Daycares in Gun Barrel City, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
4 of 4 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
4 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
November 20, 2025
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Gun Barrel City currently has 4 tracked providers. 4 have inspection history, 4 appear active, and 25% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is November 20, 2025.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Building Blocks Childcare Center Inc
240 N GUN BARREL LN
Building Blocks LLC
228 HARBOR POINT RD
First Baptist Church Gun Barrel City Childcare Center
522 W MAIN ST
St Peter Lutheran Preschool
130 LUTHER LN
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What the daycare market looks like in Gun Barrel City
Gun Barrel City currently has 4 daycares in our directory. 25% 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.
25%
A or B safety grades
4
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,225/mo
Typical state cost in Texas
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Building Blocks Childcare Center Inc with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Gun Barrel City include Licensed Center.
The average provider in this market has 15.0 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
County-level childcare cost data is limited here, so use the state benchmark as a directional guide and verify quotes with providers directly.
Infant Center
$1,225/mo
Preschool Center
N/A
Toddler Home Daycare
N/A
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 Gun Barrel City
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Gun Barrel City?
We rank providers in Gun Barrel City 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 Gun Barrel City?
1 of the 4 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 Gun Barrel City?
Gun Barrel City currently shows 0 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.