Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.7
- Local median
- 0.43
Dana Murphys Daycare
5417 LOSTGATE DR, Corpus Christi, TX 78413-4509
- Operation number:
- 1671416
- Type:
- Licensed Child-Care Home
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Nueces
- Capacity:
- 12
- License effective:
- August 16, 2018
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 3618776551
- Email:
- pdsc1441@aol.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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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 Dana Murphys Daycare from November 17, 2021 through February 12, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 18, 2024 and involved hazardous access.
Three later inspections, from May 3, 2024 through February 12, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78413
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 14%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 24%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.72
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The outside area has a hole on backside of house that has an electrical wire exposed. There is also what appears to be an electrical wire protruding from the ground that is accessible to children.
- Correction deadline
- May 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3501 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 747.3501
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- A blanket was observed in the Infants Pack -n- Play with a sleeping Infant. The blanket was removed when brought to the directors attention.
- Correction deadline
- May 22, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 30, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 747.2315(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 747.2315(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3211(1) - Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
- Official code
- 747.3211(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3211(1) - Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
- Official code
- 747.3211(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- There were two stuffed animals in the pack-n- play with the Infant. This was corrected at the inspection when it was brought to the Directors attention. The Director removed the two stuffed animals leaving the pack-n-play with only the Infant.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 747.2315(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 747.2315(b)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Four of four children's files did not have a special needs statement.
- Correction deadline
- November 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 19, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
- Official code
- 747.605(13)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The television was on in two rooms with several children under age 2. The provider provider turned off both televisions.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.2105(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
- Official code
- 747.2105(a)