Nickis Critters

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Strawn / Palo Pinto / 76475
Street address: 215 Central Ave.
Phone: (940) 452-8242
Capacity: 38
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: January 20, 2023
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 6 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated September 28, 2026.

The same records list 7 cited deficiencies dated December 14, 2023 to January 23, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 4 High, 2 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 7 of these citations.

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

Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.

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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 Nickis Critters in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 2 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 6 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-28.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	4
Medium High	2
Medium	1
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

2026-01-23 · 746.2805(5) · High

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

Caregiver yelled at a child to stop crying.

Correction date recorded: 2026-02-20

2026-01-23 · 746.305(a)(6) · High

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

Caregivers failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk.

Correction date recorded: 2026-02-20

2026-01-23 · 746.1003(1) · High

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

Director failed to operate in compliance with the standards by conducting prohibited punishment, failing to supervise children, and forcing children to sleep.

Correction date recorded: 2026-02-20

Full citation history from HHSC (7)

2026-01-23 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-20. Correction verified: 2026-02-24.
Director left children unsupervised in a room.
2026-01-23 · 746.2905(1) · Medium
Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-20. Correction verified: 2026-02-24.
Director used weighted toys to force children to sleep.
2026-01-23 · 746.1003(1) · High
Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-20. Correction verified: 2026-02-24.
Director failed to operate in compliance with the standards by conducting prohibited punishment, failing to supervise children, and forcing children to sleep.
2026-01-23 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-20. Correction verified: 2026-02-24.
Caregivers failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk.
2026-01-23 · 746.2805(5) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-20. Correction verified: 2026-02-24.
Caregiver yelled at a child to stop crying.
2023-12-14 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-15. Correction verified: 2024-01-10.
Sanitation inspection was not completed annually.
2023-12-14 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-31. Correction verified: 2024-01-10.
Monthly fire drill were not conducted.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1412741

Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.

Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.