Paducah Child Development Center
805 RICHARDS, Paducah, TX 79248 · Cottle County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 72
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Katlyn Monroe
- Phone
- (806) 492-3632
- Regulated since
- Apr 25, 2016
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1218329 · number 1602623
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 16, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation no longer uses half of a building space that once provided services to children and did not notify Child Care Licensing.
HHSC 746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-18.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation reduced the ages of children providing care for without notifying Child Care Licensing.
HHSC 746.301(5) — Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-18.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jun 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The last gas inspection occurred on 9/27/2022.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-25. Correction verified 2025-06-13.
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Other
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Aug 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The records of two children out of 6 did not have their health statements available for review by CCR staff.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-17. Correction verified 2024-09-17.
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Records & paperwork
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Oct 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the unannounced inspection, the operation was not sanitizing table tops used for eating and the diaper changing table appropriately.
HHSC 746.3407(11) — Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-27. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the unannounced inspection, the caregiver and children did not wash their hands.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-27. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation is not conducting monthly fire drills and they are not conducting lock down drills and severe weather drills 4 times a year. The operation also is not checking their smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detector, or fire extinguishers monthly.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-27. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
One classroom does not have a working smoke detector.
HHSC 746.5311(a) — Smoke-Detection System
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-27. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Oct 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
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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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.