Rainbow Connection
101 JEFFERSON AVE, Princeton, TX 75407 · Collin County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 145
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Neelye Anderson
- Phone
- (972) 736-3000
- Regulated since
- Feb 25, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1335903 · number 1694841
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (4) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. The director was not properly supervising a caregiver who had inappropriately disciplined several children in care throughout the course of a day.
HHSC 746.1003(4) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-16. Correction verified 2026-03-24.
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Other Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not reach out for assistance in the classroom from the administrative staff when the caregiver became frustrated.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-16. Correction verified 2026-03-24.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver was found to have physically abused children who were in care.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-16. Correction verified 2026-03-24.
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Other Serious
Based on information provided from a DFPS initiation investigation it was determined that a caregiver grabbed children by the arm in the bicep and triceps area, causing them to lift off the floor on multiple occasions.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-12. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
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Other Serious
Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation inspection it was determined that the center director has not notified parents of the prohibited punishment concerns that been noted during the investigation. The director was made aware of the concerns on 12/17/25 but failed to notify parents in a timely manner.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-23. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
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Other Serious
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Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation, good judgment was not demonstrated when it was determined that a caregiver named in this report did restrain a child in care by their arms and allowed another child to hit him. *************** By the time of the investigation inspection, the caregiver had confessed this action to the director in charge and was terminated from their position. Proper discipline/guidance was observed during the inspection time and additional trainings have been completed by all staff.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-22.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A school vehicle with a model year of 2017 was missing an electronic child safety alarm; the vehicle is currently be used to transport children in care.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-17. Correction verified 2023-01-19.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Nov 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. Through review of video during the investigation inspection, it was determined that a caregiver pulled a three year old child up from a sitting to a standing position by holding the child's hand and pulling the child up which caused an injury to the child's elbow. During the interview process, the caregiver stated that they were trying to get the child to join the group on a rug that was in a different area of the classroom.
HHSC 746.2803(4) — Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-29. Correction verified 2022-10-11.
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Other Serious
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Sep 17, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not supervise children in care appropriately. The caregiver was not able to intervene to prevent a child in care from being bitten multiple times during a conflict with another child.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-31. Correction verified 2022-11-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.