Storybooks School INC
5333 YORKTOWN BLVD, Corpus Christi, TX 78413 · Nueces County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 155
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Sandra Cantu
- Phone
- (361) 452-1021
- Regulated since
- Feb 8, 2011
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 733148 · number 1204786
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (3) |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | Food & allergies (1), Other (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
In the 2 to 3 yr classroom during nap time, 19 children were observed to be with one caregiver, bringing the room out of ratio when 17 children were observed to be awake.
HHSC 746.1609 — Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-10. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Other Serious
In the 3 to 5 yr old classroom the room had inadequte light and the children were not visable. The caregiver could not see the children.
HHSC 746.2911 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-10. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 26, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have loose fill around a rocking bus outdoor play equipment.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-01. Correction verified 2025-10-24.
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Discipline & child guidance
The operation did not have the following sections in their operational policy: Immunization requirements, policy changes, promotion of indoor/outdoor play, benefits, during and type, clothing and foot wear, criteria to determine extreme weather, insect repellent and sunscreen, parent participation, reviewing minimum standards and inspection form, preventing and responding to abuse/neglect, procedures for inclusive care, employee vaccinations, gang free zone and parent rights.
HHSC 746.501(a)(13) — Written Operational Policies - Enrollment
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-01. Correction verified 2025-10-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have documentation of the most recent fire inspection report on file for review.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-01. Correction verified 2025-10-24.
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Staff background & training
The operation did not have 4 out of 6 personnel files documents for review.
HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-01. Correction verified 2025-10-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left on the playground unsupervised for an undetermined length of time.
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 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-11-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Parents were not notified a satiation occurred at the operation that placed a child at risk.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-07. Correction verified 2024-11-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Parents are not being allowed to enter the operation.
HHSC 746.521(1) — Parent right to enter and examine operation without advance notice
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-11-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A Fire Drill was not conducted for the month of September 2023.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-06. Correction verified 2023-10-17.
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Safety & premises Serious
Smoke Detector Testing is not being conducted monthly. The last test recorded was for the month of May 2023.
HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-06. Correction verified 2023-10-17.
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Illness & medication
One of the children files reviewed did not have a current Immunization record on file to review during the Annual Monitor Inspection.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-10. Correction verified 2023-10-04.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jun 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The surfacing around the play structure is uneven dirt and patches of grass.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-07. Correction verified 2023-07-20.
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Other Serious
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Jun 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies Serious
Two of the Infant breast milk bottles that were in the refrigerator were not labeled. This was correct during the inspection when the caregiver labeled the bottles.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-04.
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Other
The 2-3 years old class there was not a map of the children's napping placements. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver designed a new nap map.
HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-04.
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Food & allergies Serious
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Dec 20, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
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 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.