Children's Choice Academy
1051 E Oak St, Arcadia FL, 34266
- Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
- HoursContact for hours
- Capacity95 children
Overview
About Us
Children's Choice Academy is a licensed child care center with a large DCF-licensed capacity of 95 children in Arcadia, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in DeSoto County for 7 years.
Programs on record for this provider include Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) and Florida School Readiness subsidies. Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting Children's Choice Academy.
Florida DCF
Safety & Licensing
Florida DCF License
C12DE0036
Inspection History
5 clean inspections · 3 with findings in the last 8
FindingJan '23
Jan 5, 2023
19-05: The nap/sleep space interfered with exit areas. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.2, E Comments At the time of inspection, a child in the two year old classroom was sleeping in front of the exit door. Childre…
FindingApr '23
Apr 12, 2023
03-01: A ratio of [1 ] child care personnel for [1 infant 25 school age] children is required. A ratio of [0 zero] child care personnel for [1 infant 1 school ager] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. … | 04-01: Supervision of children in the [Infant and also a school ager] group was inadequate in that [The infant was alone in a classroom and the school ager was alone in other classroom, neither had direct su… | 20-06: Child/ren were placed in a crib, playpen, play yard or other sleeping and napping bedding with items that could pose a strangulation or suffocation risk. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.4, A Comments During…
FindingJan '24
Jan 22, 2024
33-01: Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1 Comments Reviewed st…
- CleanJan '25
- CleanMay '25
- CleanAug '25
- CleanJan '26
- CleanMay '26
Findings are summarized from the official Florida DCF inspection report. Click a finding pill to expand the summary. Fresh violations may show “Summary pending” while business profiles are being updated.
Verified Credentials
- Level 2 Background Checks
- CPR / First Aid Certified Staff
- Secure Entry System
- Continuous Video Monitoring (facilities only)
Minimums required by Florida DCF licensing for every Licensed Child Care Facility. Individual center audits may cover more than the list above.
What the record says
Provider highlights
Drawn from Florida DCF licensing flags. Parent-review summaries will appear here once enough reviews have been collected.
Signals of care
Strengths
- Programs: Offers Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
- Affordability: Accepts School Readiness funding
Points to verify
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