# Rainbow Connection

Rainbow Connection is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Princeton, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 145 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 101 Jefferson Ave, Princeton, TX 75407

- Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 145
- License/permit: 1694841
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (972) 736-3000

- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1335903

## Inspection record
9 findings across 22 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-11 to 2026-10-02); 9 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-12-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-03-24: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver was found to have physically abused children who were in care. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4))
- 2025-12-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-04: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation inspection it was determined that the center director has not notified parents of the prohibited punishment concerns that been noted during the investigation. The director was made aware of the concerns on 12/17/25 but failed to notify parents in a timely manner. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2025-12-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-03-24: Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. The director was not properly supervising a caregiver who had inappropriately disciplined several children in care throughout the course of a day. (§746.1003(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1003-4))
- 2025-12-01 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-04: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on information provided from a DFPS initiation investigation it was determined that a caregiver grabbed children by the arm in the bicep and triceps area, causing them to lift off the floor on multiple occasions. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2025-12-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-03-24: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not reach out for assistance in the classroom from the administrative staff when the caregiver became frustrated. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2025-05-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation, good judgment was not demonstrated when it was determined that a caregiver named in this report did restrain a child in care by their arms and allowed another child to hit him.   ***************  By the time of the investigation inspection, the caregiver had confessed this action to the director in charge and was terminated from their position. Proper discipline/guidance was observed during the inspection time and additional trainings have been completed by all staff. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2022-12-08 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-01-19: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle: A school vehicle with a model year of 2017 was missing an electronic child safety alarm; the vehicle is currently be used to transport children in care. (§746.5625(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-a))
- 2022-09-28 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-11: Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance: This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. Through review of video during the investigation inspection, it was determined that a caregiver pulled a three year old child up from a sitting to a standing position by holding the child's hand and pulling the child up which caused an injury to the child's elbow. During the interview process, the caregiver stated that they were trying to get the child to join the group on a rug that was in a different area of the classroom. (§746.2803(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2803-4))
- 2022-09-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-03: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children: Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not supervise children in care appropriately. The caregiver was not able to intervene to prevent a child in care from being bitten multiple times during a conflict with another child. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4))

## Nearby programs
- [Panther Cub Day Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1335166) — 0.51 km, capacity 153
- [Abundant Life Ca](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1538597) — 2.24 km, capacity 75
- [Goddard School of Princeton](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1475158) — 2.7 km, capacity 255
- [Princeton Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1366137) — 3.59 km, capacity 164

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1335903 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1335903
- us_census_geocoder record 101 JEFFERSON AVE|PRINCETON|TX|75407 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1694841 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1694841
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-xazp_3qzq.53c2 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1694841
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02328-3883 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02328-3883

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