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Kids Under Construction

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
November 2, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 10, 1992
Capacity
99 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
407734

Where

319 Kaufman St S
Mount Vernon, TX 75457

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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
March 19, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “One panel in the white fence is not secured and blows up when the wind blows. Additionally, there were some holes a few of the panels that has created sharp edges.”
April 8, 2025
March 19, 2025Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The last gas inspection was observed completed 3/16/2023. You must have a gas inspection once every 2 years.”
April 2, 2025
March 19, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “One caregiver lacked 0.5 hours of training to complete last years annual training. This was corrected at inspection as the a training completed for the current training year was used to complete last years annual training. One of the directors lacked 0.5 hours training to complete last years annual training. This was corrected at inspection as the a training…”
At the inspection
May 22, 2024Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent. One child's food allergy letter did not include the possible symptoms if exposed to a food on the list; the steps to take if the child has an allergic reaction; and the health care professional and parent signatures.”
May 29, 2024
May 22, 2024Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The operation has not reviewed the CPSC Recall list in over one year to verify that there are not recalled items in the center.”
May 24, 2024
July 24, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff member had hit a child on their arm as a form of discipline.”
August 14, 2023
July 19, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “One infants feeding instruction form has not been reviewed or updated by the parent or health care professional since 5//2023. Infant feeding instructions must be reviewed and updated by a parent or health care professional every 30 days until the child starts eating table food.”
July 26, 2023
March 27, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver who did not have a background check has been present at the operation assisting to care for children. This was corrected at inspection as the operation submitted the individuals background check request.”
March 27, 2023
March 13, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “One portion of the fence has come detached and needs repaired. On the school age playground, construction netting was observed down in one area where it had been installed to prevent children's access to a large tree on the ground.”
March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The operation's last gas inspection was observed 3/5/2021. You must have a gas inspection at least once every 2 years.”
March 24, 2023
March 3, 2023High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted it was determined that in one classroom during naptime, children have gotten in trouble if they did not sleep meaning they are required to put their nap mat by the teacher and sleep or gotten their name written down on the board and not given a reward of cand…”
May 1, 2023
March 3, 2023Medium746.2907(a) - Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted, it was determined that staff are not providing an alternative quite activity to non-sleeping children until the nap/rest time is over for the other children.”
May 1, 2023
November 21, 2022Medium High746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
State’s note: “One side of fencing is missing around the a/c units outside in the playground area making the a/c units accessible to the children. Several electrical outlets were observed without child proof covers in one room used by the children.”
December 6, 2022
November 17, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted, it was determined that a caregiver failed to adequately supervise a group of children when the caregiver fell asleep in class during naptime. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.”
December 16, 2022
November 17, 2022Medium High746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that a caregiver did not diaper an infant promptly as the child was not diapered for over 2 hours.”
December 16, 2022
August 15, 2022Medium High746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
State’s note: “The operation only had documentation of fire drills, smoke detector checks, carbon monoxide detector checks completed in the following months of 2022: January, February, March, May, June, and August. You must conduct fire drills, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide detector checks monthly.”
September 2, 2022
November 17, 2021High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews it was determined staff did not adequately supervise children on the playground as staff stood by each other visiting while the children were playing.”
December 16, 2021
November 17, 2021Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Loose fill surfacing is not being maintained at 6 inches around the play equipment on the playground containing the Grocery Store.”
January 20, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kids Under Construction?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 2, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kids Under Construction have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 5 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 3 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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