The Little Yellow School House
Does The Little Yellow School House have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 41 child-care citations for The Little Yellow School House in PITTSBURG, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 5 are recorded at the High level and 12 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 5 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: 1) the criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; 2) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at the operation; 3)Procedures for parents to review and discuss with the child-care center director any questions or concerns about the policies and procedures of the child-care center; 4) Instructions on how parents may access the Minimum Standards online; and 5) procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The last fire inspection conducted was 9/5/2023. You must have a fire inspection at least every 12 months.
- High
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
The parent handbook that contains the emergency preparedness plan was not on file for review by Child Care Regulation.
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- High
746.4601(1) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Arranged for Supervision
Large pieces of a tree were observed on the playground accessible to children. Nails/screws were observed protruding from wood in the sandbox.Cleaning supplies were observed accessible to children. There small trash can in the restroom used by children does not have a cover or lid to prevent children's access. The trash can in the kitchen does not have a lid or cover to prevent children's access. Garbage/trash must be made inaccessible to children.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The current fire inspection is dated 7/7/2020 and is expired.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
The director lacked 22 hours of training to complete last years annual training.
- Medium High
746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
The back classroom did not have an evacuation and relocation diagram posted.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A pile of sticks and one tree limb was observed the playground accessible to children. A window screen in a door on the front porch was observed torn.
- Medium High
746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
The operations daily tracking system for the children did not include the following: the date, time of arrival, and time of departure; and the employee or parent's initials or other unique identifier.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child's food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The substitute caregiver did not have documentation of current first aid training.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The director and the caregivers pediatric first aid training with rescue breathing and choking expired 8/2022.
- Medium High
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
The directors and the caregivers CPR training expired 8/2022.
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The gray slide on the playground did not have loose fill surfacing installed under or around the equipment.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The gate on the back of the fence on the playground is not able to latch or close to prevent children from wandering out of the playground.
- Medium High
746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
The stove had dried food on it as well as a plate with dried food inside. A hair dryer was observed on the stove on top of a pizza pan.
- Medium High
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The last gas inspection was observed conducted on 6/2020. Gas inspections must be conducted once every two years.
- Medium
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's immunization record was observed incomplete. Shared the name of the child and their missing immunization with the director.
- Medium
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked the address of their designated contact, doctor/emergency medical care facility information, documentation the parents received a copy of the operational policies, and a health statement.
- Medium
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
There was no documentation of a conducted fire drill, smoke detector check, carbon monoxide detector check, or fire extinguisher check for the months of Janurary 2025 and February 2025.
- Medium
746.3313(2) - Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
The operation rotates weekly menus and only had two weekly menus that were dated for the past three months.
- Medium
746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans
The operation's lesson plan posted at inspection was for August 2024. The operation did not have a written daily schedule.
- Medium
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation has not certified in writing since that they have reviewed the CPSC recall list and that no recalled items are in the center since 2022. You may view all current and past recalls through the CPSC s Internet website at: www.cpsc.gov.
- Medium
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children's records lacked documentation that the parents received a copy of the operational policies. One child's record lacked a health statement. One child's immunization record was observed incomplete.
- Medium
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked the address of their designated contact. One child's record lacked the phone number and address of their doctor/emergency care facility. One child's record lacked documentation that the parent received a copy of the parent handbook. One child's record lacked a health statement. Three children's record lacked documentation of a vision and hearing statement.
- Medium
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
A record of the directors training hours for last years annual training was not available for review by Child Care Regulation.
- Medium
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
The operation did not have attendance records or time sheets listing all days and hours worked for the director or the assistant/substitute caregiver, for review by Child Care Regulation.
- Medium
746.4751(d) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
The operation did not have documentation of maintenance inspections and repair records of the active play space, from the past three months, on file for review by Child Care Regulation.
- Medium
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
The operation did not have documentation of a fire drill conducted, smoke detector check, carbon monoxide dectector check, nor fire extiguisher check for August 2023 and September 2023.
- Medium
746.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
The operation did not have the most recent menu of all the meals and snacks served posted.
- Medium
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children records lacked the child's date of admission. One child's record lacked the address of their designated contact. Two children's records lacked the phone number and address of the doctor/emergency care facility. Two children's records lacked a health statement. One child's record lacked documentation the parent received and reviewed a copy of the operational policies. One child's record lacked documentation of a hearing and vision screening.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
The caregiver did not have documentation of completion of 24 hours training to complete last years annual training.
- Medium
746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
The director's record lacked the following: 1) A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care centers; (A) Operational policies; and (B) Personnel policies; 2) a statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined in 746.1303 of this chapter.
- Medium
746.501(a)(18)(C) - Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity
The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written information: 1) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); your policies must include: (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 operation; (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; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play; 2) how parents may access the HHSC website (www.hhs.texas.gov); and 3) written information informing that you conduct daily health checks.
- Medium
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
The last documented annual verification of the CPSC recall list was observed 12/2020. You must certify annually in writing that you have reviewed the CPSC recall list and that there are no recall items in your center.
- Medium
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director lacked documentation of completion of training in the following topic to complete last years annual training: Emergency Preparedness.
- Medium
746.1311(c) - Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
The director lacked documentation of at least one clock hour of the annual training hours must focus on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child abuse and neglect to complete last years annual training.
- Medium
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director of the operation needs the required 30 hours of annual training for the year 2020-2021.
- Medium Low
746.1311(j) - Documented Annual Training - Self- Instructional up to 80%
The director did not have six hours of instructor-led training for last year's annual training.
- Medium Low
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
The directors record lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.
- Low
746.1311(j) - Documented Annual Training - Self- Instructional up to 80%
The director lacked documentation of completion of 6 hours instructor-led training to complete last years annual training.
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