Fairgate KinderCare
Does Fairgate KinderCare have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 29 child-care citations for Fairgate KinderCare in CARROLLTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 12 are recorded at the High level and 9 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
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. It has been determined a child?s arm was grabbed by a caregiver.
- High
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver grabbed a child's arm during an activity.
- 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
One classroom was left unsupervised when the caregiver left the room to use the restroom.
Show 26 earlier citations
- High
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted it was determined staff have yelled at children as a method of discipline.
- 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
Caregiver in the toddler room left children unsupervised when she walked into the adjoining room of the toddler classroom.
- High
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Caregiver in the toddler room was observed yelling at the children in the classroom when they got into an uncovered bowl of fruit left over from breakfast.
- High
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
The caregiver didn't intervene and separate children in the classroom when the child was observed harming another child.
- High
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
It was observed during today's inspection that a child was curled up in a ball being hit with an object by another child.
- High
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted it was determined that staff have yelled at children as a method of discipline.
- High
746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted it was determined that staff have taken away recess time as a method of discipline.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One caregiver who did not have a complete background check was present at inspection supervising a group of children. This was corrected at inspection as the staff member left the operation.
- High
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A 19-month-old child was left in the playground unsupervised for 2-3 minutes. The child did not receive any injury.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The 0-11 month classroom was over ratio by one student. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver was added and a child was moved up.
- Medium High
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
One child's hands were not washed after diaper changing. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash the child's hands.
- Medium High
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Four of the ten caregiver files reviewed did not have current CPR training that allows for practice on a manikin.
- Medium High
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation doesn't have documentation that a fire drill has recently been practiced.
- Medium High
746.307(b)(1) - AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
This standard was tasked for the investigation. Based on the information received during the investigation, the caregiver didn't notify the parent of the child's injury that required medical attention.
- Medium High
746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
It was observed during today's walk through that a caregiver didn't wash an infant's hands after a diaper change. The caregiver was told to wash the child's hands and this was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Staff were observed placing infants in highchairs without washing their hands for lunch.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A small hole that was deep was observed on the school age playground that is a potential tripping hazard.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant room, a caregiver was caring for 5 children, age 2 months to 14 months. The classroom had two 2 months, 8 month, 12 months and 14 months. It was one child over.
- Medium
746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
One caregiver is missing training under 746.1309(c) for the last completed annual training year.
- Medium
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
One caregiver does not have the following training for their last completed annual training year (2022-2023) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction Disposing of hazardouos materials
- Medium
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The infant room doesn't have infant feeing instructions for 3 infants that aren't yet eating table food.
- Medium
746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
Information on how parents can contact their local Licensing office, access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website need to bee added to the operational policies.
- Medium
746.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked documentation regarding whether or not the parent gives permission for emergency transportation.One child's record lacked documentation that the parents received and reviewed a copy of the operational policies/parent handbook. Five children's record lacked a health statement. Three children's immunization records were observed incomplete.
- Medium
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not have documentation on file listing all days and hours worked for director.
- Medium
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. One caregivers record lacked documentation of the education qualification; a statement signed and dated by the employee showing she has received a copy of the child-care centers: (A) Operational policies; and (B) Personnel policies; and 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
746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Reduced ratio was used in the room where children younger 18 months were present. One caregiver was supervising 9 children, age 12 months, two 14 months, 17 months and 18 months to 2 year old.
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