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Licensed daycares in 34240 — Sarasota, FL
There are 6 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 34240, with a combined licensed capacity of 682 children. Together they have been cited for 13 violations across 35 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.37 violations per inspection, which is below the Sarasota average of 0.97.
2 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 (6 citations), followed by background checks (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
2 providers.
1–3 violations in 3 years
3 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.
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.
Questions to ask when you tour in 34240
Recordkeeping is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by background checks. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.
What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?
Can you show me how you document background and reference checks for new staff?
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