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Machelle's Day Care

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

7 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
October 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 21, 2012
Capacity
74 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1470226

Where

900 Highway 81 N
Bowie, TX 76230

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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
February 25, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “A toddler classroom was over ratio.”
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “There was a caregiver present in a classroom without a background check.”
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “It was observed that caregiver did not wash hands following diaper changing.”
February 25, 2026
February 24, 2026Medium High746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
State’s note: “A caregiver hired at the operation did not have a high school diploma, high school equivalent, or certification of completion.”
March 24, 2026
February 24, 2026Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “A caregiver at the operation had a forged high school diploma.”
March 24, 2026
February 24, 2026High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver was present and in contact with children in care prior to an eligible and approved background check.”
March 24, 2026
April 11, 2025Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “There was a child in a high chair with the safety belt unfastened. The director fastened the belt while the inspector was at the monitoring.”
At the inspection
May 23, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “A caregiver was found to have not properly counted children returning to the classroom after playing outside, and a 1yo child was found to have walked into an empty classroom and play unnoticed and unsupervised for 30 minutes.”
June 20, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Machelle's Day Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 15, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Machelle's Day Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 3 high-risk, 5 medium-high-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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