
Browse 5,148 child daycare & preschools across Florida. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
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Florida has about 6,929 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
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There are 6,929 daycares in Florida: 312 headstart facilities, 370 before/after school centers, 1,099 religious facility daycares, and 5,148 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 5,148 |
| Headstart Programs | 312 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 1,099 |
| Before or After School | 370 |
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Kids On The Rock receives mixed reviews with a stark divide between highly satisfied long-term families and parents with serious concerns. The majority of reviews are 5-star testimonials praising staff dedication, safe environment, and child development, but several 1-star reviews cite management issues, hygiene concerns, and unprofessional handling of parental complaints.
Naples Preschool Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with children showing strong academic progress, enjoying daily activities, and thriving in a caring environment. However, a small number of parents reported serious concerns including inadequate supervision, frequent teacher turnover, billing issues, and poor child treatment. The facility itself is well-regarded with good amenities and communication systems.
Haines City Academy LLC receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Parents praise flexible hours, some individual staff members, and the VPK program, but express serious concerns about management, organization, staff conduct, and facility conditions.
Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center-South is a Miami-Dade County Head Start program serving infants through 4-year-olds with qualified staff holding bachelor's or associate's degrees in education. While several parents praise the facility's leadership, educational quality, and comprehensive services including meals and health care, a small number of reviews raise serious concerns about cleanliness and past incidents of physical harm.
One parent describes the center as a relaxing place offering various activities, while another criticizes the use of the YMCA name for a Child Development Center.
Baker's Children Development Center receives mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights caring staff who treat children like family and children enjoying their time there. However, negative reviews raise concerns about professionalism, admission practices, and child care standards.
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.
Andy Bear Early Learning Center receives consistently high praise from parents, who describe it as an academically-focused institution with a family-like atmosphere rather than a typical daycare. Parents highlight the cleanliness, safety, attentive staff, and the owner's hands-on involvement, along with the live camera system that allows remote monitoring of children.
Parents consistently praise DUPONT YMCA for its caring and passionate staff, engaging activities, and clean facilities including a pool and sports areas. The center is noted as a safe, welcoming environment where children enjoy summer/winter camps and before/after school programs. One reviewer mentioned trash in certain outdoor areas.
Precious Collections receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with parents praising the caring and professional staff, clean facility, and strong developmental outcomes for children across all age groups. Parents consistently report that their children are happy, engaged, and learning, with management enforcing fair policies and maintaining good communication. The center offers extended hours (6am-6pm), extracurricular activities, and reasonable pricing including VPK options.
Viera Children's Academy receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the caring staff, clean facilities, and strong educational curriculum. Children reportedly thrive academically and socially, with many entering kindergarten ahead of peers. Parents appreciate the welcoming management, parent involvement opportunities, and responsive communication about their children's progress.
Care-A-Lot receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the VPK program, staff communication, and child development outcomes, with children eager to attend. However, several parents report serious concerns about the toddler classroom, including inadequate supervision, injuries, hygiene issues, lack of accountability, and discrepancies in meal reporting.
Kids Village Inc in Tallahassee receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with parents praising the VPK program, staff quality, and child development outcomes. The new director Brandy has improved operations and management. However, one detailed negative review from a Lake Mary location (different facility) describes serious concerns including inattentive teachers, unreported injuries, and a problematic workplace culture.
Reviews are highly polarized with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Some members praise the facility's staff, equipment quality, and programs, while others criticize poor management, maintenance issues, unprofessional staff, high fees, limited hours, and slow refund processes.
Shining Stars Learning Center receives mixed reviews, with parents praising the staff's dedication, curriculum quality, and positive impact on child development, but expressing significant frustration with transportation reliability and staff rudeness. Positive reviewers highlight that children show academic advancement and social growth, while negative reviewers cite chronic late pickups and unprofessional behavior from transportation staff.
Parents consistently praise Next Generation Academy for its educational focus, caring staff, and child development. All reviewers report their children are happy, learning, and thriving in a secure environment. Recent leadership changes have improved operations and policy enforcement.
Parent reviews are highly polarized, with most praising the center's caring staff, educational quality, and organized director Zorilien, while a minority report serious concerns about security, leadership changes, and child safety. The facility features modern amenities like security systems and a tracking app, but some former parents cite inadequate access control and directorial negligence.
Sprouts Child Development Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding teacher quality, care, and engagement, with parents praising the caring owners and family-oriented environment. However, one parent reported serious billing and communication issues after withdrawing their child, citing unresponsiveness to requests for charge removal.
Parents consistently praise Kid City USA Riverview (note: reviews reference this name, not the listed daycare name) for its caring staff, strong leadership, and nurturing environment. The facility has undergone significant improvement under new management and direction. Children reportedly thrive academically and socially with excellent parent-teacher communication.
Noonan Academy in Cape coral receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring staff, clean facilities, and strong educational focus across all age groups. However, several reviews note significant concerns about a recent ownership change that resulted in staff turnover and communication breakdowns, which negatively impacted some families' experiences.
It's A Small World Academy receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, family-like atmosphere, and quality care, while negative reviews raise serious concerns about management conduct, hygiene practices, lost belongings, shared supplies without consent, and reported incidents of inappropriate physical contact with children.
Kinder House Learning Center II receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, academic advancement, language programs, and clean facilities, but several parents report serious safety concerns including lack of surveillance cameras, inadequate supervision, and incidents of physical harm to children.
Reviews are mixed with limited feedback. One parent praised the center as amazing, while others reported concerns about caregiver behavior and questionable marketing practices. Overall experience appears inconsistent.
Parents consistently praise Next Generation Learning Center for its strong educational focus, caring staff, and engaging activities. Children show measurable progress and development, with many expressing high satisfaction after years of enrollment. The recent leadership changes have been viewed positively, with parents appreciating the director's strict policies and supportive approach.
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.
One parent describes a positive two-year experience with warm staff, after-school activities, and holiday support, noting the sadness of the center's closure, while another reviewer claims the location is permanently closed and inaccessible.
One parent reports that their child enjoys the program and finds the staff helpful, while another highlights significant safety concerns involving unreported injuries and unprofessional conduct. A third review notes cleanliness issues, and a fourth criticizes the facility's communication protocols and staff demeanor following an incident.
Parents consistently praise Bright Discoveries for its caring staff, structured learning environment, and positive impact on children's development. The facility is noted for its cleanliness, organization, and safety. Director Brenda's nearly 40-year tenure and dedication are frequently highlighted as central to the school's success.
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.
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