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Guiding Hands Christian Childcare

206 E FM 120, Pottsboro, TX 75076-3014

Operation number:
1785638
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Grayson
Capacity:
96
License effective:
April 3, 2024
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9034192033
Email:
pottsboro@guidinghandsca.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 23 available inspections for Guiding Hands Christian Childcare from September 8, 2023 through August 19, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 22, 2026 and involved supervision.

Three later inspections, from May 13, 2026 through August 19, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
23

13 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

6 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

23 total inspections vs 15 local median in Grayson County

Compared to 39 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.35
Local median
0.44

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
17%
Local median
21%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
17%
Local median
22%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
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.

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.

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver at the operation.
Correction deadline
May 20, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 4, 2026
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
In the DFPS Investigation, a caregiver was found to have physically abused a child in care at the operation.
Correction deadline
May 1, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 13, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Official code
746.1201(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
In the documentation completed as part of a DFPS investigation, it was found that a child in care had been bruised when a caregiver pinched him.
Correction deadline
May 1, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 13, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Official code
746.2805(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
In the documentation completed as part of a DFPS investigation, it was found that a child in care had been yelled at by a caregiver.
Correction deadline
May 1, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 13, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Official code
746.2805(5)
View official report
Higher concern: Parent rights
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and determined to be deficient. Through interviews with operation staff, it was determined that the operation failed to notify a parent when their child was involved in a non-routine situation.
Correction deadline
October 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 15, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Official code
746.307(b)(4)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and determined to be deficient. It was determined that a bus driver did not have a current bus list when transporting children.
Correction deadline
October 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 15, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
Official code
746.5617(a)(1)
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Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation did not have a passed health inspection. They have made the repairs required by the county health department and have scheduled the health inspector to come back to the operation.
Correction deadline
September 29, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 28, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The surfacing material for the slides and climbing equipment was 4-5 inches in depth. The operation has ordered additional surfacing material which has not yet been shipped to the operation.
Correction deadline
October 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 28, 2023
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)