Early Bird Child Care
325 31ST ST SE, Paris, TX 75460 · Lamar County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 9
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 AM
- Director / administrator
- Faith Grimes
- Phone
- (903) 491-3425
- Regulated since
- Sep 30, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1512807 · number 1821181
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 4 | Safety & premises (6), Staff background & training (4) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (2) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 7, 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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Aug 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors is not being maintained.
HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-01. Correction verified 2026-07-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Jun 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors is not being maintained.
HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-01. Correction verified 2026-07-13.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 2, 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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Apr 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
This standard was reviewed on 3/18/2026 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. An individual was present who did not have a complete background check.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-18. Correction verified 2026-04-02.
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Safety & premises
This standard was reviewed on 3/18/2026 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. Personal hygiene products with the label "Keep out of reach of children" were observed accessible to children in the restroom used by the children. Dog hair was observed in the floor in the kitchen. The dog hair was vacuumed up during inspection.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-18. Correction verified 2026-04-02.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training Serious
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Mar 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
This standard was reviewed on 3/18/2026 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. An individual was present who did not have a complete background check.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-18. Correction verified 2026-04-02.
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Safety & premises
This standard was reviewed on 3/18/2026 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. Personal hygiene products with the label "Keep out of reach of children" were observed accessible to children in the restroom used by the children. Dog hair was observed in the floor in the kitchen. The dog hair was vacuumed up during inspection.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-18. Correction verified 2026-04-02.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
An employee was present at inspection without a background check. The operation submitted the individuals background check during inspection.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-10. Correction verified 2026-03-18.
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Safety & premises
Personal hygiene products with the label "Keep out of reach of children" were observed accessible to children in the restroom used by the children. Dog hair was observed in the floor in the kitchen. The dog hair was swept up during inspection.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-10. Correction verified 2026-03-18.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
An employee was present at inspection without a background check. The operation submitted the individuals background check during inspection.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-10. Correction verified 2026-03-18.
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Safety & premises
Personal hygiene products with the label "Keep out of reach of children" were observed accessible to children in the restroom used by the children. Dog hair was observed in the floor in the kitchen. The dog hair was swept up during inspection.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-10. Correction verified 2026-03-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training Serious
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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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Sep 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 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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Sep 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The screws in the two gates on the playground are long and stick out which presents as a protrusion hazard that could entangle something around a child's neck or a child's clothing.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-02. Correction verified 2025-09-25.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The screws in the two gates on the playground are long and stick out which presents as a protrusion hazard that could entangle something around a child's neck or a child's clothing.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-02. Correction verified 2025-09-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
Get the full file
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.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- 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.