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Bright Minds Daycare Center

3815 26th St W, Bradenton FL, 34205

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School ReadinessCenter-basedAfter SchoolFood ServedFull DayHalf Day
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity45 children

Overview

About Us

Bright Minds Daycare Center is a licensed child care center with a mid-sized DCF-licensed capacity of 45 children in Bradenton, Florida. DCF licensing records place the origination of this provider approximately 2 years ago.

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 Bright Minds Daycare Center.

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

C12MA0391

ExpiresApr 18, 2027

Inspection History

0 clean inspections · 6 with findings in the last 6

  1. FindingMay '24

    May 1, 2024

    04-01: Supervision of children in the [infant] group was inadequate in that [teacher left the area]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4 General Requirements [SR] Comments At the time of inspection, licensing speciali… | 20-04: A napping or sleeping infant who is not capable of rolling over was not positioned on his/her back and on a firm surface, or was swaddled, and the provider did not have written authorization for an al…

  2. FindingAug '24

    Aug 9, 2024

    03-01: A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [6] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [8] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. General Requirements [SR] Comments Upon arrival … | 04-01: Supervision of children in the [mixed age] group was inadequate in that [one of the teachers left the group to answer the door.]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4 General Requirements [SR] Comments At the ti… | 15-05: The facility failed to post the room capacity in each room. CCF Handbook, Section 3.4.1, A Physical Environment [SR] Comments During the inspection licensing specialist observed that the room capacity… | 19-02: A minimum distance of 18'' was not maintained between each napping/sleeping space. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.2, C Physical Environment [SR] Comments During the inspection licensing specialist observed… | 24-21: Open packages of perishable or leftover foods wer

  3. FindingDec '24

    Dec 9, 2024

    19-02: A minimum distance of 18'' was not maintained between each napping/sleeping space. CCF Handbook, Section 3.6.2, C Physical Environment [SR] Comments During the routine inspection the Licensing Supervi… | 46-01: There were no daily attendance records or they were unavailable for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7, B.4 Record Keeping [SR] Comments The Licensing Supervisor observed that …

  4. FindingApr '25

    Apr 7, 2025

    12-02: An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR] Comments During the inspection, Licensi… | 12-12: A fire hazard, [build up of dust on the vents], was observed in the facility. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR] Comments During the inspect… | 24-18: Stored food was not consumed or discarded on or before the expiration date listed by the manufacturer. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.2, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Food and Nutrition [SR] Co… | 28-04: Formula and/or food brought from home was not labeled with the childs first and last name. CCF Handbook, Section 3.9.6, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Food and Nutrition [SR] Comments Durin… | 30-06: Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was no

  5. FindingAug '25

    Aug 18, 2025

    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 (Section 2.1 Health …

  6. FindingMar '26

    Mar 26, 2026

    03-01: A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [6] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [13] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General… | 04-01: Supervision of children in the [Mixed classroom] group was inadequate in that [the staff member could not see all of the children]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4 (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) … | 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… | 12-02: An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR] Comments During the inspection, the Lic…

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

  • Affordability: Accepts School Readiness funding

Points to verify

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