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Daycare and child care in Dallas, Texas

435 licensed child care providers in Dallas: 344 daycare centers and 91 home daycares. Compare ages, hours, meals and locations, then open any provider to review its licensing record and inspection history.

295 take infants260 provide meals38 open past 6:30 PM205 accept childcare assistanceas of Aug 16, 2026

Daycare near you in Dallas

Looking for daycare near you in Dallas? Every one of the 435 licensed child care providers here comes from Texas HHSC records, so you can find infant care, preschools and home daycares close to home and compare them on what matters. Use your location to sort the whole list by distance and see how far each one is, then open the closest to read its licensing and inspection record before you visit. Your location stays in your browser and is never sent to us.

Daycares in Dallas 435 providers

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Annebelle Jenkins · capacity 3Frances Abron · capacity 3Raquel Testardi · capacity 3Margaret Ndansi · capacity 3Xiong Lihua · capacity 3Julia Muci · capacity 3Teresa Humphreys · capacity 3Ama Doke · capacity 3Wanda Thomas · capacity 3Michelle Harrison · capacity 3Bernette Smith · capacity 3Juana Tobar · capacity 3Julia Morales · capacity 3Deborah Molina · capacity 12Jannah Abdul-hakim · capacity 3Serena Daniels · capacity 3Catrina Butler · capacity 3Melba Wright · capacity 8Mary Ann Smith · capacity 3Tot Spot Playschool · capacity 12Velma Louise Bolden · capacity 12Veronica Eguia Ibarra · capacity 3Willie White · capacity 7Gwen D. Dennison · capacity 12Boss Kidz Learning Center And Company · capacity 25Hope Day School · capacity 168Venessa Taylor · capacity 3Carrie Dodd · capacity 3Buckeye Trail Commons Early Head Start And Head Start · capacity 160First Steps Academy & Daycare · capacity 48Rainbow Land Child Care Center · capacity 36Ferguson Oates Head Start · capacity 160Metropolitan Christian Academy · capacity 86KCE Champions LLC @ Uplift Atlas · capacity 365Lighthouse Learning Center · capacity 200Beautiful Beginners Christian Academy #2 · capacity 35Redeemers Child Care Center · capacity 102Huma Ahsas · capacity 3Little Future Stars · capacity 12Pearlies Day Care · capacity 12Keyanna Stevens · capacity 12Elizabeth Piper · capacity 12Lake June Head Start · capacity 160Momentous Institute · capacity 56Meadowbrook School · capacity 101Early Head Start Lakewest Program · capacity 204Kims Palace Home Day Care · capacity 12Marina Interial · capacity 12La Petite Ecole · capacity 12Primrose School Of Park Cities · capacity 250YMCA @ Degolyer Elementary · capacity 75Community Academy Day Care Center · capacity 40Preston Royal Preschool · capacity 65St James Episcopal Montessori School · capacity 197Powerhouse Oak Cliff · capacity 119Richardson Isd-forest Ridge Elementary · capacity 65Aunt Tammy's Early Learning Academy, LLC · capacity 48Our Little Honey Bees · capacity 12Stella Hill Solis · capacity 12Medea's House Of Play · capacity 12Ayliana Vilchez · capacity 3Munger Square Educational Child Care Center · capacity 66Ramsey Oaks Montessori School · capacity 12Studio Bella Explorers At Hexter Elementary · capacity 125YMCA @ Gooch · capacity 30A+ Highpointe Academy · capacity 67Es Haven Academy · capacity 49Gan Menachem · capacity 69Northaven Co-operative Preschool · capacity 85Aramis Hunter · capacity 12Richardson ISD Pace- Skyview Elementary · capacity 60YMCA@ St. Anthony Dallas · capacity 30KCE Champions LLC @ Uplift-white Rock Hills · capacity 325YMCA @ Mockingbird Dallas · capacity 175Cathedral Montessori School · capacity 79Bianca Av'e Woods · capacity 12Willow Montessori Academy · capacity 48From A To Z Daycare · capacity 12Primrose School At White Rock · capacity 306Na Nu Day Care · capacity 12Lake Highlands Christian Child Enrichment Center · capacity 145Tamika Wilhite Child Care Home · capacity 12American Care Academy · capacity 86Lovers Lane UMC Creative School · capacity 110Richardson ISD Northlake Elementary · capacity 75YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas Park Cities Rise School · capacity 68Torah Day School Of Dallas · capacity 21Skillman Child Development · capacity 300Nido Maria Montessori · capacity 12Alphabest @ Cityscape-early Childhood Center · capacity 51Southern Crest Day Care Ctr · capacity 90Sherandas Playhouse II · capacity 162Ana Torres · capacity 12Highland Park Presbyterian Day School · capacity 80Youth Conversion @ Tl Marsalis · capacity 150Diane Sevelle Smith · capacity 12Alphabest @ Buckner Prep-cityscape · capacity 85YMCA @ Uplift Williams · capacity 60Studio Bella Explorers At Sanger Elementary · capacity 100City Place Montessori School · capacity 12St Philips School & Community Center · capacity 125Lumin Montessori Toddler Program · capacity 54Jefferson Place Learning And Developmental Center · capacity 61St Anthony Community Center · capacity 34Cornerstone/the Ranch · capacity 95Ms. A'z Daycare · capacity 12YMCA @ Eduardo Mata Elementary · capacity 90Northridge Child Development Center · capacity 68Kids Concepts Child Development · capacity 163Inspire · capacity 80Lynn Moody · capacity 12Antoinette Lipscomb · capacity 6Primrose School Of Dallas At Kessler Park · capacity 100Wanda Meshack Smith Head Start · capacity 221Right At School At Acton Elementary · capacity 50Althea King · capacity 12Gran's Lil' Angels Achievement Academy · capacity 101Childcaregroup At West Dallas · capacity 86Saint Michael Episcopal School · capacity 368Davids Place Head Start · capacity 190Childdevelopment Center At Highland Park Presbyterian Church · capacity 61Merit Children's Academy LLC · capacity 141Victory Kids Christian Academy · capacity 12Kidz Zone · capacity 60University Park UMC Weekday School · capacity 218YMCA @ Stark · capacity 150Christys Angels · capacity 12Preparatory Place Academy · capacity 18Vicki's First Steps · capacity 12Meadow Oaks Academy · capacity 221Northpark Presbyterian Day School · capacity 167Christian Childhood Development Center · capacity 134Laquita Rhodes · capacity 6Montessori Childrens House And School · capacity 125The Little Scholars Day School · capacity 9Richardson ISD Pace-audelia Creek Elementary · capacity 70Youth Conversion At Harry Stone Montessori · capacity 119Lumin Bachman Lake Community School · capacity 58Richardson ISD - Stults Road Elementary · capacity 70Temple Emanu El Preschool · capacity 324Skyrise School Of Bent Tree · capacity 153YMCA At Nathan Adams Elementary School · capacity 50Dallas Life Child Development Center · capacity 45Liberty Learning Academy · capacity 82Courtney Reed · capacity 8YMCA @ The Lamplighter School · capacity 80Champions-george Bannerman Dealey Montessori Academy · capacity 113Moores Faithful Learning Academy · capacity 282nd Step Daycare & Learning Center · capacity 198Bezos Academy Old East Dallas · capacity 51The Gifted Minds · capacity 62YMCA At Blair Elementary School · capacity 120Dilworth Discovery Christian Childcare · capacity 12Myshundre Davis · capacity 12Burning Bush Academy · capacity 99Little Lucy's Child Care Home · capacity 12Richardson ISD Northwood Hills Elementary · capacity 200My Little Rascals New Start CDC · capacity 71Richardson Isd-prestonwood Elementary · capacity 65Ridgewood Park Weekday Programs · capacity 100Young Stars Child Development Center · capacity 95YMCA @ Mcwhorter Elementary School · capacity 50The Da Vinci School · capacity 150A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center · capacity 77YMCA @ Mckamy Elementary School · capacity 75Jacksons Playland · capacity 36YMCA @ Solar Prep For Girls · capacity 100ABC Kidz Paradize · capacity 12YMCA @ Arthur Kramer Elementary · capacity 80Yorktown Spanish School · capacity 80Mi Escuelita Preschool @ Cockrell Hill Head Start · capacity 100Dallas A Step Ahead Learning Center · capacity 75Spring Creek Private School · capacity 186Right At School At Hyman Elementary · capacity 50Right At School At Bilhartz Elementary · capacity 50Nmz Day Care Center INC · capacity 150Casa De Paz Montessori · capacity 145Youth Conversion @ Biomedical Preparatory · capacity 119Roseland Homes Head Start/ Early Head Start · capacity 60Dallas International School · capacity 594YMCA @ Solar Prep For Boys · capacity 85Kingdom Halls Childcare · capacity 12Tiny 1's Treasured Learning Center · capacity 33Kuddles & Kisses Early Childhood Center LLC · capacity 51YMCA At Anne Frank Elementary School · capacity 80YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston · capacity 45Park Cities Montessori · capacity 126Maria Dominguez · capacity 3Creative Steps