Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2
- Local median
- 0.39
CHILDWORKS
5115 FM 646 RD S, Santa Fe, TX 77510-2073
- Operation number:
- 1782926
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Galveston
- Capacity:
- 163
- License effective:
- March 13, 2024
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 4099259522
- Email:
- CHILDWORKSSF@YAHOO.COM
- Website:
- WWW.CHILDWORKSDAYCARE.COM
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for CHILDWORKS from August 3, 2023 through March 13, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 26 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 13, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
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
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 26
- Higher-concern violations
- 22
- Repeated topics
- 6
1 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 8.5 local median in 77510
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 62%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 69%
- Local median
- 32%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 6
- Local average
- 0.88
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
March 13, 2025March 13, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
December 6, 2023August 5, 2024August 12, 2024Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 8, 2024March 13, 2026Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 8, 2024August 5, 2024Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 13, 2025March 13, 2026Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 8, 2024August 12, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric first aid (exired 10/2025)
- Correction deadline
- March 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
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)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the time of the inspection, one caregiver did not have their required HASA trainings.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the time of the inspection, director did not have required HASA trainings available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
- Official code
- 746.1311(e)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- At time of inspection, one out of ten child files reviewed. One child was missing current immunization record in their file.
- Correction deadline
- March 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation fire inspection expired on 1-07-2025.
- Correction deadline
- April 10, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 6, 2026
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)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric cpr (exired 10/2025)
- Correction deadline
- March 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Director was missing 4 hours of annual training for 2023-2024.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three caregivers were missing notarized affidavit form 2985.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 19, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children files observed did not have current immunizations on file.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 19, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Medium concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Operation has one pending background check for person that is no longer associated with the operation. During inspection, pending background check for one person was marked inactive by owner.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
- Official code
- 745.651(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During walk through one caregiver was observed using their personal cell phone while supervising children.
- Correction deadline
- August 21, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)(D)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were responsible for.
- Correction deadline
- August 21, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- In one out of the three classrooms observed the classroom was pitch black during nap time.
- Correction deadline
- August 21, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Based on external documentation, caregivers did not communicate with one another with how many children they are responsible for.
- Correction deadline
- September 13, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- On 8/5/2024 two caregivers left one child unattending during transition outside. During investigation inspection on 8/12/2024 one caregiver was observed leaving five children unattending in the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- September 13, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation was made aware of possible minimum standards violations and did not make a required report to CCR within two days of the notification.
- Correction deadline
- September 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
- Official code
- 746.201(5)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- During inspection, two out of the three classrooms observed caregivers did not know the exact ages of each child they were responsible for.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During snack time one child was not strapped into high chair.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2024
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
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During inspection, one out of three classrooms observed was too dark to see children.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Medication for child with birth date 10/7/2021 did not have medication in original container.
- Correction deadline
- February 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Emergency Food Allergy Plan for child with birth date 10/7/2021 was not signed by parent or physician.
- Correction deadline
- February 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During inspection one caregiver was observed on their personal cell phone while supervising children.
- Correction deadline
- December 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)(D)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Pre-Kindergarten and School age playground slide exit measured at four feet.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 15, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4805(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Greater than Six Feet Exit of Slide
- Official code
- 746.4805(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Toddler playground slide exit was observed at five feet.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
- Official code
- 746.4805(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff hired on 7/19/2023 had CPR training online.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 15, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One out of the two vans observed did not have child safety alarm on van.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)