Hillsborough Quality Child Care Program Listing July 2016
6800 North Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 158 Tampa, FL 33614 PH (813) 515-2340 FAX (813) 435-2299 www.elchc.org
The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC) is a 501(c)(3), not for profit organization working to advance the access, affordability and quality of early childhood care and education programs in Hillsborough County. Through our Quality Counts for Kids Quality Improvement Program (QCFK) and a host of other resources and supports, we help child care centers and family child care homes to improve their program quality so that all children have quality early learning experiences. Contents How to Use this Quality Listing 5 What is Quality & Why Does it Matter? 6 Programs with Star Rating and/or Gold Seal Accreditation 7 Child Care Centers 8 Family Child Care Homes 18 Programs with a Class One Violation 22 Child Care Centers 23 Family Child Care Homes 24 Resources 25
Special Note/Disclaimer: The information provided in this booklet is gathered from public sources and databases as a courtesy. The information is considered accurate at the time of publication. Due to potential changes in provider/program status during the time period between when this information is gathered, printed and distributed, we encourage you to verify a provider’s status as part of your quality child care shopping efforts. The ELCHC does not individually endorse or recommend one provider or early childhood program over another whether or not they are listed within.
4 | Quality Child Care Listing How to Use this Quality Listing Choosing child care is an important decision that requires The second section contains a listing of early childhood balancing your needs as a busy parent and the developmental programs that have received a Class One Violation within the needs and personality of your child. The Early Learning Coalition last 12 months (between April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016). of Hillsborough County (ELCHC) and its partners are committed to helping you make an informed child care decision. The child A Class One Violation is defined as: a violation that is the most care system can be surprisingly complex and the ELCHC is here serious in nature, poses an imminent threat to a child including to help you make sense of it via a number of resources. abuse or neglect and which could or does result in the death or serious harm to the health, safety or well-being of a child.* This booklet is a valuable tool in the collection of resources ELCHC makes available to parents in Hillsborough County on their path As you shop for a program that fits the needs of your child and to finding the best child care program for their child. Here, you family, remember to learn about your options, visit programs will find a listing of all child care centers and family child care and ask questions. If you need help navigating the process of homes that are either part of the ELCHC’s Quality Counts for making this important choice, the ELCHC’s Child Care Resource Kids (QCFK) program or have a Gold Seal Accreditation. Having and Referral Office is available, free of charge, to provide you one or more quality accreditations is a good indicator that the with the guidance and additional resources you need and want program is committed to making certain that they offer only the to make this important decision. best in quality early childhood programming for the children in our community. ELCHC Child Care Resource & Referral Office 5701 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Suite 2301 The first section of this booklet contains a listing of those Tampa, FL 33610 providers with a Quality Counts for Kids Star Rating (QCFK) and/ PH (813) 744-8942 M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. or a Gold Seal Accreditation. www.elchc.org
* Class One Violation definition as cited in s.402.310.F.S., section 65C-22.010(1), F.A.C. for facilities and homes.
January - July 2016 | 5 What is Quality & Why Does it Matter? Your child’s early years are very important. Years of research tells us that 90 percent of a child’s brain growth potential is reached by the age of 5! That’s only 2,000 days to better ensure that your child builds a solid foundation that puts them on a path to future life and academic success. We know that children who receive high quality child care are more likely to enter kindergarten ready to learn and have a greater chance of long-term success in school and life.
A child’s readiness for school depends on meeting his/her comprehensive needs, which includes: physical or motor development; language and literacy; social and emotional development; approaches to learning; and cognitive development. If a child enters school with deficits in these areas, it will be difficult for them to ‘catch up’. A child who starts behind is likely to stay behind. The positive effects from high-quality programs and the negative effects from poor-quality programs are magnified for children from disadvantaged situations or with special needs, yet these children are the least likely to have access to quality early care and education.
It is the mission of The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC) to make certain that high quality early childhood resources and programs are available to every child in all of our communities. Together we (parents, early childhood professionals, advocates, policy makers and local businesses) can demand, design and build a system of early childhood programs that includes, as minimum standards, what we know to be the necessary components of high-quality programs. The ELCHC has a voluntary quality improvement initiative for providers called Quality Counts for Kids (QCFK). This program offers area early childhood programs the opportunity to measure and improve their quality. The ELCHC provides access to trainings, technical assistance and financial supports to better enable programs to implement quality improvement plans and ultimately earn a Quality Star Rating. Programs participating in QCFK begin at a 1 Star Rating which exceeds current minimum licensing standards.
