Independent Preschool
A licensed child care center in Snyder, Texas 79549
3401 Snyder Shopping Ctr, Snyder, Texas 79549. (325) 436-0273.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Scurry County: 1
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 inspections on record
- 2-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?
12 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 7 child care providers in Scurry County had 1.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 26, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out, at the report to the state on Apr 16, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance, at the inspection on Apr 1, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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.
Apr 27, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“It was determined through the course of the investigation that caregivers use their cell phones for personal use while supervising children in care.”
Apr 16, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“It was determined through the course of the investigation that a pre-school aged child was being restrained in a highchair in an effort to manage their behavior.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“It was determined through the course of the investigation that ratio in the infant room in not being maintained on a consistent basis.”
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Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
“It was determined through the course of the investigation that operation is not maintaining the number of staff required by minimum standards during the nap time period.”
Apr 1, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The director was present at the time of inspection and knowingly allowed 2 caregivers to leave the operation, leaving 2 classrooms out of ratio. This was corrected when the 2 caregivers returned bringing the operation into compliance.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A caregiver in the infant room was observed supervising 9 children alone when the specified age group was 12-17 months. A caregiver in the pre-k room was observed supervising 18 children alone when the specified age group was 3 year olds. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers stepped into both rooms bringing the operation into compliance.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“8 infants were observed unbuckled in the feeding table during meal service. This was corrected at inspection when all 8 infants were buckled in bringing the operation into compliance.”
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Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
“Several daily sheets were reviewed and it was found that the sheets were found not be appropriately completed for each infant in care. furthermore, 1 infant reviewed had no report for several days.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
“A half gallon of milk was observed in the entire center for a total of 35 children in attendance. Milk was not served at lunch.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Mosquito repellent and Cortizone-10 cream was observed on a shelf under a changing table in access to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the items were placed up out of reach of the children.”
Jan 7, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Three of the six children files audited did not have a current immunization record or exemption.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One out of six children files audited did not have a current health statement.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Report to the state | Outcome pending |
| May 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 17, 2025.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 47 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.
- 3 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 7 child care providers in Scurry County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar Corner | 25 |
| Jennie Sorrells | 0 |
| Jumpstart Enrichment for Tomorrow’s Students, Inc. | 3 |
| Independent Preschool This child care provider | 12 |
| Linda Chaidez | 1 |
| Kids Under Construction | 1 |
| Rhonda Taylor | 0 |
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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