Licensed child care center · public record
Highland Forest Daycare and Early Learning Center
Dickinson, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
11 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
June 24, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 19, 2024
- Capacity
- 68 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1800467
Where
351 Fm 646 Rd N
Dickinson, TX 77539
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, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “Based on the evidence and video footage received for the DFPS investigation, five children were left unsupervised when the caregiver stepped out of the classroom to physically remove a child from the classroom to the room next door.” |
| October 2, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Based on the evidence and video footage received for the DFPS investigation, good judgement was not used when a caregiver forcefully picked up a child to physically remove them from the classroom.” |
| June 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “One infant being fed did not have name on bottle.” |
| June 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3505(g) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled clothes sent home State’s note: “Two children's soiled clothes were observed on the floor of the classroom restroom.” |
| June 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary State’s note: “Food observed on counter in kitchen was not stored in a sanitary manner and or discarded after preparation.” |
| June 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “One child was missing current immunization record in file.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website State’s note: “Operational Policies did not provide the procedures in which parents can access minimum standards online, texas abuse and neglect hotline number and websit, as well as HHSC website.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Low | 746.501(a)(25) - Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions State’s note: “Operational Policies did not state where breastfeeding mothers can breastfeed or formula feed their child within the center and other provisions.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(A) - Written Operational Policies - Benefits State’s note: “Operational Policies did not discuss the benefits of active and outdoor play.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(E) - Written Operational Policies - Recommended Clothing and Footing State’s note: “Operational Policies did not discuss the recommended clothing items children while need to wear to participate in indoor and outdoor play.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(C) - Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity State’s note: “Operational Policies did not discuss the type of physical activities.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather State’s note: “Operational Policies did not discuss how operation will determine extreme weather conditions that will cause child to miss or limit outdoor play.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(12) - Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening State’s note: “Operational Policies did not discuss the procedures for vision and hearing screening.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “Operational Policies did not discuss how operation will support children with special needs in there care based on inclusive service requirements.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(B) - Written Operational Policies - Duration State’s note: “Operational Policies did not discuss how long children in their care will participate in indoor and outdoor play.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “Parents Rights was not documented in Operational Policies.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 30, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 2, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 26, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 22, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 7, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Highland Forest Daycare and Early Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 24, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Highland Forest Daycare and Early Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 2 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 1 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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