Daycares in Kerrville, Texas

18 facilitiesAvg score: 37.2

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

17 of 18 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

18 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

Kerrville currently has 18 tracked providers. 17 have inspection history, 18 appear active, and 17% 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

Ashley Nicole Donaldson

710 LAKE DR

No violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
A

Lollipops and Gumdrops

623 MYRTA ST STE C

No violationsCapacity: 64Licensed Center
B

Pathways Youth and Family Services Inc

222 SIDNEY BAKER ST S STE 435

9 violationsCapacity: 0Child Placing Agency
C

St. Peter's Episcopal School

321 SAINT PETER ST

Accredited
16 violationsCapacity: 150Licensed Center
D

The Learning Stampede

625 CLAY ST

10 violationsCapacity: 41Licensed Center
F

KRH's Little Safari

1220 JEFFERSON ST

20 violationsCapacity: 125Licensed Center
F

Kerr County YMCA-Tom Daniels

2002 SINGING WIND DR

48 violationsCapacity: 50Licensed Center
F

Kerr County YMCA - Starkey Elementary

1030 W MAIN ST

49 violationsCapacity: 30Licensed Center
F

Childrens Ark

321 THOMPSON DR

64 violationsCapacity: 105Licensed Center
F

Tivy Child Development Center

CORNER OF TIVY AND 3RD ST

102 violationsCapacity: 56Licensed Center
F

Kerrville's Bright Beginnings

551 MEADOWVIEW LN

32 violationsCapacity: 159Licensed Center
F

Kerr County YMCA - Tally Elementary

1840 GOAT CREEK PKWY

64 violationsCapacity: 50Licensed Center
F

Kerrville Kroc Academy

201 HOLDSWORTH DR

212 violationsCapacity: 160Licensed Center
F

Happy Jack's Learning Center

2720 JUNCTION HWY

64 violationsCapacity: 120Licensed Center
F

Divinity Family Services

1312 BANDERA HWY

742 violationsChild Placing Agency
F

Childrens Corner First Presbyterian

800 JEFFERSON ST

132 violationsCapacity: 163Licensed Center
F

Zion Lutheran Church Children's Center

600 BARNETT ST

3
122 violationsCapacity: 96Licensed Center
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Jessica Peek

804 LAURA BELLE DR

No violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home

What the daycare market looks like in Kerrville

Kerrville currently has 18 daycares in our directory. 17% 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.

17%

A or B safety grades

16

Center-based providers

1

Accredited or Head Start providers

$810/mo

Infant center cost in KERR

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is Ashley Nicole Donaldson with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Kerrville include Licensed Center, Child Placing Agency, Listed Family Home.

The average provider in this market has 93.7 recorded violations, while 3 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

KERR accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Kerrville, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.

Infant Center

$810/mo

Preschool Center

$706/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$684/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 Kerrville

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Kerrville?

We rank providers in Kerrville 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 Kerrville?

3 of the 18 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 Kerrville?

Kerrville currently shows 2 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.