Academy LLC · capacity 85St John Learners Academy · capacity 125Moore's Faithful 2 Learning · capacity 34Teressia Whitehead-blair · capacity 12A Missionary Cogic Learning Center · capacity 143Childcaregroup Martin Luther King Jr Center · capacity 114YMCA @ Sheffield Elementary School · capacity 75Tom Thumb Academy · capacity 94Westminster Presbyterian Preschool · capacity 220Little Aces Learning Academy · capacity 85Shirley Raye Long · capacity 12Days Of Fun · capacity 10Hamilton Park Methodist Church · capacity 70Little Scholars Academy · capacity 44Lake Highlands Baptist Church · capacity 175KCE Champions LLC @ Onesimo Hernandez · capacity 100Cuddly Kids Hourly Weekly Care · capacity 35Jewish Community Center Of Dallas · capacity 250Kiddie Kare · capacity 38Mary Rush Children's College At Iboc · capacity 999Envision Child Development Center · capacity 107My Anointed Sisters Children Learning Center LLC · capacity 30La Escuelita Spanish Immersion Preschool At 10th Street Hist · capacity 46Margaret H Cone Head Start Center · capacity 206G & J Learning Center · capacity 62Zion Lutheran Church And School · capacity 102Good Shepherd Ep Church Parents Day Out · capacity 90Spring Valley United Methodist · capacity 112Lots Of Luv Child Care · capacity 73Precious Kargo Academy 2 · capacity 116The Goddard School Of Dallas Lake Highlands · capacity 200Phuong Thi Vu · capacity 12Aunt Faye Early Learning Academy · capacity 54Dallas Day School · capacity 260Kidz Kollege · capacity 42Kiddie Kraft Preschool,llc · capacity 214Moody Family Childcare & Youth Services Center · capacity 156The Harmony Playhouse · capacity 12Claire's Christian Day School · capacity 199Child Care Academy Of Texas LLC · capacity 12Spanish World School - Haskell · capacity 170St. Andrews Presbyterian Children's Center · capacity 144East Ridge Academy · capacity 156Stepping Stones Dfw, LLC · capacity 50Angelica Arellano · capacity 124 Heaven Sakes Learning Center · capacity 44Fellowship Christian Academy Preschool · capacity 300Cardinal Farrell Community Center · capacity 289Bright Minds Learning Center · capacity 134White Rock Montessori · capacity 17Ernies Day Home · capacity 12Heavenly Christian Academy · capacity 169Kessler Park Day School · capacity 102Ideal Day Care And Learning Center · capacity 100White Rock North School INC · capacity 377Mothers Touch Childcare · capacity 12Aishas Learning Center INC · capacity 85Richardson ISD Wallace Elementary · capacity 100Saint Christopher Montessori · capacity 153Rylie Day Care Center · capacity 49Wild Earth Preschool · capacity 30Junius Learning Center · capacity 47Lighthouse Learning Academy Llc-dallas · capacity 103Ebony Bentley · capacity 3Voice Of Hope Ministries · capacity 170K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program · capacity 258Gingerbread House Academy INC. · capacity 51Akiba Yavneh Academy · capacity 180Center Of Hope Crystal CDC · capacity 65Blessed Little Angels Academy · capacity 29Alcuin School · capacity 60Ascension Day School · capacity 99Primrose School Klyde Warren Park · capacity 130Kidz Paradize Spanish Preschool · capacity 12The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center · capacity 50Our Redeemer Lutheran School · capacity 209Gentle Lambs Daycare · capacity 12Play And Learn Christian Academy · capacity 95Park Cities Day School · capacity 80Little Tots University LLC · capacity 48Merit Children's Academy · capacity 102A+ Highpointe Academy · capacity 113Sharons Playground Learning Center · capacity 30Totina Davis · capacity 12Union Christian Academy · capacity 75Lakewood YMCA · capacity 175Glen Oaks School · capacity 150Bent Tree Day School · capacity 275Pooh's Playhouse Learning Center · capacity 12Celebree School Of Dallas Arts District · capacity 187Tr Hoover CDC · capacity 40Anakeisha Andries-liverpool · capacity 12Joyous Angels Kids Klub · capacity 12East Dallas Development Center · capacity 123Bethel Early Learning Center · capacity 100Shaquella Anderson · capacity 12Bezos Academy North Dallas · capacity 113Marysol Villanueva · capacity 12Ann & Nate Levine Early Childcare Center · capacity 204The Children's Preschool Center · capacity 134Creative Minds Child Care Center · capacity 56Annette's Day Care Center Too! · capacity 36Riding Rainbows Child Development Center · capacity 