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Nenas Child Care

A licensed child care center in Dayton, Texas 77535

1001 N Cleveland St, Dayton, Texas 77535. (936) 258-2466.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 14 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: Medium High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

14 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 20 child care providers in Liberty County had 4.5.

11 inspections on record. The latest, on May 28, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

14 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

14 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

May 28, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

  • Children’s Records - Admission Information

    “A child present at the center did not have completed admission form. This was corrected during the inspection when the child’s guardian completed the admission form for the child.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 28, 2026.

May 7, 2026: inspection7 deficiencies

  • Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months

    “The observed annual trainings for the 2024-2025 training year did not have the required training for caring for children under 24 months.”

    Rule 746.1311(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 16, 2026.

  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    The inspectors’ words, 129 words

    “An electrical outlet did not have a child proof cover in an observed classroom. This was corrected when the operation placed an outlet cover on the outlet. One of the observed classrooms had a cabinet with cleaning supplies inside did not have a child proof lock. This was corrected when the operation placed a child proof lock on the cabinet. One of the observed classrooms had a can of air freshener spray within reach of children. This was corrected when the caregiver placed the air freshener out of reach of the children. Two large holes that could cause a tripping were observed in the outdoor playground area. There were two ant hills in the outdoor play area. There is a broken ladder and table in the outdoor play area”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2026.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “One of the outdoor playground’s loose fill measured at less than 4 inches. The second outdoor playground’s loose-fill measured at less than 1 inch.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 17, 2026.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “There were 3 children under two years old observed actively using screen time.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 15, 2026.

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

    “The operation was unable to provide the playground checklist. The last daily/playground checklist was completed in 12/2025.”

    Rule 746.4751(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2026. Correction verified: May 22, 2026.

  • Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment

    “Two stationary equipments, a rocking equipment, and two rotating equipments, have overlapping use zones on the pre-k playground The toddler playground has two overlapping stationary equipment.”

    Rule 746.4803. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 11, 2026.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Product Certification

    “The operation was unable to provide documentation of the Children’s Product Certification for the current year. The form posted is dated 4.19.2023”

    Rule 746.801(18). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2026. Correction verified: May 22, 2026.

Dec 11, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat

    “A 7-year-old child was allowed to ride in the front seat of the operation’s van while being transported from the operation to the child’s school.”

    Rule 746.5607(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 6, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 7, 2026.

Sep 15, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Provide care consistent with child’s habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs

    “There was not a caregiver in close proximity to a child with special needs and the child was able to exit the center using the back door.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 14, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.

Jan 22, 2025: assessment1 deficiency

  • Report Number of Employees

    “A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”

    Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 23, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 28, 2025.

Sep 11, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

    “One caregiver did not have the required diploma or equivalent.”

    Rule 746.1107(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 13, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 13, 2024.

  • Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

    “The cribs sheets were loose fitting.”

    Rule 746.2409(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 13, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 13, 2024.

  • Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    “The playground area around the slide zones were in need of loose fill.”

    Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 25, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 25, 2024.

3 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 13, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent

    “During the inspection it was found that the caregivers were using the Brightwell App and it was not showing the children’s general mood, their summary of daily activites and the proper amount of diaper changes. The Director is going to correct this by starting to use a paper form of the infant daily report and sending copies of the reports to Licensing by the compliance date.”

    Rule 746.2431. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 14, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2023.

Oct 27, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Children’s Records - Health Statement

    “Five out of nine children’s records evaluated was missing the health statement. The Director is going to corrct this by getting the health statements.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 3, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 8, 2022.

Nov 16, 2021: inspection1 deficiency

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “There were six infant feeding instructions that had not bee updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 18, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 17, 2021.

All 17 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
May 28, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 26, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
May 7, 2026Inspection7 deficiencies cited
Jan 7, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Dec 15, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 11, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Sep 17, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Sep 15, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Sep 3, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Aug 25, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 22, 2025Assessment1 deficiency cited
Sep 11, 2024Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Oct 6, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Apr 13, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 5, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 27, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 16, 2021Inspection1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 6, 1996.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 104 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 5 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 20 child care providers in Liberty County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4.5; this one had 14.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 20 in Liberty County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Kreative Kids Learning Center4
Momo’s PlaceNot given
The Kidz Corner15
Nenas Child Care This child care provider14
Little Learning Academy12
Hearts and Minds Learning Center0
Michael Tuttle0
Mary Beasley5
Liberty Church Early Learning Center1
Leonila GarayNot given
Met Head Start3
Repair the Breach Early Learning Center Primary6

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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