Del Mar College-morris L Lichtenstein Jr

101 BALDWIN BLVD, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 · Nueces County

6cited violations

0serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 65
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Melinda Eldrige
Phone: (361) 698-1083
Regulated since: Feb 21, 2003
HHSC IDs: Operation 213366 · number 821184
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 3
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	1	Other (1)
2024	2	Staff background & training (2)
2023	3	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 5, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The last inspection for gas was in July 2023.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-14. Correction verified 2025-10-30.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One employee record is missing the required annual training records for the following topics: Emergency Preparedness, Hazardous Materials, Building Safety, Communicable Disease, Allergic Reactions, and Medication training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-03. Correction verified 2025-01-03.
- Staff background & training
  Two employees at the operation do not have a current CPR/First Aid certification and was observed to be expired.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-03. Correction verified 2025-01-03.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One employee record, was missing 15.5 hours of the required annual training. Within the 15.5 hours, the discipline and guidance training and the annual health and safety training requirements were not completed.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-22. Correction verified 2024-01-22.
- Safety & premises
  The fire inspection was observed to be expired.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-22. Correction verified 2023-12-22.
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor playground checklist was not current and was observed to be missing the checklist for November 2023.
  
  HHSC 746.801(8) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-22. Correction verified 2023-12-22.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 17, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 8, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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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

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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 Del Mar College-Morris L Lichtenstein Jr, 101 BALDWIN BLVD, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3805 (operation ID 213366, operation number 821184), 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, 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.