Growing Minds Early Educational Center LLC
A licensed child care center in Castroville, Texas 78009
2851 Us Highway 90 E, Castroville, Texas 78009. (830) 584-3331.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 14 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Medina County: 8
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 9 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?
14 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 18 child care providers in Medina County had 8.
9 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 29, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Jun 12, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization, at the inspection on Jun 12, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
14 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 | 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.
Jun 11, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“Re-cite: The director’s record was lacking certificates for 16.5 out of the 30 annual training hours required.”
Apr 28, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation has not had an annual sanitation inspection in over 12 months.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director’s record was lacking certificates for 16.5 out of the 30 annual training hours required.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“One out of four employee records reviewed was lacking documentation on how the employee meets the educational requirements.”
Dec 3, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“The operation combined two classrooms in which the youngest child and oldest child were more than 18 months apart in age. The youngest child was 15 months old and the oldest child was 4 years old. This was corrected at inspection when the 15 month old was moved to the infant room.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“The operation changed space by renovating and removing a wall between a classroom and office as well as adding a half wall between the entrance and pre-k room. The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of these changes.”
Sep 12, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“A caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were supervising and they did not have a list available with the information to reference. This was corrected at inspection when a list with the children’s names and birth dates was provided to the caregiver.”
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Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Label for Each Infant
“Three out of four play yards were not labeled for each infant. This was corrected at inspection when labels were made and added above each play yard.”
Jul 9, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Sliding Door Glass Marked
“The sliding doors are not marked with a decal or other material at the children’s eye level.”
Jun 12, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“An employee with a pending background check was present and providing care to children at the operation. This was corrected at inspection when the employee left the operation.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“One out of four children’s records evaluated were lacking an emergency medical authorization.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“One out of four children’s records evaluated were lacking physician information and information for an emergency care facility.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“Two out four children’s records evaluated were lacking a complete health statement.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“A list of current employees was not posted. This was corrected at inspection when an current list of employees was posted.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 10, 2025.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 44 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.
- 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 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 18 child care providers in Medina County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 14.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Graceday Village School | 8 |
| Graceday Village School II | 3 |
| Growing Minds Early Educational Center LLC This child care provider | 14 |
| Jaclyn Padilla | Not given |
| Lhk Group, LLC DBA Mi Casa Child Center | 0 |
| Tanna Elizabeth Berg | 3 |
| Ruiz Family Babi | 18 |
| Happy Home Daycare | 10 |
| The Color Box Child Learning Center | 1 |
| Sat Learning Center and Pre-School | 8 |
| Ms Cassy’s Kids | 15 |
| Little Genius Academy | 8 |
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).
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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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