Licensed child care center · public record
Footsteps & Fingerprints
Bonham, 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
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
October 27, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Renewed Initial, issued October 28, 2026
- Capacity
- 146 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 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
- 1823638
Where
1210 Evans St
Bonham, TX 75418
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | High | 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers State’s note: “An infant was observed napping in their crib while wearing a bib. This was corrected at inspection as staff removed the bib from the child.” |
| October 2, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A Fire truck on the playground is rusted. A ceiling tile in one classroom was observed with water stains and need to be replaced and the leak repaired. The back panel of a low sitting bookshelf had came loose from the shelf with the nail/screw exposed and accessible to children.This was corrected during inspection as the back panel was reattached to the bo…” |
| October 2, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner State’s note: “In one restroom observed a soiled diaper/pull-up in a trash can without a lid that was not in a sealed plastic bag. You must cover containers used for soiled diapers or keep them in a sanitary manner, such as placing soiled diapers in individual sealed bags. This was corrected at inspection as staff transferred the trash bag to a trash can with a lid.” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Observed chipped/peeling paint from the wall in several classrooms. The rubber/vinyl stip around the wall base has come lose in one of the restrooms down stairs and one restroom upstairs. A John Deere tractor on the playground is rusted and the wooden boards in the equipment exhibit rough, unsmoothed edges, presenting a potential splinter hazard. Ceiling t…” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The operation last health inspection was conducted on 7/2025.” |
| July 22, 2026 | Medium | 746.2201 - Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs State’s note: “One classroom observed exhibited unstructured routines and unrestrained behavior. The caregiver indicated a need for additional guidance, noting the absence of an complete daily activity schedule or established lesson plan. Additionally, one classroom did not have a written daily schedule and two classrooms daily schedule did not cover the entire day.” |
| July 22, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Two pieces of plastic equipment on the playground had cracks, posing as a pinching hazard. The soap dispenser in one restroom was observed in the hand washing sink. This needs to be repaired.” |
| July 22, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions State’s note: “One infant feeding instruction form had not been updated in the past 30 days. Two other children's infant feeding instruction forms were not available for review.” |
| June 5, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A large tree limb was observed on the ground on the school age playground with trash intertwined in it. The large tree limb was removed from the playground during inspection. Trash was also observed on the ground on the school age playground and pre-k playground. Trash was removed from the playground during inspection.” |
| May 6, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “This standard was reviewed on 5/6/2026 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. A piece of wooden equipment was observed on the playground with broken wood posing as a potential splinter risk. A small piece of metal equipment on the playground with metal chains. It is not anchored in the ground and is not steady as well as has rusted chai…” |
| April 15, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked an admission form. One child's record lacked the date of admission. Two children's immunization records were observed incomplete.” |
| April 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “One director and one employee who transports children did not have documentation of completion of current transportation training.” |
| April 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Three large ant piles were observed on the playground. A piece of wooden equipment was observed on the playground with broken wood posing as a potential splinter risk.Three small holes were observed in the wall in close proximity in one classroom. A small piece of metal equipment on the playground with metal changes. It is not anchored in the ground and is n…” |
| April 15, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “A director's record lacked a notarized affidavit.” |
| January 21, 2026 | High | 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing State’s note: “The monthly smoke detector test information was not available for review during the inspection.” |
| January 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “The operation's latest fire inspection was conducted on 12/03/24.” |
| October 16, 2025 | High | HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed State’s note: “The operation is operating without a permit due to change in ownership.” |
| October 16, 2025 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “The van and bus which the operation uses to transprot children is not equipped with electronic child safety alarms.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- October 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- October 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 30, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Footsteps & Fingerprints?
Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 27, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Footsteps & Fingerprints have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 4 high-risk, 10 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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