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Laughin' Place Learning Center

1195 La Fair St, Cocoa FL, 32927

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VPKSchool ReadinessCenter-basedAfter SchoolBefore SchoolFull DayHalf Day
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity78 children

Overview

About Us

Laughin' Place Learning Center is a licensed child care center with a large DCF-licensed capacity of 78 children in Cocoa, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Brevard 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 Laughin' Place Learning Center.

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

C18BR0276

ExpiresMar 13, 2027

Inspection History

4 clean inspections · 4 with findings in the last 8

  1. CleanJun '23
  2. CleanOct '23
  3. FindingMay '24

    May 31, 2024

    03-01: A ratio of [2] child care personnel for [5] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [5 ] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. General Requirements [SR] Comments There was 1 …

  4. FindingOct '24

    Oct 24, 2024

    05-04: The facility's transportation log did not include [the date and time of departure, time of arrival at the destination and 2nd signature.]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.2 General Requirements [SR] Comment… | 23-06: During the facilitys licensure year, fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care [during the month of September]. C… | 32-03: The play equipment was not maintained in a safe or sanitary condition for the children to use in that [rust was observed on yellow monkey bar, the blue climbing bar, wood on the yellow tunnel coming a… | 32-06: A resilient surface was not provided beneath and within the fall/use zone for [swings]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D Sanitation and Equipment [SR] Comments No resilient surface was observed under the… | 33-01: Child care personnel including volunteers who wor

  5. FindingJun '25

    Jun 4, 2025

    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…

  6. FindingOct '25

    Oct 22, 2025

    45-07: Background screening was not completed: [ every five years after the initial screening.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR] Comments A staff Backgrou…

  7. CleanFeb '26
  8. CleanJun '26

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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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