5 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm harshly, causing pain to the child's arm.
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: The operation failed to notify a parent immediately of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining their child harshly. The operation staff did not notify the parent at all.
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining a child harshly, within 2 days of knowing of the incident. The operation reported the incident to CCR five days after the date of the incident.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
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Unlock in the report| Jun 10, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 29, 2024 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 4, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | §746.2805(3) Other | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm harshly, causing pain to the child's arm. |
| May 29, 2024 | §746.307(b)(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: The operation failed to notify a parent immediately of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining their child harshly. The operation staff did not notify the parent at all. |
| May 29, 2024 | §746.305(a)(6) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining a child harshly, within 2 days of knowing of the incident. The operation reported the incident to CCR five days after the date of the incident. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | §746.2401(6) Other | High risk | Corrected | Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers: An 7-month old infant was sleeping on her tummy with a bib around her neck. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bib. |
| Aug 29, 2022 | §746.305(a)(4) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness: This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The operation failed to report to CCR that a staff contracted a communicable illness (COVID-19), with in two days of being notified by the staff. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy Big Spring, 79720 | Child care center | — | 61 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center) Big Spring, 79720 | Child care center | — | 75 | No records | — | 3.0 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 1122948 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 108 NW 9TH ST|BIG SPRING|TX|… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 108 NW 9TH ST, BIG SPRING, TX, 79720 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905800903 | Verified | Dec 15, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905923590 | Verified | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905800902 | Verified | Feb 27, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905800901 | Verified | Jun 20, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905800900 | Verified | Jun 10, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.