Pecos-barstow-toyah Isd Discovery School

300 W 10TH ST, Pecos, TX 79772 · Reeves County

13cited violations

2serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 172
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Ermelinda Corrales
Phone: (432) 447-7596
Regulated since: Feb 8, 2017
HHSC IDs: Operation 1249069 · number 1629125
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	3	1	Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1)
2024	7	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (1)
2023	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2021	2	0	Illness & medication (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  Three caregivers were not able to say the number of children in their group without counting.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-08. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  This standard was out of compliance. Eleven infants under 12 months were in one classroom with three caregivers. This was corrected at inspection when a child was picked up by parents.
  
  HHSC 746.1609 — Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-08. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director and two infant staff do not have current training in infant SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-10-02.
- Staff background & training
  Staff have not completed all health and safety trainings. They have not completed preventing and responding to food allergies, emergency preparedness.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-10-02.
- Illness & medication
  One child did not have current immunization record at the operation. The child was missing the 4th dtap, 3rd polio, one RV.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-10-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Infant and toddler rooms do not have diaper changing tables.
  
  HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-18. Correction verified 2024-07-19.
- Safety & premises
  A slide and platform on the three-year old playground measures 5.7 ft and 6.3 ft high. Two purple mounds attached to the composite equipment measure 5.5 ft high.
  
  HHSC 746.4607(b)(2) — Maximum Height - Under Age 5
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-12. Correction verified 2024-07-19.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The fire inspection was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-12. Correction verified 2024-07-19.
- Other
  A gas leak test has not been completed.
  
  HHSC 746.5403(a) — Gas Leak Inspection - Natural Gas
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-12. Correction verified 2024-07-19.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to notify CCR in writing within five days, that the primary director had left, moving out of town, and no longer available to be present at the center as of end of year 2022.
  
  HHSC 746.303(a)(1) — Report Change in Designee
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-09-20. Correction verified 2023-09-25.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 19, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  One child currently taking medication at the operation does not have a written authorization from the parent on file.
  
  HHSC 746.3803(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-20. Correction verified 2021-11-09.
- Illness & medication
  A caregiver administering medication to a child in the classroom has not been logging the child's name, dosage, date, medication, staff name, etc.
  
  HHSC 746.3805(c)(1) — Medication Records - Name of Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-20. Correction verified 2021-11-09.
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 Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Discovery School, 300 W 10TH ST, Pecos, TX 79772-4939 (operation ID 1249069, operation number 1629125), 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.