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Innovative Child Development Center-E Griffin

1806 E GRIFFIN PKWY, Mission, TX 78572-3105

Operation number:
1723734
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Hidalgo
Capacity:
49
License effective:
December 29, 2021
Hours:
06:30 AM-08:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Phone:
9562714260
Email:
info-griffin@innovativechilddevelopment.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 20 available inspections for Innovative Child Development Center-E Griffin from September 30, 2021 through May 4, 2026.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 21 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 21, 2025 and involved supervision.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from June 4, 2025 through May 4, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
20

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
21

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
13

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

20 total inspections vs 12 local median in 78572

Compared to 53 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.05
Local median
1.38

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
40%
Local median
42%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
45%
Local median
50%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
1.94

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.

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A person in charge was not designed during director's absence.
Correction deadline
May 21, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1013(a)(1) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows in Charge
Official code
746.1013(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Two out of six children's files reviewed are missing up-to-date immunization records.
Correction deadline
May 30, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 2, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Feeding instructions for a child not yet eating table food were not available for review at the time of inspection and instructions for another child were last reviewed on 04/04/2025.
Correction deadline
May 23, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 26, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Official code
746.2421(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
A caregiver was missing annual training on the following topics for training year 4/21/2023-4/20/2024: (1) Emergency preparedness; (3) Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with 746.3803 of this chapter (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?); (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with 746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
Correction deadline
July 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Official code
746.1309(e)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The emergency practiices form was not maintained. Safety documentation for fire drills, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detector checks was not available for the months of January to May 2024.
Correction deadline
June 28, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Official code
746.801(10)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
There was a bucket of water in the hallway which was across two classrooms used by the children. Note: The bucket of water was removed.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3701(9)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Two infants were not securely strapped on their chairs on elevated table. Note: The infant were strapped during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Official code
746.2407
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A caregiver failed to properly supervise the children during naptime preparations which resulted in a child sustaining a forehead injury on two consecutive occasions.
Correction deadline
April 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Official code
746.1203(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
2 of 4 children's immunization records reviewed were not current.
Correction deadline
January 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 13, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The Children's products certification form used to indicate that the center has reviewed the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall list was not current. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the form was updated and posted.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Official code
746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
There was no background check available for an employee present at the operation who had direct contact with children in care. Note: The employee left the operation during the inspection.
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Official code
745.641
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A caregiver caring for a group of children in the outdoor playground did not have the key to the locked exit gate. Note: This was addressed with the caregiver and person in charge. During the inspection a different group of children were observed in the outdoor playground and the caregiver had the key to the gate with her.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
Official code
746.4309
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Nails were exposed inside a children's play house in the outdoor playground. The sharp point of the nails were along the top area inside the playhouse and posed a safety hazard for children. Note: This was CORRECTED during the insepction as the exposed nails were hammered flat into the wall of the play house.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the caregiver picked up a child by the wrists causing the child to sustain an injury.
Correction deadline
July 1, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 14, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that there was more than an 18 month difference when three infants were combined with older children. The oldest child in the group was 8 years old and the youngest infant was between 0-11 months of age.
Correction deadline
July 6, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 14, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Ratios were not met in the infant room when a caregiver was caring for 6 infants during naptime. The specified age of the children in the group was between 12-17 months. According to the ratio chart the maximum number of children a caregiver may supervise when the specified age of the children in the group is 12-17 months is 5. The group was out of ratio by one child.
Correction deadline
November 8, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 10, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Official code
746.1601
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
There were no feeding instructions available for review for 2 infants in care.
Correction deadline
November 9, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 8, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Official code
746.2421(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
1 of 4 children's records reviewed was missing the child's emergency contact's address, the child's immunization record, and a statement of the child s special care needs. NOTE: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the missing information was obtained and placed in the child's file.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Official code
746.603(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
The lighting in the infant room was not adequate to allow visual supervision of all children in the room. Note: The hallway light was turned on to allow more lighting in the room.
Correction deadline
November 8, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 10, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Official code
746.2911
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The diaper changing mat in the toddler room was torn.
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 9, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Official code
746.3503(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
An open trash bag containing food and soiled diapers was observed on the floor next to the toilet in a children's restroom. A bottle of multi-purpose cleaner was also observed in the children's restroom within children's reach. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the trash bag and bottle of multi-purpose cleaner were removed from the children's restroom.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407