Rocking Horse Home Childcare

1218 HIGHWAY 112, Eastland, TX 76448 · Eastland County

3cited violations

0serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:15 AM-05:45 PM
Director / administrator: Paula Castanuela
Phone: (325) 864-7336
Regulated since: Aug 5, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1351306 · number 1705117
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	1	Staff background & training (1)
2025	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2022	1	Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Feb 25, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director was lacking training in required topics.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(e)(2) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-03-13. Correction verified 2026-03-13.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 2, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation had not conducted a fire drill since December 2024. This was corrected at inspection when the operation conducted a fire drill bringing the operation into compliance.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-02.
HHSC inspection history
May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 22, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregivers annual hours were missing from the record.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-05. Correction verified 2022-07-27.
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 Rocking Horse Home Childcare, 1218 HIGHWAY 112, Eastland, TX 76448-5415 (operation ID 1351306, operation number 1705117), 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]

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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.