Tolar Tots

9010 W US HIGHWAY 377, Tolar, TX 76476 · Hood County

11cited violations

0serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 77
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Lisa Menchaca
Phone: (254) 835-3050
Regulated since: Jul 26, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1470187 · number 1791732
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	1	Records & paperwork (1)
2025	3	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Staff background & training (1)
2024	7	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 23, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One child enrolled for more than 12 months did not have a required health statement from a health care professional on file. One child enrolled for under 12 months did not have at least a parent's health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-07. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 23, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Air conditioning vents and filters in the After school room required cleaning.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-27. Correction verified 2025-07-22.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The diapering mat in the older infant room had tears which exposed the inner foam, making the mat no longer non-absorbent.
  
  HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-30. Correction verified 2025-07-22.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 21, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver hired in May 2024 did not obtain CPR training within 90 days.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-07. Correction verified 2025-02-10.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  1 employee did not have acknowledgment of the required orientation to the operation. The employee acknowledged that she received orientation and this was documented during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(1)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-03-18.
- Other
  One child enrolled over 1 week did not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-22. Correction verified 2024-04-04.
- Records & paperwork
  8 Children's records reviewed did not have notification of parent's rights.
  
  HHSC HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights — HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-22. Correction verified 2024-04-04.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director and a caregiver have CPR training, but it did not include curriculum that includes use of a CPR manikin and both written and hands-on skill-based instruction, practice, and testing, as required by minimum standards.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-12. Correction verified 2024-01-31.
- Safety & premises
  Infant room cribs were not placed far enough apart to prevent infants from reaching into another crib. This was corrected by rearranging the cribs during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.2403(4) — Infant Care Area - Crib Placement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-29.
- Safety & premises
  Areas at or near the outdoor playgrounds had old, broken and disgarded equipment that could pose a hazard.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-30. Correction verified 2024-01-31.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were missing information, including procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. This information was added during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-29.
HHSC inspection history

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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Tolar Tots, 9010 W US HIGHWAY 377, Tolar, TX 76476-5000 (operation ID 1470187, operation number 1791732), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.