Rainbow Land Daycare

905 6TH ST, Palacios, TX 77465 · Matagorda County

1cited violations

1serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 85
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Melinda Cruz
Phone: (361) 972-2831
Regulated since: Apr 23, 2012
HHSC IDs: Operation 958748 · number 1390646
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	1	1	Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  A four month old infant was observed in a swaddle sleep sack. Note: The sleep sack was removed off of the infant.
  
  HHSC 746.2428 — No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-04. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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.

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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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Rainbow Land Daycare, 905 6TH ST, Palacios, TX 77465-4300 (operation ID 958748, operation number 1390646), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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.