Melissa Kindercare
Hours: Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Ages
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age- Capacity
Licensed for 275- Features
Meals
Transportation
Before school
After school
Snacks
Field trips
Skill classes
Daycare and child care in Melissa, Texas
20 licensed child care providers in Melissa: 9 daycare centers and 11 home daycares. Compare ages, hours, meals and locations, then open any provider to review its licensing record and inspection history.
15 take infants14 provide meals2 open past 6:30 PM1 accept childcare assistanceas of Aug 16, 2026
Daycare near you in Melissa
Looking for daycare near you in Melissa? Every one of the 20 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 Melissa 20 providers
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The Childrens Courtyard
Hours: Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Licensed for 190
- Features
- MealsTransportationBefore schoolAfter school
Drop-inSnacksField trips
The Goddard School Of Melissa TX
Hours: Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Licensed for 230
- Features
- MealsTransportation
AccreditedBefore schoolAfter schoolSnacksField trips
Little Seeds Learning Center LLC
Hours: Mon to Fri, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Licensed for 100
- Features
- TransportationAfter schoolSnacksField trips
Accepts assistance
Arrow Academy
Hours: Mon to Thu, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM- Ages
- ToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Licensed for 153
- Features
- Snacks
Primrose School Of Melissa
Hours: Mon to Fri, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Licensed for 249
- Features
- MealsTransportationAccreditedBefore schoolAfter schoolDrop-inSnacksField tripsSkill classes
Little Cardinals Nest
Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Up to 12
- Features
- MealsDrop-inSnacks
N4 Montessori Academy Of Melissa
Hours: Mon to Fri, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Licensed for 206
- Features
- MealsBefore schoolAfter schoolSnacksSkill classes
Abeer Alsayed
Hours: Mon to Fri, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM- Ages
- PreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Up to 12
- Features
- Drop-inSnacks
Gomathi Gomathinayagam
Hours: Every day, 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM- Ages
- ToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Up to 3
- Features
WeekendsAfter schoolDrop-in
Alyssa Battles
Hours: Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschool
- Capacity
- Up to 3
- Features
- MealsAfter schoolDrop-inSnacksField trips
Sai Shruthi Neelamraju
Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschool
- Capacity
- Up to 12
- Features
- MealsBefore schoolAfter schoolDrop-inSnacksSkill classes
Tiny Cardinals Home Daycare LLC
Hours: Mon to Fri, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Up to 12
- Features
- MealsBefore schoolAfter schoolDrop-inSnacks
Pinnacle Montessori Of Melissa
Hours: Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Licensed for 218
- Features
- MealsTransportationBefore schoolAfter schoolSnacksField trips
Denice Jones
Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlers
- Capacity
- Up to 3
- Features
- Before schoolDrop-in
Sprinkle And Shine Home Daycare
Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Up to 12
- Features
- MealsBefore schoolAfter schoolSnacks
The Sunny Days Schoolhouse
Hours: Mon to Fri, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM- Ages
- ToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Up to 12
- Features
- MealsSnacks
Farah Verde
Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschool
- Capacity
- Up to 12
- Features
- MealsDrop-inSnacks
Rupa Pilla
Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM- Ages
- ToddlersPreschoolSchool age
- Capacity
- Up to 8
- Features
- Before schoolAfter schoolSnacksSkill classes
Cardinal Childcare Center
Hours: Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM- Ages
- InfantsToddlersPreschool
- Capacity
- Licensed for 160
- Features
- MealsAfter schoolSnacks
Where they are
Childcare in Melissa 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 (15 providers)
- 1,694
- Toddlers (19 providers)
- 1,870
- Preschool (19 providers)
- 1,879
- School age (15 providers)
- 1,692
- All ages, 20 providers
- 1,882
Hours that fit a working day
- Open by 6:30 AM
- 7
- Open past 6:30 PM
- 2
- Open on weekends
- 1
- Provide meals
- 14
- Home-based providers
- 55%
Schedules beyond 9 to 5
- Daycare centers / home daycares
- 9 / 11
New and long-standing
- Newly licensed in the last 12 months
- 13
- Median licensed capacity
- 12
Longest licensed: Cardinal Childcare Center (2019), Pinnacle Montessori Of Melissa (2021), Arrow Academy (2022).
Largest: Melissa Kindercare (275), Primrose School Of Melissa (249), The Goddard School Of Melissa TX (230).
Daycare in Melissa by ZIP code
1 ZIP codes have licensed childcare, most providers first. Pick one to narrow the list.
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Before you visit
- Start here
How to choose the best daycare for your child
What “best” actually means for your family, how to shortlist, the red flags worth taking seriously, and what age to start.
- Before you visit
Questions to ask when touring a daycare
The twelve questions worth asking in person, and what a good answer sounds like.
- Babies under 18 months
Infant daycare checklist
Ratios, sleep, feeding and the handful of things that matter most in the first year.
- Choosing a type of care
Daycare, preschool, or both?
What the labels actually mean, how hours and ages differ, and how to decide.
- Texas
How to read a Texas inspection record
What an inspection is, what a cited standard means, and how to weigh what you see.
- Texas · Cost
Help paying for daycare in Texas
How Texas child care assistance works, who qualifies, how to apply through Workforce Solutions, and what to ask a provider.
- Texas · Cost
How much does daycare cost in Texas?
Why the state publishes no prices, what actually sets the number, how rates are quoted, and how to compare providers on cost.
Research: what inspectors cite most in Melissa
Across the cited standards on record for Melissa providers, as of Aug 16, 2026. Risk levels are the state’s. Details are on each provider’s page under Inspection history.
Childcare in Melissa: common questions
How many daycares are there in Melissa?
As of August 16, 2026, 20 childcare providers held a permit in Melissa: 9 licensed centers and 11 home-based providers, with 1,882 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 Melissa daycares take infants?
As of August 16, 2026, 15 providers in Melissa 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 Melissa. Our infant daycare checklist covers what to look for on a visit.
Which providers accept childcare assistance?
As of August 16, 2026, 1 providers in Melissa 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 Melissa daycares have been inspected, and how do I read the results?
As of August 16, 2026, 17 of 20 providers in Melissa had at least one inspection on record with the state, and 5 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.
What is the best daycare in Melissa?
The best daycare in Melissa is the one that fits your child and your family, and this site helps you find it. As of August 16, 2026, 20 providers held a permit in Melissa: 15 take infants, 7 open by 6:30 AM, 2 stay open past 6:30 PM and 1 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 Melissa 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 Melissa?
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 Melissa is which providers accept child care assistance (1 as of August 16, 2026), which offer part-time care (14) and which offer drop-in care (10). 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.