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Daycares in Lake Wales, FL

All 32 licensed child care facilities in Lake Wales, 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 →

32licensed daycares
3.5average safety rating
28%with a clean record
23with violations on record
#DaycareRatingViolations (2 yr)Capacity
1Laura's Learning & Enrichment Center120 Dr J a Wiltshire Ave W, Lake Wales FL, 338534.5★9 · 2 high-risk11
2Little Highlander Academy1 Highlander Way, Lake Wales FL, 338534.5★1350
3Larkin Little Lambs Academy640 S Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales FL, 338534.5★33 · 5 high-risk117
4Little Silver Streak Academy306 Florida Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338534.5★39 · 10 high-risk45
5Stewart Family Day Care Home4.4★110
6Boys and Girls Club - South Ridge Unit401 4th St N, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★None—
7Boys and Girls Club of Polk County - South Ridge Unit315 Dr. MLK Blvd. Lake Wales, Fl 33853, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★None—
8Boys and Girls Club of Polk County - South Ridge Unit315 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd N, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★None—
9Foundations Early Learning338 E Central Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★None—
10Impact Kids Daycare1201 Burns Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★None161
11Park Avenue Private School160 E Park Ave, Lake Wales FL, 33853 4.3★None—
12Polk County Schools Head Start - McLaughlin Middle School250 E Grove Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★None—
13Polk County Schools Head Start - Spook Hill Elementary321 Dr J a Wiltshire Ave E, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★None—
14Providence Academy4025 N Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales FL, 338984.3★None—
15Tomlin Family Daycare Home214 Dr J a Wiltshire Ave W, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★210
16Gwinn Family Day Care Home4.3★1410
17First United Methodist Preschool230 N 5th St, Lake Wales FL, 338534.3★14 · 6 high-risk150
18Wallens Academy218 Eagle Ridge Dr Unit 508, Lake Wales FL, 338593.5★19 · 3 high-risk36
19Shipman Family Day Care Home637 Washington Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338533.3★7 · 4 high-risk10
20Little Hawk Academy1051 State Road 60 E, Lake Wales FL, 338533.2★11 · 13 high-risk24
21YMCA Early Learning Center At McLaughlin Middle High250 E Grove Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338533.1★15 · 1 high-risk105
22After-School Alliance Of Polk County-Janie Howard Wilson Elementary306 Florida Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338532.9★4 · 1 high-risk40
23Little Cardinal Leadership Academy110 E Polk Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338532.9★23 · 8 high-risk45
24Kid City Usa - Lake Wales712 N Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales FL, 338532.9★38 · 13 high-risk98
25Dynamic Kids Learning Center195 E Bullard Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338532.9★75 · 40 high-risk84
26After-School Alliance Of Polk County - Polk Ave Location110 E Polk Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338532.6★5 · 2 high-risk35
27A Blessed Child II245 E Bullard Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338532.4★17 · 5 high-risk43
28Jennings Kids Academy 4 LLC57 W Central Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338532.2★41 · 11 high-risk45
29Endtime Christian Child Care Center200 S 3rd St, Lake Wales FL, 338532.1★94 · 18 high-risk116
30KidShip Early Learning Academy, LLC.207 Emerald Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338531.9★39 · 12 high-risk39
31Higher Learning Academy Of Central Florida LLC1068 Pine Ave, Lake Wales FL, 338531.3★45 · 9 high-risk59
32A Blessed Child Pre-School Day Care, Inc615 N Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales FL, 338531.2★46 · 11 high-risk61

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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