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Childrens Early Development Center
Licensed child care center
3328 E Belknap St
Fort Worth, TX 76111

TheVardellReport
Licensed child care center
3328 E Belknap St
Fort Worth, TX 76111
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The Essentials
Across 10 licensing visits from December 2021 to August 2026, HHSC cited 48 deficiencies at Childrens Early Development Center; 48 have a recorded correction.
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 35 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chronology
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
2 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047987
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047986
9 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047985
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047984
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047983
9 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047982
14 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047981
12 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047980
2 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047979
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905047978
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.501(a)(24) in November 2023, November 2023, December 2023 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.801(3) in November 2023, November 2023, December 2023 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a)(3) in November 2023, November 2023 and December 2023. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records - Health Statement. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.605(13) in November 2023, November 2023 and December 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights in November 2023, November 2023 and December 2023. The agency describes it this way: HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1301(a)(4)(A) in November 2023 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.501(a)(18) in November 2023 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.501(a)(30) in November 2023 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.605(14) in November 2023 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.605(6) in November 2023 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(10) in November 2023 and December 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(4) in November 2023 and December 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit. None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(6)(A) in November 2023 and December 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(6)(B) in November 2023 and December 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's personnel policies. None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
What changed after 746.501(a)(24) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans: cited in four visits, including high-risk standards.
What changed after 746.801(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.801(3): cited in four visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.603(a)(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Records - Health Statement: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.605(13) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
What changed after HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights was cited, and how do you check it now?
HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.1301(a)(4)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1301(a)(4)(A): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
What changed after 746.501(a)(18) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.501(a)(18): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.501(a)(30) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.605(14) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.605(14): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.605(6) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
What changed after 746.901(10) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.901(10): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.901(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.
What changed after 746.901(6)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.901(6)(A): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.901(6)(B) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.901(6)(B): cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 408700
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047978
Visit Dec 20, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047979
Visit Dec 5, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047980
Visit Nov 8, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047981
Visit Nov 17, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047982
Visit Dec 1, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047983
Visit Dec 21, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047984
Visit Sep 25, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047985
Visit Sep 3, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047986
Visit Sep 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905047987
Visit Aug 7, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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