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Daycares in Destin, FL

All 9 licensed child care facilities in Destin, 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 →

9licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
33%with a clean record
6with violations on record
#DaycareRatingViolations (2 yr)Capacity
1Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast - Destin Club630 Kelly St, Destin FL, 325414.4★1 · 1 high-risk—
2Stepping Stones At Roane4465 Legendary Dr, Destin FL, 325414.4★None202
3Jacob's Ladder Preschool200 Beach Dr, Destin FL, 325414.4★None195
4Childcare Network 105 - Benning502 Benning Dr, Destin FL, 325414.4★3 · 3 high-risk99
5Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast - Destin630 Kelly St, Destin FL, 325414.3★None140
6Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast - Destin Club630 Kelly St, Destin FL, 325414.3★None—
7First Baptist Destin Preschool201 Beach Dr, Destin FL, 325414.3★None140
8Noah's Ark Of Destin Inc250 Indian Bayou Trl, Destin FL, 325412.6★7140
9The Village Preschool101 Matthew Blvd, Destin FL, 325412.4★17 · 2 high-risk170

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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