Melva Mitchell
A registered child care home in Granbury, Texas 76049
514 Temple Hall Hwy, Granbury, Texas 76049. (817) 870-6130.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hood County: 3
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 8 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 24 child care providers in Hood County had 3.
8 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 3, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2025. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
May 15, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Areas of the backyard outdoor play area were observed to have lumber with exposed nails, unfinished repair work to the side of the house that leads under the house and a container of multi-purpose cleaner labeled “Keep out of reach of children”.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
“An outdoor active play structure did not have the required use zone of 6 feet in all directions available.”
Jul 23, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“3 children’s records did not have all required admission information.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
May 23, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Two children did not have updated immunization records on file.”
Jul 22, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility
“The home was not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“A full dog flea and tick medicated shampoo bottle was observed on a chair located in the backyard where the children play. The bottle was at a level accessible to children and was labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children”.”
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Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
“The provider has not conducted 4 shelter in place drills within the past 12 months.”
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Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year
“The provider has not conducted 4 lock down drills within the past 12 months.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 15, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 23, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Registered Child-Care Home, permit issued Aug 12, 1997.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 24 child care providers in Hood County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 3.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Acton Baptist Preschool | 1 |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy | 6 |
| First Discoveries Montessori Academy | 0 |
| Little Buccaneers Gisd Staff Child Care Center | 0 |
| Small Steps Granbury | 6 |
| Bethany Hoover | 1 |
| Lil Pirates Daycare Too | 3 |
| Kid City USA Granbury 1 | 4 |
| Sage Academy Granbury -Spark Program | 2 |
| Melva Mitchell This child care provider | 3 |
| Granbury Prep Preschool & Childcare | 1 |
| Hood County YMCA | 4 |
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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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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