Night and Day Care and Play
Night and Day Care and Play is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 164 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2001. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 30 times and investigated 19 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A broken step was observed that leads to the portables as well as a broken piece of wood on the ramp that leads to the portables.
About this center
Common questions
Does Night and Day Care and Play take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Night and Day Care and Play’s hours?
6 AM to 6:45 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Night and Day Care and Play accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Night and Day Care and Play cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Night and Day Care and Play for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Amarillo, 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 Night and Day Care and Play had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Night and Day Care and Play compare with other daycares in Amarillo?
It is tied for #1 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 92% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Night and Day Care and Play last inspected?
Aug 7, 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 541109 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.