Daycares in Waxahachie, TX
All 35 licensed child care facilities in Waxahachie, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
35licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
23%with a clean record
27with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shackelford YMCA1001 BUTCHER RD | 4.6★ | None | 40 |
| 2 | Waxahachie ISD Child Care Center614 N GETZENDANER ST | 4.6★ | None | 95 |
| 3 | Carla Regalado751 WILLOW LN | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | Nina's House205 NOTTINGHAM DR | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 5 | Ya Ya's Yuniversity323 KIRKSEY ST | 4.4★ | None | 56 |
| 6 | YMCA @ Dunaway WAX600 S HIGHWAY 77 | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 7 | Lori's Learning Center5460 FM 66 | 4.4★ | None | 48 |
| 8 | YMCA @ Max Simpson Elementary470 WASHINGTON AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 55 |
| 9 | Northside - YMCA801 BROWN ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 70 |
| 10 | Ark of Friendship1116 BROWN ST | 4.4★ | None | 170 |
| 11 | First Steps MDO450 US-287 BYPASS | 4.3★ | None | 105 |
| 12 | Ready Set Grow In Home Daycare612 AVALON DR | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 13 | YMCA @ Jimmie Ray Elementary250 SARATIGA DR | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 14 | YMCA @ Turner Prek Wax614 N GETZENDANER ST | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 15 | Kountry Kids Preschool1170 PECAN MDWS | 4.3★ | 1 | 12 |
| 16 | Mini Scientist Academy509 FERRIS AVE | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 17 | First Christian Day School1109 BROWN ST | 4.3★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 70 |
| 18 | YMCA @ Wedgeworth Wax405 SOLON RD | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 19 | Powerhouse3295 N HIGHWAY 77 | 4.3★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 45 |
| 20 | Children's Montessori Center214 DUNN ST | 4.2★ | 1 | 66 |
| 21 | LaFondas Kids108 WELLINGTON CT | 4.2★ | 2 | 12 |
| 22 | YMCA @ Clift Wax650 PARKS SCHOOL HOUSE RD | 4.2★ | None | 30 |
| 23 | Martinez Day Care317 W UNIVERSITY AVE | 4.2★ | 2 | 12 |
| 24 | YMCA at Wilemon WAX2999 US 287 BUSINESS | 4.1★ | 1 | 80 |
| 25 | YMCA @ Marvin Elementary110 BROWN ST | 4.1★ | 1 | 30 |
| 26 | Fire House Kids, LLC423 N COLLEGE ST | 4.0★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 170 |
| 27 | Mini Engineers Academy LLC311 FERRIS AVE | 3.9★ | 2 | 40 |
| 28 | Salvation Army Red Sheild Youth Center of Waxahachie620 FARLEY ST | 3.9★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 220 |
| 29 | Connect: KIDS Childcare Center1971 JOHN ARDEN DR | 3.9★ | 1 · 5 high-risk | 100 |
| 30 | Waxahachie YMCA @ Felty Elementary231 PARK PLACE BLVD | 3.7★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 55 |
| 31 | Future Generations Christian Child Care Center1415 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR | 3.6★ | 2 · 6 high-risk | 66 |
| 32 | Condor Child Care102 CHAMBERS CIR | 3.3★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 153 |
| 33 | Imagine Nation Center of Learning, INC1401 FERRIS AVE | 3.0★ | 5 · 7 high-risk | 368 |
| 34 | EverStar Academy of Discovery1401 FERRIS AVE | 2.7★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 238 |
| 35 | Promise Child Development Center980 GARDEN VALLEY PKWY | 2.2★ | 8 · 6 high-risk | 170 |
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.