Moody Early Childhood Center

Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee’s personnel record

“At time of inspection, one caregivers file was observed to have pre-service training. FIle was missing training certificates for annual training that could not be located during inspection.”

Rule 746.1329(a). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 29, 2026.

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

“The operation was not able to inform me on how their staff will Demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children and when performing assigned responsibilities; outside of firing its staff.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 4, 2026.

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that no child is abused, neglected, or exploited while in the care of the center; and outside of firing its staff.”

Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 4, 2026.

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that staff understand that there must be no harsh, cruel, or unusual treatment of any child. I was just informed that they will fire staff.”

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 4, 2026.

Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that staff understand to notify the parents of a child immediately if there is an allegation that the child has been abused, neglected, or exploited, as defined in Texas Family Code ?261.001, while in care outside of firing its staff.”

Rule 746.307(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 4, 2026.

Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

“The operation was unable to tell me how they will make sure that staff create an incident/ illness report any other non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm, such as forgetting a child in a center vehicle or not preventing a child from wandering away from the child-care center unsupervised outside of firing staff members”

Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 4, 2026.

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 12, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 8, 2025.

Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

“During the walk through a two year old child who is medically diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy was strapped inside of a chair because the child was fighting with other children in the classroom.”

Rule 746.2805(8). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 16, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 23, 2025.

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“Eight infants were missing an updated infant care sheet”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 17, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 20, 2025.

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, the caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child in care. The caregiver actions were concerning when it appeared that they were targeting the child’s every action.”

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 17, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the neck.”

Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 17, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed yelling at a child via video.”

Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 17, 2024.

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

“Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the caregiver did not tell the truth about the incident which led to the caregiver pulling a child’s arm, which resulted in the child needing medical attention.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 11, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 26, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed grabbing a child’s right arm.”

Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 11, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 26, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“Based on information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that prohibited punishment of grabbing a child was used.”

Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 2, 2024. Correction verified: May 17, 2024.

Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the licensing incident and illness report was not completed.”

Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 2, 2024. Correction verified: May 17, 2024.

Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

“Based on external documentation, an incident report was not completed by the operation within the required timeframe. The incident report was completed 9 days later.”

Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 2, 2024. Correction verified: May 17, 2024.

Smoke Detectors Testing

“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done for the month of January 2024.”

Rule 746.5319. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.

Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor

“The operation has failed to complete the Pre-Employment affidavit on caregivers with hire date 09/18/2023 and 10/04/2023.”

Rule HRC 42.0563. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 22, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.

Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done for the month of January 2024.”

Rule 746.5307(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.

Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly

“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done for the month of January 2024.”

Rule 746.5537(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.

Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement

“One file reviewed is missing the special needs documentation required by the new admission forms.”

Rule 746.605(13). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 29, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.

Documentation of Drills

“There was no drills documentation since December 2023.”

Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 26, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.

Children’s Records - Admission Information

“Three out of ten files did not have the complete admission form paperwork.”

Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 22, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.

Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission

“One file did was missing the child s ability to swim without assistance documentation required by the new admission forms.”

Rule 746.605(10). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 29, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.

Required Admission Information - Date of Admission

“Four out of 10 files reviewed did not have the admission date on the form. This was corrected at inspection when the dates were added to the admission form.”

Rule 746.605(3). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 22, 2024.