How many licensed daycares are in Fort Worth?

There are 491 licensed child care providers in Fort Worth.

What percentage of Fort Worth daycares have high quality ratings?

73% of Fort Worth daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 70% statewide in Texas.

What types of childcare are available in Fort Worth?

293 center-based, 184 home-based providers operate in Fort Worth.

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

Fort Worth daycares average 4.1 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 Fort Worth, TX — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Fort Worth's 491 daycares, 359 (73%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Texas's statewide rate of 70%. Locally, providers average 4.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.1 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 293 centers and 184 family child care homes.

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

491

Daycares

359

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Fort Worth

195(40%)

164(33%)

129(26%)

3(1%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Fort Worth: 4.1 (Sample of 491).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Fort Worth: 4.1 (Sample of 207).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Fort Worth: 4.1 (Sample of 491).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Fort Worth?: There are 491 licensed child care providers in Fort Worth.
What percentage of Fort Worth daycares have high quality ratings?: 73% of Fort Worth daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 70% statewide in Texas.
What types of childcare are available in Fort Worth?: 293 center-based, 184 home-based providers operate in Fort Worth.
How do Fort Worth daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Texas?: Fort Worth daycares average 4.1 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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