The Vardell Report.Circle School

Across 14 licensing visits from November 2021 to April 2026, HHSC cited 33 deficiencies at Circle School; 33 have a recorded correction.

Visits

14

2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments

Deficiencies

33

Standards cited by HHSC inspectors

Corrected

33

Of 33 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date

Investigations

0

Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

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.

1. Apr 232026

   Inspection

   3 deficiencies

   • 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected May 22, 2026
   • 746.2209Posting of Activity PlanMedium riskCorrected Apr 23, 2026
   • 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected May 22, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034167

2. Jun 252025

   Assessment

   1 deficiency

   • 746.901(6)Required Personnel Records -Training HoursMedium riskCorrected Jul 25, 2025

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905249745

3. May 12025

   Inspection

   5 deficiencies

   • 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected May 23, 2025
   • 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected May 9, 2025
   • 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected May 9, 2025
   • 746.4751(c)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or RepairedMedium-high riskCorrected May 16, 2025
   • 746.901(6)Required Personnel Records -Training HoursMedium riskCorrected May 23, 2025

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034166

4. Nov 82024

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034165

5. May 202024

   Inspection

   4 deficiencies

   • 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected May 24, 2024
   • 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected May 31, 2024
   • 746.1301(a)(3)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue BreathingMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 3, 2024
   • 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected May 22, 2024

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034164

6. Jan 172024

   Assessment

   1 deficiency

   • 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 19, 2024

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905249744

7. Oct 272023

   Inspection

   2 deficiencies

   • 746.1301(a)(3)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue BreathingMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 3, 2023
   • 746.3809Medication No Longer UsedMedium riskCorrected Oct 27, 2023

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034163

8. Apr 182023

   Inspection

   2 deficiencies

   • 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 2, 2023
   • 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected May 24, 2023

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034162

9. Nov 302022

   Inspection

   1 deficiency

   • 746.3701(1)Safety - Electrical Outlets CoveredMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 30, 2022

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034161

10. Jul 202022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034160

11. Jun 72022

    Inspection

    4 deficiencies

    • 746.5307(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 15, 2022
    • 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Jun 30, 2022
    • 746.4907(d)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 14, 2022
    • 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Jun 30, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034159

12. May 262022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected May 30, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034158

13. May 32022

    Inspection

    7 deficiencies

    • 746.5307(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected May 31, 2022
    • 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected May 31, 2022
    • 746.4601(4)Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or OpeningsHigh riskCorrected May 10, 2022
    • 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected May 31, 2022
    • 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected May 31, 2022
    • 746.4907(d)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 3, 2022
    • 746.5205(4)Documentation of DrillsMedium riskCorrected May 31, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034157

14. Nov 92021

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 9, 2021
    • 746.3407(9)Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and CleanMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 15, 2021

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905034156

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1. 1

   Citation 746.1301(a)(3)(A), Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1301(a)(3)(A) in October 2023 and May 2024. The agency describes it this way: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2122222222222323242424252526746.1301(a)(3)(A) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(a) in May 2022 and June 2022. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2122222222222323242424252526746.1309(a) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
3. 3

   Documented Annual Training- Required Content, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(e) in April 2023 and April 2026. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training- Required Content. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2122222222222323242424252526746.1309(e) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
4. 4

   Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1311(a) in May 2022 and June 2022. The agency describes it this way: Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2122222222222323242424252526746.1311(a) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
5. 5

   Citation 746.4907(d), Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.4907(d) in May 2022 and June 2022. The agency describes it this way: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2122222222222323242424252526746.4907(d) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
6. 6

   Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.5205(1) in May 2024 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2122222222222323242424252526746.5205(1) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
7. 7

   Fire Extinguishers Serviced, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.5307(b) in May 2022 and June 2022. The agency describes it this way: Fire Extinguishers Serviced. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2122222222222323242424252526746.5307(b) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
8. 8

   Required Personnel Records -Training Hours, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(6) in May 2025 and June 2025. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records -Training Hours. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2122222222222323242424252526746.901(6) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

1. 01

   What changed after 746.1301(a)(3)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation 746.1301(a)(3)(A): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

2. 02

   What changed after 746.1309(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

3. 03

   What changed after 746.1309(e) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Documented Annual Training- Required Content: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

4. 04

   What changed after 746.1311(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

5. 05

   What changed after 746.4907(d) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation 746.4907(d): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

6. 06

   What changed after 746.5205(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

7. 07

   What changed after 746.5307(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Fire Extinguishers Serviced: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

8. 08

   What changed after 746.901(6) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Required Personnel Records -Training Hours: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

9. 09

   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.

10. 10

    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.

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.

• Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 12902

  Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034156

  Visit Nov 9, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034157

  Visit May 3, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034158

  Visit May 26, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034159

  Visit Jun 7, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034160

  Visit Jul 20, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034161

  Visit Nov 30, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034162

  Visit Apr 18, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034163

  Visit Oct 27, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905249744

  Visit Jan 17, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034164

  Visit May 20, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  View Dataset ↗
• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034165

  Visit Nov 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034166

  Visit May 1, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905249745

  Visit Jun 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905034167

  Visit Apr 23, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.