Some of the Best Daycares in Sarasota, FL

Of Sarasota's 108 daycares, 88 (81%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Florida's statewide rate of 77%. Locally, providers average 4.9 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.1 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Florida averages of 5.0 on Process and 4.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 83 centers, 8 group child care homes, and 17 family child care homes.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Sarasota. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Florida methodology page for the full breakdown.