The Children's Spot
The Children's Spot is a licensed child care center in Mansfield, TX, licensed for up to 186 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (3 of 9). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 23 centers in Mansfield and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
It was determined that the driver of the vehicle failed to follow operational procedures by not conducting a proper name-to-face check when unloading children, resulting in a child being left on the vehicle.
It was determined that a child was left unattended on a vehicle after being transported from school to the daycare center.
The vehicle's child safety alarm was determined to be inoperative at the time of the incident.
The driver failed to conduct a physical walk-through and visual check of the vehicle to ensure no children remained in the vehicle.
A statement of health was not available for review at the time of inspection for the child-care center's dog.
It was determined that the operation was allowing an 8 and 11-year-old to assist in the infant rooms which exceeded the 18-month age difference between the oldest and youngest child.
A caregivers record was missing an affidavit form. This was corrected at inspection.
Crib sheets in the infant 2 room did not fit snug on the mattress.
A school aged child was missing school contact information on the immunization exception form. This was corrected at inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Children's Spot take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Children's Spot’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Children's Spot accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has The Children's Spot had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 14, 2025: “Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Children's Spot compare with other daycares in Mansfield?
It is #14 of 23 centers in Mansfield by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Children's Spot last inspected?
Jun 26, 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 1713909 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.