Childcare in Deaf Smith County, by the numbers.

Deaf Smith County has 5 licensed center programs with 407 licensed spots, and 0 home daycares.

Source: Search Texas Child Care, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation. Read November 3, 2026.

  • 5

    Licensed center programs

    5 center licenses

  • 407

    Licensed spots in centers

    About 81 per program

  • 0

    Home daycares

    0 spots

  • 0

    New centers

    Still on a first permit

Spots for young children in Deaf Smith County

25

licensed spots for every 100 children under 5

Texas as a whole has 51.

Deaf Smith County has about 1,610 children under 5, by the Census Bureau's estimate.

New centers in Deaf Smith County

0 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 Deaf Smith County

0 programs hold only a school-age license: before and after school care.

  • Child care program5

Cities with the most center programs

By the city written on each license.

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Questions, answered

How many licensed childcare centers are in Deaf Smith County?

5 center programs, holding 5 center licenses and 407 licensed spots, as of November 3, 2026.

How many home daycares are in Deaf Smith County?

0 home daycares, with 0 spots, as of November 3, 2026.

How many new childcare centers are in Deaf Smith County?

0 centers are still on their first permit, as of November 3, 2026.

How many licensed childcare spots are there per child in Deaf Smith County?

25 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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