Cherished Dreams Daycare
105 Herring St, Nocona, TX 76255
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
Texas lists conditions on this permit. Read them on the state record.
12 critical, 12 serious findings across 36 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: May 11, 2026.
24 inspections · 12 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
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What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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- Not provided
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- Annual materials fee
- Not provided
- Late pickup fee
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Openings & waitlists
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Licensed capacity: 51 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
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Accreditation information not provided. Licensing does not establish accreditation.
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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06:00 AM-05:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
Care plans, dietary substitutions, and medication training need confirmation.
Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
Individual accommodations, specialist access, and staff training not provided.
People, policies & environment
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
Current classroom staffing and ratios not provided. Ask on your visit.
Parent updates and conference policies not provided.
Authorized pickup and visitor procedures not provided.
Exclusion and return criteria not provided.
Holiday and staff-development calendar not provided.
Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
12 critical, 12 serious findings across 36 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: May 11, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
6 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.5617(a)(6) (4 visits); 746.1316(a) (4 visits); 746.2419(7) (4 visits); 746.2426(a)(1) (4 visits); 746.2428 (4 visits); 746.603(a)(3) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published May 12, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
48 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The first aid kit in the van was expired.
State verification published May 12, 2026.
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.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- May 11, 2026Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The first aid kit in the van was expired.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5617(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Employee files were missing transportation safety training.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1316(a).
- May 11, 2026Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The first aid kit in the van was expired.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5617(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Employee files were missing transportation safety training.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1316(a).
- May 11, 2026Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The first aid kit in the van was expired.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5617(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Employee files were missing transportation safety training.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1316(a).
- May 11, 2026Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The first aid kit in the van was expired.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5617(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Employee files were missing transportation safety training.
Correction verified May 12, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1316(a).
- May 4, 2026 to May 4, 20264 investigationsNo findingsShow
- May 4, 2026 complaint investigation
- May 4, 2026 complaint investigation
- May 4, 2026 complaint investigation
- May 4, 2026 complaint investigation
- 2025
- Jun 13, 2025 to Jun 13, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
- Jun 10, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(7).
- Jun 10, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(7).
- Jun 10, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(7).
- Jun 10, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(7).
- May 27, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During a monitoring inspection, an infant was found to be sleeping swaddled in a restrictive device.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2426(a)(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2428.
- May 27, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2428.
- CriticalTexas: High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During a monitoring inspection, an infant was found to be sleeping swaddled in a restrictive device.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2426(a)(1).
- May 27, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2428.
- CriticalTexas: High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During a monitoring inspection, an infant was found to be sleeping swaddled in a restrictive device.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2426(a)(1).
- May 27, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2428.
- CriticalTexas: High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During a monitoring inspection, an infant was found to be sleeping swaddled in a restrictive device.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2426(a)(1).
- 2024
- Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 20, 20244 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 20, 2024 inspection
- Dec 20, 2024 inspection
- Dec 20, 2024 inspection
- Dec 20, 2024 inspection
- Dec 18, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 18, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 18, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 18, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jun 5, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Jun 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Jun 5, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Jun 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Jun 5, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Jun 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Jun 5, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Jun 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Feb 15, 2024 to Feb 15, 20244 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Feb 15, 2024 complaint investigation
- Feb 15, 2024 complaint investigation
- Feb 15, 2024 complaint investigation
- Feb 15, 2024 complaint investigation
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- 2023
- Jul 18, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- Jul 18, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- Jul 18, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- Jul 18, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- 2022
- Aug 24, 2022 to Aug 24, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 24, 2022 inspection
- Aug 24, 2022 inspection
- Aug 24, 2022 inspection
- Aug 24, 2022 inspection
- Jul 29, 2022Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2417(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children's records were found to be missing a health authorization from a medical professional.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Standard 746.1301(2)(A).
- Jul 29, 2022Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2417(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Standard 746.1301(2)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children's records were found to be missing a health authorization from a medical professional.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- Jul 29, 2022Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children's records were found to be missing a health authorization from a medical professional.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2417(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Standard 746.1301(2)(A).
- Jul 29, 2022Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2417(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Standard 746.1301(2)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children's records were found to be missing a health authorization from a medical professional.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Feb 2, 2007
- Capacity
- 51 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Montague
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Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
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| Cherished Dreams Daycare this page | Infant–School | 51 | 6a–5:30p | 12 crit·12 ser |
| Little Scholars | Infant–School | 15 | 7a–5:30p | No findings |
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105 Herring St, Nocona, TX 76255
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.