Red Lick Christian Preschool
A licensed child care center in Texarkana, Texas 75503
3206 N FM 2148, Texarkana, Texas 75503. (903) 831-5619.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 18 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bowie County: 2
- 7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 25 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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?
18 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 41 child care providers in Bowie County had 2.
25 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 22, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the inspection on Jan 6, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Apr 11, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language, at the report to the state on Apr 1, 2025
4 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
18 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 6, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“It was observed in the infant room that five of then cribs had loose fitted sheets on the mattresses. This was corrected when the director removed the crib sheets from the mattresses.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“It was observed on the playground there were three broken toys on two playgrounds, there were cleaning supplies in the reach of children in two classrooms, there was a bag of garbage that had been placed in a children’s restroom on the floor, and that there was trash on the floor of another classroom. The cleaning supplies was moved to an uppershelf in both classrooms.”
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Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
“During the walkthrough it was observed that a television in a classroom that is used on occassion was not anchored or secured which could lead to it falling over on a child.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“It was observed that a slide that is 27 inches tall was lacking loose fill around the slide.”
May 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“During walkthrough it was observed that there was cleaning supplies and household paint accessible to children. It was also observed that play equipment on toddler playground had two broken seats. Corrected at inspection when director/staff removed cleaning supplies and paint out of reach of children. Director placed duck tape on broken seats of equipment.”
Apr 11, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that several staff while outside on playground had positioned themselves in one location away from children, behind equipment or had their backs to the children.”
Apr 1, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff had used harsh voice when telling a child to sit down in a chair.”
Mar 6, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a child had picked up a label for labeling bottles and cubbies and placed it in their mouth.”
Mar 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“During the walk through of playground it was observed that there were broken toys that may cause an injury. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed from the playground.”
Dec 21, 2024: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff had pulled a child’s leg who was standing to get them to lay down in their crib.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that the operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulations after becoming aware, when staff had informed the director of what they had witnessed.”
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Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that the director had not addressed concerns when staff approached her about the incident they had witnessed in the classes.”
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Nutrition - Children encouraged but not forced to eat
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff was forcing infants to drink their bottles.”
Sep 13, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. It was discovered that a staff had moved a child’s foot with their foot and when the child kicked the staff, they grabbed the child and pulled them to the table by their arm.”
Aug 7, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was observed in video provided that staff did not intervene when two children were fighting over a toy that led to a child biting another child.”
Mar 20, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“It was observed during walkthrough that a uncovered trash can present in a Pre-K’s restroom had soiled pull up accessible to children.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“It was observed in a toddler room that a caregiver did not wash their hands after changing a child’s pull up/diaper.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“It was observed that a child did not wash their hands after having their pull up/diaper changed in the toddler classroom.”
3 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 23, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“In the Pre-K there is a whole in the wall behind the door of the boys bathroom. (photo taken)”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“There were two plugs in the Pre-K classroom that were lacking plug covers. (Photos taken)”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“During a review of operational policies it was lacking policies on the following: Benefits of physical activity and outdoor play, duration of physical activities both indoor and outdoor, setting in which physical activity will take place, recommendation of clothing and footwear, and a plan to ensure physical activites occur when weather conditions prevents outdoor play.”
All 36 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 25, 2013.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 160 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 11 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 41 child care providers in Bowie County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 18.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Red Lick Christian Preschool This child care provider | 18 |
| Waggoner Creek Tiger Learning Center | 0 |
| Learning Station Child Development Center | 7 |
| Little Pals Playskool | 19 |
| Happy Life Child Development Center | 25 |
| Lara Marin Vance | 0 |
| Kaye’s Learning Center | 4 |
| Christian Preschool of Texarkana | 0 |
| Learning Station Child Development Center Texas, LLC | 0 |
| Williams Memorial United Methodist Church Weekday Preschool | 2 |
| Morriss Tiger Learning Center | 0 |
| Pleasant Grove Children’s Academy | 8 |
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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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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