The Mills Childcare Center
The Mills Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Caddo Mills, TX, licensed for up to 160 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 11 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 9). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Its last 13 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 8 centers in Caddo Mills and better than 66% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A caregiver did not use good judgment or self-control, and this resulted with a child being spanked.
The director did not report any corporal punishment to licensing about a caregiver spanking a child within the facility.
It was determined that a caregiver spanked a child in care within the facility.
Five outlets were missing covers.
Operation is still out of ratio. One caregiver was caring for fourteen children. One classroom was out of ratio. One caregiver was caring for fifteen children. The specified age group is two which mean one caregiver can care for eleven children.
One classroom was out of ratio. One caregiver was caring for fifteen children. The specified age group is two which mean one caregiver can care for eleven children.
Two infants were observed swaddle in the crib.
The operation did not have a child's folder available for review during the inspection.
The operation did not log that they received a medication.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Mills Childcare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Mills Childcare Center’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 The Mills Childcare Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Mills Childcare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Mills Childcare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Caddo Mills, 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 The Mills Childcare Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 13, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Mills Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Caddo Mills?
It is #6 of 8 centers in Caddo Mills by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 66% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Mills Childcare Center last inspected?
Jul 29, 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 1789234 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.