Daycares in Abilene, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
76 of 90 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
90 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
April 1, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Abilene currently has 90 tracked providers. 76 have inspection history, 90 appear active, and 24% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is April 1, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Mentoring Alliance After School - Bowie
2034 JEANETTE ST
Amber's Angels Family Child Care
3274 WHITEWING WAY
Sara Michela Brau
15 PEBBLE BEACH ST
Lisa-Marie Gill
6841 INVERNESS ST
Tammie Hatch
3109 E LAKE RD
Creative Kids Academy
1410 PORTLAND AVE
Alliance After School Care @ Long
3600 SHERRY LN
Olinda Ninnette Martinez
13000 RAINEY RIDGE LN
Alliance After School Care at Purcell
3602 N 12TH ST
Brenda V Garcia
102 QUICKSILVER RD
Maci Jo Hunter
4442 PAMELA DR
Debbie Hunt
2633 S 11TH ST
Beltway Kids Academy
2310 S WILLIS ST
Mentoring Alliance After School - Dyess
6733 JENNINGS DR
Juanita Martinez
1465 YORKTOWN DR
Anissa Kaye Gutierrez
477 BENJAMIN LN
Lisa Marie Casady
50 SCOTT PL
Alliance After School at Taylor
1719 EN 10TH ST
Paula Annette Redd
5257 HUNTERS CIR
YMCA of Abilene- Preschool Center
3026 S 32ND ST
Home Daycares in Abilene
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What the daycare market looks like in Abilene
Abilene currently has 90 daycares in our directory. 24% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
24%
A or B safety grades
48
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in TAYLOR
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Mentoring Alliance After School - Bowie with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Abilene include Licensed Center, Listed Family Home, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 23.2 recorded violations, while 28 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
TAYLOR accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Abilene, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4,330/mo
Preschool Center
$4,330/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$4,330/mo
Texas regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
Licensed centers receive at least one unannounced inspection per year. Newly licensed operations are inspected more frequently during their first year. Complaint-based inspections occur at any time and are always unannounced.
Background checks
All owners, directors, caregivers, and employees must pass a name-based criminal history check through the Texas Department of Public Safety and an FBI fingerprint check. A search of the Texas sex offender registry and the central abuse and neglect registry (DFPS) is also required before employment.
Parent rights
Texas law guarantees parents the right to enter and observe their child's childcare operation at any time during hours of operation without prior notice. Inspection and investigation reports are publicly available through the HHSC search tool.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Abilene
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Abilene?
We rank providers in Abilene using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Abilene?
22 of the 90 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Abilene?
Abilene currently shows 42 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Texas rules still apply: Licensed centers receive at least one unannounced inspection per year. Newly licensed operations are inspected more frequently during their first year. Complaint-based inspections occur at any time and are always unannounced.