Daycares in Fort Worth, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
399 of 460 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
460 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
Fort Worth currently has 460 tracked providers. 399 have inspection history, 460 appear active, and 16% 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.
Young Achievers Childcare
2025 OLD GLORY TRL
Angels Precious Hands
6326 BRENTWOOD STAIR RD
Mi Mundito Montessori
4929 GLADE ST
Sonya Michele Hill
5504 OAK GROVE RD
Dararshea Bryant
5924 WILKES DR
Diana Guerra
3508 PREMIER ST
Lisa Tyana Speed
228 COTILLION RD
Xiomara Hospital
1020 PIERZ DR
Sadie Ramirez
3000 BLUE CRESCENT ST APT 1814
Kreative Kids Preparatory Academy LLC
1312 SYCAMORE SCHOOL RD
Jaquelin Castillo
3437 LIVINGSTON AVE
Pooh's Bratz Academy
1424 OAK GROVE RD
Madison Brychta
6300 FLOUR MILL RUN
Kelly Ingram
10065 STONEY BRIDGE RD
Sandra Montano
5208 SPANISH RIVER TRL
Shauna Miller
8532 BOSWELL MEADOWS DR
Little Monarchs Child Care
12349 GREEN ASH DR
Fort Worth Museum Preschool
1600 GENDY ST
Mary Ann's Childcare
844 HEMLOCK TRL
The Tribe Home Daycare
3164 HANNA RANCH BLVD
Home Daycares in Fort Worth
Browse 183 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Fort Worth
Fort Worth currently has 460 daycares in our directory. 16% 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.
16%
A or B safety grades
277
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 Pooh's Bratz Academy with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Fort Worth include Licensed Center, Listed Family Home, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 116.2 recorded violations, while 104 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Fort Worth?
We rank providers in Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth?
73 of the 460 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth currently shows 183 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.