Village Drive Kindercare

AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone

“There was a caregiver providing care to children without a background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the operation.”

Rule 745.621(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2026.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“An incident was not reported to Childcare Regulation during the required timeframe.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 9, 2025.

Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children

“Based on the evidence obtained, there is sufficient evidence of medication not being stored properly and out of reach of children.”

Rule 746.3807(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2025. Correction verified: May 15, 2025.

Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control

“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that caregivers are teaching children to hit each other in retaliation.”

Rule 746.2803(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 1, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 9, 2025.

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“There was one caregiver with a pending background check providing care to children. This was corrected at inspection once the caregiver was removed from the classroom.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 18, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 31, 2024.

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“A classroom was observed with 15 children to one caregiver, requires 2 caregivers in the room at all times. This was corrected at inspection once the second caregiver returned to the classroom.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2024.

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“The inside of the infant playground equipment contained spider webs in corners, debris of leaves and grass, and brown insects that are unknown to be harmful to children. The grass level around the tree is tall and not maintained.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 23, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 28, 2024.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“One caregiver did not have the accurate count of children in care. The child was moved into the room during naptime but was not signed in. *This was corrected at inspection when the child was signed in.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2023.

Annual Sanitation Inspection

“The operation has not obtained the most recent sanitation inspection. The last inspection was on 10/24/2022.”

Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 12, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 11, 2023.

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“*There was dust build-up on the ceilings and around the vents in most classrooms. *There was trash, broken tree limbs and broken containers on the playground accessible to children. *There was a large whole broken out of one of the playscapes, large enough to fit a childs head or cause an entanglement or entrapment hazard. *There was trash in one of the buses used to transport children.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 12, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 11, 2023.

Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving

“There were 4 subjects active on the background check people list that were no longer associated with the operation. *This was corrected at inspection when the subjects were inactivated and the list was validated.”

Rule 745.651(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2023.

Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

“The background check people list was not validated every 3 months as required. The last validation was on 7/17/2023. *This was corrected at inspection when the list was updated and validated.”

Rule 745.651(2)(A). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2023.

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“The current infant feeding instructions were not available for 6 infants that were present.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 7, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 11, 2023.