21 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner: Two small garbage cans were observed on the playground area without lids and accessible to children. The garbage cans were removed during the inspection.
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: The last fire drill documented was observed to have been completed in July 2025.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Employees Discipline Own Children: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that employees used prohibited punishment at the operation when discipling their own children.
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Unlock in the report| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| May 8, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 19, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 8, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | §746.3407(8) Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner: Two small garbage cans were observed on the playground area without lids and accessible to children. The garbage cans were removed during the inspection. |
| Oct 20, 2025 | §746.5205(1) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: The last fire drill documented was observed to have been completed in July 2025. |
| Oct 20, 2025 | §746.2807 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Employees Discipline Own Children: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that employees used prohibited punishment at the operation when discipling their own children. |
| Oct 20, 2025 | §746.2203(b) Records, permits & program | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that written activity plans were not being followed. |
| Oct 20, 2025 | §746.2805(5) Other | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that prohibited punishment was used when caregivers yelled at children. |
| Oct 20, 2025 | §746.1203(3)(D) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that staff engaged in personal cell phone use while responsible for supervising children in the classroom, |
| May 8, 2025 | §746.5401 Other | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: The last gas leak inspection was observed to have been completed in April of 2023. The gas leak test was scheduled during the inspection.. |
| Sep 7, 2024 | §746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used poor judgement when speaking to a child using inappropriate language. |
| Aug 8, 2024 | §746.2805(5) Other | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that caregivers used prohibited punishment when yelling at children in care. |
| Aug 8, 2024 | §746.2805(1) Other | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that corporal punishment and threats of corporal punishment were used. One caregiver was found to use threats of corporal punishment and to have used a fly swatter and their hand to discipline children. |
| Jun 13, 2024 | §746.5205(4) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Documentation of Drills: The operation has not documented a fire drill since January 2024, This was corrected at inspection today when the operation practiced and documented the fire drill. |
| Jun 13, 2024 | §746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training- Required Content: 3 out of the 5 caregivers file selected for review were missing required training topics related to health and safety. |
| Sep 28, 2023 | §746.1316(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually: Personnel that transport children in care did not have current transportation training. |
| Sep 28, 2023 | §746.5607(b) Other | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident: The booster seats located in the transportation van were expired. |
| Jun 2, 2023 | §745.641 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: A new employee was clocked in and on the play yard with children in care and other caregivers and the background check is still pending,The caregiver was sent home which brought the operation into compliance. |
| May 8, 2023 | §746.2415(b) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: An 11 month-old child was observed sleeping in a crib and a blanket was covering the infant. The blanket was removed during the inspection, bringing the operation into compliance. |
| Apr 24, 2023 | §746.3805(b)(1) Health records & medication | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date: A bottle of Tylenol was in an infant's cubby. There was no authorization form, the medication was expired, and it was for 2?11-year-olds. This was corrected on-site during the inspection when the bottle was removed from the classroom during this inspection. The risk was mitigated because the child was not present, and the medication seal had not been broken, so no Tylenol had been given to this child. |
| Apr 24, 2023 | §746.3701(1) Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered: 4 outlets observed without proper covers. This was corrected when the covers were replaced. There were fans within reach of children in 3 classrooms. The fans were removed during the inspection. |
| Apr 24, 2023 | §746.203(2) Other | Medium risk | Corrected | Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance: Providers must update their insurance on their portal annually. |
| Apr 20, 2023 | §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: It was determined a caregiver has left their classroom occasionally to open the secondary door. |
| Jul 8, 2022 | §746.1605 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: A 7 month old child was observed sitting in a stroller in the school age class. The oldest child in this group was 11 years old. The infant was removed from the classroom bringing the operation into compliance. |
| Jul 8, 2022 | §746.2207(c)(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities: Children in the school age class were observed playing games on their personal cell phones and IPads. Based on observations, this was not a structured planned activity with a educational purpose. The devices were put up during the inspection, bringing the operation into compliance. |
| Jul 8, 2022 | §746.3701(3) Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded: A box fan was being used in the prek class, and it was on top of the short file cabinet. The fan was in reach of the children in care. It was determined the prek classroom was outside in a breeze way, and the caregiver took the child inside the Gym to use the restroom. There were multiple paint containers and a can of lysol on the floor in the restoom. This was corrected when the children came into the main building and had no additional need to use the bathroom in the gym. Verbal TA was provided at he last inspection regarding the fans. |
| Jul 8, 2022 | §746.4305 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fenced Outdoor Activity Space: It was determined the prek class were spending outdoor time in the drive-thru covered awning of the church. There was no fence and this a non-licensed space. The children came back inside bringing the operation into compliance. |
| Jun 29, 2022 | §746.1301(2)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training: It was found that various training records were not available. Some employee have not completed the 24 hours in annual training, annual reporting abuse is not in the training records, and one employee that only works summers, had no training hours. |
| Jun 29, 2022 | §746.603(a)(2) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Records - Admission Information: Of the 5 children records reviewed, complete names, addresses, and phone number of emergency contact and emergency treatment authorizations were missing, one child had no enrollment form. |
| Jun 29, 2022 | §746.1601 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: The infant class had 6 children, 2 -11 month olds, 2 -16 month olds, and 2 20 month old. The group had 1 caregiver. The group was out of ratio. This was corrected when one of the children were moved to another room which brought the operation into compliance. |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 319878 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 211 S WALNUT ST|HICO|TX|7645… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 211 S WALNUT ST, HICO, TX, 76457 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 875860 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Sep 28, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX | row-82mj-m4fe-cdva | monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart | Historical | Jun 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905781514 | Verified | Apr 8, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905781513 | Verified | Feb 20, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905916793 | Verified | Feb 18, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905781512 | Verified | Dec 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905781511 | Verified | Oct 21, 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.