Family & Childcare in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay families have access to the state-designated Child Care Resource & Referral agencies for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, plus a dedicated hands-on children's museum on Tampa's downtown waterfront.

Every item on this page clears one bar: not commonplace, not everywhere. These are real, named resources with their actual verified designation or certification — not a generic "has a hospital" or "has a gym" list. We left out anything we couldn't independently verify or that didn't clearly clear that bar, the same honesty rule used throughout this site — a shorter, accurate list beats a padded one.

Official Child Care Resource & Referral agency for Hillsborough County

Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County

The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is the state-designated Child Care Resource & Referral agency for the county, administering School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-K subsidies and maintaining the official directory of licensed local child care providers.

Source: Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County

Official Child Care Resource & Referral agency for Pinellas County

Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County

The Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County is the state-designated Child Care Resource & Referral agency for Pinellas, running the same School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-K subsidy programs and provider directory as Hillsborough's coalition, on a countywide basis specific to Pinellas.

Source: Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County

Hands-on children's museum with 170+ interactive exhibits

Glazer Children's Museum

Glazer Children's Museum, on Tampa's downtown waterfront, is a dedicated hands-on children's museum with more than 170 interactive exhibits across a dozen themed zones, distinct from a general-admission art or history museum built for adult audiences.

Source: Glazer Children's Museum

← All Specialty Resources categories