Licensed child care center · public record
Building Blocks
Hewitt, 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
23 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
September 10, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued November 22, 2023
- Capacity
- 59 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-05:45 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
- 1756050
Where
213 Chama Dr
Hewitt, TX 76643
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2026 | High | 746.1205(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 classroom of 8 two year old children was observed to be left unattended during nap time. A staff member returned and compliance for supervision was met.” |
| July 28, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The last fire inspection was observed to have been conducted in June of 2025. A fire inspection was scheduled during the inspection.” |
| July 28, 2026 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “There was one 8 month old infant observed sleeping in a crib covered with a blanket. The blanket was removed immediately during inspection. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.” |
| September 15, 2025 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “A situation placing a child at risk was not reported to child care regulation within the required timeframe.” |
| September 15, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided when a child was able to walk out of the front door of the operation.” |
| August 25, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(19) - Written Operational Policies - Providing & Applying Insect Repellant and Sunscreen State’s note: “It was observed that the operation was using a community insect repellent without written parent permission.” |
| August 25, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “One bucket swing was observed on the outdoor playground. There was no protective surfacing observed in the use zone of the swing.” |
| August 25, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child State’s note: “It was observed that one staff member did not wash their hands before the next activity after a diaper change.” |
| December 5, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “Six of eight children seated at a raised feeding table did not have the safety straps buckled on their seats. The children were buckled during the inspection.” |
| December 5, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3503(c)(2) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child State’s note: “One caregiver was observed to walk away from the diaper changing table, leaving a child to retrieve diapering supplies.” |
| January 23, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 18, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.” |
| August 25, 2023 | High | 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for State’s note: “There were two caregivers who were unsure of who exactly they had during the walkthrough as far as how many children and their ages.” |
| April 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “There were seven children in care who did not have immunization records on file.” |
| April 20, 2023 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Written infant feeding instructions had not been updated since January 2023.” |
| April 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “There was a caregiver who did not have current First Aid and CPR certification.” |
| January 11, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “There was one caregiver with eleven infants from ages 4 months to 16 months.” |
| January 11, 2023 | High | 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children State’s note: “During the inspection, children were left alone while eating. Children were left alone in the classroom, while their caregiver went to the office.” |
| January 11, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “There was one caregiver with a pending background check supervising children, and two caregivers supervising children with no background checks.” |
| January 11, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “One television was not anchored.” |
| January 11, 2023 | High | 746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File State’s note: “An infant was observed swaddled in a bouncer and had just fallen sleep.” |
| November 10, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The health inspection has not been completed.” |
| November 10, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “There was a unsafe structure in the outside play area that poses a risk to children.” |
| November 10, 2022 | Medium | 746.4403(a) - Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area State’s note: “There were no sinks in two of the diaper changing areas.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 3, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 15, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 21, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 28, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 3, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Building Blocks?
Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 10, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Building Blocks have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 23: 9 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-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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