Childcare in Brown County, by the numbers.
Brown County has 10 licensed center programs with 809 licensed spots, and 5 home daycares.
Source: Search Texas Child Care, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation. Read November 3, 2026.
10
Licensed center programs
10 center licenses
809
Licensed spots in centers
About 81 per program
5
Home daycares
60 spots
1
New centers
Still on a first permit
Spots for young children in Brown County
42
licensed spots for every 100 children under 5
Texas as a whole has 51.
Brown County has about 2,050 children under 5, by the Census Bureau's estimate.
New centers in Brown County
1 centers are still on their first permit.
A new center is one still on its initial permit, the first permit Texas gives a center.
Kinds of center license in Brown County
0 programs hold only a school-age license: before and after school care.
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More counties in Texas
- Harris County 1,475 licensed center programs 53 spots per 100 children under 5
- Dallas County 721 licensed center programs 44 spots per 100 children under 5
- Tarrant County 623 licensed center programs 50 spots per 100 children under 5
- Bexar County 543 licensed center programs 47 spots per 100 children under 5
- Travis County 507 licensed center programs 54 spots per 100 children under 5
- Collin County 442 licensed center programs 87 spots per 100 children under 5
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Texas licenses child care centers and family child care homes separately. See the ratios, trainings and checklist the state asks for in our Texas licensing guide.
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Questions, answered
How many licensed childcare centers are in Brown County?
10 center programs, holding 10 center licenses and 809 licensed spots, as of November 3, 2026.
How many home daycares are in Brown County?
5 home daycares, with 60 spots, as of November 3, 2026.
How many new childcare centers are in Brown County?
1 centers are still on their first permit, as of November 3, 2026.
How many licensed childcare spots are there per child in Brown County?
42 licensed spots for every 100 children under 5. The child count is the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025.
Where can I check a childcare program's license in Texas?
On Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation's public facility search. Search by the program's name, address or license number.
About these numbers
Every license count here comes from the state's license file, read November 3, 2026.
A center program is the licensed centers one operator runs at one address. School-age programs count as centers.
A new center is one still on its initial permit, the first permit Texas gives a center.
Home daycares are licensed and registered child care homes. Listed family homes are not counted.
Children under 5 are the Census Bureau's estimates for July 1, 2025.
Spots for young children leave out school-age licenses and add home daycare spots. Some serve older children.
The state's file lists only open operations, so this page shows no closings.
This page is a summary of public records. It is not legal advice, and licenses change every week.
To check one program, search the state's own lookup.
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