Peppermint Fence Daycare And Learning Center

415 DAVIS ST, Carthage, TX 75633 · Panola County

4cited violations

0serious

20inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 121
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Haley Owen
Phone: (903) 693-8261
Regulated since: Apr 12, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1474525 · number 1794433
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	0	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  During training review, four out of five files were missing required training.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-23. Correction verified 2025-04-22.
- Safety & premises
  During inspection the required loose fill on two playgrounds was observed to be about 2 - 3 inches deep.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-12. Correction verified 2025-06-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  During training review, four out of five files were missing required training.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-23. Correction verified 2025-04-22.
- Safety & premises
  During inspection the required loose fill on two playgrounds was observed to be about 2 - 3 inches deep.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-12. Correction verified 2025-06-19.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 25, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 28, 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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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 Peppermint Fence Daycare and Learning Center, 415 DAVIS ST, Carthage, TX 75633-1412 (operation ID 1474525, operation number 1794433), 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.