Average Number of Children Per Day

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026.

This chart aligns with the TWC Child Care Services (CCS) performance measure for Average Number of Children Served per day. It includes all children served, including those served by out of state child care providers, and relative providers.

The remaining charts below only include children who are being served by licensed centers, licensed homes, registered homes and military child care providers. These are the providers that are required to participate in Texas Rising Star, as well as high-quality military child care providers. This ensures that the remaining TWC Children Served charts align with the TWC Provider charts, as out of state providers and relative providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the total number of children served per day. The blue bar on top represents the average number of children served per day by Texas Rising Star (TRS) providers. The red bar on the bottom represents the average number of children per day among non-Texas Rising Star providers. Together, they represent the total average children served per day.

The right vertical axis measures the percentage of the average number of children served per day by Texas Rising Star providers. The black line is the average number of children served per day by Texas Rising Star providers divided by the overall average number of children served per day.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Total Number of Families Served by TWC

The chart to the right details the number of families served by TWC in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026. Families who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included.

The left vertical axis measures the number of families served per month.

The blue bar on top represents the families served by a Texas Rising Star (TRS) Provider.

The red bar on the bottom represents the families served by a Non-Texas Rising Star (TRS) Provider.

The right vertical axis measures the percentage of the number of families served by Texas Rising Star providers. The black line is the families served by a Texas Rising Star (TRS) Provider divided by the overall number of families served in the month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Number of Children in Texas Rising Star Care by Star Level

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star (TRS) care in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026. Children who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the average number of children served per day.

The dark blue bar on the botton represents the average number of children served per day by a Texas Rising Star 2-Star Provider. The light blue bar in the middle represents the average number of children served per day by a Texas Rising Star 3-Star Provider. The medium blue bar on top represents the average number of children served per day by a Texas Rising Star 4-Star Provider. Together, they represent the average number of children served per day in a Texas Rising Star Provider during the month

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Number of Children Served by Age

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026 by age. Children who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the average number of children served per day. The blue bar on the bottom represents the average number of infants (0-17 months) served per day. The red bar stacked on top of that represents the average number of toddlers (18 months - 2 years) served per day. The yellow bar stacked on top of the red bar represents the average number of pre-schoolers (3-5 years) served per day. The orange bar on top represents the average number of school age children (6 - 13 years) served per day. Together, they represent the average number of children served per day in a month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Number of Children Served by Age - Texas Rising Star

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026 by age. Children who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star providers. The blue bar on the bottom represents the average number of infants (0-17 months) served per day. The red bar stacked on top of that represents the average number of toddlers (18 months - 2 years) served per day. The yellow bar stacked on top of the red bar represents the average number of pre-schoolers (3-5 years) served per day. The orange bar on top represents the average number of school age children (6 - 13 years) served per day. Together, they represent the average number of children served per day in a month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Number of Children Served by Age - Texas Rising Star 2 Star

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star 2 Star providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026 by age. Children who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star 2 Star providers. The blue bar on the bottom represents the average number of infants (0-17 months) served per day. The red bar stacked on top of that represents the average number of toddlers (18 months - 2 years) served per day. The yellow bar stacked on top of the red bar represents the average number of pre-schoolers (3-5 years) served per day. The orange bar on top represents the average number of school age children (6 - 13 years) served per day. Together, they represent the average number of children served per day in a month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Number of Children Served by Age - Texas Rising Star 3 Star

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star 3 Star providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026 by age. Children who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star 3 Star providers. The blue bar on the bottom represents the average number of infants (0-17 months) served per day. The red bar stacked on top of that represents the average number of toddlers (18 months - 2 years) served per day. The yellow bar stacked on top of the red bar represents the average number of pre-schoolers (3-5 years) served per day. The orange bar on top represents the average number of school age children (6 - 13 years) served per day. Together, they represent the average number of children served per day in a month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Number of Children Served by Age - Texas Rising Star 4 Star

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star 4 Star providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026 by age. Children who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the average number of children served per day in Texas Rising Star 4 Star providers. The blue bar on the bottom represents the average number of infants (0-17 months) served per day. The red bar stacked on top of that represents the average number of toddlers (18 months - 2 years) served per day. The yellow bar stacked on top of the red bar represents the average number of pre-schoolers (3-5 years) served per day. The orange bar on top represents the average number of school age children (6 - 13 years) served per day. Together, they represent the average number of children served per day in a month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Number of Children Served by Age - Non-Texas Rising Star

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in non-Texas Rising Star providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026 by age . Children who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included.

