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Verified 2026 rankings

Best Daycares in Sarasota

Two independent rankings for Sarasota: the safest providers based on Florida DCF inspection history, and the most loved by parents based on verified reviews. Every score is computed with the same formula and updated nightly.

Sarasota snapshot

Licensed centers
121
Avg. confidence
60
Offer VPK
32%
Gold Seal
9%

How we score every provider

Detailed methodology →

Five weighted categories combine into the Daycare Confidence Index.

These shares are ceilings, not the formula. A category we cannot check for a provider drops out of that provider's score entirely, and the remaining categories are re-weighted against each other.

  • Regulatory & Safetyup to 50%Safety history the state itself inspects, where the state's records can be read.
  • Parent Reviewsup to 17%Lived experience of families, adjusted so a handful of reviews cannot skew the picture.
  • Accreditationup to 12%Investment in quality beyond basic licensing.
  • Staff Qualificationsup to 12%Not scored yetNot yet scoreable anywhere. No state publishes this per provider.
  • Transparencyup to 9%How much practical information a provider actually shares.

Fewest recent violations

Safest Daycares in Sarasota

  1. The Gan at Temple Sinai

    4631 S Lockwood Ridge Rd

    60
    Safety Index
  2. 60
    Safety Index
  3. 60
    Safety Index
  4. 60
    Safety Index
  5. 60
    Safety Index
  6. 60
    Safety Index
  7. 60
    Safety Index
  8. 60
    Safety Index
  9. Emma E Booker Elementary School

    2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way

    60
    Safety Index
  10. Innovation Academy SRQ

    845 S School Ave

    60
    Safety Index

Highest trust-adjusted rating

Most Loved by Sarasota Parents

  1. 4.9
    68 reviews
  2. CRPE Academy

    1621 66th Avenue Ter E

    5.0
    37 reviews
  3. Ivybrook Academy

    5911 N Honore Ave Ste 102

    4.9
    41 reviews
  4. 4.7
    105 reviews
  5. 4.8
    53 reviews
  6. 4.9
    29 reviews
  7. 4.8
    26 reviews
  8. 5.0
    16 reviews
  9. 4.9
    17 reviews
  10. 4.5
    87 reviews

Where the safest providers are

The safest ranking above, mapped. Most Loved is a different ordering and is not plotted here.

The Daycare Confidence Index is an informational rating based on public records and parent reviews. It is not a certification of safety or quality, does not guarantee future performance, and should not be the sole basis for selecting childcare. Families should always visit providers, ask questions, review official records, and use their own judgment when making childcare decisions.

Read the full methodology and legal disclaimer →