Daycares in Harlingen, TX
All 54 licensed child care facilities in Harlingen, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
54licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
15%with a clean record
46with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Play and Learn Day Care Center1701 E VAN BUREN AVE | 4.6★ | None | 90 |
| 2 | Zavala Child Development Head Start Center421 LAFAYETTE | 4.6★ | None | 75 |
| 3 | Aurora's Day Care3201 ARAGUZ ST | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | Harlingen Child Development Center, LLC701 E MADISON AVE | 4.5★ | None | 95 |
| 5 | Techy Tots Learning Academy, LLC16727 PRIMERA RD | 4.5★ | None | 81 |
| 6 | Harlingen Head Start Child Dev. Center829 FILMORE ST | 4.5★ | None | 92 |
| 7 | Kidsville Day Care217 W CLEVELAND AVE | 4.5★ | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Discoveryland Daycare702 E JEFFERSON AVE | 4.5★ | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | Sam Houston 2 Head Start301 E TAFT AVE | 4.4★ | None | 17 |
| 10 | Bowie Head Start309 W LINCOLN AVE | 4.4★ | None | 17 |
| 11 | Ben Milam Head Start Development1215 S RANGERVILLE RD | 4.4★ | None | 17 |
| 12 | Casa Grande Head Start Child Development Center106 Troywood Circle 104 1/2 Troywood Circle | 4.4★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 102 |
| 13 | Elma's Daycare1021 S 2ND ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Little Blessings Child Care Center1501 N 28TH ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 44 |
| 15 | St. Albans Day Care Center1417 E AUSTIN AVE | 4.4★ | 1 | 49 |
| 16 | Valley Learning Center for Kids1916 E HARRISON AVE | 4.4★ | None | 105 |
| 17 | Nancy Arellano's Child Care3921 ARROYO VISTA CT | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 18 | Brave Hearts Learning Academy1902 SUSAN ST | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 19 | Jubilee Harlingen Head Start123 S PALM CT | 4.3★ | None | 34 |
| 20 | Kinder Fun Academy 2 Inc DBA Discovery Learning Center | 4.3★ | None | 62 |
| 21 | Wesley Preparatory School1406 E AUSTIN AVE | 4.3★ | 1 | 120 |
| 22 | Bright Beginnings Learning Academy22993 BRIGGS COLEMAN RD | 4.3★ | None | 102 |
| 23 | Jefferson Head Start Child Development601 S J ST | 4.3★ | None | 81 |
| 24 | NexGen School for Early Life Foundations LLC1502 DIXIELAND RD | 4.2★ | 1 | 154 |
| 25 | Zavala II Head Start Child Development1111 N B ST | 4.2★ | None | 17 |
| 26 | TSTC Early Head Start Child Development2225 N 28TH ST | 4.2★ | None | 54 |
| 27 | Blue Ocean Learning Center602 S F ST STE F | 4.2★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 28 |
| 28 | Kid's Playhouse Daycare Center1318 HAVERFORD BLVD | 4.2★ | 1 | 93 |
| 29 | TSTC Child Development Headstart2702 DOGWOOD | 4.1★ | None | 146 |
| 30 | Great Beginnings Preschool and Child Development Center602 MORGAN BLVD | 4.0★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 159 |
| 31 | Bright Minds Academy1201 E VAN BUREN AVE | 4.0★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 100 |
| 32 | Bumble Bees Learning Center LLC16407 WILSON RD | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 101 |
| 33 | Montessori Academy3943 BOURBON ST | 3.9★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 90 |
| 34 | Journey Preschool321 E HARRISON AVE | 3.9★ | 2 | 142 |
| 35 | Magic Kingdom Learning Center 2, LLC1820 Morgan Blvd. 1814 Morgan Blvd. | 3.9★ | 1 · 4 high-risk | 90 |
| 36 | Centro De Fe Day Care2010 W LA SALLE AVE | 3.9★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 25 |
| 37 | Bonita Park Head Start CDC601 S RNGRVL RD | 3.9★ | 2 · 4 high-risk | 16 |
| 38 | Little Lou's ABC Daycare2407 HAINE DR | 3.9★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 29 |
| 39 | Discovery Learning Center21048 MONTEZUMA RD | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 74 |
| 40 | Early Childcare Center of Harlingen LLC104 W TAYLOR ST | 3.8★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 96 |
| 41 | Heavenly Angels Christian Day Care18053 TEMPLETON AVE | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 50 |
| 42 | KidBridge Academy421 E TYLER AVE | 3.7★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 52 |
| 43 | Calvary Christian Day Care Center1815 N 7TH ST | 3.7★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 126 |
| 44 | Kids Carrousel Day Care625 MARKOWSKY AVE | 3.7★ | 2 | 74 |
| 45 | Luna's Childcare Academy LLC15172 WILSON RD | 3.6★ | 1 · 5 high-risk | 76 |
| 46 | The Little Red School House Child Development Center1502 DIXIELAND RD | 3.6★ | None | 207 |
| 47 | First Friends Preschool LLC1636 CLARK ST | 3.5★ | None | 64 |
| 48 | Jellybeans Educational Daycare Center623 E TYLER AVE STE B | 3.4★ | 6 · 5 high-risk | 59 |
| 49 | Magic Kingdom Learning Center LLC1422 BALL ST | 3.2★ | 6 · 6 high-risk | 58 |
| 50 | Luna's Childcare15172 WILSON RD | 3.1★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 70 |
| 51 | Little Bloomers1017 S F ST | 3.0★ | 8 · 15 high-risk | 90 |
| 52 | Martha's Playschool5300 S EXPRESSWAY 83 | 2.9★ | 6 · 4 high-risk | 47 |
| 53 | Magic Kingdom Learning Center #31646 THROCKMORTON ST | 2.8★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 80 |
| 54 | St. Anthonys Eagles' Nest1001 E. VAN BUREN AVENUE | 2.4★ | 10 · 3 high-risk | 25 |
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.