Rainbow of Friends Care Center
A licensed child care center in Poth, Texas 78147
1000 N Storts, Poth, Texas 78147. (830) 484-2152.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 13 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Wilson County: 7
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 15 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?
13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 24 child care providers in Wilson County had 7.
15 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 9, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the assessment on Oct 9, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Sep 8, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Dec 10, 2025
3 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
13 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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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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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 9, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Policies Comply with Rules
“Re-cite: The operational polices were lacking several sections including policies on: transportation, infant safe sleep, parent’s rights, and a complete promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity section. In addition, the emergency preparedness plan was lacking a couple of sections such as information on how the staff will continue to care for children during an emergency and how children will be reunified with parents after the emergency.”
Sep 8, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The operational polices were lacking several sections including policies on: transportation, infant safe sleep, parent’s rights, and a complete promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity section. In addition, the emergency preparedness plan was lacking a couple of sections such as the diagram, information on how the staff will continue to care for children during an emergency, and how children will be reunified with parents after the emergency.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One out of four employees were lacking current training in pediatric first-aid with rescue breathing and choking.”
Dec 10, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“During this investigation, this standard was cited due to staff using poor judgement when using a small elastic hair band to hold the socks up on an infant. This action caused the infant to sustain skin depression from the tightness around their ankles. Pictures received for this investigation revealed the use of a small elastic hair band placed around the top area of the sock by the ankles causing the elastic band imprint.”
Sep 11, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions
“The child safety alarm on the bus is not working at this time.”
Jan 21, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The reporting of the number of employees that left in 2024 for operations was due on 1/15/2025.”
Oct 7, 2024: inspection7 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
“The caregiver stepped out of the classroom to call the director, leaving the children unattended.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The fire inspection was expired at the time of review 9/11/2023.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“Caregiver did not have First Aid training within 90 days of employment and currently does not have one.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“Caregiver did not have CPR training within 90 days of employment and currently does not have one.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The health inspection was expired at the time of inspection 8/22/2023.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Fire drills were not conducted monthly and were not available at the time of inpection.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“2 out of the 5 children immunization records were not current at the time of inspection.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 1, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“One infant was observed in a highchair without using the required safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when the child was removed from the chair.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One infant feeding schedule observed was not updated and signed by parents within the last thirty days as required.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Four out of four children’s files reviewed were missing required information including: Emergency contact addresses; Dates of Admission; and Healthcare Provider Statements.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“Two out of Four employee records reviewed were missing the required documentation of educational qualifications.”
All 20 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 20, 2010.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 34 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 24 child care providers in Wilson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 13.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Pirate Academy, LLC | 4 |
| Shipwreck Academy | 2 |
| Rainbow of Friends Care Center This child care provider | 13 |
| Los Ninos | 7 |
| Priscilla Soto | 1 |
| Y School Age @ La Vernia | 15 |
| Giggles and Smiles Learning Center | 22 |
| Starlings Darlings Learning Center | 7 |
| The Sonshine Ark | 27 |
| Little Bear Child Care Center, Inc. | 15 |
| Janie Mora | 3 |
| Stockdale Child Development Center, LLC | 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).
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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