Children's Orchard Academy On Hillside
9175 HILLSIDE RD, Amarillo, TX 79119 · Randall County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 238
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Tammy Lunini
- Phone
- (806) 318-6194
- Regulated since
- Feb 7, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1487561 · number 1803308
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (4), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Other (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was unaccounted for about 10 minutes after their classroom transitioned out of the cafeteria and back to their classroom.
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 2026-09-09. Correction verified 2026-09-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a report was not made by the operation regarding a situation that placed a child at risk with being left unsupervised.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-09. Correction verified 2026-09-22.
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Illness & medication
An incident report was written on 8/28/2026 after a situation that places a child at risk but was not shared or signed by the parent within 2 days of the incident.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-08. Correction verified 2026-09-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 20, 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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Jul 14, 2026 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 child, as a child was in a classroom for approximately fourteen minutes by themselves before they were found by staff.
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 2026-08-12. Correction verified 2026-08-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
An individual that had a prior eligible background check was inactivated on 06/17/2026 and has continued to be present at the operation without an eligible background check at the operation. The individual is currently inactive and requires a new background check submission to be present at the operation. The individual left the operation during the inspection.
HHSC 745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-06-18.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 16, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Children were left the classroom unattended and were unsupervised in the halls and office.
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 2026-07-13. Correction verified 2026-07-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 23, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver would discipline by grabbing children by the arm in a rough manner.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-07. Correction verified 2025-10-20.
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Other Serious
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Aug 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 21, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 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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Other Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, an incident occurred where children were repeatedly climbing on shelves during nap time in the classroom and the caregiver failed to intervene. The caregiver sat on the ground instead of removing the children from the shelves to ensure their safety. The caregiver doesn?t attempt to redirect the children until after a child falls off the shelf and lands onto another child laying on their nap mat resulting in the other child crying.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-08. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
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Other Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver has grabbed multiple children by the arm in a rough manner when disciplining.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-08. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
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Other Serious
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Jul 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A child walks out of the classroom and down the three halls without supervision, while the caregiver was changing a diaper in the diapering pod. Staff was unable to see and unaware he left the room.
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 2025-05-13. Correction verified 2025-05-20.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jan 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.