After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
Capacity:
10
License expiration:
March 31, 2027
Typical cost: $1,001 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,001/mo
Median daily rate: $46.19 (non-Gold Seal only)
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Sarasota 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 inspectionMarch 31, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 31, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for Lazara's Baby Dreams Family Daycare from March 31, 2023 through March 31, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 18, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of March 31, 2025.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from April 2, 2025 through March 31, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
Total inspections
10
1 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
9
0 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
2
0 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
2
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 8 local median in 34286
Compared to 9 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
0.9
Local median
0.61
0.9This provider
0.61Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
20%
Local median
0%
20%This provider
0%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
40%
Local median
34%
40%This provider
34%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
2
Local average
0.56
2This provider
0.56Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
There was no documentation, maintained for one year, that routine inspections were conducted at least every other month of all supports, above and below the ground, all connectors, and moving parts.
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No physical environment check performed.
Correction status
Due by March 31, 2025
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Outdoor Time and Play Area Requirements rule 65C-20.010(1)(f)-(h), F.A.C., 62-180(f)(4)
Official code
11-11
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Neither DH Form 680, Certification of Immunization, nor DH Form 681, Religious Exemption from Immunization, was on file for the child(ren).
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Two students did not have the required DH680 form for immunizations.
Correction status
Due by March 31, 2025
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 31 - Immunization Records rule 65C-20.011(1)(a), F.A.C., 62-179(a)
Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials were accessible by children in care. (Section 9, numbers 4 and 5)
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Laundry room door was open with laundry detergent within children's reach.
Correction status
Due by August 16, 2024
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 07 - Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Items rule 65C-20.010(1)(b), F.A.C. [SR]
Official code
07-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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There was no documentation, maintained for one year, that routine inspections were conducted at least every other month of all supports, above and below the ground, all connectors, and moving parts.
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Physical environment checks performed but no documentation was maintained.
Correction status
Due by August 16, 2024
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Outdoor Time and Play Area Requirements rule 65C-20.010(1)(f)-(h), F.A.C., 62-180(f)(4) [SR]
Official code
11-11
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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A written record of fire drills was not completed and/or did not include one drill during napping/sleeping times, one drill using alternate evacuation routes, or one in the presence of the licensing authority. (Section 13.2, number 2)
Inspector notes
Inspector observed the fire drill log had a last entry for February 2024.
Correction status
Due by August 16, 2024
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 27 - Fire Drills/Emergency Preparedness rule 65C-20.010(3)(b)4, through 7, & rule 65C-20.010, F.A.C. [SR]
The outdoor play area was not inspected by family child care personnel prior to children being allowed on the playground.
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No playground checklist was maintained at home daycare. Playground is inspected daily, but provider did not maintain documentation of those checks. Provider was directed to maintain documentation of daily checks.
Correction status
Due by March 18, 2024
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Outdoor Time and Play Area Requirements rule 65C-20.010(1)(f)-(h), F.A.C., 62-180(f)(4)
Official code
11-16
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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The family day care home did not have an operable fire extinguisher and/or fire extinguisher with a current certificate.
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Fire extinguisher did not have a current certification.
Correction status
Due by March 18, 2024
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 17 - Smoke Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Corded Telephone, Lighting, Temperature and Ventilation rule 65C-20.010(1)(s), F.A.C., 62-180(d)
Official code
17-06
Medium concern: Health or food records
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The parents of children enrolled were not provided information detailing the causes, symptoms, and transmission of the influenza virus.
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Two children were missing documentation from parents acknowledging receiving the influenza and distracted adult brochures.
Correction status
Due by March 18, 2024
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 32 - Student Health and Records rule 65C-20.011(1)(b)(c), F.A.C. & s.
Background screening was not completed every five years after the initial screening.
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Providers' and adult son living in the home background check are expired. Inspector provided via email address of a walk-in clearinghouse provider in Sarasota. Both adults must complete the fingerprinting by May 26, 2023.
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
How do you ensure that all cleaning supplies and hazardous materials are kept securely out of reach of children?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records show an inspection report from 2024 noted that cleaning supplies were accessible to children. Asking about current storage practices helps confirm that these items are now consistently secured.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Can you walk me through your process for keeping background screening documentation up to date for everyone living or working in the home?
Why ask this
Why ask this
An official inspection report from 2023 indicated that background screenings were not completed on time. This question helps understand the current administrative process for maintaining these important requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your routine for inspecting the play area and documenting those safety checks?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Available inspection records show that documentation of playground safety checks has been a repeated topic in previous reports. Asking about this helps clarify how the provider currently maintains these records.
Context
A later clean inspection was recorded on 3/31/2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage student health files to ensure all required immunization forms are complete and current?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records indicate that maintaining complete immunization and health documentation has been a topic in past inspections. This question helps parents understand how the provider tracks and updates these essential files.
Context
A later clean inspection was recorded on 3/31/2026.
Related violations
General question
What does a typical day look like for the children in your care, and how do you structure your daily routine?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Understanding the daily schedule helps families see how the provider balances learning, play, and rest. This information is useful for determining if the program's rhythm is a good fit for a child's needs.