Nickis Critters
Nickis Critters is a licensed child care center in Strawn, TX, licensed for up to 38 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Palo Pinto County and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Director left children unsupervised in a room.
Caregivers failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk.
Director used weighted toys to force children to sleep.
Director failed to operate in compliance with the standards by conducting prohibited punishment, failing to supervise children, and forcing children to sleep.
Caregiver yelled at a child to stop crying.
Monthly fire drill were not conducted.
Sanitation inspection was not completed annually.
About this center
Common questions
Does Nickis Critters take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Nickis 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 Nickis Critters accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Nickis Critters cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nickis Critters for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Strawn, 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 Nickis Critters had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Nickis Critters compare with other daycares in Palo Pinto County?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Palo Pinto County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Nickis 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 1747198 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.