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Paducah Child Development Center

805 RICHARDS, Paducah, TX 79248

Operation number:
1602623
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Cottle
Capacity:
72
License effective:
April 25, 2016
Hours:
07:30 AM-04:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8064923632
Email:
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 10 available inspections for Paducah Child Development Center from November 17, 2021 through August 10, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 18, 2026 and involved other violations.

Two later inspections, from May 28, 2026 through August 10, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
10

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

10 total inspections vs 11 local median in Texas

Compared to 9,612 Texas facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.8
Local median
0.52

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
30%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
40%
Local median
31%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1

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.

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Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
The operation reduced the ages of children providing care for without notifying Child Care Licensing.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
Official code
746.301(5)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
The operation no longer uses half of a building space that once provided services to children and did not notify Child Care Licensing.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Official code
746.301(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The last gas inspection occurred on 9/27/2022.
Correction deadline
June 25, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 13, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Official code
746.5401
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Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The records of two children out of 6 did not have their health statements available for review by CCR staff.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation is not conducting monthly fire drills and they are not conducting lock down drills and severe weather drills 4 times a year. The operation also is not checking their smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detector, or fire extinguishers monthly.
Correction deadline
September 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
One classroom does not have a working smoke detector.
Correction deadline
September 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5311(a) - Smoke-Detection System
Official code
746.5311(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
During the unannounced inspection, the caregiver and children did not wash their hands.
Correction deadline
September 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Official code
746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
During the unannounced inspection, the operation was not sanitizing table tops used for eating and the diaper changing table appropriately.
Correction deadline
September 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
Official code
746.3407(11)