TexasDaycare ReportFrom state records

Licensed child care center · public record

Mary Miles Learning Center

Amarillo, 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
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
May 22, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 15, 1987
Capacity
100 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
5910- 667

Where

1700 S Van Buren St
Amarillo, TX 79102

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 17
  • Medium 6
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 27.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 3, 2024Medium746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, the caregiver in charge was not able to produce records required for the investigation to include admission forms, job verification and training certificates.”
September 3, 2024
August 29, 2024High746.1205(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 obtained during the investigation, caregivers were not aware of the ongoing activities of children in care on the playground that they were responsible for.”
October 3, 2024
August 29, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation had awareness of a non-routine situation that placed a child at risk and did not report the incident to child care regulation.”
October 3, 2024
June 6, 2024High746.1205(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 evidence obtained during an investigation, there is sufficient evidence that a caregiver was sleeping when responsible for children in care and therefore did not have visual or auditory awareness of the ongoing activities of the children.”
June 6, 2024
May 31, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver intentionally struck a child with a broom as a manner of discipline.”
June 28, 2024
May 31, 2024Medium High746.3301(h) - Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
State’s note: “Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver was using food as a reward for children taking a nap.”
June 28, 2024
April 30, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A closet used by children for severe weather drills also has cleaning supplies in reach. This was removed and placed on a higher shelf at inspection. Additional cleaning supplies is in reach in the classroom. These were also removed at inspection and placeed on a higher shelf. The toddler playground still has a rake on the ground within the active play space…”
April 30, 2024
April 23, 2024Medium High746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
State’s note: “One of the booster seats expired in 2019 and requires replacement.”
May 10, 2024
April 23, 2024Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The most recent gas leak test is from 03/28/2022 and was required by 3/28/2024 This is past due.”
May 10, 2024
April 23, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The toddler classroom has an outlet that requires two outlet covers. Covers were added to the outlet at inspection. Cleaning supplies was on a cart and accessible to children. The cleaning supplies was placed on a higher shelf when requested by child care regulation. A closed used by children for severe weather drills also has cleaning supplies in reach. The…”
April 23, 2024
March 19, 2024Medium746.3903(b) - Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
State’s note: “The required documentation for animals at the childcare center have not been obtained for a dog that is at the operation and in classroom around children. The documentation includes a health statement from a veterinarian and vaccination records.”
April 12, 2024
March 19, 2024Medium746.3901(1) - Animals - Notify Parents in Writing
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has had a dog belonging to a staff member at the operation without parents being notified prior. The operational policies additionally state that parents would be notified prior to animals being at the operation.”
April 5, 2024
August 25, 2023Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “An employee was observe at inspection changing consecutive diaper changes and did not wash their hands in between at the hand washing sink.”
August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “Two children's records indicated a food allergy on the enrollment record but did not have a complete food allergy plan on file.”
September 8, 2023
February 1, 2023Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “The director did not have transportation training available for review. The last one available for review in file was dated for 6/15/2021 and this is required to be obtained annually by the director of an operation who provides transportation and prior to providing transportation to children by staff.”
February 8, 2023
April 21, 2022Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “The infant classroom had cheese and crackers for snack and were not provided a plate or napkin for their food to rest on. The food was emptied from the pre packaging onto the bare table. The toddler classroom did have their snack on paper towels.”
April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022Medium High746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “The hand washing sink in the infant classroom was observed being used to clean pacifiers as well as prepare bottles.”
April 21, 2022
April 18, 2022Medium High746.2431(2) - Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
State’s note: “Each infants daily sheets was incomplete and lacked any information about the amount of food or bottles consumed. The information was not added on several of the daily sheets prior to pick up by the parents.”
April 18, 2022
April 18, 2022Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “The toddler classroom was having goldfish for snack and were not provided a plate or napkin for their food to rest on. The food was emptied from the pre packaging onto the bare table.”
April 18, 2022
April 18, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “There were various areas of the operation that require maintenance, including but not limited to broken outlets covers with sharp edges, soap dispenser cover that is broken, toy kitchenette that has a broken piece near the sink with a sharp edge, and a pencil sharpener that is only partially secured to the wall with an exposed screw protruding at eye level a…”
At the inspection
March 1, 2022Medium746.1401(d) - Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
State’s note: “The contracted caregiver counted in ratio received one hour of child abuse training in recognizing, reporting, and preventing abuse. However annual training that is still lacking includes health and safety training in emergency preparedness; preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; administering medication,…”
March 25, 2022
February 8, 2022Medium746.1401(d) - Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
State’s note: “One contracted caregiver that is counted in ratio does not have documentated annual training hours for her last complete training year of 7/22/2019 to 7/22/2021.”
February 22, 2022
December 21, 2021Medium746.1401(d) - Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
State’s note: “One contracted caregiver that is counted in ratio does not have documentated annual training hours for her last complete training year of 7/22/2019 to 7/22/2021.”
January 31, 2022
December 21, 2021Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The toddler playground had several tricycles and toys that are broken and require repair or replacement. There were hard pieces of plastic from the broken toys that is scattered across the playground that present a choking hazard. It was corrected at inspection with the tricycles and pieces of plastic being removed.”
At the inspection
December 21, 2021Medium High746.2409(a)(3) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Waterproof, Washable Mattress
State’s note: “Two mattresses in the infant room are torn that exposes the foam of the mattress and is no longer waterproof.”
March 2, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Mary Miles Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 22, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Mary Miles Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 4 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 6 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.

Other day cares in Amarillo

Every day care in Amarillo

Get Texas's new day cares every Monday

Free. The week’s new names for one region, in one short email. No account.

We only email you about Texas Daycare Report. Unsubscribe any time.