Licensed center · Hico, TX
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- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
- Capacity 45
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 45 children
- Meals
- Snacks provided
- Nearby
- 1 other daycare within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 45 children
Accepts child care assistance
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Location and nearby daycares
211 S Walnut St, Hico, TX 76457 · Hamilton County · 2 licensed daycares in 76457
Capacity rank 2 of 2 in this ZIP
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 875860
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- February 2008
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
20 inspections on record, most recent Apr 8, 2026. 14 of 27 visits and reports cited a standard. 7 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Apr 8, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 20, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 18, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Dec 3, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 21, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.3407(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Two small garbage cans were observed on the playground area without lids and accessible to children. The garbage cans were removed during the inspection.
Corrected Oct 21, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Oct 20, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Oct 20, 2025Self-reported incident5 standards cited
- 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The last fire drill documented was observed to have been completed in July 2025.
Corrected Oct 21, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2807Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Employees Discipline Own Children
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that employees used prohibited punishment at the operation when discipling their own children.
Corrected Nov 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2203(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that written activity plans were not being followed.
Corrected Nov 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1203(3)(D)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that staff engaged in personal cell phone use while responsible for supervising children in the classroom,
Corrected Nov 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that prohibited punishment was used when caregivers yelled at children.
Corrected Nov 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
May 8, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.5401Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The last gas leak inspection was observed to have been completed in April of 2023. The gas leak test was scheduled during the inspection..
Corrected Jun 5, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5401Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Nov 7, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 16, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 7, 2024Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used poor judgement when speaking to a child using inappropriate language.
Corrected Oct 7, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Aug 12, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Aug 8, 2024Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that corporal punishment and threats of corporal punishment were used. One caregiver was found to use threats of corporal punishment and to have used a fly swatter and their hand to discipline children.
Corrected Sep 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that caregivers used prohibited punishment when yelling at children in care.
Corrected Sep 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Jun 13, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
3 out of the 5 caregivers file selected for review were missing required training topics related to health and safety.
Corrected Jun 27, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5205(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The operation has not documented a fire drill since January 2024, This was corrected at inspection today when the operation practiced and documented the fire drill.
Corrected Jun 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
30 standards cited across 20 inspections, most recently Apr 8, 2026. All 30 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High827%
- Medium High1653%
- Medium620%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 10 of 20 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 30 findings, 28 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Oct 21, 2025, 3 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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