Carrie Johnson

1104 S AVONDALE ST, Amarillo, TX 79106 · Potter County

16cited violations

9serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:15 AM-05:30 PM
Phone: (806) 372-5462
Regulated since: Jan 28, 2015
HHSC IDs: Operation 1167248 · number 1556644
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 5
Safety & premises 2
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 5
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	16	9	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (5), Safety & premises (2), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (5), Records & paperwork (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child in care did not have proof of the parent receiving information regarding the safe sleep for infants policy, the parent's rights, and the animals in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-18. Correction verified 2025-12-09.
- Records & paperwork
  The last three months of menus were not available to be reviewed as the September month was not available upon request. The last three months of sign in and out logs was not avaiable for review as the September month was not available for review upon request.
  
  HHSC 747.801(4) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-18. Correction verified 2025-12-09.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 21, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A household member that resides in the home and is older than 14 years of age has been doing so without an eligible notification from the background check unit.
  
  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 2025-04-01. Correction verified 2025-04-03.
- Staff background & training Serious
  The two-hour transportation training was not available for review for three adults that provide transportation to children in care.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-24. Correction verified 2025-04-04.
- Staff background & training
  The permit holder did was lacking 5 hours of training within the most complete training year of 1/28/2024 - 1/28/2025.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-31. Correction verified 2025-04-04.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  There were eight children present at inspection. There was one child that was birth to 17 months of age and a total of 7 children that were 18 months to 5 years old when the max number of children that can be present that are 18 months to five years of age is 5 total children. Therefore, the provider was over by two children for the daily ratio regardless of there being more than one caregiver present due to the permit type issued to the operation.
  
  HHSC 747.1701 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-21. Correction verified 2025-04-04.
- Supervision & ratios
  The parent's rights form was reviewed. The operational policies regarding information to parents about the pets/animals in the home was recited as it has not been completed.
  
  HHSC 747.501(9) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-24. Correction verified 2025-04-04.
- Illness & medication
  A child file reviewed did not have any immunizations in file for a child that is in care. **This was corrected at inspection when the parent provided an immunization record for the child to the operation.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-03-21.
- Food & allergies Serious
  A child that is in and the parent had noted on the admission form that the child has a food allergy did not have the food allergy in file for review.
  
  HHSC 747.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-31. Correction verified 2025-04-04.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The transportation training was not available for two caregivers that provide transportation training to children in care.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-07. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
- Staff background & training
  The permit holder did was lacking 5 hours of training within the most complete training year of 1/28/2024 - 1/28/2025.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-07. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  There were seven children present at inspection. There was one child that was birth to 17 months of age and a total of 6 children that were 18 months to 5 years old when the mac number of children that can be present that are 18 months to five years of age is 5 total children, therefore, the provider was over by one child for daily ratio.
  
  HHSC 747.1701 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-26. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The first aid kit was missing a thermometer and scissors. **These were provided by the provider and placed in the first aid kit in the vehicle.
  
  HHSC 747.2901(a)(4) — Field Trips -First Aid Kit
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-26.
- Safety & premises Serious
  A small plastic pool was observed not stored out of children's reach. Additionally, there was a dead chicken next to the pool in a play yard that had been used by children previously.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-26. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not provided the Parent's Rights information to parents as required of the operational policies and did not include a policy with iinformation to parents about the promotion of physical activities. Additionally, updates are required for the policy to pets/animals in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.501(9) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-26. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
- Records & paperwork
  A child present at inspection did not have a file available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 19, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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 Carrie Johnson, 1104 S AVONDALE ST, Amarillo, TX 79106-4321 (operation ID 1167248, operation number 1556644), 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,

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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.