Overnight Care
Drop off any hour, day or night. We have a Broward County nighttime endorsement (Code 7-3(28)) so you can leave your child with us when your shift starts at 10 PM.
✶ FCIA · N. LAUDERDALE, FL · EST. 2017 ✶
Open when you work. 24 hours, 7 days.
Overnight shifts, weekends, the hours nobody else covers. Drop off your kid and go to work.
✶ BROWARD CO. LICENSED · #50193 ✶
★ a day at FCIA ★
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What we do
Infant & Toddler
Six weeks through 3 years old. Small groups, teachers who speak more than one language, and the same faces every day.
VPK Pre-K (Free)
We're a Florida VPK provider. If your child turns 4 by September 1, the state pays for their pre-K here.
Before & After School
For K through 5th graders. Early drop-off before school, pick-up after, a snack, homework help, and supper before you get them.
Weekend Care
We're open Saturdays and Sundays. A lot of our parents work hospital, retail, and hospitality weekends.
Hot Meals (CACFP)
Three meals a day, included. We're on the USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program through Family Central, Inc.
Need a ride?
Some families we work it out with — call and ask. There's a small fee depending on where you are.
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Around the building
★ our license ★ 
★ by the front door ★ 
★ above the cubbies ★
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A few things to know
We're open when you work
Most of our parents are nurses, hospitality workers, or driving buses and Ubers at night. We staff the overnight because somebody has to.
Four languages, every day
Our teachers speak English, Español, Kreyòl Ayisyen, and Français. Whatever your child hears at home, they'll hear here too.
It's a family business
Dorothy has run FCIA since 2017. She's here. If you have a question, you'll get her, not a call center.
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Come see the place
Leave your number and Dorothy will text you back from (954) 546-8604. Usually within a minute.
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What parents say
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“I work 7p-7a at Broward Health. He's there at 6, asleep by the time I leave. Nobody else around here will take him that early.”
“Some nights I don't close the store til 11. Dorothy always texts me back fast and the door's open when I get there. That's all I need.”
“My daughter's teacher speaks Kreyòl with her. She came home last week singing a song in French. I almost cried.”
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Questions we get a lot
Are you licensed for overnight care?
Yes — Broward County license 50193, with the nighttime endorsement under Code 7-3(28). We have somebody on staff every overnight shift.
What ages do you take?
Six weeks old up through 5th grade. That covers infants, toddlers, VPK pre-K, and before/after-school for the older kids.
Do you take ELC or VPK?
We're a VPK provider, so VPK yes. For ELC / School Readiness, call us first — that contract changes year to year and we'll tell you where we stand.
What languages do your teachers speak?
English, Español, Kreyòl Ayisyen, and Français. Most of our teachers grew up speaking one of those at home.
How fast will I hear back?
Dorothy answers the form herself. You'll usually get a text from her in about a minute. Tours get booked over text.