🏆 Ranked #28 in Round Rock / Hutto / Taylor · 6.5 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Round Rock / Hutto / Taylor. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Full Ranking Detail
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ST Paul Lutheran Child Development Center at 301 W 7th St in Taylor, TX is a faith-based, play-centered childcare program serving infants through fifth grade with a Bible-based curriculum. The center maintains zero high-severity deficiencies in its HHSC regulatory record, accepts state childcare subsidies, and operates extended hours from 6:30 AM to 5:45 PM to serve working families. Daily Bible lessons and weekly chapel attendance complement an age-appropriate curriculum that emphasizes play-based learning and school-readiness routines. Voted best daycare in Taylor in 2018, the center is staffed with CPR and First Aid-certified teachers and operates as a ministry of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Safety9.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based, Bible-based curriculum for toddlers and preschoolers, with a play-based approach where children learn through play in a relaxed atmosphere. Preschool is structured to teach routines, listening, and response skills while allowing emergent learning to prepare children for school entry.
Programs & activities: Daily Bible lessons and prayer, and weekly chapel attendance. Programs serve infants through fifth grade.
What sets it apart: Voted best daycare in Taylor for 2018. Teaching staff hold current CPR and First Aid training. A ministry of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
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