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Childcare center · Strawn, TX
Nickis Critters
A licensed child care center in Strawn, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 215 CENTRAL AVE., Strawn, TX 76475
County: Palo Pinto County
Phone: (940) 452-8242
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 38 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1747198
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 20, 2023
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.
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 6 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 7 citations from these visits (risk level: High 4, Medium High 2, Medium 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 July 25, 2022 to September 28, 2026, newest first: 13 visits and 7 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.
September 28, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 24, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
January 23, 2026 · Investigation · 5 citations
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 20, 2026 · Correction verified: February 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Caregivers failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk.
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 20, 2026 · Correction verified: February 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Caregiver yelled at a child to stop crying.
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 20, 2026 · Correction verified: February 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director used weighted toys to force children to sleep.
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 20, 2026 · Correction verified: February 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director failed to operate in compliance with the standards by conducting prohibited punishment, failing to supervise children, and forcing children to sleep.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 20, 2026 · Correction verified: February 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director left children unsupervised in a room.
January 23, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
October 14, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 22, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
December 14, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2024 · Correction verified: January 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Sanitation inspection was not completed annually.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 31, 2023 · Correction verified: January 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Monthly fire drill were not conducted.
May 9, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 15, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
November 15, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 11, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
July 25, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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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.