Candy Cane Learning Academy
4013 W OAK ST, Palestine, TX 75801 · Anderson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 136
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Director / administrator
- Josephine Faniel
- Phone
- (903) 723-8822
- Regulated since
- Jul 8, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1398278 · number 1736123
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 27, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The sanitation inspection was dated 8/15/2023.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
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Other
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Jul 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 2, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
While reviewing feeding plans, 7 of 8 children did not have updated feeding plans.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-07. Correction verified 2024-06-14.
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Other
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Mar 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-03-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Supervision was not met when the operation left a child unattended for 20 minutes on the playground.
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 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-03-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of a situation placing a child at risk until 9 days after the incident occurred.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-03-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not notify the parent's of a situation placing a child at risk in a timely manner. Parent was notified of situation 8 days later.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-03-08.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Oct 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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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.