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Patty Cakes Child Care

508 TENNESSEE ST, Wills Point, TX 75169-9526

Operation number:
892591
Type:
Licensed Child-Care Home
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Van Zandt
Capacity:
12
License effective:
November 12, 2008
Hours:
07:00 AM-05:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu
Phone:
2147296340
Email:
tricialuttrull@att.net
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 nine available inspections for Patty Cakes Child Care from October 1, 2021 through July 21, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 12, 2024 and involved medication.

Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.

Two later inspections, from August 6, 2025 through July 21, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
17

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
12

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 9 local median in Van Zandt County

Compared to 20 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.89
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
56%
Local median
19%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
56%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.2

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to maintaining an unassgned epinephrine auto-injector for use.
Correction deadline
August 26, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 22, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
747.501(15) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
Official code
747.501(15)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, the assistant caregiver did not have annual training certificates available for review.
Correction deadline
September 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 25, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.1303(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
Official code
747.1303(4)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, the director's annual training certificates were not available for review.
Correction deadline
September 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 25, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
Official code
747.1309(a)
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Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the inspection, the training certificates were not available for review for the primary caregiver/director.
Correction deadline
September 22, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Official code
747.1303(5)(A)
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Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
Correction deadline
August 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 26, 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
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At the inspection, two out of six children's records reviewed did not have an updated immunization record.
Correction deadline
September 9, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
747.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
At the inspection, the permit holder did not have annual training available for review for herself or other staff for the training year 2020-2021.
Correction deadline
September 23, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.901 - Personnel Records
Official code
747.901
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Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
The operational policy does not include information regarding indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Correction deadline
October 15, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 27, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Official code
747.501(8)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Training records reviewed for three caregivers did not meet the required annual training hours. Each caregiver had 1 hour of training for their training year.
Correction deadline
November 1, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 5, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.1303(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
Official code
747.1303(4)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
The permit holders training record was reviewed and did not meet the required annual training hours for the training year. The permit holder had 3 hours of training for the year 2020/2021.
Correction deadline
November 1, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 4, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Official code
747.1303(5)(A)
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
10/8/21- At the follow-up inspection, a 3 month old infant was being fed by a propped bottle. The bottle was propped with blankets. The deficiency was corrected at inspection. At the inspection a 4 month old infant was being fed by a propped bottle..
Correction deadline
October 8, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 20, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
747.2319(2) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
Official code
747.2319(2)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Three caregivers need updated training in Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and CPR.
Correction deadline
October 29, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 27, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.1303(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
Official code
747.1303(2)(A)
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Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At the inspection a 4 month old infant was being fed by a propped bottle..
Correction deadline
October 1, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 8, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
747.2319(2) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
Official code
747.2319(2)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
The operational policy does not include information regarding indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Correction deadline
October 15, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 8, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Official code
747.501(8)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
The permit holders training record was reviewed and did not meet the required annual training hours for the training year. The permit holder had 3 hours of training for the year 2020/2021.
Correction deadline
November 1, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 4, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Official code
747.1303(5)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Three caregivers need updated training in Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and CPR.
Correction deadline
October 29, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 4, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.1303(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
Official code
747.1303(2)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Training records reviewed for three caregivers did not meet the required annual training hours. Each caregiver had 1 hour of training for their training year.
Correction deadline
November 1, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 4, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.1303(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
Official code
747.1303(4)(A)