Daycares in Mesquite, TX

All 51 licensed child care facilities in Mesquite, 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 →

51licensed daycares

4.4average safety rating

18%with a clean record

42with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center650 LEE ST	4.8★	None	210
2	La Petite Academy TXMC 0904910 CLAY MATHIS RD	4.8★	None	153
3	Cornerstone LC5929 NORTHWEST DR	4.7★	None	115
4	Legacy Kids Academy2201 EASTGLEN BLVD	4.6★	None	221
5	Nitra's House242 N BRYAN CIR	4.6★	None	12
6	Lil Rascals Learning Center Inc2424 BAKER DR	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	160
7	St Pius X Early Care and Education Center1620 OATES DR	4.6★	None	178
8	Wynn's ChildCare2040 PECAN CREEK DR	4.6★	None	12
9	Kids Discovery Academy Inc.933 BARNES BRIDGE RD	4.6★	3 · 5 high-risk	107
10	Meadow Oaks Academy Inc.1412 S BELT LINE RD	4.6★	2 · 5 high-risk	454
11	Marci Usrey1429 PIKES PEAK	4.6★	None	12
12	Childtime CTR 12124111 N GALLOWAY AVE	4.6★	2 · 12 high-risk	126
13	Carlas Affordable Childcare2909 GOLDEN MEADOW AVE	4.6★	3 · 8 high-risk	12
14	Handprints Academy606 PIONEER RD	4.6★	6 · 19 high-risk	150
15	Family Cathedral of Praise 2790 WINDBELL CIR	4.6★	10 · 9 high-risk	59
16	Nana's Touch in Home Daycare1834 CEDAR RIDGE DR	4.5★	None	12
17	Right at School at Rugel Elementary2701 SYBIL DR	4.5★	1	50
18	LaTarus Loving Day Home2721 CROOKED CRK	4.5★	None	12
19	Stephanie's Kids Corner2145 NORCROSS DR	4.5★	5 · 1 high-risk	12
20	Kreative Learning With Friends Childcare231 BLUFFVIEW DR	4.5★	None	12
21	ChildCareGroup at Eastfield College3737 MOTLEY DR BLDG K	4.5★	None	187
22	Karlas Kids Home Child Care1420 EASTSIDE DR	4.5★	4	12
23	Norma Gallegos620 QUAIL HOLLOW DR	4.5★	1 · 5 high-risk	12
24	Eastridge Park Christian School2701 N TOWN EAST BLVD	4.5★	3 · 9 high-risk	102
25	Discovery School4805 GUS THOMASSON RD	4.5★	8 · 6 high-risk	153
26	Kidskids Family Childcare1401 BARNHART DR	4.4★	None	11
27	Lil Rascals Learning Center 22138 MOTLEY DR	4.4★	1 · 2 high-risk	116
28	Little Einsteins STEM Center2115 TRADEWIND DR	4.4★	None	85
29	Lighthouse Learning Academy-Mesquite1515 E KEARNEY ST STE 402	4.4★	2	122
30	Circle Creek Early Care and Education2544 CLAY MATHIS RD	4.4★	3 · 20 high-risk	255
31	KCE Champions LLC @ Trinity Basin Mesquite2901 E MEADOWS BLVD	4.3★	None	80
32	Kelley's Daycare LLC3501 GUS THOMASSON RD STE 11	4.3★	None	50
33	Kreative Kids A'Kademy Mesquite, LLC1502 SPRINGWOOD DR	4.3★	None	9
34	Lisa's Playhouse Learning Academy3228 COLBY CIR	4.3★	None	12
35	Right at School at Austin Elementary3020 POTEET DR	4.3★	None	50
36	Right at School at Gentry Elementary1901 TWIN OAKS DR	4.3★	None	50
37	Right at School at Tosch Elementary2424 LARCHMONT DR	4.3★	None	50
38	Right at School at Moss Elementary1208 NEW MARKET RD	4.3★	1	50
39	Frog Academy of Creek Crossing2850 EASTGLEN BLVD	4.3★	1 · 2 high-risk	216
40	Children's Safari Private School3550 CLAY MATHIS RD	4.3★	12 · 10 high-risk	277
41	The Preferred Preschool1615 OATES DR	4.3★	4 · 6 high-risk	100
42	Stepping Stones DFW, LLC1460 EASTGLEN BLVD	4.3★	24 · 15 high-risk	136
43	Town East Learning Center2201 GUS THOMASSON RD STE CDE	4.2★	5 · 5 high-risk	67
44	Achievers of Excellence Learning Academy1040 N BELT LINE RD	4.1★	9 · 3 high-risk	216
45	Small Miracles Academy-Mesquite Campus2301 MESQUITE VALLEY RD	4.0★	2 · 1 high-risk	150
46	Childrens Palace Preparatory School603 S BRYAN BELT LINE RD	4.0★	8 · 4 high-risk	214
47	Right at School at Smith Elementary2300 MESQUITE VALLEY RD	3.9★	1	50
48	It's Now Daycare LLC2030 N BELT LINE RD STE 190	3.7★	4 · 2 high-risk	50
49	Appleseed Academy4346 N GALLOWAY AVE	3.7★	4 · 2 high-risk	107
50	Right at School at Seabourn Elementary2249 PICADILLY BLVD	3.5★	2 · 1 high-risk	50
51	Joyful Little Ones LLC1313 TULIP TRL	3.5★	8 · 1 high-risk	12

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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