Darla Costlow
11300 LOOP 60, Larue, TX 75770 · Henderson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Darla Costlow
- Phone
- (903) 952-8269
- Regulated since
- Feb 17, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1415491 · number 1749249
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed during a DFPS investigation and found deficient. There is sufficient evidence that the operation was not supervising all the children during naptime.
HHSC 747.1503(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-02. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
There was not a parent's rights in the operational policy or an acknowledgment that the parents have received the parent's rights information.
HHSC 747.501(9) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-01. Correction verified 2025-01-21.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. The operation stated that they "pop" the children on the bottoms.
HHSC 747.2705(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-15. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. Based on the DFPS investigation, there is enough evidence to substantiate the operation yelling at the children in care.
HHSC 747.2705(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-15. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jan 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was present supervising children that did not have an eligible background check. The caregiver left during inspection.
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 at inspection. Corrected 2023-08-29.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Aug 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
During the application inspection, three children's records were unavailable for review.
HHSC 747.801(1) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-16. Correction verified 2022-09-16.
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Records & paperwork
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Sep 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2022 Report · 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.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- 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.