Daycares in Decatur, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
11 of 15 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
15 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
Decatur currently has 15 tracked providers. 11 have inspection history, 15 appear active, and 20% 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.
LL STEM ACADEMY
1200 W EAGLE DR
LL Young
379 COUNTY ROAD 4191
LL Carson
2100 S US BUSINESS 81-287
Mulberry Child and Family Development Center
575 W MULBERRY ST
Little Buds Child Care Center LLC
143 PRIVATE ROAD 2643
Child and Family Development Center Decatur 1
503 N HIGHWAY 287
Learning Ladder
403 S HILL ST
Victory Kids Care
400 W US 380
Pettit Private School
701 DEER PARK RD
Wise Kids Academy, LLC
3482 S FM 51
Wise Owls Learning Center
805 S COLLEGE AVE
Anna Amador
1305 N MELBA DOYLE PARK RD
Sara Cantu
202 WILD HORSE RD
Jessica Davis
187 PRIVATE ROAD 4388
Raychel Roberts
804 S MILLER ST
Home Daycares in Decatur
Browse 4 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Decatur
Decatur currently has 15 daycares in our directory. 20% 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.
20%
A or B safety grades
11
Center-based providers
1
Accredited or Head Start providers
$487/mo
Infant center cost in WISE
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is LL Young with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Decatur include Licensed Center, Listed Family Home.
The average provider in this market has 27.4 recorded violations, while 6 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
WISE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Decatur, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$487/mo
Preschool Center
$550/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$520/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 Decatur
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Decatur?
We rank providers in Decatur 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 Decatur?
3 of the 15 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 Decatur?
Decatur currently shows 4 home-based providers and 1 Head Start site 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.