Daycares in Sherman, Texas

33 facilitiesAvg score: 49.3

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

32 of 33 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

33 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

May 18, 2026

Latest inspection

May 14, 2026

Provenance

Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Sherman currently has 33 tracked providers. 32 have inspection history, 33 appear active, and 30% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 14, 2026.

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

A

The School House of Intuitive Learning

216 S. HERITAGE PKWY

No violationsCapacity: 69Licensed Center
A

Cathryn Schmidt

409 W LAMBERTH RD

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Jenifer Cox

42 REDBUD LN

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

Jack and Jen Child Care Center

123 S MCKOWN AVE

No violationsCapacity: 125Licensed Center
A

Jeanne Sloan

2507 MONTE CRISTO DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Leslie Willits

905 BLACKBIRD DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Deborah Barrax

1821 PEBBLEBROOK LN

4 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Lexus Kabore

1600 LA SALLE DR APT F102

13 violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
A

Sherman Early Head Start

608 N LEE AVE

13 violationsCapacity: 68Licensed Center
B

Learning Tree Preschool

1318 N LUCKETT ST

7 violationsCapacity: 10Licensed Center
C

Marilyn Ponder

111 MILLER DR

42 violationsCapacity: 11Registered Child-Care Home
C

Marilyn Owen

111 MILLER DR

4
54 violationsCapacity: 11Registered Child-Care Home
D

University of Gymnastics

400 E TAYLOR ST

28 violationsCapacity: 50Licensed Center
D

Deletra Smith

1918 E WELLS AVE

9 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
F

Belden Street Montessori School

618 W BELDEN ST

28 violationsCapacity: 74Licensed Center
F

Heart of Texoma Montessori Academy

4805 N HERITAGE PKWY

4
57 violationsCapacity: 170Licensed Center
F

Jack and Jen Too

403 W PECAN ST

30 violationsCapacity: 78Licensed Center
F

School for Little People

215 MULBERRY W

30 violationsCapacity: 86Licensed Center
F

Bridget Mckinney

1415 PEBBLECREEK LN

43 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
F

Pre-School for Little Zebras

1211 BLANTON DR

4
60 violationsCapacity: 26Licensed Center

What the daycare market looks like in Sherman

Sherman currently has 33 daycares in our directory. 30% 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.

30%

A or B safety grades

20

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$627/mo

Infant center cost in GRAYSON

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is Cathryn Schmidt with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 94.6 recorded violations, while 7 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

GRAYSON accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Sherman, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.

Infant Center

$627/mo

Preschool Center

$536/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 Sherman

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Sherman?

We rank providers in Sherman 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 Sherman?

10 of the 33 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 Sherman?

Sherman currently shows 13 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.