Licensed child care center · public record
Mini Mustang Cottage
Nixon, 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 January 24, 2006
- Capacity
- 47 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
- 850154
Where
800 N Rancho Rd
Nixon, TX 78140
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “Two out of six files did not have the emergency care authorization filled out in their file at review.” |
| May 8, 2026 | Medium | 746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification State’s note: “The operation did not have copies of photo ID's for three files at review. *This was corrected at inspection*” |
| May 8, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment State’s note: “The operation did not have hire dates for two of the staff files at review.” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “Operation did not have feeding instructions for infants not ready for table food.” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Two out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations at review.” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The back gate to the playground will not close. *This is due to the ground shifting*” |
| December 1, 2025 | Medium | 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “The operation did not have a playground checklist for the past month at review.” |
| December 9, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A hose was left out on the playground not in use where children were accessible to it which could have caused a tripping hazard. This was corrected when the director wrapped the hose back up. There was a rain gutter located on the playground that was missing a cover around the edge of it that is sharp to the touch. This was corrected when the direct…” |
| December 9, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “The promotion of physical activity was not available for review.” |
| December 9, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The parent rights information was not available for review in the parent handbook.” |
| January 10, 2023 | Medium | 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit State’s note: “There were no sanitary gauze pads in the first aid kit. This was corrected when the missing items were added to the first aid kit during inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 19, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 10, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Mini Mustang Cottage?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 8, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Mini Mustang Cottage have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 1 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 7 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.
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