The left vertical axis measures the average number of children served per day in non Texas Rising Star. The blue bar on the bottom represents the average number of infants (0-17 months) served per day. The red bar stacked on top of that represents the average number of toddlers (18 months - 2 years) served per day. The yellow bar stacked on top of the red bar represents the average number of pre-schoolers (3-5 years) served per day. The orange bar on top represents the average number of school age children (6 - 13 years) served per day. Together, they represent the average number of children served per day in a month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Number of Children Served by Provider Type

The chart to the right details the average number of children served per day in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026 by the provider type (Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Child Care Home, Registered Child Care Home, or Military) where the children received care. Children who are being served by out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included.

The left vertical axis measures the number of children served per day. The blue bar represents the total number of children served in Licensed Child Care Centers. The red bar stacked on top of that represents the total number of children served in Licensed Child Care Homes. The yellow bar stacked on top of the red bar represents the total number of children served in Registered Child Care Homes. The orange bar represents the total number of children served in Military providers. Together, they represent the total number of children served by all provider types during the month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Waitlist

Important: Waiting List Data Currently Unavailable

The Waiting List numbers, from January 2025 forward, are not finalized due to the launch of TWC's new child care case management system and resulting data issues. TWC must complete automation changes to ensure our Waiting List data is accurate.

Child Care Providers

The chart to the right details the unduplicated number of providers with children in care in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026. Out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included.

The left vertical axis measures the number of providers per month. The red bar on the bottom represents the total number of non-Texas Rising Star providers during the month.

The blue bar on top represents the number of Texas Rising Star (TRS) providers. The right vertical axis measures the percentage all Child Care providers that are Texas Rising Star providers. The black line is the total number of Texas Rising Star providers per month divided by the overall number of child care providers.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Texas Rising Star Providers with Agreements by Star Level

The chart to the right details the unduplicated number of Texas Rising Star providers with agreements to accept children receiving Child Care Services in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026. Out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the number of providers with agreements per month. The dark blue bar on the bottom represents the Texas Rising Star (TRS) 2-Star providers. The light blue bar in the middle represents the Texas Rising Star 3-Star providers. The medium blue bar on top represents the Texas Rising Star 4-Star providers. Together, they represent the total number of Texas Rising Star providers with agreements during the month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Texas Rising Star Capacity by Star Level

The chart to the right details the Total Capacity of Texas Rising Star providers that have children receiving Child Care Services enrolled in their program within the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026. Out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the total capacity for providers during a month. The dark blue bar on the bottom represents the Texas Rising Star (TRS) 2-Star provider capacity. The light blue bar in the middle represents the Texas Rising Star 3-Star provider capacity. The medium blue bar on top represents the Texas Rising Star 4-Star provider capacity. Together, they represent the total capacity for Texas Rising Star capacity during the month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Texas Rising Star Providers with Child Care Services Enrollment by Star Level

The chart to the right details the unduplicated number of providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board serving children participating in Child Care Services (CCS) during the period from January 2025 to March 2026. Out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included, as these providers are not eligible to participate in Texas Rising Star.

The left vertical axis measures the number of Texas Rising Star providers per month. The dark blue bar on the bottom represents the number of Texas Rising Star (TRS) 2-Star providers. The light blue bar in the middle represents the number of Texas Rising Star 3-Star providers. The medium blue bar on top represents the number of Texas Rising Star 4-Star providers. Together, they represent the total number of Texas Rising Star providers serving children participating in the CCS Program during the month.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Child Care Providers by Provider Type

The chart to the right details the number of providers by provider type (Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Child Care Home, Registered Child Care Home, and Military) in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026. Out-of-state child care providers and relative providers are not included.

The left vertical axis measures the total number of providers that served children participating in Child Care Services (CCS).

The blue bar on the bottom represents the number of Licensed Child Care Centers that served children each month. The red bar stacked on top of that represents the Licensed Child Care Homes that served children. The yellow bar stacked on top of the red bar represents the Registered Child Care Homes that served children. The orange bar stacked on top of the yellow bar represents the Military Providers that served children. Together, these bars represent all providers that served children participating in CCS.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Licensed Child Care Centers by Texas Rising Star Status

The chart to the right details the unduplicated number of Licensed Child Care Centers that have children receiving Child Care Services enrolled in their program in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026.

