Daycares in Buda, TX
All 22 licensed child care facilities in Buda, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
22licensed daycares
3.6average safety rating
18%with a clean record
18with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack C Hays High School Child Development Center4800 Jack C Hays TR Hays High School Pep Building | 4.6★ | None | 32 |
| 2 | Buda Early Learning Center | 4.4★ | None | 61 |
| 3 | Happy Roots Leaning Center123 TORI DR | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | Ladybird Montessori2050 COLE SPRINGS RD | 4.3★ | None | 178 |
| 5 | First Class Child Development Center 21215 OLD BLACK COLONY RD | 4.3★ | None | 68 |
| 6 | Barquito de Papel Spanish Immersion Home Daycare106 TORI DR | 4.2★ | None | 12 |
| 7 | Sunfield EAC YMCA155 VISTA GARDENS DR | 4.2★ | None | 119 |
| 8 | Tom Green EAC YMCA1301 OLD GOFORTH RD | 4.2★ | 1 | 85 |
| 9 | Buda Elementary EAC YMCA1060 OLD SAN ANTONIO RD | 4.1★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 119 |
| 10 | Happy Roots Learning Center123 TORI DR | 4.0★ | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Pfluger EAC YMCA4951 MARSH LN | 3.7★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 97 |
| 12 | Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR.4950 JACK C HAYS TRL | 3.6★ | 1 · 4 high-risk | 68 |
| 13 | Carpenter Hill YMCA4410 RANCH RD 967 | 3.6★ | 2 · 4 high-risk | 140 |
| 14 | Carpenter Hill Early Learning Center4410 RANCH RD 967 | 3.5★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 45 |
| 15 | The Learning Experience825 MAIN ST | 3.5★ | 3 · 6 high-risk | 180 |
| 16 | Kids Academy1019 MAIN ST STE A | 3.3★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 171 |
| 17 | Ro's Daycare408 PARADISE MTN | 3.3★ | 8 · 4 high-risk | 12 |
| 18 | Elm Grove EAC YMCA801 FM 1626 | 3.2★ | 3 · 8 high-risk | 153 |
| 19 | Giggle and Grow610 MAIN ST STE 3 | 2.9★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 31 |
| 20 | Buda UMC Childrens Learning Center310 A SAN ANTONIO ST | 2.4★ | 9 · 5 high-risk | 70 |
| 21 | Kiddie Academy of Buda2448 MAIN STREET | 1.9★ | 10 · 8 high-risk | 195 |
| 22 | The Sunshine Cottage Preschool & Development Center402 LEWIS LN | 1.9★ | 11 · 18 high-risk | 139 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.