Licensed child care center · public record
Discovering Minds Child Development Center
Bay City, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
September 11, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 5, 2017
- Capacity
- 82 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
- 1631941
Where
4311 Avenue F
Bay City, TX 77414
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 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 stuffed animal was observed in the crib with a sleeping 6 month old infant.” |
| September 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “The caregivers did not have training under this section of the required training topics.” |
| September 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “The ipad was on and showing cartoons in the infant room.” |
| September 2, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training State’s note: “The director did not have a current transportation training on file.” |
| September 2, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “The privace fencce at the front of the playground is missing a board. Note: The fence board was replaced during the inspection.” |
| September 30, 2025 | Medium | 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance State’s note: “The liability insurance has not been certified through the portal.” |
| September 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “There is a little tykes climbing structure and a merry go round that is not on loose fill.” |
| October 2, 2024 | Medium | 746.4403(a) - Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area State’s note: “The toddler room does not have sink in the diaper changing area.” |
| October 11, 2023 | Medium | 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission State’s note: “Six children files out of six reviewed did not have information on whether or not the child can swim unassisted.” |
| October 11, 2023 | Medium High | 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement State’s note: “Six childrens files out of six reviewed is missing the special needs documentation required by the new admission forms.” |
| August 11, 2023 | Medium | 746.301(8) - Notification of Planned Closure State’s note: “Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation the operation was closed for one week and licensing was not notified of the closure.” |
| October 19, 2022 | High | 746.2501(5) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers State’s note: “One infant was observed with a bracelet on. One toddler was observed with a necklace and a bracelet. Note: Caregivers were informed of the choking hazard presented by jewelry and the items were removed from the children.” |
| November 30, 2021 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “One child's file out of four reviewed is missing their emergency contact information.” |
| November 30, 2021 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “One child's file out of four reviewed does not have a current immunization record.” |
| November 30, 2021 | Medium | 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “There have been no documented fire drills since September 2021.” |
| November 30, 2021 | Medium | 746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License State’s note: “The caregiver who transports children has an expired copy of their driver's license in their file. Note: A copy of a current driver's license was obtained during the inspection and placed in the caregivers file.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 9, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 2, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 11, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- July 29, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 19, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 30, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Discovering Minds Child Development Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 11, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Discovering Minds Child Development Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 2 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 9 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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