Bethlehem Childrens Academy

1188 W BROAD ST, Mansfield, TX 76063 · Tarrant County

19cited violations

2serious

13inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 125
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Karen Mainer
Phone: (817) 842-1216
Regulated since: May 31, 2011
HHSC IDs: Operation 578510 · number 1080786
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 12
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2023	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2022	7	0	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (2)
2021	10	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (7)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jun 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director and two other employees that are designated drivers did not have current transportation safety training.
  
  HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-27. Correction verified 2025-07-09.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director and one caregiver that transports children only obtained one clock hour of transportation safety training. They each will need to obtain one additional clock hour of training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-05. Correction verified 2023-09-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver did not have current first aid training available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-04. Correction verified 2022-10-26.
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver did not have prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatmen training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(c) — Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-04. Correction verified 2022-10-24.
- Staff background & training
  The director will need to complete the following trainings: *Emergency preparedness *Prevening and controlling the spread of communicable diseases
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-05. Correction verified 2022-10-24.
- Records & paperwork
  Three children did not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-11. Correction verified 2022-10-26.
- Illness & medication
  One child did not have an updated immunization record on file.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-03. Correction verified 2022-10-24.
- Safety & premises
  One child's record lacked the name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or an emergency-care facility.
  
  HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-10-26.
- Records & paperwork
  Two staff files lacked educational documentation.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-04. Correction verified 2022-10-24.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 28, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director completed CPR training but the training was completed fully online. CPR training must consist of a curriculum that incudes use of a CPR manikin and both written and hands-on skill-based instruction, practice, and testing.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-11. Correction verified 2021-11-08.
- Staff background & training
  The director and 3 staff that transport children completed 1 clock hour of transportation safety training. Two hours of annual transportation safety training is required. Each will need to complete an additional 1 clock hour of training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-04. Correction verified 2021-11-05.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 7, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have current cpr/first aid training. The training was expired.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-21. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
- Staff background & training
  The director and 3 staff that transport children did not have current transportation safety training on file.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-14. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
- Staff background & training
  Three caregivers did not have the following trainings on file: *Administering Medication *Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction *Handling, storing & disposing of hazardous materials
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-15. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have current SIDS, shaken baby, & early brain developoment training.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-15. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have the following trainings on file: *Administering Medication *Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction *Handling, storing & disposing of hazardous materials
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-15. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a current health inspection on file. The last health inspection was completed 9/22/20.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
- Safety & premises Serious
  One of the vehicles used to transport children did not have a fire extinguisher.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-14. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  One vehicle purchased after 12/31/13 was not equipped with a child safety alarm. The operation will need to have a safety alarm installed.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-28. Correction verified 2021-11-05.
HHSC inspection history

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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Bethlehem Childrens Academy, 1188 W BROAD ST, Mansfield, TX 76063-4508 (operation ID 578510, operation number 1080786), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
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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.