For more detailed information about quality programs and the ELCHC Quality Counts for Kids Program (QCFK) go to the web at www.elchc.org. Click on the Parent tab and go to Quality Counts for Kids. There you will find a listing of participating programs, program information as well as frequently asked questions.
6 | Quality Child Care Listing Programs with a Quality Counts for Kids Rating and/or Gold Seal Accreditation
January - July 2016 | 7 CHILD CARE CENTERS (Sorted by Zip Code) « SR VPK PROVIDER/SITE NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP TELEPHONE « SR VPK Children's Nest Day School - Bryan 3221 South Bryan Road Brandon 33509 813-685-0833 « SR VPK Children's Academy 506 Limona Road Brandon 33510 813-689-6820 SR VPK La Petite Academy Windhorst 606 East Windhorst Road Brandon 33510 813-685-8886 SR VPK Shining Stars Preschool Academy Inc. 603 East Morgan Street Brandon 33510 813-661-6988 « VPK Bell Shoals Baptist Academy 2102 Bell Shoals Road Brandon 33511 813-689-9183 « SR VPK Best Friends for Kidz 733 West Lumsden Road Brandon 33511 813-409-3816 SR VPK Castles of Imagination 820 Bryan Road Brandon 33511 813-689-2036 « SR Kings Avenue Christian School 2602 South Kings Avenue Brandon 33511 813-684-9453 « SR VPK Mis' Ginny's Lakewood 119 S. Lakewood Drive Brandon 33511 813-684-4449 VPK St. Andrews United Methodist Preschool 3315 S. Bryan Road Brandon 33511 813-689-1207 SR VPK The Village Early Learning Center 3741 Canoga Park Drive Brandon 33511 813-651-0779 « SR VPK Kinder Kountry 12660 Sydney Road Dover 33527 813-651-3395 « SR VPK Kids R Kids Southshore 13151 Kings Lake Drive Gibsonton 33534 813-672-0400 SR VPK Creative World Fishhawk 5525 Osprey Ridge Drive Lithia 33547 813-684-3777 VPK BOCC Nye Park Head Start 630 Sunset Lane Lutz 33549 813-272-5140 SR VPK Lutz Learning Center Inc 621 Sunset Lane Lutz 33549 813-949-3484 « SR VPK Lutz Pre-Prep 17951 U.S. 41 Lutz 33549 813-428-7100 SR VPK Discovery Point Development Center #34 5203 West Lutz Lake Fern Road Lutz 33558 813-926-5920
«= Quality Counts for Kids Star Rating = Gold Seal Accreditation SR= Delivers School Readiness VPK= Delivers VPK Program 8 | Quality Child Care Listing « SR VPK PROVIDER/SITE NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP TELEPHONE SR VPK Primrose School of Lutz 5001 West Lutz Lake Fern Road Lutz 33558 813-920-9384 « VPK St. Timothy Catholic Early Childhood Center 17512 Lakeshore Road Lutz 33558 813-960-4857 SR All Kids Academy 1910 Livingston Road Lutz 33559 813-948-0100 « VPK The Reading Corner 19215 Livingston Avenue Lutz 33559 813-909-9204 « SR VPK Children's Nest Day School - Mendonsa 1311 Mendonsa Road Plant City 33563 813-759-0605 VPK First Baptist Learning Center 402 N Collins Street Plant City 33563 813-754-1773 SR VPK Linda's Little People Inc 1406 North Wheeler Street Plant City 33563 813-752-3775 SR VPK Autumn Leaf Academy 3007 Daniels Road Plant City 33566 813-752-4561 « SR Golden Rule Child Care Center Thrasher 105 Thrasher Road Plant City 33566 813-754-2288 « SR Golden Rule Child Care Golden Rule Lane 104 Golden Rule Lane Plant City 33566 813-754-1830 SR VPK Kindercare Learning Center Timberlane 1701 Timberlane Drive Plant City 33566 813-754-5264 VPK BOCC Bealsville Headstart Center 5100 Horton Road Plant City 33567 813-272-5140 SR VPK Creative World Rivercrest 11361 Symmes Road Riverview 33569 813-677-2077 SR VPK La Petite Academy Cristina 10025 Cristina Drive Riverview 33569 813-671-2421 VPK BOCC South County Headstart Center 215 14Th Avenue Southeast Ruskin 33570 813-272-5140 SR RCMA Grove Pointe C.D.C. 129 Laguna Oaks Place Ruskin 33570 813-671-5283 SR RCMA Ruskin Infant Center 209 14Th Avenue Southeast Ruskin 33570 813-671-5281 « SR VPK A Readiness Learning Academy Inc. 489 Apollo Beach Boulevard Apollo Beach 33572 813-645-3977
