The Rec
301 TERRY, Whitehouse, TX 75791 · Smith County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 121
- Ages
- School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Carol Sarica
- Phone
- (903) 202-7181
- Regulated since
- Mar 8, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1288263 · number 1661225
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 2, 2026 Report · 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 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During a review of the parent handbook, it was observed the operation did not have anything mentioning their inclusive care services.
HHSC 744.501(25) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-12.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 4, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
During a review of the staff records, it was observe three staff members lacking annual training hours.
HHSC 744.1309(a)(1) — Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-31. Correction verified 2024-01-29.
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Staff background & training
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May 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 4, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 3, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
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.