Daycares in Irving, Texas

100 facilitiesAvg score: 50.9

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

95 of 100 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

100 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

Irving currently has 100 tracked providers. 95 have inspection history, 100 appear active, and 22% 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

Second Chances Foster Care LLC

601 SHALAMAR PL

No violationsChild Placing Agency
A

YMCA @ Landry Carrollton-FB

265 RED RIVER TRL

No violationsCapacity: 136Licensed Center
A

Jacqueline Green

1102 HADRIAN CT

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Baby University South

800 N O CONNOR RD

No violationsCapacity: 145Licensed Center
A

Irving KinderCare

5100 RIVERSIDE DR

No violationsCapacity: 191Licensed Center
A

Toni Lee

2338 N MACARTHUR BLVD APT 2018

No violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
A

Discovery Practice Management, Inc.

8855 VALLEY RANCH PKWY W

No violationsCapacity: 52General Residential Operation
A

YMCA @ Good

1200 E UNION BOWER RD

8 violationsCapacity: 45Licensed Center
A

Delight Kahl

3119 TRENT ST

4 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Laurie Reeves

3214 THOMAS ST

4 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Redeemer Montessori

2700 WARREN CIR

4 violationsCapacity: 185Licensed Center
A

Carolina Martinez

3609 CHIME ST

4 violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
A

KCE Champions LLC @ Uplift North Hills

606 E ROYAL LN

4 violationsCapacity: 253Licensed Center
A

RARE Learning, Inc

2223 KINWEST PKWY

4 violationsCapacity: 26Licensed Center
A

Adoption Choices of Texas, Inc

5005 W ROYAL LN STE 291

6 violationsChild Placing Agency
B

YMCA @ Stipes

3100 CROSS TIMBERS DR

25 violationsCapacity: 60Licensed Center
B

YMCA @ Davis

310 DAVIS DR

12 violationsCapacity: 75Licensed Center
B

Kids R Kids of Las Colinas

2990 REGENT BLVD

4 violationsCapacity: 275Licensed Center
B

YMCA @ Brown

2501 10TH ST

16 violationsCapacity: 100Licensed Center
B

Kings and Queens Court

3915 CARVER PL

16 violationsCapacity: 9Licensed Child-Care Home

What the daycare market looks like in Irving

Irving currently has 100 daycares in our directory. 22% 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.

22%

A or B safety grades

76

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 Baby University South with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 40.7 recorded violations, while 12 providers 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.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Irving

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Irving?

We rank providers in Irving 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 Irving?

22 of the 100 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 Irving?

Irving currently shows 24 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.