Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.8
- Local median
- 0.27
Foundation Montessori LLC
9470 NW 24th St, Sunrise, FL 33322
- License:
- F17BO0115
- Type:
- Family Day Care Home
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 11, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 10
- License expiration:
- October 23, 2026
Typical cost: $953 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$953/mo
Median daily rate: $44.00 (non-Gold Seal only)
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Broward County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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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 inspectionJune 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 24, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Foundation Montessori LLC from April 27, 2023 through June 8, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 8, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of June 8, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 14 local median in Sunrise
Compared to 27 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 7%
- Local median
- 13%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1
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 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 5, 2023June 8, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
December 5, 2023January 23, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 4.1 and (A), Handbook: Operators, household members (adults and children 12 to 17 years of age), substitutes, volunteers and Large Family Child Care Home employees must have a level 2 background screening clearance from the Department prior to obtaining a license, residing in the home, employment, or volunteering unsupervised with children. 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. Documentation of Level 2 Clearinghouse screening clearance was missing for child care personnel. Personnel Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Complaint alleges that there is a male person that resides in the home and he is always there in the evening hours, and drives a white car. FINDINGS: Per operator, her cousin, named Israel, lives in the home and he has been living there for 3 months and she doesnt know how long he will be living there. I asked her if he drives a white car, to which she stated yes, and the that she doesnt know much about cars so she cant tell me what type of car he owns. She didnt know if it was an SUV. sedan or van. This complaint is substantiated.
- Correction status
- Due by June 8, 2026
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Background Screening Requirements Group: Sec. 7-62, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Secs.
- Official code
- 03-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Sec. 7-63(c), Ordinance: All animals (including pets of the owner of the family child care home), other than a service animal as defined in Section 413.08, Florida Statutes, must be kept separate from the children during the hours of operation of the home. Children shall not be permitted to touch animals without adult supervision. Children shall not be permitted to touch reptiles. Animals were not kept separate from the children.
- Inspector notes
- Upon arrival, the operator and a guest were observed sitting in the living room area of the home. The children were near the front window, playing with blocks on the table. A black dog was observed walking around the table. The operator opened the door and said let me put the dogs away. She removed the black dog and placed it in the room. After a few minutes, a child went to use the restroom located in the hallway. The child opened the door, and a tan dog with light spots came out of the restroom and roamed the living room until the operator came out of the room and placed the dog in the room. TA was provided on keeping the dogs separate from the children during the hours of operation.
- Correction status
- Due by June 22, 2026
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 08 - Animal Immunizations Group: Sec. 7-63, Ordinance, and DCF Handbook
- Official code
- 08-04
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- 2.4.2, Handbook: A log must be maintained for all children being transported in the vehicle or on foot away from and/or to the premises of the home. The provider did not have evidence that a log was maintained for all children transported. Transportation [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Complaint alleges that the home operator asked a mom to leave a child with another parent at the licensed home until she returned. During the course of a complaint inspection regarding unsafe transportation of a child, the following non-compliance was observed; - The transportation logs for 5/11/2026, 4/15/2026 and 4/22/2026 were not on file and the operator did not have one for such dates. On 5/11/2026. the children were transported to drop off a child at home. On 4/15/2026 and 4/22/2026, the operator asked a parent via text message to drop off the child to her at location A. This was verified by the operators phone number, which verifies that the text messages were sent fro ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 22, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRANSPORTATION - 29 - Driver Requirements Group: Sec. 7-69, Ordinance and DCF Handbook
- Official code
- 29-05
