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Dalhart Area Child Care Center

1000 Tascosa Rd, Dalhart, TX 79022 · Hartley County
Accepts child care subsidies

Dalhart Area Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Dalhart, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1996. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 11 inspections found no violations.

Inspection record

Better than 89%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
1High risk
0Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
1 citations from 11 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 21, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 5, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJul 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 2, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

HighSep 5, 2022Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training §746.2805(2)
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was inappropriately disciplined, during naptime, when a caregiver forced a child’s head down on a nap mat.
Correction verified Nov 8, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity150 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceDec 9, 1996
DirectorMelinda Moreno
Phone8062445369
State operation #521640

Common questions

Does Dalhart Area Child Care Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Dalhart Area Child Care Center’s hours?

7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Dalhart Area Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Dalhart Area Child Care Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dalhart Area Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Dalhart, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Dalhart Area Child Care Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 5, 2022: “Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training.” Each one is listed in full above.

When was Dalhart Area Child Care Center last inspected?

Aug 13, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 521640 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.