Daycares in San Marcos, TX

All 28 licensed child care facilities in San Marcos, 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 →

28licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

7%with a clean record

26with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Guzman Group Day Care Home195 VALERO DR	4.7★	None	12
2	First Step INC4003 HUNTER RD	4.7★	None	71
3	Henry Bush Child Development Center722 MCKIE ST	4.7★	None	83
4	Presbyterian Parent Cooperative323 MARY ST	4.7★	None	16
5	A. Washington Child Development Center103 HAYS ST	4.6★	1	109
6	SMCISD Child Development Center540 STAPLES RD	4.6★	1	62
7	First United Methodist Day School and Afterschool129 W HUTCHISON ST	4.6★	2 · 6 high-risk	91
8	Little Lambs Learning Center415 RIVERSIDE DR	4.6★	2 · 6 high-risk	63
9	SuperStars Enrichment @ Rodriguez1481 ESPLANADE PKWY	4.5★	4 · 3 high-risk	55
10	Paloma Montessori School125 W. MCCARTY LN	4.5★	1	117
11	Wonderland School Day Care302 COUNTRY ESTATES DR	4.5★	8 · 7 high-risk	110
12	Blanco Vista EAC YMCA2951 BLANCO VISTA BLVD	4.4★	None	85
13	SuperStars Enrichment @ Travis1437 POST RD	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	40
14	William Crook Child Development Center1205 DAVIS LN	4.4★	1 · 2 high-risk	34
15	The Tiny Village SMTX LLC1310 NORTHPOINT DR N	4.4★	7 · 2 high-risk	10
16	First Steps to Big Dreams715 W HOPKINS ST UNIT 709	4.3★	None	42
17	SuperStars Enrichment @ Bonham1225 N STATE HIGHWAY 123	4.3★	3 · 1 high-risk	40
18	SuperStars Enrichment @ DeZavala150 E DE ZAVALA DR	4.3★	4 · 2 high-risk	40
19	Little Leaders Childcare Center400 UHLAND RD	4.3★	7 · 2 high-risk	40
20	Oak and Acorn Montessori LLC1207 PALOMINO LN UNIT A	4.2★	4	12
21	Short Stuff Daycare245 ESCONDIDO CIR	4.2★	4	12
22	SuperStars Enrichment @ Bowie4020 MONTERREY OAKS	3.8★	7 · 2 high-risk	40
23	SuperStars Enrichment @ Hernandez333 STAGECOACH TRL	3.7★	7 · 3 high-risk	80
24	Texas State Child Development Center102 LUEDERS CT	3.5★	2 · 7 high-risk	130
25	Giggle and Grow San Marcos2411 HUNTER RD	3.5★	13 · 6 high-risk	74
26	Thistle Bee Discovery San Marcos4766 N STATE HIGHWAY 123 BLDG 100	3.2★	4 · 1 high-risk	39
27	SuperStars Enrichment @ Crockett1300 GIRARD ST	3.1★	4 · 3 high-risk	80
28	Kids of the Kingdom130 W HOLLAND ST	3.0★	5 · 4 high-risk	119

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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