De Colores Child Development Center, LLC
Does De Colores Child Development Center, LLC have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 25 child-care citations for De Colores Child Development Center, LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 12 are recorded at the High level and 7 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 12 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies were stored under a sink cabinet without a safety latch in the infant room. The cleaning supplies observed were two cans of glass cleaner, two cans of Lysol disinfectant spray, a spray bottle of OdoBan disinfectant and three scrubbing brushes. This posed a safety hazard as the cleaning supplies were accessible to children. Note: This was addressed with the caregivers and all cleaning supplies were removed from under the sink cabinet and stored in an area inaccessible to children.
- High
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
During a DFPS investigation it was found that two caregivers did not adjust their level of supervision according to a child?s emotional needs, in order to intervene as necessary and to ensure the children's safety in the classroom.
- High
745.8411(a) - Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
The director interfered with the investigation when she denied having knowledge that a child was left unsupervised in the playground and when she delayed the CCI investigator from interviewing employees. Both the director and the assistant director provided false information that also delayed the start of the investigation.
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- High
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation did not notify the parents immediately after their child was left unsupervised in the outdoor playground for a timeframe of about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation when a child was left unsupervised in the playground for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- 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
Neglectful supervision from the operation's staff placed a 4-year-old child in a potential dangerous and harmful situation when they left the child unsupervised in the playground for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, under heated conditions.
- High
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
The standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A child was injured when an employee lacked good judgment when redirecting a child by pulling their arm and not properly accessing the child for an injury.
- High
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Based on the evidence provided the director is not making sure staff are in compliance with minimum standards.
- High
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
The operation allowed one person to be present and have unsupervised access to children before receiving the results of an initial background check and fingerprints.
- High
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
In the infant room an infant was asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The operation failed to use good judgment, when a three-year-old child fell off a toddler sofa, and the employees failed to evaluate the child for suspected injuries. A caregiver failed to properly demonstrate competency, when she did not communicate to the parent(s), that their child fell off a toddler couch and hit the ground, on the daycare application.
- Medium High
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
There were 3 slides that did not have unitary surfacing or loose fill around the fall zones.
- Medium High
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
The fire extinguishers were last inspected in May of 2025, per the documentation on the Emergency Preparedness Form. The fire extinguishers were inspected during the inspection, in order to bring the deficiency current.
- Medium High
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
7 infant children were observed to not be strapped into their seats that require seat straps. *** corrected at inspection
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground has a large section of an A/C gutter, that consists of green slimy alge accessible to children in care.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregiver in the 18- 23 month old room, had a total of 11 children in care and over ratio by 2.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
At the time of inspection, the outdoor playground had an exposed section of rusted metal along the hurricane fence. The playground also contained metal pieces of debris and a large wood timber, along the wall of the playground. The wood shed that sits inside the playground, was locked with a jagged wooden stick.
- Medium High
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
A sanitation inspection had not been conducted prior to the application inspection.
- Medium
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not notify parents of less serious injuries when the parent picks the child up from the child-care center.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infants in care did not have updated feeding instructions on file.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The 30 day Infant Feeding updates that are signed by the parents could not be located. The director developed new documents for the parents to update and sign.
- Medium
746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
The alcohol prep pads that were in the main First Aid backpack in the hallway were expired as of July 31st, 2023. This was corrected during the inspection when the alcohol prep pads were removed and replaced.
- Medium
746.2601(1) - Care Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Routines maintained
The operation staff did not provide routine care for a 4-year-old child, after returning to the classroom and after being left unsupervised outside. The staff did not wash his hands and did not change his soiled diaper and clothing.
- Medium
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Based on the information gathered, the incident/illness report form was not shared with the parents within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.
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