Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Victoria. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Victoria. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Victoria. 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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YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus is a newer licensed facility that opened in 2023 on Sam Houston Dr in Victoria, Texas, serving children from 6 weeks through age 4 across 9 classrooms with capacity for 120 children. Backed by YMCA organizational standards, it follows The Creative Curriculum, emphasizing individualized developmental partnership with families. Operating Monday–Friday, 7:00am–5:30pm, it accommodates working family schedules. As a newly opened facility with no parent reviews yet, prospective families may want to visit in person to assess daily operations and teaching practices firsthand.
Safety9.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars5.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Follows The Creative Curriculum for children from birth through kindergarten. Emphasizes meeting the developmental needs of each individual child in partnership with their families.
What sets it apart: Licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Child Care. Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00am-5:30pm.
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