The left vertical axis measures the number of Licensed Child Care Centers per month. The red bar on the bottom represents the total number of non-Texas Rising Star Licensed Child Care Centers during the month.

The blue bar on top represents the total number of Texas Rising Star (TRS) Licensed Child Care Centers. The right vertical axis measures the percentage of the total number of Licensed Child Care Centers per month that are Texas Rising Star Licensed Child Care Centers. The black line is the total number of Texas Rising Star Licensed Child Care Centers divided by the overall number of Licensed Child Care Centers.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Licensed Child Care Homes by Texas Rising Star Status

The chart to the right details the unduplicated number of Licensed Child Care Homes that have children receiving Child Care Services enrolled in their program in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026.

The left vertical axis measures the number of Licensed Child Care Homes per month. The red bar on the botto, represents the total number of non-Texas Rising Star Licensed Child Care Homes during the month.

The blue bar on top represents the total number of Texas Rising Star (TRS) Licensed Child Care Homes. The right vertical axis measures the percentage of the total number of Licensed Child Care Homes per month that are Texas Rising Star Licensed Child Care Homes. The black line is the total number of Texas Rising Star Licensed Child Care Homes divided by the overall number of Licensed Child Care Homes.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Registered Child Care Homes by Texas Rising Star Status

The chart to the right details the unduplicated number of Registered Child Care Homes that have children receiving Child Care Services enrolled in their program in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026.

The left vertical axis measures the number of Registered Child Care Homes per month. The red bar on the bottom represents the total number of non-Texas Rising Star Registered Child Care Homes during the month.

The blue bar on top represents the total number of Texas Rising Star (TRS) Registered Child Care Homes. The right vertical axis measures the percentage of the total number of Registered Child Care Homes per month that are Texas Rising Star Registered Child Care Homes. The black line is the total number of Texas Rising Star Registered Child Care Homes divided by the overall number of Registered Child Care Homes.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Child Care Services Providers as Share of Regulated Providers

The chart to the right details the number of Child Care Services (CCS) and non-Child Care Services providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026.

The left vertical axis measures the total number of child care providers in operation that are regulated by HHSC per month. The red bar on the bottom represents the total number of regulated providers that do not have a CCS agreement during the month.

The blue bar on top represents the total number of regulated providers with a CCS agreement with their Local Workforce Development Board.

The right vertical axis measures the percentage of the providers with CCS agreements, out of all regulated providers, per month. The black line is the total number of providers with CCS agreements per month divided by the overall number of providers regulated by HHSC in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Texas Rising Star Providers as Share of Regulated Providers

The chart to the right details the unduplicated number of providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from January 2025 to March 2026.

The left vertical axis measures the number of providers in operation per month. The red bar on the bottom represents the total number of non-Texas Rising Star providers during the month.

The blue bar on top represents the number of Texas Rising Star (TRS) providers, out of all regulated child care providers, per month. The right vertical axis measures the percentage of the total number of the Texas Rising Star providers per month. The black line is the total number of Texas Rising Star providers per month divided by the overall number of regulated providers in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Employers of Child Care Services Parents

The chart to the right details the unduplicated number of employers of Child Care Services (CCS) parents in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from 2021Q3 to 2026Q1.

The left vertical axis and blue bar measure the number of employers of CCS parents per quarter.

To be an employer of a CCS parent during the quarter, the parent must be an employee with non-zero wages and have positive units of care during the listed quarter of the Board Contract Year (BCY).

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Total Wages of Child Care Services Parents

The chart to the right details the total wages of child care parents in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from 2021Q3 to 2026Q1.

The left vertical axis and blue bar measure the total wages of Child Care Services (CCS) parents per quarter.

To be a CCS parent during the quarter, the parent must be an employee with non-zero wages and have positive units of care during the listed quarter of the Board Contract Year (BCY). The wages for all parents meeting this definition for each quarter are then summed up.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.

Average Quarterly Wages of Child Care Services Parents

The chart to the right details the average quarterly wages of Child Care Services (CCS) parents in the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board during the period from 2021Q3 to 2026Q1.

The left vertical axis and blue bar measure the average wages of CCS parents per quarter.

To be a CCS parent during the quarter, the parent must be an employee with non-zero wages and have positive units of care during the listed quarter of the Board Contract Year (BCY). The quarterly wages for all parents meeting this definition for each quarter are then averaged by year.

All data displayed by the chart for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board is presented in the table below.