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Childcare centers in Waxahachie, TX

Waxahachie has 48 licensed childcare centers and homes in Texas's licensing records. Among the 845 Texas cities with listings, Waxahachie ranks #66 by centers and homes on file. 14 of 48 centers and homes accept Child Care Services. By county, all 48 are recorded in Ellis 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 →

  • 48licensed centers and homes in Waxahachieon file in the state's licensing records
  • 2,651licensed seatsof 47 centers and homes reporting capacity
  • 57%serve infantsof 46 centers and homes reporting ages
  • 29%accept Child Care Servicesof 48 centers and homes reporting
  • 41%open before 7 AMof 46 centers and homes reporting hours
  • 35%open after 6 PMof 46 centers and homes reporting hours
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Licensed childcare centers and homes in Waxahachie

Showing 1 to 48 of 48 · sorted largest first · 50 per page

  • EverStar Academy of Discovery

    1401 FERRIS AVE, 75165-1863

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    238
    Hours
    6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Ark of Friendship

    1116 BROWN ST, 75165-1953

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    170
    Hours
    8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Fire House Kids, LLC

    423 N COLLEGE ST, 75165-3379

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    170
    Hours
    6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Promise Child Development Center

    980 GARDEN VALLEY PKWY, 75165

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    170
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Condor Child Care

    102 CHAMBERS CIR, 75165-5112

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    153
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • First Steps MDO

    450 US-287 BYPASS, 75165

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    105
    Hours
    9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Connect: KIDS Childcare Center

    1971 JOHN ARDEN DR, 75165-5221

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    100
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Waxahachie ISD Child Care Center

    614 N GETZENDANER ST, 75165-3914

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    95
    Hours
    6:45 AM to 5:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • YMCA at Wilemon WAX

    2999 US 287 BUSINESS, 75165-2461

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    90
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • YMCA @ Turner Prek Wax

    614 N GETZENDANER ST, 75165-3914

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    75
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • School age

  • First Christian Day School

    1109 BROWN ST, 75165-1957

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    70
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Northside - YMCA

    801 BROWN ST, 75165-1913

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    70
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • Children's Montessori Center

    214 DUNN ST, 75165-2524

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    66
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • YMCA @ Wedgeworth Wax

    405 SOLON RD, 75165-1325

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

  • Ya Ya's Yuniversity

    323 KIRKSEY ST, 75165-1941

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    56
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services
    • Meals provided

  • Waxahachie YMCA @ Felty Elementary

    231 PARK PLACE BLVD, 75165-9103

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    55
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • YMCA @ Max Simpson Elementary

    470 WASHINGTON AVENUE, 75165

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    55
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • Mini Scientist Academy

    509 FERRIS AVE, 75165-3343

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    50
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Lori's Learning Center

    5460 FM 66, 75167-8910

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    48
    Hours
    6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Powerhouse

    3295 N HIGHWAY 77, 75165-5735

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    45
    Hours
    4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • School age

  • Mini Engineers Academy LLC

    311 FERRIS AVE, 75165-3339

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    40
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Shackelford YMCA

    1001 BUTCHER RD, 75165-6079

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    40
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Services

  • YMCA @ Dunaway WAX

    600 S HIGHWAY 77, 75165-5419

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    40
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • School age

  • YMCA @ Clift Wax

    650 PARKS SCHOOL HOUSE RD, 75165-4498

    Licensed child care center
    Capacity
    30
    Hours
    2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • School age

  • YMCA @ Marvin Elementary

    110 BROWN ST, 75165-2613

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

  • Carla Regalado

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

  • Carrie Finley

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

  • Kimberly Caldwell

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

  • Kountry Kids Preschool

    Licensed child care home
    Capacity
    12
    Hours
    8:45 AM to 2:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • Meals provided

  • LaFondas Kids

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

  • Martinez Day Care

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

  • Nina's House

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

  • Nitchi Clark

    Registered child care home
    Capacity
    11
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • Cheryl Jones

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

  • Faye Mitchell

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    6:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Kaitlin Harveston

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    7:25 AM to 4:45 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Meals provided

  • Kate Fielding

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

  • Kiana Clay

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Lacey Trevino

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • Makenna Labastida

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Nitchi Clark

    Listed family home
    Capacity
    3
    Hours
    5:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Meals provided

Paying for childcare in Waxahachie

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

Frequently asked questions about childcare in Waxahachie

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

Waxahachie has 48 licensed childcare centers and homes in Texas's licensing records. Among the 845 Texas cities with listings, Waxahachie ranks #66 by centers and homes on file. The records come from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.

Which Waxahachie centers accept Child Care Services?

14 of Waxahachie's 48 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 →