Noah's Ark Daycare
913 SE FRONT ST, New Boston, TX 75570 · Bowie County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 84
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Autumn Steinhilber
- Phone
- (903) 628-4169
- Regulated since
- Aug 23, 2017
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1271170 · number 1647893
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (2), Other (4) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2) |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (10), Discipline & child guidance (2), Staff background & training (4), Other (4) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Five of eight children's records were lacking complete address for emergency contact, emergency authorization or health statements for children enrolled over a 12 months. A list was left with director with child's name and missing information.
HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-18. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
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Illness & medication
One of eight children's immunizations records were not up to date. A list was left of child and missing immunizations.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-04. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
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Records & paperwork
One of three staff hired after September 2023 was lacking their pre-employement affidavit.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-11. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
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Staff background & training
One of three staff was lacking documentation of their 24 annual hours of training.
HHSC 746.901(6) — Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-04. Correction verified 2026-03-05.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Feb 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Five of eight children's records were lacking complete address for emergency contact, emergency authorization or health statements for children enrolled over a 12 months. A list was left with director with child's name and missing information.
HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-18. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
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Illness & medication
One of eight children's immunizations records were not up to date. A list was left of child and missing immunizations.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-04. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
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Records & paperwork
One of three staff hired after September 2023 was lacking their pre-employement affidavit.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-11. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
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Staff background & training
One of three staff was lacking documentation of their 24 annual hours of training.
HHSC 746.901(6) — Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-04. Correction verified 2026-03-05.
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Safety & premises
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Jan 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Nov 25, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per review of video footage, a child was left in a classroom unsupervised for 4.5 minutes. Further review of a video segment showed two additional instances where children were left unsupervised for over one minute.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-22. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Other
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. One child's infant feeding instruction form has not been reviewed or update by a parent or health care professional in the past 30 days.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
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Other Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that an infant was swaddled while in care.
HHSC 746.2428 — No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-22. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Discipline & child guidance
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was observed on video footage that a child is in time out for 25.5 minutes.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(D) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-22. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per review of video footage, children did not wash their hands before eating snack.
HHSC 746.3417(1) — Children Handwashing Before Eating
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-22. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 25, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per review of video footage, a child was left in a classroom unsupervised for 4.5 minutes. Further review of a video segment showed two additional instances where children were left unsupervised for over one minute.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-22. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Other
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. One child's infant feeding instruction form has not been reviewed or update by a parent or health care professional in the past 30 days.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
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Other Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that an infant was swaddled while in care.
HHSC 746.2428 — No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-22. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Discipline & child guidance
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was observed on video footage that a child is in time out for 25.5 minutes.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(D) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-22. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per review of video footage, children did not wash their hands before eating snack.
HHSC 746.3417(1) — Children Handwashing Before Eating
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-22. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 9, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During interviews conducted it was discovered that staff were not sanitizing the thermometers between the use of each children, but was cleaning by wiping on their clothing.
HHSC 746.3407(1) — Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-23. Correction verified 2024-02-28.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jan 9, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During interviews conducted it was discovered that staff were not sanitizing the thermometers between the use of each children, but was cleaning by wiping on their clothing.
HHSC 746.3407(1) — Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-23. Correction verified 2024-02-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 15, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One of eight staff files reviewed as part of the inspection was lacking 22 of their 24 required annual training hours.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-07-20.
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Staff background & training
A review of director annual training hours was lacking training in their required additional hours.
HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Other
It was observed that activity plans posted were not current or not posted in the classrooms.
HHSC 746.2205(a)(1) — Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-19. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Supervision & ratios
During inspection it was observed that the operation had not conducted a fire drill since March 13, 2023.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-15. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Supervision & ratios
It was observed during the inspection the operation had not inspected their fire extinguisher since March 13, 2023.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-15. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was observed that the operation had not tested their smoke detectors since March 13, 2023.
HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-15. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Illness & medication
During a review of immunization records it was observed that three of eight records were lacking current immunizations or lacking a copy of immunization records. A list of children was left with director of missing immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-07-12.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 15, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One of eight staff files reviewed as part of the inspection was lacking 22 of their 24 required annual training hours.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-07-20.
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Staff background & training
A review of director annual training hours was lacking training in their required additional hours.
HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Other
It was observed that activity plans posted were not current or not posted in the classrooms.
HHSC 746.2205(a)(1) — Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-19. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Supervision & ratios
During inspection it was observed that the operation had not conducted a fire drill since March 13, 2023.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-15. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Supervision & ratios
It was observed during the inspection the operation had not inspected their fire extinguisher since March 13, 2023.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-15. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was observed that the operation had not tested their smoke detectors since March 13, 2023.
HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-15. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Illness & medication
During a review of immunization records it was observed that three of eight records were lacking current immunizations or lacking a copy of immunization records. A list of children was left with director of missing immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-07-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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May 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 5, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 5, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that a child was left in a classroom for approximately 30 minutes unsupervised and another child had wandered out of an open door into the hallway unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Through interviews it was determined that an infant was being cared for in a classroom at times with child more than 18 months old in age difference.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that children are being spanked and one child's hair was pulled by a staff person.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Other Serious
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that staff are vaping on premises and in the center.
HHSC 746.3703(d) — No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 13, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that a child was left in a classroom for approximately 30 minutes unsupervised and another child had wandered out of an open door into the hallway unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Through interviews it was determined that an infant was being cared for in a classroom at times with child more than 18 months old in age difference.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that children are being spanked and one child's hair was pulled by a staff person.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Other Serious
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that staff are vaping on premises and in the center.
HHSC 746.3703(d) — No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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