How many licensed daycares are in Austin?

There are 609 licensed child care providers in Austin.

What percentage of Austin daycares have high quality ratings?

26% of Austin daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 28% statewide in Texas.

What types of childcare are available in Austin?

480 center-based, 116 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 609 daycares, 156 (26%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Texas's statewide rate of 28%. Locally, providers average 4.3 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.6 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 480 centers and 116 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Texas's average of 32%.

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.

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Daycares

156

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Austin

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Austin: 3.0 (Sample of 609).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Austin: 4.3 (Sample of 232).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Austin: 2.6 (Sample of 609).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Austin

ACC Children's Lab School

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 4 Stars

AISD Casey Third Base

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 4 Stars

AISD Graham Third Base

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 4 Stars

AISD Guerrero Thompson Third Base

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 4 Stars

ALA-Garza Child Development Center

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Amiguitos Spanish Immersion Academy

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Anderson Mill KinderCare

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Anderson Mill YMCA of Central Texas

Angels Care and Learning Center

Austin, TX

★★★★★ 4 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Austin?: There are 609 licensed child care providers in Austin.
What percentage of Austin daycares have high quality ratings?: 26% of Austin daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 28% statewide in Texas.
What types of childcare are available in Austin?: 480 center-based, 116 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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