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Water Oak Preschool

A licensed child care center in Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

626 Davis St N, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. (903) 885-8503.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.

The last 24 months 8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: Medium High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

8 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 12 child care providers in Hopkins County had 5.5.

7 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 24, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.

8 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Mar 24, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date

    “One child’s Epi Pen was not in its original container.”

    Rule 746.3805(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 14, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 26, 2026.

  • Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

    “One chlild’s food allergy plan lacked the name of the food the child is allergic to, the symptoms the child may exhibit if exposed to the food or if consumes the food, and the parents signature.”

    Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 7, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 26, 2026.

  • Medication No Longer Used

    “One child’s Epi pen had expired.”

    Rule 746.3809. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 27, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 30, 2026.

May 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Children’s Records - Health Statement

    “A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s record lacked a health statement.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 27, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 3, 2025.

Jul 2, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “The top portion of the Dutch door on the front of the large playhouse has broken. There is a small wasp nest inside the playhouse.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 19, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 8, 2024.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

    “The loose fill on the playground is not being maintained at the proper depth.”

    Rule 746.4907(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 2, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 6, 2024.

  • Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services

    “The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written policies/procedures: 1) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees; 2) peocedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in 746.2202.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(30). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 8, 2024.

  • Children’s Records - Admission Information

    “A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s record lacked the address of their designated contact. Two children’s record lacked documentation that the parents received a copy of the Parent’s Rights form. One child’s record lacked a health statement. One child’s Affidavit for Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience expired 3/2024. One child’s record lacked documentation of a vision and hearing screening.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 2, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 4, 2024.

6 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 31, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures

    “The Emergency Preparedness Plan was evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: 1) The emergency telephone number that is on file with Child Care Regulation; and 2) How you will communicate with local authorities, parents, and Child Care Regulation.”

    Rule 746.5202(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 14, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 6, 2022.

  • Children’s Products- Annual Certification

    “The last documented review of the CPSC website to review the recall list to ensure no recalled items are in the center was observed 1/2021. You must certify annually in writing using a form provided by DFPS that you have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the CPSC and that there are no unsafe products in the center.”

    Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 14, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 13, 2022.

  • Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather

    The inspectors’ words, 134 words

    “The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (C) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (D) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (E) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play; information regarding whether or not you require employees to obtain vaccines for preventable disease; and the HHSC website (www.hhs.texas.gov).”

    Rule 746.501(a)(18)(F). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 14, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 6, 2022.

  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s immunization record was observed incomplete. One child’s notarized Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience form has expired. Each individual vaccine exemption affidavit is good for two years from the date notarized.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 19, 2022.

  • Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

    “One caregiver’s record lacked a notarized affidavit.”

    Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 14, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 11, 2022.

Jan 24, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

    “The operation failed to report a communicable disease within the required 2 days notification.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 16, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2022.

All 8 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Mar 24, 2026Inspection3 deficiencies cited
May 27, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Aug 6, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 2, 2024Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Aug 15, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Aug 31, 2022Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Mar 1, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jan 24, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 29, 2013.
  • Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 58 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 12 child care providers in Hopkins County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5.5; this one had 8.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 12 in Hopkins County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Water Oak Preschool This child care provider8
Sherry Williams5
Sulphur Springs Christian Preschool6
Carrol Wheeler11
Anneke’s Private Academy15
Noah and Company Kid Care5
Abigale DoddNot given
Angela Allen1
Sherry Valentine1
Lighthouse Montessori Academy0
Ronda Brice9
Little Texans Learning Center13

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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