Machelle's Day Care
Machelle's Day Care is a licensed child care center in Bowie, TX, licensed for up to 74 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 8). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Montague County and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was observed that caregiver did not wash hands following diaper changing.
A toddler classroom was over ratio.
There was a caregiver present in a classroom without a background check.
A caregiver at the operation had a forged high school diploma.
A caregiver was present and in contact with children in care prior to an eligible and approved background check.
A caregiver hired at the operation did not have a high school diploma, high school equivalent, or certification of completion.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Machelle's Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Machelle's Day Care’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Machelle's Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Machelle's Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 25, 2026: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Machelle's Day Care compare with other daycares in Montague County?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Montague County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Machelle's Day Care last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 1470226 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.