Licensed child care center · public record
Punkin Patch DayCare Center, Inc
Godley, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued July 24, 2019
- Capacity
- 185 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
- 1684959
Where
8901 N Highway 171
Godley, TX 76044
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “When reviewing records one child did not have a food allergy emergency plan at time of inspection and one child's plan was only signed by the health care provider.” |
| September 22, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3311(a)(1)(B) - Special Diets - Written Approval from Health Care Professional or Dietician if not Related to Disability State’s note: “When reviewing children's files, the children with food intolerances did not have documentation from health care provider or dietician.” |
| September 11, 2026 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “This was determined to be deficient due to caregiver inappropriately pulling child by his arm.” |
| June 29, 2026 | Medium | 746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization State’s note: “The operation failed to complete an incident report for the incident where a child was injured and required medical treatment.” |
| June 29, 2026 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “The operation failed to report to CCR that a child was injured in care and required medical treatment.” |
| October 24, 2025 | High | 746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File State’s note: “During the inspection an infant was observed in a sleep sack with enclosed arms.” |
| October 24, 2025 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “The operation had expired medication during the inspection.” |
| January 13, 2025 | High | 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out State’s note: “This standard was found to be deficient due to caregiver using tabletop highchair for timeout.” |
| January 13, 2025 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “This standard was found to be deficient due to caregiver not following the operation's policy regarding duration for time outs.” |
| June 19, 2024 | High | 746.1205(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: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. It was determined that the operation failed to supervise a child in care by leaving a 6-year-old alone on the playground for approximately 25 minutes.” |
| January 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that caregivers were not properly washing the children's hands after toileting and instead of using the sink they were using spray bottles with soapy water.” |
| January 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child State’s note: “During the course of the investigation, it was determined that staff were not washing their hands after diaper changes.” |
| August 11, 2023 | High | 746.5015(a) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface State’s note: “The operation used inflatable water slides in the parking lot on a paved surface.” |
| April 19, 2022 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver did not demonstrate competency in accounting for all children while transitioning from the classroom to the playground. As a result, a child was left at the classroom unsupervised.” |
| April 19, 2022 | High | 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children State’s note: “A child was left unsupervised in a classroom with the door closed for one hour, due to the caregiver not accounting for all children when going to the playground.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 7, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 22, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 11, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 29, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 5, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 3, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Punkin Patch DayCare Center, Inc?
Texas HHSC's file lists 15 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 13, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Punkin Patch DayCare Center, Inc have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 8 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 2 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.
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