Daycares in Amarillo, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
115 of 134 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
134 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
April 2, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Amarillo currently has 134 tracked providers. 115 have inspection history, 134 appear active, and 34% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is April 2, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Kayla Mincey
1013 S GEORGIA ST
Night and Day Care and Play
2831 MAYS ST
Mary Chamness
5600 GRANADA DR
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch
600 SW 11TH AVE
Elsa Barajas
6405 ARDEN RD SPC 166
Cecy's Daycare
912 CLYDE ST
Melissa Keith
6407 MEISTER ST
Gleiciane Silva
9511 SYDNEY DR
Amarillo College Child Development Lab School
6222 W 9TH AVE
Jennifer Wright
5504 PINTO LN
Debbie Wilhite
5100 LIVE OAK DR
Building Minds PreSchool
7102 GAINSBOROUGH RD
Sandra Jefferson
3123 S SEMINOLE ST
Giggle & Grow
3107 SW 27TH AVE
Gloria Terrazas
4439 CLINE RD
Alliance for Children, Inc
4316 CANYON DR
Christy Blackman
8412 HAMILTON DR
Carey Starks
4031 MONTAGUE DR
Margarita Bernal
7200 EXPLORER TRL
Will Rogers Learning Center
702 N JOHNSON ST
Home Daycares in Amarillo
Browse 67 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Amarillo
Amarillo currently has 134 daycares in our directory. 34% 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.
34%
A or B safety grades
67
Center-based providers
3
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in RANDALL
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Night and Day Care and Play with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Amarillo include Licensed Center, Listed Family Home, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 38.4 recorded violations, while 33 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
RANDALL accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Amarillo?
We rank providers in Amarillo 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 Amarillo?
46 of the 134 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 Amarillo?
Amarillo currently shows 67 home-based providers and 2 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.