Grace Discovery Center
A licensed child care center in Temple, Texas 76504
2009 S 57th St, Temple, Texas 76504. (254) 295-0500.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 14 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bell County: 2
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 23 inspections on record
- 3-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?
14 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 237 child care providers in Bell County had 2.
23 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 23, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the report to the state on Nov 13, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jun 11, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Feb 27, 2025
3 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
14 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Nov 13, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“During an investigation it was found that an infant is placed in a car seat and sometimes sleeps in the car seat.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“During an investigation it was found that infants were in the same room with children who are 4 years old. There was more than an 18 month difference between the youngest and oldest child in the room. The operation had enough staff at the operation to split the classrooms but did not.”
Jun 11, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Observed a cabinets in a classroom with children unlocked. The cabinet had chemicals such as lysol wipes. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“Observed one toddler sitting in a high chair eatting, but was sitting on top of the safety straps instead of being strapped into the highchair. This was corrected when the child was strapped into the seat.”
Mar 7, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“The operation sent an email regarding the incident on 2/28/25 the day the incident occurred but the email was not received by licensing until 3/7/2025. The operation was told that they could not leave emails or voicemails regarding injuries as the email could be missed or the inspector could be out of the office. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.”
Feb 27, 2025: inspection9 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Observed a cabinet in a classroom that was unlocked and had Lysol and bleach water in the reacch of children. This was corrected when the chemicals were removed and locked.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“Observed a fire extinguisher in one of the vans that was not serviced. A new serviced fire extinguisher was added to the van.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“Observed one transportation vehicle without a Child safety alarm. I spoke with the director about getting one installed. The director stated that they will not use the vehicle until it is installed.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“Observed 2 children files out of 8 files without the Emergency Authorization information being completed.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Observed nails and staples sticking out of wood and planter boxed on the playground. There was a broken outlet cover in one of the classrooms. There were broken plastic planter boxes. There was also warped wood on a play structure. In two classrooms there were chairs stacked high which could fall on children. There was also one room that is being used for storage but is part of the capacity of the building.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“Observed 2 outlets that were uncovered. This was corrected at inspection when covers were added.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Observed 1 childs file without the child allegy FARE form completed by a health care professional.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
“Observed two slides that did not have the 6 foot use zone from the slide to other equipment on the playground. Both slides were removed from the playground.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operational policies were missing the parents rights section.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 6, 2023: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Director present-Minimum 75%
“It was found that one out of two directors has not been present at least 75% or 30 hours a week at the operation. This was corrected when an email was received from the operation stating to remove the director as a director.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“It was found that there was feces found on the handle of the toilet, and toilet paper on the walls in the bathroom. This was corrected when the bathroom was cleaned. There was no feces or toilet paper on the bathroom walls or toilet during my inspection.”
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Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
“It was found that a child had an accident on themself and they were not changed out of the soiled clothes. This was corrected when the operation staff was spoken to about changing soiled clothes.”
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
“Observed children with food allergies without a food allergy plan on file from the health care professional.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance
“The operation could not provide sign in or out forms for certain employees.”
Aug 25, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Provide care consistent with child’s habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
“A child had a medical condition occur while in care and caregivers were unaware of the child’s special care needs that were listed on their admission forms.”
Jul 11, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“I did not observe a child safety alarm on any of the vans for transportation.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“Observed a rocking airplain on the playground that did not have loose fill around the equipment.”
Apr 19, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“An electrical outlet was exposed in a pre-k classroom. A safety cover was immediately placed over the electrical outlet when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“An infant was observed sitting in an infant chair. The chair was equipped with safety straps and the safety straps were not fastened. The safety straps were immediately fastened when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.”
Jan 12, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“During a walk-through of the facility, an electrical outlet in the pre-k classroom was exposed. A safety cover was immediately placed over the electrical outlet when addressed. This deficiency was corrected at inspection.”
Jan 10, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“Based on information obtained during an investigation, a violation was found relating to the sign in and out tracking system. This deficiency was corrected at inspection when a discussion was held with the director.”
All 35 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 17, 2015.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 115 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.
- 12 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: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 237 child care providers in Bell County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 14.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Barnyard Babes Daycare | 3 |
| Temple Montessori School and Childrens | 1 |
| Grace Discovery Center This child care provider | 14 |
| Little Ones | 0 |
| A New Day Learning Academy | 35 |
| Little Learners Education | 5 |
| Ebony and Ivorys Child Care and Learning Center | 2 |
| Yahwehs Learning Center | 9 |
| Hope Daycare | 13 |
| Rebecca Cooper | Not given |
| Little Hands and Footprints 2 | 20 |
| The Willow School | 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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