Licensed center · Strawn, TX
Nickis Critters
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
- Capacity 38
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
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- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 38 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- None within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 38 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
215 Central Ave., Strawn, TX 76475 · Palo Pinto County
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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
- 1747198
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- January 2023
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
10 inspections on record, most recent Feb 24, 2026. 2 of 12 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 23, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 23, 2026Self-reported incident5 standards cited
- 746.2805(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Caregiver yelled at a child to stop crying.
Corrected Feb 20, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1003(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Director failed to operate in compliance with the standards by conducting prohibited punishment, failing to supervise children, and forcing children to sleep.
Corrected Feb 20, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Caregivers failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk.
Corrected Feb 20, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2905(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Director used weighted toys to force children to sleep.
Corrected Feb 20, 2026
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Director left children unsupervised in a room.
Corrected Feb 20, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Oct 14, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 23, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 22, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Dec 14, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Monthly fire drill were not conducted.
Corrected Dec 31, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Sanitation inspection was not completed annually.
Corrected Jan 15, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- May 9, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 15, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 15, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 11, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 25, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
7 standards cited across 10 inspections, most recently Feb 24, 2026. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High457%
- Medium High229%
- Medium114%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 9 of 10 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 7 findings, 7 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jan 23, 2026, 2 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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