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St Thomas Aquinas Child Development Center

A licensed child care center in College Station, Texas 77845

2541 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station, Texas 77845. (979) 485-8130.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 10 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

10 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 105 child care providers in Brazos County had 2.

28 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 20, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Jun 17, 2026

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 Mar 3, 2026

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 Oct 30, 2024

5 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

10 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

10 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

Hover or focus a month to read it.

No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Jun 17, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “During an investigation operation staff failed to demonstrate good judgment when a photograph was taken of a soiled diaper and the unclothed child was also captured in the photograph. The photograph was distributed to the parent in their communication app.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 30, 2026.

Mar 3, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “The caregiver was not in the physical proximity of the child to intervene and prevent the child from running out of the classroom and down the hallway.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 4, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2026.

Oct 30, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “A 2-year-old child was left unsupervised for 15 minutes in the fox classroom.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 14, 2024.

Jul 15, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “It was found that a caregiver did not physically handle a child in care appropriately when they transitioned a child by one arm three separate times when they dropped their weight to the ground.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 20, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 3, 2024.

May 31, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

    “Four infants ages 13 - 17 months old were observed seated at feeding tables. The required safety straps were not fastened while in use. Caregivers were asked to fasten the straps during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.2407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 31, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2024.

  • Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink

    “It was observed that one caregiver did not wash the hands of an infant after a diaper change.”

    Rule 746.3421(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 31, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2024.

May 28, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “It was found during the investigation that one child was left unsupervised in the hallway of the building for about 4 minutes.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 31, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2024.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “The operaiton did not report a situation placing a child at risk to licensing within the required time frame.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 31, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2024.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “A parent was not notified of a situation placing their child at risk in a timely manner.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 31, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2024.

Apr 18, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “During the inspection it was found that there was a situation that involved a child being left in their classroom without supervision for approx 3 min. The caregiver involved in this situation is no longer working at the operation and supervision at the operation was observed to meet compliance during the investigation inspection.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2024.

11 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 12, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

    “During the inspection it was found bibs, mats, and spoons used by infants in care during meal times were washed in the handwashing sink. This was corrected at inspection when management informed all operation staff of new system being implemented which is to place meal items in sanitation bins to be sanitized in workroom.”

    Rule 746.2419(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 12, 2023.

  • Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

    “A caregiver was observed changing a child’s diaper and failing to wash their hands as well as the child’s. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver washed their hands and the child’s hands.”

    Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 12, 2023.

May 23, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “It was found that a caregiver does not physically handle the children in care appropriately.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 21, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 12, 2023.

Apr 21, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “It was found that a caregiver left a child on the playground alone.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 19, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 2, 2023.

Mar 22, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger

    “The operational policy was missing a section regarding infant safe sleep.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(9). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2023.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “The loose fill under a play structure did not meet the 6 inch requirement.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2023.

  • Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission

    “A health statedment from a medical professional was missing from a child’s file.”

    Rule 746.611(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2023.

May 6, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated

    “The operation failed to update the medication authorization forms before administering medication to a child in care.”

    Rule 746.3803(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 19, 2022.

  • Medication Authorization - By Telephone if for a Single Dose

    “The operation failed to obtain authorization from a parent prior to administering medication.”

    Rule 746.3803(a)(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 19, 2022.

  • Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered

    “The medication authorization form was not properly documented using the full name of the employee who administered the medication.”

    Rule 746.3805(c)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 19, 2022.

Jan 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “The 2A classroom with a specified age of two-years had fifteen children and one caregiver. A second caregiver came into the room to meet ratio requirements.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 7, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 20, 2022.

All 48 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 20, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 18, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 25, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 17, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Mar 10, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 4, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 3, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Dec 8, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Apr 10, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Apr 9, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 3, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Apr 1, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 7, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 14, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 31, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 30, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Sep 3, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Aug 8, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Aug 7, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 15, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 13, 2024InspectionNo violation found
May 31, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
May 28, 2024Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Apr 22, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Apr 18, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Feb 22, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 31, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 27, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 12, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jun 2, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 23, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Apr 25, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Apr 21, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Apr 14, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Mar 22, 2023Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Jul 18, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jul 14, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
May 19, 2022InspectionNo violation found
May 19, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
May 6, 2022Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
May 4, 2022InspectionNo violation found
May 4, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 30, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 20, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jan 7, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Dec 16, 2021Report to the stateNo violation found
Dec 3, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Nov 6, 2021Report to the stateNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 4, 2003.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten.
  • Capacity: 155 children.
Source:

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.
  • 20 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

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.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 105 child care providers in Brazos County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 10.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

12 of the 105 in Brazos County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
St Thomas Aquinas Child Development Center This child care provider10
Southwood Learning Center1
Janettes Childcare0
Covenant Presbyterian Children’s Center2
Jack & Jill Preschool15
Traditions Montessori School1
A Step Above1
Primrose School of College Station10
Kiddie Academy of College Station4
First Adventures LLC0
Prodigy Learning Center8
Dual After School Program D.a.s.p.1
Happy Feet Childcare LLC2

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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