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- 2.4.5(A-D), Handbook: Each child, when transported, must be seated in a back seat in an individual factory installed seat belt or federally approved child safety restraint. The child safety restraint must be installed, secured and used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions and a copy of such instructions must be maintained (in the vehicle and/or on file). Car safety seats must be replaced if they have been recalled, are past the manufacturers date of use expiration date or have been involved in a crash that meets the U.S. Department of Transportation crash severity criteria or the manufacturers criteria for replacement of seats after a crash. Children aged birth to one year old must be secured in a rear-facing car safety seat. Children aged one through 3 years, such restraint device must be a separate carrier or a vehicle built-in child seat. Children aged 4 years, a separate carrier, a vehicle built-in child seat, or a child booster seat must be used with appropriate seat belt. Children aged 5 years and older must be in seat belts. The operators use of seat belts was not age-appropriate for the child(ren) being transported who required the use of a safety restraint and/or the child safety restraint was not installed, secured and/or used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions [SR]
- Report comments
- A complaint allegation regarding transportation of a 4y/o child was received alleging that the child was placed in a potentially unsafe situation as she was seen riding in the front seat of the car without a booster seat. FINDINGS: A complaint inspection was conducted on 6/8/2026 and a statement from the home operator was received. The childs file was checked and her DOB is 5/22/2022. Per the operator, the child (N.V. 5/22/22) was riding in the front passenger side, in a booster seat. She stated yes, she was in the front seat, but she was in a booster seat. The incident occurred on 5/11/2026, so the child was 3 at the time of the incident. The operator showed me the booster s ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRANSPORTATION - 30 - Vehicle Requirements Group: Sec. 7-69, Ordinance and DCF Handbook
- Official code
- 30-11
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Sec. 7-69(e)(1), Ordinance: A child care staff member, in addition to the driver, is required in the vehicle when transporting children under five years of age. The nondriver child care staff member shall be seated in the vehicle in the back seat or in a position that allows each child to be seen with a quick glance; each child to be heard at all times; each childs activities to be observed; and Child care staff to respond immediately should there be an emergency. A second staff member was not in vehicle while transporting children under five years old.
- Inspector notes
- During the course of a complaint inspection, the provider stated that she transports the children in care when she drops off a child(J.N.) at home. On the date of the incident, 5/11/2026, the provider transported four children, including two children under the age of five, with no additional adult in the vehicle. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Correction status
- Due by June 8, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRANSPORTATION - 31 - Transportation/Vehicle Supervision Group: Sec. 7-69, Ordinance and DCF Handbook
- Official code
- 31-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 7.6(L), Handbook: All equipment, fences, and objects on the homes premises shall be free from sharp, broken and jagged edges and properly placed to prevent overcrowding or safety hazards in any one area. Sharp, broken and/or jagged edges were observed on the [see below]. General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of this inspection it was noted that the pool screen near the outside play area was torn away from the metal support and needed to be repaired.
- Correction status
- Due by May 30, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 12 - Outdoor Time and Play Area Requirements: Broward County Code of Ordinances, Article XV, Section 20, and DCF Handbook,
- Official code
- 12-13
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 5.1.1(C), Handbook: Prior to licensure and prior to caring for children, all home operators and substitutes working more than 40 hours per month on average over a 6 month period must have certificate(s) of course completion for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures and first aid training, which must be current and valid at all times.The operator's training in first aid and/or CPR was no longer current. Personnel Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- During the Routine #1 inspection conducted on December 05, 2023 it was noted that there was no proof that the substitute had completed a training in first aid/CPR. A reivist was conducted today and the operator stated that the substitute was scheduled to complete a training in firstaid/CPR on February 17, 2024.
- Correction status
- Due by February 19, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Personnel Training: Broward County Code of Ordinances, Article XV, Section 20, and DCF Handbook,
- Official code
- 04-02
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 5.1.2(A) and (B), Handbook: Substitutes who work less than 40 hours a month on average must complete the departments six (6) clock-hour Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations training, as evidenced by successful completion of a competency based examination offered by the department or its designated training representative prior to licensure and caring for children.Substitutes who have successfully completed the three (3) clock-hour Fundamentals of Child Care training or 30-clock-hour Family Child Care Home training are not required to complete the six (6) clock-hour Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations course.The substitute did not complete the department's 3 clock-hour Fundamentals of Child Care course and/or the departments six (6) clock-hour Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations training.
- Correction / follow-up note
- During the Routine #1 inspection it was noted that the substitute did not have proof of having completed the 6 clock hour Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations training. A revisit was conducted today and according to the provider she is scheduled to take the examination on 01/27/24.
