Daycares in Venice, FL
All 16 licensed child care facilities in Venice, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
16licensed daycares
3.7average safety rating
31%with a clean record
11with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epiphany Cathedral School316 Sarasota St, Venice FL, 34285 | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 2 | Taylor Ranch Elementry School2500 Taylor Ranch Trl, Venice FL, 34293 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Venice Christian School1200 Center Rd Venice FL 34292-3814 | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 4 | Venice Elementary School150 Miami Ave E, Venice FL, 34285 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | YMCA of Southwest Florida - Venice/Hanchey715 Center Rd, Venice FL, 34285 | 4.3★ | None | 150 |
| 6 | Primrose School at Wellen Park19760 Market Way, Venice FL, 34293 | 4.2★ | 1 | 249 |
| 7 | Island Village Montessori Preschool2001 Pinebrook Rd, Venice FL, 34292 | 4.1★ | 1 | 36 |
| 8 | Venice Church of the Nazarene1535 E Venice Ave, Venice FL, 34292 | 4.1★ | 1 | 79 |
| 9 | Prodigy ELC at Wellen Park11511 Mezzo Dr, Venice FL, 34293 | 4.0★ | 3 | 231 |
| 10 | Children First at Venice800 Gulf Coast Blvd, Venice FL, 34285 | 3.6★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 66 |
| 11 | McWeeney Family Day Care Home | 3.4★ | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Grace United Methodist Preschool400 Field Ave E, Venice FL, 34285 | 3.4★ | None | 167 |
| 13 | St Mark's Episcopal Day School508 Riviera St, Venice FL, 34285 | 3.3★ | 5 · 3 high-risk | 144 |
| 14 | Creative Early Learning Center1602 Banyan Dr, Venice FL, 34293 | 3.3★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 53 |
| 15 | Venice Ymca Early Learning Academy701 Center Rd Venice FL 34285-4808 | 3.1★ | 11 · 1 high-risk | 342 |
| 16 | The Treehouse at Lakeside2401 S Tamiami Trl, Venice FL, 34293 | 1.7★ | 11 · 5 high-risk | 106 |
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.