Footsteps & Fingerprints

1210 EVANS ST, Bonham, TX 75418 · Fannin County

15cited violations

3serious

8inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 146
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Phone: (903) 583-2877
Regulated since: Oct 28, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1515820 · number 1823638
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 5
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	13	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (5), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (1)
2025	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)

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

Aug 20, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation last health inspection was conducted on 7/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-03. Correction verified 2026-08-28.
- Safety & premises
  Observed chipped/peeling paint from the wall in several classrooms. The rubber/vinyl stip around the wall base has come lose in one of the restrooms down stairs and one restroom upstairs. A John Deere tractor on the playground is rusted and the wooden boards in the equipment exhibit rough, unsmoothed edges, presenting a potential splinter hazard. Ceiling tiles were observed in one classroom with water stains and need to be replaced. . A fan with an rotating blade was observed in one classroom with the sitting on a piece of furniture with the electrical cord hanging down accessible to children posing a risk of the children pulling the fan off the furniture. The caregiver removed the fan from the children's access duringinspection. A phone charger plugging into a charging brick was observed on a restroom sink counter top. The phone charger was not connected to an electrical outlet. A caregiver removed the charger from the restroom sink counter during inspection. The bottom vent is not properly attached to a refrigerator in one room used by the children. A staff member attached the refrigerator vent at inspection. Two large limbs were observed on the playground and need to be removed.These were removed from the playground during inspection. Large plastic pieces were observed on the ground on the playground between the entrance of the infant playground and older children playground that present as tripping hazards. These were removed from the playground during inspection. A garden hose and sprinkler equipment were observed on the playground and pose as a tripping hazard. The garden hose and sprinkler equipment were removed from the playground at inspection. A red plastic cover was observed hanging from a portion of a side of the fence around the a/c unit with excess material on the ground creating a tripping hazard. Two medium sized pieces of wood were observed on the playground posing as a splinter hazard. A sleeve of foam drinking cups were obseerved on the ground of a Gaga pit on the playground. The red plastic cover, two medium sized pieces of wood, and sleeve of foam drinking cups were removed from the playground at inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-03.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 31, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  One classroom observed exhibited unstructured routines and unrestrained behavior. The caregiver indicated a need for additional guidance, noting the absence of an complete daily activity schedule or established lesson plan. Additionally, one classroom did not have a written daily schedule and two classrooms daily schedule did not cover the entire day.
  
  HHSC 746.2201 — Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-22. Correction verified 2026-08-20.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Two pieces of plastic equipment on the playground had cracks, posing as a pinching hazard. The soap dispenser in one restroom was observed in the hand washing sink. This needs to be repaired.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-05. Correction verified 2026-08-20.
- Records & paperwork
  One infant feeding instruction form had not been updated in the past 30 days. Two other children's infant feeding instruction forms were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.801(2) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-05. Correction verified 2026-07-22.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 5, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  A large tree limb was observed on the ground on the school age playground with trash intertwined in it. The large tree limb was removed from the playground during inspection. Trash was also observed on the ground on the school age playground and pre-k playground. Trash was removed from the playground during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-06-26.
HHSC inspection history
May 6, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  This standard was reviewed on 5/6/2026 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. A piece of wooden equipment was observed on the playground with broken wood posing as a potential splinter risk. A small piece of metal equipment on the playground with metal chains. It is not anchored in the ground and is not steady as well as has rusted chains and needs to be removed. A wooden tables stretcher that connects the table legs horizontally on one side of the table has broken making the table unsteady and needs repaired or to be removed from the playground.A standing outdoor sand box has collapsed and needs to be removed. Wooden item was observed on the ground on the playground with protruding screws and is posing as a riping hazard. The latch on the gate on the fence around the a/c unit on the playground is missing and need repaired.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-20. Correction verified 2026-06-05.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 15, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One director and one employee who transports children did not have documentation of completion of current transportation training.
  
  HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-20. Correction verified 2026-04-20.
- Safety & premises
  Three large ant piles were observed on the playground. A piece of wooden equipment was observed on the playground with broken wood posing as a potential splinter risk.Three small holes were observed in the wall in close proximity in one classroom. A small piece of metal equipment on the playground with metal changes. It is not anchored in the ground and is not steady as well as has rusted chains and needs to be removed.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-29. Correction verified 2026-05-06.
- Illness & medication
  A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked an admission form. One child's record lacked the date of admission. Two children's immunization records were observed incomplete.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-15. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
- Records & paperwork
  A director's record lacked a notarized affidavit.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-04-29. Correction verified 2026-04-17.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation's latest fire inspection was conducted on 12/03/24.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-18. Correction verified 2026-02-05.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The monthly smoke detector test information was not available for review during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-28. Correction verified 2026-02-02.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The van and bus which the operation uses to transprot children is not equipped with electronic child safety alarms.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-30. Correction verified 2025-10-27.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation is operating without a permit due to change in ownership.
  
  HHSC HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed — HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-16. Correction verified 2025-10-28.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Footsteps & Fingerprints, 1210 EVANS ST, Bonham, TX 75418-2831 (operation ID 1515820, operation number 1823638), 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,

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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.