The Playhouse Daycare
The Playhouse Daycare is a licensed child care center in Midland, TX, licensed for up to 31 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 28 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 29 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (6 of 29). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #66 of 76 centers in Midland and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child did not have an updated immunization record available for review.
The playgrouund has only one exit.
Director did not have an updated Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certificate available for review.
I observed a small caddy of cleaning products on the floor of the bathroom that is used by children. This was corrected when the caddy was moved out of the bathroom.
A play yard had a sheet that was jumbled up and did not fit the mattress snug. This was corrected when the sheet was removed from the mattress.
There are 4 play yards and 8 non-walking infants enrolled.
One caregiver did not have the required training on file.
There were 6 infants in the infant room with one caregiver. Specified age group is 0-11 months. Over ratio by 2. Corrected at inspection when 2 older infants were moved to the Toddler Room.
The operation did not have an updated Fire Inspection Report available for review.
Three new employees recently hired, and left alone with children still do not have at least eight hours of preservice training.
The staff CPR certification was completed on line and has not been updated to in person training.
This standard was reevaluated and continues to be out of compliance. The infant caregiver had six infants ages 4 months to 16 months and the specified age group is 12 - 17 months, which allows 5:1 ratio. This was corrected at inspection when a second caregiver entered the infant room later.
A child was napping in a restrictive device becuase the child will not sit still. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver released the child.
An infant was asleep in a bouncy/rocker seat for 15 minutes. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was prompted to move the infant to the crib.
The operatio did not notify parents of a safe sleep deficiency incurred on 7/19/23 within five days of the deficiency, 724/23. The deficiency was shown delinquent on 7/26/23.
Personnel records are missing various required records, affidavis, receipt of operational/personnel policies.
Three new employees recently hired, and left alone with children do not have at least eight hours of preservice training.
A caregiver with four infants had an addtional three year old child in the room. Specified age group is 0-11 months which allows 4:1 ratio. This was corrected at inspection when the older child was moved to the toddler class.
A child ran down the hall from the preschool room to the toddler room without supervision to talk to a staff. The infant caregiver left the infant room to close the door to an adjoined room.
An infant was asleep in a bouncy/rocker seat for 15 minutes. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was prompted to move the infant to the crib.
Four children did not have current immunizations in their files.
The staff CPR certification was completed online.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a three-month-old infant was allowed to sleep in a bouncy/rocking seat.
The Tv was on a movie during nap time.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff added a transportation service prior to notifying Child Care Regulation.
There is not a hand washing sink in the diaper changing room in the 18 - 24 month classroom.
The operation uses gas for water heater and has not had a gas line test conducted.
The operation has climbing geometric dome on the playground, which poses risk of injury to children.
The operation has not had an initial inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Playhouse Daycare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Playhouse Daycare’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Playhouse Daycare accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Playhouse Daycare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Playhouse Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Midland, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Playhouse Daycare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 17, 2024: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Playhouse Daycare compare with other daycares in Midland?
It is #66 of 76 centers in Midland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Playhouse Daycare last inspected?
Apr 23, 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 1743929 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.