Child care in Harris County, Texas

Everything Childcare Alerts tracks for Harris County, synthesized from public records — 15.9% of Texas's licensed providers are here. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.

2,331

licensed providers

203,290

licensed seats

cities/towns

45%

rated (Texas Rising Star)

53%

seats vs. children under 6

Harris County has about 203,290 licensed seats for roughly 385,815 children under six — a licensed-capacity ratio of 53% (a rough access measure, not a wait-list figure).

Who runs child care here

71 of the county's providers are private-equity-owned chains. Biggest chains: KinderCare (69) · Primrose School (26, PE) · Kids 'R' Kids (17) · The Learning Experience (16, PE) · The Goddard School (12, PE)

By city

Houston (1469) · Katy (201) · Spring (139) · Cypress (119) · Humble (110) · Tomball (54) · Pasadena (49) · Baytown (38) · Kingwood (29) · La Porte (16) · Crosby (15) · Deer Park (15)

See every Harris County provider and its record →

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.