Earned the highest compassion score in Tampa. Captures how families describe staff empathy and the emotional environment.
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RCMA La Estancia Child Development Center in Wimauma serves children from 6 weeks to 11 years, providing free dual-language (English/Spanish) childcare and VPK to migrant farm worker and low-income rural families. The center holds NACECEP accreditation — a recognized quality standard for rural early childhood programs — and mainstreams children with disabilities into age-appropriate classrooms. RCMA (Redlands Christian Migrant Association) operates 17 centers across Florida serving more than 1,400 children, with La Estancia functioning as a cornerstone of the Wimauma agricultural community. Licensed under DCF C13HI0138, the center offers full day care, infant care, and prepared meals. Its inclusion practices, mission-driven programming, bilingual instruction, and accreditation status distinguish it as a high-quality provider for one of Hillsborough County's most underserved communities.
Safety8.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion9.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Class sizes7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Dual language early childhood education program serving ages 6 weeks to 11 years, with free childcare and VPK. Specific teaching methodology not detailed.
Programs & activities: Mainstreaming of children with disabilities into age-appropriate classrooms; family engagement opportunities and involvement in center decision-making.
What sets it apart: Free childcare and VPK programs; part of RCMA network serving over 1,400 children across 17 centers in Hillsborough County; includes free K-8 charter schools; family support services and emergency assistance available through community partnerships.
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