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Happy Place Academy, Inc.

16951 NE 4th Ave, North Miami Beach FL, 33162

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Gold SealVPKHead StartSchool ReadinessFaith-basedCenter-basedAccredited · National Early Childhood Program AccreditationAfter SchoolDrop InFood ServedFull DayHalf Day
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity104 children

Overview

About Us

Happy Place Academy, Inc. is a licensed child care center with a large DCF-licensed capacity of 104 children in North Miami Beach, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Miami-Dade County for 5 years.

Programs on record for this provider include Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK), federal Head Start, Florida School Readiness subsidies, and Gold Seal Quality Care designation. The provider identifies as a faith-based program in its DCF filing. Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting Happy Place Academy, Inc..

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

C11MD3034

ExpiresFeb 2, 2027

Inspection History

5 clean inspections · 3 with findings in the last 8

  1. FindingJan '23

    Jan 26, 2023

    41-02: The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 (Section 19.2, number 2) Record Keeping [SR] Comments FSC reviewed …

  2. FindingMar '23

    Mar 20, 2023

    03-01: A ratio of [2] child care personnel for [1 infant and 7(1 yr.)] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [1 infant and 7(1 yr.); the other new staff does not have all trainings ye… | 04-01: Supervision of children in the [Infant and One Year] group was inadequate in that [On January 18th, the child was picked up with school and he could not move his elbow. The mother asked the staff what… | 24-14: Child care personnel working in the food preparation area did not use disposable gloves, utensils or similar items to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.1, B …

  3. CleanJan '24
  4. CleanMay '24
  5. CleanSep '24
  6. FindingJan '25

    Jan 9, 2025

    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…

  7. CleanJan '26
  8. CleanMay '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

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Signals of care

Strengths

  • Quality: Gold Seal accredited by the state
  • Programs: Offers Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
  • Programs: Head Start participant
  • Affordability: Accepts School Readiness funding

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