Barnyard Babes Daycare

1321 S 15TH ST, Temple, TX 76504 · Bell County

10cited violations

0serious

12inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Michelle Farley
Phone: (254) 624-3409
Regulated since: May 23, 2014
HHSC IDs: Operation 1107371 · number 1511591
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	6	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (2)
2023	2	Supervision & ratios (2)
2022	2	Records & paperwork (2)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operations last fire drill was completed in June 2025. This was corrected when a fire drill was completed and the children and staff were able to exit the home in 45 seconds.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-08-20.
- Safety & premises
  Observed one fire extinguisher that has not been serviced.
  
  HHSC 747.5107(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-03. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
- Records & paperwork
  Obseerved one dog and one cat without current vaccinations. The vaccinations expired in June 2024.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-03. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operations last fire drill was completed in June 2025. This was corrected when a fire drill was completed and the children and staff were able to exit the home in 45 seconds.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-08-20.
- Safety & premises
  Observed one fire extinguisher that has not been serviced.
  
  HHSC 747.5107(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-03. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
- Records & paperwork
  Obseerved one dog and one cat without current vaccinations. The vaccinations expired in June 2024.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-03. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were missing the promotion of outdoor play, the doration of outdoor play, the approriate clothing and footwear for children and their plan to ensure that physical activity is completed on days that weather permits the children from going outside.
  
  HHSC 747.501(9) — Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parental Visits
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were missing the promotion of outdoor play, the doration of outdoor play, the approriate clothing and footwear for children and their plan to ensure that physical activity is completed on days that weather permits the children from going outside.
  
  HHSC 747.501(9) — Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parental Visits
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-15.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  After a review of children's records, a child enrolled in care did not have a physician's health statement on file for review.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-29. Correction verified 2022-11-21.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  After a review of children's records, a child enrolled in care did not have a physician's health statement on file for review.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-29. Correction verified 2022-11-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 6, 2021 Inspection · 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 Barnyard Babes Daycare, 1321 S 15TH ST, Temple, TX 76504-7234 (operation ID 1107371, operation number 1511591), 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.