Cardinal Childcare Center
Licensed Center in Melissa, Texas. License #1692445, issued November 25, 2019.
- Address
- 3233 W Fannin Rd, Melissa, TX 75454
- Phone
- (214) 386-2415
- Licensed capacity
- 160 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,538 standards at Cardinal Childcare Center between September 15, 2022 and October 30, 2026 and recorded 11 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 327 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 436 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 225 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 374 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,496 of those standards. The remaining 42, including 7 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 34 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 30, 2026, and 11 citations.
5 of those visits began with Cardinal Childcare Center reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 5High
- 3Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 11. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High August 29, 2025 Correction verified October 3, 2025
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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.
- High February 21, 2024 Correction verified June 13, 2024
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services and was found to be deficient. The caregiver's actions were aggressive and included grabbing and verbal threats. Witnesses reported the caregiver yanked a child's jacket, pulled a child by the wrist, and used threats to control behavior. Multiple interviews with caregivers confirmed these actions, indicating a pattern of aggressive behavior.
- High February 21, 2024 Correction verified June 13, 2024
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services and was found to be deficient. Multiple testimonies indicated the caregiver used verbally harsh and abusive language. Witnesses reported the caregiver used derogatory and demeaning language, creating an emotionally harmful environment.
- High February 21, 2024 Correction verified June 13, 2024
746.2805(2): Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services and was found to be deficient. The caregiver threw away food before children were done eating, forced a child to use the bathroom, and yanked a mat from underneath a child during nap time. Specific incidents include discarding a child's food for talking too much, forcing bathroom use against their will, and disrupting naps by pulling away mats, causing children to fall. These actions were confirmed by multiple interviews with caregivers who observed these inappropriate disciplinary measures.
- Medium September 7, 2023 Correction verified September 14, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
A child that has been enrolled since 2020 does not have a health statement completed by a health care professional.
- Medium High March 1, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.2803(4)(C): Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
As a result of an investigation it was determined that this standard is deficient. A caregiver did not use appropriate redirection with a child when the child moved into an area behind the table where they were not supposed to be.
- High March 1, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
As a result of an investigation it was determined that this standard is deficient. A caregiver pulled a child by their wrist across a table.
- Medium Low September 15, 2022 Correction verified September 22, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
I observed while reviewing personnel records that three operation employees were missing the signed employee affidavit form their employee files.
- Medium High September 15, 2022 Correction verified September 22, 2022
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
While evaluating employee files, I observed that one employee did not have a current copy of CPR training in their file. The director stated the employee has completed the training but has not yet received the card.
- Medium September 15, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.901(8): Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
While reviewing employee records, I observed that one employee was missing a copy of their photo identification. The director corrected this at the inspection.
- Medium High September 15, 2022 Correction verified September 22, 2022
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
While evaluating employee files, I observed that one employee did not have a current copy of first aid training in their file. The director stated the employee has completed the training but has not yet received the card.
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About this record
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