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Nickis Critters

Licensed Center · Strawn, Palo Pinto County, TX · Operation No. 1747198

Nickis Critters holds a Full Permit issued January 20, 2023. In the state's 60-month public window it has 10 inspections on record with 7 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
January 20, 2023
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
38 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
215 Central Ave., Strawn, TX 76475-5131
The 60-month record
10
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
7
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 4 · Medium High 2 · Medium 1 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Feb 24, 2026 Inspection 0
Jan 23, 2026 Inspection 0
Jan 23, 2026 Report 5
Oct 14, 2025 Inspection 0
Oct 23, 2024 Inspection 0
Oct 22, 2024 Report 0
Dec 14, 2023 Inspection 2
May 9, 2023 Inspection 0
Dec 15, 2022 Inspection 0
Nov 15, 2022 Inspection 0
Oct 11, 2022 Inspection 0
Jul 25, 2022 Inspection 0
Deficiency records
January 23, 2026 Standard § 746.1205(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
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Director left children unsupervised in a room.
Corrected: February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026 Standard § 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Director failed to operate in compliance with the standards by conducting prohibited punishment, failing to supervise children, and forcing children to sleep.
Corrected: February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Caregivers failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk.
Corrected: February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026 Standard § 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Director used weighted toys to force children to sleep.
Corrected: February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026 Standard § 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Caregiver yelled at a child to stop crying.
Corrected: February 20, 2026
December 14, 2023 Standard § 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Monthly fire drill were not conducted.
Corrected: December 31, 2023
December 14, 2023 Standard § 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Sanitation inspection was not completed annually.
Corrected: January 15, 2024
About these records

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