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Daycare violations in Florida
Headline numbers
Florida has 11,811 licensed childcare facilities in our data. 7,087 of them (60%) have at least one recorded violation, out of 26,601 violation records total. 19.2% are family home providers;
Severity breakdown
| Severity | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Immediate risk to health/safety | 0 |
| 4 | High risk | 0 |
| 3 | Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Low risk | 0 |
| 1 | Administrative | 0 |
Violations per facility, by city
| City | Facilities | Violations | Per facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow | 24 | 176 | 7.3 |
| Winter Haven | 85 | 607 | 7.1 |
| Lake Wales | 32 | 222 | 6.9 |
| Royal Palm Beach | 26 | 177 | 6.8 |
| Wauchula | 15 | 94 | 6.3 |
| Auburndale | 18 | 114 | 6.3 |
| Belle Glade | 37 | 230 | 6.2 |
| Lakeland | 164 | 974 | 5.9 |
| Pahokee | 23 | 135 | 5.9 |
| Wellington | 24 | 135 | 5.6 |
Lowest compliance scores
| Facility | City | Score | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| EW's Tiny Kingdom | Defuniak Springs | 0 | 17 |
| Incredible Minds Enrichment Academy | Quincy | 0 | 19 |
| KinderCare #301959 | Orange Park | 0 | 20 |
| La Petite Academy Inc. | Jacksonville | 0 | 17 |
| Gate Parkway KinderCare | Jacksonville | 0 | 17 |
| KinderCare Learning Center 216 | Largo | 0 | 17 |
| R'Club Early Learning Academy @ US 19 & Ulmerton Road | Clearwater | 0 | 19 |
| Happy Faces Learning Center Caritas Felices Inc | Wauchula | 0 | 18 |
| Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Center Of Avon Park, Inc. | Avon Park | 0 | 17 |
| Faith Child Development Center | Sebring | 0 | 17 |
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