The Morgan Center, LLC
1215 ERVENBERG AVE, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · Comal County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Julia Smith
- Phone
- (830) 627-9222
- Regulated since
- Jan 5, 2011
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 676348 · number 1158626
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The playground had a few broken toys that were sharp to the touch. This was corrected when the toys were disposed of.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-14.
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Other
The battery operated carbon monoxide is not being documented as being checked monthly.
HHSC 746.5537(a) — Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detectors-Inspection of CO System
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-14.
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Safety & premises
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May 11, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 19, 2026 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 26, 2026 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation failed to notify licensing of the move/reconfiguration of the infant room and the toddler room.
HHSC 746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-08-29. Correction verified 2023-09-12.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 22, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
It was determined that the operation was not utilizing a piece of outdoor equipment per the manufacturer's instructions or guidelines. The equipment is intended to be a crawling toy instead of a climber.
HHSC 746.4601(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-29. Correction verified 2023-09-12.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jul 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 30, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Two pre-k classroom were noted placing sleeping cots with no space in between each other. Note: Both classrooms arranged the cots with adequate spacing, it was corrected at inspection.
HHSC 746.2909(2) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Set Up During Other Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-30.
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Safety & premises
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Mar 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 13, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
The caregivers in charge of the toddler classroom were negligent when they failed to account for a child who was able to leave the facility unattended and was found 6 minutes later unharmed.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-13. Correction verified 2023-03-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Supervision was compromised when a toddler was left unsupervised and wandered away from the operation. The child was later found unharmed by a bystander.
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 2023-03-13. Correction verified 2023-03-24.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Dec 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises
Based on the interviews, it was determined that positive methods of discipline were not used when a caregiver was seen putting a toddler down on his back forcibly in the crib. Based on the video, that same caregiver was seen grabbing a toddler by the forearms out of a crib and placing him on the ground. NOTE: This caregiver was terminated.
HHSC 746.2803(4) — Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-27. Correction verified 2023-01-27.
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Safety & premises Serious
Based on the video, a caregiver was heard using a loud tone when talking to a seventeen-month-old while the child was still in the crib. NOTE: This caregiver was terminated.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-27. Correction verified 2023-01-27.
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Safety & premises
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Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One out of eight employees did not have the required hours for face-to-face training.
HHSC 746.1309(g) — Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-11-11. Correction verified 2022-11-15.
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Safety & premises
Toy bins were observed in several rooms to have an accumulation of dirty on the inside bottom of the bins. The exercisers in the infant room had dirt in the cervices on the tabletop of the equipment. Several toys were found on the playground with cracks that were sharp to the touch. A lattice that is nail to another fencing is broke in several places and is sharp to the touch and accessible to children. This was corrected during the inspection.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-14.
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Supervision & ratios
Parts of the promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-21.
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Records & paperwork
Five out of eight children's records did not have the special needs statement.
HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-11-10.
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Supervision & ratios
One child did not have health statements completed by a doctor stating the child was healthy enough to be in daycare after being enrolled in daycare for over a year.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-24.
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Staff background & training
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Jul 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The operation did not notify Licensing about a positive COVID cases within the 2 days allowed.
HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-09. Correction verified 2022-09-13.
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Illness & medication
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Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 23, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver was observed in the infant II classroom with direct access to children without receiving an eligibility letter from the background unit. This was corrected when the person in charge removed her from the room.
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 2021-11-08.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 25, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
One infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.
HHSC 746.2426 — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-25. Correction verified 2021-11-08.
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Safety & premises
The stationary tricycles had one broken seat. The wooden border on the playground had an exposed nail accessible to children. A metal school bus was missing caps for the feet which was sharp to the touch.
HHSC 746.3701(5) — Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-25. Correction verified 2021-11-08.
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Illness & medication
Three seizure action plans did not have a parent signature or date.
HHSC 746.3803(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-25. Correction verified 2021-11-08.
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Other
The antiseptic wipes located in the van were expired. This was CORRECTED when new ones were put into the van.
HHSC 746.4003(b) — First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-25.
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Other Serious
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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.