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Nenas Child Care

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
May 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 6, 1996
Capacity
104 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:00 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
515969

Where

1001 N Cleveland St
Dayton, TX 77535

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 9
  • Medium 7
  • 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
May 28, 2026Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “A child present at the center did not have completed admission form. This was corrected during the inspection when the child's guardian completed the admission form for the child.”
At the inspection
May 7, 2026Medium746.801(18) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
State’s note: “The operation was unable to provide documentation of the Children's Product Certification for the current year. The form posted is dated 4.19.2023”
May 21, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “The operation was unable to provide the playground checklist. The last daily/playground checklist was completed in 12/2025.”
May 21, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “There were 3 children under two years old observed actively using screen time.”
May 21, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium High746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
State’s note: “The observed annual trainings for the 2024-2025 training year did not have the required training for caring for children under 24 months.”
May 21, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “An electrical outlet did not have a child proof cover in an observed classroom. This was corrected when the operation placed an outlet cover on the outlet. One of the observed classrooms had a cabinet with cleaning supplies inside did not have a child proof lock. This was corrected when the operation placed a child proof lock on the cabinet. One of t…”
At the inspection
May 7, 2026Medium746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
State’s note: “Two stationary equipments, a rocking equipment, and two rotating equipments, have overlapping use zones on the pre-k playground The toddler playground has two overlapping stationary equipment.”
May 21, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “One of the outdoor playground's loose fill measured at less than 4 inches. The second outdoor playground's loose-fill measured at less than 1 inch.”
May 21, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium High746.5607(d) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat
State’s note: “A 7-year-old child was allowed to ride in the front seat of the operation's van while being transported from the operation to the child's school.”
January 6, 2026
September 15, 2025Medium High746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
State’s note: “There was not a caregiver in close proximity to a child with special needs and the child was able to exit the center using the back door.”
October 14, 2025
January 22, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
January 23, 2025
September 11, 2024Medium High746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
State’s note: “One caregiver did not have the required diploma or equivalent.”
September 13, 2024
September 11, 2024Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “The playground area around the slide zones were in need of loose fill.”
September 25, 2024
September 11, 2024Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “The cribs sheets were loose fitting.”
September 13, 2024
April 13, 2023Medium High746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
State’s note: “During the inspection it was found that the caregivers were using the Brightwell App and it was not showing the children's general mood, their summary of daily activites and the proper amount of diaper changes. The Director is going to correct this by starting to use a paper form of the infant daily report and sending copies of the reports to Licensing by…”
April 14, 2023
October 27, 2022Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Five out of nine children's records evaluated was missing the health statement. The Director is going to corrct this by getting the health statements.”
November 3, 2022
November 16, 2021Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “There were six infant feeding instructions that had not bee updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.”
November 18, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Nenas Child Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 28, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Nenas Child Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 9 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.

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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