Mel's Munchkins
Licensed Child-Care Home in Haskell, Texas. License #1766317, issued August 18, 2023.
- Address
- 1002 N Avenue L, Haskell, TX 79521
- Phone
- (940) 203-3699
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
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 February 5, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 11, 2026.
Where this is
A map of this address loads when you ask for it. Nothing is requested from the map host until then, so opening this page does not tell anyone which program you were reading about.
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 21 areas it checked 4,599 standards at Mel's Munchkins between March 23, 2023 and June 16, 2026 and recorded 5 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 372 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 372 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 538 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 155 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 132 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 316 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 80 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 3 | 132 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 550 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 387 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 172 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 5 | 345 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 5 | 121 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 6 | 312 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 195 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,583 of those standards. The remaining 16, 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.
Ask about an opening
This goes to Mel's Munchkins and nobody else. They reply to you directly: we do not sit in the middle of it, and we never pass your details on or sell them.
Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 16, 2026, and 5 citations.
- 2High
- 3Medium High
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 5. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High February 13, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.207(10): AP Never exceed capacity of the home
During the unannounced investigation inspection, there were 14 children present. Three children left during the inspection putting the operation back into compliance.
- High February 11, 2026 Correction verified March 24, 2026
745.621(a)(7): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a person was present at the home while children were in care without an approved background check.
- Medium High December 2, 2025 Correction verified January 6, 2026
747.303(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child in care was injured and received medical attention. Licensing was not notified of the incident.
- Medium High July 7, 2025 Correction verified August 20, 2025
747.1313(b): Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
The provider and her assistant only have online training for CPR and first aid. Their class did not consist of a curriculum that incudes use of a CPR manikin.
- Medium High June 13, 2023 Corrected at inspection
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The last documented fire drill for the operation was dated 4/11/23. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by completing a fire drill, placing the operation back into compliance.
Do you have a child enrolled here?
If Mel's Munchkins confirms you are enrolled, you can tell us what you actually pay. We publish price ranges by city and age so other families know what to expect, and the only reliable source for that is people paying it.
There are no reviews on this site and we are not adding them. We publish the state's inspection record and facts families confirm, not opinions. Your address is never shown publicly; it goes to the program so they can confirm you, and nowhere else.
About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
Operate this program? Write to corrections@childcaretx.com and we will publish your response beside any record here.