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INK/Karnes City

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
October 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 9, 2020
Capacity
36 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:45 AM-03:45 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
1704410

Where

1025 E Main Ave
Karnes City, TX 78118

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 3, 2026Medium746.2907(a) - Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
State’s note: “Based on information gathered, it was determined that a child who did not want to nap was not provided a quiet activity as an alternative to napping.”
October 2, 2026
September 11, 2025Medium High746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
State’s note: “There was approximately a ten inch hole between the bottom of the picket fence and ground on the older toddler playground.”
September 19, 2025
September 17, 2024Medium Low746.1309(g) - Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
State’s note: “3 out of 10 employees have 100% of their annual training required as self instructed.”
October 2, 2024
September 17, 2024Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “6 out of the 10 staff members did not have their hire date, diploma, sign policies, and orientation information for review at the time of inspection.”
October 2, 2024
November 6, 2023Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The last fire inspection was conducted on 02/01/2022.”
November 17, 2023
November 30, 2022Medium High746.3301(f) - Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking Water Available and Served
State’s note: “There was no drinking water available for children in the outdoor play area. This was corrected at inspection when water was served to the children.”
At the inspection
December 14, 2021Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “The operational policies did not contain the indoor/outdoor policy.”
December 14, 2021
December 14, 2021Medium High746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
State’s note: “The designated location inside the building was not labeled on the emergency evacuation and relocation diagram. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the designated location was labeled on the diagram during inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected INK/Karnes City?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 19, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does INK/Karnes City have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 4 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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