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6,857 Child Daycare & Preschools in Texas

Browse 6,857 child daycare & preschools 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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My Little Playhouse 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

My Little Playhouse 2 receives consistently high praise from parents who describe it as the best daycare facility in the Lubbock area. Parents highlight the family-run atmosphere, caring staff, and quality educational programming, with many noting their children's significant developmental growth in language, social skills, and academic readiness. The center is commended for treating families like extended family and providing flexible support to parents.

family-run businesscaring and loving staffclean facility
Address
3628 50th St, Lubbock, TX
Phone
(806) 788-0881
Appletree Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

Appletree Academy receives polarized reviews with strong opinions on both sides. Positive reviews praise caring teachers, child development, communication, and on-site cameras, while negative reviews cite serious concerns about the owner's treatment of parents (particularly those using workforce subsidies), staff safety practices, and allegations of rough handling of infants and toddlers.

Caring and communicative teacherson-site cameras for parent viewingclean facility
Address
2342 Rodd Field Rd, Corpus Christi, TX
Phone
(361) 906-0899
Just For You Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

Just for You Day Care Center receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring teachers, educational activities, cleanliness, and smooth transitions for new students. However, negative reviewers report serious concerns including safety issues, unprofessional staff, inappropriate discipline, poor communication, and alleged non-compliance with court orders.

Caring and loving teacherseducational activities and field tripsclean facility
Address
11920b Vista Del Sol Dr, El Paso, TX
Phone
(915) 857-5798
Tonae'S Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

Tonae's Learning Center has highly polarized reviews. Long-term parents praise the caring staff, educational programs, and child development outcomes, but multiple parents report serious safety and sanitation violations, poor customer service during tours, and concerns about inadequate supervision.

Educational curriculumchild development progressexperienced staff
Address
3800 Altamesa Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Phone
(817) 292-5109
Machelle'S Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

Machelle's Day Care in Bowie, Texas has highly polarized reviews. While one parent praised the care, five reviews describe serious concerns including unprofessional management, inadequate supervision, lack of educational activities, incident reports, unexplained marks on children, and alleged policy issues regarding CPS reporting.

Caring staff membersloving environment (mentioned by one reviewer)
Address
900 Highway 81 N, Bowie, TX
Phone
(940) 872-3822
Stirring Up Gifts Children Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

Stirring Up Gifts Children Center in Channelview has received mostly negative reviews citing serious safety and neglect concerns. One parent praised the owner and staff for being willing to work with families, but multiple parents reported poor experiences including inadequate supervision, unresponsive customer service, and operational limitations.

Nice ownerwilling staffflexible scheduling
Address
830 Stonyridge St, Channelview, TX
Phone
(281) 457-5678
The Wearhouse Kids 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

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None mentioned for daycare
Address
6380 Rogerdale Rd, Houston, TX
Phone
(281) 776-7640
Wonder World Daycare & Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

Wonder World Daycare has mixed reviews with significant concerns. While a few parents report positive experiences with friendly staff, the majority of reviewers cite serious issues including poor supervision, late pickups, forgotten pickups, unprofessional management, safety concerns, and lack of accountability.

Friendly and helpful stafflong-term attendance by some familiesno reported issues with some children
Address
12340 Paseo Nuevo Dr, El Paso, TX
Phone
(915) 921-1671
Just For You Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

Just for You Day Care receives highly polarized reviews, with five 5-star ratings praising attentive staff, learning activities, and a welcoming environment, but five negative reviews citing serious concerns including safety issues, unprofessional staff, dismissive management, and allegations of physical discipline.

Caring and attentive teachersengaging activities and field tripsclean facility
Address
2857 Saul Kleinfeld Dr, El Paso, TX
Phone
(915) 856-1616
Punkin' Doodles
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.1

Punkin' Doodles receives highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the staff's professionalism, communication, educational activities, and caring environment, while four parents report serious concerns including unprofessional management conduct, billing disputes, excessive screen time, and alleged physical mistreatment of children.

Open communication with parentsdaily pictures and reports providedstaff described as friendly and responsive to concerns
Address
16856 C R 4188, Lindale, TX
Phone
(903) 882-5437
Kidz Kollege
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.1

KIDZ KOLLEGE receives highly polarized reviews with significant safety and quality concerns. While a small group of satisfied parents praise the staff's kindness and extended hours, multiple reviewers report serious issues including poor hygiene, unprofessional staff behavior, inadequate child care practices, and alleged physical mistreatment of children.

