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Licensed daycares in 32744Lake Helen, FL

There are 5 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 32744, with a combined licensed capacity of 285 children. Together they have been cited for 15 violations across 33 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.45 violations per inspection, which is above the Lake Helen average of 0.10.

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 (8 citations), followed by health and medication (2). 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.

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Clean record — no violations in 3 years

3 providers.

Blake Christian Academy

Exempt · Capacity 73 · 134 N Euclid Ave Lake Helen FL 32744

0 violationsActive
New Leaf Montessori

Center · Capacity 36 · 215 S Lakeview Dr · Last inspected Jun 29, 2026

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

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

Plato's Playgrounds 3

Center · Capacity 54 · 220 Cassadaga Rd · Last inspected Mar 4, 2026

3 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

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

Creative Arts Early Learning Academy

Center · Capacity 122 · 510 S Lakeview Dr · Last inspected Mar 31, 2026

12 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 32744

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

Walk me through how children are supervised during outdoor time and transitions between rooms.

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