Machelle's Day Care

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Bowie / Montague / 76230
Street address: 900 Highway 81 N
Phone: (940) 872-3822
Capacity: 74
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: June 21, 2012
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 7 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated August 12, 2026.

The same records list 7 cited deficiencies dated April 11, 2025 to February 25, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 2 High, 5 Medium High).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 1 corrected at inspection, 6 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 6 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 7 cited deficiencies for Machelle's Day Care in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 5 Medium High).

Records list 7 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-12.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	2
Medium High	5
Medium	0
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-02-25 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High

Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

It was observed that caregiver did not wash hands following diaper changing.

Correction date recorded: 2026-02-25

2026-02-25 · 746.1601 · Medium High

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

A toddler classroom was over ratio.

Correction date recorded: 2026-02-25

2026-02-25 · 745.641 · High

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

There was a caregiver present in a classroom without a background check.

Correction date recorded: 2026-02-25

Full citation history from HHSC (8)

2026-02-25 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-25. Correction verified: 2026-03-09.
There was a caregiver present in a classroom without a background check.
2026-02-25 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-25. Correction verified: 2026-03-09.
A toddler classroom was over ratio.
2026-02-25 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-25. Correction verified: 2026-03-09.
It was observed that caregiver did not wash hands following diaper changing.
2026-02-24 · 746.1107(2) · Medium High
Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-24. Correction verified: 2026-03-26.
A caregiver hired at the operation did not have a high school diploma, high school equivalent, or certification of completion.
2026-02-24 · 746.201(9) · Medium High
Complying with Laws and Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-24. Correction verified: 2026-03-26.
A caregiver at the operation had a forged high school diploma.
2026-02-24 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-24. Correction verified: 2026-03-26.
A caregiver was present and in contact with children in care prior to an eligible and approved background check.
2025-04-11 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-04-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
There was a child in a high chair with the safety belt unfastened. The director fastened the belt while the inspector was at the monitoring.
2022-05-23 · 746.1203(4) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-20. Correction verified: 2022-06-30.
A caregiver was found to have not properly counted children returning to the classroom after playing outside, and a 1yo child was found to have walked into an empty classroom and play unnoticed and unsupervised for 30 minutes.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1056088

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.