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The Caterpillar Clubhouse

Quitman, 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
53 deficiencies on the state’s summary
29 high or medium-high risk
September 23, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 9, 2019
Capacity
34 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-05:30 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
1685885

Where

606 S Main St
Quitman, TX 75783

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 22
  • Medium 22
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 53.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 23, 2026Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “At the inspection, one out of three children's records reviewed did not have a healthcare provider statement.”
October 7, 2026
September 23, 2026Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “At the inspection, two out three children's records reviewed did not have a current immunization record.”
October 7, 2026
September 23, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “At the inspection, a section of the underpinning on the side of the building is not secured and needs to be secured and replaced.”
October 14, 2026
September 23, 2026Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “At the inspection, the climbing equipment on the playground had 3 1/2 inches of gravel at the slide exit and out of compliance.”
October 14, 2026
July 14, 2026Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “At the follow-up inspection, the parent has not dated the written feeding instruction for the youngest infant.”
July 17, 2026
June 26, 2026Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “At the inspection, the documentation for the fire drills was incomplete and did not have dates, times, signatures on drills for May or June documentation.”
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “At the inspection, the written feeding instruction for the youngest infant did not have a parent signature and was not dated.”
July 3, 2026
June 26, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “At the inspection, a fan cord and an exposed muliple plug outlet were on the floor in the classroom and accessible to children. A can of hot shot and lighter fluid was accessible to children. All was corrected at the inspection.”
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “At the inspection, two garbage cans were accessible to children on the playground with no lids and the contents of the trash gave off an odor and trash was laying around on the ground.”
July 10, 2026
June 26, 2026Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “At the inspection, the walls in the classrooms, the floors in the classroom and the walkways to and from the playground must be clean and in good repair.”
July 10, 2026
April 2, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “At the follow-up inspection, one employment affidavit is needed to complete the personnel file.”
April 8, 2026
April 2, 2026Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “At the follow-up inspection, the fire extinguisher has not been serviced since September of 2024. At the inspection, the fire extinguisher was tagged and last serviced in September 2024.”
April 13, 2026
March 17, 2026Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “At the inspection, the emergency practice drills documentation was incomplete by not including the complete date and time, or the time of evacuation taken place.”
March 31, 2026
March 17, 2026Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “At the inspection, the training records for the staff were not in order and certificates were needing to be added for review.”
March 31, 2026
March 17, 2026High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “At the inspection, the operational policy was incomplete and unavailable for review by Child Care Regulation.”
March 31, 2026
March 17, 2026Medium746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
State’s note: “At the inspection, two out of five personnel records reviewed did not include a driver license or photo identification.”
March 31, 2026
March 17, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “At the inspection, two out of five personnel records reviewed did not include the notarized employment affidavit.”
March 31, 2026
March 17, 2026High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “At the inspection, a caregiver was heard yelling at a child while playing in the classroom.”
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “At the inspection, the operation violated the condition placed on the background check determination by allowing a caregiver to be left alone with a group of children.”
March 19, 2026
March 17, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “At the inspection, broken toys, chairs and trash were present on the playground.”
March 31, 2026
March 17, 2026Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “At the inspection, the fire extinguisher was tagged and last serviced in September 2024.”
March 31, 2026
May 9, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “At the inspection, the fire inspection has expired and the last report is dated 8/31/2023.”
May 23, 2025
May 9, 2025High746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
State’s note: “At the inspection, the wooden climbing play structure on the playground is missing two slats and has exposed screws.”
May 23, 2025
June 20, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
State’s note: “At the inspection, the director's training record was not available for review.”
July 20, 2024
January 24, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was observed to be on her cellphone prior to getting up and moving a child on a nap mat with her foot.”
March 4, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Caterpillar Clubhouse?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 23, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Caterpillar Clubhouse have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 53: 7 high-risk, 22 medium-high-risk, 22 medium-risk, 2 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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