Licensed child care center · public record
Childrens Depot
Pipe Creek, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 7, 1997
- Capacity
- 102 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
- 522289
Where
133 Deer Forest Dr
Pipe Creek, TX 78063
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. Showing the newest 25 of 27.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operational policies were lacking the parent's rights section.” |
| September 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation State’s note: “The most recent licensing inspection was not posted. The last one available was from 01/29/2024. This was corrected at inspection when the most recent licensing inspection form was printed and posted.” |
| September 3, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have a fire inspection completed in over 12 months. The last fire inspection was completed on 02/21/2024.” |
| January 29, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Four out of five staff records reviewed were lacking training in emergency preparedness plan, emergency food allergies, building and premise safety and handling and storing of hazardous materials.” |
| January 29, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The annual fire inspection was last conducted in August of 2022 and has not been re-done.” |
| January 29, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The playground had piles of leaves in the corner of the playground.” |
| January 18, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The operation failed to submit the number of employees that have left their employment in 2023 by January 15th.” |
| July 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge State’s note: “Person in charge was unaware she was in charge.” |
| July 16, 2023 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “The child sought medical attention; however, the operation did not report the injury to licensing.” |
| July 16, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “The staff lacked a current face-to-face first aid and CPR card.” |
| July 16, 2023 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “The operation did not provide an incident/illness report signed by parent and provider.” |
| July 16, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.307(e) - Parental Notification of Infestation State’s note: “All parents were not notified in writing when multiple children attended the daycare with lice.” |
| July 16, 2023 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Based on video footage and interviews, a caregiver did not use good judgment when holding a child by wrist and pulled them off the ground.” |
| July 16, 2023 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “Based on information gathered via video footage and interviews, a caregiver used prohibited punishments by grabbing and pushing a child.” |
| May 31, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training State’s note: “Caregivers' records reviewed did not have the required 24 training hours for the last full year of employment.” |
| May 31, 2023 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form has not been completed within the last year. CI: This was corrected at inspection when a form was completed and posted.” |
| May 31, 2023 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “The Director had 20 hours of the required thirty hours of training for the last full year of employment.” |
| May 31, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “One staff personnel record lacked a signed affidavit.” |
| May 31, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “Staff lacked a current face to face CPR” |
| January 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3317(8) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food State’s note: “Leftover macaroni from lunch was left uncovered. CI: This was corrected at inspection when the food was thrown away” |
| January 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders State’s note: “One child was observed eating on the bare table. CI:This was corrected when plate was given to the teacher to use.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns State’s note: “Based on interviews and observations children are given a cup of milk and are required to drink all of their milk and give the empty cup to a caregiver prior to being offered their lunch.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium | 746.3311(c) - Nutrition - Children encouraged but not forced to eat State’s note: “During lunch, the fruit was observed to be withheld until the majority or all the food on the plate had been consumed by each child. A caregiver was heard during the inspection telling a child to eat their green beans and then she can have her fruit.” |
| January 24, 2023 | High | 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room State’s note: “Based on interviews a child who screams while throwing a tantrum was placed in the restroom until the screaming had stopped.” |
| January 24, 2023 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Caregivers showed a lack of judgment by using prohibited punishments and not following meal patterns.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 29, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 18, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 16, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 12, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 13, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 8, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 9, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 26, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 16, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- May 31, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 13, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 26, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Childrens Depot?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 25, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Childrens Depot have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 7 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 8 medium-risk, 3 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.
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