Daycares in McKinney, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
131 of 150 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
150 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
May 18, 2026
Latest inspection
May 13, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
McKinney currently has 150 tracked providers. 131 have inspection history, 150 appear active, and 15% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 13, 2026.
Updated May 18, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
MISD Wolford Preschool
6951 BERKSHIRE RD
Daffodils Montessori Preschool
4901 ARROYO TRL
Raheleh Azizi
3404 EGRET CT
MISD Malvern Preschool
1100 ELDORADO PKWY
Quanika Logan
9305 AMBER DOWNS DR
Vani Akula
4409 FAYETTE DR
Sara Hagos
4612 AYLESBURY CT
Mahdieh Arefeh
9609 MULLIGAN DR
Ivy Vine Preschool
7701 VIRGINIA PKWY
Divyadeepthi Brahmadevara
10708 SEDALIA DR
AlphaBEST @ Wortham ? Frisco
7404 KICKAPOO DR.
Kiddie Academy of McKinney
6300 VIRGINIA PKWY
Foundation Academy LLC
4901 ARROYO TRL
Auntie Audreys House
4912 CONCHO LN
Kellees Child Care
2701 CANYON BAY
Honey B's Child Care
2228 JOCELYN WAY
PSA McKinney
7205 ELDORADO PKWY
MISD Reuben Johnson Preschool
3400 ASH LN
Gabriels Little Angels Preschool
110 SAINT GABRIEL WAY
Amazing Prep Academy
3121 HUDSON XING STE A
Home Daycares in McKinney
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What the daycare market looks like in McKinney
McKinney currently has 150 daycares in our directory. 15% 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.
15%
A or B safety grades
89
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in COLLIN
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Kiddie Academy of McKinney with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in McKinney include Licensed Center, Licensed Child-Care Home, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 118.2 recorded violations, while 34 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
COLLIN accounts for the largest share of providers we track in McKinney, 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 McKinney
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in McKinney?
We rank providers in McKinney 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 McKinney?
22 of the 150 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 McKinney?
McKinney currently shows 61 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.