A Childs Day
943 EVANS ST, Uvalde, TX 78801 · Uvalde County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 147
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Cecilia Gonzales
- Phone
- (830) 278-8530
- Regulated since
- Aug 14, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 99748 · number 191488
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (8), Discipline & child guidance (2), Safety & premises (2) |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 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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May 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 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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Mar 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 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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Mar 16, 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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Mar 16, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 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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Apr 17, 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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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 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 18, 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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Dec 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 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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Sep 16, 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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Sep 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based off of the DFPS investigation, the daycare was neglectful by leaving a child unsupervised in a playground for 13 minutes. The child then went through three gates and went to the front of the operation to get back into the center. The caregiver was unaware the child was left outside.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-09. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in the playground for 13 minutes.
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 2024-09-09. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
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Supervision & ratios
One caregiver was left alone with 16 children. With the specified age group of 3 years olds.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-09. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
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Safety & premises
Based off DFPS investigation. Gate door was warped, and the lock could not engage due to being warped which allowed child to slip through on the bottom of gate door.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-16. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jul 11, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based off of the DFPS investigation, the daycare was neglectful by leaving a child unsupervised in a playground for 13 minutes. The child then went through three gates and went to the front of the operation to get back into the center. The caregiver was unaware the child was left outside.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-09. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in the playground for 13 minutes.
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 2024-09-09. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
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Supervision & ratios
One caregiver was left alone with 16 children. With the specified age group of 3 years olds.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-09. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
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Safety & premises
Based off DFPS investigation. Gate door was warped, and the lock could not engage due to being warped which allowed child to slip through on the bottom of gate door.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-16. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Apr 23, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have the criteria for extreme weather in their operational policy.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18)(F) — Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-04-26.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had not completed the playground maintenance checklist for the past 4 days the center had been operational. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the playground maitenance checklist.
HHSC 746.801(8) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 23, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have the criteria for extreme weather in their operational policy.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18)(F) — Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-04-26.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had not completed the playground maintenance checklist for the past 4 days the center had been operational. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the playground maitenance checklist.
HHSC 746.801(8) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-23.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 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 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 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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Jul 26, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A carpet observed in the infant room needed to be cleaned.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-26. Correction verified 2022-07-26.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jul 26, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A carpet observed in the infant room needed to be cleaned.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-26. Correction verified 2022-07-26.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jun 23, 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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Jun 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 14, 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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Jun 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A staff member failed to account for all the children in their care before leaving the playground.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-14. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in the playground for at least 2 minutes during the afternoon outdoor play.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-14. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
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Other Serious
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Jun 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A staff member failed to account for all the children in their care before leaving the playground.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-14. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in the playground for at least 2 minutes during the afternoon outdoor play.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-14. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other Serious
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.
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- 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.