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Daycares in Fort Walton Beach, FL

All 37 licensed child care facilities in Fort Walton Beach, 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 →

37licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
49%with a clean record
19with violations on record
#DaycareRatingViolations (2 yr)Capacity
1Cinco Christian School26 Yacht Club Dr NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.5★1 · 1 high-risk87
2The Creative Play School11 Vine Ave NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.5★1 · 1 high-risk139
3Grow With Us Learning Academy648 Anchors St NW Unit 3A, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.5★1149
4LSF McGriff Head Start22 McGriff St NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.5★7 · 1 high-risk135
5Kids Discovery 1240 Green Acres Rd, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.5★7 · 4 high-risk327
6Montessori Learning Center28 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW 02, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.4★1 · 1 high-risk45
7Cathleen's Daycare4.4★None10
8Children's Center343 Holmes Blvd NW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.4★1188
9Little People's Place Of Ft Walton Beach110 Truxton Ave, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.4★4 · 1 high-risk30
10Learning Home For Children Llc4.4★410
11City Of FWB Recreation Center132 Jet Dr NW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.4★3 · 1 high-risk45
12All Stars PreSchool & Childcare101 Scranton St, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.4★7 · 1 high-risk99
13Hamma and Bampa's TLC Recreation Center502 Schneider Dr, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.4★2139
14Annette P. Edwins Elementary School (Afterschool Program)350 Hollywood Blvd SW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.3★None—
15Boys And Girls Club Of The Emerald Coast - Fort Walton Beach Youth Club/ Teen Club923 Denton Blvd NW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.3★None195
16Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast - Kenwood Club15 Eagle St NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 32547 4.3★None—
17Calvary Christian Academy & Preschool521 Clifford St, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.3★None90
18Doris's Little Darlings53 Mallard Ave NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.3★None10
19Edwins Elementary School350 Hollywood Blvd SW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.3★None—
20Elliot Point Elementary301 Hughes St NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.3★None—
21First United Methodist Preschool103 First St SE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.3★None150
22Grow With Us Learning Academy VIII620 Liberty Ln NW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.3★None300
23Jackson Family Day Care Home219 Burnette Ave NW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.3★None10
24Kid's Place321 Racetrack Rd NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.3★None31
25Panda Bear Daycare4.3★None10
26Provy's Child Care4.3★None10
27Saint Mary Catholic School110 Robinwood Dr SW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.3★None450
28Simmons Family Day Care Home4.3★None10
29Stepping Stones Home Daycare4.3★None10
30Trinity United Methodist Preschool403 Racetrack Rd NW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.3★None100
31Wyatt Family Day Care Home1623 Campbell Dr W, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325474.3★None10
32Youth Village644 Anchors St NW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325484.3★1122
33Okaloosa County School District - Wright Elementary305 Lang Rd, Fort Walton Beach FL 32547-31224.3★5 · 1 high-risk165
34THE LITTLE LEARNING ACADEMY310 Woodrow St NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325473.5★251
35Beulah Christian Academy109 McGriff St NE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325483.1★2106
36Grow With Us Learning Academy IV11 Tupelo Ave SE, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325483.1★6 · 1 high-risk125
37Childcare Network 142 - Jet108 Jet Dr NW, Fort Walton Beach FL, 325483.1★14 · 2 high-risk215

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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