Daycares in Defuniak Springs, FL

All 20 licensed child care facilities in Defuniak Springs, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Florida: about $904/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Florida →

20licensed daycares

4.3average safety rating

35%with a clean record

13with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Lakeside Learners422 Lakeside Dr, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.5★	2	12
2	HIS KIDS PRESCHOOL208 Crescent Dr, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.5★	5 · 2 high-risk	42
3	Phillips Family Day Care Home	4.4★	None	10
4	Toy Box Child Care Center455 S 19th St, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.4★	None	51
5	Tri-County Early Head Start Center265 S 18th St, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	35
6	Walton County School District - West DeFuniak Elementary815 Lincoln Ave, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.4★	1	200
7	Walton County School District - Mossy Head Elementary133270 Highway 90 West, Defuniak Springs FL 32433	4.4★	None	812
8	Childcare Network 302-DeFuniak Springs79 S 20th St, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.4★	4 · 1 high-risk	168
9	Walton County School District - Maude Saunders Elementary416 John Baldwin Rd, Defuniak Springs FL, 32433	4.4★	None	665
10	Boys And Girls Club Of The Emerald Coast - DeFuniak Springs555 Walton Rd, Defuniak Springs FL, 32433	4.3★	None	328
11	Craig Family Day Care Home	4.3★	None	10
12	Defuniak Springs Montessori School1045 US Highway 331 S Ste B, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.3★	None	45
13	GROW IN GRACE ACADEMY87 US Highway 331 N, Defuniak Springs FL, 32433	4.3★	None	52
14	Lowe Family Day Care Home	4.3★	None	10
15	Walton County School District – DeFuniak Springs Learning Center150 Sheldon Ave, Defuniak Springs FL 32435	4.3★	None	—
16	Wise Pre-k Center555 Walton Rd, Defuniak Springs FL, 32433	4.3★	None	100
17	Tri-County Head Start Center268 S Davis Ln, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.3★	4 · 1 high-risk	101
18	Roehm Preschool And After Care Center Inc1595 State Highway 83, Defuniak Springs FL, 32433	4.3★	5 · 1 high-risk	44
19	First Christian Preschool225 S 11th St, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	4.3★	50 · 9 high-risk	100
20	EW's Tiny Kingdom601 US Highway 331 S, Defuniak Springs FL, 32435	3.1★	31 · 24 high-risk	45

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.

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