Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Haltom City. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Haltom City. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Haltom City. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Haltom City. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Haltom City. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
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Childcare Network #174 is a Texas Rising Star 4-star accredited center in Haltom City serving infants through school-age children with extended hours until 6:30 PM CDT. The center delivers the HighReach Learning Curriculum with an emphasis on kindergarten readiness through character development and problem-solving, complemented by creative arts, outdoor play, music, early literacy, and field trips. Its inspection record is exceptional—zero high-severity HHSC deficiencies among all local providers—and parents consistently report smiling, consistent staff at pickup. Flexible scheduling options including drop-in, part-time, and full before/after school with transportation maximize access for working families, while USDA-approved free meals and Similac infant formula reduce cost barriers. At 115 capacity, the center can experience busy peak hours during school year transitions, and families requiring subsidies should note this center does not participate in that program.
Safety10.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture7.0
Class sizes7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses HighReach Learning Curriculum with focus on preparing children academically and developmentally for kindergarten with character traits and problem-solving techniques.
Programs & activities: Creative arts and crafts, outdoor play, music programs, early literacy activities, hands-on learning through play, and educational field trips for school-age children.
What sets it apart: Texas Rising Star 4-star accreditation; USDA-approved free meals and snacks; free Similac Advanced infant formula; flexible part-time and full-time care; nut-free policy with allergy management; hours until 6:30 PM CDT.
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Haltom City. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best Management
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