Child Care of Southwest Florida Early Learning Centers
Pine Manor Community Center, 37 Barkley Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33907
About
Child Care of Southwest Florida Learning Centers offers play-based learning activities that reflect children's interests, stimulate their imaginations, and strengthen their social, academic, language, problem-solving, and motor skills. Children take part in fun, hands-on learning experiences, and at the Joseph H. Messina Children’s Center they can work in a community garden that produces fresh vegetables to teach them about nutrition, healthy food, teamwork, and sustainability. The Children’s Learning Center includes a Certified Nature-Explore Classroom with a secure, home-like space and an outdoor playground in a school-based setting that supports early development and creates a seamless transition into the classroom.
• Ages: 0–8 years old
Child Care of Southwest Florida Learning Centers consists of five early learning centers united by a mission to strengthen and enhance the lives of children and their families, with the belief that every child deserves to thrive in an environment where learning meets their own speed and direction. The centers feature a low student-to-teacher ratio, highly trained educators, a play-based Creative Curriculum, and nutritious meals that include breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Child Care of Southwest Florida employs child care professionals who are trained to provide the highest level of care, and center directors hold a CDA and Director’s Credential, CPR/First Aid certification, and 45 DCF training hours. The leadership team includes Nikiah Smith, Center Director of Joseph H. Messina Children’s Center; Lateasha Green, Center Director of P.A. Geraci Child Development Center; and Yadira Lorenzo, Center Director of Children’s Garden of LaBelle.
Child Care of Southwest Florida has been serving children, families, and child care professionals since 1967. The organization offers scholarship funds and financial assistance. It is NAC accredited, holds a five-star rating from the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida’s Southwest Florida Stars Quality Rating Improvement System, and operates Gold Seal centers. Children’s Garden of LaBelle is the only Platinum-Level, Asthma-Friendly Child Care Center in LaBelle as awarded by the Florida Asthma Coalition.
Child Care of Southwest Florida passionately rallies the community to support early childhood education, partners with donors and corporate partners, and administers the USDA Child Care Food Programs in 28 counties throughout the state. It is recognized by the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida with a five-star rating. One parent testimonial describes a scholarship that allowed a single mother to return to work full time while her daughter stayed with teachers who had helped raise her and prepare her for kindergarten. Another testimonial describes a long-term partnership with Child Care of Southwest Florida focused on quality, loving care and early development for children and support for families in Southwest Florida neighborhoods.
Last updated May 31, 2026.
• Ages: 0–8 years old
Child Care of Southwest Florida Learning Centers consists of five early learning centers united by a mission to strengthen and enhance the lives of children and their families, with the belief that every child deserves to thrive in an environment where learning meets their own speed and direction. The centers feature a low student-to-teacher ratio, highly trained educators, a play-based Creative Curriculum, and nutritious meals that include breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Child Care of Southwest Florida employs child care professionals who are trained to provide the highest level of care, and center directors hold a CDA and Director’s Credential, CPR/First Aid certification, and 45 DCF training hours. The leadership team includes Nikiah Smith, Center Director of Joseph H. Messina Children’s Center; Lateasha Green, Center Director of P.A. Geraci Child Development Center; and Yadira Lorenzo, Center Director of Children’s Garden of LaBelle.
Child Care of Southwest Florida has been serving children, families, and child care professionals since 1967. The organization offers scholarship funds and financial assistance. It is NAC accredited, holds a five-star rating from the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida’s Southwest Florida Stars Quality Rating Improvement System, and operates Gold Seal centers. Children’s Garden of LaBelle is the only Platinum-Level, Asthma-Friendly Child Care Center in LaBelle as awarded by the Florida Asthma Coalition.
Child Care of Southwest Florida passionately rallies the community to support early childhood education, partners with donors and corporate partners, and administers the USDA Child Care Food Programs in 28 counties throughout the state. It is recognized by the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida with a five-star rating. One parent testimonial describes a scholarship that allowed a single mother to return to work full time while her daughter stayed with teachers who had helped raise her and prepare her for kindergarten. Another testimonial describes a long-term partnership with Child Care of Southwest Florida focused on quality, loving care and early development for children and support for families in Southwest Florida neighborhoods.
Last updated May 31, 2026.
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