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In His Hands Day Care

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 190 children

1818 4th Ave, Canyon, TX 79015

Safety record

12 findings across 13 inspections

7 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.

Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium riskCorrectedFeb 19, 2026
Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training: Two employee files still lacked orientation.
Fire safety & emergency drillsMedium-high riskCorrectedFeb 3, 2026
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: A food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy lacks the physician signature and parent signature.
Facilities & equipmentMedium-high riskCorrectedFeb 3, 2026

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Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Feb 19, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
Feb 3, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	3	Verified
Apr 28, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Mar 6, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Feb 19, 2026	§746.901(11) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training: Two employee files still lacked orientation.
Feb 3, 2026	§746.3819 Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: A food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy lacks the physician signature and parent signature.
Feb 3, 2026	§746.4805(a) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides: The side access did not have adequate 6 feet use zone and children were observed using the equipment.
Feb 3, 2026	§746.901(11) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training: Three employee files lacked orientation.
Feb 27, 2025	§746.2805(3) Other	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver disciplined a child inappropriately. The child was asked to put down a handful of rocks and then the caregiver grabbed the child by the arm in an attempt to get the child to release the rocks.
Feb 27, 2025	§746.2805(1) Other	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was thumping children on their hands as a means to stop unwanted behavior for discipline.
Mar 20, 2024	§746.1601 Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: One classroom with a specified age group of 12-17 month old infants required two staff members in the classroom with the 8 children in care but only had one staff member observed in the classroom upon entry of the room at inspections. The caregiver that left the classroom to utilize the restroom, promptly returned and the classroom was back in ratio during nap time.
Mar 20, 2024	§746.3809 Health records & medication	Medium risk	Corrected	Medication No Longer Used: Two medications required for known food allergies is expired and is in need of replacing.
Mar 20, 2024	§746.2421(b) Food & nutrition	Medium risk	Corrected	Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Five infants in the infant classroom were past due on infant feeding instructions requiring to be updated in the last 30 days that are consuming formula or breastmilk.
Mar 20, 2024	§746.3701 Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: One slide on the younger children playground has screws that pose a hazard to children in care. Two screws have broken from the plastic and poses a pinch hazard, and one screw protrudes up and is a pinch hazard. Additionally, the older children playground has a metal post protruding from the ground and is a trip hazard. This was corrected at inspection with the slide removed and the metal post was pulled up and removed.
Apr 19, 2023	§746.4907(d) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: Climbing equipment on the playground that requires six inches of loose fill within the use zone had various areas that had hard and compacted dirt and there was not sufficient 6 inches of loose fill.
Apr 19, 2023	§746.4501(b) Food & nutrition	Medium risk	Corrected	Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer: One classroom with infants and toddlers was observed during snack time and the children were no secured with the buckle in the multiple occupancy table that has buckles.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Feb 19, 2026

§746.901(11)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training: Two employee files still lacked orientation.

Feb 3, 2026

§746.3819

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: A food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy lacks the physician signature and parent signature.

Feb 3, 2026

§746.4805(a)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides: The side access did not have adequate 6 feet use zone and children were observed using the equipment.

Feb 3, 2026

§746.901(11)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training: Three employee files lacked orientation.

Feb 27, 2025

§746.2805(3)

Other

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver disciplined a child inappropriately. The child was asked to put down a handful of rocks and then the caregiver grabbed the child by the arm in an attempt to get the child to release the rocks.

Feb 27, 2025

§746.2805(1)

Other

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was thumping children on their hands as a means to stop unwanted behavior for discipline.

Mar 20, 2024

§746.1601

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: One classroom with a specified age group of 12-17 month old infants required two staff members in the classroom with the 8 children in care but only had one staff member observed in the classroom upon entry of the room at inspections. The caregiver that left the classroom to utilize the restroom, promptly returned and the classroom was back in ratio during nap time.

Mar 20, 2024

§746.3809

Health records & medication

Medium risk

Corrected

Medication No Longer Used: Two medications required for known food allergies is expired and is in need of replacing.

Mar 20, 2024

§746.2421(b)

Food & nutrition

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Five infants in the infant classroom were past due on infant feeding instructions requiring to be updated in the last 30 days that are consuming formula or breastmilk.

Mar 20, 2024

§746.3701

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: One slide on the younger children playground has screws that pose a hazard to children in care. Two screws have broken from the plastic and poses a pinch hazard, and one screw protrudes up and is a pinch hazard. Additionally, the older children playground has a metal post protruding from the ground and is a trip hazard. This was corrected at inspection with the slide removed and the metal post was pulled up and removed.

Apr 19, 2023

§746.4907(d)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: Climbing equipment on the playground that requires six inches of loose fill within the use zone had various areas that had hard and compacted dirt and there was not sufficient 6 inches of loose fill.

Apr 19, 2023

§746.4501(b)

Food & nutrition

Medium risk

Corrected

Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer: One classroom with infants and toddlers was observed during snack time and the children were no secured with the buckle in the multiple occupancy table that has buckles.

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Christian Learning Center of Fbc Canyon, 79015	Child care center	—	130	No records	—	0.1 km
Friendship Ranch Child Development Center Canyon, 79015	Child care center	—	80	No records	—	1.0 km
Sunshine Child Care Canyon, 79015	Child care center	—	62	No records	—	1.1 km
West Texas a&M Child Development Center Canyon, 79016	Child care center	—	85	No records	—	1.2 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	161294	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	1818 4TH AVE\|CANYON\|TX\|79015	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 1818 4TH AVE, CANYON, TX, 79015	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	543684	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Jun 2, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905762140		Verified	Feb 19, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905762139		Verified	Feb 3, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905762138		Verified	Apr 28, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905762137		Verified	Mar 6, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905907476		Verified	Feb 27, 2025	Nov 5, 2026

In His Hands Day Care

12 findings across 13 inspections

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In His Hands Day Care

12 findings across 13 inspections

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