High Sky Children's Ranch
None, None, TX
Program
- Type
- General residential operation
- Licensed capacity
- 40
- Ages
- 0-17
- Hours
- -
- Director / administrator
- Kelsee Deshay Jones
- Phone
- (432) 694-7728
- Regulated since
- Aug 2, 2006
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 269667 · number 847985
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (1), Other (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2026 Inspection · 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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Nov 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 4, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the inspection a fire extinguisher door cover located in the shelter side of the operation, was observed to have a broken glass and the glass door covering was not secured properly.
HHSC 748.3301(c) — Physical Site-Windows & doors must be in good repair & free of broken glass or hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-13.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Oct 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2024 Report · 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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Aug 15, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
When a child in care presented with difficult behaviors, an employee covered the mouth of a child and pushed them away.
HHSC 748.507(1) — Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
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Other
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Aug 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 28, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
A child in care was not assessed by a medical professional after receiving multiple injuries.
HHSC 748.1553 — Child must be immediately treated by health prof, contact emergency svs or take child to ER for injury/illness requiring treatment by a health prof.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-03. Correction verified 2024-08-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Child in care had multiple injuries where staff were unaware of how the injuries were obtained. The child in care continued to be injured showing a lack of prevention and steps taken to ensure safety.
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 2024-09-03. Correction verified 2024-08-29.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Jun 25, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 3, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child in care sustained multiple accidental injuries in a short time span. Multiple staff were unable to explain how and when the injuries are occurring
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 2024-08-02. Correction verified 2024-07-25.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Three children, two collateral staff members, and one professional collateral reported similar concerns of a staff member making a child uncomfortable when waking them up, calling a child a disappointment, and speaking to children about wanting to adopt them.
HHSC 748.507(1) — Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-10. Correction verified 2024-04-09.
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation does not have an overall operation evaluation for Emergency Behavior Intervention.
HHSC 748.2951(a)(1) — Evaluation-Overall annual evaluation includes use and effectiveness of emergency behavior interventions at operation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-23. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
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Safety & premises
Three children in care did not have a discharge plan from the emergency shelter.
HHSC 748.4213(a) — Emergency Care Discharge Plan-if child in care for more than 15 days, must have a written discharge plan for child from person responsible for child
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2024-01-23. Correction verified 2024-01-22.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 19, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver failed to supervise children resulting in children engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior.
HHSC 748.685(a)(3) — Caregiver responsibility - being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-05-24.
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Other Serious
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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
A child's medication log did not have the time for two different medications.
HHSC 748.2151(c)(5) — Medication record - must include date (day/month/year) & time each medication was administered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-03. Correction verified 2022-09-23.
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Illness & medication
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Aug 28, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
A couple of children stayed at the emergency shelter past 90 days. A variance for a placement extension was requested until 8/31/2022.
HHSC 748.4207(a)(2) — Placement Extension-if there is appropriate reason for continuing care, a child five or older may continue placement for a total of 90 days
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-10-24. Correction verified 2022-10-20.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Medication logs for a couple of children did not have the time when the medication was administered on 7/03/2022.
HHSC 748.2151(c)(5) — Medication record - must include date (day/month/year) & time each medication was administered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-15. Correction verified 2022-07-15.
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Illness & medication
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Jul 1, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
A staff member struggled, and continued to participate, in an incident with a child in care.
HHSC 748.507(1) — Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-20. Correction verified 2022-05-20.
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Other
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Apr 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 26, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver made inappropriate comments towards a child in care stating that by the child's 18th birthday the child would ended up in jail due to the child's previous arrest.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(4)(A)(vii) — Children's rights- Free from demeaning behavior to embarrass/control/harm/intimidate/isolate the child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-17. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
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Other
A caregiver used profanity towards a child in care such as "cunt", "bitch" and "little bitch".
HHSC 748.2307(9) — Other Prohibited Punishments-subjecting a child to abusive or profane language
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-17. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
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Other
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Apr 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
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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Feb 15, 2022 Inspection · 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.