Daycares in Cedar Park, Texas

75 facilitiesAvg score: 38.8

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

64 of 75 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

75 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

May 18, 2026

Latest inspection

May 14, 2026

Provenance

Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Cedar Park currently has 75 tracked providers. 64 have inspection history, 75 appear active, and 13% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 14, 2026.

Updated May 18, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

A

Glynda Dowdy

1318 NIGHTINGALE DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Cox YMCA of Central Texas

1001 BRUSHY CREEK RD

No violationsCapacity: 119Licensed Center
A

High Hopes Preschool

600 W NEW HOPE DR

No violationsCapacity: 75Licensed Center
A

Montessori of Cedar Park

1609 N BELL BLVD

No violationsCapacity: 163Licensed Center
A

Cedar Park Montessori

400 E WHITESTONE BLVD

No violationsCapacity: 73Licensed Center
A

Guidepost Montessori at Cypress Creek

2006 SUNCHASE BLVD

No violationsCapacity: 85Licensed Center
A

Green House Day Care Cedar Park

503 S MOUNT RUSHMORE DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

Primrose School at Vista Ridge

910 N VISTA RIDGE BLVD

No violationsCapacity: 199Licensed Center
B

Westside YMCA of Central Texas

300 RYAN JORDAN LN

14 violationsCapacity: 125Licensed Center
B

Circle of Friends Day Care

1107 HUNTERS CREEK DR

13 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
C

Deer Creek YMCA of Central Texas

2420 ZEPPELIN

13 violationsCapacity: 119Licensed Center
C

Sharon Turner

800 TWIN OAK TRL

12 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
C

Ms Luci's Preschool

906 SETTLEMENT CV

28 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
C

Moms Childcare

702 ORCHARD ST

26 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
C

Reed YMCA of Central Texas

1515 LITTLE ELM TRL

13 violationsCapacity: 125Licensed Center
C

Crystal Challenges

1509 RHAPSODY RIDGE DR

13 violationsCapacity: 17Licensed Center
C

Naumann YMCA of Central Texas

1201 BRIGHTON BEND LN

13 violationsCapacity: 150Licensed Center
C

New Hope Baptist Child Development Center

200 W NEW HOPE DR

40 violationsCapacity: 237Licensed Center
D

Capital Area Child Development Center

11651 W PARMER LN

41 violationsCapacity: 60Licensed Center
D

M&M Group Family Day Care

1431 JENNA LN

26 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home

What the daycare market looks like in Cedar Park

Cedar Park currently has 75 daycares in our directory. 13% 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.

13%

A or B safety grades

52

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,225/mo

Typical state cost in Texas

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is Glynda Dowdy with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Cedar Park include Licensed Center, Licensed Child-Care Home, Listed Family Home.

The average provider in this market has 101.3 recorded violations, while 19 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

County-level childcare cost data is limited here, so use the state benchmark as a directional guide and verify quotes with providers directly.

Infant Center

$1,225/mo

Preschool Center

N/A

Toddler Home Daycare

N/A

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.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Cedar Park

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Cedar Park?

We rank providers in Cedar Park 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 Cedar Park?

10 of the 75 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 Cedar Park?

Cedar Park currently shows 23 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.