Daycares in Richardson, Texas

65 facilitiesAvg score: 58.2

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

61 of 65 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

65 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

April 1, 2026

Provenance

Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Richardson currently has 65 tracked providers. 61 have inspection history, 65 appear active, and 28% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is April 1, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

A

RISD Little Rams and Wildcats Child Learning Academy

1801 E SPRING VALLEY RD

No violationsCapacity: 136Licensed Center
A

Little Disciples Early Learning

600 S JUPITER RD

No violationsCapacity: 80Licensed Center
A

Children Are Heroes Learning Center LLC

331 E POLK ST

No violationsCapacity: 33Licensed Center
A

Rainbow Connection Preschool

1651 CAMPBELL RD

No violationsCapacity: 75Licensed Center
A

Nam Thi Tran

1805 BAYLOR DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Guidepost Montessori at Richardson

1140 W CAMPBELL RD

No violationsCapacity: 145Licensed Center
A

Donna Burnett

1118 WILDERNESS TRL

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

North Star Learning Center

3901 NORTHSTAR RD

4 violationsCapacity: 225Licensed Center
A

RISD Little Eagles Child Learning Academy

1231 W BELT LINE RD

4 violationsCapacity: 92Licensed Center
A

Tahira Shafique

603 KILLARNEY

4 violationsCapacity: 7Registered Child-Care Home
B

Kammie Arline

1314 HILLSDALE DR

8 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
B

RISD Little Mustangs Child Learning Academy

2100 COPPER RIDGE DR

8 violationsCapacity: 79Licensed Center
B

The Epiphany School

421 CUSTER RD

4 violationsCapacity: 61Licensed Center
B

Little Scholars Academy

1200 W SPRING VALLEY RD

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12 violationsCapacity: 136Licensed Center
B

Richardson ISD- Richardson Heights

101 N FLOYD RD

7 violationsCapacity: 65Licensed Center
B

Nantucket Place

1601 NANTUCKET DR

4 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
B

Care Child Development Center

1504 E CAMPBELL RD

3
12 violationsCapacity: 160Licensed Center
B

Abigail Elizabeth Louis

1706 TIMBERWAY DR

4 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
C

FUMCR-Preschool

503 N CENTRAL EXPY

12 violationsCapacity: 300Licensed Center
C

May Albedd

448 TIFFANY TRL

16 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home

What the daycare market looks like in Richardson

Richardson currently has 65 daycares in our directory. 28% 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.

28%

A or B safety grades

46

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4,330/mo

Infant center cost in DALLAS

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is RISD Little Rams and Wildcats Child Learning Academy with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 24.4 recorded violations, while 11 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

DALLAS accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Richardson, 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 Richardson

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Richardson?

We rank providers in Richardson 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 Richardson?

18 of the 65 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 Richardson?

Richardson currently shows 19 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.