Daycares in Temple, Texas

48 facilitiesAvg score: 44.5

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

42 of 48 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

48 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

Temple currently has 48 tracked providers. 42 have inspection history, 48 appear active, and 17% 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

Little Ones

807 1/2 S 39TH ST

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

Grace Montessori School, LLC

8214 NIGHT RAIN DR

No violationsCapacity: 11Licensed Child-Care Home
A

Joan Martinez

7830 HARVEY DR

No violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
A

Canyon Creek Behavioral Heath

1201 CANYON CREEK DR

No violationsCapacity: 22General Residential Operation
B

Amanda Carter

1714 N 7TH ST

4 violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
B

Susan Travis

1318 N 2ND ST

8 violationsCapacity: 12Registered Child-Care Home
B

Floralba's Childcare Home

4101 LARK TRL

8 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
B

Hal Rose Head Start

610 W BARTON AVE

AccreditedHead Start
8 violationsCapacity: 68Licensed Center
C

First United Methodist Church

102 N 2ND ST

12 violationsCapacity: 80Licensed Center
C

Temple Montessori School and Childrens

1302 S 27TH ST

12 violationsCapacity: 153Licensed Center
C

Ebony and Ivorys Child Care and Learning Center

1706 W AVENUE M

4
12 violationsCapacity: 146Licensed Center
C

Sabrina?s Family Childcare

118 MCFADDAN LN

4
16 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
C

St Francis Episcopal School

5001 HICKORY RD

20 violationsCapacity: 20Licensed Center
C

Little Einstein's Academy

2902 COTTONWOOD LN

36 violationsCapacity: 112Licensed Center
D

The Willow School

1911 W AVENUE H

6 violationsCapacity: 68Licensed Center
F

Kids R' Us

317 N 2ND ST

12 violationsCapacity: 91Licensed Center
F

CT4C Inc DBA Ave J Head Start

510 E AVENUE J

24 violationsCapacity: 36Licensed Center
F

Barnyard Babes Daycare

1321 S 15TH ST

20 violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
F

Saulsbury Jean Wilson Childrens Center

206 S 24TH ST

16 violationsCapacity: 41Licensed Center
F

Little Learners Education

302 W AVENUE U

3
36 violationsCapacity: 102Licensed Center

What the daycare market looks like in Temple

Temple currently has 48 daycares in our directory. 17% 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.

17%

A or B safety grades

33

Center-based providers

4

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,225/mo

Typical state cost in Texas

Market Notes

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

Common provider types in Temple include Licensed Center, Listed Family Home, Licensed Child-Care Home.

The average provider in this market has 39.4 recorded violations, while 10 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 Temple

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Temple?

We rank providers in Temple 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 Temple?

8 of the 48 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 Temple?

Temple currently shows 15 home-based providers and 2 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.