Bonita Estero Preschool from September 7, 2023 through May 29, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 28, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 24
- Recorded violations
- 22
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 4
7 in last 12 months
10 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
24 total inspections vs 10 local median in 34135
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 21%
- Local median
- 12%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 46%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 1.37
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 5 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
January 14, 2025March 13, 2025June 27, 2025August 20, 2025April 28, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 13, 2024November 15, 2024Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 9, 2024January 20, 2026Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
January 9, 2024August 20, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facilitys outdoor play area contained litter, nails, glass or other hazards that posed a low potential for harm to children. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed playground with various paper garbage (photos taken) left on the surface. Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance to the Provider : playground surface must be free of liter/nails, Glass, Etc (SR). Picked-up and completed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ the use of fire extinguishers]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR]
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist reviewed two new staff files (over 30 days) without Documentation of Fire Extinguisher Training. Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance to the Director: Fire Exinguisher training must be completed within 30 days of Employee start date and have documentation in their staff file. The training must be completed and provided by the due date for the Daycare to be in Compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by May 26, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Supervision of children in the [three year old classroom] group was inadequate in that [a teacher steped out into the hallway through the door leaving the children in the classroom with no supervision.]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4 General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- On January 20, 2026, the GOC1 observed a video of the three-year-old classroom from January 12, 2026, which showed a teacher with 12 children in the classroom stepping out into the hallway with a child, then closing the classroom door, leaving the other children without supervision. Technical assistance was provided to the director to ensure that children in the classroom were under direct supervision at all times. (Video recorded of video.)
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-01
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not comply with the facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- On January 20, 2026, GOC1 reviewed a video of the three-year-old classroom from January 12, 2026, which showed a child being left in the quiet chair for a total of 55 minutes. GOC1 saved the video. January 26, GOC1 monitored the preschool discipline policy, which states that discipline shall be age-appropriate. Technical assistance was provided to the director to ensure that age-appropriate discipline is used with the children in care.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Child Discipline
- Official code
- 11-03
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Documentation of an accident or incident was insufficient in that it did not include the [the date of the parent's signature or the date of the director's signature.]. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, C Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- On January 20, 2026, the GOC1 monitored 7 accident/incident reports from November 2025. 6 of the reports lack the date of the parents signature, and 4 lack the date of the directors signature. Technical assistance was provided to the director to ensure that all accident/incident reports include the date the parent signed and the date the director signed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-05
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
- On January 20, 2026, the GOC1 observed a video of the three-year-old classroom from January 12, 2026, which showed a teacher grab a seated child by the right arm and pull the child as the child walked towards the other side of the classroom. As the teacher walked, she attempted to grab the childs left arm but missed, causing the child to fall. The child fell forward, hitting his left arm on the floor. The teacher then grabs the child lying on the floor by the left arm and drags him to the quiet chair on the other side of the classroom. The teacher left the child in the quiet chair, crying, for 55 minutes, until the child got up on his own. Technical assistance was provided to ... [truncated]
- 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
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist reviewed training transcript for 1 employee and observed Introduction Course not completed and over 1 year ( started 8/8/2024). Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance to the Director : Intruduction Course must be completed (Yes in part 1 and part 2) within 1 year of employee starting the training by completing 1 class in part 1 or part 2. Employee musrt complete class and pass test in part 2-(nderstanding Development Appropriate Practices) by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by September 17, 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 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)
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist reviewed Training Transcript for 1 employee with Literacy Training Not Completed -No Documentation (over 1 year- 7/5/2024). Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance to the Director: Literacy Training must be completed within 1 year of employee start date). The Literacy training must be completed by the due date for the daycare to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel, including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the required in-service training during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.7 (Section 3.3, Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing Specialist reviewed training file for 1 employee who completed 3 of the 10 hours of annual training from 7/2024-6/2025 . Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance to the Director: Staff must complete 10 hours of inservice Training from July thru June each year and provide documentation. The employee must complete 7 hours of training and provide documentation by the due date for the daycare to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-07
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Student Health Examination/DH (Form 3040), or an equivalent health statement on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist reviewed 1 child file without Student Health Examination (child enrolled 8/10/2024). Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance to Director: child must have current Student Health Examination (valid for 2 years) completed and in child's file within 30 days of enrollment. The current Student Health Examination must be provided by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist reviewed training transcript foe employee whose Introduction Course is not completed and is over 1 year from the date the training started (6/22/2024). Licensing Specialist provided technical assistance to the provider: the Introduction Course must be completed within 1 year of the training start date. The Introduction Course must be completed by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by July 25, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
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
