Daycares in Port Charlotte, FL
All 43 licensed child care facilities in Port Charlotte, 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 →
43licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
65%with a clean record
15with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidz of the Future Family Home Child Care22327 Walton Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.5★ | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Chiquita Family Child Care Inc21390 Midway Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.5★ | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | YMCA of Southwest FL19333 Quesada Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33948 | 4.5★ | 2 | 39 |
| 4 | Joyful Noise24515 Rampart Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33980 | 4.5★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 348 |
| 5 | Kiddie Planet Academy822 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte FL, 33953 | 4.5★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 75 |
| 6 | YMCA of Southwest Florida at Neil Armstrong22100 Breezeswept Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.4★ | 1 | 165 |
| 7 | Smith Family Childcare Center22079 Kimble Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.4★ | 4 | 45 |
| 8 | Bloom Academy Cedarwood1962 Cedarwood St, Port Charlotte FL, 33948 | 4.3★ | None | 140 |
| 9 | Boys & Girls Clubs Of Charlotte County - Port Charlotte Unit21500 Gibralter Dr, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Carr Family Day Care Home | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 11 | Charlotte County Public Schools-Liberty Elementary School370 Atwater St, Port Charlotte FL, 33954 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Charlotte County Public Schools-Myakka River Elementary School12650 Willmington Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33981 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Charlotte County Schools - HOPE Child Care Center VPK18300 Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33948 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Children's Christian Center Inc2733 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 15 | Deborah Dennett Family Day Care Home2183 Bragg Ct, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 16 | Dreams of My Childhood | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 17 | Educare Learning Center3028 Caring Way Unit B, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | 170 |
| 18 | Faye's Family Childcare Inc19188 Roosevelt Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33954 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 19 | Katharine Castronova Family Day Care Home22251 Hernando Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 20 | Kingsway Elementary Early Childhood Program23300 Quasar Blvd, Port Charlotte FL 33980-1838 | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 21 | Leapin Lizards Academy LLC1969 Royalview Dr, Port Charlotte FL, 33948 | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 22 | Lil Lee's Love N Care LLC21489 Gibralter Dr, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 23 | Loomis Family Day Care Home22561 Quasar Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 24 | Meadow Park Elementary Early Childhood Program3131 Lake View Blvd, Port Charlotte FL 33948-6322 | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 25 | Melendez Family Childcare LLC | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 26 | Neil Armstrong Elementary Early Childhood Program22100 Breezeswept Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | Peace River Elementary22400 Hancock Ave, Port Charlotte FL 33980-2173 | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 28 | Peace River Elementary4070 Beaver Ln, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 29 | Pearl Preschool LLC | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 30 | Port Charlotte Adventist School VPK2100 Loveland Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33980 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | Pumpkin Patch Academy18300 Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33948 | 4.3★ | None | 98 |
| 32 | Robinson Family Day Care Home | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 33 | Sprout Academy of Learning1291 Capricorn Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33983 | 4.3★ | None | 83 |
| 34 | St Charles Borromeo21505 Augusta Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 35 | Termine Family Day Care Home175 Oldenburgh Ct NE, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 36 | YMCA of Southwest Florida at Peace River4070 Beaver Ln, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | 2 | 165 |
| 37 | Little Caterpillar Childcare3459 Depew Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 4.3★ | 12 · 2 high-risk | 45 |
| 38 | Stars Academy2230 Hariet St, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 3.3★ | 2 | 101 |
| 39 | Little World Academy1603 Castlerock Ln, Port Charlotte FL, 33948 | 3.3★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 77 |
| 40 | Port Charlotte Christian Academy21075 Quesada Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 3.3★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | 155 |
| 41 | Tiny Hands Childcare Preschool Inc20150 Midway Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 2.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 50 |
| 42 | Chery Childcare Center3528 Depew Ave, Port Charlotte FL, 33952 | 2.5★ | 25 · 13 high-risk | 40 |
| 43 | Living Waters Preschool and Childcare Center12479 Chancellor Blvd, Port Charlotte FL, 33953 | 2.1★ | 45 · 6 high-risk | 46 |
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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