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Repeat pattern: the same regulatory standard was cited more than once within a 60-month window.
Regulatory record
Compiled from the originating licensing authority. Each item links to its source. Severity marked “(inferred)” was derived from the citation, not assigned by the authority.
- Serious
Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence shows one caregiver supervising 26 children ages infant to school age.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
Based on the information gathered during the DFPS investigation, including video footage, an infant can be seen in the same classroom as school age children. It also shows one caregiver supervising over 26 children ages infant to school age.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
One caregiver was supervising 21 children ages 11 months to 4 years old. Two additional caregivers arrived after a few minutes.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Upon arriving to the center, there were multiple children under two years old in a classroom where a movie was being played.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
Upon arrival, an infant was sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket over their face.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
A caregiver left 21 children ages infant to four years old alone in a classroom to answer the door at the center.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
Upon arriving to the center, a child was observed sleeping in a bouncer chair.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence supports caregivers restraining, grabbing and pulling a child.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, the director is not ensuring all employees are supervised during hours of operation to ensure children are safe.
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- Critical
The center has not installed the required child safety alarm system in a vehicle used to transport children.
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- Critical
One of the centers vehicle used to transport the children did not have the required child electronic child safety alarm.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
A play structure over five feet tall did not have the required nine inches of loose fill material underneath or surrounding it.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
Outside play equipment did not have the required loose fill or unitary surfacing material.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
One of the centers vehicle used for transportation did not have the required information about the center.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
One of the centers vehicles used for transportation did not contain a list of children being transported.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
One of the centers vehicles used to transport did not have the children's emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
One of the vehicles used for transportation did not have the emergency contact phone numbers for the children.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
One of the centers transportation vehicles did not have a fire extinguisher.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
One child's file reviewed did not have the required enrollment agreement.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
One of the vehicles used to transport the children did not contain a first aid kit.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The center did not have a current employee list posted.
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- Moderate
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
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- Critical
It was observed that the operation has two vehicles for transportation, neither vehicle had a working child safety alarm.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The director only had 2 of the required 30 hours of training on file for review during the inspection for hire date 1/4/23-1/4/24.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The director/ operation did not have the product annual certification on file readily available for review during the inspection.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
A child in care with a diagnosed fire ant allergy requiring an epinephrine auto injector per documentation by medical professional, did not have the epinephrine auto injector at the operation to accompany the emergency plan.
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- Moderate
There were 3 infants in care during inspection with feeding instructions on file that had not been updated since November 2023, January 4th and December 2023. The operation confirmed these children were in care and not on table food. The operation was able to correct the feeding instructions during inspection when they contacted parents to complete updated forms.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
A caregiver in the school age classroom did not know how many children the caregiver was responsible for. The caregiver reported having 18 children then reported having 20 children, there were 20 children in the classroom. The caregiver was working on the sign in and out log to count the children.
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- Moderate
One staff's file was missing the education requirements.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Two staff's files reviewed were missing the annual training hours.[
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
One child's file was missing the DTap and Hep B. immunizations.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The director was missing the annual training hours.
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- Moderate
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 survey data from January 15, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by January 15, 2022, as required
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- Serious
Based off of information obtained through the investigation, the operation has been out of ratio.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - source: Texas HHSC CCR
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