Daycares in Porter, Texas
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
11 of 14 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
14 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 5, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Porter currently has 14 tracked providers. 11 have inspection history, 14 appear active, and 36% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 5, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
NOELLA NCHANGWIE NGU
22042 SOFT PINES CT
Tinker Time Academy
25415 NORTHPARK LAKE DRIVE
Chelsie Cooksey
22530 FOSTERS PARK CT
Debra LaRene Cline
25211 BIRCHWOOD SPRINGS AVE
Dana Denise Billings
21607 CHINESE FIR LN
High Top Academy
22985 FM 1314 STE 122
Rocking Horse Day Care
23586 PARTNERS WAY
Rosa Rodriguez
21530 OLYMPIC FOREST DR
MET Early Head Start Porter TX
24135 KELLY ST
Graceful Pathways LLC
17217 PORTER LN
Valley Ranch Academy
21617 VALLEY RANCH CROSSING DR
Narmatha Thangapandian
6310 ASTORIA PARK LANE
Emma Tess Rietveld
6310 BARRINGTON CLIFF TRL
Monica Gray
22260 VALLEY RANCH PKWY APT 7211
Home Daycares in Porter
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What the daycare market looks like in Porter
Porter currently has 14 daycares in our directory. 36% 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.
36%
A or B safety grades
5
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4,330/mo
Infant center cost in MONTGOMERY
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is NOELLA NCHANGWIE NGU with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Porter include Listed Family Home, Licensed Center, Registered Child-Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 13.9 recorded violations, while 5 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
MONTGOMERY accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Porter, 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 Porter
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Porter?
We rank providers in Porter 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 Porter?
5 of the 14 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 Porter?
Porter currently shows 9 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.