Licensed child care center · public record
Viva Friends
Post, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
6 state inspections, last 2 years
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
November 5, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 10, 2025
- Capacity
- 38 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-04:10 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
- 1798873
Where
816 W 13th St
Post, TX 79356
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “During an investigation inspection, an infant younger than 12 months of age was observed to be sleeping with a blanket in their crib. This was corrected at the inspection when the blanket was removed.” |
| May 1, 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: “During an investigation inspection, a child was observed to wander out of the sight of a caregiver and ended up in a different area of the operation.” |
| December 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “During inspection it was found that the area requiring loose-fill was less than the required depth of 6 inches.” |
| November 4, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The last documented fire drill was for 9/2024. A fire drill was not conducted in 10/2024. This was corrected when a fire drill and severe weather drill were both completed during the inspection.” |
| October 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “One toilet counted in capacity was not functioning during the unannounced inspection. Trashcans accessible to the children in care did not have lids. The closet holding cleaning supplies was unlocked and accessible to the children in care. This was corrected during the inspection. A lock was secured at the top of the door, making all supplies inaccessibl…” |
| October 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Written feeding instructions were not current for the infants in care enrolled.” |
| October 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation State’s note: “The last inspection was not posted with the required postings.” |
| October 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked State’s note: “The gate leading to the playground and counted as an emergency exit was locked and could not be unlocked without locating a key from an operation staff that was off site at the time of the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection by unlocking the gate so that the exit path was clear and accessible should the caregivers and children need to exit.” |
| October 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(12) - Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening State’s note: “The operation was missing the following operational policies and procedures suspension and expulsion, infant safe sleep, vision/hearing, promotion of indoor and outdoor activities, insect repellent/sunscreen, parent participation, nursing mothers, employee vaccinations, parent can visit unannounced, and gang free zone.” |
| October 8, 2024 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “One of the four children files did not have authorization for medical treatment in the event of an emergency.” |
| October 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “Four of the four personnel files audited were missing an eligible backgorund check letter, affidavit of employment, date of hire, and a signed acknowledgement of the operational and personnel policies and procedures.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 28, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 2, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 4, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 21, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Viva Friends?
Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 5, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Viva Friends have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 3 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 4 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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