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Joyce's Learning Center LLC

621 Kraft Ave, Panama City FL 32401 · License #C14BA0025 · Child Care Facility

Licensed
Capacity 95 childrenLast inspected May 18, 2026
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621 Kraft Ave, Panama City FL 32401 · Directions

Hours

Mon6:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue6:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed6:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu6:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri6:00AM to 6:00PM
SatClosed
SunClosed

Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Care FacilitySchool Readiness

Ages served

Ages not published.

  • Accepts School Readiness subsidy
  • Licensed for 95 children
5
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Florida DCF
10
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.5
Florida average
0.4

Inspection history & violations

Source: Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation
May 18, 2026
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 16, 2025
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 25, 2025
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 29, 2025 — Routine
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Class 3

    28-02 · Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food

    During the inspection, counselor observed that sippy cups brought from home in the two-year-old classroom, were not labeled with the child's first and last name. T/A: Food handling Bottles and sippy cups brought from home shall be individually labeled with the childs first and last name and shall be returned to the custodial parent or legal guardian daily. Corrected - during the inspection, staff member labeled the cups brought from home, with the children's first and last names

    Corrected by Apr 29, 2025

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  • Class 3

    33-09 · Training Requirements

    During the on-site file review, counselor observed that a new staff member had not completed safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome training. T/A: Training Requirements Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training All child care personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood within 30 days of hire at the facility. For child care personnel to satisfy this requirement the training must be accomplished through one of following methods: Department's Health Safety and Nutrition course, Safe Sleep course, or the Early Learning Floridas Safe Sleep Practices. Documentation of training must be maintained on the Department's training transcript in the child care personnel record. Corrected - Staff member completed safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome training before the inspection was uploaded. Counselor verified training compliance on the DCF training transcript

    Corrected by Apr 29, 2025

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Dec 20, 2024
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 11, 2024 — Renewal
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Class 2

    23-02 · Fire Drills

    During the on-site inspection, counselor observed that there was no current annual fire safety inspection completed. Fire safety T/A 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 and Fire Prevention in Child Care Facilities. A copy of the current and approved annual fire inspection report completed by a certified fire inspector must be on file with the licensing authority. Corrected - provider had the annual fire safety inspection conducted before the inspection was uploaded and provided a copy for licensing renewal. Monitored fire drill log, fire drill conducted at time of inspection

    Corrected by Sep 11, 2024

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Apr 10, 2024
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 19, 2023
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 29, 2023
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 27, 2023 — Complaint
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Class 2

    04-01 · Supervision

    During the complaint inspection, after interviews and reviewing the recorded video, supervision was inadequate in that 1's were not supervised as the teacher was in the restroom within the classroom but not within direct supervision where she could respond to the children's needs. The infants were reported without staff present by a service provider. Supervision T/A: Child care personnel must be assigned to provide direct supervision to a specific group of children and be with that group of children at all times. Children must never be left without child care personnel supervision inside or outside the facility, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location. Direct supervision means actively watching and directing childrens activities within the same room or designated outdoor play area, during transportation, any activity outside of the facility, and responding to the needs of each child while in care. Corrected: staff were in direct contact with the children in the classrooms

    Corrected by Jul 27, 2023

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  • Class 3

    29-07 · Technical assistance staff aware that when face washing, individual towels or wipes are to be used

    During the complaint inspection, counselor observed that on the video the teacher washed all the children's faces with the same towel/wipe after snack. T/A: Toothbrushes, towels, and wash cloths may not be shared. Corrected

    Corrected by Jul 27, 2023

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May 16, 2023
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 1, 2023 — Routine
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Class 3

    23-05 · Fire Drills

    During the onsite inspection counselor observed that the facilities fire extinguishers had no current service tags. T/A: Fire Safety Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC must be properly installed, serviced and maintained with current inspection tags at all times. Provider will have fire extinguishers serviced

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Feb 24, 2023 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Class 2

    03-01 · Ratio Sufficient

    2/26 - 2's, 3's and 4's 1/7 - infants and 1's (corrected 2/7) During the onsite inspection, the counselor observed that for the infant group the classroom was out of ratio because there was 1 teacher for 7 infants and 1's. T/A: Mixed Age Groups A. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children under one year of age are included, one childcare personnel must be responsible for no more than four children of any age group, at all times. Corrected; during the inspection, another childcare staff went into the infant room to assist and correct the ratio to 2/7- infants and 1's

    Corrected by Feb 24, 2023

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Apr 29, 2025 inspection noted: “During the inspection, counselor observed that sippy cups brought from home in the two-year-old classroom, were not labeled with the child's first and last name…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Sep 11, 2024 inspection noted: “During the on-site inspection, counselor observed that there was no current annual fire safety inspection completed. Fire safety T/A Unless statutorily exempted…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Jul 27, 2023 inspection noted: “During the complaint inspection, after interviews and reviewing the recorded video, supervision was inadequate in that 1's were not supervised as the teacher wa…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation · Source records · Report an error