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Daycares in Lakeland, FL

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

daycares in Lakeland
132
daycare centers
112
home daycares
20
take infants
88
State license records

All daycares in Lakeland

Showing 1 to 30 of 132

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  9. Group home daycareInfants

    Aprendemos Learning Home

    Lakeland, FL 33812 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  23. Group home daycareInfants

    Caritas Sonrientes

    Lakeland, FL 33810 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
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All 132 Lakeland daycares, A to Z

Cost

What daycare costs in Lakeland

Full-time infant care in Polk County has a median of $230 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 20% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$230
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$155
Home daycare$165

Preschool

Center$140
Home daycare$145

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

Programs

Programs in Lakeland

Infant daycare88Home daycares20Christian daycares21Montessori3Preschools & pre-K108Head Start7Florida VPK60Bilingual daycare3After-school care118Affordable daycare82Early morning daycare22

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Eaton Park1 daycare · 4 miAuburndale16 daycares · 9 miMulberry11 daycares · 10 miPlant City47 daycares · 11 miPolk City1 daycare · 13 miBartow20 daycares · 13 miEagle Lake5 daycares · 13 miLake Alfred5 daycares · 14 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Lakeland

  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

    88 Lakeland 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 Lakeland

How many daycares are in Lakeland, FL?

132 licensed daycares are listed in Lakeland: 112 child care centers and 20 home daycares, across 9 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Lakeland daycares take infants?

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

Do Lakeland daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 82 Lakeland 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 Lakeland?

Full-time infant care in Polk County has a median of $230 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

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