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The Child's Garden

1497 Nw 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605
licensed capacity
121
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2018
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About The Child's Garden

The Child's Garden is a licensed child care center in Gainesville, Florida. The state has licensed it since October 16, 2018, for up to 121 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It describes a Bilingual / immersion and Play-based approach, with infant care, pre-k and toddler care.

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes its inspection reports on its own website; the link is in the inspections section below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KSchool-ageBilingual program

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: six weeks through five years
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
121 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (352) 374-8586 to confirm.
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Six weeks through five years
ProgramsInfant care, pre-k and toddler care
ApproachBilingual / immersion, Play-based
Staff-to-child ratio1:3 teacher-to-child ratio (infants)
MoreFounded 2011
Licensed capacity121 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

The Child's Garden has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Alachua County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Alachua County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$250
Home daycare$235

Toddler

Center$183
Home daycare$130

Preschool

Center$160
Home daycare$130

School age

Center$134
Home daycare$104

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for The Child's Garden

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed
Capacity
121 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2018
License number
#C08AL0052
See the state's record

Inspections

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

Florida publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation on October 2, 2026. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about The Child's Garden

Is The Child's Garden licensed?

Yes. Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 16, 2018.

Does The Child's Garden have inspection violations?

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

How many children can The Child's Garden care for?

121, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are The Child's Garden's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (352) 374-8586 to confirm.

How much does The Child's Garden cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (352) 374-8586 to ask.

What is The Child's Garden's phone number?

(352) 374-8586.

Where is The Child's Garden?

1497 Nw 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605. The nearest other daycare we list is IGB Education MAP Program, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation (license) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).