Roara's Backyard Adventures
16856 COUNTY ROAD 4188, Lindale, TX 75771 · Smith County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 121
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Cecilia Hodde
- Phone
- (903) 882-5437
- Regulated since
- Jun 18, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1494673 · number 1808409
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | Records & paperwork (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 27, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
During a walk through of the building, it was observed a caregiver present with student who did not have an active background. This was brought to the director's attention and corrected when the caregiver left the building while Licensing was present.
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 at inspection. Corrected 2025-03-03.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Records & paperwork Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver was observed on their phone while supervising a group of children.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-07. Correction verified 2025-01-16.
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Records & paperwork Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver was seen grabbing a child to flip them over during nap time.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-07. Correction verified 2025-01-16.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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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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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.