Del Valle Wee Cardinal Child Development Center
5301 ROSS RD STE C, Del Valle, TX 78617 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 374
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:15 PM
- Director / administrator
- Sandy Chilton
- Phone
- (512) 386-3727
- Regulated since
- Mar 4, 2010
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 539170 · number 1048067
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 12, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two children were left unsupervised on the playground when the caregivers transitioned the class inside.
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 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A caregiver failed to use good judgment when a child was placed in the bathroom to protect other children from the child's physical aggression.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-26. Correction verified 2026-03-06.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Sep 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 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 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2025 Report · 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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Sep 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not utilize good judgment when bringing an e-cigarette device into the classroom. The e-cigarette device slipped out of the caregivers' pocket and was made accessible to a child.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-06. Correction verified 2024-09-10.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the evidence gathered during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that neglectful supervision was Reason to Believe.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-06. Correction verified 2024-09-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
An e-cigarette device was made accessible and smoked by a child in a classroom.
HHSC 746.3703(d) — No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-06. Correction verified 2024-09-10.
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Other Serious
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Jul 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was present with children without an eligible background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver left the operation and the operation resubmitted their background check.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-20. Correction verified 2024-05-21.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
One caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-22.
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Illness & medication
The operation had three epinephrine auto-injectors that were expired and they were all listed as part of the emergency allergy response plan for three children.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-19.
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Other Serious
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Apr 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 24, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One caregiver did not complete their CPR class in-person with the use of a CPR manikin.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-09. Correction verified 2022-08-25.
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Staff background & training
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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.