Melba Sanchez
A licensed child care home in Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
4026 Herndon St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78411. (361) 960-1253.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 9 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Nueces County: 2
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 8 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 160 child care providers in Nueces County had 2.
8 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 1, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Release Information, at the inspection on Mar 10, 2025
Rated High by Texas: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605, at the inspection on Aug 7, 2024
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 Aug 7, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
9 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 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 |
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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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 1, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
“while at the operation recent pet shot records were unavailable”
Mar 10, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Release Information
“Of the four children’s files reviewed, one did not have the Release information section of the Admission Form completed.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Of the four childrens files reciewed, one did not have the Emergency contact Name, Address and phone document of the Admission Form.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Of the four chidlren’s files review, one did not have the Date of Admission documented.”
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Required Health Statement
“Of the four children’s files reviewed, one did not have a Health Statement.”
Aug 7, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
“At the time of inspection the provider did not have a cleared or active background check on file.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“Inspector observed one 3 month old infant in a crib with a blanket under them. The infant also had other items such as baby shoes, a baby book, and wipes in the crib.”
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Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
“The provider did not have a complete operational policy on file. There were many areas missing including but not limited to how children will be released to parents and illness/exclusion policy.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
“The emergency preparedness plan was missing information on how a child with limited mobility or who is under 24 months will be evacuated.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 9, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
“A 10 month infant was observed asleep in a restirctive device.”
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored
“A television that children has access to is not mounted.”
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Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
“A 10 month old infant was observed in a play yard with a soft pillow. Note: Pillow was removed”
Sep 23, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“A fire extinguisher was not serviced for the year 2022.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued Aug 8, 2017.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 0 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 Oct 30, 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 160 child care providers in Nueces County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 9.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Melba Sanchez This child care provider | 9 |
| After Hour Kid Power at Calk-Wilson | 0 |
| My Preschool & Child Development Center - South | 5 |
| The Rise School of Corpus Christi | 2 |
| Kathryn Jean Jimenez | Not given |
| De Colores Child Development Center, LLC | 16 |
| Pep Ray High School Ccisd | 1 |
| Wild Child Cc | 4 |
| Aspire Early Childhood Development Center | 9 |
| Skyrise School on Burney Drive | 11 |
| Bay Area Child Development Ctr | 5 |
| De Colores Child Development Center Weber, LLC. | 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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