KinderCare in Howe, TX

Howe KinderCare is a 9,500-square-foot renovation of an existing child day care facility located at 105 Doyle St in Howe, Grayson County. The project, filed under the name KinderCare, is privately funded and owned by Tenet Equity Funding. The scope of work includes a full remodel of the warming pantry, new interior paint, new floor finishes, and the installation of diaper changing stations, handwashing sinks, food preparation stations, and wall-mount cubbies.

The estimated cost for this alteration is $443,156, which computes to $47 per square foot. This cost per square foot is below the county median of $72 for similar renovation and alteration filings. While the total project cost is above the Grayson County median of $256,590, the scheduled build window of 60 days is shorter than the county median of 95 days. The design firm of record is COBU Architecture Studio, which also registered a KinderCare project in Corpus Christi.

TDLR completed plan review in March 2025, and construction was scheduled to finish in June 2025. The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Ernesto Sarabia. This project is one of several registered in the area, including Summit Hill Elementary School and Saddleback Ventures.

According to the TDLR record, the status is Review Complete, but TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project is not described as open or operating in the available facts. The area profile for ZIP 75459 indicates a population of about 6,620 and a median household income of $71,458, with housing predominantly owner-occupied.

Project Details

The renovation focuses on interior updates and safety features for a child day care facility. The specific tasks include updating finishes and installing new stations for hygiene and food preparation. The project is situated in a private land setting for private use. The construction timeline was brief, with a start date in May 2025 and a completion date listed for June 2025. The lack of a final inspection record means that the completion of all required work has not been verified by the state agency.

Local Context

Grayson County has 99 registered renovation and alteration projects in the last 24 months. The median size for these projects is 4,442 square feet, which is smaller than this 9,500-square-foot facility. The unemployment rate in Grayson County was 4.4 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. The project is part of a broader trend of renovations in the county, alongside new construction projects like RIO Industries LLC Shop/Office Duplex.