166Launchpad · capacity 180Childcare Paradise Learning Center · capacity 85Little Creations Learning Center, LLC · capacity 223Alc Early Care And Education Centers · capacity 75Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School · capacity 178Vogel Redbird Childcare Center · capacity 135Vogel Alcove · capacity 300Bright Beginnings Ministry/cdc Too · capacity 32Spanish Schoolhouse, LLC · capacity 149The Community School Park Cities · capacity 80Marcella Atkinson · capacity 12Golden Eagle Program · capacity 83Miescuelita Frank Diaz Campus · capacity 55Spring Creek Kindercare · capacity 150Genesis Foundation Child Care Learning Center · capacity 33Camp Olam LLC · capacity 207The Ivy League Child Development Center & Outreach, INC · capacity 124Dallas Daycare Academy, LLC · capacity 190Davenport Montessori LLC · capacity 131Pace And Ross Learning Center · capacity 103Kiddie Korner Private School · capacity 157Rachel's Childcare LLC · capacity 12Peari's Preparatory Academy · capacity 65Love And Light CDC · capacity 50Ieyona Anderson · capacity 12Ann Graves CDC · capacity 66Kids University Preparatory Learning Center · capacity 133Callier Child Development Program · capacity 300Dealey Child Care Center · capacity 250The Learning Experience · capacity 230KCE Champions LLC @ Idea A.w. Brown · capacity 120Comunidad Child Care Center · capacity 34Holy Communion Christian Academy · capacity 84Hopewell Development Center · capacity 49Spanish World School - Skillman · capacity 180Little Birdies Child Care · capacity 41American Care Academy Pleasant Grove · capacity 153Park Cities Baptist Church Preschool · capacity 126My Little Rascals Development Center · capacity 141Dallas Torah Center Preschool · capacity 102Tiny Tots Childcare LLC · capacity 40Jeanette Harris · capacity 12My Small Wonders #318 · capacity 193Abugida Academy · capacity 168Momma Bear Child Care · capacity 89Neighborhood Christian Learning Center Of Pleasant Grove · capacity 100The Nest School Plano · capacity 202Celebree School Of Dallas North Park · capacity 211Adventure Kids Playcare · capacity 91Camp Oraysa, LLC · capacity 120Kings & Queens To Be Learning Center · capacity 56KCE Champions LLC @ Momentous · capacity 50Cornerstone Learning Center 2 · capacity 114Brandi Edmondson · capacity 12Heavenly Care Child Development Center · capacity 83Merit Children's Academy Lakewood · capacity 170Cadence Academy · capacity 165Northstar Preschool At Fair Oaks · capacity 165Wise Scholars Academy INC. · capacity 81YMCA @ Urban Adventure · capacity 119Alphabest @ Cityscape-east Grand Preparatory · capacity 30KCE Champions LLC @ Inspired Vision Academy Elementary · capacity 30Swiss Learning Center · capacity 75Mini Scholars Academy LLC · capacity 78Kaleidoscope Child Development Center · capacity 170Kids Country Childcare And Learning Center · capacity 55YMCA At Farmers Branch Elementary School · capacity 60Savannah's Learning Center · capacity 12KCE Champions LLC @ A+ Academy Elementary · capacity 60Angels On Earth Learning & Adventure Center · capacity 239Park South YMCA · capacity 100KCE Champions LLC @ Kipp Truth · capacity 100Lake Highlands Presbyterian CDC · capacity 154Liberated Montessori ,oak Cliff · capacity 119Church Of Incarnation · capacity 194Childcaregroup At Esperanza · capacity 74Earline Williams · capacity 12St. Paul Christian Academy · capacity 152Cookie's Academy For Bright Minds · capacity 12Braswell Child Development · capacity 306Precious Kargo Academy · capacity 133Smile Of A Child Learning Center · capacity 33Jeanie Borlaug Laube Early Head Start · capacity 64Destin 4 Greatness Learning Center · capacity 12Richland Academy · capacity 170Where Kidz Connect Academy INC · capacity 136Highland Park United Methodist Day School · capacity 247Kreative Kids Academy, LLC · capacity 275A Time & A Season Christian Dayschool · capacity 49Spanish Schoolhouse · capacity 136The Modern Tot · capacity 158Glenbrook CDC · capacity 200First United Methodist Development Learning Center · capacity 307La Marina Day Care INC · capacity 29Carousel Academy · capacity 80El Kinder - Bilingual Early Childhood Education · capacity 49Smu Child Care Center · capacity 84Jeanette's Little Haven Enrichment Center · capacity 175
389 providers mapped. Each dot is a licensed operation. Tap a dot to open it.

