The Hive- Northlake LLC
1485 COMMONS CIR STE 200, Northlake, TX 76226 · Denton County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 54
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-10:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Patricia Neusch
- Phone
- (940) 441-1155
- Regulated since
- Jul 18, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1432632 · number 1763033
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 29, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One staff is missing first aid training.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-03.
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Safety & premises
Two children files are missing the name, address, and telephone number of the child s physician or an emergency-care facility.
HHSC 746.605(10) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
Six children files are missing authorization to obtain emergency medical care.
HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-03.
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Other Serious
Six children files are missing the special care statement section.
HHSC 746.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-03.
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Staff background & training Serious
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May 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 21, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not use a positive method of redirecting a child by lifting a toddler from the floor by their wrist with one hand.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(C) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-18. Correction verified 2025-10-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on information gathered during the course of a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation did not report an alleged situation that caused an injury to a child.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-18. Correction verified 2025-10-09.
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Discipline & child guidance
Based on information gathered during the course of a DFPS investigation, the operation did not provide written notification to parents of children in a video that a child's parent would review it before access was granted.
HHSC 746.521(8) — Parent right to review video recordings of alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving parent child
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-18. Correction verified 2025-10-09.
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Illness & medication
Based on information gathered during the course of a DFPS investigation, the operation did not provide parents with an incident report after reviewing video footage of an incident that occurred while the child was present at the operation.
HHSC 746.701(1) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-18. Correction verified 2025-10-09.
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Other Serious
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Jul 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Caregivers in the play room did not know how many children were present. One caregiver stated that their were 19 children in care and the system stated that there was 18 children checked into the classroom. There were 21 children present.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-17. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Other Serious
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Jun 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Two children were observed at the top of the indoor play structure with no caregiver present. One caregiver was monitoring a child in the restroom area and the other caregiver was cleaning up from snack.
HHSC 745.8311(b) — Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-14. Correction verified 2025-07-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's last gas inspection was conducted in December of 2022.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-04. Correction verified 2025-06-20.
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Illness & medication Serious
One child who has attended five times since enrollment does not have immunization records on file.
HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-02. Correction verified 2025-06-25.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jul 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
7 out of 7 personnel records evaluated did not have proof of education.
HHSC 746.1107(2) — Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-28. Correction verified 2023-04-28.
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Safety & premises Serious
7 out of 7 files viewed did not have an emergency contact who was not the parent.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-04.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 14, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver did not maintain supervision of all children and a child was able to elope from the operation.
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 2023-05-05. Correction verified 2023-05-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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