Doris Gardner Ratliff Ctr For Child Development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | Agency record |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | Agency record |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 7 | Agency record |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 11 | Agency record |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 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.
“An individual who is apart of maintenance was observed in a toddler classroom having a conversation with another caregiver while children were present. The individual does not have an active background check in the system. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the individual leave.”
“One out of six children did not have a health statement available for review”
“One out of ten caregiver did not have a high school diploma or equivalent on file”
“one out of six children did not have an admission form available for review”
“A six month infant was observed sleeping in a swing for over ten minutes. This was corrected during the inspection when I informed the two caregivers to remove the child from the swing and place the child in the crib”
“Children were observed watching mickey mouse during snack time This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver turn off the tablet and closed it.”
“Children under the age of two were observed watching mickey mouse on a tablet while eating snack. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver turing the tablet off and closing it.”
“The gas leak test report is not available for review”
“Five out of six caregivers have expired CPR First aid certificates. The CPR first aid expired August 22nd, 2024.”
“The playground structure had grey nail bolts sticking out of the black barrier. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed maintenance hammering the bolts back into place.”
“Six out of Six caregivers are missing the required health and safety Audit trainings. (1) Emergency preparedness (2) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (3) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (4) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials i).”
“While in the crib, a five month old infant was observed sleeping with a blanket. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver remove the blanket.”
“Five out of six caregivers have expired CPR First aid certificates. The CPR first aid expired August 22nd, 2024.”
“The health inspection report was not available for review.”
“The fire inspection report was not available for review.”
“The infant safe sleep policy was not written in the operational policies.”
“1 child's file still does not contain the complete emergenct contact information.”
“A 6 week old infant was observed in a crib with blankets and a boppy pillow during the inspection. Note: It was discussed with the provider that infants under 12 months must not have anything in their cribs but the tight fitting sheet due to the risk of SIDS. The provider removed the items from the crib during the inspection.”
“Documentation showing the promotion of physical activities was missing from the operational policies and the following information must be included: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operatio (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.”
“2 out of 5 children's records evaluated did not contain the authorization for emergency medical treatment.”
“The feeding instructions for 3 infants have not been updated within the last 30 days.”
“The annual children's product certification expired last month and has not been completed.”
“1 out of 5 children's records evaluated did not contain documentation of immunizations.”
“Documentation of current liability insurance was not available during the inspection.”
“An annual fire inspection has not been conducted within the past 12 months.”
“During the inspection infants were observed sleeping in baby swings. Note: The caregivers removed the infants from the swing to their crib.”
“A television was not mounted or anchored during the inspection.”
“Bottles, spoons and bowls were observed on the hand washing sink in the infant room.”
“Health statement was missing on one out of four files checked.”
“Current gas inspection was not available duirng inspection.”
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