Creative Learning Educational Childcare
800 E 12TH ST, Del Rio, TX 78840 · Val Verde County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Maria Santos
- Phone
- (830) 488-6408
- Regulated since
- Feb 28, 2013
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1100814 · number 1506044
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (4) |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (3) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had 1 caregiver with 12 children in a classroom when the specified age group was 2 years old. This was corrected when director moved a child to another room.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-03. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had expired booster seats in both vans used to transport children. The last time boosters seats were used was the day before. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed all the expired seats and replaced with new ones.
HHSC 746.5607(b) — Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-03.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have policy for unassigned Epinephrine pens in their operational policy.
HHSC 746.501(a)(29) — Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-19. Correction verified 2024-01-18.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have policy for inclusive services to children with special care needs in their operational policy.
HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-19. Correction verified 2024-01-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork Serious
A child was scratched by another child while in care. The caregiver in the classroom saw the child crying and the child holding their face, however the caregiver claims to have not noticed the scratches even after the scratches were pointed out by another caregiver. Neither caregiver informed the director about the scratches.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-08-10. Correction verified 2022-08-17.
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Other
A child was scratched by another child while at the center. The staff failed to notify the parent of the scratches.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-10. Correction verified 2022-08-17.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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May 24, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The activity plan posted in classroom #3 and #4 were for the week of May 16-20, 2022. Corrected at inspection: The activity plan for the week was done and posted during the inspection.
HHSC 746.2205(a)(1) — Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-24.
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Other
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Apr 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 27, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver failed to account for all the children before leaving the van unattended.
HHSC 746.5605(3) — Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-31. Correction verified 2022-02-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
A child was left unattended in the transportation van for less than a minute.
HHSC 746.5605(4) — AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-31. Correction verified 2022-02-10.
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Other Serious
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Oct 27, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The transportation training was last taken on 09/01/2020.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-29. Correction verified 2021-10-29.
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Other
The consumer product safety commission was last signed in January of 2020. Corrected at Inspection: It was resigned during my walk-through.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-27.
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Safety & premises Serious
The fire inspection was last done on 10/21/2020.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-24. Correction verified 2021-11-24.
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Staff background & training
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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.