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The Big Red Barn Learning Center

Amarillo, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

17 state inspections, last 2 years
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
July 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 16, 2025
Capacity
133 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-05:30 AM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1809417

Where

2226 Se 27th Ave
Amarillo, TX 79103

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
March 13, 2026Medium746.4403(a) - Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area
State’s note: “The operation did not have working sinks in the diaper changing areas in multiple rooms.”
March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The operation was not clean and maintained. There were mouse feces and urine in all rooms of the building, in and on shelves, cubbies, the floor, and around food.”
March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “The permit holder did not complete the tasks specified by the Health Department, that were due 3/12/26 by 3:30 PM. This included cleaning, sanitizing, and having working sinks.”
March 13, 2026
March 6, 2026Medium High746.307(d) - Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
State’s note: “A child in care was diagnosed with a communicable disease and parents were not notified.”
April 3, 2026
March 6, 2026Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “A child was diagnosed with a communicable disease and licensing was not notified.”
April 3, 2026
February 19, 2026Medium High746.3421(a) - Infant Handwashing - Individual Cloth
State’s note: “The infants were not getting hands washed after diapering.”
February 19, 2026
February 18, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “There were mice droppings and urine on the shelving, along walls, in the kitchen, storage areas, and the classrooms. Additionally, there were mice droppings found in the toy cubbies that children play with, and in cubbies where children's personal belongings are kept.”
March 19, 2026
February 18, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Staff did not demonstrate good judgement when they did not replace the lids on the snack totes in the kitchen, and a mouse was found in one of the totes, and the mouse had eaten into the snacks in the tote.”
March 19, 2026
February 18, 2026Medium High746.3427 - Pest Extermination
State’s note: “Staff set sticky traps and bate traps with baking soda and cornmeal throughout the daycare and are not certified in pest control.”
March 19, 2026
February 18, 2026Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that staff are using their cell phone for personal use while supervising children.”
March 19, 2026
January 9, 2026High746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
State’s note: “the vehicle that was purchased does not have the safety alarm installed in it.”
February 26, 2026
August 12, 2025Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The class had exceeded the goups size. There was 12 children and the maximum group size is 10.”
August 12, 2025
August 6, 2025Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “There was a 17 month old infant in the class with a 5 year old, which exceeds the 18 month gap.”
August 12, 2025
May 7, 2025Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “The drill form was damaged and not avaliable for review.”
May 9, 2025
May 7, 2025Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The infant class was out of ratio by one and the preschool class was over by 2 children.”
May 7, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Big Red Barn Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 17 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 15, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Big Red Barn Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 2 high-risk, 11 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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