Daycares in Fort Worth, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
389 of 449 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
449 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
Fort Worth currently has 449 tracked providers. 389 have inspection history, 449 appear active, and 28% 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.
Paulette Burnside
7929 ROCKDALE RD
Tyra Davis
3225 GRAYSON ST
Jaquelin Castillo
3437 LIVINGSTON AVE
Mi Mundito Montessori
4929 GLADE ST
Diana Guerra
3508 PREMIER ST
Young Achievers Childcare
2025 OLD GLORY TRL
Xiomara Hospital
1020 PIERZ DR
Lisa Tyana Speed
228 COTILLION RD
Kelly Ingram
10065 STONEY BRIDGE RD
King Kids Learning Center, LLC
2900 CANTON DR
Little Monarchs Child Care
12349 GREEN ASH DR
Sadie Ramirez
3000 BLUE CRESCENT ST APT 1814
Mary Ann's Childcare
844 HEMLOCK TRL
Madison Brychta
6300 FLOUR MILL RUN
Sandra Montano
5208 SPANISH RIVER TRL
Fort Worth Museum Preschool
1600 GENDY ST
Dararshea Bryant
5924 WILKES DR
Shauna Miller
8532 BOSWELL MEADOWS DR
Pooh's Bratz Academy
1424 OAK GROVE RD
Tanayris Zabala Castro
6813 HALTOM RD
Home Daycares in Fort Worth
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What the daycare market looks like in Fort Worth
Fort Worth currently has 449 daycares in our directory. 28% 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.
28%
A or B safety grades
273
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 Mary Ann's Childcare 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 26.2 recorded violations, while 106 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?
125 of the 449 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 176 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.