Daycares in Katy, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
288 of 326 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
326 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
Katy currently has 326 tracked providers. 288 have inspection history, 326 appear active, and 24% 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.
First Class Kidz Placing Agency LLC
4630 CLARA ROSE LN
Holy Covenant CDC
22111 MORTON RANCH RD
Los Abus Child Care
4430 ANDORNO DR
TINY ROOTS GARDEN
21326 DORAL ROSE LN
Brilliant Minds Child Care Home
22806 TUSCANY RIDGE LN
St. Mary's Place, LLC
20503 UPLAND FAIR LN
Magnolia Preparatory Academy
23915 FM 529 RD
Moore Dynamic In-Home Childcare
5518 AMELIA PLANTATION DR
Rising Steps Learning Place
6506 WELLINGTON MEADOWS DR
Victory of the Lamb Lutheran Preschool
23051 CINCO RANCH BLVD
Second Baptist School Early Childhood Program
5757 FM 1463 RD
Nenes Traviesos LPC
20435 PURPLE SUNSET CT
Ordeivys Francis Ayala Gutierrez
4006 ITZLE ISLAND CT
Vivian Al-Suhaili
28702 BONHAM PARK CT
ABC Tree House Aca - Home
23807 HAWTHORN DALE CT
Children's House International
29530 HUNTSWOOD TRAIL LN
Andrea Steele
19623 BILLINEYS PARK DR
Jennifer Dawn Maxfeldt
2706 SABAL PALMS CT
Kidco Learning Center
2437 N FRY RD
Lionheart Children's Academy at Venture Church
5425 MORTON RD
Home Daycares in Katy
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What the daycare market looks like in Katy
Katy currently has 326 daycares in our directory. 24% 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.
24%
A or B safety grades
189
Center-based providers
3
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in HARRIS
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Ordeivys Francis Ayala Gutierrez with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Katy include Licensed Center, Licensed Child-Care Home, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 30.0 recorded violations, while 72 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 Katy, 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 Katy
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Katy?
We rank providers in Katy 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 Katy?
77 of the 326 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 Katy?
Katy currently shows 137 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.