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8,793 Daycare Centers in Texas

Browse 8,793 daycare centers across Texas. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Texas

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Texas can make the decision-making process smoother.

Texas has about 8,793 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Texas. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Texas

There are 8,793 daycares in Texas: 512 headstart facilities, 1,081 before/after school centers, 343 religious facility daycares, and 6,857 childcare and preschool centers.

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Whiz Children'S Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

WHIZ Children's Academy in Houston has highly polarized reviews. Most parents (8/10 reviews) praise the caring staff, educational activities, clean facilities, and strong communication. However, 2 negative reviews allege staff misconduct, unprofessional billing practices, and management disputes. The facility appears to have undergone management changes aimed at addressing past concerns.

Caring and attentive staffeducational activitiesclean and safe facilities
Address
5822 Highway 6 N, Houston, TX
Phone
(281) 858-0114
Kids 'R Gifted Childcare And Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Kids 'R Gifted Childcare has highly polarized reviews. One long-term parent praises the teachers and Mrs. George, but four recent reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate climate control, pest infestations, bullying, unprofessional staff communication, and unsafe transportation practices.

Sweet and helpful teachersMrs. George praised by at least one parent
Address
3111 N Fry Rd, Katy, TX
Phone
(281) 578-7667
Aldine Isd Transportation Nurs
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Aldine ISD Transportation Nurs has mixed reviews centered on bus transportation services. While special education transportation receives praise for patient staff and door-to-door service, general bus operations face widespread complaints about chronic delays, missed pickups, unprofessional staff, inconsistent routing, and safety concerns.

Patient and kind bus driver and assistant for special education studentsdoor-to-door pickup/dropoff for special needs students
Address
14910 Aldine Westfield Rd, Houston, TX
Phone
(281) 985-6268
Pleasanton Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Pleasanton Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from some parents for caring staff, good communication, and child development, but serious concerns from others regarding safety issues, staff conduct, and management responsiveness to parent complaints.

Caring and communicative teachers and staffchild growth and developmentwelcoming environment
Address
1768 W Goodwin St, Pleasanton, TX
Phone
(830) 569-2080
Watley Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
1208 Nw 13th Ave, Amarillo, TX
Phone
(806) 345-1333
Sherandas Playhouse II
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Sherandas Playhouse II has overwhelmingly negative reviews with serious safety and professionalism concerns. One parent reported positive experiences with patient staff, but eight other reviews describe unprofessional staff, alleged physical abuse, poor facility conditions, communication failures, and safety issues.

Patient with children new to daycaresweet staff (reported by one parent)
Address
2124 N Prairie Creek Rd, Dallas, TX
Phone
(214) 388-9399
Einsteins Daycare And Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Einstein's Daycare has extremely mixed reviews. Two parents praise the teachers and their care, but six parents report serious concerns about cleanliness, supervision, hygiene issues including lice infestations, unprofessional behavior, and poor customer service.

Caring and loving teachersgood with childrenlong-term attendance by satisfied families
Address
404 W Mason St, Mabank, TX
Phone
(903) 880-1001
Redeemer Lutheran School
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
4513 Williams Rd, Benbrook, TX
Phone
(817) 560-0032
Pooh'S Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Pooh's Childcare Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff and extended hours, while negative reviews cite serious concerns including safety issues, neglect, dishonesty in billing practices, and poor administrative oversight.

Extended hours until midnightparents night out offeredstaff described as great with children
Address
3951 Sycamore School Rd, Fort Worth, TX
Phone
(817) 720-6190
Lonestar Child Care Center, LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
709 Clovis Rd, Shallowater, TX
Phone
(806) 404-4051
Abc Child Development Center No 3
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

ABC Child Development Center receives highly polarized reviews. Multiple parents praise the staff's warmth, professionalism, cleanliness, and developmental support for their children. However, several parents report serious concerns about the owner's unprofessional conduct, mishandling of behavioral issues, lack of transparency regarding injuries, and aggressive contract termination practices.

Warm and caring staffclean and safe environmentstaff stability/low tur
Address
202 W Pasadena Blvd, Deer Park, TX
Phone
(281) 476-4472
Tick Tots Around The Clock LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC receives highly polarized reviews with 8 five-star ratings and 2 one-star ratings. Positive reviewers praise the staff's professionalism, cleanliness, child development, and 24-hour service availability. Negative reviewers report unprofessional staff behavior, unexplained marks on children, abrupt closures with inadequate notice, and high staff turnover.

Staff professionalism and kindnessclean facilitychild learning and development
Address
12440 Oxford Park Dr, Houston, TX
Phone
(281) 493-5439
Lady Bug Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
103 Cozzi Cir, Victoria, TX
Phone
(361) 575-5550
Peaceful Images Child Development Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Peaceful Images Child Development Center receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from most parents, who praise the caring staff, educational programs, and family-like atmosphere. However, one parent reported serious concerns including behavioral issues, injuries, staff mistreatment, billing problems, and state violations. The center operates 24 hours and serves infants through after-school age children.

caring and respectful staffstrong educational foundationfle
Address
1971 W Pleasant Run Rd, Lancaster, TX
Phone
(972) 224-2438
Peaceful Images Child Development Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Peaceful Images Child Development Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with staff frequently praised for their warmth, educational support, and flexibility. However, one parent reported serious concerns including behavioral changes in their child, alleged mistreatment by staff, unexplained injuries, and billing issues, along with claims of state violations.

