Treehouse Childrens Academy
A licensed child care center in Amarillo, Texas 79119
7701 S Coulter St, Amarillo, Texas 79119. (806) 322-7444.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 27 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Randall County: 2
- 17 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 52 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?
27 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 59 child care providers in Randall County had 2.
52 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 29, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Required Immunizations, at the inspection on Sep 4, 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 28, 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 Nov 19, 2025
14 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
25 deficiencies in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Sep 4, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Immunizations
“One child’s file reviewed did not have current immunizations in file.”
Aug 19, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver was left as the primary and only caregiver for a group of children and did not have First Aid training as required within the 90 days of employment and prior to unsupervised access.”
Apr 28, 2026: 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
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff was unaware of the on-going activities and lacked auditory and visual awareness of a child the staff was responsible for when the child was left outside unsupervised for at least 5 minutes.”
Nov 19, 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
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of a child’s on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the children that they were responsible for, as one child was managed to make it out of the gym area and into a playground area and was left unsupervised outside for at least 4 minutes.”
Oct 2, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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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
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, there was at least two occasions in which staff were not aware of the children’s on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of children that they were responsible for as one child was left in a classroom and another in the gym area.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, at least two incidents that placed children at risk occurred in which Child Care Regulation was not notified within the 48 hours of the incidents occurring.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when left unsupervised on two separate occasions.”
Aug 13, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The last fire inspection was conducted on 6/11/2024 and the most was not available for review.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“A staff file was reviewed and did not have CPR/First aid training current as it expired on 6/11/2025.”
Mar 31, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A food allergy plan that was in file did not have the required parent signature obtained as required. **The parent signature was obtained for this during the inspection and has been filed. This is in compliance.”
Nov 15, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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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
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff that was in charge of a group of children was not aware of two children’s on-going activities and did not have visual or auditory awareness of the children that exited the gym area and exited to a playground area for a short period of time.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
“Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the infant feeding instructions were not available for review for three months as required.”
Aug 13, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“The vehicles that used for transportation did not have complete first aid kits as they were missing thermometers.**The operation placed thermometers in the first aid kits that were in the vehicles during inspection.”
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Required Immunizations
“One child file reviewed did not have any immunizations in file for review. One child file reviewed did not have up to date immunizations in file. **The parent provided the operation with immunization records for the child that did not have any immunizations in file at inspection.”
Jan 23, 2024: report to the state8 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not demonstrating that they had the skills, ability, or the training to manage the 2-year-old classroom in a manner that kept the children safe in multiple situations.”
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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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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of the children’s on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of children that exited the classroom on various occasions which included an occasion of children running out into the parking lot of the operation where a car was leaving as well as occasions where children being left unsupervised in the playground area or running out of classrooms.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff did not intervene to ensure the children’s safety on numerous occasions when children climbed on top of tables in the classrooms which risked a child being injured.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, numerous incidents that placed children at risk occurred in which Child Care Regulation was not notified within the 48 hours of the incidents occurring.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation did not adequately notify parents of each situation in which their child was left unsupervised. Additionally, not all the parents were given all the information related to the situation in which their child was left unsupervised when they were informed.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a two year old classroom was over ratio on at least two occasions with one caregiver present and the maximum number of children was more than eleven children.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when left unsupervised during multiple occasions.”
Dec 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
“There were multiple individuals listed on the operation’s background check list that require to be inactivated using the provider portal account within 7 days of their termination date.”
Dec 28, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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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
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised and the staff was not aware of the child’s on going activity and did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child responsible for.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised by a staff and this was not reported to the Child Care Regulation by the operation.”
Nov 28, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands
“I observed several children diapers and thei infant’s hands were not washed.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“I observed several diaper changes and the changing table was not sanitized.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
May 10, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“2 of the 4 allergy plans were missing the parent signature.”
Jun 20, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the preponderance of evidence, it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgment when yanking children by their arms, forcing a child’s head down on her pillow, pushing a child with her foot, and pulling a nap mat out from under a child.”
Apr 4, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The last fire inspection conducted was 2/4/2021.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“Children between the ages of 12 months and 17 months were placed in bucket seats that did not have accompanying safety straps installed.”
All 87 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 28, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 15, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 9, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Report to the state | Outcome pending |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Report to the state | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 31, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 24, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 10, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 6, 2021.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 289 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.
- 35 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 59 child care providers in Randall County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 27.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Christy Blackman | Not given |
| Primrose of Amarillo Southwest | 2 |
| Treehouse Childrens Academy This child care provider | 27 |
| Melissa Keith | 0 |
| Children’s Orchard Academy on Hillside | 10 |
| Marileisy Elder | 2 |
| Raisbeth Riera | 1 |
| Gleiciane Silva | 0 |
| Madison Lowe | Not given |
| Pavillard Learning Center | 8 |
| Kristens Daycare | 12 |
| Brittany Brannon | Not given |
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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