Texas Hill Country School
5309 TEXAS LONE STAR TRL, Maxwell, TX 78656 · Hays County
Program
- Type
- General residential operation
- Licensed capacity
- 26
- Ages
- 6-17
- Hours
- 12:00 AM-
- Director / administrator
- Tarah Marie Katerndahl
- Phone
- (512) 809-0202
- Regulated since
- Jul 14, 2011
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 783491 · number 1247466
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (3) |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (4), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (2), Other (2) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (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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Sep 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
It was determined through interviews with staff and children in care, that staff was yelling at a child in care.
HHSC 748.2307(8) — Other Prohibited Punishments-humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-14. Correction verified 2026-09-15.
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Other Serious
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Aug 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Through interviews with staff and children in care it was determined that a child in care accessed a staff's EpiPen and injected themselves.
HHSC 748.685(a)(4) — Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-29. Correction verified 2026-08-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 20, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 29, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 2, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
Through interviews and documentation it was determined that staff did not follow the 1:1 supervision requirement noted in the service plan.
HHSC 748.685(c)(6) — Implement and follow the children's service plans.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · 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 12, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(1)(B) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-12. Correction verified 2024-07-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Child in care saw two staff sleeping while in ratio on their assigned overnight shift.
HHSC 748.685(a)(4) — Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-12. Correction verified 2024-07-10.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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May 15, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 18, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Through interviews with children and staff, a child in care obtained a nosebleed during a restraint.
HHSC 748.2551(c)(2) — EBI Implementation-Caregiver must use the minimal amount of reasonable and necessary physical force
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-15. Correction verified 2024-04-29.
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Other Serious
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Feb 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 5, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
It was confirmed that a staff member used profanity towards a child in care.
HHSC 748.2307(9) — Other Prohibited Punishments-subjecting a child to abusive or profane language
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-11. Correction verified 2024-04-11.
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Other Serious
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Jan 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 8, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
Through interviews with children in care and staff, it was determined that a staff used an improper restraint on a child in care during a non-emergency situation.
HHSC 748.2455(a)(2) — Emergency Behavior Intervention-Basis for EBI is an emergency situation or to administer medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-21. Correction verified 2024-03-05.
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Other Serious
Through interviews with staff and children in care, it was determined that a staff member slammed a child in care to the ground when performing a restraint on the child.
HHSC 748.2461(a)(2) — Short Personal Restraint-Caregiver must use minimal amount of reasonable and necessary physical force
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-21. Correction verified 2024-03-05.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Dec 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 30, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
After conducting the investigation, it was reported that a staff person utilized an inappropriate and unnecessary prohibited punishment by bending a child's fingers backwards towards the child's wrist and squeezing the child's knuckles together both causing the child pain. It was reported this same staff yelled at this child while doing this.
HHSC 748.2307(1) — Other Prohibited Punishments-any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline/punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-13. Correction verified 2023-10-13.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Aug 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the review of the information gathered during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to find that neglectful supervision of children in care occurred.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(1)(B) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-01. Correction verified 2023-08-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Children in care were able to take part in inappropriate behaviors because staff failed to supervise them appropriately.
HHSC 748.685(a)(4) — Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-01. Correction verified 2023-08-29.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jun 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication Serious
The operation did not notify Licensing about the second injury the child sustained five days after the first injury.
HHSC 748.303(a)(2)(A) — AP Serious Incdt-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after injury/illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional or hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-05-03.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Feb 18, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance
It was confirmed all facilities incidents are not being reported in a timely matter.
HHSC 748.309 — Reporting Serious Incident - All serious incident reports to Licensing must be made to the Texas Abuse & Neglect Hotline
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-03. Correction verified 2023-04-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There are concerns with children in care getting injured due to lack of supervision.
HHSC 748.685(a)(4) — Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-03. Correction verified 2023-04-03.
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Discipline & child guidance
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Jan 30, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 25, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication Serious
A child in care was restrained in a non-emergency situation. The child refused to shower and had their homework taken away as a result. The child went to their room upset. The shadowing staff followed the child and began taking the child's clothes off. The child reacted and grabbed the staff's wrists, not attacking the staff but keeping the staff from taking their clothes off. The staff responded by completing a restraint on the child.
HHSC 748.2455(a)(2) — Emergency Behavior Intervention-Basis for EBI is an emergency situation or to administer medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-24. Correction verified 2023-03-08.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Jan 18, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork Serious
Staff member was recorded sleeping on duty, which the administrator acknowledged during interview. Additionally, the staff member admitted to possibly dozing off in the past.
HHSC 748.685(a)(3) — Caregiver responsibility - being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-01. Correction verified 2023-03-08.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Jan 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 9, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
During the investigation, it was determined a caregiver utilized inappropriate discipline that was demeaning, unnecessary, and contributed to negatively impacting children in care.
HHSC 748.2307(1) — Other Prohibited Punishments-any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline/punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-02. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jan 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 29, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 14, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 9, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was found during the investigation that neglectful supervision occurred. A staff member violated a safety plan by not maintaining 1:1 supervision of a child which exposed the child to substantial risk of physical or mental harm.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(1)(B) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-12. Correction verified 2022-06-24.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Apr 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A staff member?s actions were noted to have presented a genuine threat of substantial harm from physical injury to the child when the staff member placed the child in an inappropriate restraint.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(1)(B) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-26. Correction verified 2022-05-27.
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Other Serious
A caregiver was noted to have applied pressure to a child?s chest area, which was noted to have caused the child difficulty breathing. The information gathered during the investigation also establishes a reasonable likelihood to conclude that this action by the caregiver caused injury to the child?s person.
HHSC 748.2461(b)(2) — Short Personal Restraint-Caregiver may not use restraint that impairs child's breathing by putting pressure on torso
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-26. Correction verified 2022-05-27.
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Other Serious
A caregiver?s actions were noted to have escalated a situation which ultimately led to a child being placed in an inappropriate restraint.
HHSC 748.2551(a) — EBI Implementation-Must be an appropriate response to the behavior demonstrated, and de-escalation must have failed
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-26. Correction verified 2022-05-27.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Mar 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 17, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The assigned caregiver did not provide the level of supervision specified in the service plan; subsequently, resulting in the child sustaining an injury requiring medical attention.
HHSC 748.685(a)(4) — Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-06. Correction verified 2022-04-11.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 14, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 14, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 5, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 20, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 23, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation had a fire inspection in July, the fire marshal marked deficiencies. The operation has not followed up with the fire marshal. The operation still needs one building that was under construction in July to be inspected by the fire marshal.
HHSC 748.3105(b) — Fire Inspection-Must comply with local code & all corrections, restrictions, or conditions specified by inspector in fire inspection report
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-12. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 18, 2021 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.
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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, via 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.