Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot
A licensed child care center in New Braunfels, Texas 78130
961 W County Line Rd, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. (830) 312-7155.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 11 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Comal County: 4
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 21 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
11 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 61 child care providers in Comal County had 4.
21 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 10, 2026: no violation found.
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 Dec 17, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Dec 17, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk, at the report to the state on Dec 17, 2025
3 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
11 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Dec 17, 2025: report to the state4 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
“Two staff did not conduct a name to face while lining the children up to go outside while in the room before opening the door and when outside on the porch area to ensure all children were accounted for before going out on the playground. This resulted in a child being left inside the classroom unsupervised for an undetermined amount of time.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation when a child was unsupervised for an unknown amount of time in the classroom. The camera was reviewed by the director when the incident occurred, and the child was seen playing in the classroom under no distress.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“The operation did not inform a parent immediately when a child was left in the classroom for an undetermined amount of time.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“An incident report was not completed at the time of the incident.”
Aug 19, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“A six month old was observed sleeping in a swing which is a restrictive device upon entering the room. This was corrected when the director moved the infant out of the device.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“The 12-15 month room was observed serving food on a bare group table setting with no individual plates/bowls.”
Aug 12, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that all bottles and cups were properly labeled. However, a caregiver failed to ensure that the correct bottle was given to the right child, resulting in an infant being fed another child’s mother’s breastmilk. Note: This caregiver is no longer employed.”
Feb 28, 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
“Operation staff did not do a name to face count or a sweep of the playground when transitioning from outdoor play to indoors, resulting in a child being left unattended on the playground for approximately 9 minutes. The operation terminated the caregivers responsible for the incident.”
Feb 11, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“At the time of inspection, the caregivers in the infant room did not know how many children were in their care. She stated there were 7 in care when there was 8.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“A few bottles were missing the first name last initial. This was corrected when the bottles were labeled.”
Jul 29, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“A pair of scissors was found on the diaper changing table accessible to children. This was corrected when the scissor was put away.”
All 27 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 13, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 7, 2024.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 107 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.
- 6 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 61 child care providers in Comal County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot This child care provider | 11 |
| Gruene Tree Learning Center | 3 |
| Through A Child’s Eyes | 3 |
| Tiffany Hasty | 1 |
| Early Learning Cottage | 3 |
| Ixtchel Fisher | 0 |
| Y School Age @seele | 1 |
| Crossroads Church and Preschool | 8 |
| Rosemary Montoya | Not given |
| First Protestant School | 35 |
| The Children’s Courtyard, Inc. | 12 |
| A Creative Learning Ctr | 4 |
| Peggy Podgurski | 2 |
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).
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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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