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Licensed child care center · public record

Cardinal Childcare Center

Melissa, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

14 state inspections, last 2 years
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
October 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 25, 2019
Capacity
160 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-05:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1692445

Where

3233 W Fannin Rd
Melissa, TX 75454

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 29, 2025High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “The standard is evaluated for a standard investigation and is not found compliant. A child made an outcry to a parent that a caregiver pinched them which poses a risk to bodily harm.”
September 19, 2025
February 21, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services and was found to be deficient. The caregiver's actions were aggressive and included grabbing and verbal threats. Witnesses reported the caregiver yanked a child's jacket, pulled a child by the wrist, and used threats to control behavior. Multiple inter…”
May 31, 2024
February 21, 2024High746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services and was found to be deficient. Multiple testimonies indicated the caregiver used verbally harsh and abusive language. Witnesses reported the caregiver used derogatory and demeaning language, creating an emotionally harmful environment.”
May 31, 2024
February 21, 2024High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services and was found to be deficient. The caregiver threw away food before children were done eating, forced a child to use the bathroom, and yanked a mat from underneath a child during nap time. Specific incidents include discarding a child's food for talkin…”
May 31, 2024
September 7, 2023Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “A child that has been enrolled since 2020 does not have a health statement completed by a health care professional.”
September 14, 2023
March 1, 2023High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “As a result of an investigation it was determined that this standard is deficient. A caregiver pulled a child by their wrist across a table.”
April 5, 2023
March 1, 2023Medium High746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
State’s note: “As a result of an investigation it was determined that this standard is deficient. A caregiver did not use appropriate redirection with a child when the child moved into an area behind the table where they were not supposed to be.”
April 5, 2023
September 15, 2022Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “I observed while reviewing personnel records that three operation employees were missing the signed employee affidavit form their employee files.”
September 23, 2022
September 15, 2022Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “While evaluating employee files, I observed that one employee did not have a current copy of CPR training in their file. The director stated the employee has completed the training but has not yet received the card.”
September 23, 2022
September 15, 2022Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “While evaluating employee files, I observed that one employee did not have a current copy of first aid training in their file. The director stated the employee has completed the training but has not yet received the card.”
September 23, 2022
September 15, 2022Medium746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
State’s note: “While reviewing employee records, I observed that one employee was missing a copy of their photo identification. The director corrected this at the inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Cardinal Childcare Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 14 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 30, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Cardinal Childcare Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 5 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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