Pettit Private School
Pettit Private School is a licensed child care center in Decatur, TX, licensed for up to 143 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 9 centers in Decatur and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Two children were missing parent signed FARE forms.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pettit Private School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Pettit Private School’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 Pettit Private School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Pettit Private School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pettit Private School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Decatur, 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 Pettit Private School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on May 16, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Pettit Private School compare with other daycares in Decatur?
It is #4 of 9 centers in Decatur by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Pettit Private School last inspected?
Aug 25, 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 1202646 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.