Licensed child care center · public record
In His Hands Day Care
Canyon, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
February 19, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 20, 1999
- Capacity
- 190 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 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
- 543684
Where
1818 4th Ave
Canyon, TX 79015
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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2026 | Medium | 746.901(11) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training State’s note: “Two employee files still lacked orientation.” |
| February 3, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy lacks the physician signature and parent signature.” |
| February 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.901(11) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training State’s note: “Three employee files lacked orientation.” |
| February 3, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides State’s note: “The side access did not have adequate 6 feet use zone and children were observed using the equipment.” |
| February 27, 2025 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was thumping children on their hands as a means to stop unwanted behavior for discipline.” |
| February 27, 2025 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver disciplined a child inappropriately. The child was asked to put down a handful of rocks and then the caregiver grabbed the child by the arm in an attempt to get the child to release the rocks.” |
| March 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “One slide on the younger children playground has screws that pose a hazard to children in care. Two screws have broken from the plastic and poses a pinch hazard, and one screw protrudes up and is a pinch hazard. Additionally, the older children playground has a metal post protruding from the ground and is a trip hazard. This was corrected at inspection with …” |
| March 20, 2024 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Five infants in the infant classroom were past due on infant feeding instructions requiring to be updated in the last 30 days that are consuming formula or breastmilk.” |
| March 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “One classroom with a specified age group of 12-17 month old infants required two staff members in the classroom with the 8 children in care but only had one staff member observed in the classroom upon entry of the room at inspections. The caregiver that left the classroom to utilize the restroom, promptly returned and the classroom was back in ratio during n…” |
| March 20, 2024 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “Two medications required for known food allergies is expired and is in need of replacing.” |
| April 19, 2023 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “One classroom with infants and toddlers was observed during snack time and the children were no secured with the buckle in the multiple occupancy table that has buckles.” |
| April 19, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained State’s note: “Climbing equipment on the playground that requires six inches of loose fill within the use zone had various areas that had hard and compacted dirt and there was not sufficient 6 inches of loose fill.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- February 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 28, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 27, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 2, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 19, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 12, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 20, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 16, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 12, 2021 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected In His Hands Day Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 19, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does In His Hands Day Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 2 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 5 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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