Daycares in Garland, Texas

110 facilitiesAvg score: 76.4

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

100 of 110 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

110 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

Garland currently has 110 tracked providers. 100 have inspection history, 110 appear active, and 52% 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.

A

Laura Olvera

3018 PICCADILLY CT

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Glenwood Day School

2446 APOLLO RD

3
No violationsCapacity: 90Licensed Center
A

Kiddie Academy of Firewheel

4812 N PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH H

No violationsCapacity: 207Licensed Center
A

ChildCareGroup Anderson Center

625 E AVENUE B

No violationsCapacity: 78Licensed Center
A

Lighthouse Bilingual Academy

935 CASTLE DR

4
No violationsCapacity: 68Licensed Center
A

Lighthouse Academy - Garland LLC

244 S BARNES DR

No violationsCapacity: 102Licensed Center
A

Le Thi Ho

3506 HAWAII DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

No Thi Ha

2313 KNIGHTHOOD LN

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Barbara Aguillard-Dean

409 STANTON DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Le Thi Duong

1705 SAM HOUSTON DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Firewheel Christian Academy

5500 LAVON DR

No violationsCapacity: 141Licensed Center
A

Thom Thi Dao

3925 O HENRY DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Kingsbridge Montessori School

449 KINGSBRIDGE DR

No violationsCapacity: 129Licensed Center
A

Alicia Botello

5113 WOOD CREEK LN

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Phung Kim Le

2941 APOLLO RD

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Ronda Smith

1609 GLOUCHESTER DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

New World United Methodist DCC

5134 NORTHWEST HWY

4
No violationsCapacity: 185Licensed Center
A

Latonja Raoof

1117 MAYAPPLE DR

3
No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Ladoris Davis

5318 CREEK CT

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

LaToya Dashe White

1122 CLINTON ST

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home

What the daycare market looks like in Garland

Garland currently has 110 daycares in our directory. 52% 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.

52%

A or B safety grades

60

Center-based providers

1

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4,330/mo

Infant center cost in DALLAS

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is Phung Kim Le with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Garland include Licensed Center, Registered Child-Care Home, Listed Family Home.

The average provider in this market has 14.7 recorded violations, while 45 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 Garland, 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.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Garland

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Garland?

We rank providers in Garland 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 Garland?

57 of the 110 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 Garland?

Garland currently shows 50 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.