11 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: There were a few bottles in the infant rooms that were not labeled correctly with the first name and last initial. This was CORRECTED when the caregiver labeled the bottles.
Children Handwashing Before Eating: The caregivers did not wash the children's hands before allowing them to eat snack.
Annual Sanitation Inspection: The last health inspection was conducted in January 2025.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
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Unlock in the report| Apr 11, 2026 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 28, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 3, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 2, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 12, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | §746.2419(6) Food & nutrition | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: There were a few bottles in the infant rooms that were not labeled correctly with the first name and last initial. This was CORRECTED when the caregiver labeled the bottles. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | §746.3417(1) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Children Handwashing Before Eating: The caregivers did not wash the children's hands before allowing them to eat snack. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | §746.3401(a) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Annual Sanitation Inspection: The last health inspection was conducted in January 2025. |
| Jul 2, 2025 | §746.901(5) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-low risk | Corrected | Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): The required affidavit was not available for review from employees. |
| Feb 5, 2025 | §746.1309(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required: One infant teacher did not have a current SIDS training available for review. |
| Feb 5, 2025 | §746.3809 Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Medication No Longer Used: Two forms of medication were expired. This was corrected when the director disposed of the medication. |
| Jan 10, 2025 | §746.2805(3) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on the video, a caregiver yanked a child by one arm while walking the child back to his mat. Further, the caregiver picks up the child in an unacceptable manner and places the child on the mat a second time by one arm and one leg. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver. |
| Jan 10, 2025 | §746.2907(a) Facilities & equipment | Medium risk | Corrected | Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children: Based on the video, a caregiver continued to put a child back on his mat after awakening before naptime was over. |
| Sep 18, 2024 | §746.2805(5) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: Based on the interviews conducted, the operation admitted to having an employee that used a loud tone with the children. This employee was retrained and the director modeled in the classroom how to talk to the children in a loving, soothing tone. When the director noticed the employee was not taking the retraining serious is when the teacher was terminated. The operation was proactive when the director would model in the classroom for the teacher on how to redirect children without using a loud tone. |
| May 2, 2024 | §746.3407 Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: Based on the interviews and inspection, a room was observed to have dried food on the children's chairs, children's fingerprints and grime on the front of the refrigerator, a dirty mat and dirt on a play equipment in the room accessible to children. A caregiver started on these corrections during the visit. |
| Apr 10, 2023 | §746.3503(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface: Three diaper changing pads were torn exposing the cushion inside. This was corrected when the director replaced them. |
| Apr 10, 2023 | §746.2421(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Five out of eight written feeding instructions were not updated within the 30 days. |
| Apr 10, 2023 | §746.5205(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: A fire drill was not conducted for the month of February and March. This was corrected during the inspection when the director conducted a fire drill with the children as the Licensing inspector observed. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | §746.1201(1) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver/operation did not use good judgment when they did not notify a parent until the end of the day (around 3:30 pm) that their child had fallen outside around 10:52am hitting his head on a bench resulting in a bump/bruise on the forehead. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | §746.1301(3)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing: During this investigation, it was noted that a caregiver had a CPR, First-aid card that expired in November of 2021. This was corrected when the caregiver received training on April 25, 2022. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddie Academy of New Braunfels New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 182 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| The Pillars Christian Learning Center New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 206 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Children's Lighthouse New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 195 | No records | — | 1.4 km |
| Through a Child's Eyes New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 185 | No records | — | 2.5 km |
| A Creative Learning Ctr New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 200 | No records | — | 2.8 km |
| A Bright Beginning Learning Center New Braunfels, 78130 | Child care center | — | 57 | No records | — | 2.9 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 911451 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 2101 FM 1101|NEW BRAUNFELS|T… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 2101 FM 1101, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78130 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 1349966 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Sep 17, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX | row-kcp6~wvma~h2sf | monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart | Historical | Jun 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905793525 | Verified | Jun 22, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905921234 | Verified | Jun 18, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905793524 | Verified | Jun 17, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905793523 | Verified | Jun 2, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905921233 | Verified | Apr 11, 2026 | 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.