The Children's Garden
302 FLAG LAKE DR, Lake Jackson, TX 77566 · Brazoria County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 119
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Teresa Perez
- Phone
- (979) 299-6300
- Regulated since
- Mar 24, 1994
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 132766 · number 503557
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (2) |
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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Oct 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 7, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication Serious
A caregiver did not use good judgment when they did not put personal medication in the office as required. The medication was accessible to children in the classroom. Note: The caregiver was terminated for not using good judgment.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-11. Correction verified 2025-04-15.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Mar 7, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication Serious
A caregiver did not use good judgment when they did not put personal medication in the office as required. The medication was accessible to children in the classroom. Note: The caregiver was terminated for not using good judgment.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-11. Correction verified 2025-04-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Illness & medication Serious
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Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 18, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 18, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 17, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-20. Correction verified 2025-01-17.
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 17, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-20. Correction verified 2025-01-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 22, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There is no documentation that the monthly check were completed. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the check and documented it.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-17.
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Safety & premises
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Oct 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There is no documentation that the monthly check were completed. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the check and documented it.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Oct 19, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 19, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- 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, 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.