Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.29
- Local median
- 0.21
Phillip, Cheryl
2475 Brentwood Dr, Clearwater, FL 33764
- License:
- F06PI0054
- Type:
- Family Day Care Home
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 8
- License expiration:
- December 10, 2026
Typical cost: $1,213 - $1,274 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,213 - $1,274/mo
Median daily rate: $56.00 - $58.80
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Pinellas 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 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 18, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for Phillip, Cheryl from April 20, 2023 through May 20, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 20, 2026 and involved facility condition.
Supervision 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
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 7 local median in 33764
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 64%
- Local median
- 21%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 0.6
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
October 16, 2023April 3, 2024May 12, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
August 7, 2023June 24, 2024May 20, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 7, 2023November 12, 2025Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 16, 2023November 5, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Indoor 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 documentation was not maintained for 12 months.
- Report comments
- Indoor/Outdoor checklist was not being completed. Provider is being sent the form that is required. This form is listed as required Family Child Care Home forms on licensing website, as well as in the Prospective Providers training.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 51 - Clean/General Good Order: IV.I
- Official code
- 51-17
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left without childcare personnel supervision inside or outside the family child care home, in a vehicle, or behind on a field trip.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 2 licensing specialists observed the provider outside of her home without children. There were 2 preschool age children in care inside the home, along with providers 13-year-old daughter. Administrative Action will be taken. Please submit a plan to licensing that ensures children remain adequately supervised at all times, and that provider does not exit the home without children in care.
- Correction status
- Due by March 23, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 08 - Supervision: I.C.
- Official code
- 08-08
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The Delinquency Screening form was not submitted for a household member who turned 12 years of age within the last 2 months. (Section 18.4; Section 2.1, number 2; Section 2.2, number 1)
- Report comments
- Delinquency screening for household member over age of 12 was not done. A reminder was given at last renewal. Please complete delinquency screening.
- Correction status
- Due by November 26, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 01 - Screening I. A. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 18.4 Background Screening, Pages 38-39)
- Official code
- 01-09
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The 10 hours of annual in-service training had not been completed by the operator between July 1-June 30 annually.These training hours were for the fiscal year that ended [24-25] when 10 hours of training was the requirement. (Section 17.6, number 1)
- Report comments
- In-service hours were for 24-25 were not completed by June 30th, 2025. Provider has completed 10 hours of in-service training since then, bringing the area into compliance. Reminder that an additional 10 hours will be due June 2026. Page 1 of 5
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 06 - Training Dates/Hours: I.B. I.B. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 12.4 First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Page 25-26 and Section 17 Training Requirements, Pages 32-35)
- Official code
- 06-03
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The DH Form 680, Florida Certification of Immunization, was no longer current for the child(ren) enrolled.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit a current immunization record for the child noted. Not Monitored Comments No current medications.
- Correction status
- Due by May 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 12 - Immunization Certificate: II.A.
- Official code
- 12-03
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the licensure year, the operator failed to conduct monthly fire drills utilizing the approved fire alarm system or smoke detector at various dates and times when children are in care. (Section 13.2, number 1)
- Inspector notes
- Fire drills were not completed in September 2024 or October 2024. Provider stated that lack of open days during the month of October due to the two hurricanes is what prevented a drill being done in October. She will ensure that they are done monthly moving forward. A fire drill was not observed at today's visit due the provider being out sick. The licensing specialist will return this week to observe a fire drill with the provider.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 21 - Fire Drills: III.A. III.A. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 13 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 26-28)
- Official code
- 21-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A child was observed napping or sleeping in a bedroom with the bedroom door closed.
- Correction / follow-up note
- During a visit by an outside agency three rooms being used for nap time were found with closed doors, and one was locked. This was corrected at the visit. The provider was not present at the visit. The substitute Amber was present. During the investigation visit, the substitute stated that she was unaware that the doors needed to be open, and she has made sure they are open since that day.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 43 - Bedding: IV.F
- Official code
- 43-09
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Soiled items were not immediately placed in a plastic lined and securely covered container.
- Report comments
- The diaper pail was full and had no cover on it. This was fixed at the visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 51 - Clean/General Good Order: IV.I
- Official code
- 51-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The surface of the diaper changing area was not impermeable in that [diapering was being done on a blanket. ].
- Report comments
- Diapering was being done on a blanket. The substitute stated that she will use a diaper pad moving forward.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 53 - Diapering Practice: IV.I.
- Official code
- 53-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The diaper changing surface was not cleaned and sanitized or disinfected with an appropriate solution after each use.
