Daycares in Gainesville, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
14 of 16 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
16 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 25, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Gainesville currently has 16 tracked providers. 14 have inspection history, 16 appear active, and 56% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 25, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Katrina Grewing
834 COUNTY ROAD 158
Learning Tree
214 S DENTON ST
Shalonda Renee Gilyard
1912 LAUREL RD
Stepping Stones of First Baptist Gainesville
513 W BROADWAY ST
Donna Zimmerer Licensed Child Care
1092 FM 1199
Lil Leopards Learning Ranchette
445 FM 1306
Kid Care Learning Center
514 W SCOTT ST
Cornerstone Childcare Center
621 N CULBERSON ST
Lil Leopards Learning Ladder
1305 E BROADWAY ST
Wilma Boaz Daycare
412 FM 3496
Lighthouse Preschool
308 E BROADWAY ST
April Glass
150 CR 216
Kids Care Learning Center
104 N MORRIS ST
Carol Lamkin
495 COUNTY ROAD 397
Angela Vanbebber
2319 JODI LN
April Thompson
1604 MOSS ST
Home Daycares in Gainesville
Browse 8 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Gainesville
Gainesville currently has 16 daycares in our directory. 56% 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.
56%
A or B safety grades
8
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$627/mo
Infant center cost in COOKE
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Learning Tree with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Gainesville include Licensed Center, Licensed Child-Care Home, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 8.6 recorded violations, while 7 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
COOKE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Gainesville, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$627/mo
Preschool Center
$536/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 Gainesville
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Gainesville?
We rank providers in Gainesville 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 Gainesville?
9 of the 16 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville currently shows 8 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.