Highland Forest Daycare and Early Learning Center
Licensed Center in Dickinson, Texas. License #1800467, issued December 19, 2024.
- Address
- 351 Fm 646 Rd N, Dickinson, TX 77539
- Phone
- (281) 678-8907
- Licensed capacity
- 68 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- highlandforestdaycare.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since July 9, 2026. From the state's provider report of July 9, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 3,881 standards at Highland Forest Daycare and Early Learning Center between August 16, 2024 and June 12, 2026 and recorded 16 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 | 3 | 366 | 10 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 340 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 473 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,845 of those standards. The remaining 36, including 4 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.
What Highland Forest Daycare and Early Learning Center says about itself
Highland Forest Daycare Dickinson Texas nestled in the heart of Dickinson, Texas, is more than just a daycare; it’s a nurturing community of learning and growth!
Quoted from highlandforestdaycare.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 24, 2026, and 16 citations.
- 2High
- 4Medium High
- 9Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High October 2, 2025 Correction verified November 21, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the evidence and video footage received for the DFPS investigation, good judgement was not used when a caregiver forcefully picked up a child to physically remove them from the classroom.
- High October 2, 2025 Correction verified November 21, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the evidence and video footage received for the DFPS investigation, five children were left unsupervised when the caregiver stepped out of the classroom to physically remove a child from the classroom to the room next door.
- Medium High June 9, 2025 Correction verified July 10, 2025
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Food observed on counter in kitchen was not stored in a sanitary manner and or discarded after preparation.
- Medium High June 9, 2025 Correction verified July 10, 2025
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One child was missing current immunization record in file.
- Medium High June 9, 2025 Correction verified July 10, 2025
746.3505(g): Diapering Procedures-Soiled clothes sent home
Two children's soiled clothes were observed on the floor of the classroom restroom.
- Medium High June 9, 2025 Correction verified July 10, 2025
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
One infant being fed did not have name on bottle.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified October 23, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Operational Policies did not discuss how operation will support children with special needs in there care based on inclusive service requirements.
- Low October 17, 2024 Correction verified October 23, 2024
746.501(a)(25): Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
Operational Policies did not state where breastfeeding mothers can breastfeed or formula feed their child within the center and other provisions.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified October 23, 2024
746.501(a)(23): Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
Operational Policies did not provide the procedures in which parents can access minimum standards online, texas abuse and neglect hotline number and websit, as well as HHSC website.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 6, 2024
746.501(a)(18)(B): Written Operational Policies - Duration
Operational Policies did not discuss how long children in their care will participate in indoor and outdoor play.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 6, 2024
746.501(a)(18)(C): Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity
Operational Policies did not discuss the type of physical activities.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 6, 2024
746.501(a)(18)(F): Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
Operational Policies did not discuss how operation will determine extreme weather conditions that will cause child to miss or limit outdoor play.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified November 6, 2024
746.501(a)(18)(E): Written Operational Policies - Recommended Clothing and Footing
Operational Policies did not discuss the recommended clothing items children while need to wear to participate in indoor and outdoor play.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified October 23, 2024
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Parents Rights was not documented in Operational Policies.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified October 23, 2024
746.501(a)(12): Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening
Operational Policies did not discuss the procedures for vision and hearing screening.
- Medium October 17, 2024 Correction verified October 23, 2024
746.501(a)(18)(A): Written Operational Policies - Benefits
Operational Policies did not discuss the benefits of active and outdoor play.
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About this record
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