The Sandbox By the Bay Childcare Center LLC
A licensed child care center in Alice, Texas 78332
814 Mcmaster Rd, Alice, Texas 78332. (361) 396-4255.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 25 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Jim Wells County: 3
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 inspections on record
- Not star-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?
25 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 17 child care providers in Jim Wells County had 3.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 16, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Smoke Detectors Testing, at the inspection on Nov 24, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Required Immunizations, at the inspection on Oct 1, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, at the inspection on Aug 1, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
25 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 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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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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 18, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Written Activity Plans
“Activity plan for the week was not available for review.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Four employee files were reviewed. One file was missing the following: affidavit 2912 and 2985.”
May 14, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
“Four children’s files were evaluated. Three files were missing the health statements signed by the parent.”
Mar 27, 2026: inspection7 deficiencies
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Operating in compliance with MS Rules Licensed
“Permit holder is not ensuring the center is operating in compliance with the minimum standards.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Four employee files were evaluated. Two employees did not complete the pre-service training.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Floor in classroom had stains. Two toilets had rings inside the toilet bowl. There were rocks on top of the diaper changing table. Paper liner used on diaper changing table was being disposed at the end of the day, instead of after each diaper change.”
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Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
“Written activity plan had periods of time of two hours for arrival. Children were observed fighting for toys, taking off their shoes, and wanting to leave the classroom.”
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Routines Maintained
“Children were observed not following a routine. Children were running around the room, playing in different activities, aside from what the caregiver was covering. Food was observed to be served approximately one hour after the time listed on the schedule.”
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Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups
“Children were observed walking around with cups, and laying down with sippy cups.”
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Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
“Food substitution during inspection was not documented in menu. Children were given pizza, instead of chicken alfredo.”
Nov 24, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Smoke Detectors Testing
“Smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detector have not been tested by the operation. Fire extinguishers have not been inspected by the operation.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Three employee files were evaluated. Two employees completed the CPR training 100 percent online. The training did not include hands on practice on a manikin.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“Caregiver did not wash her hands or the child’s hands after diaper changing.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Locks down, sheltering and lock down drills have not been conducted by the operation.”
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Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
“Daily food menu was not available for review.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Three employee files were evaluated. One employee file was not available for review. One file was pending form 2912.”
Oct 1, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“Four children’s records were reviewed. Three files did no have immunization records.”
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Written Activity Plans
“Activity plan was not available for review.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“Four children’s files were evaluated. One file was pending the admission form.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Three employee files were not available for review.”
Aug 1, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
“Child care center did not have a carbon monoxide detector.”
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Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
“Swing structure at the operation had a multiple occupancy swing.”
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Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
“There was a composite play structure in the playground, consisting of swings and a slide and a clubhouse.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
“To- fro swing structure at the operation had a use zone to the front and rear of approximately 13 feet. It requires a uze zone of 18 feet.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“CPSC form was not available for review.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 14, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 12, 2026.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 22 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.
- 0 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 star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: ELD).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 17 child care providers in Jim Wells County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 25.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Arriola Sr Cdc | 2 |
| Prodigy Child Academy, Inc. | 20 |
| Nolan Boyd Child Development Center | 2 |
| Arco Iris Child Development Center | 2 |
| Mary R. Garcia Learning Center | 11 |
| Stonegate Angel Care | 17 |
| Cplc Mshs Alice | 1 |
| New Foundation Christian Academy | 25 |
| Cindorelia’s Child Care | 10 |
| Jamie Ann Vega | Not given |
| The Sandbox By the Bay Childcare Center LLC This child care provider | 25 |
| Mrs. Sharon’s Daycare | 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).
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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).
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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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