Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje
Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje is a licensed child care center in Louise, TX, licensed for up to 66 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 7). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 15 centers in Wharton County and better than 64% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
2 children did not have a current immunization record on file.
A caregiver in charge of a room did not know the ages of the children they were responsible for and was unable to access the information.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
The most recent annual fire inspection was conducted 4/12/2023, making the annual inspection overdue by a month.
One infant did not have an infant feeding schedule that had been updated in the last 30 days.
One caregiver did not wash their hands after wiping an infant's nose and before moving onto another task.
The emergency preparedness plan did not include a diagram or a location for the children to evacuate to.
About this center
Common questions
Does Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Louise, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on May 11, 2023: “Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje compare with other daycares in Wharton County?
It is #4 of 15 centers in Wharton County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 64% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Michelles Daycare & Preschool Hillje last inspected?
Aug 14, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 1774178 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.