YMCA Before & After School at Middleburg Elementary
3958 MAIN ST, MIDDLEBURG, FL 32068Childery Rating: 2/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.2 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 33% violation rate across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 2025). The structural rating also includes Florida's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Florida caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:20. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 10 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 Not Regulated Preschool 1:20 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 16, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Meals and Snacks CCF Handbook, Section 3.9 CCF Handbook, Section 3.9 (Form DEL-SR-6200A)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 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Food and Nutrition [SR] Licensing arrived in the cafeteria at 3:27pm and the milk was out of the refrigerator being served to the younger children and then staff in charge went outside to make a phone call and when she went to serve the older students milk it was 3:54 which is 27 minutes the milk sat out at room temperature. Provider stated she didn't know that at her last place of employment it could sit out iced for an hour, but licensing said this milk is not sitting on ice. This provider is on the Food Program. This was resolved when provider poured out all of the milk that was sitting out. Due Date Completed at time of inspection
- Background Screening Documents CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1 CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.144-05
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. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR] Provider did not do a 5-year employment reference check. Provider completed 3 years. Licensing asked staff member if she started working in February 2022 or did, she have jobs before then and provider stated, "no she has had many jobs before then". Provider given an extended time frame to complete the job reference check because the provider is closed from 12/19/2025-01/06/2026. Corrective Action: Provider will email licensing with a completed 5-year employment history verification. Due Date 1/7/2026
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