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The Childrens Courtyard

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

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

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Initial, issued December 30, 2025
Capacity
190 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
1827101

Where

3040 Washington Drive
Melissa, TX 75454

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 1
  • 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
August 28, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “It was determined that a caregiver used a prohibited punishment when they grabbed a child and lifted them in the air. Additionally, the caregiver grabbed the same child by the arm and pulled them from inside of the classroom out the door to the playground.”
September 21, 2026
July 4, 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: “This standard was evaluated during a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not have a plan in place to ensure each child's safety. A child was bitten and scratched multiple times in one day by a child who had history of biting several other classmates over an extended period of time. The caregivers acknowledged there was no pl…”
September 9, 2026
May 13, 2026Medium High746.307(b)(1) - AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “Based on information obtained from the parent of the victim, the parent was not informed that the victim may need medical treatment from a result of the victim hitting their head on the door multiple time and falling asleep.”
June 8, 2026

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Childrens Courtyard?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 2, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Childrens Courtyard have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 2 high-risk, 1 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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