Licensed child care center · public record
CHILDWORKS
Santa Fe, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
2 state inspections, last 2 years
26 deficiencies on the state’s summary
22 high or medium-high risk
March 13, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 13, 2024
- Capacity
- 163 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
- 1782926
Where
5115 Fm 646 Rd S
Santa Fe, TX 77510
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 26.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric cpr (exired 10/2025)” |
| March 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “At time of inspection, one out of ten child files reviewed. One child was missing current immunization record in their file.” |
| March 13, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation fire inspection expired on 1-07-2025.” |
| March 13, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, one caregiver did not have their required HASA trainings.” |
| March 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric first aid (exired 10/2025)” |
| March 13, 2026 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, director did not have required HASA trainings available for review.” |
| March 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Two children files observed did not have current immunizations on file.” |
| March 13, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “Three caregivers were missing notarized affidavit form 2985.” |
| March 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training State’s note: “Director was missing 4 hours of annual training for 2023-2024.” |
| September 18, 2024 | Medium | 745.651(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: “Operation has one pending background check for person that is no longer associated with the operation. During inspection, pending background check for one person was marked inactive by owner.” |
| August 12, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “During walk through one caregiver was observed using their personal cell phone while supervising children.” |
| August 12, 2024 | High | 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for State’s note: “One caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were responsible for.” |
| August 12, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “In one out of the three classrooms observed the classroom was pitch black during nap time.” |
| August 5, 2024 | 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: “On 8/5/2024 two caregivers left one child unattending during transition outside. During investigation inspection on 8/12/2024 one caregiver was observed leaving five children unattending in the classroom.” |
| August 5, 2024 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “Based on external documentation, caregivers did not communicate with one another with how many children they are responsible for.” |
| August 1, 2024 | Medium High | 746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation was made aware of possible minimum standards violations and did not make a required report to CCR within two days of the notification.” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “Emergency Food Allergy Plan for child with birth date 10/7/2021 was not signed by parent or physician.” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages State’s note: “During inspection, two out of the three classrooms observed caregivers did not know the exact ages of each child they were responsible for.” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “During snack time one child was not strapped into high chair.” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date State’s note: “Medication for child with birth date 10/7/2021 did not have medication in original container.” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “During inspection, one out of three classrooms observed was too dark to see children.” |
| December 6, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “During inspection one caregiver was observed on their personal cell phone while supervising children.” |
| August 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “Staff hired on 7/19/2023 had CPR training online.” |
| August 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less State’s note: “Toddler playground slide exit was observed at five feet.” |
| August 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4805(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Greater than Six Feet Exit of Slide State’s note: “Pre-Kindergarten and School age playground slide exit measured at four feet.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 5, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 1, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- February 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 4, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 6, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 16, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected CHILDWORKS?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 13, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does CHILDWORKS have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 26: 5 high-risk, 17 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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