Daycares in Palmetto, FL
All 31 licensed child care facilities in Palmetto, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
31licensed daycares
2.9average safety rating
13%with a clean record
27with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Discovery Club, LLC3428 70th Gln E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County - Rubonia1309 72nd St E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Parrish Elite LLC14 East Rd, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Rubonia Youth Program1309 72nd St E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Bright Beginnings Academy614 10th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 4.0★ | 1 | 89 |
| 6 | RCMA Palmetto Child Development Center2725 16th Ave E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 3.9★ | 3 | 131 |
| 7 | Grow Early Learning Palmetto Center906 17th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 3.6★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 86 |
| 8 | Eleanor Porpora Family Day Care Home | 3.6★ | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Bible Baptist Church of Palmetto Academy1750 6th Ave W Unit 101, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 3.5★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 47 |
| 10 | The Learning Post Child Care LLC | 3.4★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 10 |
| 11 | Linda Evans Family Day Care Home1500 7th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 3.3★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 10 |
| 12 | Vanessa Hawkins Family Day Care Home439 47th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 3.1★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 13 | A+ Growing Academy Inc800 10th Ave W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 3.1★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 328 |
| 14 | North River Early Learning Academy1707 36th Ave E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 3.0★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | 20 |
| 15 | Genesis Learning Academy Manatee LLC | 2.9★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 16 | Learning Is Fun Early Education & Child Care Center Inc1525 10th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.9★ | 8 · 6 high-risk | 75 |
| 17 | Children's Nest 2 Of Manatee Inc600 7th Ave W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.7★ | 14 · 1 high-risk | 47 |
| 18 | Adventures In Learning Inc712 61st St E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.6★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 79 |
| 19 | Just For Girls1500 10th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.6★ | 2 · 6 high-risk | 63 |
| 20 | Kids On The Rock1401 14th Ave W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.5★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 248 |
| 21 | Little Oaks Learning Center LLC5214 69th St E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.5★ | 10 · 2 high-risk | 75 |
| 22 | Imagine Charter School at North Manatee9275 49th Ave E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.5★ | 7 · 3 high-risk | 34 |
| 23 | Growing Hands Learning Center LLC6841 Buffalo Rd, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.4★ | 16 · 2 high-risk | 146 |
| 24 | Wee World Child Development Center1020 4th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.3★ | 11 · 2 high-risk | 150 |
| 25 | Step Up Suncoast Rise and Shine Early Learning - Palmetto1315 2nd Ave W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.3★ | 10 · 3 high-risk | 151 |
| 26 | CORE Early Education & Learning Center LLC605 13th Ave W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 2.1★ | 17 · 3 high-risk | 64 |
| 27 | Lil' Angels Daycare Inc | 2.1★ | 18 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
| 28 | Palmetto Youth Center501 17th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 1.7★ | 8 · 11 high-risk | 345 |
| 29 | Tiny Tots University Inc930 9th Street Dr W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 1.4★ | 18 · 7 high-risk | 140 |
| 30 | Oceanside Learning Academy LLC707 3rd Ave W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 1.3★ | 34 · 17 high-risk | 45 |
| 31 | Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County - Palmetto1600 10th St W, Palmetto FL, 34221 | 1.1★ | 86 · 31 high-risk | 255 |
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.