Childworks
A licensed child care center in Santa Fe, Texas 77510
5115 FM 646 Rd S, Santa Fe, Texas 77510. (409) 925-9522.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 22 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Galveston County: 5
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 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?
22 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 127 child care providers in Galveston County had 5.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 13, 2026: 6 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Mar 13, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for, at the inspection on Aug 12, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the report to the state on Aug 5, 2024
1 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
22 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 | 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.
Mar 13, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation fire inspection expired on 1-07-2025.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric first aid (exired 10/2025)”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric cpr (exired 10/2025)”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“At time of inspection, one out of ten child files reviewed. One child was missing current immunization record in their file.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“At the time of the inspection, one caregiver did not have their required HASA trainings.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“At the time of the inspection, director did not have required HASA trainings available for review.”
Mar 13, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“Director was missing 4 hours of annual training for 2023-2024.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two children files observed did not have current immunizations on file.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Three caregivers were missing notarized affidavit form 2985.”
Sep 18, 2024: 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
“Operation has one pending background check for person that is no longer associated with the operation. During inspection, pending background check for one person was marked inactive by owner.”
Aug 12, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
“One caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were responsible for.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“During walk through one caregiver was observed using their personal cell phone while supervising children.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“In one out of the three classrooms observed the classroom was pitch black during nap time.”
Aug 5, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Based on external documentation, caregivers did not communicate with one another with how many children they are responsible for.”
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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
“On 8/5/2024 two caregivers left one child unattending during transition outside. During investigation inspection on 8/12/2024 one caregiver was observed leaving five children unattending in the classroom.”
Aug 1, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
“Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation was made aware of possible minimum standards violations and did not make a required report to CCR within two days of the notification.”
Feb 8, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“During inspection, two out of the three classrooms observed caregivers did not know the exact ages of each child they were responsible for.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“During snack time one child was not strapped into high chair.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“During inspection, one out of three classrooms observed was too dark to see children.”
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“Medication for child with birth date 10/7/2021 did not have medication in original container.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Emergency Food Allergy Plan for child with birth date 10/7/2021 was not signed by parent or physician.”
Dec 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“During inspection one caregiver was observed on their personal cell phone while supervising children.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 3, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“One out of the two vans observed did not have child safety alarm on van.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“Staff hired on 7/19/2023 had CPR training online.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
“Toddler playground slide exit was observed at five feet.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Greater than Six Feet Exit of Slide
“Pre-Kindergarten and School age playground slide exit measured at four feet.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 13, 2024.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 163 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.
- 2 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 127 child care providers in Galveston County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 22.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Brainy Kids Place, LLC | 4 |
| Wee Care Mothers Day Out At1st Baptist Church of Alta Loma | 1 |
| Jenny Mcginnes | Not given |
| Polly World Inc. First Step Daycare | 5 |
| Creative Explorers: Kubacak | 0 |
| Creative Explorers: Barnett | 0 |
| Terri Williams | 6 |
| Childworks This child care provider | 22 |
| Kimberly Ford | 1 |
| Tracy Geesing | Not given |
| Growing With Wonder Academy | 0 |
| Hmt Investments Inc. DBA Kids and Company | 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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