Punkin Patch Day Care
A licensed child care center in Cleburne, Texas 76033
602 Euclid St, Cleburne, Texas 76033. (817) 558-8120.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Johnson County: 2
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 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?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 55 child care providers in Johnson County had 2.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 31, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance, at the report to the state on Jun 13, 2024
Rated High by Texas: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited, at the report to the state on Jun 13, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety, at the report to the state on Jun 13, 2024
2 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
7 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2024. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 13, 2024: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. It was determined during a DFPS investigation that staff were rough when handling children. This was discussed in previous CCR inspections with the director.”
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety
“This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. It was determined staff did not intervene when a child tipped over in a jumper and the mother had to pick the child up.”
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer’s Instructions
“This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. It was determined that a caregiver did not use a baby bouncer per manufacturer?s instructions. Instructions state to only use for a child who is unable to walk or climb out of product. Evidence shows that the child was able to walk and was further seen to be able to knock the bouncer to the floor while sitting in it.”
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Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs
“This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. Two caregivers in the classroom failed to provide age-appropriate activities to children in care. Evidence shows a caregiver placing a child in play equipment that was not age appropriate. Also, a 2nd child was seen idling walking around the room.”
Apr 2, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
“During the inspection infants were observed in restrictive devices for more than fifteen minutes.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“During the inspection an infant was observed sleeping in a swing.”
2 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 11, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Two infants in care not ready for table food had feeding instructions that were not updated since May and June of 2022.”
Nov 29, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Infant classroom had 11 children with two caregivers. The specified age group was 0-11 months. The classroom was over ratio by one child. This was corrected at inspection when a child was move to a different classroom, which allowed the classroom to be in ratio.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 13, 1988.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 140 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.
- 3 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 55 child care providers in Johnson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little Tyke - Cleburne | 3 |
| Punkin Patch Day Care This child care provider | 7 |
| Bambino City Montessori Academy, LLC | 2 |
| Mrs Jenniffer’s Childcare | 2 |
| Next Generation School | 3 |
| Handprints Child Care 11 LLC | 19 |
| Bright Beginnings Learning Center | 1 |
| Jackie Ream | Not given |
| Yvonna Derington | 3 |
| Stepping Stones Learning Academy | 2 |
| Mamo?s Magical Monkey?s | 0 |
| Bisd School for Early Learning | 3 |
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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