Licensed child care center · public record
Helping Hands Child Care
Alton, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
3 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
June 8, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 15, 2013
- Capacity
- 43 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1477026
Where
305 N Glasscock Blvd
Alton, TX 78573
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner State’s note: “A soiled diaper was observed in an uncovered trash can in a children restroom. This posed a hazard as the soiled diaper was accessible to children in care.” |
| May 21, 2026 | High | 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information State’s note: “There was no emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 of 4 children being transported. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the required information was obtained for each child and placed in the transportation vehicle binder.” |
| May 21, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance State’s note: “There were no time sheets available for review for both directors.” |
| May 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely State’s note: “The transportation vehicle's passengers side door did not open from the outside only from the inside of the vehicle.” |
| May 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “Two caregivers were caring for 7 children of varying ages including infants in a toddler room during the naptime. The children combined were five toddler children and two infants. There was more than 18 month difference between the youngest child and oldest child in the group. The youngest child was 7 months of age and the oldest child was 34 months of age.” |
| May 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3317(8) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food State’s note: “A bowl with fruit was observed uncovered in the refrigerator. Note: This was addressed during inspection and the fruit was removed from the bowl and stored in a sealed plastic bag.” |
| May 21, 2026 | Medium | 746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates State’s note: “The activity plan posted in the pre-k room was not current. The date on the activity plan was for the week of 5/11-15/2026. Note:This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the current activity plan was posted.” |
| June 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A can of lysol disinfectant spray and plastic trash bags were observed under a sink in the toddler room. This posed a safety hazard as the door to the cabinet did not have a safety latch and items were accessivle to children. A small wasp nest and wasps were observed in the toddler playground. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the disinfe…” |
| June 2, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “3 of 4 children's immunization records reviewed were not current.” |
| June 26, 2024 | Medium | 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age State’s note: “Four children under 4 years old did not have cot/mat to sleep on.” |
| June 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “Operation has a caterpillar Climb-N-Crawl structure in the toddler's playground, the structure is installed directly onto artificial grass turf.” |
| June 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Last Health / Sanitation inspection was conducted on 05/04/2023.” |
| August 1, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training State’s note: “Six staff training records were reviewed. One staff member last completed transportation on 12/2020.” |
| August 1, 2023 | Medium High | 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care State’s note: “Report for fire inspection conducted 12/30/2022 was not available for review at the time of inspection.” |
| August 23, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “Four non-walking infants under the age of 12 were present and there are only three napping play-yards at operation.” |
| August 23, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2411(2)(B) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets State’s note: “Napping play-yards have 1-4 in gaps between mat and play-yard edge.” |
| August 23, 2022 | Medium | 746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report State’s note: “Most recent sanitation report was not available for review at the time of inspection.” |
| August 23, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “One out of six children's records reviewed is missing immunization records.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 2, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 1, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 23, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Helping Hands Child Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 8, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Helping Hands Child Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 1 high-risk, 11 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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