This page was created in response to the request for information on child day care in Gainesville. Feedback to the webmaster is encouraged.
In researching the subject, the Director of the Baby Gator Program gave us the following advice: Find day child care centers that are National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited. Child Care Resources, Inc. (http://www.ccresources.org/), gave us a listing of all the NAEYC (pronounced nay-cee) (http://www.naeyc.org/) accredited child care facilities in the immediate Gainesville area. We compiled the following list on this page.
If you have additional questions about this form of accreditation, what it means, and how it's earned, you can contact Child Care Resources, Inc. here in Gainesville at (352) 334-1550, or contact NAEYC through their website.
The child day care centers listed here are NOT explicitly or implicitly endorsed by the University of Florida, the College of Medicine, the Office of Graduate Education or the IDP. This listing below was created exclusively for your convenience.
Ages served: from 2 months to 10 years - Total Capacity: 150
Children per adult: N/A
Fees: $26.00 per day (estimated to be $130.00 per week)
Subsidy: State subsidy / voucher, other discounts
Hours: 6:30AM to 6:00PM
Days: Monday through Friday.
Schedule options: full time, part time, all day, morning, afternoon, school hours, before school, after school, full week, part week, rotating, full year, vacations/holidays
Scheduling comments: Part-time is for 3 & 4 year-olds; May choose from 3 or 5 mornings per week.
Meals: Breakfast, AM Snack, Lunch, PM Snack.
Regulations: For-Profit, Licensed, Off School Site
Training: 10 hr, 20 hr, CDA, HS Diploma, AA/AS/Early Education, BA/BS/Early Education
Application: Gold seal - co-pay less.
Additional info: CPR certified, small group size, swim lessons, gymnastics/dance lessons, homework tutor, From school.
Ages served: from 1 month to 8 years - Total Capacity: 154
Children per adult: 4
Fees: $26.00 per day (estimated to be $130.00 per week)
Subsidy: State subsidy / voucher, Sibling discount
Hours: 6:30AM to 6:00PM
Days: Monday through Friday.
Schedule options: full time, part time, all day, full week, part week, full year
Scheduling comments: Part-time is for 3 year-olds and older. Part-time is 4 hours/day. 2, 3, or 5 day programs are offered.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack.
Regulations: For-Profit, Licensed, Off School Site
Training: 10 hr, 20 hr, CDA, HS Diploma, AA/AS/Early Education, BA/BS/Early Education
Application: Gold seal - co-pay less.
Additional info: CPR certified, small group size, homework tutor, medical training, Nurse/Doctor on site, From school.
Notes: Offers music; For additional fees there is dance, computers, and visits from the "Fit & Fun" bus.
Ages served: from 3 years to 5 years - Total Capacity: 120
Children per adult: NAEYC Guidelines
Fees: Sliding Scale
Subsidy: State subsidy / voucher
Hours: 7:30AM to 5:30PM Days: Monday through Friday.
Schedule options: full time, all day, full week, full year
Scheduling comments: None.
Meals: Breakfast, AM Snack, Lunch, PM Snack.
Regulations: Non-Profit, Licensed, On School Site
Training: CDA, HS Diploma, AA/AS/Early Education, BA/BS and/or MA/MED/Early Education, Special needs
Application: Gold seal - co-pay less
Additional info: Small group size, near public transport, from school.
Notes: Headstart; Pre-K program; Computers
Ages served: from 2 years 6 months to 5 years - Total Capacity: 200
Children per adult: Varies with age, maximum 7:1.
Fees: Call for information, varies with hours attended.
Subsidy: State subsidy / voucher, Sibling discount
Hours: 8:30AM to 3:30PM (24th St. campus), 7:30AM to 5:30PM (75th St. campus)
Days: Monday through Friday.
Schedule options: full time, part time, after school, full week, part week, school year
Scheduling comments: None.
Meals: AM Snack, PM Snack.
Regulations: For-Profit, Licensed
Training: 20 hr, CDA, AA/AS/Early Education, BA/BS Early Education.
Application: Gold seal - school.
Additional info: Small group size, CPR/First Aid.
Notes: Enrolment/Vacancies reflect estimated numbers of PT and FT numbers; NAEYC & AISF accredited, enrichment and afternoon classes available, music and art included, 2 teachers in each classroom, is also an elementary school.
Ages served: from 2 months to 12 years - Total Capacity: 140
Children per adult: 4
Fees: $28.60 per day (estimated to be $143.00 per week)
Subsidy: State subsidy / voucher, Sibling discount, other discounts
Hours: 6:30AM to 6:30PM
Days: Monday through Friday.
Schedule options: full time, part time, drop-in, all day, before school, after school, full week, part week, full year
Scheduling comments: None
Meals: Breakfast, AM Snack, Lunch, PM Snack.
Regulations: For-Profit, Licensed, Off School Site
Training: 10 hr, 20 hr, CDA, HS Diploma, BA/BS/Early Education, Other Education
Application: Transports to/from Terwilliger, and other elementary schools.
Additional info: Small group size, gymnastics/dance lessons, homework tutor, medical training, near public training, to school, from school.
Notes: Summer Camp includes swimming lessons, field trips and mini-courses. Gymbus - Preschool - $24.00; Music lessons included.
Ages served: from 2 months to 12 years - Total Capacity: 100
Children per adult: 4
Fees: $28.40 per day (estimated to be $142.00 per week)
Subsidy: State subsidy / voucher, Sibling discount
Hours: 6:30AM to 6:30PM
Days: Monday through Friday.
Schedule options: full time, part time, drop-in, all day, morning, before school, after school, full week, part week, full year
Scheduling comments: Will do part-day/part-week care, but discourage it.
Meals: Breakfast, AM Snack, Lunch, PM Snack.
Regulations: For-Profit, Licensed, Off School Site
Training: CDA, AA/AS/Early Education
Application: Gold seal - co-pay not as much transports to/from.
Additional info: Small group size, gymnastics/dance lessons, homework tutor, medical training, Nurse/Doctor on site, from school.
Notes: Summer Camp includes swimming lessons, filed trips, music instruction once weekly and Gymbus visits for $6.00.
Ages served: from 6 months to 5 years - Total Capacity: 150
Children per adult: 4
Fees: $18.00 per day (estimated to be $90.00 per week)
Subsidy: State subsidy / voucher, Sibling discount
Hours: 7:30AM to 5:30PM
Days: Monday through Friday.
Schedule options: full time, part time, all day, morning, afternoon, full week, part week, full year
Scheduling comments: None.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack.
Regulations: Non-Profit, Licensed
Training: 3 hr, 20 hr, CDA, HS Diploma, AA/AS/Early Education, BA/BS/Early Education, Special needs, other education
Application: Gold seal - co-pay less.
Additional info: Small group size.
Notes: Pre-K; Spanish; No registration fee.
Ages served: from 1 year to 12 years - Total Capacity: 130
Children per adult: N/A
Fees: N/A
Subsidy: State subsidy / voucher, Sibling discount
Hours: 6:30AM to 6:30PM
Days: Monday through Friday.
Schedule options: full time, part time, all day, morning, afternoon, school hours, before school, after school, full week, part week, full year
Scheduling comments: None.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack.
Regulations: For-Profit, Licensed, Off School Site
Training: 20 hr, CDA, HS Diploma, AA/AS/Early Education, Special needs
Application: Transports to/from Littlewood, Terwilliger, J.J. Finley, and other elementary schools.
Additional info: Small group size, to school, from school.
Notes: Gold seal - co-pay less.