Daycares in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
All 12 licensed child care facilities in Santa Rosa Beach, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
12licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
50%with a clean record
6with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginnings Preschool At Good News United Methodist Church4747 US Highway 98 W, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 4.3★ | None | 78 |
| 2 | Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast - South Walton Club80 Boys and Girls Way, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 4.3★ | None | 200 |
| 3 | Dune Lakes Elementary6565 US Highway 98 E, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | South Walton Academy585 Mack Bayou Rd, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | The Tree House Episcopal Montessori School480 N County Rd 393, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 4.3★ | None | 68 |
| 6 | Walton County School District - Bay Elementary118 Gilmore Rd, Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459-5924 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | South Walton Montessori Academy101 Eden Gardens Rd, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 4.2★ | None | 79 |
| 8 | The Preschool At Point Washington1290 N County Highway 395, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 4.1★ | 1 | 92 |
| 9 | St. Rita Preschool14 Saint Rita Ln, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 4.0★ | 1 | 102 |
| 10 | Tall Pines Preschool1710 Chat Holley Rd, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 84 |
| 11 | Santa Rosa Beach Community Church Preschool3524 US Highway 98 W, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 3.1★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 50 |
| 12 | Walton County School District - Van Butler Elementary6694 W County Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach FL, 32459 | 1.8★ | 14 · 6 high-risk | 621 |
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.