Daycares in Little Elm, Texas

64 facilitiesAvg score: 37.9

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

54 of 64 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

63 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

Little Elm currently has 64 tracked providers. 54 have inspection history, 63 appear active, and 17% 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

AlphaBEST @ Lakewood Village-Little Elm

100 STOWE LN

No violationsCapacity: 50Licensed Center
A

Manitas Juguetonas Child Care

3616 RIO GRANDE RD

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

Sri Keerthi Musunuru

1125 HORSETAIL DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Venkata Padma Gundala

1708 ORCAGNA DR

No violationsCapacity: 9Registered Child-Care Home
A

Sunshine Home School

2413 OLIVIA LN

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

AlphaBEST @ East Campus-NTCA

1851 OAK GROVE PKWY

No violationsCapacity: 75Licensed Center
A

Tiny Thinkers Montessori

1708 ORCAGNA DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

Trenell Webb

1824 CHRISTOPHER CREEK DR

No violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
A

Debbie Day Care

1516 SUNDROP DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
B

Happy Clouds Preschool

1729 CREEK BEND LN

Closed
4 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
B

Doe Creek Montessori Academy

354 DOE CREEK RD

37 violationsCapacity: 170Licensed Center
C

Debbie Anita Parthasarathy

1516 SUNDROP DR

10 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
D

Hollys Haven In Home Child Care

1121 LAKE HAVEN DR

42 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
D

Robins Nest Montessori School

100 LAKEFRONT DR

28 violationsCapacity: 85Licensed Center
D

AlphaBEST @ Chavez ? Little Elm

2600 HART RD

39 violationsCapacity: 100Licensed Center
D

Happy Kids Montessori Childcare

2425 DEERWOOD DR

106 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
F

Tiny Hiney Daycare

2320 MAGNOLIA DR

24 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
F

FirstSteps Homeschool

433 WINDWARD DR

26 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
F

AlphaBEST @ Lakeview ? Little Elm

1800 WATERSIDE DR

40 violationsCapacity: 120Licensed Center
F

AlphaBEST @ Zellars ECC ? Little Elm

300 LOBO LN

28 violationsCapacity: 50Licensed Center

What the daycare market looks like in Little Elm

Little Elm currently has 64 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

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 Sri Keerthi Musunuru with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Little Elm include Licensed Child-Care Home, Licensed Center, Registered Child-Care Home.

The average provider in this market has 123.4 recorded violations, while 19 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.

Read the full scoring methodology

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?

11 of the 64 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 45 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.