
Compare 323 daycare centers in Tampa. Average rating: 4.33/5 stars. See top 10 ranked daycares, compare by type, and find the right childcare for your family.
Tampa has 323 licensed daycares with 2,960 parent reviews averaging 4.33/5.110 are top-rated with 4.5+ stars — 52% of rated programs, well above average.The highest-rated options cluster around 33605 (avg 4.71 stars), while 33615 has the largest selection (23 programs).Start with our top-10 ranked list below or filter by philosophy.
Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.
14515 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 45 children
Master Academy is a martial arts-focused after-school and summer program in Tampa with 100% five-star reviews. Parents praise the caring staff, character development, academic support, and family-like atmosphere. Children show significant progress in Taekwondo skills, behavior, and confidence.
3809 W. Fig Street, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 88 children
Park A Tot Day Care Center has earned perfect 5/5 ratings from parents who consistently praise the owners Mike and Olivia for their compassionate care and family-like atmosphere. Many families have multi-generational connections to the center, with parents who attended as children now enrolling their own kids. Parents highlight the welcoming environment, attentive staff, and the center's ability to make children feel safe and at home.
9714 North Boulevard, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 125 children
Forest Hills Learning Academy receives consistent 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, dedicated staff and nurturing learning environment. Parents report their children are happy, engaged, and making significant developmental progress. The school is noted for strong teacher-child relationships, safety measures, and regular parent communication.
3303 W. St Louis Street, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 54 children
Pinocchio's Learning Land receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the staff's dedication, professionalism, and genuine care for children. Parents report significant developmental progress in their children across academic, social, and emotional areas, with children consistently expressing enthusiasm about attending. The facility is described as clean, safe, and creating a warm, family-like learning environment.
4423 Kelly Road, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 74 children
Alphabet Learning Academy receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, dedicated staff and nurturing environment. Parents consistently report their children are happy, engaged in learning, and thriving both academically and socially. The center is credited with maintaining high-quality care and professionalism under current leadership.
709 W. Linebaugh Avenue, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 90 children
Forest Hills Presbyterian Learning Center receives universal 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, qualified staff and nurturing environment. Parents consistently highlight individual teachers for their dedication, personal attention to children, and ability to foster learning and development. The center is described as safe, well-organized, and family-oriented with engaging activities and strong communication with parents.
6333 Memorial Hwy, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 58 children
Little House Kinder Learning Center in Tampa receives consistently high praise from parents. All reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents highlighting the caring, professional staff, safe environment, and strong communication through daily photos and updates. Children show emotional and social growth, and families report high satisfaction with both childcare and after-school programs.
4108 E. Ellicott Street, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 26 children
Kidz In Play Child Care Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the warm, family-like environment and caring staff. Parents report their children are excited to attend, engaged in activities, and developing new skills. The facility is noted for being welcoming, organized, and making both children and parents feel at ease.
4201 E. Osborne Avenue, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 36 children
Little Big World 2 is a small, family-oriented daycare center in Tampa with consistently excellent reviews. Parents praise the warm, welcoming environment, caring staff, and home-like atmosphere where children are excited to attend. The facility offers enriching activities and creative projects while providing reassuring, attentive care.
4417 N. Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 126 children
Just For Tots Academy in Tampa receives consistently high praise from parents. All reviews are 5-star ratings highlighting the caring, professional staff, home-like environment, and strong child development outcomes including language learning and potty training success.
Based on 212 daycares with Google ratings in Tampa
Top qualities mentioned across 2,960 reviews, analyzed by AI
Average ratings by facility type in Tampa, based on parent reviews
Tampa zip codes ranked by average daycare rating
| Zip Code | Daycares | Avg. Rating | Top Rated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33605 | 12 | 4.71 | 6 | |
| 33615 | 23 | 4.64 | 10 | |
| 33602 | 15 | 4.64 | 6 | |
| 33626 | 8 | 4.6 | 5 | |
| 33606 | 8 | 4.6 | 3 | |
| 33647 | 12 | 4.56 | 5 | |
| 33618 | 9 | 4.54 | 3 | |
| 33624 | 14 | 4.46 | 4 | |
| 33613 | 8 | 4.42 | 3 | |
| 33634 | 12 | 4.41 | 4 |
Capacity distribution of daycares in Tampa (10–470 children)
Small
up to 30 children
22
Medium
31–75 children
132
Large
76–150 children
103
Very Large
150+ children
66
Highest rated daycares in Tampa based on parent reviews
14515 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL
Master Academy is a martial arts-focused after-school and summer program in Tampa with 100% five-star reviews. Parents praise the caring staff, character development, academic support, and family-like atmosphere. Children show significant progress in Taekwondo skills, behavior, and confidence.
