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Latchkey at TM Clark

2250 MEMORIAL PKWY, Portland, TX 78374-2908

Operation number:
841841
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
San Patricio
Capacity:
300
License effective:
October 18, 2004
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
3617774670
Email:
frocha@portlandtx.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 17 available inspections for Latchkey at TM Clark from August 30, 2021 through May 29, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on February 12, 2025 and involved recordkeeping.

Incident records was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Three later inspections, from June 4, 2025 through May 29, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
17

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
6

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

17 total inspections vs 12 local median in 78374

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.35
Local median
0.6

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
24%
Local median
23%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
29%
Local median
32%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.6

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.

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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Of the 10 children's files reviewed, three did not have the Date of Admission documented on the Admission Form. This was corrected during the inspection when the director documented the Date of Admission on the Admission Form.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
744.605(3) - Required Admission Information-Admission Date
Official code
744.605(3)
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Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
The operation failed to obtain a signature from the parent once the incident report was completed.
Correction deadline
April 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 12, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
744.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Official code
744.707
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
The operation allowed one person to be present and have unsupervised access to children without submitting or receiving the results of an initial background check and FBI fingerprint.
Correction deadline
May 12, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 16, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Official code
745.641
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Inspector observed one staff with more than 26 children while in the cafeteria. Inspector also observed one staff with approximately 36 children outdoors. A second staff had children outdoors in her area with a total of 41 children in care between the two staff. This is a re-cite.
Correction deadline
May 16, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 17, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
744.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio
Official code
744.1601
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Three children with food allergies did not have a food allergy plan on file.
Correction deadline
May 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 11, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
Official code
744.2669
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Inspector observed one staff with 46 children on two different occasions during the inspection. Inspector also observed another staff with over 35 children during the inspection.
Correction deadline
April 29, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 11, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
744.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio
Official code
744.1601