# Rocking Horse Day Care

Rocking Horse Day Care is a licensed child care program (child care center) in New Caney, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 200 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 20297 Fm 1485 Rd, New Caney, TX 77357

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 200
- License/permit: 828601
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (281) 399-3212

- Hours: 06:00 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=227389

## Inspection record
8 findings across 15 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-09 to 2026-09-03); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-01-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-27: Report Number of Employees: The operation failed to submit the number of employees that left the operation in 2024 via provider portal. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2024-10-24 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2024-10-28: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: During the walkthrough the caregiver in the nap room did not know the number of children the caregiver was resposblie for. Caregiver had to count and stated 20 children but there was 19. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2))
- 2023-12-01 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-04: Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out: During the walk through it was observed that two (2 year old) kids were placed in a restrictive device(Table high chairs)  for time out.     Note: This children were removed when instructed to. Picture was taken. (§746.2805(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-8))
- 2023-12-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-12-04: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training: Two employees who transport, did not have valid transportation on file. (§746.1301(a)(7)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-7-a))
- 2022-12-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-12-21: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: Two of four files reviewed did not have the education requirements. (§746.901(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-2))
- 2021-12-09 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-25: CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based: Three staff had completed CPR training using the online method. (§746.1315(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-b-1))
- 2021-12-09 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Location of Handwashing Sink: In the pre school classroom there were no paper towels at the sink for the children to use. Note: When pointed out paper towels were added. (§746.4405; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4405))
- 2021-12-09 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area: In the toddler classroom the caregiver did not clean the diaper changing surface in between changing the children. Note: When pointed out the diaper changing surface was cleaned. (§746.3505(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3505-e))

## Nearby programs
- [ABC and 123 Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1088468) — 2.94 km, capacity 136
- [Shirley White Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-249573) — 2.96 km, capacity 145
- [Valley Ranch  Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1393619) — 3.89 km, capacity 238

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 227389 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=227389
- us_census_geocoder record 20297 FM 1485 RD|NEW CANEY|TX|77357 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 828601 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=828601
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-ppeu-jgq3.33wx (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=828601
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 01875-1080 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=01875-1080

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-227389 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
