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A Bright Beginning Childcare, Inc.

1650 Wells Rd, Orange Park FL, 32073

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Gold SealVPKSchool ReadinessCenter-basedAccredited · National Early Childhood Program AccreditationAfter SchoolFood ServedFull Day
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity185 children

Overview

About Us

A Bright Beginning Childcare, Inc. is a licensed child care center with a extra-large DCF-licensed capacity of 185 children in Orange Park, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Clay County for 14 years.

Programs on record for this provider include Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK), Florida School Readiness subsidies, and Gold Seal Quality Care designation. Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting A Bright Beginning Childcare, Inc..

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

C04CL0122

ExpiresMay 10, 2027

Inspection History

0 clean inspections · 6 with findings in the last 6

  1. FindingMar '23

    Mar 21, 2023

    04-10: A child was left without child care personnel supervision inside or outside the facility, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location away from the facility. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.1, B General Requi…

  2. FindingNov '23

    Nov 8, 2023

    03-01: A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [6] children is required. A ratio of [2] child care personnel for [13] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. General Requirements [SR] Comments On 11/01/202…

  3. FindingMay '24

    May 20, 2024

    04-04: Children in the outdoor play area were not adequately supervised in that [child Z.M. received some type of injury to the back of his neck and no staff could say how the child got the injury.]. CCF Han… | 39-05: Documentation of an accident or incident was insufficient in that it did not include the [parents signature]. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, C Health Requirements [SR] Comments Documentation of an inciden…

  4. FindingJun '25

    Jun 30, 2025

    04-01: Supervision of children in the [the three year old classroom] group was inadequate in that [the teacher walked the children out of her classroom going outside and left one child behind in the classroo… | 12-02: An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A Physical Environment [SR] Comments The child who is three years old was in line to use the bathroom and a…

  5. FindingAug '25

    Aug 11, 2025

    33-03: The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1 Comments Pro…

  6. FindingJun '26

    Jun 11, 2026

    11-03: Child care personnel did not comply with the facility's written disciplinary and expulsion policies. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, B General Requirements [SR] Comments Teacher is the two-year-old room ad…

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

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Signals of care

Strengths

  • Quality: Gold Seal accredited by the state
  • Programs: Offers Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
  • Affordability: Accepts School Readiness funding

Points to verify

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