Caring and respectful staffstrong educational outcomeshomework help
Address
875 W Pleasant Run Rd, Lancaster, TX
Phone
(972) 227-7877
Little Britches
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
9555 County Road 155, Kaufman, TX
Phone
(972) 932-5034
Capital City Kids Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Capital City Kids Daycare receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied long-term families but serious concerns from others. Positive reviewers highlight caring teachers, structured curriculum, cleanliness, and personalized communication. However, negative reviews cite poor staff hospitality, inadequate child care practices, abrupt dismissals without notice, and unresponsive management.

Caring and helpful teachersOwner Ralph actively involved in educatio
Address
13107 Dessau Rd, Austin, TX
Phone
(512) 251-9951
Play Yard Lp
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Play Yard LP receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff, director Dede, personalized care, reasonable pricing, and welcoming environment. Negative reviews cite enrollment discrimination concerns, unprofessional management responses, safety concerns with bus driver conduct, and reluctance to accept children with learning disabilities.

Caring and knowledgeable staffDirector Dede's leadershipaccommodates part-time care
Address
15299 S Ih 35, Salado, TX
Phone
(254) 947-1153
Mrs. Marys Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Mrs. Mary's Child Care Center receives mixed reviews with significant concerns. While some parents praise the staff's kindness and their children's learning, multiple parents report serious issues including neglect, poor hygiene practices, clothing mix-ups, and the director's sudden dismissal of a child without notice.

Kind and respectful teacherschildren learn quicklywelcoming staff
Address
107 N Phillips St, Carthage, TX
Phone
(903) 690-0739
Building My Future Learning Center No. 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
2500 E Dicker Rd, Hidalgo, TX
Phone
(956) 843-2060
Larrys Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Larry's Learning Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the family-like atmosphere, hands-on owners, and quality care that makes children eager to attend. Negative reviews raise serious safety and supervision concerns, including reports of unprofessional staff response to traffic hazards and inadequate child supervision.

Family-like environmenthands-on and involved ownerschildren excited to attend
Address
4214 F St, Houston, TX
Phone
(281) 575-7119
Campus Kids @ Metzler Elem School
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Campus Kids receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents but serious concerns from others. Positive reviewers highlight quality care, homework supervision, and affordable pricing. However, multiple parents report unprofessional staff conduct, poor handling of behavioral issues, lack of accommodations for special needs children, and dismissive management.

Loving and caring staffhomework completion and academic supportaffordable pricing
Address
8500 W Rayford Rd, Spring, TX
Phone
(281) 468-8013
Creative Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Creative Children's Center receives mixed reviews with significant concerns. Positive reviews praise the teachers' attentiveness and children's learning and school readiness. However, negative reviews report serious issues including frequent illnesses, inadequate hygiene practices, unauthorized food given to children, refund disputes, staff attitude problems, and the director's business practices.

Attentive and caring teacherschildren learn and developgood school preparation
Address
219 Oaklawn Ave, Corsicana, TX
Phone
(903) 872-9727
Enchanted Courtyard Childcare Development Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Enchanted Courtyard has mixed reviews with stark contrasts. Some long-term parents report positive experiences with reliable, attentive staff. However, multiple recent reviews describe serious concerns including alleged neglect, lack of communication about daily activities, poor treatment of children, and potential discrimination.

Reliable and flexible stafflong-term parent satisfactionemergency childcare availability
Address
1400 E Belt Line Rd, Carrollton, TX
Phone
(214) 483-2273
Creative Child Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Creative Child Learning Academy receives mixed to very negative reviews. While a few parents report satisfaction with the facility, the majority of reviewers cite serious concerns including inadequate staff-to-child ratios, poor hygiene, unreported injuries, unprofessional management, and lack of structure or curriculum.

School pictures offeredposts activity photossome staff members described as friendly
Address
5515 E Central Texas Expy, Killeen, TX
Phone
(254) 699-5550
Brain Builders Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Brain Builders Learning Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the owner Ms. Esther's involvement and care, the clean facility, nutritious meals provided, staff qualifications, and supportive environment for children's development and learning.

Owner Ms. Esther highly involved and caringclean facilitynutritious meals and snacks provided
Address
501 W Elms Rd, Unit 19&20, Killeen, TX
Phone
(254) 458-7398
Brain Builders Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Brain Builders Learning Academy receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all 10 recent reviews rating it 5 stars. Parents praise the owner Ms. Esther's involvement and care, the clean facility, quality meals provided, staff experience and patience, and the center's military-friendly approach. Children reportedly show improved development, social skills, and happiness attending the center.

Owner Ms. Esther highly involved and caringclean facilityexperienced and patient staff
Address
2601 Bacon Ranch Rd, Killeen, TX
Phone
(254) 458-7398
Appleseed Preschool And Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
404 Spring Hill Rd, Aubrey, TX
Phone
(940) 440-6506
Kid Kountry Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Kid Kountry Preschool receives mixed reviews with one highly positive experience and five negative ones. Parents report concerns about staff professionalism, classroom management, and owner responsiveness, though some staff members are described as caring. Multiple parents cited behavioral changes in their children and dissatisfaction with how concerns were addressed.

Caring staff memberschildren feel safegood at helping children adjust to daycare
Address
2505 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, TX
Phone
(936) 632-8228
Peppermint Plantation INC #7
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Peppermint Plantation Inc #7 has highly polarized reviews. Three parents report positive experiences with clean facilities, caring staff, and happy children. However, six negative reviews describe serious concerns including inadequate bathroom facilities, unsanitary conditions, harsh treatment of children, physical punishment, and alleged pinching by staff.

Clean facilitycaring and attentive staffchildren happy at drop-off and pick-up
Address
4612 Billingsley Blvd, Midland, TX
Phone
(432) 687-5683

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Frequently asked questions

There are 8,793 all daycares across Texas. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Texas are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Texas's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Texas, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Texas sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Texas vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.