# Molina Neighborhood Center

Molina Neighborhood Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Corpus Christi, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 85 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 614 Horne Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78416

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 85
- License/permit: 9048
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (361) 853-8881

- Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=94213

## Inspection record
15 findings across 22 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-12 to 2026-09-24); 9 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-08-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-24: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: It was determined that the director and a caregiver were using prohibited punishments such as yelling at the children. (§746.2805(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-5))
- 2026-03-06 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-03-10: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): Two out of the six staff records evaluated did not have a completed 2985 form. (§746.901(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-4))
- 2025-07-03 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-07-10: Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: The ceiling vents in the infant classroom were not maintained clean, there was dust arounds the vents. (§746.3407(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-9))
- 2024-04-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-30: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver did not use good judgment when she patted an infant on the bottom and made an inappropriate comment. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2024-01-11 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-01-25: Written Activity Plans: A written activity plan was not being followed in one classroom. Classroom's must have activities  planned as followed weekly. (§746.2203(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2203-a))
- 2024-01-11 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-01-25: Annual Sanitation Inspection: The annual sanitation inspection as expired upon inspection. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a))
- 2023-11-03 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-13: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on the information provided, a child sustained a scratch on the face by a caregiver, when they grabbed the child by the arm and flipped them over onto their cot. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2023-11-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-13: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a child was physically abused. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4))
- 2023-01-12 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Of the two infants that are still on Formula one did not have current feeding instructions on file.    This was corrected when the parent completed the  Feeding Schedule. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b))
- 2023-01-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment: Changing table in the Toddler room was not clean.    This was corrected when the director brought it to the attention of the caregiver and at that  point the caregiver sanitized the changing table. (§746.3407(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-11))
- 2023-01-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans: The allergy list was posted in two classes with out a cover.    This was corrected when the director turned over the Allergy List to hide the names of the child(ren) names. (§746.403(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-403-b))
- 2023-01-12 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name: Napping cots in two of the three class rooms observed, were labeled with numbers; there was not a number/child assignment map available.    This was corrected when the caregivers in both classes developed a map for their class. (§746.4503(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4503-b))
- 2023-01-12 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center: An outdated Activity Plan was posted in the Infant room.      This was corrected when it was brought to the caregivers attention.  She replaced the outdated Activity Plan with the current Activity Plan. (§746.401(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-5))
- 2022-01-12 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-01-19: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Two infants did not have current infant feeding schedules on fie. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b))
- 2022-01-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-19: Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months: The director was missing the following annual training for 2020-2021: Child Maltreatment, Communicable Diseases including Immunizations, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, and Hazardous Materials including Blood Borne Pathogens. (§746.1311(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-d))

## Nearby programs
- [My Preschool & Child Development Center- West](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1433087) — 0.49 km, capacity 96
- [Upbring Head Start (Navigation Pointe)](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1501309) — 1.11 km, capacity 16
- [Greenwood Molina Childrens Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94205) — 1.53 km, capacity 69
- [Upbring Head Start (Cliff Maus)](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1503799) — 1.64 km, capacity 40
- [Wesley Community Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-235039) — 2.3 km, capacity 100
- [Upbring Head Start (Austin)](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1501716) — 2.36 km, capacity 33

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 94213 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=94213
- us_census_geocoder record 614 HORNE RD|CORPUS CHRISTI|TX|78416 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 9048 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=9048
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-e8qj_fkhm.x4gv (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=9048
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02945-1003 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02945-1003

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