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Care-A-Lot Child Care & Preschool

10495 County Line Rd, Spring Hill FL, 34609

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VPKSchool ReadinessCenter-basedAfter SchoolBefore SchoolDrop InFull DayHalf Day
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity283 children

Overview

About Us

Care-A-Lot Child Care & Preschool is a licensed child care center with a extra-large DCF-licensed capacity of 283 children in Spring Hill, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Hernando County for 12 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 Care-A-Lot Child Care & Preschool.

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

C05HE0114

ExpiresJul 27, 2027

Inspection History

3 clean inspections · 5 with findings in the last 8

  1. FindingJun '23

    Jun 19, 2023

    23-05: The facility did not have documentation of a fire extinguisher being properly maintained to include being serviced and retagged timely, and/or with a current certificate. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, … | 30-14: Diaper changing procedure was not posted in the changing area and/or was not followed. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, L Comments Counselor found that the changing table in the infant and one year old c… | 40-17: Medication which had expired or is no longer being administered was not discarded or returned to the custodial parent or legal guardian. CCF Handbook, Section 6.5, H (Section 16, number 8) Health Requ…

  2. FindingOct '23

    Oct 24, 2023

    33-09: The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ the use of fire extinguishers]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 … | 35-12: The facility does not have documentation for all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the facilitys exposure plan. CCF Handbook, Section 6 Comments Counselor found that all s…

  3. FindingJun '24

    Jun 25, 2024

    07-03: A vehicle(s) used to transport children did not have an annual inspection by a mechanic to ensure it was in proper working order. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.4, A Comments Vehicle inspection expired 6/2… | 12-06: A safety deficiency having a low potential for harm to the children in care was observed. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1 (Section 10, numbers 1-11) Physical Environment [SR] Comments Left side second row w… | 39-05: Documentation of an accident or incident was insufficient in that it did not include the [not signed the date of accident / incident]. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, C (Section 15.1, number 3) Health Requ…

  4. FindingOct '24

    Oct 23, 2024

    33-05: Child Care personnel, who were not in compliance with training requirements when they left the industry, did not complete required training and any new mandated training before returning to the indust… | 33-09: The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome]. CCF Handbook…

  5. CleanFeb '25
  6. CleanJun '25
  7. CleanNov '25
  8. FindingFeb '26

    Feb 11, 2026

    07-06: The vehicle alarm installed was not in working condition. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.4 General Requirements [SR] Comments Counselor observed that the white vans alarm did not sound at the during the 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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