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Licensed child care center · public record

Nickis Critters

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
September 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 20, 2023
Capacity
38 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 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
1747198

Where

215 Central Ave.
Strawn, TX 76475

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 1
  • 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
January 23, 2026High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “Director failed to operate in compliance with the standards by conducting prohibited punishment, failing to supervise children, and forcing children to sleep.”
February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Caregivers failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk.”
February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “Director used weighted toys to force children to sleep.”
February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Director left children unsupervised in a room.”
February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Caregiver yelled at a child to stop crying.”
February 20, 2026
December 14, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “Sanitation inspection was not completed annually.”
January 15, 2024
December 14, 2023Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “Monthly fire drill were not conducted.”
December 31, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Nickis Critters?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 28, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Nickis Critters have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 4 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 1 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.

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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