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C J's Little Ones Day Care

230 RUTH ST, Hawkins, TX 75765-2788

Operation number:
1509373
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Wood
Capacity:
42
License effective:
February 19, 2013
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9036384185
Email:
cherylcjs1964@gmail.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 15 available inspections for C J's Little Ones Day Care from August 30, 2021 through July 23, 2026.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 40 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 23, 2026 and involved hazardous access.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
15

5 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
40

10 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
23

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
5

Last 36 months

Local comparison

15 total inspections vs 15 local median in Wood County

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2.67
Local median
0.67

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
47%
Local median
31%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
60%
Local median
39%

Repeated topics

This provider
5
Local average
1.36

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
At the inspection, five boards on the wooden fence on the playground are damaged and need to be replaced.
Correction deadline
August 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 11, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
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Higher concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
At the inspection, the operation did not have a current vaccincation record for the dog present at the center.
Correction deadline
March 26, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 13, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3903(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
Official code
746.3903(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
At the inspection, the wood fencing on the porch going to the playground are in need of repair.
Correction deadline
March 26, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 23, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Medium concern: Other violations
Report finding
At the inspection, the operation did not have a statement of good health from the vet.
Correction deadline
March 26, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 13, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3903(b) - Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
Official code
746.3903(b)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
At the inspection, a volunteer was on a cell phone while caring for kids.
Correction deadline
March 12, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 23, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1401(b) - Volunteers and contractors not counted in the child/caregiver ratio must comply with minimum standards that apply to employees
Official code
746.1401(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At the inspection, the climbing equipment present on the playground did not have loose-fill present for the slide exits.
Correction deadline
April 13, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 23, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At the inspection, 1 out of 3 children's records reviewed did not have a health statement from a health care professional.
Correction deadline
March 26, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 23, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
At the inspection, the caregivers did not follow the daily schedule for giving children the opportunity to be outside during the morning time.
Correction deadline
March 12, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 23, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
Official code
746.2206(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
At the inspection, the emergency practice for fire drills have not been documented since November 2025.
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 26, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Official code
746.5205(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
At the inspection, the operational policy reviewed did not include information informing parents about the operation having a dog present at the center.
Correction deadline
March 26, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 23, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(17) - Written Operational Policies - Animals
Official code
746.501(a)(17)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, 1 out of 4 personnel records reviewed needs 1 hour of annual training to complete the training year.
Correction deadline
May 27, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 28, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Official code
746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, the director has 22 hours of annual training and needs 8 hours to complete the training year.
Correction deadline
May 27, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 28, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Official code
746.1301(a)(6)(A)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At the inspection, one out of four children's records reviewed did not have a copy of the immunization record.
Correction deadline
June 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At the inspection, 1 out 4 children's records reviewed did not have the complete information for the emergency contact.
Correction deadline
June 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Official code
746.605(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
At the inspection, two out of five personnel records reviewed did not have the notarized affidavit included in the file.
Correction deadline
June 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Official code
746.901(4)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, one caregiver had 8 hours worth of certificates for training and needs 16 hours of annual training to complete the training year.
Correction deadline
June 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Official code
746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, the operation did not have proof of the first aid training cards for four staff.
Correction deadline
May 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Official code
746.1301(a)(3)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, the director did not have any training hours for the 2023 training year to review.
Correction deadline
June 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Official code
746.1301(a)(6)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, the first aid kit did not have a pair of tweezers included.
Correction deadline
June 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4003(a)(8) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Tweezers
Official code
746.4003(a)(8)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
At the inspection, the operation had 23 children present and only one working toilet in the building. The 2nd toilet was not in working order.
Correction deadline
June 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4407(a) - Toilets - 13 or More Children
Official code
746.4407(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
At the follow-up inspection, the grass on the playground was high and thick and needs to be mowed.
Correction deadline
July 26, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 28, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At the inspection, the emergency preparedness plan did not have the name and address of the alternate shelter, how children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated shelter, or how children will be accounted for while at the alternate shelter.
Correction deadline
July 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Official code
746.5202(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At the inspection, the fire extinguisher in the kitchen was last serviced December 2021.
Correction deadline
July 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 27, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Official code
746.5307(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At the inspection, the operations last fire inspection is dated 1/13/2022 and has expired.
Correction deadline
July 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
At the inspection, the operation had the TV on and was kept on for an hour and a half.
Correction deadline
June 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2207(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
Official code
746.2207(c)(3)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
At the inspection, the operation did not have a current employee list posted. This was corrected at inspection.
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 15, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
Official code
746.401(9)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
At the inspection, the iron fire truck play equipment is damaged and unsafe for active play.
Correction deadline
July 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.4601(1) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Arranged for Supervision
Official code
746.4601(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
At the inspection, part of the siding has come off of the building and an opening to under the building is exposed.
Correction deadline
July 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, 1 out 3 caregiver training records reviewed did not have the required 24 hours of training certificates.
Correction deadline
July 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Official code
746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At the inspection, 1 out of 8 children's immunization records reviewed were not included in the child's file.
Correction deadline
July 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
At the inspection, the trash can located in the kitchen/lunchroom area did not have a lid and several flies were flying around the area.
Correction deadline
June 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Official code
746.3407(8)
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operation did not report the employees that left the operation in 2022 as required by the deadline.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
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Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
At the follow-up inspection, the operation needs to add B-F to complete information for indoor/outdoor physical activity. At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Correction deadline
September 6, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 13, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Official code
746.501(a)(18)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
3 out of 4 children's records did not have information related to special care statement.
Correction deadline
August 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Official code
746.605(13)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
1 out off 4 children's records reviewed did not have the address to the emergency contact information.
Correction deadline
August 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Official code
746.605(6)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
3 out of 4 children's records reviewed did not have a healthcare provider statement.
Correction deadline
August 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, 2 out of 3 staff training records were reviewed and found deficient. Two staff need 24 hours of training for the year 2020.
Correction deadline
August 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Official code
746.1301(5)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
1 out of 4 personnel records reviewed did not have current first aid training. The training expired in December of 2021.
Correction deadline
August 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 22, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, the director training record was reviewed and found deficient. The director has 2 hours and needs 28 hours of training for the year 2021.
Correction deadline
August 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
Official code
746.1301(6)(A)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Correction deadline
August 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Official code
746.501(a)(18)