Nicki's Critters
Nicki's Critters is a licensed child care center in Mineral Wells, TX, licensed for up to 87 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 2 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 6 centers in Palo Pinto County and better than 80% of licensed centers statewide.
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The operation allowed two caregivers to have direct access to children in care before all required eligibility results were received.
Infant was allowed to sleep in a restrictive device.
About this center
Common questions
Does Nicki's Critters take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Nicki's Critters’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Nicki's Critters accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Nicki's Critters cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nicki's Critters for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Mineral Wells, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Nicki's Critters had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 9, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Nicki's Critters compare with other daycares in Palo Pinto County?
It is #2 of 6 centers in Palo Pinto County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 80% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Nicki's Critters last inspected?
Sep 28, 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 941406 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.