Treehouse Childrens Academy
7701 S COULTER ST, Amarillo, TX 79119 · Randall County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 289
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jessike Cabello
- Phone
- (806) 322-7444
- Regulated since
- Apr 6, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1364356 · number 1713354- 9091
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (5), Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 4, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
One child's file reviewed did not have current immunizations in file.
HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-21. Correction verified 2026-09-09.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Aug 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff was unaware of the on-going activities and lacked auditory and visual awareness of a child the staff was responsible for when the child was left outside unsupervised for at least 5 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 2026-05-27. Correction verified 2026-06-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 15, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of a child's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the children that they were responsible for, as one child was managed to make it out of the gym area and into a playground area and was left unsupervised outside for at least 4 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 2025-12-18. Correction verified 2025-12-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, there was at least two occasions in which staff were not aware of the children's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of children that they were responsible for as one child was left in a classroom and another in the gym area.
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 2025-10-24. Correction verified 2025-11-07.
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Records & paperwork Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, at least two incidents that placed children at risk occurred in which Child Care Regulation was not notified within the 48 hours of the incidents occurring.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-24. Correction verified 2025-11-07.
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Illness & medication
Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when left unsupervised on two separate occasions.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-24. Correction verified 2025-11-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 22, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A staff file was reviewed and did not have CPR/First aid training current as it expired on 6/11/2025.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-15. Correction verified 2025-08-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
The last fire inspection was conducted on 6/11/2024 and the most was not available for review.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-22. Correction verified 2025-09-05.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
A food allergy plan that was in file did not have the required parent signature obtained as required. **The parent signature was obtained for this during the inspection and has been filed. This is in compliance.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-03-31.
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Safety & premises
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Mar 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 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 16, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff that was in charge of a group of children was not aware of two children's on-going activities and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the children that exited the gym area and exited to a playground area for a short period of time.
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 2024-12-13. Correction verified 2024-12-20.
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Records & paperwork
Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the infant feeding instructions were not available for review for three months as required.
HHSC 746.801(2) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-13. Correction verified 2024-12-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 13, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The vehicles that used for transportation did not have complete first aid kits as they were missing thermometers.**The operation placed thermometers in the first aid kits that were in the vehicles during inspection.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(6) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-13.
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Illness & medication Serious
One child file reviewed did not have any immunizations in file for review. One child file reviewed did not have up to date immunizations in file. **The parent provided the operation with immunization records for the child that did not have any immunizations in file at inspection.
HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-16. Correction verified 2024-09-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 1, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2024 Report
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 15, 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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Jan 24, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not demonstrating that they had the skills, ability, or the training to manage the 2-year-old classroom in a manner that kept the children safe in multiple situations.
HHSC 746.1003(1) — Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-15. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-15. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of the children's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of children that exited the classroom on various occasions which included an occasion of children running out into the parking lot of the operation where a car was leaving as well as occasions where children being left unsupervised in the playground area or running out of classrooms.
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 2024-03-15. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
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Other Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff did not intervene to ensure the children's safety on numerous occasions when children climbed on top of tables in the classrooms which risked a child being injured.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-15. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a two year old classroom was over ratio on at least two occasions with one caregiver present and the maximum number of children was more than eleven children.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-15. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
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Records & paperwork Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, numerous incidents that placed children at risk occurred in which Child Care Regulation was not notified within the 48 hours of the incidents occurring.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-15. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation did not adequately notify parents of each situation in which their child was left unsupervised. Additionally, not all the parents were given all the information related to the situation in which their child was left unsupervised when they were informed.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-15. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
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Illness & medication
Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when left unsupervised during multiple occasions.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-15. Correction verified 2024-03-20.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 15, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
There were multiple individuals listed on the operation's background check list that require to be inactivated using the provider portal account within 7 days of their termination date.
HHSC 745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-09.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 28, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised and the staff was not aware of the child's on going activity and did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child responsible for.
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 2024-01-24. Correction verified 2024-02-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised by a staff and this was not reported to the Child Care Regulation by the operation.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-24. Correction verified 2024-02-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
I observed several children diapers and thei infant's hands were not washed.
HHSC 746.3505(b) — Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-28. Correction verified 2023-12-04.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
I observed several diaper changes and the changing table was not sanitized.
HHSC 746.3505(e) — Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-28. Correction verified 2023-12-04.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Nov 22, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 24, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
2 of the 4 allergy plans were missing the parent signature.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-10.
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Safety & premises
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Jan 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 12, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 31, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 18, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 20, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the preponderance of evidence, it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgment when yanking children by their arms, forcing a child's head down on her pillow, pushing a child with her foot, and pulling a nap mat out from under a child.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-13. Correction verified 2022-07-25.
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Other Serious
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Jun 6, 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 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Children between the ages of 12 months and 17 months were placed in bucket seats that did not have accompanying safety straps installed.
HHSC 746.4501(b) — Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-15. Correction verified 2022-04-20.
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Safety & premises Serious
The last fire inspection conducted was 2/4/2021.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-13. Correction verified 2022-04-12.
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Other
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Nov 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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