Licensed child care center · public record
Melissa KinderCare
Melissa, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 19, 2025
- Capacity
- 275 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
- 1816051
Where
3404 Sky Ridge Ln
Melissa, TX 75454
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “A caregiver at the operation had continued working with children after her first aid certification had expired. The caregiver no longer works at the operation.” |
| August 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “A caregiver at the operation had continued working with children after her CPR certification had expired. The caregiver no longer works at the operation.” |
| January 29, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A person was present and caring for children without receiving notification from the CBCU that the person is eligible to be present. This was corrected during the inspection when the person left the building.” |
| January 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not report the injury to CCR.” |
| November 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns State’s note: “The operation's weekly menul was missing the following componets: Breakfast- Grain- two days, Lunch- Meat or meat alternative- two days, Lunch- Fruit- one day.” |
| November 13, 2025 | Medium | 746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials State’s note: “The operation does not have unitary surfacing documentation on file.” |
| September 11, 2025 | High | 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions State’s note: “The background check status of a caregiver includes a condition which states that this person may only be supervised by a person with no conditions regarding his or her presence at the operation. During the inspection the caregiver was caring for children in a classroom along with another caregiver who did not have an eligible background check status. This w…” |
| September 11, 2025 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “During the inspection two caregivers were present and caring for children without the operation receiving notification from the criminal background check unit that they were eligible to be present and caring for children. This was corrected when the caregivers left the building during the inspection.” |
| May 29, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5207(a)(2) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Two Exits from Each Room State’s note: “This standard was found to be defieicent after the operation did not have emgency evacuation diagrams with two exit paths from each room during the inspection.” |
| May 29, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “This standard was found to be deficient as the operation was not able to provide a current fire inspection during the application inspection.” |
| May 29, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2403(2) - Infant Care Area - Safe, Open Floor Space State’s note: “This standard was found to be deficient as both infant classrooms were not set up to include safe, open floor space for floor time play during the inspection.” |
| May 29, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “This standard was found to be deficient after it was observed that a toilet rail in a classroom needs repair. Additionally, the playground area has an outdoor faucet box missing a cover. Loos materials were stored near an entrance , creating a tripping hazard, and a ceiling tile was missing in a classroom , exposing pipes and wiring.” |
| May 29, 2025 | Medium | 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name State’s note: “This standard was found to be deficient after the operation's sleeping cots were not properly labeled or identified.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 6, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 31, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 30, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- December 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Melissa KinderCare?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 11, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Melissa KinderCare have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 4 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-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.
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