«= Quality Counts for Kids Star Rating = Gold Seal Accreditation SR= School Readiness Provider VPK= VPK Program Provider January - July 2016 | 9 « SR VPK PROVIDER/SITE NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP TELEPHONE VPK Southshore Montessori 7006 Sail View Lane Apollo Beach 33572 813-677-5000 « SR VPK Kid's Community College - Lake St Charles 10544 Lake Saint Charles Boulevard Riverview 33578 813-671-0828 « SR VPK Kids Community College - Riverview South 10030 Mathog Road Riverview 33578 813-999-2828 « SR VPK Little Giants Learning Academy 10891 Hackney Drive Riverview 33578 813-672-6177 SR VPK Mary Go Round Child Care Center 10810 Hannaway Drive Riverview 33578 813-677-2111 SR VPK Mary Go Round South Pointe 10615 Southern Pointe Boulevard Riverview 33578 813-671-7168 VPK BOCC Mango Headstart/EHS 11210 East Broadway Avenue Seffner 33584 813-272-5140 « SR VPK Hillsborough Baptist School 6021 Williams Road Seffner 33584 813-620-0683 « SR VPK Mis' Ginny's Inc Hwy 92 11825 East Highway 92 Seffner 33584 813-681-4299 « SR VPK Precious Gems Academy 736 Martin Luther King Blvd Seffner 33584 813-324-8950 « SR VPK The Word of His Grace L.D.C. Preschool 2506 South Parsons Avenue Seffner 33584 813-654-2137 SR VPK A Child's Haven Private Preschool 1520 Brentwood Hills Boulevard Valrico 33594 813-684-1622 « SR VPK Discovery Point #54 3472 Kings Commercial Court Valrico 33594 813-661-3517 10 | Quality Child Care Listing SR VPK Kindercare Learnng Center 1139 Bell Shoals 4304 Bell Shoals Road Valrico 33596 813-654-0572 SR VPK La Petite Academy Greenhollow 1011 Greenhollow Lane Valrico 33596 813-684-3528 « SR VPK Lithia Learning Center D/B/A Kids R K #8 4321 Lynx Paw Trail Valrico 33596 813-657-6200 VPK Primrose School of Bloomingdale 1280 Bloomingdale Avenue Valrico 33596 813-438-5980 SR VPK A Brighter Community, Inc. 1613 North Marion Street Tampa 33602 813-223-6830 « SR VPK PROVIDER/SITE NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP TELEPHONE VPK Carlton Academy Day School 205 North Brush Street Tampa 33602 813-944-2856 « SR Easter Seals Child Dvlpmnt Ctr Teen Parent 2704 North Highland Avenue Tampa 33602 813-233-2655 SR Metropolitan Ministry DBA Promise Land 2010 North Florida Avenue Tampa 33602 813-209-1047 « SR VPK Rainbow of Kids Academy 2708 North Central Avenue Tampa 33602 813-223-2798 « SR VPK St. Peter Claver Catholic School 1401 North Governor Street Tampa 33602 813-224-0865 « SR Baycrest Academy Child Care Center II 415 East Martin Luther King Junior Blvd. Tampa 33603 813-209-3264 VPK BOCC La Paloma Headstart 3419 North Nebraska Avenue Tampa 33603 813-272-5140 VPK BOCC Robles Park Headstart Center 3814 North Central Avenue Tampa 33603 813-272-5140 « SR VPK College Hill Cogic Preschool 1002 East Martin Luther King Blvd. Tampa 33603 813-231-8562 « VPK Early Scholars Learning Academy 3515 North Florida Ave Tampa 33603 813-245-0056 SR VPK Tampa Adventist Academy 3205 North Boulevard Tampa 33603 813-228-7950 « SR VPK Mary's Little Lamb