Daycares in Irving, Texas

102 facilitiesAvg score: 35.7

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

96 of 102 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

102 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

Irving currently has 102 tracked providers. 96 have inspection history, 102 appear active, and 11% 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.

A

Second Chances Foster Care LLC

5605 N MACARTHUR BLVD

No violationsChild Placing Agency
A

Baby University South

800 N O CONNOR RD

No violationsCapacity: 145Licensed Center
A

Irving KinderCare

5100 RIVERSIDE DR

No violationsCapacity: 191Licensed Center
A

Jacqueline Green

1102 HADRIAN CT

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

YMCA @ Landry Carrollton-FB

265 RED RIVER TRL

No violationsCapacity: 136Licensed Center
A

Toni Lee

2338 N MACARTHUR BLVD APT 2018

No violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
A

Second Chances Foster Care LLC

601 SHALAMAR PL

No violationsChild Placing Agency
B

YMCA @ Good

1200 E UNION BOWER RD

30 violationsCapacity: 45Licensed Center
B

RARE Learning, Inc

2223 KINWEST PKWY

15 violationsCapacity: 26Licensed Center
B

Delight Kahl

3119 TRENT ST

15 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
B

Laurie Reeves

3214 THOMAS ST

14 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
C

YMCA @ Haley Elementary

3601 CHEYENNE ST

58 violationsCapacity: 93Licensed Center
C

YMCA @ Freeman Carrollton-FB

8757 VALLEY RANCH PKWY W

71 violationsCapacity: 60Licensed Center
C

YMCA Irving @ TJ Lee Elementary

1600 CARLISLE ST

45 violationsCapacity: 65Licensed Center
C

Redeemer Montessori

2700 WARREN CIR

15 violationsCapacity: 185Licensed Center
C

Carolina Martinez

3609 CHIME ST

15 violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
C

Discovery Practice Management, Inc.

8855 VALLEY RANCH PKWY W

6 violationsCapacity: 52General Residential Operation
C

Kids R Kids of Las Colinas

2990 REGENT BLVD

13 violationsCapacity: 275Licensed Center
C

KCE Champions LLC @ Uplift North Hills

606 E ROYAL LN

14 violationsCapacity: 253Licensed Center
D

YMCA @ Stipes

3100 CROSS TIMBERS DR

86 violationsCapacity: 60Licensed Center

What the daycare market looks like in Irving

Irving currently has 102 daycares in our directory. 11% 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.

11%

A or B safety grades

77

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 Second Chances Foster Care LLC 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 149.1 recorded violations, while 13 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?

11 of the 102 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 25 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.