Daycares in Little Elm, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
51 of 60 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
59 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
Little Elm currently has 60 tracked providers. 51 have inspection history, 59 appear active, and 27% 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.
Venkata Padma Gundala
1708 ORCAGNA DR
AlphaBEST @ Lakewood Village-Little Elm
100 STOWE LN
Sunshine Home School
2413 OLIVIA LN
Trenell Webb
1824 CHRISTOPHER CREEK DR
AlphaBEST @ East Campus-NTCA
1851 OAK GROVE PKWY
Manitas Juguetonas Child Care
3616 RIO GRANDE RD
Hollys Haven In Home Child Care
1121 LAKE HAVEN DR
It's A Small World (IN-HOME) Preschool
1449 BENAVITES DR
FirstSteps Homeschool
433 WINDWARD DR
Robins Nest Montessori School
100 LAKEFRONT DR
Happy Clouds Preschool
1729 CREEK BEND LN
AlphaBEST @ Chavez ? Little Elm
2600 HART RD
Tiny Hiney Daycare
2320 MAGNOLIA DR
Doe Creek Montessori Academy
354 DOE CREEK RD
Arise & Shine Childcare
2705 TRADEWINDS DR
The Children's Lighthouse of Oak Point
301 SHAHAN PRAIRIE RD
Blooming Brains Learning Center
2600 SHADOW GLEN DR
Happy Kids Montessori Childcare
2425 DEERWOOD DR
AlphaBEST @ Lakeview ? Little Elm
1800 WATERSIDE DR
AlphaBEST @ Brent ? Little Elm
500 WITT RD
Home Daycares in Little Elm
Browse 41 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Little Elm
Little Elm currently has 60 daycares in our directory. 27% 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.
27%
A or B safety grades
19
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in DENTON
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Venkata Padma Gundala with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Little Elm include Licensed Center, Licensed Child-Care Home, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 28.4 recorded violations, while 15 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
DENTON accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Little Elm, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4,330/mo
Preschool Center
$4,330/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$4,330/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 Little Elm
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Little Elm?
We rank providers in Little Elm 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 Little Elm?
16 of the 60 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 Little Elm?
Little Elm currently shows 41 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.