Kids Day Out

373 HOWARD ST, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · Comal County

5cited violations

0serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 80
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:45 AM-01:30 PM
Director / administrator: Lorie Huff
Phone: (830) 629-2286
Regulated since: Apr 27, 1999
HHSC IDs: Operation 157591 · number 539059
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 2
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2023	5	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Some parts of the promotion of physical activity were missing.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-09. Correction verified 2024-01-09.
- Supervision & ratios
  The inclusive services were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-09. Correction verified 2024-01-09.
- Records & paperwork
  Five out of eight children's records did not have a special need statement. This was corrected when the parents were able to correct the form.
  
  HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-13.
- Staff background & training
  The director's yearly training hours were not available for review.-
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-15. Correction verified 2024-01-16.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  There were several containers of Clorox wipes located in a bottom cabinet accessible to the children in one of the classrooms. This was corrected when they were moved up high in a cabinet. A dirty toy was found in a classroom accessible to the children. This was removed to an area of the room to be cleaned.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-01-19.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 10, 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 Kids Day Out, 373 HOWARD ST, New Braunfels, TX 78130-5329 (operation ID 157591, operation number 539059), 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.