Caregiver was observed yelling at child "you are not special" as a form of discipline when children would not line up. Director retrained employee at time of inspection.
During an investigation operation was found deficient when a caregiver did not use good judgment when allowing a pipe cleaner to remain tightened around child's neck for an extended period of time resulting in red mark.
Correction deadline
September 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 3, 2025
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Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
744.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A child was not supervised with physical proximity, auditory, or visual awareness when allowed to retreve a backpack from a classroom on the second story without a caregiver.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 12, 2025
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Official Texas risk level
High
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744.1205(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
At time of inspection, a caregiver was unable to account for how many children she was responsible for. Caregiver reported 21 children when there was actually 17.
Correction deadline
February 27, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 6, 2025
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Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
744.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for
During the course of an investigation, it was determined that the attendance records or time sheets did not list all days and hours worked for each employee at the operation.
Correction deadline
March 28, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2025
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Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
744.801(4) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Official code
744.801(4)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
It was determined during an investigation the operation did not share an incident report with parents when a non-routine situation may have placed a child at risk.
Correction deadline
March 28, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2025
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Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
744.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Official code
744.701(5)
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
It was determined during an investigation the operation did not report to child care licensing an unroutine incident where are child may or may not have been placed at risk.
Correction deadline
March 20, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2025
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Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
HRC42.063(a) - Reporting Incidents and Violations that threaten or impair the basic health, safety or well-being of a child
Official code
HRC42.063(a)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
Management failed to ensure compliance when report was not made to child care licensing when a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm.
Correction deadline
March 20, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2025
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Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
744.1005(a)(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Operational polices reviewed at time of inspection did not include a special needs section of parent handbook including all required procedures for supporting inclusive services as stated in standards 744.2009.
Correction deadline
December 20, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 9, 2025
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Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
744.501(25) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
A staff member used poor judgement when she showed photographs of an electric chair and legal injection photos to children after a conversation on bullying. The violation has been corrected. The staff member is no longer employed by the program.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
744.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
744.1201(1)
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
The program failed ot report an incident in which children were placed at risk. The violation has been corrected. The staff member is no longer employed.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
744.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
744.305(a)(6)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
The governing body failed to report within the required five days the site director is no longer employeed by the program.
A spray bottle of Lysol Multi-Purpose Clean was sitting on a rolling desk and accessible to children in care. The violation was corrected when the spray bottle was brought to the staffs attention. The bottle was relocated to a cabinet.