Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.8
- Local median
- 0.39
IMPACT for Developmental Education Inc at Ft Myers
1650 Medical Ln Ste 4, Fort Myers, FL 33907
- License:
- C20LE6742
- 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, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 34
- License expiration:
- September 30, 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 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 6, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 20 available inspections for IMPACT for Developmental Education Inc at Ft Myers from January 3, 2023 through April 20, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 20, 2026 and involved hazardous access.
That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 20
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 4
5 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
20 total inspections vs 11 local median in 33907
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 11%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 35%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 1
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 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 11, 2023January 23, 2024January 6, 2026April 20, 2026Emergency preparedness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 11, 2023August 21, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
May 2, 2024January 6, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 2, 2024May 14, 2025Inspection 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 Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist (LS)observed two bottles of hand soap labeled keep out of reach of children in the childrens bathroom, withing the reach of children (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
- During the inspection Licensing Specialist observed odor spray, disinfectant spray and Clorox wipes, on a shelve within the reach of children (Pictures were taken). Technical Assistance (TA) was given to the director. Items were removed and placed away from the children at the time of inspection , 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
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]
- Report comments
- The child listed on the supplemental page is missing a certificate of immunization. Technical Assistance (TA) was provided by the Licensing Specialist (LS) to the director explaining that a current form must be on file for licensing to review.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
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]
- Report comments
- The children listed on the supplemental page are missing a current certificate of immunization. The one on file is expired (pictures were taken). Technical Assistance (TA) was provided by the Licensing Specialist (LS) explaining that immunization records must be current.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
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
- The child listed on the supplemental page is missing a current student Health Examination Form 3040. Technical Assistance (TA) was provided by the Licensing Specialist (LS) to the director explaining that a current form must be on file for licensing to review.
- Correction status
- Due by January 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
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 (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- During the inspection, the Licensing Specialist monitored the Fire Drill Log and observed documentation of the last fire drill having been conducted on 8/20/2025. A fire drill could not be conducted today because of inclement weather, one will be completed at the next inspection visit. The last tornado and lock down drill was conducted on 8/19/2025. The last approved fire inspection for this facility was dated 8/19/2024 an it is currently expired . There was an inspection conducted on 8/20/2025 but it had violations that need to be corrected by 9/3/2025. The fire extinguisher certifications are valid until 8/2025. Licensing Specialist (LS) Provided Technical Assistance (TA) t ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by September 5, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-02
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Documentation of an accident or incident was insufficient in that it did not include the [The parent signature and date that it was signed.]. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Health Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist while reviewing the incident/accident reports observed that a few reports did not have all required areas completed (Pictures were taken). Documentation must include the name of the affected party, date and time of the occurrence, description of the occurrence, actions taken and by whom, and appropriate signatures of program child care personnel and the custodial parent or legal guardian. Program child care personnel signatures may include the director/child care personnel that witnessed the incident, who were involved in the incident, and/or responded to the childs needs. LS gave TA to the director explaining all the areas that need to be completed in th ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 3, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-05
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
- 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 and employee explaining that training must be completed within 12 months from the day employment begins in the child care industry. 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.
- Correction status
- Due by June 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 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
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist (LS) observed that the individual listed on the supplemental page did not complete the 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. The LS provided technical assistance (TA) to the director and employee explaining that training must be completed within 12 months from the day employment begins in the child care industry.
- Correction status
- Due by June 25, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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 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
- Correction / follow-up note
- All child care personnel shall be trained in the use and operation of a fire extinguisher, at each facility they are employed, within 30 days of date of hire. The facility must maintain documentation that all child care personnel have completed training. The staff members named on the Supplemental Page did not have proof of the fire extinguisher training on file. Licensing Specialist (LS) Provided Technical Assistance (TA) to the staff responsible.
- Correction status
- Due by June 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids. CCF Handbook, Section 6
- Report comments
- There are three common modes of transmission for the spread of microorganisms in child care settings: contact, droplet, and airborne. Many common infections encountered in the child care setting are transmitted by direct or indirect contact. Child care facilities shall develop a written exposure plan regarding universal safety precautions, recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to follow in the event there is exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids. Personnel are required to be educated on the facilitys exposure plan regarding standard precautions before beginning to work and annually thereafter. Written documentation that child care ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 35 - Communicable Disease Control
- Official code
- 35-11
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Documentation of Level 2 Clearinghouse screening clearance was missing for child care personnel. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1,C Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- There is no documentation of background screening results for the staff member listed on the supplemental page. Please ensure to complete all parts of screening requirement by the due date given. A copy of the eligible results, for the Level 2 screening, generated from the Clearinghouse must be on record for each personnel. A copy of each request made to out of state child abuse and neglect registries for individuals who lived outside the state of Florida in the preceding five years. A copy of each search conducted for out of state sexual offender/predator registries for individuals who lived outside the state of Florida in the preceding five years. The individual listed on t ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by May 16, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-02
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
- 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 counselor observed disinfectant spray, disinfectant wipes, Clorox, and other cleaning supplies in a low unlocked cabinet in a room adjacent to a classroom with a door but no lock (Pictures were taken). The closet that the items were stored in did not have a lock. Technical Assistance (TA) was given t ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 13 - Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Weapons
- Official code
- 13-03
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The attendance roster did not accompany the group of children in that [the children were at the playground and the staff members did not have the attendace roster with them].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. Child Care Regulation Counselor (CCRC) gave technical assistance to the director in reference to the above. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 46 - Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 46-07
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 childs 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 staff responsible to ensure that all harmful items are stored in a locked or inaccessible area to child ... [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: 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]
- Report comments
- Unless statutorily exempted, all child care facilities must conform to state standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal, Chapter 69A-36, F.A.C., Uniform Standards for Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Child Care Facilities. A copy of the current and approved annual fire inspection report completed by a certified fire inspector must be on file with the licensing authority. If the program is granted a fire inspection exemption by the local fire inspection office, the exemption must be documented and maintained on file at the program. Reviewed annual fire inspection. The fire inspection expired on 4/18/2023 and is currently expired. The annual fire inspection is valid for 1 ye ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 11, 2023
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
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
Could you explain the current steps in place to ensure that cleaning supplies and other hazardous items are always stored securely and out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an April 2026 inspection indicate that items labeled to be kept out of reach of children were found accessible in a bathroom. Asking about current storage practices helps clarify how the center maintains a secure environment for children.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does your team manage the process for tracking and updating background screening documentation for all staff members?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from May 2024 noted missing documentation regarding background screening for a staff member. This question allows the director to explain the current administrative procedures for ensuring all personnel records are complete and up to date.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for ensuring that all required student health and immunization records are kept current and on file for every child?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show multiple instances where immunization or health examination forms were missing or expired. Understanding the center's record-keeping routine helps parents know how health requirements are monitored.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that all staff members remain up to date with their required professional training and certifications?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from recent inspections indicate that some staff members had not completed required introductory or specialized training courses by the expected deadlines. This question helps clarify how the center tracks staff development and compliance with training requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you coordinate with local authorities to ensure that annual fire safety inspections are completed and documented on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official report shows that the facility did not have a current and approved annual fire safety inspection on file during past visits. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center manages its safety compliance and facility maintenance.
Related violations