Extended hours (open late/7 days a week)caring and respectful staff (according to satisfied parents)affordable pricing
Address
7307 Churchill Green Dr, Dallas, TX
Phone
(214) 660-4555
Kids Kingdom Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.1

Kids Kingdom Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviewers praise the staff's care, family-like atmosphere, and long-term reliability. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including alleged physical discipline of a child with autism, unprofessional staff behavior, and inadequate special needs support.

Caring and attentive stafffamily-like treatmentlong-term reliability
Address
4105 Broadway Blvd, Garland, TX
Phone
(972) 240-4347
Little Lambs Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.1

Little Lambs Learning Academy receives highly polarized reviews, with strong praise from satisfied parents highlighting caring staff, Christian values, and child development, but serious concerns from others about safety issues, poor infant care practices, inadequate teacher-to-student ratios, and unprofessional management. Multiple parents report safety incidents, lack of parental communication, and additional hidden costs beyond tuition.

Christian-based curriculumcaring and nurturing staff (particularly Ms. Tiffany)clean facility
Address
4402 S W S Young Dr, Killeen, TX
Phone
(254) 501-3333
Lockhart Cdc
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
1808 W San Antonio St, Lockhart, TX
Phone
(512) 398-7141
Vanda Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
1301 Vanda Ave, Lubbock, TX
Phone
(806) 765-0110
Ortega Preschool Child Incorporated
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
1135 Garland Ave, Austin, TX
Phone
(512) 928-8070
Toddler House #7
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
16610 Charterstone Dr, Houston, TX
Phone
(281) 376-9955
This Little Light Of Mine
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
211 E Hilburn St, Bellville, TX
Phone
(979) 865-9770
Shady Acres Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
312 S Front St, Bellville, TX
Phone
(979) 865-5651
Evelyn L. King Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
101 Daniel Rd, San Antonio, TX
Phone
(210) 310-0786
Precious Angels Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
13134 Independence Ave, San Antonio, TX
Phone
(210) 654-5500
Armadillos To Zebras
Child Daycare & Preschools
2

Armadillos to Zebras has extremely polarized reviews. Satisfied long-term parents praise the educational curriculum, experienced staff, on-site chef, and care quality. However, multiple parents report serious safety and abuse concerns including unlocked doors, physical discipline, unexplained injuries, and lack of incident reporting.

Educational curriculumexperienced stafflife skills teaching
Address
1200 W Spring Valley Rd, Richardson, TX
Phone
(972) 231-6998
Noah'S Ark Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
913 Se Front St, New Boston, TX
Phone
(903) 628-4169
Neal Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
1306 Barak Ln, Bryan, TX
Phone
(979) 260-2679
Rainbows End Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
301 W Kaufman St, Rockwall, TX
Phone
(972) 771-2693
Happy Kids Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.9

Happy Kids Preschool receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about operations and safety. While some parents praise summer activities, field trips, and the owner Mrs. Deborah, multiple parents report serious issues including lack of dinner service despite high fees, poor staff communication, frequent illness among children, inadequate incident reporting, unsafe driving practices, and alleged discrimination against children with disabilities.

Summer activities and field tripscaring owner (Mrs. Deborah)some dedicated staff members
Address
16910 Rolling Creek Dr, Houston, TX
Phone
(281) 880-6400
Kiddie Kare
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8

Kiddie Kare receives highly polarized reviews with significant safety and cleanliness concerns. Positive reviews praise the family-owned atmosphere and staff care, while negative reviews cite dirty conditions, unprofessional behavior, child injuries, and emotional distress. Prospective families should exercise caution given the serious allegations.

Family-owned environmentcaring staffgoes above and beyond for families
Address
4126 Maryland Ave, Dallas, TX
Phone
(214) 375-2331
Gods Lil Angels 24 Hour Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8
Address
2421 Matland Dr, Dallas, TX
Phone
(214) 331-1622
Tot Town II Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8
Address
2945 Gilbert St, Beaumont, TX
Phone
(409) 833-2163
Apple Tree Early Childhood Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8

Apple Tree Early Childhood Center has predominantly negative reviews citing serious safety concerns, staff misconduct, and poor supervision. One former student gave a positive retrospective review of their pre-K experience in 2017-2018, but recent reviews describe inadequate teacher oversight, inappropriate staff behavior, and critical incidents including unsupervised children leaving the facility.

Positive staff interaction reported in pre-K program (2017-2018)
Address
200 Veterans Ave, Marshall, TX
Phone
(903) 923-8665

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Frequently asked questions

There are 6,857 child daycare & preschools 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.