Storybook Hollow Childcare and Learning Center
Does Storybook Hollow Childcare and Learning Center have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 18 child-care citations for Storybook Hollow Childcare and Learning Center in LUFKIN, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 4 are recorded at the High level and 13 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 4 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The Fire Inspection expired. The Director is going to correct this by getting the Fire Inspection done.
- High
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
One employee at the operation was found reason to believe for Neglect by Department of Family and Protective Services.
- High
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
There was a person caring for children who did not have a background check submitted. The Director corrected this by having the person leave and is entering her background check.
Show 15 earlier citations
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection expired one 8-23-23. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection done.
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There were two play structures on the playground that did not have the required amount of loose fill.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There were two groups of children on the playground. One group was nine 2-3 year olds with one caregiver and the other group was eight 12-24 mo olds with a SAG of 24mos with one caregiver. The caregiver of the 2-3 year olds left the playground and went to the bathroom, leaving the outdoor groups combined and out of ratio. This was corrected at the time of the inspection by the caregiver returning to the playground.
- Medium High
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
There was a trash can in each bathroom without lids. The person in charge corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the trash cans with lids.
- Medium High
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
There were caregivers that did not know the correct sanitizing procedures.
- Medium High
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The Diaper Changing mat in the 2 year old room had a tear. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the mat.
- Medium High
746.3503(c)(2) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
A caregiver placed an infant child on a changing table and did not keep her hand on the child to reduce the risk of rolling/falling from the changing table. This allowed the child to fall from the changing table without any intervention from the caregiver.
- Medium High
746.3503(c)(3) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
A caregiver placed an infant on the changing table and turned her body away, no longer looking at the in infant. The infant rolled off the changing table.
- Medium High
746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
A caregiver in charge of a group of children used her personal cell phone to video a child to send the video to a person who was not present at the operation.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver present and in charge of a group of a group of children did not have current CPR and First Aid training.
- Medium High
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
There were a few tears in the diaper changing mat in the toddler room. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by covering the tears with duct tape and will replacing the mat tomorrow.
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There was a piece of climbing equipment that did not have the required amout of loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by getting more loose fill and upping supervision until the lose fill is installed.
- Medium High
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing mat in the two year old room had a tear in it. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the mat.
- Medium High
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two bottles in the infant room were not labeled. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by labeling the bottles.
- Medium
746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
There were two clasrooms seen during the walk through were children were watching a cartoon during breakfast. The caregviers corrected this at the time of the inspection by turning off the televisions.
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