Child Daycare & PreschoolsJacksonville, FL

The Kids World Academy Of Florida

2.5(17 reviews)

About

The Kids World Academy Of Florida is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 4932 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida FL. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.

What Parents Say

The Kids World Academy of Florida has highly polarized reviews, with 6 five-star ratings praising staff kindness, cleanliness, and child development, but 4 one-star ratings citing serious concerns about director and staff unprofessionalism, neglect, poor communication, billing issues, and facility standards. Parents express strong satisfaction or strong dissatisfaction with little middle ground.

Staff kindness and friendlinessclean facilitychild developmental progressresponsive to parent concernssafe environment
Director unprofessionalism and rudenessstaff neglect and threatening behaviorpoor parent communicationbilling disputes and unauthorized feesmissing student belongingsinadequate staffingfacility not following DCF standardslack of transparency with cameras

Recent Reviews

a year ago

I have never wrote a review because no place has ever been that terrible to have to waste my time writing one . This place has been the worst daycare i have run into. The teacher Ms. Alice that has been watching my child has been neglectful and rude. I have heard this teacher threaten to lock a child in the bathroom if he did not behave. I told the director Ms. Caroline and she has done NOTHING this teacher still works there to this day and nothing has been done to protect these children and yes she has cameras but she never offers you to look at them and when you ask her to check them she will blow you off. Now lets move on to the director Ms. Caroline she is rude an willing to charge you more than the amount that you actually owe. My child is being transferred counties because i have moved, once she became aware that my child was moving she informed me today that if i did not pay her, he could not attend, even though the day before she handed me a letter saying it was due on Friday. She will add late fees whenever she pleases. I am so disappointed it has taken me this long to see the evil in this place. Please do NOT EVER take your child here, they do not care about there well being. All she cares about is money and no matter what you say even if you try to talk calmly to her she will talk over you or blame you.

7 years ago

The owner was very unprofessional. I was simply just asking for information for my son to go the another daycare in a different county. She never sent me the information I asked for I had to call multiple times. And then had the nerve to get hostile with me on the phone and said she’ll do it when she can get to it and hung up in my face with an attitude. And when I called back she shut me down quick and wouldn’t let me explain and hung up in my face again . I would suggest you not bring your child there if you don’t won’t to be treated unruly. 🙅🏽‍♀️

6 years ago

These people are rude, disrespectful, and should be shut down!! They do not follow DCF standard code at all!! The director should have her license taken away, she does not know how to run a daycare. Saying I didn’t pay when I did, being overcharged, my kids being tought horrifying things that is being repeated to this day, and not actually learning anything in the VPK class. This facility is always dirty, not enough teachers available to assist, and the director just sits in her office while the teachers are doing the best they can with what their given. This place has no care for children just money. If you ask a question to the director, she will be extremely disrespectful and immediately be rude to you right away!! My children’s things always turned up missing or even given away to other students including diapers and wipes I provided daily because my son would just “run out”. If I knew how to properly get this reported I would in a heartbeat along with the other parents that unenrolled their children due to the same problems I had. I truly hope this daycare gets shut down. It is downright terrible

Edited 7 years ago

Never had so many issues with a daycare center until recently. Being in the military, we are held to a higher standard. There should be no exception when it comes to the care of a child. I was NEVER informed about minor injuries/mishaps with my son. Did NOT inform me about the fact they were having issues with him during nap time until he came home with NO SOCKS! Then, waited until the next day to have me come in because they were having issues with him not listening and was NOT informed of what happened the day before until I dropped him off. How is a parent suppose to correct the behavior when We're not notified WHEN IT'S OCCURING? Plus, I also mentioned several times before hand that you must be firm and to stop nurturing him. He's 3, I'm a single mother in the military.... The lack of communication and respect is inexcusable and unacceptable.

7 years ago

The worst daycare my child has attended. I do advise that you read my whole review before considering letting you’re child go here. We had recently got stationed in Jacksonville and I thought I chose a good daycare for my child, but I quickly noticed I made a mistake. The first week that my child was attending, I decided to stop in and check on her to make sure she was okay. As I went to peek through her classroom door, Latasha, which is the owner, proceeded to tell me that they don’t allow parents to do that, which was very odd to me..considering that was MY child. Every daycare that I heard of or toured had an open door policy for parents to be able to check on their child, but against my good judgement, I brushed it off. My daughter was 1 years old at the time, about to turn 2, and EVERY time I went to pick her up, my child was strapped in a high chair by the front door. I wasn’t paying $165 a week for my child to be strapped down.. Also, on the daily report sheets (that you’re supposed to receive everyday, but I only got about twice a week) I noticed that the amount of pull-ups that I would put in her diaper bag weren’t matching up with what was on the report. One morning when I dropped her off, I made sure to count the amount of pull-ups I bought with her that day and looked at the amount of times that she was changed on the daily report sheet when I picked her up. One pull-up was missing out of 7 I put in her bag that morning, which would explain why my child was getting CONSTANT rashes. Also explains why her pull-up was always full when I picked her up. She had only been changed once that day. I dropped her off every morning at 6:30 am and would pick her up between 5:00 and 5:30 pm, so that was COMPLETELY unacceptable. Another issue that came about was when Latasha gave my daughters teacher a paper to hand me stating that I would have to pick my child up earlier than what I was. I work in the medical field which means that I work looong hours. I made this very clear from the beginning and it wasnt an issue then, but all of sudden became and issue. The final straw was when my parents were in town visiting and when they went to pick her up, they said she was in her classroom with no socks and no shoes on. My father said he face was FILTHY and looked like it hadn’t been wiped all morning. Probably explains why they don’t want you peeking in the classrooms during the day. That was the final straw for me. I withdrew my child from Kids World Academy without a phone call or anything. She is in a MUCH better daycare now and she’s actually learning while being there. The cost is a whole lot more, but you definitely get what you pay for, and it is 100% worth it. There are many more issues that occurred while my child attended this daycare, but those are just a few. I DO NOT recommend this daycare.

Frequently asked questions

The Kids World Academy Of Florida is a child daycare & preschools childcare facility located in Jacksonville, Florida. The facility has a capacity of 26 children.
The Kids World Academy Of Florida has a Google rating of 2.5 out of 5 based on 17 parent reviews. Read the full reviews on this page to see what parents appreciate about this facility and any areas for improvement.
To enroll your child at The Kids World Academy Of Florida, contact the facility directly to inquire about availability, schedule a tour, and learn about their enrollment process. Be prepared to provide your child's age, any special needs or allergies, and your preferred schedule. Many facilities have waitlists, so it's best to inquire early.
You can verify the licensing status of The Kids World Academy Of Florida through Florida's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities in Florida must meet state standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios.

Contact Information

Address
4932 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida 32210
County
DUVAL

Details

Daycare Type
Child Daycare & Preschools
Capacity
26 children
Status
OPEN
Coordinates
30.25272, -81.74339