DaycareIndex

Find the right daycare for your family.

Search licensed daycare centers, preschools and home daycares by city or ZIP code. Compare the details that matter for your family, then look up any provider’s state licence and inspection record before you visit.

Programs and agesHours and locationLicensing informationInspection history

Three young children building block towers on a rug while a smiling daycare caregiver kneels beside them14,333 providers across Texas

Find care that fits your family

Start from what you need, then pick a city.

Browse daycare by state and city

Childcare in Texas at a glance:14,333 providers822 cities1,179,837 licensed spots10,316 take infantsas of Aug 16, 2026

Map of childcare providers across Texas: clusters around Dallas and Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and El Paso
Each circle is a cluster of licensed operations. Larger and darker means more providers.

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Look up any Texas daycare’s licence and inspection record

Every operation the State of Texas licenses, registers or lists for child care is here: 9,615 licensed centers, 1,580 licensed child care homes, 1,771 registered homes and 1,363 listed family homes, as of Aug 16, 2026. Search a provider by name to see its permit type, licensed capacity, ages and hours, and the inspection history and cited standards as the state publishes them, with dates and the source named.

New to inspection records? How to read a Texas inspection record. Where the data comes from.

Helpful information for an important decision

Choosing childcare is more than finding the closest location. Daycare Index brings together useful information about providers so you can explore your options and research them before deciding who to contact or visit.

  • Programs and ages

    See which age groups and programs are offered, from infants to school-age care.

  • Hours and location

    Find options that fit your family’s schedule and your daily route.

  • Licensing

    Review the provider’s license type, status and capacity, as published by the state.

  • Inspection history

    Look deeper into available public inspection information when you are evaluating a provider.

A parent at a wooden kitchen table at night, laptop open, a mug and a notepad beside it, under one warm lamp

How to find the right daycare

Four steps, most of them from the kitchen table. Everything for the first three is on this site.

  1. Search

    Start with your city or ZIP, or the name of a provider you already have in mind.

    Austin, TX78704Round RockPrimrose

  2. Compare

    Narrow by age group, hours and childcare assistance, and compare capacity and programs side by side.

    ✓ Takes infantsOpens by 6:30amAccepts subsidies

  3. Research

    Open a provider’s page to review its licence and any inspection history, as the state recorded it.

    Aug 14, 2026Inspection1 standard citedChildrens Lighthouse Learning Center At Stone Oak · San Antonio, TXA real record, chosen by rule. Every provider page has its own.

  4. Visit

    Shortlist a few, call ahead, and tour. Twenty minutes in the room tells you more than an hour online.

    Questions to ask when touring a daycareTwelve questions, and what a good answer sounds like

Parent resources

Short, practical guides for the decisions along the way.

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Claim your listing to add photos, programs, tuition and current openings so parents and caregivers can find what they are looking for. Your licensing record stays exactly as the state publishes it.

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  • Claim in minutes, verified against your license
  • Add the details parents ask about first: hours, openings, tuition
  • Anything you add is clearly labelled as provided by you

Questions parents ask

How do I find licensed daycare close to home?
Type your city or ZIP code into the search box, or start from a care type above. You will see every licensed provider in that area with age groups, hours and capacity. On a city page you can sort the list by distance from where you are, or narrow it to a ZIP code and to what your family needs.
How do I look up a Texas daycare’s licence and inspection record?
Search the provider’s name, or open it from its city page. Every provider page shows the licence or registration type, licensed capacity, ages served, hours, and the inspection history and cited standards as Texas HHSC publishes them, with dates and the source named. How to read a Texas inspection record.
How much does daycare cost, and is there help paying for it?
Texas does not publish tuition, so a price appears on a provider page only when the provider has supplied one. What the state does publish is which providers accept child care assistance: 6,001 across Texas. Two guides cover the rest: what shapes daycare prices in Texas and how Texas child care assistance works.
How do I find the best daycare for my child?
The best daycare is the one that fits your child and your family, and this site helps you find it: the right age group and hours, a price and place that work for you, and a licence and inspection record you have read. Search your city or ZIP, narrow by what you need, shortlist three, open each provider’s licence and inspection record, then visit. How to choose the best daycare for your child.
What should I look for when comparing daycares?
Start with the practical fit: age group, hours, distance and whether they accept childcare assistance if you use it. Then look at capacity and program type. Before you visit, open the provider’s page to review licensing information and inspection history. Our touring guide covers what to ask in person.
Can I see a provider’s licensing and inspection information?
Yes. Every provider page shows license type, status and capacity, and, where the state publishes it, the inspection history and any standards cited. It is presented as the state records it, with dates, so you can see the pattern over time rather than a single snapshot.
Does Daycare Index rate or rank providers?
No. Daycare Index does not score or rank providers from licensing or inspection records. Families can leave a review on the site, and those reviews are shown separately from the state record and never change it. The information is there to help you research and decide, not to decide for you.
Where does the information come from?
From the state agency that licenses childcare providers. Each provider page names the source and the date it was last updated. If you run a provider, you can claim your listing to add programs, photos and openings. More about the data.