Pleasant Grove Children's Academy
3422 RICHMOND RD, Texarkana, TX 75503 · Bowie County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Roshonda Epps
- Phone
- (903) 832-4716
- Regulated since
- Oct 2, 2009
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 462809 · number 982786
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
It was observed during walkthrough that a child was placed in front of an emergency exit during nap time. This was corrected when the child was woke up from naptime.
HHSC 746.2909(1) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-24. Correction verified 2025-07-24.
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Safety & premises
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May 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was made aware that the only staff present at the operation at the time who was caring for ten children left the building and went to parking lot to speak with a parent.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-24. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Other Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff had grabbed a child by their arm leaving a small red mark and brought back to the classroom.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-24. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Other Serious
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff was yelling at a 21-month-old to shut up when they were crying.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-24. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
It was observed that the play equipment present on the playground was cracking causing sharp edges.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-29. Correction verified 2024-08-09.
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Safety & premises
During the inspection it was observed that the loose-fill was not adequate of atleast six inches.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-09. Correction verified 2024-08-09.
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Other Serious
During the inspection the pool was green where the bottom of the pool was not visible.
HHSC 746.5001(7) — Swimming Pools - Bottom Visible
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-29. Correction verified 2024-08-09.
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Safety & premises
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May 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that a caregiver had walked away from the changing table while a child was present on it to retrieve supplies. This was corrected immediately when the caregiver was terminated.
HHSC 746.3503(c)(2) — Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-10. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Nov 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was observed that several children were standing against the wall during active play outdoors. The children and staff verified that they were in time out for hitting each other while they were inside. This was corrected when the caregiver told the children they were able to leave timeout.
HHSC 746.2805(9) — Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-10. Correction verified 2022-10-20.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Nov 2, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One of ten children's files reviewed was lacking a current immunization record and their immunization affidavit expired 2/22/20.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-02. Correction verified 2021-12-09.
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Illness & medication
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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.