Early Learning Child Care Center

Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

“A caregiver was using a high chair as means for time out.”

Rule 746.2805(8). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 18, 2023.

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“Two infants were sleeping in swings during inspection. The infants were removed.”

Rule 746.2426. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2022.

Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

“The Infant room was out of ratio. There were 14 total children with 2 caregivers. The maximum number of intants to 2 caregivers are 10.”

Rule 746.1609. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2022.

Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

“Two bottles were unlabeled in the Infant Room. This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were labeled.”

Rule 746.2419(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2022.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“While the caregiver stood a child up on the changing table to pull the child’s pants up, the child’s knees buckled causing the child to loose balance and fall on the floor.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

“One caregiver states she does check/use her phone throughout the day in the event her children call her.”

Rule 746.1203(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 11, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 26, 2022.

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“Upon arrival, I observed 6 infants with one caregiver. The specified age group of this class was 0-11 mths. One caregiver can have 4 infants. This was corrected when the second caregiver came back from the rest room. One classroom had 12 children with one caregiver. The specified age group was two years of age. One caregiver can have 11 children this age. This was corrected when one child was moved to another classroom.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 17, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2022.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“Evidence received during an investigation supports that staff used poor judgement related to a school age child in care who had a toilet accident. The child was not assisted after the accident and remained in soiled clothing until being picked up from care 2 hours later.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 18, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2022.

Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

“There are 5 mats torn with the foam filling exposed. This was corrected at inspection when the mats were replaced with the new ones.”

Rule 746.4503(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 26, 2022.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“At least one staff member is not using good judgement when calling the children by a nickname the staff has given the children that do not give a positive image of the child.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 16, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 28, 2022.