Preschool Inc 7311 North Armenia Avenue Tampa 33604 813-935-3359 « SR See Saw Junction Academy Inc 6812 North Dixon Street Tampa 33604 813-237-0169 January - July 2016 | 11 « SR VPK Seminole Heights United Methodist Presch 509 East Hanna Street Tampa 33604 813-232-8231 VPK BOCC Grant Park Headstart 4422 East Columbus Drive Tampa 33605 813-272-5140 « SR Family Learning Center - Breakaway 4422 East Columbus Drive Tampa 33605 813-384-4089 « SR VPK HCC Ybor Child Dev Center 1505 Palm Avenue Tampa 33605 813-259-6400 « SR VPK King's Kids Christian Academy of Tampa Inc 3000 North 34Th Street Tampa 33605 813-247-4337 « SR VPK PROVIDER/SITE NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP TELEPHONE « SR VPK Play Care Learning Center 302 North Howard Avenue Tampa 33606 813-259-9940 VPK Primrose School of South Tampa 1700 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa 33606 813-876-1000 « SR VPK CFM-Rosa Valdez Center 1802 North Albany Avenue Tampa 33607 813-254-2058 « SR VPK Pinocchio's Learning Land 3303 West St. Louis Street Tampa 33607 813-875-9988 « SR VPK St. Joseph's Child Care Center 3001 West Martin Luther King Blvd. Tampa 33607 813-870-4182 « SR VPK The Learning Center at St. John 4110 North Macdill Avenue Tampa 33607 813-872-6826 « SR VPK Tweety Learning Center 2118 North Macdill Avenue Tampa 33607 813-873-2244 SR VPK Academy to Success 3203 West De Leon Street Tampa 33609 813-874-5474 « SR VPK Children's Nest Day School - Deleon 2601 West De Leon Street Tampa 33609 813-876-1763 SR VPK Academy of Tampa DBA Kids Corner 5511 North 40Th Street Tampa 33610 813-621-5104 VPK BOCC Deborah Mcnair-Calhoun HS/EHS 2911 East Henry Avenue Tampa 33610 813-272-5140 SR VPK Citigroup Family Center 3701 Queen Palm Drive Tampa 33610 813-604-6142 « SR Easter Seals Child Development Center - Tampa 2401 East Henry Avenue Tampa 33610 813-236-5589 « SR VPK Helping Hand Day Nursery Inc. II 6406 North 43Rd Street Tampa 33610 813-612-9690 « SR VPK ISTABA Peace Academy 7326 East Sligh Avenue Tampa 33610 813-628-9127 « SR VPK Love & Glory Learning Center Inc. 4911 North 42Nd Street Tampa 33610 813-664-6758 SR VPK Maya Netpark Preschool 5015 North 56Th Street Tampa 33610 813-621-1193 SR New Friendship Day Care & Culture Center 3107 East Lake Avenue Tampa 33610 813-247-3806
«= Quality Counts for Kids Star Rating = Gold Seal Accreditation SR= Delivers School Readiness VPK= Delivers VPK Program 12 | Quality Child Care Listing « SR VPK PROVIDER/SITE NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP TELEPHONE « SR VPK United Cerebral Palsy of Tampa Bay Inc. 2215 East Henry Avenue Tampa 33610 813-239-8538 SR VPK Circle C Ranch Academy 6204 Interbay Boulevard Tampa 33611 813-831-8429 « SR VPK First Discoveries Chld Dev Center 4003 South Manhattan Avenue Tampa 33611 813-831-8085 SR VPK Kiddie Kollege Day Care Center 4319 West Fair Oaks Avenue Tampa 33611 813-837-4444 SR VPK Academy of Tampa DBA University CCC 1902 East 131St Avenue Tampa 33612 813-971-2870 « SR VPK Forest Hills Presbyterian Learning Center 709 West Linebaugh Avenue Tampa 33612 813-932-8789 « SR VPK Helping Hand Day Nursery IV 12535 Tinsley Circle Tampa 33612 813-910-8889 « SR VPK Kidz Cove II Learning Center Inc. 813 East 109Th Avenue Tampa 33612 813-910-4163 « SR VPK Lake Carroll Baptist Learning Center 12012 North Rome Avenue Tampa 33612 813-932-5683 SR VPK Moffitt Child Development Center 12902 Magnolia