Broward County · Florida
Margate at a glance
26 licensed child care providers in Margate, drawn from the state licensing agency's public records. Each profile carries the license number, status, and capacity on record. Where the state publishes nothing for a field, or the daycare is not licensed, the profile says so plainly.
About licensed daycares in Margate
Margate is a mid-size Broward County city in the western part of the metro, north of Fort Lauderdale and west of Pompano Beach. The city grew primarily during the 1960s and 1970s as a residential extension of the Fort Lauderdale metro, and today it is one of the more affordable single-family markets in the county.
Neighborhoods are laid out on a straightforward suburban grid, with a mix of older ranch homes, townhomes, and condominiums. Many parents work in Fort Lauderdale healthcare, in trades and construction, or in the surrounding commercial corridor. The licensed provider directory includes accredited centers along State Road 7 and Sample Road, faith-based programs across the residential streets, and family day care homes throughout the older neighborhoods.
Margate averages
Averaged across every provider on record.
Parent sentiment
+0.9 vs Florida averageAverage parent review rating on Google or Yelp.
- Margate4.3
- Florida3.4
16 providers sampled
Daycare Index Rating
+3 vs Florida averageAverage Daycare Index Rating across the providers here that carry a score. Each score is built only from the public record available for that provider, and whatever the data cannot answer is excluded rather than guessed at. See scoring guide.
- Margate58
- Florida55
26 providers sampled
Top 10 Google RatingsYelp
Bayesian-adjusted so review volume matters, not just stars.
Top 10 Safety Ratings
Ranked by the composite Daycare Confidence Index.
Most-Reviewed Margate Daycares
Raw review volume. Not a quality signal on its own.
Most Loved by Margate ParentsYelp
Trust-adjusted parent rating, so review volume counts.
Highest-confidence providers
Ranked by the overall Confidence Index: the regulatory record, parent reviews, accreditation, staff qualifications, and how much each provider publishes about itself. How scoring works.
26 daycares in Margate
Parents ask
Frequently asked
How many licensed daycares are in Margate, Florida?
As of the latest Florida Department of Children and Families sync, there are 26 licensed child care providers within the Margate city limits, in Broward County. Verify current status at myflfamilies.com, which is the authoritative record.
How many Margate daycares offer VPK?
19 of the 26 licensed providers in Margate currently offer Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program for 4-year-olds — filter by the VPK badge on the sidebar to see them.
How many Margate daycares hold Gold Seal accreditation?
13 providers in Margate hold Florida's Gold Seal Quality Care designation, which requires an outside quality accreditation above the DCF licensing minimum. Filter by the Gold Seal chip to see them.
Which Margate daycares accept Florida School Readiness subsidies?
21 providers in Margate are on record as offering the Florida School Readiness subsidized child care program. Filter by the School Readiness chip to see the current list.
Are there Head Start programs in Margate?
1 provider participates in the federal Head Start program in Margate. Head Start serves income-eligible children ages 3 to 5 at no cost to the family.
How often are Margate daycares inspected by DCF?
Licensed child care facilities in Florida are inspected at least three times per year by the Florida Department of Children and Families, plus additional visits in response to complaints or reported incidents. Every routine inspection recorded by DCF appears on the daycare's profile page on this site.
Are most Margate daycares child care centers or family day care homes?
Of the 26 licensed providers in Margate, roughly 25 are licensed child care centers or facilities and roughly 1 are family day care homes. The remaining providers hold other DCF license classifications.
How do I verify a Margate daycare's current license status?
Every daycare profile on this site links back to the Florida Department of Children and Families public license lookup. Before enrolling, verify the current license status, capacity, and any open corrective actions directly at myflfamilies.com. The DCF record is authoritative and more current than anything published here.