Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.3
- Local median
- 0.96
Country Lane Academy, Llc
3767 Country Ln, Lakeland, FL 33810
- License:
- F10PO1035
- Type:
- Family Day Care Home
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 12, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, After School, Drop In, Food Served, Infant Care, Night Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 4:00PM to 4:00AM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 10
- License expiration:
- April 13, 2027
Typical cost: $1,083 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,083/mo
Median daily rate: $50.00 (non-Gold Seal only)
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Polk 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 10, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 10, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for Country Lane Academy, Llc from March 22, 2023 through April 10, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 10, 2026 and involved health or food records, with a due date of May 8, 2026.
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
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 3
3 in last 12 months
8 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 9.5 local median in 33810
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 35%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 2.5
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
October 11, 2023September 29, 2025April 10, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 23, 2024September 29, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 29, 2025April 10, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The home's posted emergency information did not include the following: [ the home's address, directions to the home, including major intersections and local landmarks]. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7.20, A Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the reinspection, the provider still needs to add the address and directions to the home onto the emergency contact list. At the time the provider adds this information and sends it to the specialist; the standard will return to compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by May 8, 2026
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 25 - Emergency Information
- Official code
- 25-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The home does not have documentation for all child care personnel on the required annual refresher education of the homes exposure plan. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7.23 Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the reinspection, the provider still needs to complete a refresher exposure plan. At that time the provider completes the exposure plan, the standard will return to compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by May 8, 2026
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Communicable Disease Control
- Official code
- 28-11
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Operator failed to maintain a current Employee/Contractor Roster for substitutes, employees or household members in the Clearinghouse. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 4.1, L Staffing Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the Clearinghouse roster was reviewed and there is an individual listed that was added for a possible substitute. The provider acknowledged that the person was not used, and she will remove her. Technical assistance provided to login to the Clearinghouse and remove the person listed on the supplemental from the roster.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- STAFFING REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Background Screening Requirements
- Official code
- 06-10
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- 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. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7, A Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the provider is not caring for children, but she has not completed and/or maintained an indoor daily inspection log from when she was caring for children.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 13 - Indoor Play Areas
- Official code
- 13-07
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fencing a minimum of 4 feet in height with at least two exits, with one being remote from the building, was not provided when required. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7.6 C Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the fence was measured in various spots and only measured about 47 inches or less in height. A gap at the bottom of the exit gate measured at 6 inches in height. Technical assistance provided that the fence needs to be a minimum of 48 inches with no gap bigger than 3 1/2 inches in height. The provider can lift up the fencing or add it to the top portion, to include a PVC or wooden boards, or something that would be suitable to meet the requirement. At the time of the inspection, the outdoor play area has wooden beam that needs to be secured, a garden hose that needs to be maintained in a secured location (not unraveled), water bucket and a tricy ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 14 - Outdoor Time, Fencing and Play Area Requirements
- Official code
- 14-07
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The home's posted emergency information did not include the following: [ ambulance phone number, County Public Health Unit phone number, directions to the home, including major intersections and local landmarks, the home's address, fire Department phone number, police phone number]. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7.20, A Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the provider had emergency numbers posted on the board in the daycare room, but some numbers as noted above were missing. Please add the phone numbers to the Emergency contact list posted.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 25 - Emergency Information
- Official code
- 25-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The home does not have documentation for all child care personnel on the required annual refresher education of the homes exposure plan. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7.23 Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the provider did not have documentation of the required annual refresher education of the home's exposure plan. Technical assistance was provided that she must have a refresher education of the home's exposure plan. Per family daycare home handbook, "Child care providers 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 homes exposure plan regarding standard precautions before beginning to work and annually thereafter."
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Communicable Disease Control
- Official code
- 28-11
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Daily attendance records were not maintained for 12 months and/ or available for licensing to review. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 8.4, D Children's Records [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the provider had attendance records from July of 2024, but nothing from 2025. The provider was providing child care services in March /April of 2025. Technical assistance provided that when the provider starts caring for children again, she keeps the attendance logs for a minimum of 12 months. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Enrollment Information/Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 33-11
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The home had electrical outlet covers that were not in place. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7, E (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the provider did not a have cover on the on the electrical outlet. The provider placed a cover on the electrical outlet therefore it was completed at the time of the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 13 - Indoor Play Areas
- Official code
- 13-06
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Daily attendance was not maintained to account for all children in care. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 8.4, A and B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Children's Records [SR]
- Inspector notes
- At the time of the inspection, the provider stated they stopped completing a daily attendance for the child in care. The provider was aware that all children need a daily attendance record, and all children will need to be accounted for on the daily attendance. TA: The provider will need a daily attendance for all children in care before the due date on the inspection. A daily attendance form was email to the provider during the inspection. At the time of the inspection, the provider stated they have 1 child in care and the files were checked. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Due by May 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Enrollment Information/Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 33-06
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The family day care home did not have an operable smoke detector. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7.11, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the provider did not have an operable smoke detector. TA: The provider will need an operable smoke detector before the due date on the inspection. At the time of the inspection, the fire extinguisher was certified and tagged October 2023.
- Correction status
- Due by October 23, 2024
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 19 - Smoke Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Telephone, Lighting, Temperature and Ventilation
- Official code
- 19-02
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- No enrollment information was on file for the child(ren) and/ or available for licensing to review. FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 8.3, B (Section 18.2, numbers 6 and 7) Children's Records [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, there was one child that did not have an enrollment. The parent picked up the child and dropped off the enrollment. Therefore, it was completed at the time of the inspection. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Enrollment Information/Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operator did not maintain and make available the records of emergency preparedness drills for 12 months from the date of the drill.FDCH/LFCCH Handbook, Section 7.22, D (Section 13.2, number 2) Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, the provider made available fire drills from January 2023- March 2023. However, the provider did not make available fire drills from April 2022 to December 2022. A fire drill was conducted with the counselor therefore, the standard was completed at the time of the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 27 - Fire Drills/Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 27-04
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
Could you explain your current process for managing the background screening roster to ensure all staff and household members are correctly listed?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in September 2025 indicate that the roster for substitutes and household members needed updating to reflect current status.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that daily attendance records for all children in your care are consistently maintained and ready for review?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from April 2025 noted that attendance records were not being fully maintained to account for all children in care at that time.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps do you take to regularly inspect the indoor play areas to ensure all safety features are in place and functioning correctly?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from April 2025 show a finding regarding the maintenance of safety covers on electrical outlets.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you stay current with the required annual refresher education for your home's exposure plan?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from inspections in September 2025 and April 2026 show that documentation for this annual refresher training was not available at the time of those visits.
- Context
- A correction is currently due by 5/8/2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your daily routine for checking the outdoor play area to ensure all equipment is secure and the environment remains safe for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from September 2025 identified concerns regarding the height of the fencing and the security of certain outdoor play area items.
Related violations