Flagler County · Florida
Palm Coast at a glance
30 licensed child care providers in Palm Coast, 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 Palm Coast
Palm Coast is the largest city in Flagler County, on the Atlantic coast between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. Originally developed as a planned community by ITT in the 1970s, it is now a fully built out mid-size city with a distinctive canal and waterway network and a rapidly aging demographic that also includes many younger families of the workers serving the retiree population.
Neighborhoods are laid out on the original planned sections, with each section carrying its own street prefix. Many working parents here commute into Daytona or south to the Volusia County job centers, and healthcare through AdventHealth Palm Coast is a substantial local employer. The licensed provider directory includes accredited centers, faith-based programs, and family day care homes across the residential sections.
Palm Coast averages
Averaged across every provider on record.
Parent sentiment
-0.3 vs Florida averageAverage parent review rating on Google or Yelp.
- Palm Coast3.1
- Florida3.4
11 providers sampled
Daycare Index Rating
+15 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.
- Palm Coast69
- Florida55
30 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 Palm Coast Daycares
Raw review volume. Not a quality signal on its own.
Most Loved by Palm Coast 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.
30 daycares in Palm Coast
Parents ask
Frequently asked
How many licensed daycares are in Palm Coast, Florida?
As of the latest Florida Department of Children and Families sync, there are 30 licensed child care providers within the Palm Coast city limits, in Flagler County. Verify current status at myflfamilies.com, which is the authoritative record.
How many Palm Coast daycares offer VPK?
9 of the 30 licensed providers in Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast daycares hold Gold Seal accreditation?
4 providers in Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast daycares accept Florida School Readiness subsidies?
11 providers in Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast?
No Palm Coast providers in this directory are currently flagged as Head Start participants. Head Start is a federal program for income-eligible children; contact the regional Head Start office to verify.
How often are Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast daycares child care centers or family day care homes?
Of the 30 licensed providers in Palm Coast, roughly 17 are licensed child care centers or facilities and roughly 11 are family day care homes. The remaining providers hold other DCF license classifications.
How do I verify a Palm Coast 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.