The Villages Early Childhood Center - Buffalo Ridge
510 Old School Rd, The Villages FL, 32162
- Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
- HoursContact for hours
- Capacity346 children
Overview
About Us
The Villages Early Childhood Center - Buffalo Ridge is a licensed child care center with a extra-large DCF-licensed capacity of 346 children in The Villages, Florida. DCF licensing records place the origination of this provider approximately 3 years ago.
Programs on record for this provider include Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK). Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting The Villages Early Childhood Center - Buffalo Ridge.
Florida DCF
Safety & Licensing
Florida DCF License
C05SU0078
Inspection History
3 clean inspections · 3 with findings in the last 6
FindingDec '23
Dec 13, 2023
04-04: Children in the outdoor play area were not adequately supervised in that [child left in wagon alone]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.1, A Comments Child on playground, teacher put child in wagon and walked… | 11-07: The child care personnels use of denial of active play as a form of discipline was not age appropriate. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, D Comments Teacher kept child in wagon to keep from running off to an…
FindingFeb '24
Feb 8, 2024
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 Chi…
- CleanFeb '25
- CleanMay '25
- CleanSep '25
FindingMay '26
May 21, 2026
45-07: Background screening was not completed: [ every five years after the initial screening.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 Comments Counselor observed a staff member had expired prints Name: The Villages Earl…
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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)
Points to verify
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