Daycares in Southlake, Texas

19 facilitiesAvg score: 68.1

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

18 of 19 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

19 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 31, 2026

Provenance

Texas licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Southlake currently has 19 tracked providers. 18 have inspection history, 19 appear active, and 47% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 31, 2026.

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

A

Trinity Private School

1452 W SOUTHLAKE BLVD

No violationsCapacity: 80Licensed Center
A

Southlake Baptist Mom's Day Out & PreK

2501 W SOUTHLAKE BLVD

No violationsCapacity: 115Licensed Center
A

Primrose of Southlake

155 S KIMBALL AVE

No violationsCapacity: 169Licensed Center
A

Smart Quest Academy

280 COMMERCE ST STE 105

No violationsCapacity: 100Licensed Center
A

Clayton at Florence Elementary

3095 JOHNSON RD

No violationsCapacity: 62Licensed Center
A

American Adoptions of Texas

700 N CARROLL AVE STE 160

No violationsChild Placing Agency
A

Chapel Hill Childrens School

185 S WHITE CHAPEL BLVD

4 violationsCapacity: 200Licensed Center
B

Spanish Schoolhouse

360 S NOLEN DR STE 160

3 violationsCapacity: 153Licensed Center
B

CISD Little Dragons

2400 N CARROLL AVE

4 violationsCapacity: 70Licensed Center
C

Texas Christian Adoptions, LLC

640 N CARROLL AVE STE 100

15 violationsChild Placing Agency
F

The Learning Experience

100 RIVER OAKS DR

20 violationsCapacity: 209Licensed Center
F

Goddard School of Southlake

435 W SOUTHLAKE BLVD

28 violationsCapacity: 278Licensed Center
F

The Childrens Courtyard

1601 CORPORATE CIR

36 violationsCapacity: 205Licensed Center
F

Primrose School at Hidden Lakes

1100 DAVIS BLVD

28 violationsCapacity: 185Licensed Center
F

Southlake PSE

3119 W SOUTHLAKE BLVD

28 violationsCapacity: 137Licensed Center
F

Excel Academy

1400 W SOUTHLAKE BLVD

4
56 violationsCapacity: 145Licensed Center
F

Little Sunshine's Playhouse

600 ZENA RUCKER RD

44 violationsCapacity: 160Licensed Center
F

Southlake-Grapevine KinderCare

3115 E SOUTHLAKE BLVD

Accredited
84 violationsCapacity: 169Licensed Center
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Souad Johnson

805 CAROLINE LN

No violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home

What the daycare market looks like in Southlake

Southlake currently has 19 daycares in our directory. 47% 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.

47%

A or B safety grades

18

Center-based providers

1

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,225/mo

Typical state cost in Texas

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is American Adoptions of Texas with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Southlake include Licensed Center, Child Placing Agency, Listed Family Home.

The average provider in this market has 18.4 recorded violations, while 7 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

County-level childcare cost data is limited here, so use the state benchmark as a directional guide and verify quotes with providers directly.

Infant Center

$1,225/mo

Preschool Center

N/A

Toddler Home Daycare

N/A

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 Southlake

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Southlake?

We rank providers in Southlake 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 Southlake?

9 of the 19 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 Southlake?

Southlake currently shows 1 home-based provider 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.