Terms of Use

Welcome to Daycare Finder

Welcome to Daycare Finder ("we," "our," or "the Site"). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of fldaycarefinder.com.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please discontinue use of the website.

About Daycare Finder

Daycare Finder is an independent online directory that helps parents and caregivers research licensed daycare centers, preschools, and child care providers across the United States.

Our directory aggregates publicly available information from government records and trusted third-party sources to make researching childcare providers easier.

Daycare Finder is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any state licensing body or department (including the Florida Department of Children and Families), any state government, Google, or Yelp.

Information accuracy

We work hard to provide accurate, current, and transparent information.

However, daycare information changes frequently.

Providers may update:

• License status
• Capacity
• Hours of operation
• Contact information
• Ownership
• Program offerings
• Accreditation
• Inspection records

Although we regularly refresh information from public sources, we cannot guarantee that every listing is complete, accurate, or current at all times.

Before enrolling a child or making childcare decisions, we strongly encourage families to:

• Contact the daycare directly
• Review the provider's current licensing information
• Review official inspection reports
• Tour the facility in person
• Verify important details with your state's child care licensing department

Daycare Finder is intended as a research tool, not as the sole source for making childcare decisions.

No professional advice

The information provided on Daycare Finder is for general informational purposes only.

Nothing on this website constitutes:

• Legal advice
• Medical advice
• Childcare advice
• Educational advice
• Financial advice
• Professional recommendations

Parents and guardians should exercise their own judgment when selecting a childcare provider.

Third-party information

Many listings include information obtained from publicly available third-party sources, including:

• State child care licensing departments
• Google Business Profiles
• Yelp
• Provider websites

Ratings, reviews, photographs, hours, and other third-party content remain the property of their respective owners.

Links to external websites are provided for convenience only.

Daycare Finder does not control, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of third-party websites or services.

Acceptable use

You may use Daycare Finder for personal, educational, and non-commercial research.

You agree not to:

• Copy or republish substantial portions of our editorial content without permission.
• Use automated bots, crawlers, scrapers, or data extraction tools that place unreasonable load on our website.
• Reproduce our original summaries, rankings, or written content for commercial purposes.
• Attempt to interfere with the operation or security of the website.
• Misrepresent your affiliation with Daycare Finder.
• Use the website in violation of any applicable law.

Reasonable search engine indexing and normal web browsing are permitted.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise noted, all original content on Daycare Finder is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• Website design
• Branding
• Logos
• Editorial summaries
• Original written content
• Page layouts
• Graphics
• Trust Score methodology
• Original rankings
• Research and analysis

Public government records remain the property of their respective agencies.

Google and Yelp content remains subject to the intellectual property rights of those respective companies and contributors.

User submissions

If you contact us with corrections, suggestions, or feedback, you grant Florida Daycare Finder permission to review and use that information to improve the accuracy of our directory.

Submitting information does not guarantee that changes will be published.

We reserve the right to independently verify all requested updates before making modifications.

Provider listing requests

Licensed childcare providers may request updates or corrections to publicly available business information.

We may request additional documentation to verify ownership or accuracy before making changes.

Daycare Finder reserves the right to decline requests that cannot be independently verified.

Availability of the website

We strive to keep Daycare Finder available at all times.

However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

The website may be unavailable due to:

• Scheduled maintenance
• Software updates
• Technical issues
• Security incidents
• Third-party service interruptions

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website without prior notice.

Disclaimer of warranties

Daycare Finder is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of:

• Accuracy
• Reliability
• Merchantability
• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement

Your use of the website is entirely at your own risk.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Daycare Finder and its owners, operators, affiliates, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from:

• Your use of the website
• Reliance on information contained within the directory
• Errors or omissions
• Temporary service interruptions
• Third-party content
• Decisions made based on information published on the website

This limitation applies even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any legal dispute relating to these Terms or your use of Daycare Finder shall be brought exclusively in the appropriate state or federal courts located within Florida.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms of Use periodically to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations, or business practices.

When material changes are made, we will update the Effective Date shown at the top of this page.

Your continued use of Daycare Finder after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Contact us

If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us:

Daycare Finder

Email: hello@fldaycarefinder.com