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Childcare center · Dimmitt, TX
First Steps
A licensed child care center in Dimmitt, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 704 W STINSON ST, Dimmitt, TX 79027
County: Castro County
Phone: (806) 647-4425
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 80 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1677188
Permit: Full Permit, issued February 1, 2019
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1677188 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 4 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 1 citation from these visits (risk level: High 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from January 10, 2022 to April 20, 2026, newest first: 8 visits and 4 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
April 20, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 20, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 7, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
August 22, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 22, 2024 · Correction verified: August 28, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One of the caregivers present at the operation does not have an active background check.
October 4, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 10, 2023 · Correction verified: October 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
November 29, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4751(d) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have documented checklist for that last three months. The last check listed on filed dated in January 2022. This was corrected at the inspection.
January 10, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 12, 2022 · Correction verified: January 12, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.