Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.83
- Local median
- 0.79
Nichola Griffiths-Butts Child Care LLC
180 NW 3rd Ave, South Bay, FL 33493
- License:
- L15PB0006
- Type:
- Large Family Child Care Home
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 11, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, After School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care, Night Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:00AM to 11:59PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 12
- License expiration:
- August 31, 2026
Typical cost: Not available for Palm Beach County.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMarch 5, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 5, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Nichola Griffiths-Butts Child Care LLC from June 12, 2023 through March 5, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 25, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of March 27, 2026.
Child guidance 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
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 33493
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 8%
- Local median
- 11%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 32%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 2.75
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.
March 12, 2025July 18, 2025February 25, 2026Administrative posting
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 20, 2023July 18, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- All parts of the home, indoors and outdoors including furnishings and equipment, were not kept free of hazards. (Section 10) Health Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- At the time of the inspection, observed a wooden shelving system located in the childrens restroom not securly anchored. The shelving system was easily movable upon touch. Technical Assistance: All furnishings must be free of hazards. The shelving system must be securely anchored to avoid falling on the children.
- Correction status
- Due by March 27, 2026
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 16 - Furnishings and Equipment rule 65C-20.010(1)(s), (2)(d), F.A.C. rule 65C-20.010(1)(s), (2)(d), F.A.C. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 10 Equipment and Furnishings, Pages 21-22)
- Official code
- 16-02
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Sharp, broken and/or jagged edges were observed on the [tiled floor] that pose a threat to the health, safety or well-being of the children in the play area. (Section 10.2, number 4) Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- At the time of the inspection, observe several tiles broken on the outdoor area ( shaded area) The broken tiles presented with sharp/jagged edges. T.A. All areas of the out door area must be free of hazards.
- Correction status
- Due by July 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Outdoor Time and Play Area Requirements rule 65C-20.010(1)(f)-(h) and rule 65C-20.013(11)(c), F.A.C. rule 65C-20.010(1)(f)-(h) and rule 65C-20.013(11)( (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 9 Physical Environment, Pages 17-21 and Section 10 Equipment and Furnishings, Pages 21-22)
- Official code
- 11-10
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- All parts of the home, indoors and outdoors including furnishings and equipment, were not kept clean and sanitary. (Section 10) Health Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- At the time of the inspection, observed the window sill in the day care room ( adjacent to the children's restroom) with a build up of dust and what appears to be insect droppings. The window sill is at a height accessible to the children. T.A - All areas of the homes must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Correction status
- Due by July 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 16 - Furnishings and Equipment rule 65C-20.010(1)(s), (2)(d), F.A.C. rule 65C-20.010(1)(s), (2)(d), F.A.C. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 10 Equipment and Furnishings, Pages 21-22)
- Official code
- 16-01
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The operator may provide care for [6] children, ages [0-13]. The number of children observed in this age group was [7]. (Section 3.2) Enforcement [SR]
- Inspector notes
- At the time of the inspection, observed the Large Family Child Care Home licensed for 12 children. However, 1 substitute was present with 7 children ( 1 year - 8 years old.) The Operator, Employee or other substitutes were not present at the the home during the time of the inspection. The 8 year old child ( A.B) was picked up by his father at the time of the inspection. T.A. All children present in the facility under the age of thirteen (13) years of age, whether or not related to the caregiver, or who are household members, and whose parents are absent from the facility, including children away from the facility on field trips, shall be counted in determining compliance with ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 35 - Licensed Capacity ss.
- Official code
- 35-01
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Toys, equipment and/or furnishings were not maintained in a sanitary condition. (Section 10.1, number 2 and Section 10.2, number 5) Large Family [SR]
- Inspector notes
- At the time of the inspection, observed 3 riding toy cars with a build up of dust/dirt in the inside of the cars. T.A. All toys must be maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Correction status
- Due by July 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- LICENSED FAMILY - 47 - Toys, Equipment and Furnishings rule 65C-20.013(11)(b)5 and 6, F.A.C. rule 65C-20.013(11)(b)5 and 6, F.A.C. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 10 Equipment and
- Official code
- 47-05
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- All parts of the home, indoors and outdoors including furnishings and equipment, were not kept free of hazards. Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- There was peeling paint on the door frame and in the closet in the infant room.
- Correction status
- Due by April 9, 2025
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 16 - Furnishings and Equipment rule 65C-20.010(1)(s), (2)(d), F.A.C.
- Official code
- 16-02
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The custodial parents or legal guardians were not provided written notification of the homes expulsion policy. (Section 8, number 3) Large Family [SR]
- Report comments
- Written Expulsion Policy not available for J.E.
- Correction status
- Due by August 2, 2024
More details
- Report section
- LICENSED FAMILY - 44 - Child Discipline/Compliance rule 65C-20.010(6), F.A.C. rule 65C-20.010(6), F.A.C. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 8 Child Discipline, Pages 16-17)
- Official code
- 44-08
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The CPR training did not include an on-site instructor-based skills assessment and is invalid for the individual. (Section 12.4 number 3) Staffing Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Instructor based CPR training not available for M.B. Jr.
- Correction status
- Due by August 1, 2023
More details
- Report section
- STAFFING REQUIREMENTS - 01 - Operator/Occupant/Advertising 65C-20.013(1)(c), 65C-20.009(2)(a) and 65C-20.009(3)(c), F.A.C. &
- Official code
- 01-04
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Documentation of in-service training for the operator and/or employee(s) was not recorded on CF-FSP 5268A, In-Service Training Record. (Section 17.6, numbers 5 and 6) Staffing Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Annual in - service not documented on the training log for - N.G.B, F.S, E.T, M.B Jr. T.A K.J. (Fiscal year July 1, 2022- June 30, 2023)
- Correction status
- Due by August 1, 2023
More details
- Report section
- STAFFING REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Staff Training rule 65C-20.009(1)(a), 65C-20.009(3)(d) and (e) and (4), 65C-20.013(5) and (6), F.A.C. rule 65C-20.009(1)(a), 65C-20.009(3)(d) and (e) an (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
- 04-15
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The parents of children enrolled were not provided information detailing the causes, symptoms, and transmission of the influenza virus. (Section 18.2, number 9) Health Records [SR]
- Report comments
- Influenza brochure not available for T.N.
- Correction status
- Due by August 1, 2023
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 32 - Student Health and Records rule 65C-20.011(1)(b)(c), F.A.C. and s.
- Official code
- 32-06
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 how you share your policies with families, specifically regarding your expulsion policy?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that a previous inspection noted a need for improvement in providing families with written notification of the center's expulsion policy.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current process for checking and maintaining the stability of furniture and equipment in the classrooms?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from February 2026 identified a need to ensure that shelving units are securely anchored to prevent them from tipping.
- Context
- The provider has until 3/27/2026 to complete this correction.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage your daily cleaning schedule to ensure that toys and surfaces remain sanitary for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that maintaining clean and sanitary conditions for toys and surfaces has been a recurring topic in recent reports.
Related violations
General question
Could you explain how you track staff training and certifications to ensure all requirements are up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Understanding how a center tracks professional development and certifications helps parents feel confident that all caregivers are prepared and compliant with current standards.
General question
What steps do you take to ensure that the number of children in each group always matches your licensed capacity?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Asking about how a center monitors group sizes and ratios provides insight into how they maintain a safe and manageable environment for all children.