Daycares in Decatur, TX
All 13 licensed child care facilities in Decatur, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
13licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
31%with a clean record
9with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LL Rann1300 DEER PARK RD | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 2 | LL STEM ACADEMY1200 W EAGLE DR | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 3 | LL Young379 COUNTY ROAD 4191 | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 4 | LITTLE BUD'S CHILD CARE CENTER LLC143 PRIVATE ROAD 2643 | 4.3★ | None | 17 |
| 5 | LL Carson2100 S US BUSINESS 81-287 | 4.3★ | 1 | 45 |
| 6 | Child and Family Development Center Decatur 1503 N HIGHWAY 287 | 4.1★ | None | 55 |
| 7 | Mulberry Child and Family Development Center575 W MULBERRY ST | 4.1★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 68 |
| 8 | Victory Kids Care400 W US 380 | 4.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 112 |
| 9 | Pettit Private School701 DEER PARK RD | 3.9★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 143 |
| 10 | Learning Ladder403 S HILL ST | 3.8★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 90 |
| 11 | Little Buds Child Care Center LLC143 PRIVATE ROAD 2643 | 3.6★ | 6 | 17 |
| 12 | Wise Owls Learning Center805 S COLLEGE AVE | 3.3★ | 9 · 1 high-risk | 68 |
| 13 | Wise Kids Academy, LLC3482 S FM 51 | 1.4★ | 11 · 13 high-risk | 102 |
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.