Nurture 'n' Nature
Licensed Center in Stephenville, Texas. License #1031906, issued February 19, 2010.
- Address
- 1225 Loop Sw, Stephenville, TX 76401
- Phone
- (254) 965-4849
- Licensed capacity
- 130 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- bymomswhoknow.com
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School.
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 September 16, 2025. From the state's provider report of September 11, 2026.
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 3,751 standards at Nurture 'n' Nature between December 17, 2021 and March 31, 2026 and recorded 23 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 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 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 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,698 of those standards. The remaining 53, including 18 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 22 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 31, 2026, and 23 citations.
One of those visits began with Nurture 'n' Nature 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.
- 4High
- 11Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 23. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Low March 31, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1329(d): Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
One caregiver who the director stated received orientation during hire did not have documentation of the verified orientation. This was corrected during inspection with the director and caregiver signing completion of orientation.
- Medium High February 5, 2026 Correction verified March 31, 2026
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Loose-fill material at both playground structures was not at the required depths. Exposed rock was observed at slide exits.
- High May 30, 2025 Correction verified June 27, 2025
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
A caregiver had children place their noses to the wall during a timeout session. The timeout was in excess of the allowable time of one minute per age of the children.
- Medium High April 3, 2025 Correction verified May 21, 2025
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Two caregivers did not have complete CPR training that included the hands-on skills portion.
- High April 3, 2025 Correction verified April 11, 2025
746.5311(a): Smoke-Detection System
The smoke detectors in the 4yo room and older infant room were tested and determined to be not working.
- Medium High April 3, 2025 Correction verified April 17, 2025
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The gas leak test was past due.
- Medium High April 3, 2025 Correction verified April 17, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The annual sanitation inspection was past due.
- Medium High September 13, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
A caregiver was observed on video recording using a personal phone during different parts of the day while supervising children. The caregiver appeared to be viewing videos or scrolling through social media.
- Medium September 10, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.2905(1): Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
A caregiver stated during an interview that she attempted for several minutes to try and get a child to sleep when the child did not want to stay on their nap mat.
- Medium June 27, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The children's products certification was past due. This was corrected at inspection by operation staff reviewing the CPSC website for recalls and certifying after no recalled items were identified at the operation.
- Medium High June 27, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.5537(a)(2): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
The carbon monoxide detector was tested and not working. This was corrected during inspection with a new carbon monoxide detector inslalled.
- Medium June 27, 2024 Correction verified July 8, 2024
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
The operation stated that fire drills for February through May 2024 were conducted, but they were not documented.
- Medium High August 21, 2023 Correction verified September 26, 2023
746.2803(3): Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
A caregiver did not use positive, encouraging statements and demeanor when verbally redirecting a child.
- Medium High August 21, 2023 Correction verified September 26, 2023
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
A caregiver was observed on a personal phone for reasons not related to the direct care and supervision of children.
- Medium High August 21, 2023 Correction verified September 26, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the investigation, it was determined that the infant classroom was out of ratio at the time of the incident.
- High August 21, 2023 Correction verified September 26, 2023
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child when redirecting for behavior.
- Medium High August 21, 2023 Correction verified September 26, 2023
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The loose-fill at the playgrounds was below the required 6 inches.
- Medium October 11, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The annual certification for reviewing each of the recall notices issued by the CPSC was over 12 months.
- Medium October 11, 2022 Correction verified October 21, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
4 child immunization records on file were not up to date.
- High April 28, 2022 Correction verified May 3, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One employee had access to children in care prior to the operation receiving a background check result of eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible. The employee was a caregiver observed with infants.
- Medium High April 26, 2022 Correction verified June 6, 2022
746.2507(1): Activities for Toddlers - Outdoor Play
Based on observation and interviews, it was determined that children were not engaged in routine outdoor activities when weather permitted.
- Medium April 26, 2022 Correction verified June 6, 2022
746.1003(2): Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
Based on inspection observations and interviews, it was determined that the director is maintaining overall compliance; however, during the investigation inspection, it was determined that the director had a caregiver present without a background check, a caregiver who had not been providing outdoor activities on a routine basis, and screen time activities were not being included on written activity plans.
- Medium April 26, 2022 Correction verified June 6, 2022
746.2205(b): Written Activity Plan- Screen Time Activities
Screen time activities were not being included on written activity plans.
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About this record
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