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Childcare centers in Elsa, TX

Elsa has 10 licensed childcare centers and homes in Texas's licensing records. Among the 845 Texas cities with listings, Elsa ranks #228 by centers and homes on file. 8 of 10 centers and homes accept Child Care Services. By county, all 10 are recorded in Hidalgo 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 →

  • 10licensed centers and homes in Elsaon file in the state's licensing records
  • 719licensed seatsof 10 centers and homes reporting capacity
  • 100%serve infantsof 9 centers and homes reporting ages
  • 80%accept Child Care Servicesof 10 centers and homes reporting
  • 10%open before 7 AMof 10 centers and homes reporting hours
  • 30%open after 6 PMof 10 centers and homes reporting hours
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Licensed childcare centers and homes in Elsa

Showing 1 to 10 of 10 · sorted largest first · 50 per page

  • Golden Bee Learning Center

    210 S. CARLOS ARISPE ST., 78543

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    169
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • GLC ACADEMY

    309 WILSON, 78543

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    118
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Rocking Horse Learning Center #2

    17509 N FM 88, 78543

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    76
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Mari's Learning Center

    208 W ARCADILO PADILLA ST, 78543

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    70
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Little Apple Learning Center

    701 E EDINBURG AVE SUITE G, 78543

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    62
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • All Seasons Learning Center LLC

    501 RICKY CROSSLAND, 78543

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    57
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Bright Smiles Learning Center LLC

    908 W EDINBURG AVE SUITE A AND B, 78543-1483

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    46
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Busy Bee Beehive Learning Center LLC

    601 W EDINBURG AVENUE, 78543

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    44
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Jessica Ramos

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
    • Meals provided

Paying for childcare in Elsa

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

Head Start and Early Head Start

Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.

100%In Elsaaccept Early Head Start1 of 1 center or home reporting

99%Across Texasaccept Head Start160 of 161 centers reporting

99%Across Texasaccept Early Head Start144 of 145 centers reporting

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Frequently asked questions about childcare in Elsa

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

Elsa has 10 licensed childcare centers and homes in Texas's licensing records. Among the 845 Texas cities with listings, Elsa ranks #228 by centers and homes on file. The records come from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.

Which Elsa centers accept Child Care Services?

8 of Elsa's 10 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?

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.

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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 →