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Bobcat Den Child Care

Sunray, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

11 state inspections, last 2 years
35 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
November 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 7, 2021
Capacity
49 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-04:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1707927

Where

900 Avenue Q
Sunray, TX 79086

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 10
  • Medium-high 15
  • Medium 10
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 35.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
January 7, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “A caregiver that has been employed longer than 90 days did not the remaining 15 clock hours required for pre-service that was hired 9/22/2025.”
January 14, 2026
December 2, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “On the playground there is a gap between the dirt and where the bottom of the concrete walkway starts that poses a tripping hazard. Additionally, there is a jagged edge on the other side of the concrete walkway that is exposed along the bottom edge. There is a cut on the metal fence that poses a hazard to the children as it can cut them. The various ointme…”
January 5, 2026
December 2, 2025Medium High746.3415(13) - Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed changing multiple diapers, while wearing gloves, and did not remove the gloves and wash hands after each diaper change.”
January 5, 2026
November 14, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “On the playground there is a gap between the dirt and where the bottom of the concrete walkway starts that poses a tripping hazard. Additionally, there is a jagged edge on the other side of the concrete walkway that is exposed along the bottom edge. Additionally, various ointment and suncreens were observed in the children's cubbies but were within reach o…”
November 21, 2025
October 31, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “On the playground there is a gap between the dirt and where the bottom of the concrete walkway starts that poses a tripping hazard. Additionally, there is a jagged edge on the other side of the concrete walkway that is exposed along the bottom edge.”
November 4, 2025
October 30, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “A child was left on the playground outside by themselves. Staff did not have physical proximity to the child nor did they have auditory or visual awareness of the child's ongoing activities as they were unaware of where the child was.”
October 31, 2025
October 29, 2024Medium746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
State’s note: “One staff was observed caring for 8 children with one child being 16 months of age and the remainder of the children being 18 months to 4 years of age. The maximum number of children to be supervised by one caregiver with one child that is younger than 17 months of age is 5 children that are 18 months to 4 years of age and therefore, the classroom was over b…”
October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024High746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
State’s note: “A 5 month old was observed having the bottle propped.”
October 29, 2024
October 23, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the inspection, two caregivers were observed caring for a total of 13 children. One of the caregivers was caring for an infant younger than 12 months and 7 children that ranged from 18 months to 4 years of age. If the child that was under 12 months of age was moved to the nursery room, then that caregiver would be caring for 5 children with the spe…”
October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “A cabinet was observed that could be opened and it had chemicals and cleaning supplies that were accessible to children.”
October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions were not available for review for three infants in care.”
October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “One child file reviewed did not have any immunizations in file.”
October 30, 2024
August 22, 2024Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Multiple children were observed having their diaper changed and not washing hands after.”
August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024High746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
State’s note: “A three month old infant was observed sleeping swaddled in a play yard.”
August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “The diaper changing surface have not been sanitized appropriately after diaper changes.”
August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed doing multiple diaper changes and not washing hands after.”
August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024High746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “One child in care did not have the emergency contact address provided by the parent for the individual listed as an emergency contact. Additionally, one child in care did not have the emergency medical authorization information section complete in file.”
August 22, 2024
May 14, 2024Medium746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
State’s note: “One caregiver was observed in direct care of 11 children with three of those children being ages 0-17 months of age; the maximum number of children to be supervised by one caregiver was 7, therefore the caregiver was over by 4 children.”
August 23, 2024
May 14, 2024High746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
State’s note: “The operational policies did not have a complete emergency preparedness plan when reviewed.”
June 7, 2024
May 14, 2024Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “The caregivers previously cited for lack of documentation of first aid & CPR had it available at inspection for review. However, a different caregiver was observed at inspection in a classroom by themselves, supervising a group of children, and lacked First Aid & Cpr training.”
At the inspection
May 2, 2024Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “A staff file was not able to be reviewed upon request and trainings were not able to be reviewed.”
May 2, 2024
May 2, 2024Medium745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
State’s note: “There were at least three people that are no longer associated with the operation for longer than 7 days and have not been inactivated by the operation. *This was corrected at inspection when individuals were inactivated from the operation's background check list.”
At the inspection
May 2, 2024Medium746.3501(5) - Diaper Changing Steps-Label Powders, Lotions, Etc. with Name
State’s note: “Ointments were observed in the infant classroom that did not have the child's name on it.”
May 2, 2024
May 2, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The play area used by children was observed having rusted screws and metal pieces as well as a wooden piece with a rusted nail sticking out of it that posed a hazard to children playing outside.”
May 2, 2024
April 24, 2024Medium High746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
State’s note: “A classroom was observed coming in from outside and not washing hands. *This was corrected when the children were instructed to wash hands in the middle of storytime.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Bobcat Den Child Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 5, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Bobcat Den Child Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 35: 10 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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