# A Precious 1 Child Care

A Precious 1 Child Care is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Midland, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 44 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 921 N Midland Dr, Midland, TX 79703

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 44
- License/permit: 861006
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (432) 694-2255

- Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=296177

## Inspection record
31 findings across 20 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-27 to 2026-07-28); 19 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-07-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-28: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: A caregiver had 21 children by herself.  Specified age group is 4.  Over ratio by 3    Corrrected at inspection when another caregiver arrived. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2026-07-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-28: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A Caregiver who  was supervising 2-6 year old children stepped out of the classroom to open the front  door leaving the children unattended. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2026-07-06 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Children's Products- Annual Certification: The operation did not have a recent Children's Product Certification.  The last certification was on 11/25/2024.      Corrected at inspection when the Director filled up the Children's Product Certification Form and posted it. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b))
- 2026-07-06 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-21: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: The Director who was supervising  the school age children stepped out of the classroom to open the front  door leaving the children unattended. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2026-07-06 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-13: Documentation of Drills: Fire Drills for the months of May and June 2026 were not done.   Last Fire Drill was on 4/21/2026. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4))
- 2025-05-09 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: Children younger than two years old were having screen time.    Corrected at inspection when the caregiver switch off the television. (§746.2207(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-a))
- 2025-05-09 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-05-16: Documentation of Drills: Documentation for the Fire Drill, Shelter in Place and Severe Weather was not available for review. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4))
- 2024-11-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-13: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training: Director has not completed 30 clock hours of annual training. (§746.1301(a)(6)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-6-a))
- 2024-11-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-09: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: A caregiver has not completed the required 24 clock hours of annual training. (§746.1301(a)(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-5-a))
- 2024-06-13 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2024-06-25: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: An infant was sleeping in a restrictive device which was  inside the  crib.    Corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the restrictive device  and laid the infant on the crib. (§746.2426(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2426-a-1))
- 2023-12-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: A child did not have an updated immunization record available for review. Corrected at inspection when the parent sent an updated immunization record to the Director, (§746.613(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-b))
- 2023-12-20 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: Infants were combined with older children and the oldest child in the group is 21 months older than the youngest child.  Corrected at inspection when the toddlers went back to their classroom (§746.1605(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1605-1))
- 2023-12-20 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-01-17: Children's Products- Annual Certification: The operation did not have a recent Children's Product Certification available for review.  Corrected at inspection when the Director filled up a new form. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b))
- 2023-12-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-01-26: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: Four caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training. (§746.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-a))
- 2023-12-20 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-01-17: Documentation of Drills: There was no documentation available for review for emergency drills. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4))
- …and 16 more on the source page.

## Nearby programs
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- [Jones Early Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1332025) — 1.31 km, capacity 73
- [YMCA Jones](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1509718) — 1.46 km, capacity 130
- [Midland Montessori House INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-108628) — 1.47 km, capacity 185
- [Discovery School Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-206659) — 1.49 km, capacity 122
- [Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1396755) — 1.58 km, capacity 112

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 296177 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=296177
- us_census_geocoder record 921 N MIDLAND DR|MIDLAND|TX|79703 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 861006 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=861006
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-zz6s_u42i_uak5 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=861006

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-296177 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
