What Tools and Guides Can Help Me Choose a Safe Daycare Center?

What Tools and Guides Can Help Me Choose a Safe Daycare Center?

The short answer: Parents can rely on trusted guides and resources like our Texas daycare injury lawyers’ 10 Tips for Finding a Safe Daycare and 5 Steps to Take After a Daycare Injury, along with online platforms such as DaycareAlert.com, which a Dallas parent created to help families research and avoid unsafe daycare centers.

Why Should I Use These Tools Before Making a Daycare Decision?

In 2024, 684 investigations confirmed that children ages four and younger were injured at a daycare center in Texas, per the Child Injuries and Fatalities Report published in March 2025. Therefore, doing your due diligence to find a safe facility is vital to protect your child.

These tools give you the peace of mind and confidence to make one of the most important decisions you can make in your child’s upbringing. By using our guides and DaycareAlert.com together, you’ll be better equipped to:

• Ask the right questions and hold caregivers accountable
• Keep your child safe
• Spot unsafe practices before enrollment
• Respond confidently if your child is ever injured

Selecting a daycare center for your child is about more than convenience and cost. This decision centers on trusting someone with your child’s safety every single day.

How Can The Button Law Firm’s Guides Help My Family?

Our firm has been advocating for Texas families after children have been severely injured at daycare centers across the state for more than a decade. We have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to daycare operations and conditions. That’s why we created two free, in-depth resources for parents that provide information on what you need to know before and after selecting a daycare center:

• 10 Tips for Finding a Safe Daycare: This guide walks you through what to look for during daycare tours, including caregiver qualifications, child-to-caregiver ratios, licensing requirements, and even how to spot red flags in discipline policies and security procedures. It also includes a helpful checklist you can take with you when visiting centers. These practical tips empower you to ask the right questions and trust your instincts. Download your copy now.
• 5 Steps to Take After a Daycare Injury: Sadly, some parents only discover a daycare is unsafe after a child is hurt. This guide outlines the five immediate actions every parent should take after a daycare injury: seek medical care, request an incident report, report the incident to the state, collect evidence, and know your rights as a parent. It also shares lessons learned from other families who experienced a similar nightmare, so you don’t have to navigate the process alone. Download the full guide here.

Both guides are designed to help you protect your child and hold daycare centers accountable when they fail to provide safe care.

What Is DaycareAlert.com and How Does It Help Parents?

DaycareAlert.com is a free online tool created to give families instant access to daycare safety information. Parents can search a facility and quickly see whether it has a history of violations, abuse, or neglect. The goal is to remove the guesswork and hidden risks when choosing a childcare provider.

This resource was founded by Briah Doherty, a dad who personally experienced the devastating impact that daycare abuse and neglect can have on families. Following an incident involving his own child at a daycare center, he set off on a mission to help families avoid unsafe centers and keep children out of harm’s way. The website allows you to make informed decisions and cross unsafe centers off your list, and provides peace of mind knowing your child will be protected.

Are There Any Other Resources I Should Reference to Select a Safe Daycare Center?

Once you have narrowed down your selection of daycare centers, you can search the center on the Texas Child Care Licensing online database. There, you can view inspection and safety reports that reveal any safety violations and incidents involving other children at the center.

Our team of daycare injury lawyers also encourages you to check out our video series with more tips to help you find a safe daycare center.

Was Your Child Seriously Injured at a Daycare Center? Contact The Button Law Firm.

If your child was physically or emotionally injured at a daycare center anywhere in Texas, contact our experienced Texas daycare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm. With lawyers in Dallas, Houston, and Midland, we are ready to listen, fight for your family, and help your family move forward. Our lawyers at The Button Law Firm are recognized on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, and we can help guide you after a traumatizing incident involving your child. We work on contingency, meaning we don’t charge you or collect any upfront fees to get started on your case. Call us at 214-699-4409, email us at intake@buttonlawfirm.com, or fill out a contact form for a free case evaluation.