Saras Child Care

611 W ASH ST, Edna, TX 77957 · Jackson County

26cited violations

4serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Sara Ramirez
Phone: (361) 782-5487
Regulated since: Nov 25, 2003
HHSC IDs: Operation 224999 · number 827379
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 6
Safety & premises 8
Staff background & training 6
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Safety & premises (2)
2025	6	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (4)
2024	6	2	Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (4)
2022	12	2	Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 27, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  One out of four children's files evaluated lacked an address for the emergency contact.
  
  HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-01-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 27, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  One out of four children's files evaluated lacked an address for the emergency contact.
  
  HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-01-28.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The employee list was last validated on 7/11/23.
  
  HHSC 745.651(2)(B) — Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
- Staff background & training
  The director's First aid and CPR training expired January 2025.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-26. Correction verified 2025-03-26.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies lacked information regarding parent rights.
  
  HHSC 747.501(9) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-19. Correction verified 2025-02-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The employee list was last validated on 7/11/23.
  
  HHSC 745.651(2)(B) — Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
- Staff background & training
  The director's First aid and CPR training expired January 2025.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-26. Correction verified 2025-03-26.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies lacked information regarding parent rights.
  
  HHSC 747.501(9) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-19. Correction verified 2025-02-19.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  A six month old was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.
  
  HHSC 747.2326(a)(2) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-07. Correction verified 2024-03-19.
- Safety & premises
  One out of four children's files evaluated lacked the name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or the emergency-care facility.
  
  HHSC 747.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-11. Correction verified 2024-03-19.
- Illness & medication
  One out of four children's files evaluated lacked an updated shot record on file.
  
  HHSC 747.613(b) — Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-11. Correction verified 2024-03-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  A six month old was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.
  
  HHSC 747.2326(a)(2) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-07. Correction verified 2024-03-19.
- Safety & premises
  One out of four children's files evaluated lacked the name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or the emergency-care facility.
  
  HHSC 747.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-11. Correction verified 2024-03-19.
- Illness & medication
  One out of four children's files evaluated lacked an updated shot record on file.
  
  HHSC 747.613(b) — Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-11. Correction verified 2024-03-19.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The employee list was last validated on 12/08/2020.
  
  HHSC 745.651(2)(B) — Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-02. Correction verified 2022-06-02.
- Other
  The consumer product recall was last certified on January 2, 2020.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-01. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies lacked information regarding safe sleep for infants under 12 months.
  
  HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-02. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies lacked promotion of physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-02. Correction verified 2022-06-02.
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguisher was last serviced August 2020.
  
  HHSC 747.5107(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-03. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Other Serious
  One out of four children's files evaluated lacked phone numbers for the release contact. Note: This was corrected when the director obtained the phone numbers.
  
  HHSC 747.605(7) — Required Admission Information - Release Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-31.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The employee list was last validated on 12/08/2020.
  
  HHSC 745.651(2)(B) — Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-02. Correction verified 2022-06-02.
- Other
  The consumer product recall was last certified on January 2, 2020.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-01. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies lacked information regarding safe sleep for infants under 12 months.
  
  HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-02. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies lacked promotion of physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-02. Correction verified 2022-06-02.
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguisher was last serviced August 2020.
  
  HHSC 747.5107(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-03. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Other Serious
  One out of four children's files evaluated lacked phone numbers for the release contact. Note: This was corrected when the director obtained the phone numbers.
  
  HHSC 747.605(7) — Required Admission Information - Release Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-31.
HHSC inspection history

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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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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 Saras Child Care, 611 W ASH ST, Edna, TX 77957-2505 (operation ID 224999, operation number 827379), 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]

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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.