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Inspection history
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care RegulationRecords held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.
| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | Agency record |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 5 | Agency record |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 8 | Agency record |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 23 | Agency record |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | Agency record |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | Agency record |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 10 | Agency record |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care RegulationNearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
“Five out of the ten staff records reviewed were missing Drivers Licenses and two were able to be obtained during the inspection.”
“Of the 7 caregiver files reviewed, 3 did not have current CPR/First Aid Training.”
“Of 10 children record's reviewed, 4 did not have a current health statement from a doctor.”
“Of the 7 personnel files reviewed, 3 caregivers were required to have form 2912 in their file and did not.”
“A Food allergy plan was not on file for one child in care with diagnosed food allergies.”
“There is a piece of cracked plastic on one of the structures outside.”
“This standard was found to be deficient as the outdoor picnic table is damaged with broken and splintered woood posing a safety risk to children. Repair or replacement is required.”
“This standard was found to be deficient as the school did not have current liability insurance on file.”
“This standard was found to be deficient as the school was not able to provide documentation of a current fire inspection.”
“This standard was found to be deficient as an electrical fan was accessble to children in a classroom, posing a safety risk. This standard was corrected during the inspection as the fan was removed from the classroom.”
“This standard was found to be deficient as cleaning liquids were accessible to children which is a safety hazard. This was corrected during the inspection as all cleaning liquids were removed and stored in a locked cabinet.”
“3 of the 4 children's files reviewed did not have a health care provider statement during an inspection on 1/4/2024. The operation was given an extension date of 2/23/24 to obtain the health care statements, however, the operation did not obtain all the children's health statements.”
“Equipment that is required to be mounted per manufacture instructions, was not mounted.”
“3 of the 4 children's files reviewed did not have a health care provider statement.”
“There was not any information for the support of inclusive services in the operational policy.”
“At follow-up, none of the staff present had current CPR/First Aid. This was discussed with the director who stated she was going to have it scheduled for today.”
“A location where the children and caregivers would evacuate to in case of an emergency is not shown on the evacuation diagram.”
“A special care needs acknowledgment must be signed by the parent and filed in the children's file.”
“An annual fire inspection had not been conducted. The director stated she was informed in February of 2023 that she needed her own fire panel, but has not had this installed or had a fire inspection completed.”
“The equipment appears to be residential in nature and the operation does not have manufacturer instructions available for review.”
“Cleaning materials were stored on a low shelf in the bathroom accessible to children.”
“3 of the 4 employee files reviewed did not have personnel policies signed.”
“An annual fire inspection had not been conducted. The director stated she was informed in February of 2023 that she needed her own fire panel, but has not had this installed or had a fire inspection completed.”
“The equipment appears to be residential in nature and the operation does not have manufacturer instructions available for review.”
“A special care needs acknowledgment must be signed by the parent and filed in the children's file.”
“There was not any information for the support of inclusive services in the operational policy.”
“There was no promotion of physical activity in the operational policy.”
“Keeping Children Safe notification was not posted.”
“A location where the children and caregivers would evacuate to in case of an emergency is not shown on the evacuation diagram.”
“A two year old was walking around with a bottle, after being informed the child cannot walk around with the bottle, the operation continued to allow this.”
“3 of the 4 children's files reviewed did not have a health care provider statement.”
“There was no loose fill installed around any of the play equipment that is used for outdoor play.”
“No fire drills were documented since August of 2023, smoke detector checks had not been documented since August 2023, fire extinguisher checks had not been documented since August 2023, no lock down drills had been document for 2023, and 2 severe weather drills were documented for 2023 when the requirement is 4. I asked the director if they had done these drills and checks, she informed me she had, but did not document them.”
“Medication was given to two different children and not signed by either of the parents.”
“Policies for parents to review compliance reports were not written in the operational policy.”
“Equipment that is required to be mounted per manufacture instructions, was not mounted.”
“There was not a posting or a policy regarding the operation being a gang free zone.”
“2 of the 4 employee files reviewed did not have orientation.”
“None of the staff present had current CPR/First Aid. This was discussed with the director who stated she was going to have it scheduled for today.”
“1 of 4 employee files reviewed did not have a copy of the employee's drivers license or state identification.”
“Playground checklist were not completed monthly, when I asked the director if the checklist had been completed monthly - she stated no. The operation had only completed the checklist for April, May, and August for 2023.”
“3 of 4 employee files reviewed did not have a signed operational policy statement.”
“One caregiver did not have a signed affidavit in their file or available for review.”
“The operation was osberved to not have an annual fire inspection or document stating one is scheduled from the county fire deparment or fire marshal.”
“A support staff caregiver was observed to be in direct care of children without an active background check.”
“The operation did not complete the required survey of employees that left employment of the operation.”
“At the time of inspection, one child is still missing their health statement.”
“One child's vision and hearing screening and still not on file for review.”
“The operation had not completed the CPSC certification form at the time of inspection.”
“At the time of inspection, there was no personnel or training documentation present for the second caregiver.”
“The operation's last documented fire drill was in April 2022. No documentation of any other fire, severe weather, or lockdown drills were available since then.”
“One child did not have their most current immunization record, according to their age, on file for review.”
“At the time of inspection, the operation did not have a copy of their most recent health inspection on file for review.”
“The operation had a composite play structure present at the time of inspection. The structure had swings and a slide connected.”
“At the time of inspection, the director did not have a copy of her Photo ID, notarized affidavit, or personnel form for information on file for review.”
“At the time of inspection, two children did not have a copy of their vision and hearing screen on file.”
“At the time of inspection, one child did not have a health statement on file for review.”
“The operation had a dome jungle gym present at the center at the time of inspection. The structure had just been purchased and placed at the center over the summer.”