Childcare in Texas
What we can tell you about childcare in Texas
Coverage is not the same in every state, so this page says plainly what we hold for Texas and what we do not. No email, no account.
Free childcare — 981 locations
Head Start is federally funded and free to families who qualify. Texas has 981 locations holding 57,423 funded places. Income is the main test, but children in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or whose family receives public assistance qualify regardless of income.
Find your nearest by ZIPWhat paid care costs
Across 254 Texas counties, the median price for infant care at a center was $144 a week. Most counties fall between $122 and $185.
4 years out of date. This price is from 2022 and is 4 years out of date. It is the most recent county-level figure the federal government publishes, and childcare has risen faster than general inflation since — treat it as a floor, not a quote.
Licensing and inspection records
Texas publishes inspection findings, deficiencies and enforcement actions for every licensed operation, and we hold all of it — searchable by address or ZIP, with each finding shown for what it actually was. Search the Texas records.
Somewhere else?
Every state and territory has a page.
Sources: U.S. Office of Head Start service locations; U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 median study year; Texas HHS child-care licensing (Texas only). Listing is not endorsement.