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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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211 S Walnut St
Hico, TX 76457 Map and directions
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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

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

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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.

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