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Candy Cane Learning Academy

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
May 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 8, 2022
Capacity
136 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1736123

Where

4013 W Oak St
Palestine, TX 75801

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 1
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 10, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The sanitation inspection was dated 8/15/2023.”
October 4, 2024
May 29, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “While reviewing feeding plans, 7 of 8 children did not have updated feeding plans.”
June 7, 2024
January 18, 2024High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not notify the parent's of a situation placing a child at risk in a timely manner. Parent was notified of situation 8 days later.”
February 22, 2024
January 18, 2024High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.”
February 22, 2024
January 18, 2024High746.1205(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: “Supervision was not met when the operation left a child unattended for 20 minutes on the playground.”
February 22, 2024
January 18, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of a situation placing a child at risk until 9 days after the incident occurred.”
February 22, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Candy Cane Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 28, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Candy Cane Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 4 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 1 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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