Licensed child care center · public record
St Marys Child Development Center
West, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
August 18, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 27, 2007
- Capacity
- 125 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 861029
Where
507 W Spruce St
West, TX 76691
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “Based on the evidence it was determined the operation did not notify the parent immediately about the incident until the following day.” |
| August 4, 2026 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “It was determined a caregiver popped a child on their stomache during a diaper change.” |
| August 4, 2026 | 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: “It was determined during the time of the incident two children were sent back to their classroom from the restroom without a caregiver walking them or present for supervision.” |
| August 4, 2026 | Medium | 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operation had not completed an incident report for the incident and had not provided the parent with a copy of an incident report.” |
| January 7, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A child with a diagnosed food allergy, did not have a food allergy plan on file for review.” |
| January 7, 2026 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Two children in care did not have immunization records on file for review.” |
| September 12, 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: “It was determined that proper supervision was not maintained while children were playing on the playground and a child was able to get out of a fence on the playground, into an unfenced area.” |
| March 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The operation did not have a current health inspection on file.” |
| March 20, 2024 | Medium | 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation State’s note: “The operation did not have the latest inspection form posted. The last inspection form posted was from 2022.” |
| March 20, 2024 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “The child safety alarm was tested for the transportation vehicle and it was not observed to be working correctly.” |
| January 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “There was a caregiver that did not have in person CPR training with utilization of a manikin.” |
| November 16, 2023 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “During an investigation there was sufficient evidence to support a child was neglected.” |
| November 16, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that children under the age of 5 years old were playing in an area that was not fenced in.” |
| November 16, 2023 | 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: “During an investigation, it was found that caregivers did not supervise a child in care when the child was left outside without adult supervision.” |
| July 17, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “There was 1 classroom that was out of ratio. The classroom had 7 children with one caregiver in the room, while the other caregiver was throwing the trash away. The other caregiver came back into the classroom to bring the deficiency into compliance.” |
| April 11, 2023 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “It was determined the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation within 48 hours as required. The incident occurred on 3/29/23 and Child Care Regulation was not notified until 4/11/23.” |
| April 2, 2022 | High | 746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument State’s note: “It was determined during the interviews that a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child by popping the child on the bottom, swatting at his hand and yanking the child off the table.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 4, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 27, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 12, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 14, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 16, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected St Marys Child Development Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 18, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does St Marys Child Development Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 8 high-risk, 7 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.
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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