Licensed child care center · public record
Rainbow of Friends Care Center
Poth, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
9 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
September 8, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 20, 2010
- Capacity
- 34 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
- 1146647
Where
1000 N Storts
Poth, TX 78147
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2026 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “Re-cite: The operational polices were lacking several sections including policies on: transportation, infant safe sleep, parent's rights, and a complete promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity section. In addition, the emergency preparedness plan was lacking a couple of sections such as information on how the staff will continue to care for children du…” |
| September 8, 2026 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “The operational polices were lacking several sections including policies on: transportation, infant safe sleep, parent's rights, and a complete promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity section. In addition, the emergency preparedness plan was lacking a couple of sections such as the diagram, information on how the staff will continue to care for childre…” |
| September 8, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “One out of four employees were lacking current training in pediatric first-aid with rescue breathing and choking.” |
| December 10, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “During this investigation, this standard was cited due to staff using poor judgement when using a small elastic hair band to hold the socks up on an infant. This action caused the infant to sustain skin depression from the tightness around their ankles. Pictures received for this investigation revealed the use of a small elastic hair band placed around the t…” |
| September 11, 2025 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “The child safety alarm on the bus is not working at this time.” |
| January 21, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The reporting of the number of employees that left in 2024 for operations was due on 1/15/2025.” |
| October 7, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “Caregiver did not have CPR training within 90 days of employment and currently does not have one.” |
| October 7, 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: “The caregiver stepped out of the classroom to call the director, leaving the children unattended.” |
| October 7, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The health inspection was expired at the time of inspection 8/22/2023.” |
| October 7, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “Caregiver did not have First Aid training within 90 days of employment and currently does not have one.” |
| October 7, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “2 out of the 5 children immunization records were not current at the time of inspection.” |
| October 7, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Fire drills were not conducted monthly and were not available at the time of inpection.” |
| October 7, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The fire inspection was expired at the time of review 9/11/2023.” |
| November 1, 2022 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “One infant feeding schedule observed was not updated and signed by parents within the last thirty days as required.” |
| November 1, 2022 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “Two out of Four employee records reviewed were missing the required documentation of educational qualifications.” |
| November 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “One infant was observed in a highchair without using the required safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when the child was removed from the chair.” |
| November 1, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Four out of four children's files reviewed were missing required information including: Emergency contact addresses; Dates of Admission; and Healthcare Provider Statements.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 9, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 26, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 10, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 22, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 21, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 7, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Rainbow of Friends Care Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 8, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Rainbow of Friends Care Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 6 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 4 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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