Daycares in Richardson, TX

All 50 licensed child care facilities in Richardson, 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 →

50licensed daycares

4.4average safety rating

8%with a clean record

46with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	North Star Learning Center3901 NORTHSTAR RD	4.8★	None	225
2	Little Steps Montessori School635 W CAMPBELL RD STE 230	4.7★	None	200
3	Richardson ISD Dartmouth Elementary417 DARTMOUTH LN	4.7★	None	80
4	Richardson ISD - Mark Twain Elementary1200 LARKSPUR DR	4.7★	None	45
5	Richardson ISD MST Magnet School450 ABRAMS RD	4.7★	None	140
6	Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool1075 EXECUTIVE DR E	4.7★	None	97
7	Richardson ISD- Richardson Terrace Elementary300 N DOROTHY DR	4.7★	None	75
8	Little Disciples Early Learning600 S JUPITER RD	4.6★	None	80
9	Rainbow Connection Preschool1651 CAMPBELL RD	4.6★	None	75
10	Little Scholars Academy1200 W SPRING VALLEY RD	4.6★	None	136
11	First Baptist PreKindergarten1001 N CENTRAL EXPY	4.6★	2 · 3 high-risk	145
12	Richardson ISD - Northrich Elementary1301 CUSTER RD	4.6★	1	65
13	FUMCR-Preschool503 N CENTRAL EXPY	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	300
14	Bilingual Whiz Kidz, LLC720 W LOOKOUT DR	4.6★	None	149
15	Primrose School of Richardson1100 JONSSON BLVD	4.6★	1 · 6 high-risk	250
16	Primrose School of Breckinridge Park4301 E RENNER RD	4.6★	1 · 4 high-risk	185
17	Buddhas Light Private School1111 INTERNATIONAL PKWY	4.6★	3 · 1 high-risk	123
18	Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool and Kindergarten534 W BELT LINE RD	4.6★	1	68
19	Flamingo Island Preschool LLC1402 BLAKE DR	4.6★	3	93
20	Small Miracles Academy-Richardson Campus1015 NEWBERRY DR	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	118
21	Greenville Avenue Child Development Center1013 S GREENVILLE AVE	4.6★	1 · 3 high-risk	83
22	Breckinridge Montessori3900 BRECKENRIDGE BLVD	4.6★	5 · 6 high-risk	267
23	Arapaho United Methodist Day School1400 W ARAPAHO RD	4.6★	8 · 3 high-risk	120
24	Heights Baptist Church Child Development201 W RENNER RD	4.6★	2 · 8 high-risk	225
25	A Bright Beginning Private School407 E POLK ST	4.6★	1 · 3 high-risk	73
26	Rising Stars Academy1515 BLAKE DR	4.6★	4 · 2 high-risk	217
27	Skyrise School on Campbell Road511 W CAMPBELL RD	4.6★	8 · 8 high-risk	121
28	Montessori at Bowser300 S BOWSER RD	4.6★	1 · 5 high-risk	60
29	RISD Little Eagles Child Learning Academy1231 W BELT LINE RD	4.5★	None	92
30	Renner Home Child Care Montessori4449 RED BARN	4.5★	2	12
31	Nantucket Place1601 NANTUCKET DR	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	12
32	Carpe Diem Private Preschool271 RENNER PKWY	4.5★	4 · 5 high-risk	150
33	Great Achievers Preschool1210 W BELT LINE RD	4.5★	None	68
34	Canyon Creek Day Care2800 CUSTER PKWY	4.5★	7 · 12 high-risk	115
35	The Peach Tree Preschool1414 ALBANY PL	4.4★	2	12
36	RISD Little Mustangs Child Learning Academy2100 COPPER RIDGE DR	4.4★	None	79
37	Kids R Kids Learning Academy of Richardson3521 NORTHSTAR RD	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	370
38	The Learning Experience524 CENTENNIAL BLVD	4.4★	4 · 9 high-risk	198
39	KIDS Montessori Academy, LLC1521 E ARAPAHO RD	4.4★	2 · 6 high-risk	121
40	Children Are Heroes Learning Center LLC331 E POLK ST	4.3★	None	33
41	Guidepost Montessori at Richardson1140 W CAMPBELL RD	4.3★	None	145
42	Bina's Family Daycare1700 BAYLOR DR	4.3★	2	12
43	Golden Smiles Daycare1528 HINDSDALE DR	4.3★	5 · 1 high-risk	12
44	Good Shepherd Academy1006 HAMPSHIRE LN	4.3★	10 · 3 high-risk	103
45	Bluebonnet Learning Center1414 E COLLINS BLVD	3.7★	7 · 4 high-risk	119
46	Care Child Development Center1504 E CAMPBELL RD	3.4★	2 · 4 high-risk	160
47	The Epiphany School421 CUSTER RD	3.2★	2 · 3 high-risk	61
48	Primrose School of N. Richardson @ Lookout2425 N PLANO RD	3.2★	2 · 4 high-risk	282
49	RISD Little Rams and Wildcats Child Learning Academy1801 E SPRING VALLEY RD	3.1★	2 · 1 high-risk	136
50	The Pillars Christian Learning Center3501 MURPHY RD	2.9★	10 · 3 high-risk	248

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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