Daycares in Dallas, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
460 of 478 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
477 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
May 18, 2026
Latest inspection
May 15, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Dallas currently has 478 tracked providers. 460 have inspection history, 477 appear active, and 13% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 15, 2026.
Updated May 18, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
KCE Champions LLC @ Onesimo Hernandez
5555 MAPLE AVE
The Children's Preschool Center
1450 OLD GATE LN STE 100
Earline Williams
115 S TREGO CT
Park Cities Montessori
4711 WESTSIDE DR
Kingdom Kids Child Placing Agency
9709 C F HAWN FWY STE P
All My Care Foundation
8204 ELMBROOK DR STE 316
Texas Adoption Center
6440 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 705
Myshundre Davis
1324 THORNE ST
Joyous Angels Kids Klub
10363 WHITE ELM RD
Davids Place Head Start
1000 S CARROLL AVE
Lighthouse Learning Academy LLC-Dallas
1518 JOHN WEST RD
Kidz Paradize Spanish Preschool
2520 DAYBREAK DR
Deborah Molina
7615 PENNYBURN DR
A Cradle of Hope Adoption Counseling Center
5944 LUTHER LN STE 875
Moore's Faithful 2 Learning
2120 N SAINT AUGUSTINE DR STE 120
Hope Adoption, Inc.
5944 LUTHER LN STE 875
La Escuelita Spanish Immersion Preschool at 10th Street Hist
366 S FLEMING AVE
Neighborhood Christian Learning Center of Pleasant Grove
9009 BRUTON RD STE 447
Redeemers Child Care Center
8519 CRAIGHILL AVE
YMCA at Anne Frank Elementary School
5201 CELESTIAL RD
Home Daycares in Dallas
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What the daycare market looks like in Dallas
Dallas currently has 478 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
380
Center-based providers
10
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in DALLAS
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Lighthouse Learning Academy LLC-Dallas with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Dallas include Licensed Center, Licensed Child-Care Home, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 141.8 recorded violations, while 63 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
DALLAS accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Dallas, 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 Dallas
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Dallas?
We rank providers in Dallas 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 Dallas?
64 of the 478 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 Dallas?
Dallas currently shows 98 home-based providers and 4 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.