Melissa's Child Care and Preschool

3611 S POLK ST, Amarillo, TX 79110Open
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

11 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Open

Last refreshed

April 1, 2026

Latest inspection

September 15, 2025

Provenance

Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 1, 2026

Provider
Melissa's Child Care and Preschool
License number
1790118
Location
3611 S POLK ST, Amarillo, TX 79110
Status
Open
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 55.1/100
Inspection record
11 inspections, last inspected September 15, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor55.1 / 100
Health65/100
Safety45/100
Staffing75/100
Compliance23/100

18

Total Violations

Sep 15, 2025

Last Inspection

12

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (18)

CRITICALSAFETY747.3501Apr 1, 2025

There are two boards that are connected to the fencing have broken edges that are rough and could cause injury to a child.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-04-01

CRITICALSAFETY747.3501Mar 20, 2025

Two boards that are connected to the fencing have broken edges that are rough and could cause injury to a child.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-03-27

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Mar 20, 2025

The operation was over ratio. The ages of children in care were: 8 months, 19 months, 20 months, 22 months, 23 months, 27 months, 27 months, 30 months, 41 months and 47 months.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-03-20

SERIOUSSTAFFING747.1309(i)Mar 20, 2025

The primary caregiver did not have any of the required 6 hours of in person training on file for review during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-04-10

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE747.613(c)Aug 6, 2024

Two children's files were reviewed and there were no immunization records in file to review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-13

CRITICALHEALTH747.605(12)Aug 6, 2024

Four child files were reviewed. One child file did not have a parent signature as required for the information related to emergency medical authorization. All four of the children files were missing the addresses for the individuals that the parent listed as emergency contacts.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-13

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.2105(a)Aug 6, 2024

Children younger than two years of age were observed participating in screen time.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-06

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.801(2)Jun 12, 2024

Two infants that require infant feeding instructions did not have current feeding instructions available for review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-12

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.4303(b)Jun 12, 2024

The cots and play yards used by children were not labeled for the children in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-12

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.603(a)(4)Jun 12, 2024

One children's file was reviewed and there were no immunizations in file for review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-12

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.603(a)(2)Jun 12, 2024

One child did not have a file for review upon request.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-12

SERIOUSSAFETY747.801(7)Jun 12, 2024

The emergency drills were not available for review upon request.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-12

CRITICALHEALTH747.605(12)Jun 12, 2024

A children's file was reviewed and the information for the emergency medical authorization for a child did not have any information provided by the parent and did not have the parent signature.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-12

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.1403Jan 30, 2024

Orientation needs to be completed for one household member.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-01-30

SERIOUSHEALTH747.3703(b)Jan 30, 2024

Four pets in the home did not have statement of health from a veterinarian.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-01-30

CRITICALSAFETY747.5103Jan 30, 2024

The fire extinguisher in the home is not the required classification of 3A-40BC and it was not mounted.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-01-30

CRITICALSAFETY747.3501Jan 30, 2024

The outdoor area that will be used for children had areas that posed to risk to children including rusty nails and screws exposed, fence pickets missing, dog feces, broken plastic pieces and poles sticking up.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-02-02

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE747.3219Jan 30, 2024

The water temperature in the sinks that will be used for children exceeded 120 degrees.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-01-30

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Childcare Costs in This Area

INFANT (FAMILY HOME)

$561.73/mo

INFANT (CENTER)

$4,330/mo

PRESCHOOL (CENTER)

$569.4/mo

PRESCHOOL (FAMILY HOME)

$549.91/mo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Melissa's Child Care and Preschool's safety grade?

Melissa's Child Care and Preschool has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 55.1 out of 100.

How many violations does Melissa's Child Care and Preschool have?

Melissa's Child Care and Preschool has 18 total violations on record, including 9 critical, 9 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Melissa's Child Care and Preschool last inspected?

Melissa's Child Care and Preschool was last inspected on September 15, 2025.

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