Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2
- Local median
- 0.8
HCPS Kenly Elementary HOST
2909 N 66th St, Tampa, FL 33619
- License:
- E13HI0131
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Exempt
- Records checked:
- July 8, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Head Start, School Readiness, VPK, After School
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 1:00PM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- Not listed
- License expiration:
- Not found
Typical cost: $1,278 - $1,387 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,278 - $1,387/mo
Median daily rate: $59.00 - $64.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Hillsborough County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJanuary 21, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 21, 2026
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for HCPS Kenly Elementary HOST from February 12, 2024 through January 21, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on September 24, 2025 and involved emergency preparedness, with a due date of October 24, 2025.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
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
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 2
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 4 local median in 33619
Compared to 26 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.54
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Facility condition
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
February 12, 2024March 11, 2025May 7, 2025September 24, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 12, 2024March 11, 2025September 24, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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]
- Inspector notes
- During the time of inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that a ceiling tile above the cabinets in the cafeteria where the children are cared for was missing. CCF Handbook, section 3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements A. All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards.
- Correction status
- Due by October 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documented proof of an annual fire inspection by the local fire authority. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- During the time of inspection, a fire drill was conducted in the presence of the Licensing Specialist. There were 1 adult and 18 children present. Fire extinguisher certifications are valid through 04/2026. During the time of inspection, the Operator did not have documentation of an annual fire inspection on site for Licensing Specialist review. The Assistant Principal of the school advised that she would email a copy of the fire inspection to Licensing Specialist. School Age Child Care Licensing Handbook, section 3.8.2 Fire Safety A. Unless statutorily exempted, all school-age child care programs must conform to state standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal, Chapter 69A- ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-01
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) Training [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the time of inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that two staff members did not have documentation or a training record on file showing completion of 10 hours of annual in-service training. SR Health and Safety Standards Handbook, section 3.3 Annual In-Service Training Upon successful completion of preservice training requirements, all child care personnel must complete the annual ten (10) clock-hours or one (1) CEU of in-service training concentrating on children ages birth through 12, as required in Rule 65C-22.001(6), F.A.C., Child Care Facility Handbook (October 2021), Rule 65C-22.008(5), F.A.C., School-Age Child Care Facility Handbook (October 2021), or Rule ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
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]
- Inspector notes
- During the time of inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that the ceiling tile above the cabinets in the cafeteria were damaged and missing and still had not been repaired. Licensing Specialist spoke with Principal who advised that he would put another order in for the ceiling tile to be repaired and it should take about two weeks for repair. CCF Handbook, section 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. Outd ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by May 22, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
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]
- Correction / follow-up note
- During the time of inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that the ceiling tiles above the cabinets in the cafeteria were damaged and missing. CCF Handbook, section 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 maint ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 10, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
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]
- Inspector notes
- During the time of inspection, Licensing Specialist observed that 1 staff member had not completed the school readiness preservice training. Staff member advised Licensing Specialist that she completed the training but could not show documentation confirming that she did. Child care training transcript does not reflect that training was completed. SR Handbook, section 3.1 Preservice Child care personnel must successfully complete the preservice training coursework described in this section, as applicable. All child care personnel must complete these preservice training requirements within 90 days of initial employment with any School Readiness provider. This timeframe does no ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 10, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-07
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area(s) of the program facility was observed to not be in good repair. (Section 10, number 1) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, Licensing Counselor observed on the playground in the field area there was a broken metal pipe sticking out of building 8 with sharp edges. The director was given until March 12, 2024, to come into compliance with this standard. • During the inspection, Licensing Counselor provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook Section 3.1 A.- 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 mu ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by March 12, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 21-25)
- Official code
- 12-02
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The program facilitys fencing walls or gate area had gaps that could allow children to exit the outdoor play area. (Section 10.8, number 2) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, Licensing Counselor observed the fence connected to building 4 had a gap greater than 3 1/2 inches. The director was given until February 26, 2024, to come into compliance with this standard. During the inspection, Licensing Counselor provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook Section 3.5 F- Outdoor Play Area. F. The outdoor play area must have adequate fencing or walls a minimum of 4 feet in height. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and must not have gaps or opening larger than 3 inches that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or buildup to prevent in ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 26, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 16 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 10.7 Outdoor Play Area and Section 10.8 Fencing, Page 25)
- Official code
- 16-06
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the programs contract year, fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care [the last drill was completed in December]. (Section 14.3, number 1) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, Licensing Counselor observed that the fire inspection was not conducted annually in that the last inspection was conducted on 12/2023. The provider brought this standard back into compliance at the time of the inspection by doing a fire drill with licensing counselor. During the inspection, Licensing Counselor provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook 3.8.2 Fire Safety Unless statutorily exempted, all childcare 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 repo ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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
- 22-05
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The online CPR training did not include an on-site instructor-based skills assessment and is invalid for the individual. (Section 13.4, number 5) Health Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, Licensing Counselor observed that there was not any staff members that maintained skill demonstration for CPR. The staff had CPR but it did not state that the staff demonstrated the skills portion. The director was given until February 26, 2024, to come into compliance with this standard. During the inspection, Licensing Counselor provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.4 E First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) E. CPR courses must include on-site, instructor- based skill assessments by a certified CPR instructor. Documentation of completion of the online course and on-site assessment must be maintained at the facility and av ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 26, 2024
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 30 - CPR Requirements (Form OEL-SR-6204, Section 13 Health-Related Requirements, Pages 29-31)
- Official code
- 30-04
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]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, the director advised that there are currently 3 employees. During the inspection, Licensing Counselor reviewed 3 of 3 employee records. The director was given until March 12, 2024, to come into compliance with this standard. When the Licensing Counselor was reviewing the files the licensing counselor seen 2 personnel that did not have a Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements Form signed. During the inspection, Licensing Counselor provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 7.4 C Personnel Records 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 sig ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by March 12, 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
- Rescreening was not completed every five years after the initial screening. (Section 19.5, number 1) Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, the director advised that there are currently 3 employees. During the inspection, Licensing Counselor observed 3 of 3 employee records. When the Licensing Counselor was reviewing the files the Licensing Counselor seen 1 personnel that did not have their back ground rescreening completed. The director was given until February 26, 2024, to come into compliance with this standard. During the inspection, Licensing Counselor provided technical assistance, CCF Handbook, Section 5.2A Re-Screening A. The five-year re-screen is required for all child care personnel .
- Correction status
- Due by February 26, 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
- 38-06
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 staff members have completed their required background screenings?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show an inspection identified a gap in background rescreening documentation for an employee. Asking about the current tracking process helps families understand how the center manages these important personnel requirements.
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Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to regularly inspect the outdoor play area and ensure all equipment and fencing remain in good repair?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted concerns regarding fencing gaps and general equipment maintenance. This question allows the provider to explain how they maintain a secure and well-kept environment for children.
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Finding-specific
How does the facility manage ongoing maintenance to ensure that indoor areas, such as ceilings, are kept in good repair?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that facility maintenance, specifically regarding ceiling repairs, has been a topic in multiple reports. Asking about the current maintenance schedule helps parents understand how the center addresses physical upkeep.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on 01/21/2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is the center's current system for tracking staff training and ensuring all required annual in-service hours are documented?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that staff training documentation has been a repeated topic. This question helps parents understand how the center ensures all personnel stay current with their professional development requirements.
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Finding-specific
How do you communicate with families about emergency preparedness and ensure that all required safety documentation is up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate a past finding regarding documented proof of an annual fire inspection. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center prioritizes and maintains its emergency readiness documentation.
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