Licensed child care center · public record
Peppermint Plantation Inc #3 & #4
Midland, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
12 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
August 27, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 18, 2008
- Capacity
- 381 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
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 905688- 2109
Where
712 Scharbauer #113, #115, #122
Midland, TX 79701
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “The operation continues to work on the surfacing. It is still not at six or more inches.” |
| June 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children State’s note: “A school age group of children ages 5 - 6 years was out of ratio. Two caregivers were in the classroom with 38 children. The group was out of ratio by 4 children. This was corrected at inspection when the director assistant moved four children to another school age group.” |
| June 16, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The caregiver failed to physically intervene in the actions of the children that led to the child injury.” |
| June 16, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. There was not one inch of shock absorbing loose fill material or other surfacing under the slide or other playground equipment.” |
| October 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “A current health inspection was not available for review.” |
| July 8, 2025 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “Operation failed to report an incident in which a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child in care.” |
| July 8, 2025 | High | 745.8411(a) - Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation State’s note: “Operation conducted their own investigation by conducting interviews with persons involved, after an allegation was made against a staff member. Operation did not report the information to Child Care Regulation.” |
| July 8, 2025 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “A staff has been determined to have pulled a child's hair while in a classroom as they were preparing to set up for naptime.” |
| June 27, 2024 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “New employee was in a classroom. Required background check notification letter has not been received by operation showing the status of the new employee.” |
| December 15, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “During my walk through, I observed a spray cleaing product under a sink that did not have a child safety lock. This product was removed. I also observed a mop bucket with water in a classroom where children were getting ready to nap. This was also corrected when the mop bucket was removed out of the classroom.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness State’s note: “Operation failed to notify Licensing of a reportable illness within the required timeframe of two days.” |
| August 23, 2022 | High | 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “Based on interviews it was determined that children between the ages of 12 months to 3 years old are being placed in highchairs for up to 5 or 10 minutes as a form of discipline.” |
| April 21, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “In the outdoor area, there is a track made of asphalt that has two large holes, which is a safety hazard.” |
| February 19, 2022 | High | 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children State’s note: “It was determined through the interviews that were conducted that two children were touched inappropriately by another child while be transported from school to the daycare.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 16, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 15, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 10, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 19, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 8, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 12, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Peppermint Plantation Inc #3 & #4?
Texas HHSC's file lists 12 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 27, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Peppermint Plantation Inc #3 & #4 have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 7 high-risk, 7 medium-high-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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