Arco Iris Child Development Center
958 N REYNOLDS ST, Alice, TX 78332 · Jim Wells County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 40
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Patricia Contreras
- Phone
- (361) 664-9737
- Regulated since
- May 31, 2017
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1265672 · number 1643252- 9871
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | Staff background & training (1), Other (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
-
May 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
-
May 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
-
Aug 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
-
Aug 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
-
Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
-
Records & paperwork
Of the three chidlren's files reviewed, three did not have the Health Statement.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-26. Correction verified 2024-11-26.
-
Records & paperwork
Of the three staff files eviewed, one did not have the Date of Employment docuemented.
HHSC 746.901(1) — Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-09-12. Correction verified 2024-10-29.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
-
Records & paperwork
-
Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
-
Sep 14, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
-
Safety & premises
The support posts for the swing set was not marked to indicate the depth at which the loose-fill surfacing material must be maintained under and around the equipment.
HHSC 746.4907(e) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Must Not be Used Indoors
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-28. Correction verified 2023-09-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
-
Safety & premises
-
Sep 14, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
-
Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
-
Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
-
Staff background & training
One of the caregivers in the Infant room does not Pre-service Training in safe sleep practices, SIDS or Shaken Baby.
HHSC 746.1305(b) — Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-18. Correction verified 2022-11-15.
-
Other
The annual Sanitation Health Inspection is not current. The last Sanitation Health Inspection is dated 11/12/2021. The Inspection is scheduled for November 18th, 2022.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-22. Correction verified 2022-11-15.
-
Other
The posted Employee List was not current. When brought to the Director's attention she updated the Employee List so it reflects all current staff. This was corrected during the inspection.
HHSC 746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-15.
-
Other
The Gas Inspection is not current. The last inspection was conducted 10/22/2020. The Gas inspection si schedules for November 16, 2022.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-22. Correction verified 2022-11-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
-
Staff background & training
-
Jan 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
-
Jan 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
-
Nov 19, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
-
Nov 19, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
-
Nov 15, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
-
Nov 15, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Get the full file
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.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
Show the letter text
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, 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.