Sugar Shack
A licensed child care home in Amarillo, Texas 79106
6015 Jameson Rd, Amarillo, Texas 79106. (806) 517-0762.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 17 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Potter County: 4
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 18 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?
17 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 50 child care providers in Potter County had 4.
18 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 20, 2026: no violation found.
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 Sep 26, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Smoke-Detection System, at the inspection on Sep 26, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Smoke-Detection System, at the inspection on Aug 27, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
17 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
May 15, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Water Temperature
“The two sinks that children were observed using for hand-washing exceed the water temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Dec 1, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
“The last background check validation was completed on 10/1/2025, and this is required to be completed at least once annually for Licensed Child Care Home providers.”
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Liability Insurance Requirements - If No Insurance Then Must Provide Written Proof Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“Written notification was not provided to Child Care Regulation by the anniversary date of issuance - by 6/17/2025 and this is to be completed annually.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The last children’s product certification was completed on 9/20/2024 and it is required to be completed annually. **This was corrected at inspection when the provider updated at inspection.”
Apr 28, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operation has not provided the Parent’s Rights information to parents as required of the operational policies and did not include a policy with iinformation to parents about the promotion of physical activities. The updates required for the policy to pets/animals in the home has been updated and provided to parents.”
Apr 10, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Cleaning supplies and rash ointments were not inaccessible to children in care as they were within reach. Additionally, the backyard had a broken fence picket that needed to be fixed and had exposed nails from the fence picket that was missing.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operation has not provided the Parent’s Rights information to parents as required of the operational policies and did not include a policy with iinformation to parents about the promotion of physical activities. Additionally, updates are required for the policy to pets/animals in the home.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“A child’s file review did not have any immunizations in file to review when requested.”
Sep 26, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“Two infants that are less than 12 months of age had blankets with them in their play yard while they were asleep. One infant was given the blanket in preparation for nap time by the provider during the inspection.”
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Smoke-Detection System
“The provider added smoke detectors the living room, two play rooms and three nap rooms but the kitchen is still needing a smoke detector where the children have meals and snack.”
Aug 27, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Smoke-Detection System
“The home did not have a working smoke-detection system that has been tested annually or have individual electric or battery-operated smoke detectors located in each room used by children.”
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Required Immunizations
“Two children’s files did not have any immunizations available for review upon request.”
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Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands
“Multiple infants were observed having their diaper changed but did not have their hands washed after.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Children under two years of age were observed participating in screen time.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“There was no annual certification for children’s product certification for available for review at inspection.”
Nov 27, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
“The operation does not have a current documentation of pet vaccination.”
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Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
“The operation does not have a statement of health from a vet.”
11 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 9, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“The operation allowed an assistant to be present at the operation before recieving notice from the CBCU of the assistant’s eligibility.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
“With one caregiver you can only have 4 infants and two children over the and of 17 months.”
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Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Jumpers
“The provider had a baby jumper in the door way and this is a prohibited equipment.”
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Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
“The provider is allow the children under 5 years to play in the front yard without a fence, while the backyard is under construction.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“All but one record was missing the Health Statement.”
May 12, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
“the provider has 2 children over ratio.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Bottles were nto labeled.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“There was some “keep out of reach items” in the bathroom, there was vaccums plugged in and cord on floor in play area, There was a few cords hainging. Outdoor area had a tub of water under a leaky faucet and fencing is out but not up yet to block areas children will not play.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
“The provider does nto have a written emergency plan avaliable to review.”
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Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
“There is a fire extinguisher but it is not mounted.”
Apr 20, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Illegal Operation - Not Licensed
“The provider was caring for 3 unrelated children without a permit.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 28, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| May 15, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| May 24, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 12, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued Nov 10, 2022.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report 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 24, 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 24, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 50 child care providers in Potter County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 17.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center | 14 |
| Carrie Johnson | 16 |
| Bright Minds Academy at Medi Park | 4 |
| Amarillo College Medipark Campus Hagy Center for Young Child | 0 |
| Mini Maac | 15 |
| Building Minds Preschool | 0 |
| Siera Martinez | 0 |
| Pro 22:6 Children’s Center | 11 |
| Sugar Shack This child care provider | 17 |
| Nikkies Care Club | 14 |
| Cherri Taylor | 4 |
| Little Home Daycare | 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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