- Report comments
- Diapering was being done on a blanket, and no cleaning and sanitizing was taking place. The substitute stated that she will use the changing mat moving forward and will clean and sanitize as required.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 53 - Diapering Practice: IV.I.
- Official code
- 53-03
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Items unrelated to diaper changing were stored in the diaper changing area or placed on the diaper changing table.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The diaper changing table was under piles of items. Please clean it off and send photo proof with the table cleared and a clean changing pad available for use.
- Correction status
- Due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 53 - Diapering Practice: IV.I.
- Official code
- 53-05
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The DH Form 680, Florida Certification of Immunization, was no longer current for the child(ren) enrolled.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit an updated immunization record for the child noted. Not Monitored Comments There are no children on medication.
- Correction status
- Due by April 11, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 12 - Immunization Certificate: II.A.
- Official code
- 12-03
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The family child care home does not have documentation for all child care personnel on the required annual refresher education of the homes exposure plan.
- Report comments
- The exposure control plan expired 10-1-23 and was signed late, on 10-16-23. Provider will ensure that the exposure control plan will be signed on or before the expiration date moving forward. PHYSICAL PLANT: IV.A.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 22 - Communicable Disease Control: III.B.
- Official code
- 22-12
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The DH Form 680, Florida Certification of Immunization, was no longer current for the child(ren) enrolled. (Section 18.2, number 2)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit a current immunization record for the child noted. Not Monitored Comments There are no children on medication.
- Correction status
- Due by October 26, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 12 - Immunization Certificate: II.A. II.A. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 18.2 Record Keeping/Childrens Files, Pages 36-38)
- Official code
- 12-03
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire extinguisher did not have a current certificate. (Section 13.1, number 2)
- Report comments
- The fire extinguisher expired 9-30-23. This was completed at inspection. The new fire extinguisher expires 10-2024.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 27 - Fire Extinguisher: IV.A. IV.A. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 9 Physical Environment, Pages 17-21 and Section 13.1 Fire Safety, Page 27)
- Official code
- 27-02
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Toxic Substances and/or Hazardous materials including cleaning supplies, flammable products, and poisonous items were accessible to children in care. (Section 9, numbers 4 and 5)
- Report comments
- There were toxics accessible to children in the home. This was resolved at the visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 33 - Hazardous Products/Surfaces: IV.A. IV.A. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 9 Physical Environment, Pages 17-21)
- Official code
- 33-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- There was an unscreened person living in the family child care home.
- Inspector notes
- A visit was made on 7-19-23 due to a complaint that the substitute, her boyfriend, and her three children, were living in the daycare home. It was substantiated that they were living in the home temporarily, and that her sub's boyfriend was present in the home during daycare hours. The provider stated that she was unaware this was an issue, due to the fact that they were not living there permanently. The day after the licensing specialist's visit the substitute and her boyfriend moved out. This allegation is substantiated and resolved. There was a second complaint that the provider's boyfriend was living in the home. This was not substantiated, but the provider stated that he ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 01 - Screening I. A.
- Official code
- 01-07
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The custodial parents or legal guardians of children in care were not informed in writing, by the operator, that someone living in the family child care home smoked.
- Correction / follow-up note
- A complaint was made that the provider smokes in the home during closed hours and parents are not made aware. Provider stated that she smokes in the home, and it is not disclosed in her parent paperwork. Provider created a letter and had the parents sign it and submitted it to PCLB as corrective action. This has been substantiated and resolved.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 02 - Smoking: I.A.
- Official code
- 02-03
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 walk me through your current process for ensuring children are always supervised, especially when you need to step away or handle tasks?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a March 2026 inspection report included a finding regarding child supervision. This question helps clarify the current steps taken to ensure constant oversight of children in the home.
- Context
- The provider was required to submit a plan to licensing to ensure children remain adequately supervised at all times.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for managing background screening requirements for everyone living in the home?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023 and 2025 show repeated concerns regarding background screening and household members. This question helps parents understand how the provider maintains compliance with these important requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you maintain your daily health and safety inspection logs for the play areas?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from May 2026 noted that daily indoor play area inspection documentation was not being maintained. This question helps confirm that the provider now has a consistent system in place for these daily checks.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the May 2026 inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your approach to keeping up with required annual training hours for yourself and any staff?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a November 2025 inspection indicate that annual in-service training hours were not completed by the required deadline. This question helps parents understand how the provider tracks and ensures all training requirements are met on time.
- Context
- The provider completed the necessary hours shortly after the inspection to return to compliance.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families about your daily routines and any changes to the environment?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Open communication helps parents feel confident about the daily care and environment provided for their children. Understanding how the provider shares information about routines and facility updates is a key part of choosing the right fit for a family.