- Correction status
- Due by January 31, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Personnel Training: Broward County Code of Ordinances, Article XV, Section 20, and DCF Handbook,
- Official code
- 04-07
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 5.1.1(C), Handbook: Prior to licensure and prior to caring for children, all home operators and substitutes working more than 40 hours per month on average over a 6 month period must have certificate(s) of course completion for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures and first aid training, which must be current and valid at all times.The operator's training in first aid and/or CPR was no longer current. Personnel Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Prior to caring for chldren substitutes are required to possess an active certificate of course completion for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures and first aid training. At the time of this inspection there was no proof that the substitute who was on site caring for children had completed a training in first aid/CPR.
- Correction status
- Due by December 12, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Personnel Training: Broward County Code of Ordinances, Article XV, Section 20, and DCF Handbook,
- Official code
- 04-02
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 5.1.2(A) and (B), Handbook: Substitutes who work less than 40 hours a month on average must complete the departments six (6) clock-hour Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations training, as evidenced by successful completion of a competency based examination offered by the department or its designated training representative prior to licensure and caring for children.Substitutes who have successfully completed the three (3) clock-hour Fundamentals of Child Care training or 30-clock-hour Family Child Care Home training are not required to complete the six (6) clock-hour Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations course.The substitute did not complete the department's 3 clock-hour Fundamentals of Child Care course and/or the departments six (6) clock-hour Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations training.
- Correction / follow-up note
- At the time of this inspection it was noted that the substitute present during the inspection had no proof of having completed the 6 clock hour Family Child Care Homes Rules and Regulations training prior to caring for children.
- Correction status
- Due by January 5, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Personnel Training: Broward County Code of Ordinances, Article XV, Section 20, and DCF Handbook,
- Official code
- 04-07
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 7.1, Handbook: Animals, pets or fowl must have current immunizations, if immunizations are available for the type of animal, pet or fowl; and be free from disease.Documentation of current immunizations must be available for review upon request by the licensing authority. The operator did not have documentation of current immunization records for the pet observed. General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- At the time of this inspection it was noted that the rabies vaccination for Kitty Kitty was expired and needed to be updated. Mocha expires 07/15/2024 Diamond expires 07/15/2024 A rabbit in was observed in a hutch in the driveway of this family child care home.
- Correction status
- Due by December 19, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 08 - Animal Immunizations: Broward County Code of Ordinances, Article XV, Section 20, and DCF Handbook,
- Official code
- 08-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Sec. 20-295, I(e), Ordinance: Animals or fowl must be properly immunized as required by law, free of disease and kept separate from the children during the hours of operation of the home.Animals or fowls were not kept separate from the children.
- Inspector notes
- During the technical assistance inspection on 10/02/2023 it was noted that there was a bearded dragon and the cat roaming the house. During this inspection there was no evidence of the beared dragon however the cat was observed in the front room when the monitor was reviewing files. Ensure that the cat is seperated from the chldren in care.
- Correction status
- Due by December 19, 2023
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 08 - Animal Immunizations: Broward County Code of Ordinances, Article XV, Section 20, and DCF Handbook,
- Official code
- 08-04
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
Can you explain the current process for ensuring all adults living in the home have completed the required background screening?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a June 2026 inspection indicate that documentation for background screening was missing for an adult residing in the home. This question helps clarify how the provider ensures all household members meet current screening requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps are taken to ensure that a second staff member is always present when transporting children under five years old?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from June 2026 noted a finding regarding the presence of a second staff member during transportation of young children. This question allows the provider to explain their current safety protocols for vehicle outings.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you maintain and track the required transportation logs for all children in your care?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from June 2026 show that transportation logs were not on file for certain dates. Asking this helps parents understand the current system for documenting child travel.
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Finding-specific
What is your current policy regarding keeping pets separate from the children during hours of operation?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official records from multiple inspections in 2023 and 2026 show findings related to keeping pets separate from children. This question helps clarify how the provider manages pet interactions to maintain a consistent environment.
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Finding-specific
How do you verify that all substitutes have completed the necessary training and certifications before they begin working with the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection reports from 2023 and 2024 indicate that documentation for substitute training and certifications was not always available. This question helps parents understand how the provider ensures all staff are properly qualified.
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