Drive Tampa 33612 813-745-8836 SR VPK Thumbprint Montessori Children's House 9390 North Florida Avenue Tampa 33612 813-930-2988 SR VPK Academy of Tampa DBA Wee Care 1823 East 142Nd Avenue Tampa 33613 813-972-1242 VPK BOCC North Tampa Community Headstart 14013 North 22Nd Street Tampa 33613 813-272-5140 SR VPK Backyard Bears Day School 6602 North Habana Avenue Tampa 33614 813-931-9844 SR VPK HCC Dale Mabry Child Develop Center 4011 North Lois Avenue Tampa 33614 813-253-7404 « SR VPK Kids Clubhouse Inc 4901 North Habana Avenue Tampa 33614 813-876-7151 SR VPK La Petite Academy Humphrey 3818 West Humphrey Street Tampa 33614 813-933-1687 SR VPK My Little Giants Learning Center II 6503 North Himes Avenue Tampa 33614 813-935-8088
«= Quality Counts for Kids Star Rating = Gold Seal Accreditation SR= School Readiness Provider VPK= VPK Program Provider January - July 2016 | 13 « SR VPK PROVIDER/SITE NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP TELEPHONE « SR VPK Pinecrest Mirnia's Academy 6605 North Hale Avenue Tampa 33614 813-884-6795 « SR VPK Alphabet Learning Center Inc. 4423 Kelly Road Tampa 33615 813-884-4542 VPK BOCC Town and Country Commons Hdst 7606 Paula Drive Suite 110 Tampa 33615 813-272-5140 « SR VPK Bridges at Wesley Early Learning Center 6100 Memorial Highway Tampa 33615 813-882-9921 SR VPK Kindercare Learning Center #342 Webb 4934 Webb Road Tampa 33615 813-885-5519 SR VPK La Petite Academy Paula 7511 Paula Drive Tampa 33615 813-885-2215 SR VPK Land of Learning Academy 8809 West Robson Street Tampa 33615 813-886-6494 « SR VPK Sunshine Children's Learning Center Kelly 4405 Kelly Road Tampa 33615 813-884-5326 « SR VPK American Youth Academy 5905 East 130Th Avenue Tampa 33617 813-987-9282 VPK BOCC MOSI Headstart & Preschool Center 4901 East Fowler Avenue Tampa 33617 813-272-5140 « SR VPK Future Leaders Achievement LLC 5240 East Sligh Avenue Tampa 33617 813-899-2310 « SR VPK Children's Nest Day School - 62Nd St. 11504 North 62Nd St Temple Terrace 33617 813-985-6471 « SR VPK Temple Terrace Presbyterian Weekday School 420 E. Bullard Parkway Temple Terrace 33617 813-988-3038 SR VPK Kindercare Learning Center Gunn Hwy 4250 Gunn Highway Tampa 33618 813-963-2062 SR VPK La Petite Academy South Village 13502 South Village Drive Tampa 33618 813-962-3412 « SR VPK Montessori Early Learning Center 3823 West Hudson Lane Tampa 33618 813-968-2392 « SR VPK New Heaven Learning Center 16246 Sagebrush Road Tampa 33618 813-969-2471 « VPK St. Paul Child Enrichment Center 12708 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa 33618 813-264-3314
«= Quality Counts for Kids Star Rating = Gold Seal Accreditation SR= Delivers School Readiness VPK= Delivers VPK Program 14 | Quality Child Care Listing « SR VPK PROVIDER/SITE NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP TELEPHONE VPK BOCC Brandon Headstart 9547 East Columbus Drive Tampa 33619 813-272-5140 SR VPK Creative World Causeway 9815 Causeway Boulevard Tampa 33619 813-623-3328 « SR VPK Lil Pals 1010 South 76Th Street Tampa 33619 813-628-4847 « SR VPK USF Preschool for Creative Learning 4202 East Fowler Avenue Erc101 Tampa 33620 813-974-5142 SR VPK MacDill AFB Child Development Center 1 8706 Hangar Loop Drive Bldg 381 Tampa 33621 813-828-3332 SR VPK MacDill AFB Child Development Center 2 8660 Hangar Loop Drive Bldg 395 Tampa 33621 813-828-2205 « SR VPK Children's Nest Day School - Mapledale 15713 Map