Big Sandy Employee Child Care

PO BOX 598, Big Sandy, TX 75755 · Upshur County

4cited violations

4serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:15 AM-04:00 PM
Director / administrator: Shanna Durnal
Phone: (903) 636-5287
Regulated since: Apr 23, 2002
HHSC IDs: Operation 195569 · number 811895
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	2	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)
2022	2	2	Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 20, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  At the inspection, the primary caregiver did not meet the required 30 hours of training and needs 6 hours for the training year.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-27. Correction verified 2024-03-27.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  At the inspection, the operational policy did not have information related to unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors.
  
  HHSC 747.501(15) — Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-27. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 23, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The rock climber present on the playground is recommended for children ages 4-8 years old according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  
  HHSC 747.4401(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-23. Correction verified 2022-05-24.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The use zones present for the slides on the playground do not meet the 6 feet requirement from other equipment.
  
  HHSC 747.4605(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-23. Correction verified 2022-05-24.
HHSC inspection history

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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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Letter text

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 Big Sandy Employee Child Care, PO BOX 598, Big Sandy, TX 75755-0598 (operation ID 195569, operation number 811895), 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]
[Email] · [Phone]

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, 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.