Licensed child care center · public record
Independent Preschool
Snyder, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
14 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
November 5, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 17, 2025
- Capacity
- 47 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 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
- 1806955
Where
3401 Snyder Shopping Ctr
Snyder, TX 79549
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that caregivers use their cell phones for personal use while supervising children in care.” |
| April 16, 2026 | High | 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a pre-school aged child was being restrained in a highchair in an effort to manage their behavior.” |
| April 16, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that operation is not maintaining the number of staff required by minimum standards during the nap time period.” |
| April 16, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that ratio in the infant room in not being maintained on a consistent basis.” |
| April 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “A caregiver in the infant room was observed supervising 9 children alone when the specified age group was 12-17 months. A caregiver in the pre-k room was observed supervising 18 children alone when the specified age group was 3 year olds. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers stepped into both rooms bringing the operation into compliance.” |
| April 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “8 infants were observed unbuckled in the feeding table during meal service. This was corrected at inspection when all 8 infants were buckled in bringing the operation into compliance.” |
| April 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent State’s note: “Several daily sheets were reviewed and it was found that the sheets were found not be appropriately completed for each infant in care. furthermore, 1 infant reviewed had no report for several days.” |
| April 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Mosquito repellent and Cortizone-10 cream was observed on a shelf under a changing table in access to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the items were placed up out of reach of the children.” |
| April 1, 2026 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “The director was present at the time of inspection and knowingly allowed 2 caregivers to leave the operation, leaving 2 classrooms out of ratio. This was corrected when the 2 caregivers returned bringing the operation into compliance.” |
| April 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns State’s note: “A half gallon of milk was observed in the entire center for a total of 35 children in attendance. Milk was not served at lunch.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Three of the six children files audited did not have a current immunization record or exemption.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “One out of six children files audited did not have a current health statement.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 8, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Pending
- May 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 16, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Independent Preschool?
Texas HHSC's file lists 14 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 5, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Independent Preschool have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 2 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 1 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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