Melissa Ann Smith

167 CARDINAL DR, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · Comal County

2cited violations

0serious

1inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Regulated since: Apr 23, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1527444 · number 1832824
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Safety & premises (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  This home was missing #'s 4, 7, 10, and 12.
  
  HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-13. Correction verified 2026-04-16.
- Safety & premises
  This home was missing a carbon monoxide detector.
  
  HHSC 747.5335(b) — CO Detection System Connected to Alarm or Smoke Detection System- Installed According to State or Local Fire Marshal's Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-13. Correction verified 2026-04-16.
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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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 Melissa Ann Smith, 167 CARDINAL DR, New Braunfels, TX 78130-3813 (operation ID 1527444, operation number 1832824), 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.