Hillsborough County · Florida
Plant City at a glance
49 licensed child care providers in Plant City, 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 Plant City
Plant City is in eastern Hillsborough County, between Tampa and Lakeland along the I-4 corridor, and known as the winter strawberry capital of the country. The Florida Strawberry Festival each spring is the largest annual event in the region, and the local economy still leans heavily on agriculture, agricultural logistics, and food processing.
Neighborhoods and districts include the older grid around Historic Downtown Plant City, the residential streets north and south of Highway 92, and the newer developments toward the Walden Lake area. Many families work in agriculture, food processing, or commute into Tampa and Lakeland. The licensed provider directory includes accredited centers, faith-based programs across the older streets, and family day care homes throughout the residential neighborhoods.
Plant City averages
Averaged across every provider on record.
Parent sentiment
+0.7 vs Florida averageAverage parent review rating on Google or Yelp.
- Plant City4.2
- Florida3.4
20 providers sampled
Daycare Index Rating
-12 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.
- Plant City42
- Florida55
49 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 Plant City Daycares
Raw review volume. Not a quality signal on its own.
Most Loved by Plant City 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.
49 daycares in Plant City
Parents ask
Frequently asked
How many licensed daycares are in Plant City, Florida?
As of the latest Florida Department of Children and Families sync, there are 49 licensed child care providers within the Plant City city limits, in Hillsborough County. Verify current status at myflfamilies.com, which is the authoritative record.
How many Plant City daycares offer VPK?
25 of the 49 licensed providers in Plant City 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 Plant City daycares hold Gold Seal accreditation?
11 providers in Plant City 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 Plant City daycares accept Florida School Readiness subsidies?
30 providers in Plant City 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 Plant City?
7 providers participate in the federal Head Start program in Plant City. Head Start serves income-eligible children ages 3 to 5 at no cost to the family.
How often are Plant City 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 Plant City daycares child care centers or family day care homes?
Of the 49 licensed providers in Plant City, roughly 45 are licensed child care centers or facilities and roughly 3 are family day care homes. The remaining providers hold other DCF license classifications.
How do I verify a Plant City 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.