Daycares in Mission, Texas

77 facilitiesAvg score: 15.3

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

77 of 77 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

77 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

May 18, 2026

Latest inspection

May 11, 2026

Provenance

Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Mission currently has 77 tracked providers. 77 have inspection history, 77 appear active, and 3% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 11, 2026.

Updated May 18, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

A

Monarch Learning Academy LLC

2913 N MOOREFIELD RD

No violationsCapacity: 53Licensed Center
A

Saabant Learning Institute LLC

211 S MAYBERRY RD

No violationsCapacity: 30Licensed Center
C

Susana Martinez

3631 N FM 492

14 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
D

Instituto Imaginari Childcare Center LLC

2313 CITRUS LN

45 violationsCapacity: 31Licensed Center
F

Masterpiece Christian Academy

1819 PERKINS AVE

4
77 violationsCapacity: 77Licensed Center
F

Kinder Academy Daycare

2308 W MILE 5 RD

16 violationsCapacity: 27Licensed Center
F

Maria Rios

9130 N MOOREFIELD RD

61 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
F

Veronica Lopez

106 RANCHO DEL REY ST

43 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
F

Busy Bees Learning Academy LLC

1701 W MILE 3 RD

95 violationsCapacity: 44Licensed Center
F

Sunrise Learning Academy

2015 W MILE 3 RD STE 1

127 violationsCapacity: 38Licensed Center
F

Little Oaks Learning Center LLC

121 E MILE 2 RD

131 violationsCapacity: 41Licensed Center
F

UMOS MSHS Palmview Center

4900 W MILE 3 RD

187 violationsCapacity: 214Licensed Center
F

Valemis Bilingual Learning Center

3117 N INSPIRATION RD STE A AND B

137 violationsCapacity: 76Licensed Center
F

Little Lobos Daycare #2 LLC

3700 W MILE 5 RD

111 violationsCapacity: 125Licensed Center
F

Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC

608 S ABRAM RD

92 violationsCapacity: 51Licensed Center
F

His Little Ones Preschool & Daycare,LLC

11435 N BRYAN RD

358 violationsCapacity: 66Licensed Center
F

Once Upon a Child Learning Center

208 E LOOP 374

111 violationsCapacity: 32Licensed Center
F

Kiddie Academy

1814 E GRIFFIN PKWY

239 violationsCapacity: 119Licensed Center
F

Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC

2310 N HOLLAND AVE

165 violationsCapacity: 49Licensed Center
F

Little Explorers Education Center

1242 E BUSINESS HIGHWAY 83 STE 3

179 violationsCapacity: 46Licensed Center

What the daycare market looks like in Mission

Mission currently has 77 daycares in our directory. 3% 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.

3%

A or B safety grades

70

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4,330/mo

Infant center cost in HIDALGO

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is Monarch Learning Academy LLC with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 256.1 recorded violations, while 2 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

HIDALGO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Mission, 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 Mission

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Mission?

We rank providers in Mission 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 Mission?

2 of the 77 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 Mission?

Mission currently shows 7 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.