Melissa Dahlstrom

5407 15TH ST, Lubbock, TX 79416 · Lubbock County

3cited violations

1serious

4inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
Phone: (806) 445-3093
Regulated since: Mar 24, 2022
HHSC IDs: Operation 1392139 · number 1731118
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2023	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2021	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  it was observed during the inspection thta the primary caregiver last completed Transportation Safety training 11/18/2021.
  
  HHSC 747.1314 — Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-10. Correction verified 2025-04-07.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 4, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  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
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-12. Correction verified 2023-04-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 15, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  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.
  
  HHSC HRC42.052(d) - AP Illegal Operation - Not Registered — HRC42.052(d) - AP Illegal Operation - Not Registered
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-17. Correction verified 2021-11-17.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Melissa Dahlstrom, 5407 15TH ST, Lubbock, TX 79416-5417 (operation ID 1392139, operation number 1731118), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.