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Baby Birds

700 MADISON AVE, Jayton, TX 79528

Operation number:
1530909
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Kent
Capacity:
77
License effective:
June 2, 2014
Hours:
07:30 AM-04:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8062372991
Email:
melissa.smith@jaytonjaybirds.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 10 available inspections for Baby Birds from August 26, 2021 through November 19, 2025.

Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 2, 2025 and involved staff training.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
10

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

10 total inspections vs 11 local median in Texas

Compared to 9,612 Texas facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.9
Local median
0.52

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
31%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
A caregiver supervising children in care in a classroom did not have the required orientation to the center. The caregiver did not complete the required trainings by the original compliance date of 1/1/25; therefore, a citation by assessment was issued to the operation on 1/2/25. The new compliance date is 1/16/25.
Correction deadline
January 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 13, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Official code
746.1301(a)(1)(A)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
A caregiver supervising children in care in a classroom did not have the required orientation to the center.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 1, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Official code
746.1301(a)(1)(A)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
A caregiver supervising children in care did not have an eligible background check. This was immediately corrected during the inspection when the caregiver left the building.
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 11, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Official code
745.641
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
An annual smoke detector test was not available for the electronic fire alarm system located inside the operation.
Correction deadline
March 8, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 24, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5315 - Smoke-Detection System Tested
Official code
746.5315
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
One caregiver was observed supervising a 2 month old, an 11 month old, five two year olds, and one three year old during naptime. This was immediatly corrected during the inspection when the director stepped in the classroom.
Correction deadline
February 22, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 28, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
Official code
746.1701
View official report
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
During the inspection 3 of the 8 records surveyed did not have current immunization records.
Correction deadline
May 19, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 9, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Official code
746.613(b)
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operational polices and procedures were missing suspension and expulsion, safe sleep, meals, physical activities, and applying insect repellent and sunscreen.
Correction deadline
May 19, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 9, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
Official code
746.501(a)(8)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation did not have a passed fire inspection.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 15, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The fence to the outdoor playground presented an entrapment hazard.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 15, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.4601(3) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings
Official code
746.4601(3)