Daycares in Tyler, TX
All 59 licensed child care facilities in Tyler, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
59licensed daycares
3.6average safety rating
8%with a clean record
54with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kids Kaleidoscope3030 COPELAND RD | 4.6★ | None | 140 |
| 2 | Family Learning Center of Tyler1508 N HAYNIE AVE | 4.6★ | None | 66 |
| 3 | Oak Tree Academy1525 E GRANDE BLVD | 4.6★ | None | 119 |
| 4 | Hand in Hand Preschool17002 US HIGHWAY 69 S | 4.5★ | None | 117 |
| 5 | Kinder Prep Academy1937 DEERBROOK DR | 4.4★ | None | 49 |
| 6 | GETCAP Head Start and Early Head Start at Tyler4000 SOUTHPARK DR | 4.3★ | None | 69 |
| 7 | Tiny Hugs Learning Academy956 FM 757 | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 8 | Tiny Town Learning Center111 W 5TH ST | 4.3★ | None | 120 |
| 9 | A Better Creche LLC2026 E FRONT ST | 4.3★ | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | Kid City USA Tyler2101 SHILOH RD | 4.3★ | None | 183 |
| 11 | Gresham Heights Learning Academy15945 FM 2493 | 4.3★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 83 |
| 12 | The Young Shall Grow Daycare16722 SHADYRIDGE DR | 4.3★ | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Kidz Depot Learning Academy2420 N BORDER AVE | 4.3★ | None | 39 |
| 14 | Acute Childrens Montessori Academy1709 E 5TH ST | 4.3★ | 2 | 17 |
| 15 | Faith Academy10645 SH 64 E | 4.3★ | None | 25 |
| 16 | Ninos Preschool1803 E FRONT ST | 4.2★ | 1 | 43 |
| 17 | Lovebug Creative Learning Center1812 W ROBBINS ST | 4.2★ | None | 12 |
| 18 | Early Years Learning Academy3200 GARDEN VALLEY RD | 4.1★ | 3 | 35 |
| 19 | The Growing Stick Learning Center, Inc.2700 WILLARD DR | 4.1★ | 1 | 140 |
| 20 | Faithful Care Learning Center1910 Bellwood RD | 4.1★ | None | 91 |
| 21 | Fairwood UMC Child Care Center1712 OLD OMEN RD | 4.1★ | None | 99 |
| 22 | Little Treehouse Daycare3044 LEGACY CIR | 4.0★ | 1 | 12 |
| 23 | Little Peoples School5210 HOLLYTREE DR | 4.0★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 130 |
| 24 | The Primary Leadership Academy6720 OAK HILL BLVD | 4.0★ | None | 152 |
| 25 | Browning Learning Academy900 MEDICAL DR | 4.0★ | None | 29 |
| 26 | Glenwood Primary University625 N GLENWOOD BLVD | 4.0★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 49 |
| 27 | Ebenezer Day Care Center1101 W QUEEN ST | 4.0★ | None | 140 |
| 28 | Tyler Day Nursery2901 W GENTRY PKWY | 3.9★ | None | 150 |
| 29 | Cumberland Academy Daycare2448 ROY RD | 3.9★ | None | 39 |
| 30 | Journeys of the Heart LLC806 DUCKENFIELD AVE | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 170 |
| 31 | Live Oaks Childcare2022 COLSTON DR | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 48 |
| 32 | Profound Pillars3220 W NORTHWEST LOOP 323 | 3.8★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 34 |
| 33 | Visions of Learning Child Care Center620 W GLENWOOD BLVD | 3.8★ | 1 | 50 |
| 34 | Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool of Tyler5330 NEW COPELAND RD | 3.7★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 204 |
| 35 | Kidz Depot Learning Academy LLC3325 CHANDLER HWY | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 61 |
| 36 | Vikki's Daycare711 MOCKINGBIRD LN | 3.7★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 11 |
| 37 | DBA Lil People Adventures1007 W GENTRY PKWY | 3.7★ | 5 | 48 |
| 38 | Green Acres Early Education Center1607 TROUP HWY | 3.7★ | None | 400 |
| 39 | Journeys of the Heart806 DUCKENFIELD AVE | 3.5★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 136 |
| 40 | Star Christian Academy1014 W HOUSTON ST | 3.4★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 49 |
| 41 | Cuddle Bugs Learning Center12765 SH 64 E | 3.3★ | 4 · 9 high-risk | 74 |
| 42 | Tyler Christian Preschool225 WINCHESTER DR | 3.3★ | 1 · 14 high-risk | 128 |
| 43 | Busy Bumble Bees Learning Academy LLC851 S LYONS AVE | 3.2★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 30 |
| 44 | Lions and Lambs Childcare13730 STATE HIGHWAY 155 S | 3.1★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 43 |
| 45 | God's Brand Christian Academy of Tyler2524 MCDONALD RD | 3.1★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 115 |
| 46 | The Lighthouse Learning Center400 MCMURREY DR | 3.0★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | 34 |
| 47 | Tyler KinderCare3130 E 5TH ST | 2.9★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 194 |
| 48 | Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center2001 HUNTER ST | 2.9★ | 3 · 12 high-risk | 170 |
| 49 | Handprints Academy13931 STATE HIGHWAY 31 W | 2.9★ | 1 · 18 high-risk | 345 |
| 50 | B.J.H. Learning Academy12903 COUNTY ROAD 1114 | 2.8★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 34 |
| 51 | St. Gregory Early Learning Center214 W HOUSTON ST | 2.8★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 90 |
| 52 | Early Steps Bilingual Academy1524 CUMBERLAND RD | 2.7★ | 8 · 7 high-risk | 112 |
| 53 | Angela's Little Angels2014 W ERWIN ST | 2.6★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | 50 |
| 54 | New Life Early Education18535 HWY 69 S | 2.6★ | 7 · 14 high-risk | 350 |
| 55 | Stepping Stone School5113 TIMBER CREEK DR | 2.5★ | 5 · 15 high-risk | 256 |
| 56 | Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center3215 OLD JACKSONVILLE RD | 2.2★ | 4 · 10 high-risk | 431 |
| 57 | Creative Children's Academy3108 BELLWOOD RD | 2.1★ | 9 · 17 high-risk | 42 |
| 58 | First Steps Daycare12904 STATE HIGHWAY 155 S | 2.0★ | 4 · 10 high-risk | 34 |
| 59 | North Tyler Day Nursery3000 N BORDER AVE | 2.0★ | 7 · 12 high-risk | 200 |
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.