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Childcare centers in Celina, TX

Celina has 36 licensed childcare centers and homes in Texas's licensing records. Among the 845 Texas cities with listings, Celina ranks #79 by centers and homes on file. 10 of 36 centers and homes accept Child Care Services. By county, 31 are recorded in Collin County and 5 in Denton 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 →

  • 36licensed centers and homes in Celinaon file in the state's licensing records
  • 2,587licensed seatsof 36 centers and homes reporting capacity
  • 54%serve infantsof 35 centers and homes reporting ages
  • 28%accept Child Care Servicesof 36 centers and homes reporting
  • 11%open before 7 AMof 35 centers and homes reporting hours
  • 26%open after 6 PMof 35 centers and homes reporting hours
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Licensed childcare centers and homes in Celina

Showing 1 to 36 of 36 · sorted largest first · 50 per page

  • The Goddard School of Celina

    380 W. FRONTIER PARKWAY, 75009

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    370
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • The Anchored School

    4400 S COIT RD, 75078

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    284
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Childrens Lighthouse of Celina

    3520 S. DALLAS PARKWAY, 75009

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    241
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Green Meadows Montessori Academy

    5570 MARTIN DR, 75009-6668

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    227
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Celina Montessori Academy

    3905 S PRESTON RD, 75009

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    188
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Light Farms Montessori

    3921 PRAIRIE CROSSING DR, 75009-4622

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    179
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • AlphaBEST @ Lilyana- Prosper

    1300 MARIGOLD LN., 75078

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    150
    Hours
    3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • AlphaBEST @ Light Farms- Prosper

    1100 CYPRESS CREEK WAY, 75009

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    120
    Hours
    2:50 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • First Academy

    841 N PRESTON RD, 75009-3867

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    107
    Hours
    9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • AlphaBEST @ Johnson-Prosper

    4001 WATERVIEW TRAIL, 75009

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    100
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • AlphaBEST @ Martin - Celina

    2905 N LOUISIANA DR, 75009

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    100
    Hours
    3:05 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • AlphaBEST @ O?Dell - Celina

    750 PUNK CARTER PKWY, 75009-4686

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    65
    Hours
    3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina

    550 S UTAH ST, 75009-6493

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    60
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • AlphaBEST @ Bothwell - Celina

    2120 COVENTRY DR., 75009

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    50
    Hours
    3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • AlphaBEST @ Vasquez - Celina

    1105 BIG BEND LANE, 75009

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    50
    Hours
    3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • AlphaBEST @ Celina Primary ? Celina

    507 E MALONE ST, 75009-6281

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    30
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • Happy Hearts Academy

    Licensed child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Kavya Koneru

    Registered child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • KK's Child Care

    Licensed child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Lakshmi Telu

    Registered child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Nagalakshmi Guvvala

    Registered child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Nani Home Daycare

    Licensed child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Priti Mankar

    Registered child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Starlight Sprouts

    Licensed child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • Crystal Taraba

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler

  • Darshana Choudhari

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K

  • Michelle Gamblin

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • Monica Estep

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Niharika Ram

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Sunitha Anugu

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • Meals provided

  • Tannith Tigert

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Teresa Knowles

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • Meals provided

Paying for childcare in Celina

Three programs can help Celina 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 Celina", it counts Celina centers and homes; where it says "Across Texas", it counts the whole state.

Frequently asked questions about childcare in Celina

Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Celina?

Celina has 36 licensed childcare centers and homes in Texas's licensing records. Among the 845 Texas cities with listings, Celina ranks #79 by centers and homes on file. The records come from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.

Which Celina centers accept Child Care Services?

10 of Celina's 36 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.

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How do I check a Texas daycare license?

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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 →