Tioga Early Childhood Development Center

405 N FLORENCE ST, Tioga, TX 76271 · Grayson County

18cited violations

2serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 119
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Cindy Hodges
Phone: (940) 437-5160
Regulated since: Feb 11, 2013
HHSC IDs: Operation 1089122 · number 1496177
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 4
Supervision & ratios 8
Staff background & training 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2025	2	0	Other (2)
2023	4	0	Illness & medication (2), Staff background & training (2)
2022	10	2	Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (6), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  One child had been attending the operation for over a year and does not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-10.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  One child had been attending the operation for over a year and does not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Five out of ten children are missing health statments after being enrolled for over 12 months.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(3) — Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-14. Correction verified 2025-03-26.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Five out of ten children are missing health statments after being enrolled for over 12 months.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(3) — Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-14. Correction verified 2025-03-26.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 18, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Six caregivers do not have the required content that is outlined in minimum standards for their previous full training year.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-16. Correction verified 2023-05-31.
- Illness & medication
  The operation has five children missing immunizations, based on documentation reviewed.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-16. Correction verified 2023-05-31.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 18, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Six caregivers do not have the required content that is outlined in minimum standards for their previous full training year.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-16. Correction verified 2023-05-31.
- Illness & medication
  The operation has five children missing immunizations, based on documentation reviewed.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-16. Correction verified 2023-05-31.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The caregiver in the infant room was observed inside of a storage/sitting room while an infant was in the sleeping room not being supervised.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-06-10.
- Other
  Children in the after school classroom were observed laying down for rest time, while watching Teen Titians Go on TV.
  
  HHSC 746.2207(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-10.
- Illness & medication
  The operation does not have any medication authorization forms on file for children who require medication to be dispensed at the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.3803(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  One child with a allergy, does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  Based on information gathered during inspection, the operation has not conducted a fire drill in a few months. The last documented fire drill at the operation was in February of 2022.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
HHSC inspection history
May 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The caregiver in the infant room was observed inside of a storage/sitting room while an infant was in the sleeping room not being supervised.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-06-10.
- Other
  Children in the after school classroom were observed laying down for rest time, while watching Teen Titians Go on TV.
  
  HHSC 746.2207(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-10.
- Illness & medication
  The operation does not have any medication authorization forms on file for children who require medication to be dispensed at the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.3803(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  One child with a allergy, does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  Based on information gathered during inspection, the operation has not conducted a fire drill in a few months. The last documented fire drill at the operation was in February of 2022.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
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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 Tioga Early Childhood Development Center, 405 N FLORENCE ST, Tioga, TX 76271-2593 (operation ID 1089122, operation number 1496177), 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.

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[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.