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West Texas A&M Child Development Center

Canyon, 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
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
July 24, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Certified, issued May 10, 1994
Capacity
85 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 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
502831

Where

2620 N Russell Long Blvd
Canyon, TX 79016

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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 12, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “Two staff files were reviewed and did not have proof of pre-service in the file at all. **This was corrected at inspection when the director provided the form showing completion for the first 8 hours.”
At the inspection
March 12, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “Two staff files that were reviewed were missing both the required affidavits in the file - the form 2985 and the form 2912 that were recemtly hired.”
March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “The safety drills were not available for review for the last previous year for lock-down and severe weather in place and fire drills practiced for the 2025 year. Additionally, there were no drills available for review for January and Februrary 2026. The playground and building checklist were not available for review for the last three months.”
March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
State’s note: “Two staff files were reviewed and did not have proof of orientation in file. **This was corrected at inspection when the director provided the form showing completion of orientation.”
At the inspection
April 2, 2025Medium High746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
State’s note: “The most recent fire inspection was not available for review.”
April 7, 2025
October 11, 2024High746.1205(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: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, multiple caregivers, some seated with their backs to majority of the children in care, lacked visual awareness and they were not aware of the ongoing activities of a child in care throwing pieces of a plastic balance beam repeatedly that contributed to another child in care becoming injured.”
October 16, 2024
May 2, 2024Medium High746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
State’s note: “Medication that is related to a food allergy plan was not in the original container with the child's information and also has expired and requires being disposed and replaced.”
May 17, 2024
May 2, 2024Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “Documentation of emergency practices drills, including monthly checks for the fire extinguisher, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector, was not available for review at inspection.”
May 3, 2024
May 2, 2024Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed changing diapers and did not wash their hands after diaper changes.”
May 2, 2024
June 1, 2022Medium High746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
State’s note: “The toddler middle classroom was observed during naptime and there was no lighting being used and eyes had to adjust. The caregivers and children were not able to be observed in the classroom until a flashlight was used during the classroom walkthrough.”
June 1, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected West Texas A&M Child Development Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 24, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does West Texas A&M Child Development Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 1 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 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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