Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.6
- Local median
- 0.31
Children's Education Center of the Islands
350 Casa Ybel Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957
- License:
- C20LE7492
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 12, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- VPK, After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 42
- 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 inspectionMay 4, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 17, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Children's Education Center of the Islands from January 3, 2023 through May 4, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 4, 2026 and involved hazardous access.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 11 local median in Lee County
Compared to 220 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 8%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 23%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.86
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Emergency preparedness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 6, 2025September 5, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 6, 2025May 4, 2026Inspection 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
- Inspector notes
- Licensing specialist (LS)observed bottles of hand soap in the classrooms and bathrooms labeled keep out of reach of children, 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
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
- Licensing specialist observed that some of the sippy cups brought from home were not labeled or only had a first name. The director and staff were provided TA by the licensing specialist on the requirement for last and first names on cups and bottles brought from home. 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. The staff responsible then correctly labeled the cups, 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
No recorded violations in this report
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
- 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 8/14/2025. A fire drill could not be conducted today because of inclement weather, one will be completed at the next inspection visit. The last approved fire inspection for this facility was dated 7/30/2024 an it is currently expired. The fire extinguisher certifications are valid until 8/2026. Licensing Specialist (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. An updated fire inspection must be completed by ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by September 22, 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
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
- Licensing specialist observed Clorox disinfectant wipes, on a shelf at the reach of children in the three year old room. Technical Assistance (TA) was given to the director in regard to properly storing cleaning supplies and harmful items in a secured and inaccessible area. 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. CCF Handbook, Section 3.2, B. Wipes ... [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
- 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 [in the month of November and December]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A
- Inspector notes
- The LS observed the fire drill log did not include dates of drills during the months of November and December 2024. This was marked back into compliance today when the counselor observed the facility completing a fire drill. LS provided technical assistance explaining that "during the facilitys 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." During the inspection, a fire drill was conducted in the presence of the Licensing Specialist. There were 3 adults and 14 children present. The last approved fire inspection for this facility was dated 7/30/2024. Th ... [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: 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 February 20, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Children in the outdoor play area were not adequately supervised in that [A child was left on the inside of the playground while the rest of the class was walking back to the classroom for about a minute.]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.1, A
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist gave technical assistance to the staff and director explaining how the child care personnel must position themselves in the outdoor play area so that all children can be observed and directly supervised. This violation was resolved the day of the incident.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-04
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The facility failed to notify the licensing authority of an incident or unusual occurrence that was threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of the children or child care personnel. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.7
- Report comments
- The provider did not contact the Licensing office to notify them of the incident that a child have been left behind on the playground. The facility must have a written plan for reporting and managing any in cident or unusual occurrence that is threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of the children or child care personnel to the licensing authority. On 12/19/2024 Licensing Specialist received a call from the facility, to advice that they would be closing on 12/20/2024 because their was issues with the water lift system.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-25
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to document an accident or incident on the day that it occurred. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, A
- Report comments
- The parents/guardians of the child named on the attached Supplemental Page were not provided with written documentation of an accident/incident on the date of occurrence. The notification has since been provided. Technical assistance was provided by the licensing specialist to the director regarding proper documentation of accidents and incidents that occur at the facility. All accidents and incidents that occur while a child is in the care of program must be documented on the same day they occur. Documentation must be shared with the custodial parent or legal guardian on the day the accident/incident occurs.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-03
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
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 steps your team takes to ensure that cleaning supplies and other potentially harmful items are always stored securely out of children's reach?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that inspectors have identified instances where cleaning supplies were accessible to children. Asking about the current storage process helps families understand how the center maintains a secure environment for all children.
- Context
- This issue was noted in recent inspections and was corrected at the time of the visit.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for ensuring constant supervision, especially during transitions like moving between the classroom and the playground?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted a past incident where a child was not adequately supervised during a transition. This question helps parents understand the current staffing and supervision practices used to keep children together and safe.
- Context
- The incident was resolved at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does your team coordinate and document monthly fire drills to ensure all staff and children are prepared for emergencies?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records indicate that fire drill documentation has been a recurring area of focus. Discussing the current drill schedule and record-keeping process provides insight into how the center prioritizes emergency readiness.
Related violations
General question
What training and support do you provide to new staff members to ensure they are fully prepared to meet all safety and care standards?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Understanding how a center supports its team helps parents feel confident that caregivers are well-prepared to manage daily routines and safety requirements.
General question
How do you communicate with families if an unexpected incident or accident occurs during the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication about incidents is vital for parents to feel connected to their child's daily care. Asking about this policy helps clarify how the center keeps families informed.