Barnyard Kids Learning Center
180 BETTY ST, Hawkins, TX 75765 · Wood County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 63
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Sarah Borszich
- Phone
- (903) 769-0663
- Regulated since
- Jan 26, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1406449 · number 1742769
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 5, 2025 Report · 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 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 9, 2024 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.
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Sep 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 12, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
At the inspection, the infant and toddler teachers were preparing lunch plates from the diaper changing table. This was corrected at inspection.
HHSC 746.2419(8) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-07. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At the inspection, children were playing on the playground with broken stackable blocks and tubes that could cause injury to a child. The operation corrected at inspection by removing the play equipment from the playground.
HHSC 746.3701(5) — Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-07. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Safety & premises Serious
At the inspection, the practice drills for fire safety have not been conducted in several months.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-07. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Other
At the inspection, the documentation for practice drills were not available to Child Care Regulation.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-21. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jun 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
At the inspection, 1 out of 6 personnel records reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-01-04. Correction verified 2023-01-03.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report a staff member testing positive for Covid-19.
HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-05. Correction verified 2022-10-05.
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Illness & medication Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. The operation failed to inform parents of a positive case of Covid-19 at the operation.
HHSC 746.307(d) — Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-05. Correction verified 2022-10-05.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Sep 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 14, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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, 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.