Daycares in Bartow, FL
All 24 licensed child care facilities in Bartow, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
24licensed daycares
2.5average safety rating
25%with a clean record
18with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boys and Girls Club of Polk County - Joe L. Saunders Unit1860 E Gibbons St, Bartow FL, 33830 | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 2 | God's Promise Learning Academy, Llc1535 Harbor Way, Bartow FL, 33830 | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 3 | Polk County Public Schools – Stephens Elementary1350 N Maple Ave, Bartow FL, 33830 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Polk County Schools - Floral Avenue Elementary1530 S Floral Ave, Bartow FL 33830-6921 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Polk County Schools - Gibbons Street PreK Center1860 E Gibbons St, Bartow FL, 33830 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Polk County Schools Head Start - Gause Academy1395 Polk St Bartow FL 33830-3428 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Early Childhood KidCare, Inc. At James E. Stephens Academy1350 N Maple Ave, Bartow FL, 33830 | 3.6★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 135 |
| 8 | Smith Family Day Care Home | 3.6★ | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Early Childhood Kidcare, Inc. At Bartow Academy Kidcare590 S Wilson Ave, Bartow FL, 33830 | 3.1★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 104 |
| 10 | Creative World Learning Center846 S 7th Ave, Bartow FL, 33830 | 3.1★ | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Grow Early Learning Bartow Center650 W Main St, Bartow FL, 33830 | 2.7★ | 4 · 6 high-risk | 53 |
| 12 | Bartow Wee Care Inc1570 S Gordon Ave, Bartow FL, 33830 | 2.5★ | 11 · 3 high-risk | 125 |
| 13 | Graham's Learning Academy II LLC1170 E Van Fleet Dr, Bartow FL, 33830 | 2.1★ | 17 · 2 high-risk | 72 |
| 14 | YMCA Spessard Holland Campus Kid Care2342 Ef Griffin Rd, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.4★ | 38 · 5 high-risk | 100 |
| 15 | Bartow Educational Center, Inc.1987 US Highway 17 S, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.4★ | 34 · 6 high-risk | 55 |
| 16 | First Methodist School Inc.455 S Broadway Ave, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.4★ | 30 · 17 high-risk | 100 |
| 17 | Gloryland Express II CDC LLC490 W Davidson St, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.3★ | 36 · 13 high-risk | 174 |
| 18 | Foundation Of Love Academy LLC2195 E Georgia St, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.3★ | 39 · 12 high-risk | 38 |
| 19 | Cooper's Discovery Point Academy LLC875 E Main St, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.2★ | 61 · 9 high-risk | 32 |
| 20 | Richardson's Learning Enrichment Center Inc1426 Bryant St, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.2★ | 69 · 17 high-risk | 135 |
| 21 | Unlimited Potential Child Learning Center B/A710 S Lb Brown Ave, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.2★ | 39 · 28 high-risk | 36 |
| 22 | Innovative Minds Learning Academy LLC1650 N Broadway Ave, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.1★ | 77 · 10 high-risk | 42 |
| 23 | Graham's Learning Academy590 E Summerlin St, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.1★ | 82 · 28 high-risk | 44 |
| 24 | Unlimited Potential Child Learning Center1105 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Bartow FL, 33830 | 1.1★ | 93 · 26 high-risk | 57 |
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.