Creative Care - Bay City
3000 AVENUE F, 77414-7102
- Capacity
- 165
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Ages served
- Infant
- Toddler
- Pre-K
- School age
- Meals provided
Texas city directory
Childcare centers in Bay City, TX
Bay City has 12 licensed childcare centers and homes in Texas's licensing records. Among the 845 Texas cities with listings, Bay City ranks #201 by centers and homes on file. 7 of 12 centers and homes accept Child Care Services. By county, all 12 are recorded in Matagorda County. Each listing below opens that center's own page, and shows its address, facility type and capacity where the state record has them.
Data updated Oct 30, 2026 · Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation (opens in a new tab) public records · Texas childcare guide → · How we compile this →
- 12licensed centers and homes in Bay Cityon file in the state's licensing records
- 993licensed seatsof 12 centers and homes reporting capacity
- 67%serve infantsof 12 centers and homes reporting ages
- 58%accept Child Care Servicesof 12 centers and homes reporting
- 33%open before 7 AMof 12 centers and homes reporting hours
- 8%open after 6 PMof 12 centers and homes reporting hours
Licensed childcare centers and homes in Bay City
Showing 1 to 12 of 12 · sorted largest first · 50 per page
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed child care center
Tender Years Enrichment Learning Center II
1301 7TH ST, 77414-4921
- Capacity
- 119
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 5:45 PM
Ages served- Infant
- Toddler
- Pre-K
- School age
- Accepts Child Care Services
- Meals provided
- Licensed child care center
BayCity Kids Academy
3305 AVENUE F, 77414-7107
- Capacity
- 113
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Ages served- Infant
- Toddler
- Pre-K
- School age
- Accepts Child Care Services
- Meals provided
- Licensed child care center
Sunshine And Rainbows
2317 AVENUE G, 77414-6018
- Capacity
- 102
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ages served- Toddler
- Pre-K
- School age
- Licensed child care center
Lutheran Social Services of the South,DBA Upbring Head
3008 LE TULLE AVE, 77414-7043
- Capacity
- 90
- Hours
- 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM
Ages served- Infant
- Toddler
- Pre-K
- Meals provided
- Licensed child care center
Discovering Minds Child Development Center
4311 AVENUE F, 77414-8007
- Capacity
- 82
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Ages served- Infant
- Toddler
- Pre-K
- School age
- Accepts Child Care Services
- Meals provided
- Licensed child care center
iCreate Child Development Center
1901 GOLDEN AVE, 77414-3125
- Capacity
- 82
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Ages served- Infant
- Toddler
- Pre-K
- School age
- Accepts Child Care Services
- Meals provided
- Licensed child care center
YMCA at Cherry Elementary
2619 8TH ST, 77414-5360
- Capacity
- 75
- Hours
- 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Ages served- Pre-K
- School age
- Accepts Child Care Services
- Licensed child care center
YMCA at Linnie Roberts
4100 HIRAM BRANDON DR, 77414-7961
- Capacity
- 75
- Hours
- 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Ages served- Pre-K
- School age
- Accepts Child Care Services
- Licensed child care center
YMCA at Tenie Holmes
3200 5TH ST, 77414-5515
- Capacity
- 75
- Hours
- 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Ages served- Pre-K
- School age
- Accepts Child Care Services
- Licensed child care home
- Capacity
- 12
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Ages served- Infant
- Toddler
- Pre-K
- School age
- Meals provided
- Listed family home
- Capacity
- 3
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Ages served- Infant
- Toddler
- Pre-K
- Meals provided
Paying for childcare in Bay City
Three programs can help Bay City families with the cost of care, and each has its own application. They are run by government agencies, not by Clear Day. Where a figure below says "In Bay City", it counts Bay City centers and homes; where it says "Across Texas", it counts the whole state.
Child Care Services (CCS) child care scholarships
Texas child care subsidy. Administered by: Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), through local Workforce Development Boards
58%In Bay Cityaccept this program7 of 12 centers and homes reporting
40%Across Texasare current subsidy providers6,132 of 15,190 centers reporting
About Child Care Services child care scholarships (opens in a new tab)
Texas public prekindergarten (free Pre-K)
Texas pre-K. Administered by: Texas Education Agency (TEA); enrollment is through school districts and charters
Head Start and Early Head Start
Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.
99%Across Texasaccept Head Start160 of 161 centers reporting
99%Across Texasaccept Early Head Start144 of 145 centers reporting
Frequently asked questions about childcare in Bay City
Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Bay City?
Bay City has 12 licensed childcare centers and homes in Texas's licensing records. Among the 845 Texas cities with listings, Bay City ranks #201 by centers and homes on file. The records come from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Which Bay City centers accept Child Care Services?
7 of Bay City's 12 centers and homes are listed as accepting Child Care Services. Turn on the "Accepts Child Care Services" filter above the list to see them. Statewide, 40% of Texas centers in the directory are current Child Care Services providers (6,132 of 15,190 centers reporting). Confirm with the center and your local office before you enroll.
How do I check a Texas daycare license?
Look the center up in Search Texas Child Care, Texas's public license lookup, and confirm the license is active. Match the address on the state record to the address on the center's page here, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts.
What is the child-to-staff ratio for infants in Texas?
For children 0–11 months in licensed child care centers, Texas allows up to 4 children per staff member, a ratio of 1:4 under 26 TAC §746.1601 (0-11 months); group size §746.1609. For 12–17 months it is 1:5. The full Texas table is in the Texas guide.
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How this page is built. Listings, capacities and license types come from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation (opens in a new tab) public records; the Data updated date shows the last import. The notice below covers accuracy and how to verify a license.
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Oct 30, 2026 · Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation public records · Texas license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →