Cardinal Childcare Center
Licensed child-care center in Melissa, TX 75454 · Texas operation #1692445
Record summary
1 high-risk · 1 total
1 high-risk citation in the last 24 months (1 citation in all, from 14 inspections and 7 investigations); last inspection Oct 30, 2026.
0 of 1 citation were corrected while the inspector was there.
Counted from the state's records from Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2026. This is a count, not a grade: bigger centers get more visits, and one visit can produce several citations. How we summarize.
Details
- Address
- 3233 W Fannin Rd, Melissa, TX 75454
- Phone
- (214) 386-2415
- Ages served
- Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 160 children
- Child care subsidy
- No, per the state record
- Type
- Licensed child-care center
- Permit
- Full Permit since Nov 25, 2019
- Director
- Aida Yohannes Coulter
- Programs
- Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided
Texas age groups: infants are under 18 months, toddlers 18 months to 3 years, pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 years (age when the school year starts), school age 5 and older and in kindergarten or above. Openings and tuition are not in the state data: call to ask.
Inspection history, last 24 months
Oct 30, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Oct 27, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 25, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 22, 2026: Investigation of a self-report
No citations.
Aug 21, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Aug 20, 2026: Investigation of a self-report
No citations.
Jul 14, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
May 28, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Feb 10, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Jan 22, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Jan 13, 2026: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Oct 30, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Oct 29, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Oct 2, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 2, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Aug 29, 2025: Investigation of a report
1 citation.
High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.
State rule 746.2805(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment"
Inspector's note: The standard is evaluated for a standard investigation and is not found compliant. A child made an outcry to a parent that a caregiver pinched them which poses a risk to bodily harm.
Corrected Sep 19, 2025, verified by the state Oct 3, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Aug 12, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Jul 29, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Jul 9, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
May 8, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
May 7, 2025: Investigation of a self-report
No citations.
In the year before that (Nov 12, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024): 7 visits and 3 citations. Older history is on the official record.
What the risk levels mean
Texas gives every rule a weight from High to Low, based on the risk to children when it is broken. A citation is one rule found not met at one visit. How to read a Texas inspection report.
- High risk: breaking it can put a child in immediate danger (for example supervision, ratios, safe sleep, background checks, prohibited punishment).
- Medium-high risk: a real safety or health concern, but usually less immediate (for example hazards in a room, missing medical or allergy information, required training).
- Medium risk: important for health and safety over time (for example records, drills, equipment upkeep).
- Medium-low risk: mostly paperwork or reporting that supports safety.
- Low risk: administrative requirements with little direct risk to children.
Official record
The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: Cardinal Childcare Center on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #1692445.
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