Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.4
- Local median
- 0.44
Peppermint Plantation Infant Care and PreSchool
1300 N BIG SPRING ST, Midland, TX 79701-2752
- Operation number:
- 544050- 2109
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Midland
- Capacity:
- 68
- License effective:
- December 7, 1999
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 4326875683
- Email:
- shea.showers@sbcglobal.net
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Peppermint Plantation Infant Care and PreSchool from September 15, 2021 through December 17, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 23, 2025 and involved supervision.
Two later inspections, from February 5, 2025 through December 17, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 13 local median in 79701
Compared to 32 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 26%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 31%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.72
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- I observed a caregiver walk out of her room, leaving nine 2 year old children by themselves. This was corrected when the caregiver returned back to her room.
- Correction deadline
- January 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 5, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- I observed an infants feeding instructions that had not been updated.
- Correction deadline
- February 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 4, 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: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- I observed a TV that was sitting on top of a bookcase that was not anchored to the wall or to the bookcase.
- Correction deadline
- February 26, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 4, 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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- I observed a caregiver changing children'ss diapers. Caregiver did not wash her hands after doing more than one diaper change.
- Correction deadline
- April 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 4, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
- Official code
- 746.3415(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- As determined by the evidence obtained through the investigation, a caregiver was found to have spanked a child in care and left marks.
- Correction deadline
- December 3, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2021
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
- A caregiver admitted to hitting a child in care with her hand on the child's bottom as a form of inappropriate punishment.
- Correction deadline
- December 3, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
- Official code
- 746.2805(4)
No recorded violations in this report