Rainbow Care Center
401 N FRONT ST, Falls City, TX 78113 · Karnes County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 36
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Rita Serna
- Phone
- (830) 254-3334
- Regulated since
- Feb 19, 2014
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1119005 · number 1521242
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 28, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
An infant in care did not have a current written feeding instruction form. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the mother arrived and the center and completed the form.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-01-28.
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Records & paperwork
Two out of four children's records reviewed were found to be missing their health statement signed by a physician.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-06. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
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Other
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Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
People list was last validated on 7/31/2024.
HHSC 745.651(2)(A) — Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-03-26.
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Safety & premises
There's a set of small blocks and seven small toys.
HHSC 746.2405(5) — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Sufficient Number of Toys
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-03-27.
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Other
One infant written feeding instruction expired on 1/5/2025.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-03-27.
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Safety & premises
There was no emergency evacuation and relocation diagram posted in the infant's room.
HHSC 746.5207(b) — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-13.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The reporting of the number of employees that left in 2024 for operations was due on 1/15/2025.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-23. Correction verified 2025-01-23.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two caregivers do not have the required 24 hours of annual training for the 2022-2023 training year.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-25. Correction verified 2024-03-25.
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Staff background & training
The director did not have 30 hours of annual training for the 2022-2023 training year.
HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-25. Correction verified 2024-03-25.
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Safety & premises
There was broken equipment in the playground. Corrected at inspection: It was removed during the inspection.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-03-04.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
During inspection, one bottle of milk was observed to have no name or label to identify the child to whom it belongs. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver labeled the bottle with the child's name.
HHSC 746.2505(4)(A) — Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-26.
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Other
The annual Child Product Safety Commission form was not available for review. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed a new form.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-26.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation fail to give a copy of the operation policy to the parents.
HHSC 746.503 — Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-22. Correction verified 2022-08-22.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One infant feeding schedule had been updated in the last four months. The last updated was 11/21/2021.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-15. Correction verified 2022-03-29.
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Other
Two children were not given a quiet activity after waking up from nap. This was corrected at inspection when caregiver gave the children a book and quiet toy.
HHSC 746.2907(a) — Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-15.
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Other
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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.