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Baby Birds

700 Madison Ave, Jayton, TX 79528 · Kent County

Baby Birds is a licensed child care center in Jayton, TX, licensed for up to 77 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months.

Inspection record

Better than 22%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
3High risk
5Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
9 citations from 8 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 19, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 2, 2025 · Assessment · citation foundDec 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 22, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 5, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 15, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 25, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios3
Building & playground safety3
Training & qualifications2
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJan 2, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation §746.1301(a)(1)(A)
A caregiver supervising children in care in a classroom did not have the required orientation to the center. The caregiver did not complete the required trainings by the original compliance date of 1/1/25; therefore, a citation by assessment was issued to the operation on 1/2/25. The new compliance date is 1/16/25.
Correction verified Jan 13, 2025
Medium HighDec 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation §746.1301(a)(1)(A)
A caregiver supervising children in care in a classroom did not have the required orientation to the center.
Correction verified Jan 1, 2025
HighDec 11, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
A caregiver supervising children in care did not have an eligible background check. This was immediately corrected during the inspection when the caregiver left the building.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2024
Medium HighFeb 22, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Smoke-Detection System Tested §746.5315
An annual smoke detector test was not available for the electronic fire alarm system located inside the operation.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2023
MediumFeb 22, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children §746.1701
One caregiver was observed supervising a 2 month old, an 11 month old, five two year olds, and one three year old during naptime. This was immediatly corrected during the inspection when the director stepped in the classroom.
Correction verified Feb 28, 2023
Medium HighMay 5, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
During the inspection 3 of the 8 records surveyed did not have current immunization records.
Correction verified May 9, 2022
Medium HighMay 5, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion §746.501(a)(8)
The operational polices and procedures were missing suspension and expulsion, safe sleep, meals, physical activities, and applying insect repellent and sunscreen.
Correction verified May 9, 2022
HighJan 25, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The operation did not have a passed fire inspection.
Correction verified Feb 15, 2022
HighJan 25, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings §746.4601(3)
The fence to the outdoor playground presented an entrapment hazard.
Correction verified Feb 15, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity77 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours07:30 AM-04:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 2, 2014
DirectorMelissa Smith
Phone8062372991
State operation #1530909

Common questions

Does Baby Birds take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Baby Birds’s hours?

7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Baby Birds accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Baby Birds cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Baby Birds for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the West Central Texas area, which includes Jayton, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.60 a day for toddlers and $28.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Baby Birds had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 11, 2024: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.

When was Baby Birds last inspected?

Nov 19, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 1530909 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.