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Daycare and child care in Mission, Texas

73 licensed child care providers in Mission: 67 daycare centers and 6 home daycares. Compare ages, hours, meals and locations, then open any provider to review its licensing record and inspection history.

68 take infants70 provide meals13 open past 6:30 PM47 accept childcare assistanceas of Aug 16, 2026

Daycare near you in Mission

Looking for daycare near you in Mission? Every one of the 73 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 Mission 73 providers

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Colegio Bilingue Trinidad · capacity 55Salinas Elementary Head Start Campus · capacity 90Super Star Kids Learning Center L.L.C. · capacity 109Mickey's Learning Academy · capacity 36A+ Appletree Academy · capacity 50Creative Play Learning Center LLC · capacity 40The Little Club 2 LLC · capacity 60Las Palmas Montessori Child Care Center · capacity 103Little Scholars Daycare LLC · capacity 48Gingerbread House Learning Center Montessori LLC · capacity 99Kiddie Academy · capacity 119Instituto Mexico En Texas, LLC · capacity 185Maria Rios · capacity 12Honey's Little Bee's Learning Center · capacity 64We Care Family Day Care · capacity 41Little Lobos Daycare · capacity 84Instituto Bilingue Montessori San Jose · capacity 185The Edutainment Zone 4 LLC · capacity 61Lavalette International Montessori Institute, L.L.C. · capacity 140Bright Horizons Learning Center LLC · capacity 59The Fun Of Learning Montessori Center · capacity 45Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC · capacity 49Once Upon A Child Learning Center · capacity 32Susana Martinez · capacity 12Handprints Playschool · capacity 12Little Lobos Daycare #2 LLC · capacity 125Instituto Imaginari Childcare Center LLC · capacity 31Little Explorers Education Center · capacity 46The Little Club Development Center INC. · capacity 350Sonlight Dayschool · capacity 50Masterpiece Christian Academy · capacity 77Mary's Express Learning Center No. 2 · capacity 70ABC Little Learners Academy LLC · capacity 60The Children's Academy Of The Rgv.,llc · capacity 42Mini University Learning Center, LLC · capacity 50Busy Bees Learning Academy LLC · capacity 44Rgv Learning Institute · capacity 39Monarch Learning Academy LLC · capacity 53Mission Early Head Start Academy · capacity 111Little Oaks Learning Center LLC · capacity 41Sunrise Learning Academy · capacity 38Little Harvard Educational Center Preschool And Day Care · capacity 49Totally Kids Learning Center · capacity 78Little Explores Academy And Daycare · capacity 30Giggles And Scribbles Day Care And Learning Center, INC. · capacity 35Alphabetz Learning Center, LLC · capacity 95Little Foot Daycare · capacity 12Einstein's Academy, LLC · capacity 109His Little Ones Preschool & Daycare,llc · capacity 66Dreamland Learning Center LLC · capacity 52Innovative Child Development Center-e Griffin · capacity 49Cozy Place Child Care · capacity 52Sharyland Lil Institute, LLC · capacity 76Carrusel Daycare Center · capacity 95Noly Learning Academy · capacity 12Kids Rock Learning Academy, LLC · capacity 115Stepping Stones · capacity 25Frobel Learning Center LLC · capacity 137Maya's Rgv Learning Center, LLC · capacity 35Castro Head Start Academy · capacity 88Saabant Learning Institute LLC · capacity 30Little Box Learning Center, LLC · capacity 46Estrellita Seton Child Care · capacity 85Little Eagles Child Care · capacity 56Fisher Kids Center · capacity 60Shine Bright Academy LLC · capacity 51
66 providers mapped. Each dot is a licensed operation. Tap a dot to open it.

Childcare in Mission 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 (68 providers)
4,717
Toddlers (70 providers)
4,869
Preschool (72 providers)
5,021
School age (68 providers)
4,544
All ages, 73 providers
5,132

Hours that fit a working day

Open by 6:30 AM
18
Open past 6:30 PM
13
Open on weekends
12
Provide meals
70
Home-based providers
8%

Schedules beyond 9 to 5

New and long-standing

Newly licensed in the last 12 months
10
Median licensed capacity
53

Longest licensed: Handprints Playschool (1993), Mission Early Head Start Academy (1993), Maria Rios (1998).

Largest: The Little Club Development Center INC. (350), Umos MSHS Palmview Center (214), Instituto Mexico En Texas, LLC (185).

Daycare in Mission by ZIP code

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

Popular searches in Mission

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Nearby cities

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Before you visit

Research: what inspectors cite most in Mission

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

  1. 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
    59
  2. 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - Immunizations
    36
  3. 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
    27
  4. 746.603(a)Children's Records Maintained
    27
  5. 746.901Required Personnel Records
    26

How to read a Texas inspection record · Methodology

Childcare in Mission: common questions

How many daycares are there in Mission?
As of August 16, 2026, 73 childcare providers held a permit in Mission: 67 licensed centers and 6 home-based providers, with 5,132 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 Mission daycares take infants?
As of August 16, 2026, 68 providers in Mission 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 Mission. Our infant daycare checklist covers what to look for on a visit.
Which providers accept childcare assistance?
As of August 16, 2026, 47 providers in Mission 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 Mission daycares have been inspected, and how do I read the results?
As of August 16, 2026, 73 of 73 providers in Mission had at least one inspection on record with the state, and 4 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 Mission?
As of August 16, 2026, 2 providers in Mission either listed hours around the clock (0 of them) or reported night care as a program to the state. See 24-hour and overnight care in Mission. Hours on the record are the permitted hours, so confirm the schedule you need directly with the provider.
What is the best daycare in Mission?
The best daycare in Mission is the one that fits your child and your family, and this site helps you find it. As of August 16, 2026, 73 providers held a permit in Mission: 68 take infants, 18 open by 6:30 AM, 13 stay open past 6:30 PM and 47 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 Mission 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 Mission?
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 Mission is which providers accept child care assistance (47 as of August 16, 2026), which offer part-time care (54) and which offer drop-in care (29). 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.