Daycares in Arlington, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
205 of 220 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
219 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
Arlington currently has 220 tracked providers. 205 have inspection history, 219 appear active, and 30% 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.
Nana's Little Monkeys
5010 POINTCLEAR CT
River Legacy Nature School
703 NW GREEN OAKS BLVD
Kami's Home Daycare
5609 CREEKHOLLOW DR
Khristos Kingdom Learning Center
1307 KILKENNY DR
Little Stars
5404 INGLEWOOD LN
Imagination Zone - Patterson Elementary
6621 KELLY ELLIOTT RD
Rhonda Clark
8129 MOSSBERG DR
Oanh Ngoc Thi Tran
7119 LAKE HAWKINS DR
St. Barnabas United Methodist Church Early Education Center
5011 W PLEASANT RIDGE RD
BusyBezzzz
7405 FOSSIL LAKE DR
Latricia King
1817 WOODS DR
Jessita Zamora
1807 W SANFORD ST
Bugs n Bears
224 HIBISCUS DR
Limitless Children's Academy
6751 MATLOCK RD STE 101
Phyllis Brown
1009 ABIGAIL DR
NJ Lama
1408 MOUNT EVANS TRL
Tara Kiespert
3408 KILLALA CT
Monet Alvianna Coupland
2800 TREEVIEW DR
Little Fish N the Sea School House
6704 WICKLOW ST
Kidz R Luv
7301 MATLOCK RD STE 107
Home Daycares in Arlington
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What the daycare market looks like in Arlington
Arlington currently has 220 daycares in our directory. 30% 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.
30%
A or B safety grades
118
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in TARRANT
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Tara Kiespert with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Arlington include Licensed Center, Registered Child-Care Home, Licensed Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 42.0 recorded violations, while 44 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
TARRANT accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Arlington, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4,330/mo
Preschool Center
$721/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$684/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 Arlington
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Arlington?
We rank providers in Arlington 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 Arlington?
65 of the 220 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 Arlington?
Arlington currently shows 102 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.