3809 W. Fig Street, Tampa, FL
Park A Tot Day Care Center has earned perfect 5/5 ratings from parents who consistently praise the owners Mike and Olivia for their compassionate care and family-like atmosphere. Many families have multi-generational connections to the center, with parents who attended as children now enrolling their own kids. Parents highlight the welcoming environment, attentive staff, and the center's ability to make children feel safe and at home.
9714 North Boulevard, Tampa, FL
Forest Hills Learning Academy receives consistent 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, dedicated staff and nurturing learning environment. Parents report their children are happy, engaged, and making significant developmental progress. The school is noted for strong teacher-child relationships, safety measures, and regular parent communication.
3303 W. St Louis Street, Tampa, FL
Pinocchio's Learning Land receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the staff's dedication, professionalism, and genuine care for children. Parents report significant developmental progress in their children across academic, social, and emotional areas, with children consistently expressing enthusiasm about attending. The facility is described as clean, safe, and creating a warm, family-like learning environment.
4423 Kelly Road, Tampa, FL
Alphabet Learning Academy receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, dedicated staff and nurturing environment. Parents consistently report their children are happy, engaged in learning, and thriving both academically and socially. The center is credited with maintaining high-quality care and professionalism under current leadership.
709 W. Linebaugh Avenue, Tampa, FL
Forest Hills Presbyterian Learning Center receives universal 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, qualified staff and nurturing environment. Parents consistently highlight individual teachers for their dedication, personal attention to children, and ability to foster learning and development. The center is described as safe, well-organized, and family-oriented with engaging activities and strong communication with parents.
With 323 facilities spread across the city, parents have a wide selection of childcare options to explore in Tampa. Reviews frequently highlight clean environments, safe settings, and attentive staff as the key factors that make a center a good fit for families. You can also find highly-rated options in specific neighborhoods, such as the 33605 zip code, which stands out for its average rating.
Based on Google reviews, daycares in Tampa have an average rating of 4.33 out of 5 across 212 rated facilities, with 52% scoring 4.5 stars or higher. Headstart Programs facilities lead with an average of 4.53 stars. Our analysis covers 2,960 parent reviews. Parents in Tampa most frequently praise daycares for clean facility, safe environment, and caring and attentive staff.
When choosing a daycare in Tampa, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.
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New Tampa Christian Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with parents praising the warm, loving staff and strong emphasis on Christian values alongside academics. Children reportedly enjoy attending and develop good social skills. One parent reported a negative experience regarding the school's response to children receiving speech therapy or other therapeutic services.
The limited feedback for Robles Park Head Start Center presents a stark contrast, with one parent expressing satisfaction while another provides a critical perspective. Specific details regarding the reasons for the low rating are not fully elaborated in the available text.
A Bridge of Learning has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the owner's caring nature, helpful staff, open-door policy, and willingness to assist with financial or behavioral challenges. Negative reviews report safety concerns, inadequate supervision, poor hygiene, neglectful care, and billing disputes.
Children's Discovery Academy in Tampa receives mostly positive reviews praising the staff's warmth, curriculum quality, and developmental support for children. However, two negative reviews cite staff rudeness, inadequate hygiene protocols, and disrespectful treatment of parents.
One parent reports severe neglect, alleging that staff allowed a child to remain with a dirty diaper for an extended period and delayed calling an ambulance despite a high fever of 104.1 degrees.
One parent reports that the facility is dirty and alleges that a teacher physically hit their child. Another review claims the center is unlicensed, employs unqualified staff including children to watch other children, and misleads parents about availability.
Reviews are highly polarized, with some parents praising the clean facility, staff friendliness, and children's academic progress and happiness, while others report serious concerns about unprofessional phone communication, poor management, and billing disputes. The facility appears to have inconsistent service quality depending on interactions.
Parents highlight enthusiastic staff and significant learning improvements, with one family noting their daughter's happiness and another reporting their son's speech development. However, a long-term customer criticizes recent management changes, citing unaffordable pricing, excessive closures, and a decline in staff friendliness.
Parents consistently praise Stepping Stone for its caring, attentive staff and clean, safe environment. The director and teachers, particularly Ms. Arleen and Ms. Roe, are frequently highlighted for their dedication to children's development and well-being. Children reportedly enjoy attending and show strong preparation for school advancement.
Reviews are highly polarized with 6 five-star ratings and 4 one-star ratings. Positive reviewers praise the staff's care, especially for special needs children, and describe a family-like environment. Negative reviewers report rude staff, billing issues, payment inflexibility, and concerns about child supervision and safety.
Together Time is highly rated by parents for its small class sizes, bilingual Spanish instruction, cleanliness, and caring staff. Parents consistently report that their children are happy, well-cared for, and treated like family. The daycare is praised for accommodating special needs, providing nutritious homemade meals, and maintaining a warm, nurturing environment.
