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Smart Start Youth & Family Services, Inc. @ Citrus Ridge KidCare

1775 Sand Mine Rd, Davenport FL, 33897

31Elevated Risk
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School ReadinessCenter-basedAfter SchoolBefore School
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity50 children

Overview

About Us

Smart Start Youth & Family Services, Inc. @ Citrus Ridge KidCare is a licensed child care center with a mid-sized DCF-licensed capacity of 50 children in Davenport, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Polk County for 8 years.

Programs on record for this provider include Florida School Readiness subsidies. Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting Smart Start Youth & Family Services, Inc. @ Citrus Ridge KidCare.

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

C10PO0295

ExpiresAug 24, 2026

Inspection History

4 clean inspections · 3 with findings in the last 7

  1. FindingApr '23

    Apr 4, 2023

    31-02: Documentation of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification was not on file for child care personnel. SACCF Handbook Section 4.2.2, A Comments At the time of the routine inspection, the cou…

  2. FindingAug '23

    Aug 23, 2023

    28-02: The facility did not have documentation of the child care personnels completion of required training on the training transcript in that [annual blood borne pathogens was not completed.]. SACCF Handboo… | 33-01: The facilitys posted emergency information did not include the following: [ County Public Health Unit phone number]. SACCF Handbook, Section 6.3, A (Section 15, number 1) Health Requirements [SR] Comm… | 37-01: Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. SACCF Handbook, Section 7.4 (Section 19.4) Record Keeping [SR] Com…

  3. FindingApr '24

    Apr 15, 2024

    01-03: The facility failed to include their license number when advertising. s.402.318, F.S. Comments At the time of the inspection the counselor observed a banner on the front entrance gates advertising for… | 20-01: The facility did not have an operable corded telephone available to all child care personnel during hours of operation. SACCF Handbook, Section 3.8.1 Comments At the time of the inspection, the phone … | 32-06: The facility's first aid kit was missing the following items: [ Disposable, non-porous gloves]. SACCF Handbook, Section 6.2, C Health Requirements [SR] Comments At the time of the inspection the couns…

  4. CleanApr '25
  5. CleanAug '25
  6. CleanDec '25
  7. CleanApr '26

Findings are summarized from the official Florida DCF inspection report. Click a finding pill to expand the summary. Fresh violations may show “Summary pending” while business profiles are being updated.

Verified Credentials

  • Level 2 Background Checks
  • CPR / First Aid Certified Staff
  • Secure Entry System
  • Continuous Video Monitoring (facilities only)

Minimums required by Florida DCF licensing for every Licensed Child Care Facility. Individual center audits may cover more than the list above.

What the record says

Provider highlights

Drawn from Florida DCF licensing flags. Parent-review summaries will appear here once enough reviews have been collected.

Signals of care

Strengths

  • Affordability: Accepts School Readiness funding

Points to verify

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