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St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center

725 E Orange St, Tarpon Springs FL, 34689

12Elevated Risk
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VPKCenter-basedAfter SchoolBefore SchoolHalf Day
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity120 children

Overview

About Us

St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center with a large DCF-licensed capacity of 120 children in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The program has served Tarpon Springs families for over 40 years, according to its DCF licensing record.

Programs on record for this provider include Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK). Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center.

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

C06PI0271

ExpiresMay 4, 2027

Inspection History

0 clean inspections · 6 with findings in the last 6

  1. FindingMar '23

    Mar 22, 2023

    11-08: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel whose verifications of employment history for the past 5 years was not on file. Comments Licensing specialist observed that two new emplo… | 14-01: The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential. Comments The center hired a director on 2/1/2023 and the individuals credential is active. T… | 16-01: See Childrens Records Summary for [2] records missing the required Child Enrollment Form. Comments Licensing specialist observed two Childs files with incomplete enrollment information. ( Address of e… | 16-08: See Childrens Records Summary for [3] records with expired Student Health Examination Forms. Comments Licensing specialist observed 3 children's files with expired health forms. Please obtain the upda… | 60-01: A potentially harmful item [cleaning solution]was

  2. FindingMar '24

    Mar 21, 2024

    11-16: Employment history check did not include all required information including applicants job title, description of regular duties confirmation of employment dates and level of job performance. Comments … | 12-02: The childrens center did not have documentation training transcript of the required training. Comments Licensing specialist could not verify training requirements due to missing transcripts in employe… | 12-10: See the Personnel Records Summary for[1]child care personnel or volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month who did not complete the 10 hours of in-service training for the previous fiscal year beg… | 16-11: See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with the Florida Certificate of Immunization that was not acceptable in that the form was not current (expired) an applicable part of the record was not c… | 29-09: The childrens center did not have the fire exting

  3. FindingNov '24

    Nov 4, 2024

    12-07: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who did not have documentation to show a start date in the introductory coursein child care within 90 days of employment in the child car…

  4. FindingMar '25

    Mar 10, 2025

    11-06: See the Personnel Records Summary [1] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form. Comments One staff member does not have a current acknowledgment form in the file. Please submit an upd… | 11-07: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel where documentation of Level II Clearinghouse screening clearance was missing for child care personnel. Comments An updated clearance pag… | 11-08: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel whose verifications of employment history for the past 5 years was not on file. Comments Please submit proof of verification of 5-year wo… | 11-12: See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was not completed on or before first date of employment or upon change in employers. Comments Please… | 12-01: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child C

  5. FindingAug '25

    Aug 18, 2025

    12-04: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who do not have documentation of completion of a five hour early literacy and language development of children birth through five course …

  6. FindingMar '26

    Mar 2, 2026

    12-01: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care staff without proof of a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Comments Please submit proof of education for the staff noted. Page 1 of 6 Due Date… | 12-03: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who have not completed the 40 clock hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. Comments Please submit updated transcript showing … | 12-04: See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who do not have documentation of completion of a five hour early literacy and language development of children birth through five course …

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)

Points to verify

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