Daycares in Arcadia, FL
All 19 licensed child care facilities in Arcadia, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
19licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
58%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota & DeSoto Counties - Louis & Gloria Flanzar Club - Arcadia18 School Ave, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 155 |
| 2 | Bright Little Futures Academy1473 SW Martin Luther King Jr St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 55 |
| 3 | DeSoto School District VPK-West Elementary School304 W Imogene St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | First Baptist Weekday Education Ministry1006 N Brevard Ave, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 96 |
| 5 | Little Paradise Family Daycare Home1401 SE Cherry Dr, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 6 | Memorial Elementary School851 E Hickory St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 7 | Nocatee Elementary School4850 SW Shores Ave, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 8 | Precious Moments Family Home Day Care102 Bridle Path, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 9 | RCMA Smith Brown Child Development Center14 School Ave, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 200 |
| 10 | West Elementary School304 W Imogene St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 11 | YMCA of Southwest Florida at Turner Center2250 NE Roan St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | CCA All Stars Afterschool1035 E Oak St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.2★ | None | 105 |
| 13 | Lil' Kreative Handz Development Center1300B NE Oak St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.2★ | None | 33 |
| 14 | Children's Choice Academy1051 E Oak St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.1★ | None | 95 |
| 15 | Allen's Family Daycare133 S Orange Ave, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 4.0★ | 1 | 23 |
| 16 | Tender Care Child Center805 N Robert Ave, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 3.9★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 54 |
| 17 | YMCA At West Elementary304 W Imogene St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 3.8★ | 2 | 45 |
| 18 | Tiny Angels Family Child Care Home1893 SE Hargrave St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 3.8★ | 3 | 10 |
| 19 | The Learning Tree School of Arcadia318 E Gibson St, Arcadia FL, 34266 | 3.6★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 26 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.