Daycares in Tyler, Texas

76 facilitiesAvg score: 55.9

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

70 of 76 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

76 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

Tyler currently has 76 tracked providers. 70 have inspection history, 76 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

Tiny Hugs Learning Academy

956 FM 757

No violationsCapacity: 50Licensed Center
A

Little Treehouse Daycare

3044 LEGACY CIR

No violationsCapacity: 12Licensed Child-Care Home
A

GETCAP Head Start and Early Head Start at Tyler

4000 SOUTHPARK DR

No violationsCapacity: 69Licensed Center
A

Tiny Town Learning Center

111 W 5TH ST

No violationsCapacity: 120Licensed Center
A

Kids Kaleidoscope

3030 COPELAND RD

No violationsCapacity: 140Licensed Center
A

Legacy Foundations Residential Campus

14023 STATE HIGHWAY 155 S

No violationsCapacity: 10General Residential Operation
A

Hand in Hand Preschool

17002 US HIGHWAY 69 S

No violationsCapacity: 117Licensed Center
A

Yuridia Gomez

430 S PARKDALE DR

No violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
A

Kid City USA Tyler

2101 SHILOH RD

4 violationsCapacity: 183Licensed Center
A

Family Learning Center of Tyler

1508 N HAYNIE AVE

4 violationsCapacity: 66Licensed Center
A

Oak Tree Academy

1525 E GRANDE BLVD

4 violationsCapacity: 119Licensed Center
A

Kinder Prep Academy

1937 DEERBROOK DR

4 violationsCapacity: 49Licensed Center
A

Brittany Bowman

10683 TALIHINA CIR

4 violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
A

Ninos Preschool

1803 E FRONT ST

4 violationsCapacity: 43Licensed Center
A

Journeys of the Heart LLC

806 DUCKENFIELD AVE

4 violationsCapacity: 170Licensed Center
B

Shamonica Taylor

2601 N BROADWAY AVE APT H202

3 violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
B

Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool of Tyler

5330 NEW COPELAND RD

3
4 violationsCapacity: 204Licensed Center
B

Sucelly Perez de Calderon

405 MOCKINGBIRD LN

4 violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
B

Brenda Lozano

2320 CARTWRIGHT ST

4 violationsCapacity: 3Listed Family Home
B

Kidz Depot Learning Academy

2420 N BORDER AVE

3
12 violationsCapacity: 39Licensed Center

What the daycare market looks like in Tyler

Tyler currently has 76 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

59

Center-based providers

2

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,225/mo

Typical state cost in Texas

Market Notes

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

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

The average provider in this market has 41.9 recorded violations, while 14 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 Tyler

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Tyler?

We rank providers in Tyler 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 Tyler?

21 of the 76 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 Tyler?

Tyler currently shows 17 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.