Daycares in Hempstead, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
11 of 11 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
11 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 19, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Hempstead currently has 11 tracked providers. 11 have inspection history, 11 appear active, and 36% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 19, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Gwendolyn Johnson
1343 ZERO ST
Busy B's Child Development Center
1710 13TH ST
Maria Esperanza Torres
1125 10TH ST
MET/HEADSTART (WALLER COUNTY)
1125 ENNIS ST
ABC Kids Fun 2 Learn Center
2430 10TH ST
Roosevelt Whitt Learning Center
36909 WYATT CHAPEL RD
Busy B's Child Care
1710 13TH ST
New Hope RTC, LLC.
104 PINE MEADOW DR
MET Early Head Start Waller County
1127 ENNIS ST
The Learning Tree
1241 1ST ST
Safe Haven Youth Ranch
28158 SH 6
Home Daycares in Hempstead
Browse 3 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Hempstead
Hempstead currently has 11 daycares in our directory. 36% 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.
36%
A or B safety grades
8
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in WALLER
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Gwendolyn Johnson with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Hempstead include Licensed Center, General Residential Operation, Licensed Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 46.8 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
WALLER accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Hempstead, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4,330/mo
Preschool Center
$669/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 Hempstead
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Hempstead?
We rank providers in Hempstead 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 Hempstead?
4 of the 11 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 Hempstead?
Hempstead currently shows 3 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.