Daycares in Garland, TX

All 61 licensed child care facilities in Garland, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Texas: about $840/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Texas →

61licensed daycares

4.4average safety rating

23%with a clean record

47with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Blue Ivey School2101 FIREWHEEL PKWY	4.8★	None	185
2	ChildCareGroup Anderson Center625 E AVENUE B	4.8★	None	78
3	Little Milestones at Firewheel7502 N GARLAND AVE	4.8★	None	125
4	Oak Park School2402 FIREWHEEL PKWY	4.8★	None	289
5	Early Head Start- Garland4580 W BUCKINGHAM RD	4.8★	None	183
6	Glenwood Day School2446 APOLLO RD	4.8★	None	90
7	Happy Days School1201 MAIN ST	4.8★	None	201
8	Childtime Children's Center985 W BRAND RD	4.8★	None	130
9	Imagination Station1966 ARAPAHO RD	4.7★	None	204
10	Willis Early Learning Center2600 BROADWAY BLVD	4.7★	None	95
11	Pecan Ranch Early Learning Center815 E OATES RD	4.7★	None	169
12	OakCreek School3429 COLLINS BLVD	4.7★	None	150
13	Firewheel Christian Academy5500 LAVON DR	4.6★	None	141
14	Infant Center2625 ANITA DR	4.6★	None	12
15	New World United Methodist DCC5134 NORTHWEST HWY	4.6★	None	185
16	Richardson ISD O. Henry Elementary4100 TYNES DR	4.6★	None	55
17	West Garland Head Start3709 W WALNUT ST	4.6★	None	106
18	Poised for Success Learning Academy3637 BROADWAY BLVD STE A	4.6★	None	51
19	Life Time Fitness Camps5602 NAAMAN FOREST BLVD	4.6★	1 · 2 high-risk	260
20	Mount Hebron DCC901 DAIRY RD	4.6★	1 · 3 high-risk	195
21	LionHeart Children's Academy2660 BELT LINE RD	4.6★	3 · 5 high-risk	237
22	For Kids Only Child Learning Center5210 DUCK CREEK DR	4.6★	3 · 4 high-risk	221
23	Skyrise School of Garland1321 NORTHWEST HWY	4.6★	1 · 3 high-risk	120
24	A Creative Focus Learning Center720 MEADOWCREEK LN	4.6★	3 · 4 high-risk	101
25	KCE Champions LLC @ International Leadership3301 N SHILOH RD	4.5★	None	125
26	Lighthouse Bilingual Academy935 CASTLE DR	4.5★	None	68
27	Richardson ISD Xplore - Big Springs Elementary3301 W CAMPBELL RD	4.5★	None	85
28	Mi Escuelita Preschool @ Carolyn Strickland Early Childhood801 W AVENUE B	4.5★	None	108
29	Divine Joy5329 DAYTONA DR	4.5★	1 · 2 high-risk	12
30	Priceless Childcare and Learning Center5335 BROADWAY BLVD STE 214	4.5★	2 · 1 high-risk	47
31	Oakhill Day School1025 E BRAND RD	4.5★	1 · 2 high-risk	289
32	Primrose School of Firewheel5074 N PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH H	4.5★	None	211
33	Frog Academy of Creekside Village LLC720 N SHILOH RD	4.5★	1 · 3 high-risk	76
34	Magic Land Child Care and Learning Center1517 W BUCKINGHAM RD	4.5★	4 · 3 high-risk	200
35	Bumblebee Little School1238 BELT LINE RD STE 380	4.5★	None	136
36	Prep Montessori Academy1951 PLEASANT VALLEY RD	4.5★	1 · 10 high-risk	143
37	Angel's Little Palace4609 OAKWOOD DR	4.4★	None	12
38	Zemikael Academy2814 LAVON DR	4.4★	1	141
39	Brilliant Butterflies Academy, LLC3630 N SHILOH RD STE 207	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	85
40	Happy Now Daycare LLC1610 WYNN JOYCE RD	4.4★	2	40
41	Candyland Preparatory Daycare4910 HOPEWELL DR	4.4★	2	12
42	Willow Oaks Kids Academy2885 BELT LINE RD	4.4★	2 · 3 high-risk	169
43	The Next Gen Preschool LLC3130 N SHILOH RD	4.4★	3 · 4 high-risk	51
44	Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool of North Garland5902 N JUPITER RD	4.4★	4 · 2 high-risk	141
45	Little Blessings Childcare and Preschool of Garland602 CASTLEGLEN DR	4.4★	3 · 6 high-risk	171
46	Happy Now Daycare1618 WYNN JOYCE RD	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	29
47	Abugida Academy 21613 N GARLAND AVE	4.3★	None	92
48	Children's Treehouse Buckingham3317 W BUCKINGHAM RD	4.3★	None	181
49	Country Club Active Learning1601 N COUNTRY CLUB RD	4.3★	None	187
50	Kiddie Academy of Firewheel4812 N PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH H	4.3★	None	207
51	Lighthouse Academy - Garland LLC244 S BARNES DR	4.3★	None	102
52	Kingsbridge Montessori School449 KINGSBRIDGE DR	4.3★	1	129
53	Lake Cities Montessori School1935 E CENTERVILLE RD	4.3★	3 · 1 high-risk	84
54	Centerville Learning Center407 W CENTERVILLE RD	4.3★	3	118
55	Preschool on Shiloh410 N SHILOH RD	4.1★	12 · 4 high-risk	136
56	Willow Oaks Afterschool2710 BELT LINE RD	3.9★	2 · 1 high-risk	50
57	The Goddard School of Garland5760 N. GARLAND AVE	3.9★	2	200
58	Ace Kids Academy4330 O BANION RD	3.9★	5 · 5 high-risk	217
59	LaunchPad Learning Center1520 LAVON DR	3.8★	5 · 10 high-risk	465
60	Kid City USA Garland1521 ROWLETT RD	3.4★	5 · 10 high-risk	142
61	First Baptist Church Child Development801 W AVENUE D	2.6★	7 · 7 high-risk	256

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.

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