Nikkies Care Club
Licensed Child-Care Home in Amarillo, Texas. License #1799818, issued March 10, 2025.
- Address
- 81 N Maryland St, Amarillo, TX 79106
- Phone
- (619) 964-1960
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age 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 December 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of June 2, 2025.
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 21 areas it checked 3,704 standards at Nikkies Care Club between August 19, 2024 and April 9, 2026 and recorded 14 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 | 3 | 313 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 379 | 4 |
| Personnel | 4 | 556 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 124 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 132 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 316 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 3 | 132 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 330 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 238 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 129 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 4 | 276 | 1 |
| Swimming pools | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 208 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 117 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,684 of those standards. The remaining 20, including 3 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 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 9, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 3High
- 7Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium March 10, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
747.4301(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Two children were observed sitting on high chairs and were not strapped in.
- Medium High March 10, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
747.3219: Water Temperature
The hot water temperature in the sinks used by children exceeded more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Medium High March 10, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
747.4607(a): Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
The use zone for the swings was not the required 15 feet as it was 11 feet from another play equipment.
- Medium High March 10, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There were cleaning supplies, suncreens, and other items that are to be kept out of reach of children that could be accessed by children in care in the restroom. The outside deck area that is had broken fence pickets and opening that pose a hazard to children as the children can fit through the gaps.
- High September 3, 2025 Correction verified September 29, 2025
747.4401(10): Handrails on Stairs and Steps of Climbing Equipment
There was no handrail observed on stairs steps that require a handrail as the door that had the handrail was observed that it was broken.
- Medium High September 3, 2025 Correction verified September 27, 2025
747.3705(a): Animals at Home - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, Reptiles
Chickens were observed freely roaming in the play area while children were outside playing and were not in a secure area that the children would not have contact with.
- Medium September 3, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
747.801(1): Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
One child file was not available for review at inspection.
- Medium November 21, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
747.801(2): Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
Infant feeding instructions were not available for review for an infant that is in care.
- Medium High November 21, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
747.501(6): Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
The operational policies did not include information to parents about safe sleep for infants.
- Medium High November 21, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The last fire drill that was practiced and documented was July/August 2024 and it is required to be practiced and documented monthly and must be exit time of 3 minutes or less.
- High November 21, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
747.2315(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
An infant that is younger than 12 months of age was observed sleeping in crib swaddled and with an extra blanket in the crib,
- Medium High August 19, 2024 Correction verified August 20, 2024
747.5103: Must Have at Least One 3A-40BC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher or Fire Extinguisher Approved by Fire Marshal
The home did not have at least one 3A-40BC classified fire extinguisher.
- High August 19, 2024 Correction verified August 20, 2024
747.605(12): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Two children's files did not have the entire information in the emergency medical authorization section completed available for review.
- Medium August 19, 2024 Correction verified August 20, 2024
747.901: Personnel Records
One staff file was not available for review upon request at inspection.
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About this record
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