Licensed daycare and childcare programs in Florida are regulated by the state's child care licensing division, which establishes standards for health, safety, staff qualifications, and caregiver-to-child ratios to protect enrolled children.
Daycare locations are available in 429 cities across Florida. They are spread across 68 counties.
Cities with the highest concentration include Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, reflecting population centers where working families have the greatest demand for licensed childcare options.
Families in Florida searching for licensed childcare should verify that any facility is currently licensed by the state, check inspection history, and inquire about available subsidy programs that may reduce out-of-pocket childcare costs.
Daycare by Counties
Daycare by Cities
- Bowling Green
- Baker
- Brooksville
- Bascom
- Biscayne Park
- Bryceville
- Big Pine Key
- Bonifay
- Bokeelia
- Beverly Hills
- Branford
- Baldwin
- Bell
- Bonita Springs
- Boca Grande
- Bradenton
- Belle Isle
- Belleair
- Bartow
- Bronson
- Bay Harbor Islands
- Boynton Beach
- Belle Glade
- Bunnell
- Brandon
- Bristol
- Belleview
- Boca Raton
- Babson Park
- Bushnell
- Brooker
- Blountstown
- Cudjoe Key
- Crescent
- Coral Gables
- Cape Coral
- Clearwater
- Cocoa Beach
- Citrus Springs
- Campbellton
- Crystal River
- Clewiston
- Cutler Bay
- Cross City
- Coral Springs
- Chuluota
- Callaway
- Casselberry
- Cape Canaveral
- Clermont
- Century
- Chattahoochee
- Cottondale
- Crestview
- Celebration
- Chipley
- Coconut Creek
- Cooper
- Chiefland
- Callahan
- Cocoa
- Cantonment
- Carrabelle
- Crawfordville
- Lake
- Lutz
- Lake Panasoffkee
- Lady Lake
- Lake Helen
- Lakeland
- Lake Mary
- Live Oak
- Lighthouse Point
- LaBelle
- Lauderhill
- Lithia
- Lake Buena Vista
- Lake Park
- Largo
- Land O' Lakes
- Lake Alfred
- Lynn Haven
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lake Butler
- Laurel Hill
- Lake Worth
- Lantana
- Lecanto
- Leesburg
- Lockhart
- Longwood
- Lehigh Acres
- Lake Placid
- Lee
- Lakewood Ranch
- Lake Wales
- Marianna
- McIntosh
- Miami Beach
- Miami Shores
- Maitland
- Miami Springs
- Madeira Beach
- Melbourne Beach
- Mims
- Middleburg
- Miami Gardens
- Miami Lakes
- Moore Haven
- Madison
- Medley
- Macclenny
- Merritt Island
- Minneola
- Montverde
- Marco Island
- Midway
- Milton
- Melbourne
- Monticello
- Margate
- Malone
- Mascotte
- Marathon
- Mary Esther
- Myakka City
- Miramar Beach
- Molino
- Mayo
- Miami
- Miramar
- Mount Dora
- Melrose
- Malabar
- Mulberry
- Panama City Beach
- Pembroke Pines
- Palm Coast
- Port St. Joe
- Paisley
- Palm Harbor
- Pahokee
- Palm Beach
- Port Richey
- Port Orange
- Port Charlotte
- Parrish
- Polk City
- Palatka
- Panama
- Pensacola
- Port Saint Joe
- Princeton
- Port St. Lucie
- Pierson
- Palmetto
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Perry
- Punta Gorda
- Pine Castle
- Ponte Vedra Beach
- Palm Bay
- Palmetto Bay
- Parkland
- Pine Ridge
- Pine Hills
- Pomona Park
- Pace
- Palm City
- Palm Springs
- Pinellas Park
- Pompano Beach
- Plantation
- Pembroke Park
- Plant
- Sebring
- San Mateo
- St. Augustine Beach
- Satellite Beach
- Sunrise
- South Venice
- Stuart
- Stock Island
- Santa Rosa Beach
- Sarasota
- San Antonio
- Safety Harbor
- Sumterville
- Starke
- Sneads
- Silver Springs
- Southwest Ranches
- South Bay
- Seminole
- Sunny Isles Beach
- St. Cloud
- Sanford
- St. Augustine
- Sebastian
- Sorrento
- South Miami
- Southport
- Sun City Center
- Sanibel
- Steinhatchee
- South Daytona
- Seville
- Sopchoppy
- Shalimar
- Shady Hills
- St. Petersburg
- Spring Hill
- Seffner
- Summerfield
- St. Pete Beach
Families in Florida can verify the licensing status of any childcare provider through the state's child care licensing agency online database. Income-eligible families may qualify for childcare subsidies through the Child Care and Development Fund program administered at the state level.
Browse Daycare by county across Florida to find the nearest location.