
CENTRAL PRESCHOOL ACADEMY
4645 N State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes FL, 33319
- Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
- HoursContact for hours
- Capacity80 children
Overview
About Us
CENTRAL PRESCHOOL ACADEMY is a licensed child care center with a large DCF-licensed capacity of 80 children in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Broward County for 5 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 CENTRAL PRESCHOOL ACADEMY.
Florida DCF
Safety & Licensing
Florida DCF License
C17BO0817
Inspection History
0 clean inspections · 6 with findings in the last 6
FindingApr '23
Apr 20, 2023
05-01: Sec. 7-4.05(b), Ordinance: Prior to the first day of being employed by a child care facility, all child care personnel, excluding temporary substitutes, shall have on file at the child care facility a… | 24-03: Sec. 7-5.03(i), Ordinance: All equipment must be installed safely and maintained in a safe condition. All play equipment shall be of substantial construction and free from rough edges, sharp corners, …
FindingAug '24
Aug 20, 2024
24-03: Sec. 7-5.03(i), Ordinance: All equipment must be installed safely and maintained in a safe condition. All play equipment shall be of substantial construction and free from rough edges, sharp corners, …
FindingDec '24
Dec 20, 2024
10-14: 3.1(A), Handbook: All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. An area(s) of the facility was … | 22-03: 3.12(C), Handbook: All equipment, fences, and objects on the facilitys premises shall be free from sharp, broken and jagged edges, and properly placed to prevent overcrowding or safety hazards in any … | 47-01: 3.8.2 (A), Handbook: Unless statutorily exempted, all child care facilities must conform to state standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal, Chapter 69A-36, F.A.C., Uniform Standards for Life Safety…
FindingJan '25
Jan 21, 2025
50-03: 7.5(D), Handbook: Attendance records must be maintained for a minimum of 12 months. Attendance records were not retained for 12 months. License/Certificates [SR] Comments During today's complaint visi…
FindingApr '25
Apr 10, 2025
47-05: 3.8.2(B), Handbook: Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC must be properly installed, serviced and maintained with current inspection tags at all times. The fire extinguishers throughout…
FindingApr '26
Apr 13, 2026
01-02: Sec. 7-29(a), Ordinance: If any child care facility is owned by a business entity, all persons identified as an officer, member, partner, or manager of the business entity in the then-current organiza… | 06-01: 7.4, Handbook: Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site and available for review by the licensing … | 07-01: Sec. 402.305(4)(a), Florida Statutes: Minimum standards for the care of children in a licensed child care facility as established by rule of the department must include: 1. For children from birth thr… | 10-20: 3.1(I), Handbook: All accessible electrical outlets must be tamper-resistant electrical outlets that contain internal shutter mechanisms to prevent children from sticking objects into receptacles. In … | 11-02: 3.2(A), Handbook: All areas and surfaces accessib
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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