Melissa KinderCare
Melissa KinderCare is a licensed child care center in Melissa, TX, licensed for up to 275 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 11). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 27% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 9 centers in Melissa and better than 19% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A person was present and caring for children without receiving notification from the CBCU that the person is eligible to be present. This was corrected during the inspection when the person left the building.
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not report the injury to CCR.
The operation's weekly menul was missing the following componets: Breakfast- Grain- two days, Lunch- Meat or meat alternative- two days, Lunch- Fruit- one day.
The operation does not have unitary surfacing documentation on file.
The background check status of a caregiver includes a condition which states that this person may only be supervised by a person with no conditions regarding his or her presence at the operation. During the inspection the caregiver was caring for children in a classroom along with another caregiver who did not have an eligible background check status. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver with an eligible background check status replaced the caregiver without an eligible background check status in the classroom.
During the inspection two caregivers were present and caring for children without the operation receiving notification from the criminal background check unit that they were eligible to be present and caring for children. This was corrected when the caregivers left the building during the inspection.
This standard was found to be defieicent after the operation did not have emgency evacuation diagrams with two exit paths from each room during the inspection.
This standard was found to be deficient as the operation was not able to provide a current fire inspection during the application inspection.
This standard was found to be deficient as both infant classrooms were not set up to include safe, open floor space for floor time play during the inspection.
This standard was found to be deficient after the operation's sleeping cots were not properly labeled or identified.
This standard was found to be deficient after it was observed that a toilet rail in a classroom needs repair. Additionally, the playground area has an outdoor faucet box missing a cover. Loos materials were stored near an entrance , creating a tripping hazard, and a ceiling tile was missing in a classroom , exposing pipes and wiring.
About this center
Common questions
Does Melissa KinderCare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Melissa KinderCare’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Melissa KinderCare accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Melissa KinderCare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Melissa KinderCare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Melissa, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Melissa KinderCare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 29, 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 Melissa KinderCare compare with other daycares in Melissa?
It is #8 of 9 centers in Melissa by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 19% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Melissa KinderCare last inspected?
Aug 11, 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 1816051 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.