Daycares in Houston, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
1,584 of 1,685 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
1,683 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
May 18, 2026
Latest inspection
May 15, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Houston currently has 1,685 tracked providers. 1,584 have inspection history, 1,683 appear active, and 10% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 15, 2026.
Updated May 18, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
The Shlenker School
5600 N BRAESWOOD BLVD
Right Fit Kids Academy- Cullen
4101 ALMEDA GENOA RD
Amber Kwenette Jackson
2100 BERING DR APT 404
TRI NGO
8203 ASHLAWN DR
Tiny Explorers Preschool
11303 HUGHES RD
My-Phuong Thi Le
2307 MILFORD PL
LaTonya Stewart
2902 REDWING GROVE WAY
Straight Path RTC LLC
8210 SONESTA POINT LN
Growing Greatness Academy
14623 SEQUOIA BEND BLVD
Koala Kare Reynolds Elementary
3975 GLADERIDGE DR
Reynolds Head Start
9601 ROSEHAVEN DR
Williams Haven, LLC
3703 BRIDGEDALE DR
Trang Thuy Vu Bui
10414 CLAYBROOK DR
The Mays School
5606 S RICE AVE
Koala Kare- Meyer Elementary
16330 FOREST WAY DR
Koala Kare Heritage Elementary
12255 T C JESTER BLVD
Koala Kare - Booker Elementary
22352 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR
Emerald Horizons LLC
4105 ALLEN ST
Little People's Creative Academy
9700 RIVERSTONE RANCH RD
Alpha Academy #2
7722 VAN NESS ST
Home Daycares in Houston
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What the daycare market looks like in Houston
Houston currently has 1,685 daycares in our directory. 10% 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.
10%
A or B safety grades
1,071
Center-based providers
16
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in HARRIS
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Koala Kare- Meyer Elementary with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Houston include Licensed Center, Registered Child-Care Home, Licensed Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 187.3 recorded violations, while 198 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
HARRIS accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Houston, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4,330/mo
Preschool Center
$522/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$466/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 Houston
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Houston?
We rank providers in Houston 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 Houston?
172 of the 1685 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 Houston?
Houston currently shows 614 home-based providers and 3 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.