Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.33
- Local median
- 0.5
Leon County Schools - Apalachee Elementary - EDEP
650 Trojan Trl, Tallahassee, FL 32311
- License:
- E02LE0046
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Exempt
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, Food Served
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:40AM to 2:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 36
- License expiration:
- Not found
Typical cost: $1,001 - $1,343 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,001 - $1,343/mo
Median daily rate: $46.19 - $62.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Leon 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 inspectionApril 29, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 29, 2026
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for Leon County Schools - Apalachee Elementary - EDEP from April 10, 2024 through April 29, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 29, 2026 and involved emergency preparedness.
Background screening 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
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 3
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 32311
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 36%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.08
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 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
March 24, 2025April 29, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 24, 2025July 28, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 10, 2024March 24, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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 [at this EDEP program]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The facility has not conducted any fire drills during this licensing year. Corrected at time of inspection: At the time of inspection, I conducted a fire drill to bring the facility into compliance. Technical assistance was provided to the facility director regarding the importance of conducting monthly fire drills. It was evident that the children were unfamiliar with the procedures, as they did not know what to do or where to go during the drill. Please ensure that monthly fire drills are conducted consistently and documented moving forward to maintain compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-06
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- I have not received the facility environmental logs to date.
- Correction status
- Due by August 28, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Indoor and outdoor play areas were not inspected daily for basic health and safety and/or any problems were not corrected before the play area is used by children and/or daily inspection logs were not maintained for 12 months. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements A. 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 The facility did not have environmental logs.
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-19
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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- 3.8.2 Fire Safety B. Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC must be properly installed, serviced and maintained with current inspection tags at all times. Fire extinguisher have not been services since January 2023.
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-05
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 [During the months of December through March 2025.]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- 3.8.4 Fire Drills A. 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. I conducted a fire drill at the time of inspection bring the facility back into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-06
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facilitys refrigerator and/or freezer does not have an appropriate thermometer. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.2, F.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Food and Nutrition [SR]
- Report comments
- F. Refrigerators/freezers: 1. An accurate thermometer designed to measure cold storage temperature must be placed inside each refrigeration and freezer unit. Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. The thermometer must be located in the center of the unit and be readily accessible. Thermometer temperature readings higher than specified above require further temperature testing of food samples stored in the unit using a probe type thermometer; and adjustments to the unit setting to reach and maintain the required readings must be made. The facility re ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 24 - Food Preparation Area
- Official code
- 24-23
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
- 3.2 Training Courses Additionally, providers who completed this DCF training on or before December 31, 2023, must also complete these DEL-approved health and safety modules within 180 days or by June 30, 2024: Health and Nutrition in the School Readiness Program and Safety Practices in the School Readiness Program. Providers who complete the DCF training after December 31, 2023, must complete the additional DEL- approved health and safety modules within 90 days of hire The staff members at this facility have not completed the SR training required. (See supplemental)
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-07
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The written record of the fire drills was incomplete and did not include the following: [Any written documentation.]. (Section 14.3, number 2) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- 3.8.4 Fire Drills A. 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. There was not documentation of fire drills being conducted at this facility during the SR program.
- Correction status
- Due by May 10, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 22 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 31-33)
- Official code
- 22-07
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The program did not have an adequate number of staff appropriately trained in first aid to maintain coverage both on-site and on field trips. (Section 13.4, number 2) Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- 4.2.4 First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) A. One child care personnel with current and valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and one child care personnel with current and valid certificate of course completion for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures must be present at all times that children are in care. The same child care personnel may satisfy both requirements. Documentation of first aid training must be kept on file and available for licensing to review. There is no one on staff with Fa training.
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2024
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 29 - First Aid Requirements (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 13 Health-Related Requirements, Pages 29-31)
- Official code
- 29-02
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The program did not have at least one staff member with current and valid infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification present during all hours of operation. (Section 13.4, numbers 1 and 2) Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- A. One child care personnel with current and valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and one child care personnel with current and valid certificate of course completion for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures must be present at all times that children are in care. The same child care personnel may satisfy both requirements. Documentation of first aid training must be kept on file and available for licensing to review. There is no staff with a valid CPR card.
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2024
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 30 - CPR Requirements (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 13 Health-Related Requirements, Pages 29-31)
- Official code
- 30-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the program and available for review by the inspection authority. (Section 19.4) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- 7 Record Keeping Each of the records described in this section must be maintained at the program location and must be available during the hours of operation for review by the licensing authority: A. A copy of all background screening clearance documents for the director and owner must be provided to the Department to be included in the Departments official licensing file. There was no employee file for a staff member. (See supplemental)
- Correction status
- Due by May 10, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 37 - Personnel Records (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records, Pages 43-44)
- Official code
- 37-01
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The personnel record did not include a current Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements Form, signed annually. (Section 19.4, number 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- There was no CAN forms in staff files.
- Correction status
- Due by May 10, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 37 - Personnel Records (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records, Pages 43-44)
- Official code
- 37-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Documentation of Level 2 screening clearance from DCF was either incomplete or missing for the operator, program personnel, volunteers or substitutes. (Section 19.5, number 1) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A. Level 2 screening as outlined in s. 435.04, F.S., is required for all child care personnel and includes a criminal records check (both national and statewide), a sexual predator and sexual offender registry search, and child abuse and neglect history of any state in which an individual resided during the preceding 5 years. All fingerprints must be submitted and processed through the Background Screening Clearinghouse and therefore a LiveScan vendor that is Clearinghouse compatible must be used for submission of fingerprints. There was no BGS in staff files, they were missing.
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 38 - Background Screening Documents (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Pages 44-45)
- Official code
- 38-02
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Verification of a five year employment history was not completed and on file prior to hire for the operator, program personnel, volunteers and substitutes. (Section 19.5, number 2) Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- D. The employer/owner/operator must conduct employment history checks, including documented attempts to contact each employer that employed the individual within the preceding five years, and documentation of the findings. Documentation must include the applicants job title and description of his/her regular duties, confirmation of employment dates, and level of job performance. The employer/owner/operator must make at least three attempts to obtain employment history information. Failed attempts to obtain employment history must be documented in the personnel file and include date, time, and the reason the information was not obtained. There were no employment history comple ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 38 - Background Screening Documents (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Pages 44-45)
- Official code
- 38-04
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
What steps does the center take to ensure that background screening documentation is kept complete and up to date for all staff?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an April 2024 inspection indicated that some background screening and employment history documentation was missing or incomplete. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the facility maintains its personnel records.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe the current training process for new staff members to ensure they meet all requirements before working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from March 2025 noted that some staff had not completed required preservice training. This question helps clarify how the center ensures all personnel are fully trained and qualified.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that fire drills are conducted and documented consistently each month?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that the topic of fire drills appeared in multiple reports between 2025 and 2026. This question offers the director an opportunity to explain the current system for maintaining compliance with emergency preparedness requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is the daily routine for inspecting indoor and outdoor play areas to ensure they remain safe for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that facility environment and maintenance logs were a topic in inspections during 2025. Asking about the daily inspection routine helps parents understand how the center monitors the condition of its play areas.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about the center's daily schedules and any changes to routine activities?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Understanding how a center shares information about daily routines and updates helps parents feel more connected to their child's care experience. Clear communication practices are essential for building a strong partnership between families and the facility.