17 licensed childcare programs in Melissa, Texas

In Collin County, licensed between them for 1,873 children at one time. Every one is listed below with the inspection record Texas HHSC publishes: every citation, the risk level the state assigned it, and whether it was corrected.

• 17licensed programs
• 1,873licensed capacity
• 13take infants
• 1accept scholarships

What stands out about Melissa

• Subsidized spots are scarce.1 of 17 programs accept scholarships, 6% against 38% across Dallas-Fort Worth. Using a scholarship
• Mostly home-based.8 of 17 programs are licensed or registered homes, 47% against 30% across Dallas-Fort Worth. Homes versus centers

The largest program in Melissa is Melissa KinderCare, licensed for 275 children. The longest-running license here was issued in 2019, to Cardinal Childcare Center. 11 of the 17 programs were licensed in the last two years , which is a lot of new supply and usually means openings are easier to find than the headline count suggests.

How big the programs are

• 1-128
• 13-300
• 31-600
• 61-1001
• 101-1500
• 151-2003
• 200+5

Inspection record across Melissa

Texas HHSC has recorded 88 citations against programs in Melissa, of which 29 were classed High risk. The median program here has 13 citations on its record. A median is a description of the city, not a judgment of any program in it: a center open fifteen years has been inspected far more often than one open two. How we handle this data.

All 17 licensed programs in Melissa

Programs with recently confirmed openings first, then by licensed capacity.