19 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.
Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out: Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a child was placed in a highchair for time out for discipline. The time also exceeded the age of the child for the number of minutes.
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: The nap room had an older infant grouped with toddler, pre-k and school age. There was more than an 18 month age gap between the youngest infant in the group and the oldest child. There was a 45 month gap in age.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: An infant was observed asleep in a restrictive device. The caregiver had mutliple opportunities to move the infant in between other caregiver tasks but did not.
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Unlock in the report| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 28, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 10 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 7 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| May 12, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
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| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | §746.2805(8) Other | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out: Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a child was placed in a highchair for time out for discipline. The time also exceeded the age of the child for the number of minutes. |
| May 28, 2025 | §746.1605(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: The nap room had an older infant grouped with toddler, pre-k and school age. There was more than an 18 month age gap between the youngest infant in the group and the oldest child. There was a 45 month gap in age. |
| Mar 11, 2025 | §746.2426(a)(1) Other | High risk | Corrected | Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: An infant was observed asleep in a restrictive device. The caregiver had mutliple opportunities to move the infant in between other caregiver tasks but did not. |
| Mar 11, 2025 | §746.2409(a)(10) Facilities & equipment | Medium risk | Corrected | Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant: Both cribs were not labeled with the correct name for the infant that uses the crib. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §746.1403(a)(2)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pre-service training: Two substitutes caregivers confirmed by the director do not have documented pre-service training or completed orientation. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §746.2421(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Two infants that required infant feeding instructions have not had it updated since June 2024. Additionally, one does not provide enough details, including what the child drinks or the amount. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §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: An individual no longer associated with the operation since May 2024 has not been inactivated. This was corrected at inspection with the individuals background check being inactivated. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §746.1301(a)(5)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: One caregivers personnel record only has 7 out of 24 hours of annual training and only covers child development and brain development training topics. All remaining topics required are lacking, including abuse and neglect training. Two substitutes confirmed by the director additionally do not have documented annual training. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §746.1605(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: Three older infants were grouped with an older group of children with the oldest child five years of age. The age gap between the youngest infant and the oldest child exceed 18 months. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §746.2431 Records, permits & program | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent: Daily sheets have not been routinely completed for infants 12-17 months of age. It was confirmed at inspection that daily sheets were not being shared through the bright wheel app with parents once the infants turned 12 months of age. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §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: A child in care was left alone with an adult that is not a caregiver employed with the operation. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §746.5205(1) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: The last two months of fire drills were not able to be completed in three minutes or less. One drill took 3 minutes and 15 seconds and one took 4 minutes to be able to exit. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §746.901(5) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-low risk | Corrected | Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): One staff personnel files lack form 2912 pre employment affidavit for staff that were hired after September 2023. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | §746.305(a)(7) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Report Change in Controlling Person: An individual listed on the controlling person list is past due for being removed. This was put into compliance with having the director put in writing that this individual can be removed from the controlling person list by child care regulation. |
| Jun 27, 2024 | §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: The sole infant caregiver was observed leaving the classroom to complete tasks in the kitchen on two different occasions during the inspection. The caregiver did not have auditory and visual awareness of the infants and was not within physical proximity. Additionally, the sole pre k caregiver additional left the classroom to complete other tasks. |
| Jun 27, 2024 | §746.2505(4)(C) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups: Toddlers were observed walking around while drinking their sippy cups. The caregiver did not attempt to redirect them to sit while drinking their sippy cups. |
| Jun 27, 2024 | §746.3317 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary: The toddler snack items were observed being stored on the lid of the classroom trash can that is used to store dirty diapers in preparation for snack time. |
| Jun 27, 2024 | §746.2201 Facilities & equipment | Medium risk | Corrected | Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs: The morning drop off room is used for 90 minutes with the pre k age classroom with the only available activity of large duplo blocks. Alternative activities were not offered by the staff. For the first 30 minutes of the morning, the group is mixed with infants and toddlers as well. Additional planned activities are needed to ensure the individual needs of each age group have variety of choices to engage in during morning activities. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | §746.603(a)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Records - Immunizations: Two children's records was lacking immunization records. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | §746.3417(3) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering: The sink in the infant classroom is not working and the children were unable to have their hands washed at the hand washing sink after diaper changing, before meal times and after outdoor activities. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | §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: Staff were observed at inspection leaving their classrooms unsupervised for other job-related tasks on seven different occurrences during the duration of the inspection. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | §746.3415(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child: The sink in the infant classroom is not working and the caregiver failed to do appropriate hand washing after diaper changing. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | §746.1301(a)(4)(A) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR: A caregiver was re-hired and the CPR training for her expired in January 2024. The caregiver was observed at inspection supervising a classroom as the only caregiver in that classroom without CPR training. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | §746.4751(d) Safety hazards | Medium risk | Corrected | Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months: Documentation of monthly checks of the active play space was not available at inspection. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | §746.3701 Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: The infant classroom has hanging cords from a shelf above the sink and the cord is accessible to children in care. Additionally, the pre k bathroom has cleaning supplies under the bathroom sink and the cabinet is not secured to prevent children from accessing the cleaning supplies. The eating area room also has sanitizing wipes accessible to children in care. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | §746.1605 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: A 14 month old was combined with an older age group with the oldest child was 4 years of age. There is more than an 18 month age gap between the infant in the group and the oldest child. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | §746.5101(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The most recent fire inspection was completed on August 31, 2021 and was due to be completed every 12 months by August, 31, 2022. The annual fire inspection is past due. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Maac Amarillo, 79106 | Child care center | — | 156 | No records | — | 0.9 km |
| Texas Premier Childcare Amarillo, 79109 | Child care center | — | 156 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| St. Paul Wee Care Academy Amarillo, 79106 | Child care center | — | 120 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Giggle & Grow Amarillo, 79109 | Child care center | — | 95 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| First Friends Preschool at Tbc Amarillo, 79109 | Child care center | — | 64 | No records | — | 1.8 km |
| Little Nest Cdc LLC Amarillo, 79101 | Child care center | — | 131 | No records | — | 2.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 1392476 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 1919 BRAZOS ST|AMARILLO|TX|7… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 1919 BRAZOS ST, AMARILLO, TX, 79102 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 1731336 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Aug 17, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX | row-2ssi.tp7s_pfti | monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart | Historical | Jun 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905855693 | Verified | Jul 28, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905855692 | Verified | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905855691 | Verified | Oct 2, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905944069 | Verified | Aug 28, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905855690 | Verified | Jun 5, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder, tx_twc_subsidy_providers, tx_twc_ccs_facilities. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.