Punkin Patch Daycare Center, INC
8901 N HIGHWAY 171, Godley, TX 76044 · Johnson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 185
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jessica Garcia
- Phone
- (817) 389-2010
- Regulated since
- Jul 24, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1322091 · number 1684959
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | Illness & medication (1), Discipline & child guidance (2), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 29, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation failed to report to CCR that a child was injured in care and required medical treatment.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-31. Correction verified 2026-08-11.
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Illness & medication
The operation failed to complete an incident report for the incident where a child was injured and required medical treatment.
HHSC 746.701(1) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-31. Correction verified 2026-08-11.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During the inspection an infant was observed in a sleep sack with enclosed arms.
HHSC 746.2428 — No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-24. Correction verified 2025-11-05.
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Illness & medication
The operation had expired medication during the inspection.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-07. Correction verified 2025-11-05.
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Other Serious
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Oct 5, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 14, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found to be deficient due to caregiver not following the operation's policy regarding duration for time outs.
HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-04. Correction verified 2025-02-07.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found to be deficient due to caregiver using tabletop highchair for timeout.
HHSC 746.2805(8) — Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-04. Correction verified 2025-02-07.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jan 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 19, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. It was determined that the operation failed to supervise a child in care by leaving a 6-year-old alone on the playground for approximately 25 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(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 2024-07-26. Correction verified 2024-08-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 26, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that staff were not washing their hands after diaper changes.
HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-03-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was determined through the course of the investigation that caregivers were not properly washing the children's hands after toileting and instead of using the sink they were using spray bottles with soapy water.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-03-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jan 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 11, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation used inflatable water slides in the parking lot on a paved surface.
HHSC 746.5015(a) — Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-11. Correction verified 2023-08-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not demonstrate competency in accounting for all children while transitioning from the classroom to the playground. As a result, a child was left at the classroom unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-13. Correction verified 2022-05-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom with the door closed for one hour, due to the caregiver not accounting for all children when going to the playground.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-13. Correction verified 2022-05-24.
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Other Serious
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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.