Pineland Early Learning Center
202 BOYD ST, Pineland, TX 75968 · Sabine County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 100
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Melanie Ford
- Phone
- (409) 584-2915
- Regulated since
- Feb 2, 1994
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 132007 · number 502465
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement. The child has been in care since August 2024.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-17. Correction verified 2026-03-17.
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Illness & medication
One child's record was lacking a current immunization record.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-17. Correction verified 2026-03-17.
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Records & paperwork
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Mar 5, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Camera footage revealed a caregiver kicking/nudging an infant with her foot as the infant walked to the caregiver?s recliner, causing the infant to fall down. The infant was uninjured. The caregiver responsible was terminated for her actions.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
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Other Serious
Camera footage revealed a caregiver grabbing/pulling several mobile infants up by their arms (e.g., via one arm) and carrying them across the room. This caregiver was terminated for her actions.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
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Other Serious
Camera footage revealed that caregivers were using harsh/profane/inappropriate language while handling the infants in care. These caregivers were terminated for their actions.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
An infant wasn?t receiving prompt diapering as evidenced by a diaper rash/redness being discovered by his parent at pick-up along with a full, unchanged diaper.
HHSC 746.3501(1) — Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Camera footage revealed infant caregivers were not consistently washing hands after diaper changes, and a caregiver admitted to inconsistent hand-washing practices as well.
HHSC 746.3505(a) — Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Camera footage revealed that infant changing tables were not consistently sanitized via the 4-step process after each use, and a caregiver admitted during interview with DFPS staff that this was not consistently done as well.
HHSC 746.3505(e) — Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Aug 13, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two caregivers failed to provide the level of appropriate infant supervision necessary to prevent an infant from being trapped in the safety belt of a highchair, thus resulting in red marks being left on the infant?s neck. The injury did not require medical attention. The caregivers responsible were terminated as a result of the incident.
HHSC 746.2401(7) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.