- Licensing Specialist reviewed Training System for staff member who has not begun the Introduction Course and it is is over 90 days since she started employment for the facility. Licsensing Specialist previously cited the facility for this violation for this same staff member and completion was due by 2/12/2025. Provided technical Assistance to the Director: the Introduction Course must be begun within 90 days of their employment start date by completing a class in part 1 or part 2 . The Introduction Course must be begun by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by April 10, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care. CCF Handbook, Section 3.2, B Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- On 2/19/2025 the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) observed a cleaning cart in the hallway at the facility which was accessible to children in care. The Licensing Specialist Supervisor (LSS) provided technical assistance from the handbook section 3.2, B: 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
- 13-03
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 Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed Diaper changing table pad with a rip in it ( photo taken). Provided technical assistance to the Director: the Diaper Change Surface must be Impermeable and have no rips or tears in it. The diaper change surface must be replaced by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 11, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 30 - Diapering
- Official code
- 30-06
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
- Licensing Specialist reviewed training on new employee. The employee has not begun the Introduction Course and has been employed over 90 days (8/26/2024). Provided technical assistance to the Director: Introduction Course must be started (completing 1 course in Part 1 or Part 2) within 90 days of employment start date at the daycare facility. The Introduction Course must be begun by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 11, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employment history verification was not documented and on file. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Reviewed 4 new staff records without Employment History Verification on File. Provided technical assistance to the Director: Employment verification must be completed and in the employee record for each employment for the past 5 years or 3 documented attempts are in the record prior to employee start date. Employment verification must be provided by the due date for the facility to be in compliance. Previously requested on last inspection report and due 10/11/2024. Not provided as requested.
- Correction status
- Due by December 13, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employment history verification was not documented and on file. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Reviewed 4 new staff records without Employment History Verification on File. Provided technical assistance to the Director: Employment verification must be completed and in the employee record for each employment for the past 5 years or 3 documented attempts are in the record prior to employee start date. Employment verification must be provided by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by October 11, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-04
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not comply with the facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Based on the Director's interview regarding a Complaint Investigation, the daycare did not follow its written Discipline Policy. The teacher pushed the four-year-old child by the stomach to the nap mat. Provided technical assistance to the Director: The facility must follow its written discipline policy regarding the children at the daycare.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Child Discipline
- Official code
- 11-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Observed 1 child file without a immunization record. Provided technical assistance to the Director: a child that is not school age must have a current immunization record within 30 days of enrollment in their file. The missing immunization record must be provided by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
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]
- Inspector notes
- Reviewed 1 child file and observed the immunization record expiring on 11/11/2023. Provided technical assistance to the Director: An immunization record must be current and not expired in a non-school age child's file. An updated and current immunization record must be provided by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Student Health Examination/DH (Form 3040), or an equivalent health statement on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2, C Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Reviewed 2 children files without a student health examination. Provided technical Assistance to the Director: A current student health examination must be completed and in a child's file for a non school age child and within 30 days of enrollment, The completed student health examination is valid for two years from the date of completion. The current student health examinations must be provided by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Student Health Examination or equivalent health statement was not acceptable in that: [ It was not current (over two years old)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Reviewed 1 child file with an expired student health examination. Provided technical assistance to the Director: a student health examination is valid for two years from the date of completion. The student health examination must be renewed prior to expiration. An updated student health examination must be provided by the due date for the facility to be in compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-02
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 walk me through the current training and supervision protocols you have in place to ensure all staff are consistently following the center's discipline policies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in January 2026 mention concerns regarding staff interaction with children and adherence to discipline policies. This question helps parents understand the steps taken to ensure staff maintain a supportive environment.
- Context
- The findings were noted during a complaint investigation in January 2026 and were marked as corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current process for verifying and maintaining complete employment history records for new staff members?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report shows that background screening documentation, specifically employment history verification, has been a repeated topic in recent records. This question helps parents understand how the center ensures all staff meet hiring requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you track and ensure that all staff members complete their required ongoing training, such as fire extinguisher safety and annual in-service hours?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show multiple instances where staff training documentation was incomplete. This question helps parents understand the center's current system for monitoring and updating staff credentials.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that all children's health and immunization records are kept up to date and complete upon enrollment?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that maintaining complete student health and immunization files has been a recurring concern. This question helps parents understand how the facility manages these essential health records.
Related violations
General question
How do you handle communication with families regarding daily routines and any minor incidents that may occur in the classroom?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication helps families feel connected to their child's daily experience and provides peace of mind. Discussing this process allows parents to understand how the center keeps them informed about their child's day.