Ink/karnes City
1025 E MAIN AVE, Karnes City, TX 78118 · Karnes County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 36
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-03:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Aimee Gutierrez
- Phone
- (830) 428-3544
- Regulated since
- Dec 9, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1350090 · number 1704410
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There was approximately a ten inch hole between the bottom of the picket fence and ground on the older toddler playground.
HHSC 746.4305 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-23.
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Other
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Sep 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
3 out of 10 employees have 100% of their annual training required as self instructed.
HHSC 746.1309(g) — Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-10-02. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
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Staff background & training
6 out of the 10 staff members did not have their hire date, diploma, sign policies, and orientation information for review at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-02. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The last fire inspection was conducted on 02/01/2022.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-11-10.
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Safety & premises
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Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There was no drinking water available for children in the outdoor play area. This was corrected at inspection when water was served to the children.
HHSC 746.3301(f) — Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking Water Available and Served
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-30.
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Safety & premises
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Mar 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies did not contain the indoor/outdoor policy.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-14. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
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Safety & premises
The designated location inside the building was not labeled on the emergency evacuation and relocation diagram. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the designated location was labeled on the diagram during inspection.
HHSC 746.5207(a)(4) — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-14.
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Supervision & ratios
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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.