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De Colores Child Development Center, LLC

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

10 state inspections, last 2 years
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
September 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 28, 2022
Capacity
90 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 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
1735126

Where

4639 Corona Dr Ste 56
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 12
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 6
  • 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
March 10, 2026High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Cleaning supplies were stored under a sink cabinet without a safety latch in the infant room. The cleaning supplies observed were two cans of glass cleaner, two cans of Lysol disinfectant spray, a spray bottle of OdoBan disinfectant and three scrubbing brushes. This posed a safety hazard as the cleaning supplies were accessible to children. Note: This w…”
March 10, 2026
December 15, 2025Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not notify parents of less serious injuries when the parent picks the child up from the child-care center.”
February 13, 2026
September 23, 2025Medium High746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
State’s note: “The fire extinguishers were last inspected in May of 2025, per the documentation on the Emergency Preparedness Form. The fire extinguishers were inspected during the inspection, in order to bring the deficiency current.”
At the inspection
September 23, 2025Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Two infants in care did not have updated feeding instructions on file.”
September 30, 2025
September 23, 2025Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “There were 3 slides that did not have unitary surfacing or loose fill around the fall zones.”
September 30, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “The 30 day Infant Feeding updates that are signed by the parents could not be located. The director developed new documents for the parents to update and sign.”
January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
State’s note: “The alcohol prep pads that were in the main First Aid backpack in the hallway were expired as of July 31st, 2023. This was corrected during the inspection when the alcohol prep pads were removed and replaced.”
At the inspection
August 22, 2024High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation it was found that two caregivers did not adjust their level of supervision according to a child?s emotional needs, in order to intervene as necessary and to ensure the children's safety in the classroom.”
October 31, 2024
April 12, 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: “Neglectful supervision from the operation's staff placed a 4-year-old child in a potential dangerous and harmful situation when they left the child unsupervised in the playground for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, under heated conditions.”
May 30, 2024
April 12, 2024High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not notify the parents immediately after their child was left unsupervised in the outdoor playground for a timeframe of about 1 hour and 20 minutes.”
May 30, 2024
April 12, 2024High745.8411(a) - Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
State’s note: “The director interfered with the investigation when she denied having knowledge that a child was left unsupervised in the playground and when she delayed the CCI investigator from interviewing employees. Both the director and the assistant director provided false information that also delayed the start of the investigation.”
May 30, 2024
April 12, 2024Medium746.2601(1) - Care Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Routines maintained
State’s note: “The operation staff did not provide routine care for a 4-year-old child, after returning to the classroom and after being left unsupervised outside. The staff did not wash his hands and did not change his soiled diaper and clothing.”
May 30, 2024
April 12, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation when a child was left unsupervised in the playground for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.”
May 30, 2024
April 12, 2024High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “The standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.”
May 30, 2024
March 14, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A child was injured when an employee lacked good judgment when redirecting a child by pulling their arm and not properly accessing the child for an injury.”
April 15, 2024
December 12, 2023Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “7 infant children were observed to not be strapped into their seats that require seat straps. *** corrected at inspection”
At the inspection
May 30, 2023High745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
State’s note: “The operation allowed one person to be present and have unsupervised access to children before receiving the results of an initial background check and fingerprints.”
May 30, 2023
May 9, 2023High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “Based on the evidence provided the director is not making sure staff are in compliance with minimum standards.”
May 9, 2023
January 19, 2023High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “In the infant room an infant was asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.”
February 14, 2023
July 29, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “The operation failed to use good judgment, when a three-year-old child fell off a toddler sofa, and the employees failed to evaluate the child for suspected injuries. A caregiver failed to properly demonstrate competency, when she did not communicate to the parent(s), that their child fell off a toddler couch and hit the ground, on the daycare application…”
August 25, 2022
July 29, 2022Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, the incident/illness report form was not shared with the parents within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.”
August 25, 2022
July 12, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The outdoor playground has a large section of an A/C gutter, that consists of green slimy alge accessible to children in care.”
July 26, 2022
May 23, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “A caregiver in the 18- 23 month old room, had a total of 11 children in care and over ratio by 2.”
May 24, 2022
March 10, 2022Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “A sanitation inspection had not been conducted prior to the application inspection.”
March 18, 2022
March 10, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “At the time of inspection, the outdoor playground had an exposed section of rusted metal along the hurricane fence. The playground also contained metal pieces of debris and a large wood timber, along the wall of the playground. The wood shed that sits inside the playground, was locked with a jagged wooden stick.”
March 18, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected De Colores Child Development Center, LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 15, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does De Colores Child Development Center, LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 12 high-risk, 7 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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