Childcare in Dallas by the numbers

Computed from the state’s list as of Aug 16, 2026. Counts change as permits open and close.

Licensed spots at providers that take each age

Infants (295 providers)
28,737
Toddlers (349 providers)
34,447
Preschool (395 providers)
39,272
School age (390 providers)
38,574
All ages, 435 providers
41,379

Hours that fit a working day

Open by 6:30 AM
194
Open past 6:30 PM
38
Open on weekends
31
Provide meals
260
Home-based providers
21%

Schedules beyond 9 to 5

New and long-standing

Newly licensed in the last 12 months
38
Median licensed capacity
78

Longest licensed: Jewish Community Center Of Dallas (1985), Kiddie Korner Private School (1985), Westminster Presbyterian Preschool (1985).

Largest: Mary Rush Children's College At Iboc (999), Dallas International School (594), White Rock North School INC (377).

Daycare in Dallas by ZIP code

45 ZIP codes have licensed childcare, most providers first. Pick one to narrow the list.

Popular searches in Dallas

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Before you visit

Research: what inspectors cite most in Dallas

Across the cited standards on record for Dallas providers, as of Aug 16, 2026. Risk levels are the state’s. Details are on each provider’s page under Inspection history.

  1. 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
    106
  2. 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation Inspection
    103
  3. 746.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
    73
  4. 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
    61
  5. 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
    57

How to read a Texas inspection record · Methodology

Childcare in Dallas: common questions

How many daycares are there in Dallas?
As of August 16, 2026, 435 childcare providers held a permit in Dallas: 344 licensed centers and 91 home-based providers, with 41,379 licensed spots between them. Permits open and close every week, so treat this as a snapshot of the state’s list on that date rather than a live count.
Which Dallas daycares take infants?
As of August 16, 2026, 295 providers in Dallas were licensed for infants. Being licensed for infants is not the same as having an infant spot open, so call ahead. See infant care in Dallas. Our infant daycare checklist covers what to look for on a visit.
Which providers accept childcare assistance?
As of August 16, 2026, 205 providers in Dallas reported to the state that they accept childcare subsidies. See the list. Acceptance can change and can depend on the program, so confirm directly with the provider before you rely on it.
How many Dallas daycares have been inspected, and how do I read the results?
As of August 16, 2026, 415 of 435 providers in Dallas had at least one inspection on record with the state, and 44 had no standard cited on any visit. Each provider page lists its inspections and any standards cited, as the state recorded them. How to read a Texas inspection record.
Is there 24-hour or overnight daycare in Dallas?
As of August 16, 2026, 22 providers in Dallas either listed hours around the clock (1 of them) or reported night care as a program to the state. See 24-hour and overnight care in Dallas. Hours on the record are the permitted hours, so confirm the schedule you need directly with the provider.
What is the best daycare in Dallas?
The best daycare in Dallas is the one that fits your child and your family, and this site helps you find it. As of August 16, 2026, 435 providers held a permit in Dallas: 295 take infants, 194 open by 6:30 AM, 38 stay open past 6:30 PM and 205 accept child care assistance. Narrow the list to what you need, shortlist three, read each provider’s licence and inspection record, then visit. How to choose the best daycare for your child.
Which Dallas daycares are top rated?
Family ratings on this site come only from reviews written here by families, and a provider shows one once it has enough counted reviews. They are the reviewers’ opinions and never change the licensing record, which is shown the same way for every provider. Where a list has an order, the order is stated. How lists are ordered.
How much does daycare cost in Dallas?
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 for Dallas is which providers accept child care assistance (205 as of August 16, 2026), which offer part-time care (229) and which offer drop-in care (119). Prices depend mostly on the child’s age, the hours you need, and whether it is a center or a home. What shapes daycare prices in Texas · Help paying for daycare in Texas

Every provider shown held a permit with the State of Texas as of August 16, 2026. About the data and how this list is built.