Daycares in Palm Bay, FL

All 36 licensed child care facilities in Palm Bay, 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 →

36licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

25%with a clean record

27with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	U.F. Gibbs Early Head Start7835 Babcock St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	4.5★	None	24
2	Bayside Discovery Center2215 De Groodt Rd SW, Palm Bay FL, 32908	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	97
3	Doorway To Learning Enrichment Center, Inc.1070 Emerson Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32907	4.5★	2 · 1 high-risk	127
4	Zigler Child Development Center1430 Knecht Rd NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.5★	3 · 2 high-risk	16
5	Explore And Discover852 Jupiter Blvd NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907	4.5★	4 · 1 high-risk	135
6	A MAGIC WORLD FAMILY CHILD CARE, LLC1698 Kanabec Ave NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907	4.5★	5	10
7	City Church Preschool344 Emerson Dr NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907	4.5★	4	152
8	Wellington Academy, LLC1436 Troutman Blvd NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.5★	5	175
9	La Petite Academy2111 Franklin Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.5★	5	155
10	Precious Lamb A.C. Inc.2162 Julian Ave NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.5★	6 · 1 high-risk	54
11	Playsmart Learning Center, LLC111 Tango Ave NE, Palm Bay FL, 32907	4.5★	3 · 4 high-risk	107
12	Space Coast Montessori, Inc.1450 Troutman Blvd NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.5★	5 · 1 high-risk	74
13	Vizion Christian Academy Learning Center1101 Woodlake Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.5★	4 · 5 high-risk	129
14	The Learning Tree Academy Of Palm Bay, Inc.207 Emerson Dr NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907	4.5★	6 · 2 high-risk	133
15	Just For Kids Palm Bay1430 Glenham Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.5★	11 · 1 high-risk	57
16	Kids World Academy Of Florida1181 San Filippo Dr SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	4.5★	7 · 3 high-risk	98
17	Giggles Preschool & Daycare, Inc1320 Culver Dr NE Ste 10, Palm Bay FL, 32907	4.5★	6 · 5 high-risk	93
18	Little Angels Christian Based Academy LLC3080 Jupiter Blvd SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	4.5★	27 · 11 high-risk	78
19	Wish Upon A Star Preschool & Daycare, Inc.5305 Babcock St NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.4★	None	274
20	Amazing Footprints Childcare Center "LLC"121 Deauville Ave SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	4.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	35
21	Coastal Kids Academy Palm Bay1516 Norman St NE, Palm Bay FL, 32907	4.3★	None	70
22	Crescent Home Childcare LLC198 Crescent St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	4.3★	None	10
23	Jupiter Elementary950 Tupelo Rd SW, Palm Bay FL 32908-7554	4.3★	None	808
24	Lagoon Explorers3275 Dixie Hwy NE Palm Bay FL 32905	4.3★	None	30
25	Montessori Village Green at OPA1350 Wyoming Dr SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	4.3★	None	—
26	Palm Bay Elementary School1200 Alamanda Rd NE, Palm Bay FL 32905-4221	4.3★	None	—
27	Puzzle Box Academy2180 Julian Ave NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	4.3★	None	—
28	Shumate Family Day Care Home1467 Graves St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	4.3★	None	10
29	St. Joseph Catholic School5320 Babcock St NE Palm Bay FL 32905	4.3★	None	—
30	Montessori Village Green1755 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	3.5★	6 · 1 high-risk	194
31	Pineapple Cove Academy - Bayside1785 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	3.2★	6 · 2 high-risk	273
32	A Brighter Day Academy214 Emerson Dr NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907	3.1★	9 · 2 high-risk	44
33	Gingerich Large Family Child Care Home751 Grandeur St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	2.9★	4 · 1 high-risk	12
34	Royal Palm Charter School7145 Babcock St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	2.9★	2 · 3 high-risk	30
35	Palm Bay Daycare LLC3585 Jupiter Blvd SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909	2.9★	17 · 2 high-risk	105
36	The Learning Tree451 Riviera Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905	2.6★	6 · 4 high-risk	55

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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