Daycares in Lake City, FL
All 39 licensed child care facilities in Lake City, 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 →
39licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
54%with a clean record
18with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy House544 NW Lake Jeffery Rd, Lake City FL, 32055 | 4.5★ | 1 | 327 |
| 2 | Jewel's Little Rascals1777 SW Leslie Gln, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.5★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 105 |
| 3 | Green Acres Learning Center1126 SW Main Blvd, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.5★ | 4 | 118 |
| 4 | First Horizon Christian Academy12518 S US Highway 441, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.5★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 40 |
| 5 | Kid City Usa Lake City1290 SE Baya Dr, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.5★ | 8 · 5 high-risk | 143 |
| 6 | Castle Hill Academy LLC200 SW Woodbranch Ln, Lake City FL, 32024 | 4.5★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 170 |
| 7 | Full Of Joy Family Child Care Home3435 SW State Road 247, Lake City FL, 32024 | 4.4★ | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Kountry Kids Daycare1468 S Marion Ave, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.4★ | None | 170 |
| 9 | Busy Bee Playschool 2375 NW Orange St, Lake City FL, 32055 | 4.4★ | None | 62 |
| 10 | Wee Care Pre-School & Daycare Inc6170 SW County Road 240, Lake City FL, 32024 | 4.4★ | 2 | 114 |
| 11 | New Standards Childcare Facility894 N Marion Ave, Lake City FL, 32055 | 4.4★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 26 |
| 12 | SouthRidge Day School162 SW Ridge St, Lake City FL, 32024 | 4.4★ | None | 198 |
| 13 | Harriette's Right Way Nursery879 NW Sunshine Pl, Lake City FL, 32055 | 4.4★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 45 |
| 14 | My Little Red Schoolhouse1544 SW McFarlane Ave, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.4★ | None | 87 |
| 15 | O2B Kids Lake City1171 SW Bascom Norris Dr, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.4★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 136 |
| 16 | Belmont Academy Charter School VPK1476 SW Walter Ave, Lake City FL, 32024 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Columbia County Schools - Columbia City Elementary School7438 SW State Road 47, Lake City FL 32024-1710 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Columbia County Schools - Eastside Elementary School256 SE Beech St, Lake City FL 32025-4980 | 4.3★ | None | 45 |
| 19 | Columbia County Schools - Five Points Elementary303 NW Johnson St, Lake City FL 32055-4424 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Columbia County Schools - Summers Elementary School1388 SW McFarlane Ave, Lake City FL 32025-0605 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Columbia County Schools - Westside Elementary School1956 SW County Road 252B, Lake City FL 32024-3817 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Covenant Community Preschool2019 SW Main Blvd, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Kid City USA Lake City 2522 NW Turner Ave, Lake City FL, 32055 | 4.3★ | None | 142 |
| 24 | Kingdom Culture Academy359 SW Dyal Ave, Lake City FL, 32024 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | Lake City Christian Academy Preschool3035 SW Pinemount Rd, Lake City FL, 32024 | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 26 | Langston Family Day Care Home | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 27 | Lawton's Place876 NE Jackson Ave, Lake City FL, 32055 | 4.3★ | None | 120 |
| 28 | Lollipop Childcare Center416 SE Ermine Ave, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.3★ | None | 92 |
| 29 | Lollipop Hangout, Inc.346 SE Ermine Ave, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.3★ | None | 26 |
| 30 | Melrose Park Elementary820 SE Putnam St, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 31 | Nanny's Place231 NE Jacksonville Loop, Lake City FL, 32055 | 4.3★ | None | 67 |
| 32 | Niblack Elementary School837 NE Broadway Ave, Lake City FL 32055-1767 | 4.3★ | None | 54 |
| 33 | Our Little Acorns2658 SW Main Blvd, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 34 | Pinemount Elementary School324 SW Gabriel Pl, Lake City FL 32024-2921 | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 35 | Pride & Joy Child Care & Preschool640 NW Madison St, Lake City FL, 32055 | 4.3★ | None | 98 |
| 36 | Suwannee Valley 4C's Learning Center258 SW Columbia Ave, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.3★ | None | 110 |
| 37 | Hands Of Love Learning Center1226 SW Grandview St, Lake City FL, 32025 | 4.3★ | 2 | 33 |
| 38 | Johnson's Love-N-Learn Daycare141 SW Arrowhead Ter, Lake City FL, 32024 | 3.7★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 72 |
| 39 | Greater Heights Academy993 NW Lake Jeffery Rd, Lake City FL, 32055 | 1.4★ | 16 · 4 high-risk | 76 |
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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