Melissa Dahlstrom
5407 15th St, Lubbock, TX 79416
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 serious findings across 4 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Apr 3, 2025.
4 inspections · 0 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
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- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 12 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School
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08:00 AM-05:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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4 serious findings across 4 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Apr 3, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
1 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 747.1314 (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Apr 7, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
16 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
it was observed during the inspection thta the primary caregiver last completed Transportation Safety training 11/18/2021.
State verification published Apr 7, 2025.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2025
- Apr 3, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
it was observed during the inspection thta the primary caregiver last completed Transportation Safety training 11/18/2021.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025. Standard 747.1314.
- Apr 3, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
it was observed during the inspection thta the primary caregiver last completed Transportation Safety training 11/18/2021.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025. Standard 747.1314.
- Apr 3, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
it was observed during the inspection thta the primary caregiver last completed Transportation Safety training 11/18/2021.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025. Standard 747.1314.
- Apr 3, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
it was observed during the inspection thta the primary caregiver last completed Transportation Safety training 11/18/2021.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025. Standard 747.1314.
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- 2023
- Apr 4, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver was short 15 clock hours and was missing the following topics: 1.) Preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma 2.)Understand early childhood brain development 3.)Preventing controlling the spread of communicable disease 4.)Administering medication 5.)Preventing and responding to emergencies due food 6.)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
Correction verified Apr 12, 2023. Standard 747.1309(a).
- Apr 4, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver was short 15 clock hours and was missing the following topics: 1.) Preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma 2.)Understand early childhood brain development 3.)Preventing controlling the spread of communicable disease 4.)Administering medication 5.)Preventing and responding to emergencies due food 6.)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
Correction verified Apr 12, 2023. Standard 747.1309(a).
- Apr 4, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver was short 15 clock hours and was missing the following topics: 1.) Preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma 2.)Understand early childhood brain development 3.)Preventing controlling the spread of communicable disease 4.)Administering medication 5.)Preventing and responding to emergencies due food 6.)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
Correction verified Apr 12, 2023. Standard 747.1309(a).
- Apr 4, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver was short 15 clock hours and was missing the following topics: 1.) Preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma 2.)Understand early childhood brain development 3.)Preventing controlling the spread of communicable disease 4.)Administering medication 5.)Preventing and responding to emergencies due food 6.)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
Correction verified Apr 12, 2023. Standard 747.1309(a).
- 2022
- Jan 12, 2022 to Jan 12, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jan 12, 2022 inspection
- Jan 12, 2022 inspection
- Jan 12, 2022 inspection
- Jan 12, 2022 inspection
- 2021
- Nov 15, 2021Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Illegal Operation - Not Registered
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the provider provides child care services to four (4) unrelated children in her home without the appropriate child care permit.
Correction verified Nov 17, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard HRC42.052(d).
- Nov 15, 2021Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Illegal Operation - Not Registered
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the provider provides child care services to four (4) unrelated children in her home without the appropriate child care permit.
Correction verified Nov 17, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard HRC42.052(d).
- Nov 15, 2021Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Illegal Operation - Not Registered
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the provider provides child care services to four (4) unrelated children in her home without the appropriate child care permit.
Correction verified Nov 17, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard HRC42.052(d).
- Nov 15, 2021Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Illegal Operation - Not Registered
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the provider provides child care services to four (4) unrelated children in her home without the appropriate child care permit.
Correction verified Nov 17, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard HRC42.052(d).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Registered, issued Mar 24, 2022
- Capacity
- 12 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-05:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Lubbock
Compare nearby
Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
| Daycare | Ages | Licensed capacity | Hours | Findings, 36 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Dahlstrom this page | Infant–School | 12 | 8a–5p | 4 ser |
| Conni Dickson | Infant–School | 12 | 7:30a–5:45p | Clear |
| Heavin Nashea Muniz | — | 3 | 7a–2a | 4 crit |
| Jennifer Knox | Infant–Pre-K | 3 | 7a–8p | No findings |
| Melissa Martinez | Infant–Pre-K | 3 | 7:30a–4:30p | No findings |
| Shirley Yandell | Infant–School | 12 | 7:30a–5:30p | Clear |
| Verla Dunlap | Infant–School | 12 | 7:30a–5:30p | 4 crit·52 ser·4 min |
- Melissa Dahlstromthis pageInfant–School · 12 licensed capacity4 ser
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacityClear
- — · 3 licensed capacity4 crit
- Infant–Pre-K · 3 licensed capacityNo findings
- Infant–Pre-K · 3 licensed capacityNo findings
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacityClear
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacity4 crit·52 ser·4 min
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Contact & location
5407 15th St, Lubbock, TX 79416
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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