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Licensed daycares in 32541Destin, FL

There are 9 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 32541, with a combined licensed capacity of 1,086 children. Together they have been cited for 28 violations across 80 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.35 violations per inspection, which is below the Destin average of 0.48.

3 providers have a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is recordkeeping (11 citations), followed by health and medication (8). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 9 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

3 providers.

Boys And Girls Club Of The Emerald Coast - Destin

Exempt · Capacity 140 · 630 Kelly St

0 violationsActive
0 violationsActive
First Baptist Destin Preschool

Exempt · Capacity 140 · 201 Beach Dr

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

3 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Stepping Stones At Roane

Center · Capacity 202 · 4465 Legendary Dr · Last inspected May 11, 2026

1 violationActive
Boys And Girls Club Of The Emerald Coast - Destin Club

Exempt · 630 Kelly St · Last inspected Apr 9, 2026

2 violationsActive
Noah's Ark Of Destin Inc

Center · Capacity 140 · 250 Indian Bayou Trl · Last inspected Jun 2, 2026

2 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

3 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Childcare Network 105 - Benning

Center · Capacity 99 · 502 Benning Dr · Last inspected Mar 26, 2026

13 violationsActive
The Village Preschool

Center · Capacity 170 · 101 Matthew Blvd · Last inspected Jun 23, 2026

5 violationsActive
Jacob's Ladder Preschool

Center · Capacity 195 · 200 Beach Dr · Last inspected Feb 17, 2026

5 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 32541

Recordkeeping is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by health and medication. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?

2

How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?

3

How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?

A note on Florida records

Florida does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from Florida DCF, Office of Child Care Regulation on Jul 8, 2026. Source records · Report an error