Thomas Tots

705 W NORTH ST, Blossom, TX 75416 · Lamar County

6cited violations

5serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
Director / administrator: Patricia Thomas
Phone: (903) 982-6170
Regulated since: Aug 31, 2018
HHSC IDs: Operation 1312077 · number 1678241
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2022	6	5	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The assistant caregiver lacked five hours training to complete last years annual training.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-18. Correction verified 2022-05-26.
- Staff background & training Serious
  The director lacked 13.5 clock hours of training to complete last years annual training.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-18. Correction verified 2022-06-02.
- Staff background & training Serious
  The operation did not have documentation of current pediatric first aid training for the director and assistant caregiver.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-05-23.
- Staff background & training Serious
  The operation did not have documentation of current pediatric CPR training for the director and assistant caregiver.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(b) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-05-23.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The use zones in front of the access and to the sides of a Little Tyke slides do not extend a minimum of six feet from the perimeter of the equipment.
  
  HHSC 747.4605(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-25. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
- Illness & medication
  A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's immunization record was observed incomplete.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-18. Correction verified 2022-05-27.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

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 Thomas Tots, 705 W NORTH ST, Blossom, TX 75416-2758 (operation ID 1312077, operation number 1678241), 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]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.