# Arlene Lopez Arlene's Day Care Arlene Lopez Arlene's Day Care is a licensed licensed child-care home (group family day care home) in De Leon, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 12 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: De Leon, TX 76444 (street address omitted by regulator) - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 12 - License/permit: 850295 - Operator: home-based individual provider - Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=274587 ## Inspection record 11 findings across 10 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-09-12 to 2026-07-21); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-07-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-21: AP Never exceed capacity of the home: The operation had 13 children present at time of inspection. One child was sent home immediately bringing the operation back in to compliance. (§747.207(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-207-10)) - 2026-07-15 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-21: Children's Records - Health Statement: Children files were reviewed: 4 children were lacking a health statement. (§747.603(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-3)) - 2025-08-13 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-09-04: Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required: The primary caregvier was lacking training in required topics. (§747.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1309-a)) - 2025-08-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-09-04: Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home: The primary caregiver in the home was caring for 11 children alone: one infant, nine children 18mo-3 yrs and one child 5 yrs of age. This was corrected when another caregvier arrived at the home bringing the home into compliance. (§747.1801; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1801)) - 2025-08-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-08-13: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: The operation had not conducted a fire drill in the month of July 2025. This was corrected at inspection when the operation conducted a fire drill during inspection, bringing the operation into compliance. (§747.5005(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-5005-1)) - 2024-10-10 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: The last documented fire drill was on 6/3/2024. This was corrected at inspection when the provider conducted a fire drill and documented it on the form. (§747.5005(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-5005-1)) - 2024-06-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-06-19: Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home: The provider was out of child/caregiver ratio when CCR Specialist arrived. There were 23 children in care total. This was immediately corrected during the inspection. 12 children in care were sent home, brining the operation back into compliance. (§747.1801; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1801)) - 2024-06-14 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-06-19: AP Never exceed capacity of the home: When CCR Specialist arrived at the operation, there were 23 children in care. This was immediately corrected during the inspection when 12 children in care left the operation, bringing the operation back into compliance with child/caregiver ratio. (§747.207(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-207-10)) - 2024-06-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-06-19: Written Operational Policies - Exclusion Criteria: The operation did not have an illness or exclusion policy, promotion of indoor/outdoor activity, instructions for contacting the Child Care Regulation office, the Abuse/Neglect hot line, and the current HHS website in the parent handbook. The emergency preparedness plan, health checks, and policy regarding vaccines also was not in the parent handbook. (§747.501(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-501-2)) - 2022-09-12 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-30: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired: There was a slide that was taped to the structure. There was a swinging ring on the structure. There were tiny tots toys and structures that are cracked and need to be removed and moved away from the use zone. The grass needs to be mowed. Swings need to be raised and monitored for condition. (§747.4407(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-4407-b)) - 2022-09-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: The television was turned on and playing a show when I arrived. The operation turned the show off during the inspection. (§747.2105(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2105-a)) ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 274587 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=274587 - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 850295 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=850295 - tx_tda_cacfp_homes record 02060-01353 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/ub2y-4i6h.json?cesiteid=02060-01353 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-274587 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.