Licensed child care center · public record
Days of Grace Kids Care
Colorado City, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
9 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
October 20, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 5, 2023
- Capacity
- 152 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 06:00 AM-08:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1749817
Where
1111 E 9th St
Colorado City, TX 79512
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “Two children had expired epinephrine pens.” |
| July 7, 2026 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “A staff member did not have educational qualifications available at the time of inspection.” |
| May 6, 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: “A 6 month infant was observed sleeping on a boppy pillow inside the crib.” |
| April 27, 2026 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “A caregiver was present in the classroom without a cleared background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the operation.” |
| April 23, 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: “It was determined a child in care was left alone, unsupervised on the playground.” |
| September 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver did not have in-person CPR First Aid.” |
| August 20, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “One of four personnel files audited did not have current CPR/First Aid.” |
| August 19, 2025 | High | 746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised State’s note: “It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a 17-month-old infant in care was left alone in a classroom unsupervised for 16 minutes.” |
| August 19, 2025 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that an reportable incident occurred on 7/23/25. CCR became aware of the incident on 8/19/25.” |
| December 10, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The last documented fire inspection by the state fire marshal occurred in August of 2023.” |
| July 18, 2024 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “It was determined that the operation did not have an eligible background check with a caregiver who had access to children in care. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the premises.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “While surveying children records, it was determined that one immunization record was missing out of the 10 records surveyed. One child's chart was missing a health statement out of the 10 records surveyed.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The last documented fire drill occurred on 9-1-22. This deficiency was corrected during the inspection by conducting a fire drill. The fire drill was completed in 1 minute and 15 seconds, placing the operation back into compliance.” |
| September 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records State’s note: “The playground maintenance checklist was not available to review during the inspection.” |
| September 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “5 of the 10 children records surveyed were missing health statements. 3 of the 10 children records were missing immunization records. One record evaluated was missing permission to be transported from the bus to the operation. Another file was missing the signed acknowledgment by the parents for the enrollment form.” |
| September 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation State’s note: “The last inspection conducted by CCR was not posted and available for review.” |
| September 12, 2022 | High | 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “During the inspection a 3 month old infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer. This was immediately corrected by removing the infant from the bouncer and relocating the infant to the Playyard.” |
| September 12, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “3 of the 5 classrooms were too dark during nap time. This was immediately corrected by allowing natural light inside the classrooms.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 13, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 23, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 2, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 19, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- December 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 18, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- June 11, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Days of Grace Kids Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 20, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Days of Grace Kids Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 8 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 6 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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