Kids Place at Grace
A licensed child care center in Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
6301 Yorktown Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78414. (361) 985-8585.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 37 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Nueces County: 2
- 17 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 25 inspections on record
- 3-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?
37 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 160 child care providers in Nueces County had 2.
25 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 21, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers, at the inspection on Oct 7, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Oct 7, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Oct 7, 2026
14 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
37 deficiencies in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 7, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“A commercial choke tube or empty toilet paper roll can be used to test toys and objects in the room that an infant or toddler may easily choke on. Try to place the toy or object into the tube. If the object easily passes through the tube, an infant or toddler may choke on it and it must be removed from the children s access. If the object does not fit through the tube, an infant or toddler is not likely to choke on it. Suggestions were made to establish a classroom check with the tools listed.”
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Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
“In classroom five’s restroom, a mop bucket with water and chemicals was observed to be filled and in access to children.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have a current fire inspection and expired on 09/23/2026.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One child’s emergency plan for an egg allergy was not signed by the parent and did not include the epi-pen as a medication that was in the classroom. The medication listed on the plan was not present in the room.”
Feb 25, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“One infant was observed sleeping, laying in a crib that was not bare, a blanket was in the crib with the child in addition to a bib.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“2 out of 10 child records were observed to be missing up to date immunization records. 2 additional records had immunization records that were not current.”
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Education Outside of U.S.
“1 of the 10 personnel records reviewed had records that were not transcribed to English.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“2 personnel records reviewed were lacking all required training hours, 1 missing 10 hours, the other missing 18.25.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Records
“3 out 10 childrens’ records monitored were missing some of the following: health care statements, authorization for emergency medical attention, and emergency contact address and phone numbers.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
“2 of the 10 personnel records reviewed were missing affidavits, form 2912. 1 record of the 10 had the affidavit; however, it was not notarized.”
Jul 1, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“In the infant classroom, one infant was observed asleep in a crib with a loose fitted sheet.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“In the 4 to 5 year old classroom, 8 electrical outlets were observed to not have safety outlet plug covers. ***this was corrected at inspection”
Jun 16, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“A caregiver used an inappropriate method of discipline when she grabbed a child by his forearm to redirect his behavior.”
Jun 9, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“Seven children observed seated at the table with bucket type seats were observed to not be strapped properly in their seats.”
Jan 10, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The emergency preparedness plan submitted for compliance did not have an address listed of where children will be evacuated or how children will continue to care for children until parents arrive. This is a re-cite.”
Dec 9, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The emergency preparedness is not provided to parents in the operational policy. The emergency preparedness information that was on file did not have information on how children with limited mobility or who are under 24 months will be evacuated, how children will continue to be cared for until parents arrive, and an address as to where they will go if they need to evacuate.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“The director was missing 17 out of thirty training hours. Some of the hours include but not limited to: Communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, building and premises safety, hazardous materials, and transportation training. One out of four staff was missing 24 hours of pre-service training. One out of four staff was missing 16 hours of annual training. The trainings include but are not limited to child maltreatment, sids, shaken baby, and early brain development, communicable diseases, and food allergies.”
Nov 25, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Inspector observed one staff in a classroom talking on a cell phone while children were napping. Inspector observed a second caregiver reading a book while caring for children who were napping and a third caregiver eating lunch while in a classroom with children who were napping. A fourth caregiver was observed coloring in a color book while supervising children who were napping.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“Inspector observed one 9 month old infant asleep with a swaddle outfit on top of him being used as a blanket. Inspector asked that staff remove it from the crib and staff member put it in the corner of the crib.”
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No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
“Inspector observed a 2 month old infant swaddled while asleep in a crib. Inspector asked staff to take the swaddle off the child but the staff left the swaddle on and only took the child’s arms out.”
Nov 15, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“The standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.”
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Based on the information gathered by the DFPS investigation, a caregiver grabbed and threw a child on a table, causing bruising to the left and right arms, left shoulder and left lateral torso.”
