Mary Miles Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Amarillo, Texas 79102
1700 S Van Buren St, Amarillo, Texas 79102. (806) 345-1349.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Potter County: 4
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 28 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
12 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 50 child care providers in Potter County had 4.
28 inspections on record. The latest, on May 22, 2026: no violation found.
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 Aug 29, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Aug 29, 2024
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 assessment on Jun 6, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2024. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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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 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 3, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Director’s Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
“During a DFPS investigation, the caregiver in charge was not able to produce records required for the investigation to include admission forms, job verification and training certificates.”
Aug 29, 2024: report to the state2 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 evidence obtained during the investigation, caregivers were not aware of the ongoing activities of children in care on the playground that they were responsible for.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation had awareness of a non-routine situation that placed a child at risk and did not report the incident to child care regulation.”
Jun 6, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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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 evidence obtained during an investigation, there is sufficient evidence that a caregiver was sleeping when responsible for children in care and therefore did not have visual or auditory awareness of the ongoing activities of the children.”
May 31, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver intentionally struck a child with a broom as a manner of discipline.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
“Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver was using food as a reward for children taking a nap.”
Apr 30, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The inspectors’ words, 106 words
“A closet used by children for severe weather drills also has cleaning supplies in reach. This was removed and placed on a higher shelf at inspection. Additional cleaning supplies is in reach in the classroom. These were also removed at inspection and placeed on a higher shelf. The toddler playground still has a rake on the ground within the active play space. Additionally, glass cleaner is on a shelf accessible to children leading out to the toddler playground. The rake was removed from the outdoor activity space. The primary hallway used by children has a mop bucket with standing water. The bucket of water was removed.”
Apr 23, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The toddler classroom has an outlet that requires two outlet covers. Covers were added to the outlet at inspection. Cleaning supplies was on a cart and accessible to children. The cleaning supplies was placed on a higher shelf when requested by child care regulation. A closed used by children for severe weather drills also has cleaning supplies in reach. The toddler playground has a rake on the ground within the active play space.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The most recent gas leak test is from 03/28/2022 and was required by 3/28/2024 This is past due.”
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Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
“One of the booster seats expired in 2019 and requires replacement.”
Mar 19, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Animals - Notify Parents in Writing
“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has had a dog belonging to a staff member at the operation without parents being notified prior. The operational policies additionally state that parents would be notified prior to animals being at the operation.”
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Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
“The required documentation for animals at the childcare center have not been obtained for a dog that is at the operation and in classroom around children. The documentation includes a health statement from a veterinarian and vaccination records.”
15 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 25, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“An employee was observe at inspection changing consecutive diaper changes and did not wash their hands in between at the hand washing sink.”
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
“Two children’s records indicated a food allergy on the enrollment record but did not have a complete food allergy plan on file.”
Feb 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“The director did not have transportation training available for review. The last one available for review in file was dated for 6/15/2021 and this is required to be obtained annually by the director of an operation who provides transportation and prior to providing transportation to children by staff.”
Apr 21, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“The hand washing sink in the infant classroom was observed being used to clean pacifiers as well as prepare bottles.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“The infant classroom had cheese and crackers for snack and were not provided a plate or napkin for their food to rest on. The food was emptied from the pre packaging onto the bare table. The toddler classroom did have their snack on paper towels.”
Apr 18, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
“Each infants daily sheets was incomplete and lacked any information about the amount of food or bottles consumed. The information was not added on several of the daily sheets prior to pick up by the parents.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“The toddler classroom was having goldfish for snack and were not provided a plate or napkin for their food to rest on. The food was emptied from the pre packaging onto the bare table.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The inspectors’ words, 138 words
“There were various areas of the operation that require maintenance, including but not limited to broken outlets covers with sharp edges, soap dispenser cover that is broken, toy kitchenette that has a broken piece near the sink with a sharp edge, and a pencil sharpener that is only partially secured to the wall with an exposed screw protruding at eye level and the cover to the pencil sharpener is not secured over the grinding mechanism of the pencil sharpener. All identified hazards were fixed at inspection. The two outlet covers were repaired with clear tape so that the sharp edge is not exposed. The sharp edge on the play kitchenette was also covered with tape to prevent the sharp edge from being a risk. The pencil sharpener was removed from the wall. The soap dispenser cover was replaced.”
Mar 1, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
The inspectors’ words, 95 words
“The contracted caregiver counted in ratio received one hour of child abuse training in recognizing, reporting, and preventing abuse. However annual training that is still lacking includes health and safety training in emergency preparedness; preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; administering medication, if applicable, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”
Feb 8, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
“One contracted caregiver that is counted in ratio does not have documentated annual training hours for her last complete training year of 7/22/2019 to 7/22/2021.”
Dec 21, 2021: inspection5 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“Two caregivers that have been employed for more than 90 days do not have current training in CPR and First Aid Training. One had training that expired on 12/4/21 and one had training that expired on 8/22/21.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Waterproof, Washable Mattress
“Two mattresses in the infant room are torn that exposes the foam of the mattress and is no longer waterproof.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“The hand washing sink in the infant classroom was observed being used to clean pacifiers as well as prepare bottles.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The toddler playground had several tricycles and toys that are broken and require repair or replacement. There were hard pieces of plastic from the broken toys that is scattered across the playground that present a choking hazard. It was corrected at inspection with the tricycles and pieces of plastic being removed.”
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Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
“One contracted caregiver that is counted in ratio does not have documentated annual training hours for her last complete training year of 7/22/2019 to 7/22/2021.”
All 42 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 29, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 31, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 15, 1987.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 100 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 12 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 31, 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 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 50 child care providers in Potter County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Sue Parish | 1 |
| Little Feet Big Steps | 25 |
| Cheryl Luther | Not given |
| Patricia Keith | 2 |
| Cleveland Street Head Start | 6 |
| Kayla Mincey | 0 |
| Mary Miles Learning Center This child care provider | 12 |
| Amarillo Wesley Community Center, Inc. | 196 |
| Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center | 14 |
| Child Development Center | 5 |
| Little Nest Cdc LLC | 4 |
| Abc Learning Center 3 | 2 |
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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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