Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot
Does Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 11 child-care citations for Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 6 are recorded at the High level and 4 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 6 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation when a child was unsupervised for an unknown amount of time in the classroom. The camera was reviewed by the director when the incident occurred, and the child was seen playing in the classroom under no distress.
- High
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation did not inform a parent immediately when a child was left in the classroom for an undetermined amount of time.
- 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
Two staff did not conduct a name to face while lining the children up to go outside while in the room before opening the door and when outside on the porch area to ensure all children were accounted for before going out on the playground. This resulted in a child being left inside the classroom unsupervised for an undetermined amount of time.
Show 8 earlier citations
- High
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A six month old was observed sleeping in a swing which is a restrictive device upon entering the room. This was corrected when the director moved the infant out of the device.
- 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
Operation staff did not do a name to face count or a sweep of the playground when transitioning from outdoor play to indoors, resulting in a child being left unattended on the playground for approximately 9 minutes. The operation terminated the caregivers responsible for the incident.
- High
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
At the time of inspection, the caregivers in the infant room did not know how many children were in their care. She stated there were 7 in care when there was 8.
- Medium High
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that all bottles and cups were properly labeled. However, a caregiver failed to ensure that the correct bottle was given to the right child, resulting in an infant being fed another child's mother's breastmilk. Note: This caregiver is no longer employed.
- Medium High
746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
The 12-15 month room was observed serving food on a bare group table setting with no individual plates/bowls.
- Medium High
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
A few bottles were missing the first name last initial. This was corrected when the bottles were labeled.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A pair of scissors was found on the diaper changing table accessible to children. This was corrected when the scissor was put away.
- Medium
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
An incident report was not completed at the time of the incident.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.