
Kids Academy Childcare
111 N 11th St, Haines City FL, 33844
- Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
- HoursContact for hours
- Capacity111 children
Overview
About Us
Kids Academy Childcare is a licensed child care center with a large DCF-licensed capacity of 111 children in Haines City, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Polk County for 7 years.
Programs on record for this provider include Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) and Florida School Readiness subsidies. Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting Kids Academy Childcare.
Florida DCF
Safety & Licensing
Florida DCF License
C10PO0317
Inspection History
0 clean inspections · 8 with findings in the last 8
FindingApr '24
Apr 1, 2024
13-01: A potentially harmful item, [pink contents in clear spray bottle], was not labeled as required. CCF Handbook, Section 3.2, B Physical Environment [SR] Comments At the time of the reinspection, the cou…
FindingJul '24
Jul 15, 2024
14-02: All reading, painting and other close work areas did not have lighting equivalent to 50 foot candles on the work surface. CCF Handbook, Section 3.3.1, B (Section 10.1, number 2) Physical Environment […
FindingOct '24
Oct 16, 2024
47-01: Child care personnel inappropriately interacted with children in care in a manner that was aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature. CCF Handbook, Section 8.2, C Enforcement [SR] Comments At th…
FindingNov '24
Nov 13, 2024
24-02: Preparation of food occurred in an area that is not a designated food preparation area. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Food and Nutrition [SR] Comments At the time…
FindingFeb '25
Feb 11, 2025
35-10: The facility failed to report a suspected communicable disease outbreak for two or more children or adults within 72 hours to the local county health department and failed to follow directions given. …
FindingMar '25
Mar 19, 2025
33-06: The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employ… | 44-04: The personnel/ volunteer (ten hours or more per month) record did not include a CF-FSP 5337 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form signed annually. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, C (Section 2…
FindingNov '25
Nov 13, 2025
33-06: The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employ…
FindingMar '26
Mar 20, 2026
17-02: The facility's outdoor play area contained litter, nails, glass or other hazards that posed a threat to the health, safety or well-being of the children. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, A Physical Environm… | 21-11: The sink and/or toilet was not maintained in good operating condition, clean and/or sanitized or disinfected. CCF Handbook, Section 3.7, I Physical Environment [SR] Comments At the time of inspection,… | 25-15: Milk and/or food sat out longer than 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the meal. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.5, C Food and Nutrition [SR] Comments At the time of reinspection, Licensing Specialist ob… | 28-04: Formula and/or food brought from home was not labeled with the childs first and last name. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.6, B Food and Nutrition [SR] Comments At the time of inspection, Licensing Speciali… | 30-07: Items unrelated to diaper changing were stored in
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
- Programs: Offers Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
- Affordability: Accepts School Readiness funding
Points to verify
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