Windsor Learning Academy receives mostly 5-star reviews praising caring staff, family-like treatment, cleanliness, and reasonable pricing. However, a few 1-star reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate potty training support, hygiene issues, poor disease outbreak communication, and rude staff.
Kiddie Kollege Baby World has sharply divided reviews. Multiple long-term parents praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, potty training support, and attentive care for infants and toddlers. However, several parents report poor handling of behavioral issues, lack of staff training in child development, dismissive management responses to concerns, unexplained bruises, and abrupt dismissals of families who raise safety questions.
CFM-Rosa Valdez Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from some parents about staff kindness, facility updates, and community engagement. However, multiple parents raised serious concerns about inadequate accommodations for children with special needs, staff disrespect, facility cleanliness, and safety issues.
Feedback for Fussell Learning Academy Inc. is mixed, with some parents highly recommending the program for its engaging learning environment and supportive staff. However, other reviewers express strong dissatisfaction, describing their experience with the facility as horrible.
Fantasy Academy has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise the caring staff, bilingual instruction, cleanliness, and safe environment, reporting satisfied children over multiple years. However, other parents report serious concerns including inadequate staff-to-child ratios, poor hygiene, lack of communication about incidents, unprofessional management, and verbal mistreatment of children.
One parent reports that their children enjoy the program and learn a great deal, while two others cite significant concerns regarding staff professionalism and organizational competence. Specific complaints include employees wearing inappropriate attire like pajamas and a lack of basic job organization and respect for both staff and children.
These reviews appear to be for a residential apartment community rather than a daycare center. Reviewers consistently praise the maintenance staff and management for their hard work and responsiveness. The facility is described as beautiful and peaceful with generally long-term resident satisfaction.
The Village C.C.C. receives predominantly positive reviews praising Director Ms. Lashawn and staff for cleanliness, child safety, educational development, and personalized care. However, two negative reviews report serious concerns including unprofessional management, inadequate supervision, unexplained child injuries, and poor communication about policy changes and fees.
One parent expresses satisfaction with their children's learning and enjoyment, while two others cite significant concerns regarding staff professionalism and organizational competence. Specific complaints include unprofessional attire, such as pajamas and bonnets, and a general lack of organization in operations and staff treatment.
Kiddie Kollege Day Care Center in Tampa receives consistently high praise from parents. Parents highlight excellent staff care, low teacher turnover, clean facilities, strong communication, and affordability. Children reportedly adapt well, enjoy learning activities, and form strong bonds with teachers.
Breath of Life Academy receives mixed reviews with strong praise from most parents citing warm staff, cleanliness, educational quality, and affordable VPK/Gold Seal programs, but some recent reviews report operational inconsistencies, staff unprofessionalism, missing clothing items, inadequate diaper changing frequency, and confusing schedule information.
Feedback for this center is sharply divided, with one parent expressing strong affection for the facility and staff, while others report critical failures ranging from poor conditions to operational issues. These contrasting experiences highlight significant variability in the quality of care and service reliability.
This facility receives mixed reviews with significant variation in parent experiences. Positive reviews praise warm staff, timely appointments, and good communication, while negative reviews highlight serious communication failures, staff rudeness, and unresponsiveness to parents and lost property.
One parent highlights that the Seventh-day Adventist school offers good teaching and education but expresses strong dissatisfaction with the quality of the children's lunch program. The reviewer describes the food as unacceptable and claims that previous complaints to the school administration have been ignored.
Star Gate Academy receives highly polarized reviews with significant concerns about cleanliness, staff attentiveness, and child supervision, particularly in infant and toddler rooms. However, positive reviews praise the owner Maria and her caring approach to child development and meal quality. Parents report serious issues with learning accommodation and administrative responsiveness.
Kids' Clubhouse Inc receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about the owner's management and customer service. While some parents praise the clean facility, trained staff, and individual attention to children, multiple parents report being dismissed without adequate notice, experiencing poor communication, and feeling the owner lacks compassion and professionalism.
One parent highlights the director's drive and community involvement, while another reports serious hygiene and safety issues including old food, roaches, and a lack of playground equipment. The few reviews so far present conflicting experiences regarding staff leadership and facility maintenance.
Safetyland Day Nursery & Kindergarten in Tampa has mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, particularly teachers Ms. Wanda and Ms. Gloria, and report their children are safe and happy. However, some parents report unprofessional management, outdated facilities, and concerns about administrative practices.
Humpty Dumpty Academy in Tampa receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the facility's 50-year safety record, staff dedication, scholarship offerings, and long-term student success. Negative reviewers report concerns about staff rudeness, alleged physical discipline, lost belongings, unsafe van driving, and lack of responsiveness to safety complaints.
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