RUSKIN U/M CHURCH DAY CARE CENTER

Quick Facts

Capacity

99 children

Type of Care

Full-Day Care, Half-Day / Part-Day Care, Before School, After School, Drop-in / Hourly

Subsidized Program

Participates

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Free and funded programs

Free VPK hours (Voluntary Prekindergarten)

Florida DCF / Division of Early Learning (CARES provider search), as of Sep 2026.

Accepts School Readiness (child care financial assistance; a family copay may apply)

Florida DCF / Division of Early Learning (CARES provider search), as of Sep 2026.

Taking part in a program does not mean a place is open. Call the provider to ask about current availability.

VPK: who qualifies and how to apply

Who qualifies: A child who resides in Florida and will have attained the age of 4 years on or before 1 September is eligible during that school year or the following one. The eligibility section sets no income requirement. Eligibility ends when the child is admitted to kindergarten, or on reaching age 6 by 1 February.

Cost: The state pays for the VPK programme itself; the family portal describes VPK as a free educational program for 4-year-olds. A school-year programme delivered by a private provider must comprise at least 540 instructional hours. The sources reviewed do not address what a provider may charge for care outside the VPK hours, so ask your provider about any wraparound care.

Places: Being eligible does not guarantee a place. Public schools must admit all eligible children who apply to a summer programme, but school districts may limit the number of students admitted to a school-year programme based on available space.

How to apply: Apply to your early learning coalition through the state's single point of entry, the Early Learning Family Portal. Applicants in Lake County are directed to a separate application system. Apply with Early learning coalitions, under rules set by the State Board of Education

From FreePreschool.us, checked against official sources Sep 2026.

School Readiness: who qualifies and how to apply

Who qualifies: Enrolment follows a statutory priority order rather than a single income cut-off. The highest priorities are children under 13 in families receiving temporary cash assistance subject to federal work requirements, and at-risk children younger than 9. Children from birth to kindergarten age in an economically disadvantaged working family come next. 'Economically disadvantaged' means a family income that does not exceed 55 percent of the state median income.

Cost: This is a subsidy, not a free programme. Coalitions must implement a parent sliding fee scale that increases in relation to family income. Coalitions may waive the copayment for at-risk children and in defined hardship circumstances, including homelessness and while a parent takes part in a Head Start or Early Head Start programme.

Places: School readiness is not an entitlement. Coalitions enrol eligible children contingent upon the availability of funds, and if funding becomes insufficient children are disenrolled in reverse priority order.

How to apply: Apply online through the Early Learning Family Portal, the same state entry point used for VPK. Applicants in Lake County are directed to a separate application system. Apply with Early learning coalitions, under rules set by the State Board of Education

From FreePreschool.us, checked against official sources Sep 2026.

About Florida's free preschool programs

Contact Information

📞 (813) 645-6198

105 4th Ave NW

Ruskin, FL 33570

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🌐 ruskinumc.org/ministries/day-care-and-vpk.html

✓ Licensed Child Care Facility

Active License

License Number

C13HI0124

Licensed Since

2016

Active Through

Aug 31, 2027

Issued By

Florida Department of Children & Families

District Office

Judicial Circuit 13 <br/> 3152 Clay Mangum Lane <br/> Tampa, Florida 33618

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Very pleased with the teachers no complain about them my kids love them. director of day care is not a friendly person to deal with when problems occur.

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My daughter attended daycare for 3 and a half years and for the most part I was happy with the care given to my daughter. Sadly, I was given less than 24 hours notice that my daughter's slot was given to someone else. This daycare requires the parents to give 2 weeks notice in writing regarding withdrawl of your child but will not extend the same courtesy. I also was a little concerned by the fact that half of the staff is the daycare director's immediate family members and her own great-grandchildren attend the daycare with a guaranteed spot? Very unprofessional business practices! Decent care.

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About the Provider

Ruskin United Methodist Day Care and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) is licensed by Hillsborough County to provide day care and instructional services for children who are infants to pre-school age. We are an approved VPK provider. We have two VPK classes each year in addition to a nursery, one-year-old, two-year-old, three-year-old and four-year-old classrooms. We currently have 85 children enrolled.

We are open from 6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, and follow the Hillsborough school schedule for the VPK classes. Breakfast, lunch and two snacks are provided each day. We accept both self-pay and School Readiness for payment. Drop-in service is available for preregistered children who have been approved by the director. VPS classes are free to the parent. VPK students can remain at the day care after VPK for a fee.

Hours of Operation

Monday6:00AM to 6:00PM
Tuesday6:00AM to 6:00PM
Wednesday6:00AM to 6:00PM
Thursday6:00AM to 6:00PM
Friday6:00AM to 6:00PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date	Has Violation

2026-08-18	No

2025-07-28	No

2024-10-15	No

2024-07-19	No

2024-06-04	Yes

2022-07-01

2022-01-11

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