Aug 30, 2024: report to the state3 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
“Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, one child was not properly supervised and as a result left the operation and went into a high-traffic road. At the time of the incident, four staff were observed in close proximity to one another instead of caring for children.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
“One staff did not communicate with other staff about which incoming children they would be in charge of.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
“Staff used lollipops to bribe a child who was attempting to climb the fence and later left the operation unsupervised.”
Apr 11, 2024: assessment2 deficiencies
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AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
“At the time of inspection on 4/9/24 the operation was over their infant capacity. The operation’s capacity for infants is 23 and they had 24 infants in care.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“At the time of inspection the operation was using one room as an infant room without the approval of an amendment. The room has been used since March 2024 for infants however an amendment was not submitted until April 2nd, 2024 and has not yet been approved.”
Apr 9, 2024: inspection8 deficiencies
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
“The operation failed to submit and receive the results of a background check and FBI Fingerprint for one person who was present and had unsupervised access to children.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
“Inspector observed two infants asleep in restrictive devices. One infant was four months in age and one was six months in age. One child was in a swing and the other was in a bouncer. Inspector observed the classroom a second time later during the inspection and an infant was again observed asleep in a swing.”
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AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
“Inspector observed one infant 5 months of age asleep on stomach, when inspector spoke to staff they stated they placed the baby on her stomach to sleep.”
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Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
“The operational policy on file was missing the following information: 1. Information on TB testing for children and adults 2. Transportation 3. Maintaining unassigned eppi-pens 4. Promotion of indoor/outdoor activity 5. Procedures for parents to contact the director for any concerns, or questions”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“Inspector observed two staff in two different classroom on cell phones. This citation was previously cited for an investigation. This is a re-cite.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The emergency preparedness did not have information on how children who are under 24 months or who have limited mobility will be evacuated or for how staff will continue to care for children until parents arrive.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“There are no fire drills listed as of January 2024. The operation also has no documentation of checking the carbon monoxide, fire extinguisher, or smoke alarm.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Four out of four staff did not have complete training records on file. One out of four staff was missing training on Sids, Shaken Baby, and Early Brain Development, Food Allergies, and Emergency Preparedness. One out of four staff was missing six hours of training including child maltreatment. The caregiver needs in person training on file. One out of four staff had no trainings on file and requires pre-service. One out of four staff was missing training in child maltreatment, sids, shaken baby and early brain development, and food allergy.”
Feb 27, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
“Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, staff at the operation failed to report suspected abuse/neglect within the operation.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, staff were texting on cell phones while caring for children.”
9 deficiencies older than three years
May 11, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Operation did not have a current fire inspection at time of follow up inspection. This deficiency will be recited.”
Apr 20, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
“At the time of inspection, a caregiver who had unsupervised access to children in care, was present with an ineligible background check.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Operation did not have a current fire inspection; the last fire inspection was completed on 4/8/2022.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“One out of the two transportation vehicles did not have an electronic child safety alarm installed in the vehicle.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“Two infant classrooms observed during lunchtime were not utilizing the safety straps on high chairs, half-moon bucket seats, and low-to-the-floor high chairs.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The outside playground area did not have the required six inches of loose fill around the play structure which also has a slide.”
May 5, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One child’s food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“There is peeling paint and rust on a stationary piece of equipment used by children for climbing and sitting. The toddler play area has a gate that does not oepn freely as the bottom of the gate scrapes the ground.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The outside playground area did not have the required six inches of loose fill around the play structure which also has a slide.”
All 35 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Assessment | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 11, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 5, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 1, 2011.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 204 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 8 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 27, 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: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 160 child care providers in Nueces County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 37.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Kids Place at Grace This child care provider | 37 |
| After Hour Kid Power at Kolda | 3 |
| Lisa Sherek | 0 |
| Rebecca Rodriguez Family Day Home | 10 |
| Bertha Academy LLC | 25 |
| Cheryl Reyes | 2 |
| Gecille Timtiman | 4 |
| Amie Michelle Savell | 2 |
| After Hour Kid Power at Blanche Moore | 0 |
| After Hour Kid Power at Creekside | 0 |
| De Colores Child Development Center Yorktown | 3 |
| My Preschool & Cdc- Rodd Field | 6 |
| Theresa’s Sunflower Playhouse | 3 |
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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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