Episcopal Day School
260 S CHURCH ST, Paris, TX 75460 · Lamar County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 102
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Allison Thomas
- Phone
- (903) 737-9800
- Regulated since
- Feb 8, 2006
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 277960 · number 851909
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | Staff background & training (4), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (5), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A substitute lacked documentation of 24 clock hours of training to complete last years annual training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-15. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
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Illness & medication
A child's Epi pen was not in the original container labeled with the child s full name and the date brought to the operation. Another child's medication was not in the original container labeled with the child s full name and the date brought to the operation.
HHSC 746.3805(b)(1) — Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-29. Correction verified 2025-05-27.
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Safety & premises
One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-29. Correction verified 2025-05-16.
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies were evlauated and lacked a written procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.2202 of this chapter as well as the hhsc website (www.hhs.texas.gov).
HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-05. Correction verified 2025-05-16.
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Illness & medication
A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children's records lacked the child's date of admission.Two children's records lacked the address of the child's designated contact. Two child's record lacked the complete address of their designated contact. Two children's immunizaton records were observed incomplete.
HHSC 746.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-15. Correction verified 2025-05-27.
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Staff background & training
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Jul 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One individual who does not have a complete background check has been present at the operation and had direct access to children.
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 2024-07-10. Correction verified 2024-07-10.
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Staff background & training
The director and one driver did not have documentation of current transportation training on file for review.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-15. Correction verified 2024-07-16.
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Staff background & training
One caregivers record lacked a statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care centers: (A) Operational policies; and (B) Personnel policies as well as documentation of their education qualification. One employees reocrd lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form as specified in Human Resources Code, 42.059.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-24. Correction verified 2024-07-16.
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Records & paperwork
A sampling of children records were evaluated. Eight children records did not have a signed Parent's Right's form on file for review.
HHSC HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights — HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-24. Correction verified 2024-07-16.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Aug 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was present at inspection without a background check. This was corrected at inspection as the operation submitted the individuals background check request.
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 2023-08-09. Correction verified 2023-08-10.
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Staff background & training
One caregiver lacked documentation of 3 hours to complete the required 24 hour pre-service training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-23. Correction verified 2023-08-23.
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Other
The loose fill surfacing under the swings is not being maintained at the proper depth.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-09. Correction verified 2023-08-23.
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Records & paperwork
A sampling of children records were evaluated. Three children's records lacked the address of their desingated contact. One child's record lacked documentation of a hearing and vision screening.
HHSC 746.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-09. Correction verified 2023-09-21.
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Staff background & training
Two staff records lacked documentation of completion of orientation.
HHSC 746.901(10) — Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-08-23. Correction verified 2023-08-10.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Mar 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The loose fill under the swings is not being maintained at the proper depth.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-06. Correction verified 2023-03-09.
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Other
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Feb 3, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training
The director had completed only one hour of transportation training.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-15.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked a health statement. Provided the name of the child to the director at inspection.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-19. Correction verified 2022-08-24.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have documentation of attendance records or time sheets listing all days and hours worked for each employee and the director for the past three months.
HHSC 746.801(5) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-26. Correction verified 2022-08-24.
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Records & paperwork
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Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 23, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
This standard was reviewed on 11/23/2021 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. The loose fill surfacing under the swings is not being maintained at the proper depth.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-10. Correction verified 2021-12-08.
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Other
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Oct 12, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One caregiver lacked documentation of current pediatric first aid with rescue breathing for review by Child Care Regulation.
HHSC 746.1301(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-10-13.
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Staff background & training
One caregiver lacked documentation of current pediatric CPR.
HHSC 746.1301(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-10-13.
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Staff background & training
One caregiver lacked 4 hours of training to complete last years annual training. One caregivers record lacked 6 hours training to complete last years annual training.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-12. Correction verified 2021-11-10.
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Staff background & training
The director's transportation training expired 9/2021.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-15. Correction verified 2021-10-18.
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies were reviewed and lacked written policies and procedures for the following: 1) Suspension and expulsion of children; 2) hearing and vision screening; 3) field trips; 4) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter; 5) the HHSC website; 6) Inform the parents they may visit the child care center at any time during hours of operation to observe their child, the centers activities, the building, the premises, and the equipment without having to secure prior approval.
HHSC 746.201(2) — Written Personnel Policies
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-11-04.
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Other
The loose fill surfacing under the swings is not being maintained at the proper depth.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-12. Correction verified 2021-11-23.
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Records & paperwork
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's records lacked documentation of a completed hearing and vision screening.
HHSC 746.603(a)(6) — Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2021-11-12. Correction verified 2021-10-14.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a copy of the most recent fire inspection report on file for review.
HHSC 746.801(11) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-19. Correction verified 2021-10-19.
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Staff background & training
One caregivers record lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form. One caregivers record lacked documentation of education qualification.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-10-20.
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Staff background & training
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