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Daycare and child care in Desoto, Texas

45 licensed child care providers in Desoto: 25 daycare centers and 20 home daycares. Compare ages, hours, meals and locations, then open any provider to review its licensing record and inspection history.

31 take infants41 provide meals7 open past 6:30 PM34 accept childcare assistanceas of Aug 16, 2026

Daycare near you in Desoto

Looking for daycare near you in Desoto? Every one of the 45 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 Desoto 45 providers

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Guadalupe Clara · capacity 3Discovery House · capacity 34The Munchkins Learning Station · capacity 28Aleisha Saquic · capacity 3KCE Champions LLC @ Uplift-gradus · capacity 200Brenda K Moore · capacity 12Buzzing Busy Bees Learning Academy · capacity 12Cambridge Academy Desoto · capacity 110Royal Hearts Learning Center · capacity 12Zoee's Promise Academy · capacity 11Janice Dorn · capacity 12Excel Learning Center · capacity 46Honey And Her Bees Learning Center · capacity 95Kidz N Heart 2, LLC · capacity 85Aunt Lynnie?s Kidz Early Learning Childcare · capacity 12Cassandra's Place · capacity 12Kids Are Us Private Learning Center · capacity 46Kosmic Kids School Age Center · capacity 85Laugh And Learn Playhouse · capacity 12Wee Care Youth & Recreation Center · capacity 101Shirley Mitchell · capacity 12Pearlena Sanders · capacity 10Storytime Child Care · capacity 12Desoto Children's Academy · capacity 188Desoto Private School & Day Care Center, INC. · capacity 400Myrtle Williams-autrey · capacity 12Kidz N Heart · capacity 73Park Ridge Academy · capacity 190Jacqueline Coger · capacity 12The Alphabet Academy · capacity 12Cassandra Cole · capacity 6Kingdom Kids Academy Pva · capacity 38Engineers Of Tomorrow STEM Preschool · capacity 75My Little Stars Learning Center · capacity 130Topcare Learning Adventure · capacity 12Family Advocacy Consortium Of Texas · capacity 40Dixieland Child Care Center, LLC · capacity 138Dream Big Child Development Center · capacity 12First Step Learning Center · capacity 136Miles Of Smiles Learning Center · capacity 33Forest Park Academy · capacity 98Serenity Child Development · capacity 12Blessed Are The Children Ach A · capacity 134Kosmic Kids · capacity 206
44 providers mapped. Each dot is a licensed operation. Tap a dot to open it.

Childcare in Desoto 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 (31 providers)
1,559
Toddlers (38 providers)
2,011
Preschool (42 providers)
2,762
School age (45 providers)
2,972
All ages, 45 providers
2,972

Hours that fit a working day

Open by 6:30 AM
35
Open past 6:30 PM
7
Open on weekends
2
Provide meals
41
Home-based providers
44%

Schedules beyond 9 to 5

New and long-standing

Newly licensed in the last 12 months
5
Median licensed capacity
34

Longest licensed: Janice Dorn (1987), Shirley Mitchell (1989), Blessed Are The Children Ach A (1998).

Largest: Desoto Private School & Day Care Center, INC. (400), Kosmic Kids (206), KCE Champions LLC @ Uplift-gradus (200).

Daycare in Desoto by ZIP code

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Before you visit

Research: what inspectors cite most in Desoto

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

  1. 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
    10
  2. 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
    8
  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
    6
  4. 746.305(a)(6)Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
    6
  5. 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
    6

How to read a Texas inspection record · Methodology

Childcare in Desoto: common questions

How many daycares are there in Desoto?
As of August 16, 2026, 45 childcare providers held a permit in Desoto: 25 licensed centers and 20 home-based providers, with 2,972 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 Desoto daycares take infants?
As of August 16, 2026, 31 providers in Desoto 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 Desoto. Our infant daycare checklist covers what to look for on a visit.
Which providers accept childcare assistance?
As of August 16, 2026, 34 providers in Desoto 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 Desoto daycares have been inspected, and how do I read the results?
As of August 16, 2026, 43 of 45 providers in Desoto had at least one inspection on record with the state, and 11 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 Desoto?
As of August 16, 2026, 1 providers in Desoto 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 Desoto. Hours on the record are the permitted hours, so confirm the schedule you need directly with the provider.
What is the best daycare in Desoto?
The best daycare in Desoto is the one that fits your child and your family, and this site helps you find it. As of August 16, 2026, 45 providers held a permit in Desoto: 31 take infants, 35 open by 6:30 AM, 7 stay open past 6:30 PM and 34 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 Desoto 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 Desoto?
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 Desoto is which providers accept child care assistance (34 as of August 16, 2026), which offer part-time care (28) and which offer drop-in care (30). 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.