Educational Services · Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Little Seeds Preschool

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $1,467 in back wages owed to 8 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$1,467
Back wages owed

The Little Seeds Preschool in Fort Lauderdale, FL has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $1K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($1K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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The Little Seeds Preschool in the Educational Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, The Little Seeds Preschool ranks #431 among 478 Educational Services employers with WHD recoveries ($1,467). The Little Seeds Preschool carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #431 of 478 Educational Services employers on WHD back wages ($1,467).

How The Little Seeds Preschool Compares

The Little Seeds Preschool in Fort Lauderdale, FL has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, United Talmudical Academy in Monroe, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against The Little Seeds Preschool to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,467
Employees Affected
8
WHD Violations
8
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$183
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,467

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that The Little Seeds Preschool owed $1,467 in back wages to 8 employees across 1 case and 8 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Educational Services

How The Little Seeds Preschool compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric The Little Seeds Preschool Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.5
Violations 0 5.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,025
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $1,199

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What to do with this record

Use The Little Seeds Preschool's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • See whether The Little Seeds Preschool's inspection and penalty record is typical for Educational Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Educational Services sector
  • The Little Seeds Preschool also carries $1,467 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has The Little Seeds Preschool been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against The Little Seeds Preschool, resulting in $1,467 in back wages owed to 8 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does The Little Seeds Preschool operate in?
The Little Seeds Preschool operates in the Educational Services sector (NAICS code 611699). This industry has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,042 total OSHA inspections and $9.64M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if The Little Seeds Preschool owes me wages?
If you believe The Little Seeds Preschool owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $1,467 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does The Little Seeds Preschool's safety record compare to industry average?
The Little Seeds Preschool's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Educational Services industry average of $3,025 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.5 per employer. For a direct comparison, United Talmudical Academy in Monroe, NY is a similar educational services employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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