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Handprints Academy

13931 State Highway 31 W, Tyler, TX 75709 · Smith County (903) 593-9410 License #1715531 · first licensed Jun 17, 2021
63
inspections on file
26
recorded violations
13
health & safety class
Sep 23, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Handprints Academy
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Sep 23, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 21, 2026ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 14, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 30, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 29, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 15, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 28, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 27, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 7, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
May 6, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 7, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 3, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 26, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 30, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 15, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 24, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 9, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Apr 5, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 13, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jan 25, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 2, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 21, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Dec 21, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 28, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 17, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Sep 22, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 11, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jul 14, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 22, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 22, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 21, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 2, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 12, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 12, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 19, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Apr 14, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 14, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 14, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited4Agency record
Apr 12, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 31, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 28, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Mar 6, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 2, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 10, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 7, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 23, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 10, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 7, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 22, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 30, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 28, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Jun 23, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jun 6, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 21, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 18, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 31, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 28, 2022AssessmentDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Mar 15, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 1, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 31, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jan 28, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 27, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 7, 2021InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly 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.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

May 7, 2025Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.2419(7) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup

“During a walk through of the operation, it was observed an 8 month old infant in crib falling asleep with their halfway full bottle. This was brought to the caregiver attention and corrected while Licensing was present.”

Corrected May 7, 2025
Apr 9, 2024Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“During an inspection of the operation, it was observed a caregiver yelling at a child when the child would not listen. The child was not hurt and the caregiver was removed from the classroom.”

Corrected Apr 9, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

“During a full walk through of the building, it was observed two holes in the walls of the cafeteria area.”

Corrected Apr 23, 2024
Mar 13, 2024Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

“During the walk through it was observed the playground lacking enough mulch under the slides and swings.”

Corrected Apr 3, 2024
Dec 21, 2023Report · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver was seen using a cell phone upon entering a room and staying on the cell phone for a period of time when first taking over care of a class.”

Corrected Jan 11, 2024
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“This Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver was determined to not provide proper supervision when a group of children wandered into the restroom by themselves for around 9 minutes before the caregiver noticed.”

Corrected Jan 11, 2024
Nov 17, 2023Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“This standard was reviewed and found to be deficient. A caregiver pull a child's ear as a form of punishment.”

Corrected Dec 22, 2023
Sep 11, 2023Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be in deficient. The caregiver did not use their best judgement while supervising a group of children by cutting a child's hair.”

Corrected Nov 30, 2023
May 12, 2023Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. It has been observed caregivers raising their voices in front and at their students.”

Corrected Jun 30, 2023
Apr 19, 2023Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

“Annual training records were not made available.”

Corrected May 19, 2023
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

“During an inspection of the vans, it was observed two van without working safety alarms.”

Corrected May 19, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“During a review of staff records, it was observed only two staff members with current CPR training.”

Corrected May 19, 2023
Apr 14, 2023Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

“Based on the information obtain during interviews and observation, a caregiver was left supervising children alone which is against their current background check conditions.”

Corrected Apr 14, 2023
Apr 14, 2023Report · 4 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.5619 — Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers were not aware of how to handle the emergency that took place.”

Corrected Jun 23, 2023
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1003(1) — Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“Based on recent supervision concerns, it has been determined that the Director is not ensuring that the operation is operating in compliance. Plans were not put in place to ensure compliance, following recent incidents.”

Corrected May 8, 2023
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“Supervision was not met, when a young child was found in a classroom alone. The caregiver did not have physical and auditory or visual awareness of the child's on-going activity, as the caregiver was on the playground with their class.”

Corrected May 8, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

“It was found that Pre-Service for the employee in question, had not been completed within the required timeframe. The employee was counted in child/caregiver ratio prior to receiving their pre-service training hours.”

Corrected May 15, 2023
Mar 28, 2023Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised for more than 30 minutes in their classroom.”

Corrected Apr 28, 2023
Nov 23, 2022Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“During an inspection of the building, it was observed by licensing a hole in the closet door in the gym area.”

Corrected Dec 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022Report · 2 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“This standard was reviewed in relations to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The child was left alone in their classroom napping while the class transition to the lunchroom.”

Corrected Jul 18, 2022
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“This standard was reviewed in relations to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment while lining the children up which resulted in a child being left unsupervised in the classroom alone.”

Corrected Jul 18, 2022
Jun 23, 2022Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“It was observed by licensing an exposed hole in the cafeteria wall. This was discussed with the director.”

Corrected Jul 7, 2022
Mar 28, 2022Assessment · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard has found to be deficient. During collateral interviews, it was stated that the caregiver has used prohibited punishment by hitting, smashing hands and hitting in the face.”

Corrected Mar 28, 2022
Jan 31, 2022Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“Two children with documented food allergies did not have food allergy emergency plans.”

Corrected Feb 11, 2022
Dec 7, 2021Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2417(1) — Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily

“The activity plan posted for the infants did not include outside time for the infants. One infant room did not have a schedule posted.”

Corrected Dec 14, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“The feeding instructions in the infant 1 room were reviewed and have not been updated in the last 30 days.”

Corrected Dec 14, 2021

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