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.
36licensed daycares
3.5average safety rating
25%with a clean record
27with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Kids Academy Palm Bay1516 Norman St NE, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 4.3★ | None | 70 |
| 2 | Crescent Home Childcare LLC198 Crescent St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 3 | Jupiter Elementary950 Tupelo Rd SW, Palm Bay FL 32908-7554 | 4.3★ | None | 808 |
| 4 | Lagoon Explorers3275 Dixie Hwy NE Palm Bay FL 32905 | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 5 | Montessori Village Green at OPA1350 Wyoming Dr SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Palm Bay Elementary School1200 Alamanda Rd NE, Palm Bay FL 32905-4221 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Puzzle Box Academy2180 Julian Ave NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Shumate Family Day Care Home1467 Graves St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 9 | St. Joseph Catholic School5320 Babcock St NE Palm Bay FL 32905 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | U.F. Gibbs Early Head Start7835 Babcock St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 4.2★ | None | 24 |
| 11 | Wish Upon A Star Preschool & Daycare, Inc.5305 Babcock St NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 4.1★ | None | 274 |
| 12 | Bayside Discovery Center2215 De Groodt Rd SW, Palm Bay FL, 32908 | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 97 |
| 13 | City Church Preschool344 Emerson Dr NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 3.8★ | 4 | 152 |
| 14 | Amazing Footprints Childcare Center "LLC"121 Deauville Ave SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 3.7★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 35 |
| 15 | Doorway To Learning Enrichment Center, Inc.1070 Emerson Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 127 |
| 16 | La Petite Academy2111 Franklin Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 3.6★ | 5 | 155 |
| 17 | A MAGIC WORLD FAMILY CHILD CARE, LLC1698 Kanabec Ave NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 3.5★ | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | Explore And Discover852 Jupiter Blvd NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 3.4★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 135 |
| 19 | Gingerich Large Family Child Care Home751 Grandeur St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 3.4★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 20 | Wellington Academy, LLC1436 Troutman Blvd NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 3.4★ | 5 | 175 |
| 21 | Montessori Village Green1755 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 3.3★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 194 |
| 22 | Precious Lamb A.C. Inc.2162 Julian Ave NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 3.3★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 54 |
| 23 | Playsmart Learning Center, LLC111 Tango Ave NE, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 3.3★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 107 |
| 24 | Space Coast Montessori, Inc.1450 Troutman Blvd NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 3.3★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 74 |
| 25 | Vizion Christian Academy Learning Center1101 Woodlake Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 3.3★ | 4 · 5 high-risk | 129 |
| 26 | Kids World Academy Of Florida1181 San Filippo Dr SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 3.2★ | 7 · 3 high-risk | 98 |
| 27 | The Learning Tree Academy Of Palm Bay, Inc.207 Emerson Dr NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 3.1★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 133 |
| 28 | Giggles Preschool & Daycare, Inc1320 Culver Dr NE Ste 10, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 3.0★ | 8 · 5 high-risk | 93 |
| 29 | Zigler Child Development Center1430 Knecht Rd NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 2.9★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 16 |
| 30 | Just For Kids Palm Bay1430 Glenham Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 2.9★ | 11 · 1 high-risk | 57 |
| 31 | Royal Palm Charter School7145 Babcock St SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 2.8★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 30 |
| 32 | Pineapple Cove Academy - Bayside1785 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 2.8★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 273 |
| 33 | A Brighter Day Academy214 Emerson Dr NW, Palm Bay FL, 32907 | 2.3★ | 13 · 2 high-risk | 44 |
| 34 | Palm Bay Daycare LLC3585 Jupiter Blvd SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 2.1★ | 28 · 2 high-risk | 105 |
| 35 | The Learning Tree451 Riviera Dr NE, Palm Bay FL, 32905 | 2.0★ | 6 · 4 high-risk | 55 |
| 36 | Little Angels Christian Based Academy LLC3080 Jupiter Blvd SE, Palm Bay FL, 32909 | 1.4★ | 27 · 11 high-risk | 78 |
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.