Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Southlake. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Southlake. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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Little Sunshine's Playhouse is a boutique preschool provider in Southlake serving infants from six weeks through pre-kindergarten, with an all-inclusive tuition model that covers meals from formula to afternoon snacks. Operating Monday through Friday with extended hours (6:30 AM–6:30 PM) to accommodate working parents, it offers half-day, full-time, and part-time enrollment options. The center distinguishes itself through a Reggio Emilia-inspired, play-based curriculum that emphasizes child-directed learning and development across social, emotional, cognitive, and physical domains, supplemented by enrichment activities including culinary class, dance, soccer, and Spanish. However, the center carries four high-severity HHSC deficiencies—above average for the Southlake market—and does not accept subsidies or offer a school-age program.
Safety5.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness4.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Class sizes7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Reggio Emilia-inspired, play-based curriculum with classrooms that let students self-direct and self-pace their interests. Educators attend to social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development rather than using checklists.
Programs & activities: Programs for infants (6 weeks) through pre-kindergarten with half-day, full-time, and part-time schedule options. Enrichment includes Culinary Class, Dance, Soccer, Spanish, Storytime, and Stretch & Grow.
What sets it apart: Markets itself as the only preschool offering a Reggio Emilia-inspired, play-based curriculum; open Monday-Friday 6:30am-6:30pm. All-inclusive tuition covers meals from formula and baby food to breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks; opened in 2014.
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Best Infant Care
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