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Daycares in Gainesville, FL

Daycare centers and home daycares in Gainesville, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Florida publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Gainesville
123
daycare centers
105
home daycares
18
take infants
81
State license records

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All 123 Gainesville daycares, A to Z

Cost

What daycare costs in Gainesville

Full-time infant care in Alachua County has a median of $250 a week at a center and $235 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 23% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$250
Home daycare$235

Toddler

Center$183
Home daycare$130

Preschool

Center$160
Home daycare$130

Alachua County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Gainesville

Infant daycare81Home daycares18Christian daycares18Preschools & pre-K91Head Start11Florida VPK55After-school care114Affordable daycare61Drop-in daycare3Part-time daycare11Early morning daycare16

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Micanopy2 daycares · 12 miAlachua9 daycares · 13 miArcher2 daycares · 14 miNewberry9 daycares · 15 miBrooker1 daycare · 16 miMcintosh2 daycares · 16 miHawthorne6 daycares · 16 miMelrose3 daycares · 19 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Gainesville

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Florida license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    81 Gainesville daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Gainesville

How many daycares are in Gainesville, FL?

123 licensed daycares are listed in Gainesville: 105 child care centers and 18 home daycares, across 10 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Gainesville daycares take infants?

81 Gainesville daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Gainesville daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 61 Gainesville daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Gainesville?

Full-time infant care in Alachua County has a median of $250 a week at a center and $235 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

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