How many licensed daycares are in Austin?

There are 653 licensed child care providers in Austin.

What percentage of Austin daycares have high quality ratings?

75% of Austin daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 70% statewide in Texas.

What types of childcare are available in Austin?

514 center-based, 126 home-based providers operate in Austin.

How do Austin daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Texas?

Austin daycares average 4.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Texas statewide average of 4.1.

Is there financial help for childcare in Texas?

Texas offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Best Daycares in Austin, TX — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Austin's 653 daycares, 493 (75%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Texas's statewide rate of 70%. Locally, providers average 4.3 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.9 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Texas averages of 4.1 on Process and 3.9 on Structural.

The local market includes 514 centers and 126 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Texas's average of 33%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Austin. 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.

653

Daycares

493

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Austin

214(33%)

279(43%)

152(23%)

8(1%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Austin: 4.1 (Sample of 653).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Austin: 4.3 (Sample of 240).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Austin: 3.9 (Sample of 653).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Austin

ABC Childrens Learning Home

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 5 Stars

ACC Children's Lab School

AISD Casey Third Base

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 5 Stars

AISD Graham Third Base

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 5 Stars

AISD Guerrero Thompson Third Base

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 5 Stars

AISD Langford Apple Blossom

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 5 Stars

AISD Norman Sims Third Base

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 5 Stars

AISD Norman-Sims Apple Blossom

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 5 Stars

ALA-Garza Child Development Center

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Austin?: There are 653 licensed child care providers in Austin.
What percentage of Austin daycares have high quality ratings?: 75% of Austin daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 70% statewide in Texas.
What types of childcare are available in Austin?: 514 center-based, 126 home-based providers operate in Austin.
How do Austin daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Texas?: Austin daycares average 4.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Texas statewide average of 4.1.
Is there financial help for childcare in Texas?: Texas offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Texas

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