Little Tyke Ranch Cdc
2854 FM 219, Clifton, TX 76634 · Bosque County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Connie Gummelt
- Phone
- (254) 978-0537
- Regulated since
- Dec 6, 2010
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 787045 · number 1250054
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 19 | 6 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (3), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (8) |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (2), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 19, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There were 4 infant feeding instructions that were observed not to have been updated since the first week of July and 2 were last updated in June of 2026.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-26. Correction verified 2026-08-20.
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Other
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Jun 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A caregiver did not have verification of pre-service/oriientation on file for review.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-21. Correction verified 2025-12-08.
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Staff background & training
A caregiver only had 21 out of the 24 hour annual training required. A caregiver had 10 of the 24 required annual training. A 3rd caregiver only had 3 of the 24 required hours on file for review.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
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Staff background & training
The director had only completed 10 out of 30 required hours of annual training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
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Supervision & ratios
The menu posted did not reflect what the children ate for lunch today. The operation has a rotating menu and the substitution was not documented.
HHSC 746.3313(1) — Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-14. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A classroom was observed to have water damage on a wall under the air conditioner, trash on the floor in the bathroom and near a trashcan by the sink, crumbs on the table and floor, their were 2 light fixtures hanging from the ceiling and a sofa was observed to have fraying.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
There were rodent droppings observed under the sink in the infant classroom.
HHSC 746.3427 — Pest Extermination
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-14. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Soiled diapers were observed in a trashcan with no lid and the diapers were not observed in individual closed bags.
HHSC 746.3505(f) — Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-11-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operational policy was reviewed and the following sections were not observed in the policy: infant safe sleep, policy changes and insect repellent/sunscreen.
HHSC 746.501(a)(9) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-11-18.
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Other
There were 3 children that did not have a health statement on file for review.
HHSC 746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-08.
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Records & paperwork
A caregiver's file did not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver stated she had 14 children in care and it was determined she had 17 children in care.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-11. Correction verified 2024-07-18.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A caregiver was observed not to have washed an infant's hands after changing the infant's diaper.
HHSC 746.3421(b) — Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-11. Correction verified 2024-07-18.
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Other Serious
The child safety alarm was observed to not be working properly when tested.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-25. Correction verified 2024-07-18.
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Other Serious
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May 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There were 2 caregivers that were unaware of the ages of children in their group. The caregivers were unaware where to the find the sheet that contained the information.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-16. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Other
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May 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
It was determined the driver of the transportation vehicle did not utilize good judgement when he attempted to pass another vehicle and did not ensure there was enough clearance. During attempting to pass the vehicle, the driver hit the other transportation vehicle, that also had children in the vehicle.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Staff background & training
During the inspection on 5/03/24, the Director did not have documentation of transportation training for herself.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-07. Correction verified 2024-05-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of the incident that placed children at risk.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-03. Correction verified 2024-05-16.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a plan to ensure the supervision of children, if the transportation was involved in an accident. After the accident, the driver left the children unattended in the vehicle, to check on the other vehicle.
HHSC 746.5619 — Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Apr 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver stated she had 27 children, during naptime, and it was determined she had 28 children in her group.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-16. Correction verified 2024-04-19.
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Other
Two children were observed utilizing/viewing a tablet during naptime. The tablet was removed from the children.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-16.
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Other Serious
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Apr 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver had unsupervised access to the children in care without a cleared background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to leave the operation. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-05. Correction verified 2024-04-16.
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Other
Two classrooms did not know the ages of the children they were caring for. One classroom stated that the youngest was 14 months and the oldest was 4 years old. The correct ages of the children were youngest being 20 months and oldest being 3 years old. The second classroom was askeed about the ages of the children and the caregiver stated that they did not know how old the children were that were in the caregivers classroom. I explained to both classrooms that they must know how many children and the ages of the children in their care.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-05. Correction verified 2024-04-16.
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Food & allergies
There were two infant bottles that were not labeled with the infants first name and last initial.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-05. Correction verified 2024-04-16.
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Safety & premises
An infant was found asleep in a crib with a bottle The bottle was removed from the crib during inspection and I spoke to the caregiver about not allowing infants to sleep with bottles or cups.
HHSC 746.2419(7) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-05. Correction verified 2024-04-16.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There were 2 infants that did not have updated infant feeding instructions on file.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-07. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
I observed a toilet that needed a new toilet seat, the school age classroom was observed to have food and crumbs on the floor, there was a used paper towel near the sink and paper pieces on the floor, the restrooms had a ring around the toilet and one toilet was observed to have feces that had not been cleaned. There was toilet paper observed on the floor of an indoor restroom and in both of the restrooms in the outdoor classroom.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-29. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Other
There was a 70 inch television in the school age room that was not anchored.
HHSC 746.3701(10) — Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-29. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Safety & premises
There was 1 child in care, that has a food allergy and there was not a food allergy plan on file for review.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-21. Correction verified 2024-03-19.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation was observed to have not completed a building grounds checklist since the beginning of December 2023.
HHSC 746.4751(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-07. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Other
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Oct 30, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
It was determined a caregiver restrained a child with their arms and legs to prevent the child from moving after being disciplined.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-20. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Information from a DFPS investigation supports that a threat of corporal punishment was made and children have been spanked.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-20. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Other Serious
It was determined a caregiver was heard multiple times yelling at children in care when they were not following instructions.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-20. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Safety & premises
During an investigation, dead bugs were observed on the window seals.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-20. Correction verified 2024-02-29.
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Other Serious
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Apr 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Observed the infant bottles being washed in the sink that is also used for washing hands after diaper changing. This was corrected when I spoke to the director and caregiver about cross contamination.
HHSC 746.2419(8) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-03-21.
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Records & paperwork
Observed 8 children files and 5 children did not have health statements on file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-03-31. Correction verified 2023-03-27.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Mar 1, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During an investigation it was found a caregiver was left to supervise a group of 15-18 two-year-old children alone, placing the caregiver out of ratio by 4-7.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-29. Correction verified 2023-04-14.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
During the DFPS investigation it was found caregivers spanked children in care.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-29. Correction verified 2023-04-14.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A classroom did not have a caregiver in the classroom when a walkthrough was completed. This was corrected when a caregiver came in to the classroom.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-19. Correction verified 2022-05-03.
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Other Serious
A 5 month old infant was sleeping in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the infant was woken up.
HHSC 746.2426 — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-19. Correction verified 2022-05-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A person was observed at the operation with access to children in care, prior to having a background check submitted.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-06. Correction verified 2022-04-06.
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Staff background & training
There were 3 caregivers that did not have current CPR/First Aid training on file.
HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-29. Correction verified 2022-04-26.
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Other
There were 2 infants that did not have updated infant feeding instructions on file.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-13.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A diaper changing pad in a classroom was observed to have several tears, making the changing pad non absorbent.
HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-06. Correction verified 2022-04-07.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had not completed a fire drill since February. A fire drill was completed during the inspection, bringing the deficiency into compliance.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-06.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Mar 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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