Child care in Denton County, Texas

Everything Childcare Alerts tracks for Denton County, synthesized from public records — 3.8% of Texas's licensed providers are here. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.

554

licensed providers

45,617

licensed seats

cities/towns

28%

rated (Texas Rising Star)

69%

seats vs. children under 6

Denton County has about 45,617 licensed seats for roughly 66,172 children under six — a licensed-capacity ratio of 69% (a rough access measure, not a wait-list figure).

Who runs child care here

39 of the county's providers are private-equity-owned chains. Biggest chains: Primrose School (13, PE) · The Goddard School (7, PE) · The Learning Experience (6, PE) · Cadence Education (5, PE) · Kiddie Academy (4)

By city

Little Elm (59) · Denton (57) · Carrollton (56) · Frisco (53) · Aubrey (49) · Flower Mound (47) · Lewisville (42) · The Colony (23) · Justin (20) · Argyle (17) · Northlake (11) · Dallas (11)

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Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public Texas child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.