Lee County · Florida
Cape Coral at a glance
72 licensed child care providers in Cape Coral, 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 Cape Coral
Cape Coral is on the Gulf side of Lee County, across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers, and is one of the fastest-growing large cities in Florida. Built around an extensive canal system, the city has attracted young families, remote workers, and retirees looking for waterfront living at a lower cost than the beach barrier islands.
Development runs from established southeast neighborhoods near the bridges to newer subdivisions expanding north and west. Many families here have long commutes into Fort Myers for healthcare and professional work, so extended-hour and drop-off flexibility matter. The licensed provider set includes accredited centers near Del Prado Boulevard, faith-based programs across the older grid, and family day care homes tucked throughout the residential blocks.
Cape Coral averages
Averaged across every provider on record.
Parent sentiment
+0.5 vs Florida averageAverage parent review rating on Google or Yelp.
- Cape Coral3.9
- Florida3.4
36 providers sampled
Daycare Index Rating
+7 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.
- Cape Coral62
- Florida55
72 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 Cape Coral Daycares
Raw review volume. Not a quality signal on its own.
Most Loved by Cape Coral 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.
72 daycares in Cape Coral
More daycares in Cape Coral
12 more, in the same order as the cards above. Each name opens that provider’s licence record, inspections and parent reviews.
- Rising Wings Daycare Home LLc
Home daycare · No parent reviews yet
- Rodriguez-Padron Family Day Care Home
Home daycare · No parent reviews yet
- Rojas Family Day Care Home
Home daycare · No parent reviews yet
- Skyline Elementary
Center-based · No parent reviews yet · Head Start
- St Andrew Catholic School
Center-based · No parent reviews yet
- St. Andrew Catholic School
Center-based · No parent reviews yet · Faith-based
- Thaiana Pichardo Family Day Care Home Inc
Home daycare · No parent reviews yet
- Tiny Minds Academy
Home daycare · No parent reviews yet
- VC Kids Matters LLC
Home daycare · No parent reviews yet
- Yeni Family Daycare LLC
Home daycare · No parent reviews yet
- Wellington Academy LLC
Center-based · Google 3.8, 39 reviews · Gold Seal · VPK · Accredited
- Little Heart's Early Learning Center Inc
Center-based · Google 3.0, 23 reviews · VPK
Parents ask
Frequently asked
How many licensed daycares are in Cape Coral, Florida?
As of the latest Florida Department of Children and Families sync, there are 72 licensed child care providers within the Cape Coral city limits, in Lee County. Verify current status at myflfamilies.com, which is the authoritative record.
How many Cape Coral daycares offer VPK?
31 of the 72 licensed providers in Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral daycares hold Gold Seal accreditation?
9 providers in Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral daycares accept Florida School Readiness subsidies?
25 providers in Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral?
3 providers participate in the federal Head Start program in Cape Coral. Head Start serves income-eligible children ages 3 to 5 at no cost to the family.
How often are Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral daycares child care centers or family day care homes?
Of the 72 licensed providers in Cape Coral, roughly 41 are licensed child care centers or facilities and roughly 31 are family day care homes. The remaining providers hold other DCF license classifications.
How do I verify a Cape Coral 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.