Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.86
- Local median
- 0.84
In His Hands Day Care
1818 4TH AVE, Canyon, TX 79015-3829
- Operation number:
- 543684
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Randall
- Capacity:
- 190
- License effective:
- December 20, 1999
- Hours:
- 07:15 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8066555437
- Email:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for In His Hands Day Care from October 27, 2021 through February 19, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 19, 2026 and involved staff training.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 7 local median in 79015
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 24%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1.11
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 2 recorded violations.
February 3, 2026February 19, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two employee files still lacked orientation.
- Correction deadline
- March 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(11) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
- Official code
- 746.901(11)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three employee files lacked orientation.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(11) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
- Official code
- 746.901(11)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The side access did not have adequate 6 feet use zone and children were observed using the equipment.
- Correction deadline
- February 3, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
- Official code
- 746.4805(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy lacks the physician signature and parent signature.
- Correction deadline
- February 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver disciplined a child inappropriately. The child was asked to put down a handful of rocks and then the caregiver grabbed the child by the arm in an attempt to get the child to release the rocks.
- Correction deadline
- April 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- Official code
- 746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was thumping children on their hands as a means to stop unwanted behavior for discipline.
- Correction deadline
- April 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
- Official code
- 746.2805(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Five infants in the infant classroom were past due on infant feeding instructions requiring to be updated in the last 30 days that are consuming formula or breastmilk.
- Correction deadline
- March 29, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- One classroom with a specified age group of 12-17 month old infants required two staff members in the classroom with the 8 children in care but only had one staff member observed in the classroom upon entry of the room at inspections. The caregiver that left the classroom to utilize the restroom, promptly returned and the classroom was back in ratio during nap time.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 2, 2024
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: Medication
- Report finding
- Two medications required for known food allergies is expired and is in need of replacing.
- Correction deadline
- March 29, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- One slide on the younger children playground has screws that pose a hazard to children in care. Two screws have broken from the plastic and poses a pinch hazard, and one screw protrudes up and is a pinch hazard. Additionally, the older children playground has a metal post protruding from the ground and is a trip hazard. This was corrected at inspection with the slide removed and the metal post was pulled up and removed.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Climbing equipment on the playground that requires six inches of loose fill within the use zone had various areas that had hard and compacted dirt and there was not sufficient 6 inches of loose fill.
- Correction deadline
- May 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One classroom with infants and toddlers was observed during snack time and the children were no secured with the buckle in the multiple occupancy table that has buckles.
- Correction deadline
- April 19, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
- Official code
- 746.4501(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report