Daycares in Garland, TX
All 66 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.
66licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
23%with a clean record
51with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country Club Active Learning School LLC1601 N COUNTRY CLUB RD | 4.6★ | None | 187 |
| 2 | Firewheel Christian Academy5500 LAVON DR | 4.6★ | None | 141 |
| 3 | Infant Center2625 ANITA DR | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | New World United Methodist DCC5134 NORTHWEST HWY | 4.6★ | None | 185 |
| 5 | Richardson ISD O. Henry Elementary4100 TYNES DR | 4.6★ | None | 55 |
| 6 | West Garland Head Start3709 W WALNUT ST | 4.6★ | None | 106 |
| 7 | Blue Ivey School2101 FIREWHEEL PKWY | 4.6★ | None | 185 |
| 8 | ChildCareGroup Anderson Center625 E AVENUE B | 4.6★ | None | 78 |
| 9 | Little Milestones at Firewheel7502 N GARLAND AVE | 4.6★ | None | 125 |
| 10 | KCE Champions LLC @ International Leadership3301 N SHILOH RD | 4.5★ | None | 125 |
| 11 | Lighthouse Bilingual Academy935 CASTLE DR | 4.5★ | None | 68 |
| 12 | Richardson ISD Xplore - Big Springs Elementary3301 W CAMPBELL RD | 4.5★ | None | 85 |
| 13 | Oak Park School2402 FIREWHEEL PKWY | 4.5★ | None | 289 |
| 14 | Early Head Start- Garland4580 W BUCKINGHAM RD | 4.5★ | None | 183 |
| 15 | Glenwood Day School2446 APOLLO RD | 4.5★ | None | 90 |
| 16 | Angel's Little Palace4609 OAKWOOD DR | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 17 | Happy Days School1201 MAIN ST | 4.4★ | None | 201 |
| 18 | Willis Early Learning Center2600 BROADWAY BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 95 |
| 19 | Abugida Academy 21613 N GARLAND AVE | 4.3★ | None | 92 |
| 20 | Children's Treehouse Buckingham3317 W BUCKINGHAM RD | 4.3★ | None | 181 |
| 21 | Country Club Active Learning1601 N COUNTRY CLUB RD | 4.3★ | None | 187 |
| 22 | Kiddie Academy of Firewheel4812 N PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH H | 4.3★ | None | 207 |
| 23 | Lighthouse Academy - Garland LLC244 S BARNES DR | 4.3★ | None | 102 |
| 24 | Kingsbridge Montessori School449 KINGSBRIDGE DR | 4.3★ | 1 | 129 |
| 25 | Zemikael Academy2814 LAVON DR | 4.3★ | 1 | 141 |
| 26 | Imagination Station1966 ARAPAHO RD | 4.3★ | None | 204 |
| 27 | Poised for Success Learning Academy3637 BROADWAY BLVD STE A | 4.3★ | None | 51 |
| 28 | Childtime Children's Center985 W BRAND RD | 4.3★ | None | 130 |
| 29 | Mi Escuelita Preschool @ Carolyn Strickland Early Childhood801 W AVENUE B | 4.2★ | None | 108 |
| 30 | Life Time Fitness Camps5602 NAAMAN FOREST BLVD | 4.2★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 260 |
| 31 | Pecan Ranch Early Learning Center815 E OATES RD | 4.2★ | None | 169 |
| 32 | OakCreek School3429 COLLINS BLVD | 4.2★ | None | 150 |
| 33 | Centerville Learning Center407 W CENTERVILLE RD | 4.1★ | 3 | 118 |
| 34 | Brilliant Butterflies Academy, LLC3630 N SHILOH RD STE 207 | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 85 |
| 35 | Divine Joy5329 DAYTONA DR | 4.0★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 36 | Happy Now Daycare LLC1610 WYNN JOYCE RD | 4.0★ | 2 | 40 |
| 37 | Candyland Preparatory Daycare4910 HOPEWELL DR | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 38 | Mount Hebron DCC901 DAIRY RD | 4.0★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 195 |
| 39 | Oakhill Day School1025 E BRAND RD | 4.0★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 289 |
| 40 | Priceless Childcare and Learning Center5335 BROADWAY BLVD STE 214 | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 47 |
| 41 | Skyrise School of Garland1321 NORTHWEST HWY | 3.9★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 120 |
| 42 | Willow Oaks Afterschool2710 BELT LINE RD | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 50 |
| 43 | Primrose School of Firewheel5074 N PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH H | 3.8★ | None | 211 |
| 44 | Frog Academy of Creekside Village LLC720 N SHILOH RD | 3.8★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 76 |
| 45 | For Kids Only Child Learning Center5210 DUCK CREEK DR | 3.8★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 221 |
| 46 | Happy Now Daycare1618 WYNN JOYCE RD | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 29 |
| 47 | The Goddard School of Garland5760 N. GARLAND AVE | 3.7★ | 2 | 200 |
| 48 | Bumblebee Little School1238 BELT LINE RD STE 380 | 3.7★ | 1 · 4 high-risk | 136 |
| 49 | Lake Cities Montessori School1935 E CENTERVILLE RD | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 84 |
| 50 | Magic Land Child Care and Learning Center1517 W BUCKINGHAM RD | 3.5★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 200 |
| 51 | Kids Green Acre School675 W OATES RD | 3.4★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 247 |
| 52 | A Creative Focus Learning Center720 MEADOWCREEK LN | 3.4★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 101 |
| 53 | Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool of North Garland5902 N JUPITER RD | 3.3★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 141 |
| 54 | Handprints Child Care 17 LLC dba Handprints Academy2418 COLLEGE AVE | 3.3★ | 1 · 11 high-risk | 234 |
| 55 | Prep Montessori Academy1951 PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 3.3★ | 1 · 10 high-risk | 143 |
| 56 | Kiddie Cloud Learning Academy244 S BARNES DR | 3.2★ | 2 · 8 high-risk | 105 |
| 57 | LionHeart Children's Academy2660 BELT LINE RD | 3.1★ | 3 · 5 high-risk | 237 |
| 58 | Willow Oaks Kids Academy2885 BELT LINE RD | 3.0★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 169 |
| 59 | The Next Gen Preschool LLC3130 N SHILOH RD | 2.9★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 51 |
| 60 | Little Blessings Childcare and Preschool of Garland602 CASTLEGLEN DR | 2.8★ | 3 · 6 high-risk | 171 |
| 61 | Preschool on Shiloh410 N SHILOH RD | 2.8★ | 12 · 4 high-risk | 136 |
| 62 | First Baptist Church Child Development801 W AVENUE D | 2.3★ | 7 · 7 high-risk | 256 |
| 63 | Ace Kids Academy4330 O BANION RD | 2.1★ | 9 · 5 high-risk | 217 |
| 64 | Kid City USA Garland1521 ROWLETT RD | 1.9★ | 5 · 10 high-risk | 142 |
| 65 | LaunchPad Learning Center1520 LAVON DR | 1.9★ | 5 · 10 high-risk | 465 |
| 66 | UBC Academy916 N JUPITER RD | 1.6★ | 25 · 21 high-risk | 187 |
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.