Winters Child Development Center
500 N HEIGHTS ST, Winters, TX 79567 · Runnels County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 34
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Stephanie Turner
- Phone
- (325) 754-4871
- Regulated since
- Jun 24, 2010
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 573408 · number 1076846
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
It was determined a caregiver improperly picked up a child by the wrist resulting in an injury to the child's elbow.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-21. Correction verified 2026-05-27.
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Other Serious
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Cleaning supplies in the bathroom used by children were observed to be in reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a more secure location, out of reach of children.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-02. Correction verified 2023-08-16.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Nov 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver was observed supervising a group of 14 children where the specified age group was 2 yrs old. The ages of children were as follows: 1- 22 mo old 6- 2 yr olds 7- 3 yr olds Please note this was observed as children were laying down to nap. None of the children in the room were asleep.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-19. Correction verified 2022-11-01.
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Safety & premises
A portion of the chainlink fence on the play ground was observed to have come unattached from the frame causing a possible entrapment hazard for children in care.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-28. Correction verified 2022-10-19.
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Safety & premises
Upon reivew of files it was observed that a child with a diagnosed allergy had an allergy plan that was lacking the parent signature. Furthermore, the epi-pen brought for the child was not in the original container and was not labeled with the date it was brought to the center. There was also no allergy notice posted for the child in any of the rooms the child spends time in.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-28. Correction verified 2022-11-01.
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Safety & premises
The fire drill for September 2022 was not documented.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-21. Correction verified 2022-10-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 3, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.