Daycares in Katy, Texas

326 facilitiesAvg score: 53.8

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.

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First Class Kidz Placing Agency LLC

4630 CLARA ROSE LN

No violationsChild Placing Agency
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Holy Covenant CDC

22111 MORTON RANCH RD

No violationsCapacity: 201Licensed Center
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Los Abus Child Care

4430 ANDORNO DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
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TINY ROOTS GARDEN

21326 DORAL ROSE LN

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
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Brilliant Minds Child Care Home

22806 TUSCANY RIDGE LN

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
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St. Mary's Place, LLC

20503 UPLAND FAIR LN

No violationsCapacity: 7General Residential Operation
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Magnolia Preparatory Academy

23915 FM 529 RD

No violationsCapacity: 218Licensed Center
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Moore Dynamic In-Home Childcare

5518 AMELIA PLANTATION DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
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Rising Steps Learning Place

6506 WELLINGTON MEADOWS DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
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Victory of the Lamb Lutheran Preschool

23051 CINCO RANCH BLVD

No violationsCapacity: 34Licensed Center
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Second Baptist School Early Childhood Program

5757 FM 1463 RD

No violationsCapacity: 51Licensed Center
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Nenes Traviesos LPC

20435 PURPLE SUNSET CT

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
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Ordeivys Francis Ayala Gutierrez

4006 ITZLE ISLAND CT

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
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Vivian Al-Suhaili

28702 BONHAM PARK CT

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
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ABC Tree House Aca - Home

23807 HAWTHORN DALE CT

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
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Children's House International

29530 HUNTSWOOD TRAIL LN

No violationsChild Placing Agency
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Andrea Steele

19623 BILLINEYS PARK DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
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Jennifer Dawn Maxfeldt

2706 SABAL PALMS CT

No violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
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Kidco Learning Center

2437 N FRY RD

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No violationsCapacity: 111Licensed Center
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Lionheart Children's Academy at Venture Church

5425 MORTON RD

No violationsCapacity: 216Licensed Center

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.

Read the full scoring methodology

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.