17 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.
Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving: Three employees were no longer employed at the center for more than 7 days, were still active on the background list. This was corrected when the director went into the portal to deactivate the employees.
Required Admission Information - Physician Information: One out of ten files was missing a contact for medical emergency. This was correct when the parent provided the information.
Children's Products- Annual Certification: The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form was not available for review. This was corrected when the director printed it out and signed it.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 20, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 24, 2024 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 25, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| May 19, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 16, 2022 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 11, 2022 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | §745.651(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving: Three employees were no longer employed at the center for more than 7 days, were still active on the background list. This was corrected when the director went into the portal to deactivate the employees. |
| Sep 28, 2026 | §746.605(10) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Admission Information - Physician Information: One out of ten files was missing a contact for medical emergency. This was correct when the parent provided the information. |
| Aug 14, 2025 | §746.4135(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Products- Annual Certification: The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form was not available for review. This was corrected when the director printed it out and signed it. |
| Aug 14, 2025 | §746.3407 Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: The plastic and wicker containers in several rooms that hold toys were damaged, leaving rough edges and sharp metal that could pose a risk of injury to children in care. This was corrected when the containers were removed. |
| Aug 14, 2025 | §746.1311(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months: The director's SIDS training was not available for review. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | §746.1205(a)(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that caregivers were not engaged in active supervision of children in care, resulting in one child touching another child inappropriately on their bare bottom. |
| Nov 20, 2024 | §746.3407(9) Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: A stall in the boy's bathroom had peeling paint on the wall. |
| Nov 20, 2024 | §746.1309(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required: One out of five infant teachers present during this inspection had an expired SIDS training certificate. The training was last completed in May 2023. |
| Nov 20, 2024 | §746.2407 Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: Four highchairs in the older infant room were not equipped with safety straps. Three infants were observed sitting in the highchairs not strapped in. This was corrected when safety straps were found and put on the highchairs. |
| May 7, 2024 | §746.2409(a)(2) Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets: A sheet that was brought from home did not fit the mattress. Several other sheets did not fit the mattresses correctly causing the mattress to curl up. This was corrected when the caregiver tightened the sheet up. |
| Apr 26, 2024 | §746.1601 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: Based on the inspection visit on May 7th, several rooms become over ratio by one very quickly where the director had to step into a classroom. The director was proactive by taking a few children with her to go to classrooms to move children around. |
| Apr 1, 2024 | §746.2905(1) Facilities & equipment | Medium risk | Corrected | Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep: Based on video evidence reviewed as a result of this investigation, a child raised their head from the nap mat as though attempting to get up and the caregiver used her hand on the child?s back in a rubbing motion to push the child to lay back down. |
| May 25, 2023 | §746.5101(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The last fire inspection was conducted on 5-19-2022. Fire inspections are due annually. |
| May 25, 2023 | §746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training- Required Content: One out of three staff that administers medication did not have the required medication training. |
| May 25, 2023 | §746.5205(2) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year: The severe weather drill documentation was not available for review. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | §746.3401(a) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Annual Sanitation Inspection: A health inspection has not been conducted since 2021. The person in charge called and an inspection has been scheduled for 2-15-2023. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | §746.603(a)(6) Safety hazards | Low risk | Corrected | Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening: Three out of ten children's records were missing the vision and hearing screening. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | §746.5205(4) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium risk | Corrected | Documentation of Drills: The documentation of drills was not available for review. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | §746.611(a)(3) Safety hazards | Medium risk | Corrected | Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement: Five out of ten children's records did not have a health statement signed by a health care professional after being enrolled at the center for over a year. |
| Jun 3, 2022 | §745.641 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: A staff that was hired a week ago and was shadowing the Pre School teacher was present at the operation, prior to receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit. This was corrected when the director removed the person from the room. |
| Jun 3, 2022 | §746.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: Two out of ten employees training records were not available for review. |
| May 11, 2022 | §746.5101(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The last fire inspection was conducted on 6-11-2019. Fire inspections are due annually. |
| May 11, 2022 | §746.5307(b) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fire Extinguishers Serviced: The fire extinguishers were last serviced in August of 2020. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | §746.5307(b) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fire Extinguishers Serviced: The fire extinguishers were last serviced in August of 2020. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | §746.2421(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: There were 3 infants without an updated feeding schedule. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | §746.3421(b) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink: I observed the caregiver changing diapers but did not wash the infants hands. This was corrected when the caregiver was informed to wash the infants hands. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | §746.501(a)(18)(B) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Operational Policies - Duration: The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies. |
| Apr 19, 2022 | §746.5101(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The last fire inspection was conducted on 6-11-2019. Fire inspections are due annually. |
| Mar 1, 2022 | §746.303(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-low risk | Corrected | Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y School Age @ Walnut Springs New Braunfels, 78130 | School-age program | — | 50 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| Crossroads Church and Preschool New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 117 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Y School Age @ Memorial Elementary New Braunfels, 78130 | School-age program | — | 50 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 107 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Y School Age @ County Line New Braunfels, 78130 | School-age program | — | 50 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Blue Bird Kids Academy New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 175 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 1332740 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 1429 S WALNUT AVE|NEW BRAUNF… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 1429 S WALNUT AVE, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78130 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905832591 | Verified | Sep 28, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905832590 | Verified | Apr 8, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905935265 | Verified | Mar 27, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905832589 | Verified | Dec 30, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905832588 | Verified | Dec 19, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 |
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