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Presbyterian Day School

501 3RD ST, Palacios, TX 77465-4805

Operation number:
53325
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Matagorda
Capacity:
51
License effective:
March 27, 1986
Hours:
07:30 AM-12:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu
Phone:
3619721534
Email:
Not listed
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 seven available inspections for Presbyterian Day School from February 16, 2022 through February 18, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on February 18, 2026 and involved health or food records.

Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
7

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
15

7 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 10 local median in Matagorda County

Compared to 13 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2.14
Local median
0.18

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
57%
Local median
15%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
71%
Local median
18%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.38

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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Low concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Follow up 2/18/26: The children's files still do not have a health statement signed.
Correction deadline
February 27, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 4, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Official code
746.611(a)(1)
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Low concern: Health or food records
Report finding
A review of children s records showed that the health statements for two children were missing the physician s signature.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 18, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Official code
746.611(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child's immunization record did not include the child's date of birth.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 5, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.623(2)(A) - Immunizations-Documentation of immunizations may be official record or photocopy that includes - Child's name and date of birth
Official code
746.623(2)(A)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
An audit of children s records revealed that the date of admission was not documented in each individual child s file.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 5, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Official code
746.605(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A review of records showed that the annual fire inspection had not been completed within 12 months of the previous inspection conducted on October 16, 2024.
Correction deadline
February 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 21, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A review of records showed that required monthly fire drills have not been conducted since September 2025.
Correction deadline
January 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 5, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
There is no current sanitation inspection on file. Nor is there a documented statement that a sanitation inspection is not required.
Correction deadline
February 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 4, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The smoke detector in one of the rooms was beeping to signal a low battery.
Correction deadline
February 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 20, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5317 - Installation of Smoke Detectors
Official code
746.5317
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The director does not have training in the topics listed under this standard.
Correction deadline
February 14, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 20, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Official code
746.1311(e)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Two children's files did not have immunization records in their file.
Correction deadline
February 14, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 20, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
One child's file out of five reviewed is missing the doctor or emergency room information.
Correction deadline
February 16, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Official code
746.605(12)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Two children files out of five reviewed do not have an alternate adult as a contact for their emergency contact.
Correction deadline
February 16, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Official code
746.605(6)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child's file out of five reviewed is missing their health statement.
Correction deadline
February 16, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child's file is missing their immunization files.
Correction deadline
February 16, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
A picnic table was observed with a broken bench on the playground. Note: A picture was taken.
Correction deadline
February 21, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407