Some of the Best Daycares in Waco, TX

Of Waco's 89 daycares, 28 (31%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Texas's statewide rate of 28%. Locally, providers average 4.0 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 63 centers and 22 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 Waco. 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.