How many licensed daycares are in Tampa?

There are 824 licensed child care providers in Tampa.

What percentage of Tampa daycares have high quality ratings?

75% of Tampa daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 76% statewide in Florida.

What types of childcare are available in Tampa?

446 center-based, 378 home-based providers operate in Tampa.

How do Tampa daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Florida?

Tampa daycares average 5.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Florida statewide average of 5.0.

Is there financial help for childcare in Florida?

Florida offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Best Daycares in Tampa, FL — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Tampa's 824 daycares, 619 (75%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Florida's statewide rate of 76%. Locally, providers average 5.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.9 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 446 centers, 82 group child care homes, and 296 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Florida's average of 19%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Tampa. 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.

824

Daycares

619

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Tampa

328(40%)

291(35%)

110(13%)

80(10%)

15(2%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Tampa: 4.0 (Sample of 824).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Tampa: 5.0 (Sample of 118).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Tampa: 3.9 (Sample of 824).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Tampa

3 Little Dreamers LLC

A Place Like My Home Learning Center LLC

Ada Gonzalez Sueno De Ada Inc

Tampa, FL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Adelyn Amaro Large Family Child Care Home

Tampa, FL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

All About Learning LLC

Tampa, FL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Alphabet Boulevard Family Childcare Home

Tampa, FL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Alphabet Learning Academy Inc

Tampa, FL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Amelia Diaz Family Day Care Home

Tampa, FL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

American Youth Academy Inc

Tampa, FL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Ana Maria Day Care Services Inc

Tampa, FL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Tampa?: There are 824 licensed child care providers in Tampa.
What percentage of Tampa daycares have high quality ratings?: 75% of Tampa daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 76% statewide in Florida.
What types of childcare are available in Tampa?: 446 center-based, 378 home-based providers operate in Tampa.
How do Tampa daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Florida?: Tampa daycares average 5.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Florida statewide average of 5.0.
Is there financial help for childcare in Florida?: Florida offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Florida

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