Grace Place
4225 MCKNIGHT RD, Texarkana, TX 75503 · Bowie County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Carrolyn Griffin
- Phone
- (903) 223-6388
- Regulated since
- Jan 26, 2000
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 161631 · number 544112
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (2) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 28, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 28, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was discovered that the staff were using a highchair as form of timeout and/or redirection.
HHSC 746.2805(8) — Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-09. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Mar 11, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was discovered that the staff were using a highchair as form of timeout and/or redirection.
HHSC 746.2805(8) — Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-09. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Mar 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff member had patted a child out of frustration during naptime and left a mark on their back. The operation terminated the staff immediately for their actions.
HHSC 746.2805(2) — Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-11.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Dec 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff member had patted a child out of frustration during naptime and left a mark on their back. The operation terminated the staff immediately for their actions.
HHSC 746.2805(2) — Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jul 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Nov 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a caregiver placed a school age child in a highchair to calm them down so they could speak to them about their behavior.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-21. Correction verified 2022-11-29.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Oct 28, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a caregiver placed a school age child in a highchair to calm them down so they could speak to them about their behavior.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-21. Correction verified 2022-11-29.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Oct 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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Dec 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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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.