Licensed child care center · public record
Riddles and Rhymes Child Care Center
Horizon City, 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 August 20, 2012
- Capacity
- 102 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
- 1471106
Where
108 Biglon
Horizon City, TX 79928
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 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2101(a) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Splashing/Wading Activities State’s note: “A group of 11 children were outside playing in a inflatable wading pool with water with only two caregivers. There were two 18 month old children, eight 2 year olds and a 3 year old putting the operation out of ratio for wading pool activities. This was corrected when the children stopped the wading pool activity during the inspection and prepared to go b…” |
| March 10, 2026 | High | 746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles State’s note: “Two infant's bottles were propped on blankets by a caregiver.” |
| August 13, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was not accounted for and left alone unsupervised in the playground for a period of approximately 15 minutes.” |
| May 22, 2025 | High | 746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle.” |
| May 22, 2025 | High | 746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver conducing transportation admitted to not conducting a physical walk-through and visual check of the vehicle, including the seats, seat rows, and interior, to ensure no children remain in the vehicle. This resulted in a child in care being left unattended in a transportation vehicle.” |
| May 22, 2025 | High | 746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver failed to account for all children exiting the vehicle before leaving the vehicle unattended. This resulted in a child in care being left in a transportation vehicle.” |
| January 30, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Four caregivers were missing some of the required annual trainings.” |
| January 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “Information indicating if a child had allergies or not was missing from a file.” |
| March 23, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “The operation's last gas inspection was on 11/12/20.” |
| March 23, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “TV monitors in the pre-k classrooms were not anchored. This was corrected at inspection when the monitors were removed from the classrooms.” |
| April 8, 2022 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “A 12 seat passenger van purchased after 2013 did not have a safety alarm installed.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 13, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 22, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 27, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Riddles and Rhymes Child Care Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 4, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Riddles and Rhymes Child Care Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 6 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 1 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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