Daycares in Pharr, Texas

59 facilitiesAvg score: 62.5

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

58 of 59 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

Pharr currently has 59 tracked providers. 58 have inspection history, 59 appear active, and 24% 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

Angelica's Little Scholars Daycare

713 W EAGLE AVE

No violationsCapacity: 8Licensed Child-Care Home
A

Little Bright Minds Child Development Center

316 E US HIGHWAY 83

4
No violationsCapacity: 57Licensed Center
A

LEMI Oaks Early Education Academy

2301 S JACKSON RD

Head Start
No violationsCapacity: 60Licensed Center
A

Three Little Bears Day Care

7513 S SAINT MARIE DR

4
No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

Twinkle Toes Learning Center LLC

1800 W HALL ACRES RD STE A2

No violationsCapacity: 44Licensed Center
A

Longoria Head Start Center

2500 N CYPRESS ST

Head Start
4 violationsCapacity: 151Licensed Center
A

The Kinder Corner

1300 S LINDEN ST

3 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

UMOS MSHS Las Milpas Center

210 NAVARRO ST

8 violationsCapacity: 96Licensed Center
A

I Kids Academy Learning Center LLC

231 N VETERANS BLVD

4 violationsCapacity: 56Licensed Center
A

Jolie Childcare & Learning Academy LLC

505 E FERGUSON AVE

4 violationsCapacity: 60Licensed Center
B

Magic Kidz Academy LLC

6908 S CAGE BLVD STE A

6 violationsCapacity: 70Licensed Center
B

Little Scholars Learning Center

830 E US HIGHWAY 83

8 violationsCapacity: 64Licensed Center
B

Lupita's Day Care

313 W HALL ACRES RD

4
18 violationsCapacity: 47Licensed Center
B

Little One's Discovery Center II Inc.

909 S JACKSON RD

4
12 violationsCapacity: 64Licensed Center
C

Campanitas Day Care LLC

8011 S CISNE ST

3 violationsCapacity: 65Licensed Center
C

Bright Minds Academy

702 E EXPY 83

12 violationsCapacity: 41Licensed Center
C

Kaleidoscope Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Center

901 E THOMAS RD

16 violationsCapacity: 52Licensed Center
C

Miracle Learning Center

2907 N SUGAR RD

8 violationsCapacity: 41Licensed Center
C

Palacios Head Start Center

801 E THOMAS DR

Head Start
16 violationsCapacity: 135Licensed Center
C

Wonderland Day Care Center

1225 N VETERANS BLVD STE E

15 violationsCapacity: 102Licensed Center

What the daycare market looks like in Pharr

Pharr currently has 59 daycares in our directory. 24% 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.

24%

A or B safety grades

51

Center-based providers

3

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4,330/mo

Infant center cost in HIDALGO

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is LEMI Oaks Early Education Academy with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 27.0 recorded violations, while 6 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 Pharr, 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 Pharr

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Pharr?

We rank providers in Pharr 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 Pharr?

14 of the 59 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 Pharr?

Pharr currently shows 8 home-based providers and 3 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.