Florida Daycare FinderLicensed care, side-by-side

Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County - DeSoto

5236 30th St W Bradenton FL 34207-1600

12Elevated Risk
(0)Yelp(0)
School ReadinessCenter-basedAfter SchoolFood Served
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity345 children

Overview

About Us

Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County - DeSoto is a licensed child care center with a extra-large DCF-licensed capacity of 345 children in Bradenton, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Manatee County for 9 years.

Programs on record for this provider include Florida School Readiness subsidies. Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County - DeSoto.

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

E12MA0078

ExpiresJun 13, 2027

Inspection History

0 clean inspections · 4 with findings in the last 4

  1. FindingMar '24

    Mar 28, 2024

    40-04: The personnel record did not include a current Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements Form, signed annually. (Section 19.4, number 3) Record Keeping [SR] Comments At the time inspection licens… | 41-02: Documentation of Level 2 screening clearance from DCF was either incomplete or missing for the operator, program personnel, volunteers or substitutes. (Section 19.5, number 1) Record Keeping [SR] Comm…

  2. FindingJun '25

    Jun 27, 2025

    04-18: An unscreened individual was left alone with children in care. s.435.06(2)(a), F.S. and CCF Handbook, Section 5.2, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR] Comments During t… | 05-02: The facility did not maintain a log for all children being transported in a vehicle. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.2 A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR] Comments During the… | 06-02: The drivers personnel record did not include [ A valid Florida drivers license, An annual physical examination which grants medical approval to drive, Valid certificate(s) of course completion for fir… | 07-04: The facility did not have documentation of an annual vehicle inspection for a vehicle used to transport children in care. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General… | 27-01: Facility served catered food but did not have a c

  3. FindingMar '26

    Mar 18, 2026

    07-04: The facility did not have documentation of an annual vehicle inspection for a vehicle used to transport children in care. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General… | 33-05: The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ the use of fire extinguishers]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 … | 34-11: The facility did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids. CCF Handbook, Section 6 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) …

  4. FindingMar '26

    Mar 18, 2026

    05-04: The facility's transportation log did not include [both signatures, second signature, date, times of departure and arrival]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General… | 07-06: The vehicle alarm installed was not in working condition. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.4 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR] Comments During the inspection, Licensing Specia… | 08-04: The vehicle had missing, broken or non-operable seat belts and/or safety restraints. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.5 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR] Comments During the i… | 12-01: Areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR] Comments During the inspection, Licensing Spe… | 12-02: An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be

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.

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

  • Affordability: Accepts School Readiness funding

Points to verify

Consider before choosing

  • Licensing: License status: Exempt