Some of the Best Daycares in Arlington, TX

Of Arlington's 216 daycares, 49 (23%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Texas's statewide rate of 28%. Locally, providers average 4.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.8 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Texas averages of 4.1 on Process and 2.8 on Structural.

The local market includes 111 centers and 99 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Texas's average of 32%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Arlington. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Texas methodology page for the full breakdown.