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Handprints Academy

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

7 state inspections, last 2 years
26 deficiencies on the state’s summary
23 high or medium-high risk
September 23, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 17, 2021
Capacity
345 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
1715531

Where

13931 State Highway 31 W
Tyler, TX 75709

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 13
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 3
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 26.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 7, 2025Medium High746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
State’s note: “During a walk through of the operation, it was observed an 8 month old infant in crib falling asleep with their halfway full bottle. This was brought to the caregiver attention and corrected while Licensing was present.”
At the inspection
April 9, 2024Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “During a full walk through of the building, it was observed two holes in the walls of the cafeteria area.”
April 23, 2024
April 9, 2024High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “During an inspection of the operation, it was observed a caregiver yelling at a child when the child would not listen. The child was not hurt and the caregiver was removed from the classroom.”
April 9, 2024
March 13, 2024Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “During the walk through it was observed the playground lacking enough mulch under the slides and swings.”
April 3, 2024
December 21, 2023High746.1205(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: “This Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver was determined to not provide proper supervision when a group of children wandered into the restroom by themselves for around 9 minutes before the caregiver noticed.”
January 11, 2024
December 21, 2023Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver was seen using a cell phone upon entering a room and staying on the cell phone for a period of time when first taking over care of a class.”
January 11, 2024
November 17, 2023High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed and found to be deficient. A caregiver pull a child's ear as a form of punishment.”
December 22, 2023
September 11, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be in deficient. The caregiver did not use their best judgement while supervising a group of children by cutting a child's hair.”
November 30, 2023
May 12, 2023High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. It has been observed caregivers raising their voices in front and at their students.”
June 30, 2023
April 19, 2023High746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
State’s note: “During an inspection of the vans, it was observed two van without working safety alarms.”
May 19, 2023
April 19, 2023Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “During a review of staff records, it was observed only two staff members with current CPR training.”
May 19, 2023
April 19, 2023Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “Annual training records were not made available.”
May 19, 2023
April 14, 2023High746.1205(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: “Supervision was not met, when a young child was found in a classroom alone. The caregiver did not have physical and auditory or visual awareness of the child's on-going activity, as the caregiver was on the playground with their class.”
May 8, 2023
April 14, 2023High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “Based on recent supervision concerns, it has been determined that the Director is not ensuring that the operation is operating in compliance. Plans were not put in place to ensure compliance, following recent incidents.”
May 8, 2023
April 14, 2023High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “Based on the information obtain during interviews and observation, a caregiver was left supervising children alone which is against their current background check conditions.”
April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “It was found that Pre-Service for the employee in question, had not been completed within the required timeframe. The employee was counted in child/caregiver ratio prior to receiving their pre-service training hours.”
May 15, 2023
April 14, 2023Medium High746.5619 - Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers were not aware of how to handle the emergency that took place.”
June 23, 2023
March 28, 2023High746.1205(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: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised for more than 30 minutes in their classroom.”
April 28, 2023
November 23, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During an inspection of the building, it was observed by licensing a hole in the closet door in the gym area.”
December 28, 2022
June 28, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relations to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The child was left alone in their classroom napping while the class transition to the lunchroom.”
July 18, 2022
June 28, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relations to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment while lining the children up which resulted in a child being left unsupervised in the classroom alone.”
July 18, 2022
June 23, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “It was observed by licensing an exposed hole in the cafeteria wall. This was discussed with the director.”
July 7, 2022
March 28, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard has found to be deficient. During collateral interviews, it was stated that the caregiver has used prohibited punishment by hitting, smashing hands and hitting in the face.”
March 28, 2022
January 31, 2022Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Two children with documented food allergies did not have food allergy emergency plans.”
February 11, 2022
December 7, 2021Medium746.2417(1) - Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily
State’s note: “The activity plan posted for the infants did not include outside time for the infants. One infant room did not have a schedule posted.”
December 14, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Handprints Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 23, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Handprints Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 26: 13 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 3 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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