# Cherished Dreams Daycare

Cherished Dreams Daycare is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Nocona, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 51 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 105 Herring St, Nocona, TX 76255

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 51
- License/permit: 869130
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (940) 825-7182

- Hours: 06:00 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=310515

## Inspection record
11 findings across 12 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-07-29 to 2026-05-11); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-12: Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually: Employee files were missing transportation safety training. (§746.1316(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1316-a))
- 2026-05-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-12: Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit: The first aid kit in the van was expired. (§746.5617(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-6))
- 2025-06-10 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup: During a follow-up inspection, three infants were found sleeping with bottles in their beds. (§746.2419(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-7))
- 2025-05-27 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-10: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: During a monitoring inspection, an infant was found to be sleeping swaddled in a restrictive device. (§746.2426(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2426-a-1))
- 2025-05-27 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-10: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File: During a monitoring inspection, an infant was found to be sleeping swaddled in a restrictive device. (§746.2428; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2428))
- 2024-06-05 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-06-14: Children's Records - Health Statement: During a children's records audit, a child's file was missing a health statement from a medical professional stating that they were healthy enough to attend daycare. (§746.603(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-3))
- 2023-07-18 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times: During nap time, a school-age special needs child was found using an electronic tablet. The requirement for screen time to not be used during nap or rest times was discussed and this was corrected at inspection when the child began playing with a quiet activity instead. (§746.2207(c)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-c-4))
- 2022-07-29 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-08-24: Children's Records - Health Statement: Two children's records were found to be missing a health authorization from a medical professional. (§746.603(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-3))
- 2022-07-29 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-08-24: Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily: The infant class schedule did not include outdoor activity time. I questioned the caregiver and they confirmed that infants are not routinely taken outdoors. (§746.2417(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2417-1))
- 2022-07-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-08-24: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: A classroom with six infants had only one caregiver for a time period until another caregiver came in to assist. Before I left two babies were picked up by their parent which brought the total to four infants from that point on. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2022-07-29 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-08-24: Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training: A caregiver was found to have less than the required 24 hours of annual training for their previous training year. (§746.1301(2)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-2-a))

## Nearby programs
- [Little Scholars](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1520846) — 0.96 km, capacity 15

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 310515 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=310515
- us_census_geocoder record 105 HERRING ST|NOCONA|TX|76255 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 869130 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=869130
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-bixm~3nem.zkes (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=869130
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02107-1525 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02107-1525

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