Early Learning Cottage

996 HOLLYHOCK LN, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · Comal County

4cited violations

1serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 10
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:15 PM
Director / administrator: Leigh Benson-Nunez
Phone: (832) 651-8834
Regulated since: Jul 3, 2014
HHSC IDs: Operation 1147302 · number 1541134
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Staff background & training 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)
2024	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2023	1	1	Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jun 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver did not have an annual swimming training available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.1323(a)(2) — Documented annual training - Each primary caregiver if allow child access to swimming pool
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-15. Correction verified 2025-07-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The parent right information was not available for review in the operational policies.
  
  HHSC 747.501(9) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-15. Correction verified 2025-07-24.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The substitute teacher did not have 5 hours of instructor led training completed.
  
  HHSC 747.1305(g) — Caregivers Required Annual Training-Instructor Led 80%
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-09-06. Correction verified 2024-09-06.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  One out of six children's file did not have the phone number of the person the child can be released to. This was corrected at inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.605(7) — Required Admission Information - Release Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-08-29.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 Early Learning Cottage, 996 HOLLYHOCK LN, New Braunfels, TX 78130-6534 (operation ID 1147302, operation number 1541134), 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]

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.