Daycares in Gainesville, TX
All 12 licensed child care facilities in Gainesville, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
12licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
25%with a clean record
9with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learning Tree214 S DENTON ST | 4.6★ | None | 100 |
| 2 | Stepping Stones of First Baptist Gainesville513 W BROADWAY ST | 4.6★ | None | 98 |
| 3 | Lil Leopards Learning Academy2205 E HIGHWAY 82 | 4.3★ | None | 200 |
| 4 | Donna Zimmerer Licensed Child Care1092 FM 1199 | 4.3★ | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Lil Leopards Learning Ranchette445 FM 1306 | 4.3★ | 1 | 164 |
| 6 | Wilma Boaz Daycare412 FM 3496 | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Cornerstone Childcare Center621 N CULBERSON ST | 4.2★ | 1 | 187 |
| 8 | Kid Care Learning Center514 W SCOTT ST | 4.2★ | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Lil Leopards Learning Ladder1305 E BROADWAY ST | 4.1★ | 1 | 152 |
| 10 | Carol Lamkin495 COUNTY ROAD 397 | 3.5★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 11 | Lighthouse Preschool308 E BROADWAY ST | 3.2★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 80 |
| 12 | Kids Care Learning Center | 2.7★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 48 |
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.