Seminole County · Florida
Altamonte Springs at a glance
29 licensed child care providers in Altamonte Springs, drawn from the state licensing agency's public records. Each profile carries the license number, status, and capacity on record. Where the state publishes nothing for a field, or the daycare is not licensed, the profile says so plainly.
About licensed daycares in Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs is in Seminole County, on the immediate north side of the Orlando metro along the I-4 corridor. The city has a substantial healthcare footprint anchored by AdventHealth Altamonte Springs, along with a mature retail and office corridor around the Altamonte Mall and Cranes Roost Park.
Neighborhoods are a mix of older ranch and townhouse residential streets from the original 1970s and 1980s buildout, along with newer infill and townhome developments. Many families here commute into Orlando's downtown or medical district, and the licensed provider directory includes accredited centers near the hospital campus, faith-based programs across the older residential streets, and family day care homes throughout the neighborhoods.
Altamonte Springs averages
Averaged across every provider on record.
Parent sentiment
+1.3 vs Florida averageAverage parent review rating on Google or Yelp.
- Altamonte Springs4.7
- Florida3.4
12 providers sampled
Daycare Index Rating
+10 vs Florida averageAverage Daycare Index Rating across the providers here that carry a score. Each score is built only from the public record available for that provider, and whatever the data cannot answer is excluded rather than guessed at. See scoring guide.
- Altamonte Springs64
- Florida55
29 providers sampled
Top 10 Google RatingsYelp
Bayesian-adjusted so review volume matters, not just stars.
Top 10 Safety Ratings
Ranked by the composite Daycare Confidence Index.
Most-Reviewed Altamonte Springs Daycares
Raw review volume. Not a quality signal on its own.
Most Loved by Altamonte Springs ParentsYelp
Trust-adjusted parent rating, so review volume counts.
Highest-confidence providers
Ranked by the overall Confidence Index: the regulatory record, parent reviews, accreditation, staff qualifications, and how much each provider publishes about itself. How scoring works.
29 daycares in Altamonte Springs
Parents ask
Frequently asked
How many licensed daycares are in Altamonte Springs, Florida?
As of the latest Florida Department of Children and Families sync, there are 29 licensed child care providers within the Altamonte Springs city limits, in Seminole County. Verify current status at myflfamilies.com, which is the authoritative record.
How many Altamonte Springs daycares offer VPK?
17 of the 29 licensed providers in Altamonte Springs currently offer Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program for 4-year-olds — filter by the VPK badge on the sidebar to see them.
How many Altamonte Springs daycares hold Gold Seal accreditation?
4 providers in Altamonte Springs hold Florida's Gold Seal Quality Care designation, which requires an outside quality accreditation above the DCF licensing minimum. Filter by the Gold Seal chip to see them.
Which Altamonte Springs daycares accept Florida School Readiness subsidies?
11 providers in Altamonte Springs are on record as offering the Florida School Readiness subsidized child care program. Filter by the School Readiness chip to see the current list.
Are there Head Start programs in Altamonte Springs?
2 providers participate in the federal Head Start program in Altamonte Springs. Head Start serves income-eligible children ages 3 to 5 at no cost to the family.
How often are Altamonte Springs daycares inspected by DCF?
Licensed child care facilities in Florida are inspected at least three times per year by the Florida Department of Children and Families, plus additional visits in response to complaints or reported incidents. Every routine inspection recorded by DCF appears on the daycare's profile page on this site.
Are most Altamonte Springs daycares child care centers or family day care homes?
Of the 29 licensed providers in Altamonte Springs, roughly 24 are licensed child care centers or facilities and roughly 4 are family day care homes. The remaining providers hold other DCF license classifications.
How do I verify a Altamonte Springs daycare's current license status?
Every daycare profile on this site links back to the Florida Department of Children and Families public license lookup. Before enrolling, verify the current license status, capacity, and any open corrective actions directly at myflfamilies.com. The DCF record is authoritative and more current than anything published here.