The Vardell Report.Highland Preschool and Childcare Center

Across 16 licensing visits from December 2021 to October 2026, HHSC cited 35 deficiencies at Highland Preschool and Childcare Center; 35 have a recorded correction.

Visits

16

2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments

Deficiencies

35

Standards cited by HHSC inspectors

Corrected

35

Of 35 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date

Investigations

2

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. Oct 142026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144299

2. Jun 222026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144298

3. Jun 192026

   Investigation

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905236341

4. Apr 172026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144297

5. Apr 92026

   Inspection

   1 deficiency

   • 746.1609Maximum Group Size 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 9, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144296

6. Apr 62026

   Investigation

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905236340

7. Oct 232025

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144295

8. Oct 292024

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144294

9. Mar 112024

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144293

10. Feb 262024

    Inspection

    11 deficiencies

    • 746.1205(a)(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible forHigh riskCorrected Feb 26, 2024
    • 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 26, 2024
    • 746.1205(a)(3)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and agesMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 26, 2024
    • 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Oct 14, 2024
    • 746.401(6)Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care centerMedium riskCorrected Feb 26, 2024
    • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Mar 11, 2024
    • 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Mar 11, 2024
    • 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Mar 11, 2024
    • 746.401(9)Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last nameMedium-low riskCorrected Feb 26, 2024
    • 746.1013(a)Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in ChargeMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 26, 2024
    • 746.2415(b)AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of AgeHigh riskCorrected Feb 26, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144292

11. Feb 272023

    Inspection

    13 deficiencies

    • 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Mar 3, 2023
    • 746.2407Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety StrapsMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 27, 2023
    • 746.2209Posting of Activity PlanMedium riskCorrected Feb 28, 2023
    • 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 746.3701(1)Safety - Electrical Outlets CoveredMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 27, 2023
    • 746.2431Infant Daily Report - Share with ParentMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 28, 2023
    • 746.4907(b)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Not Over Concrete or AsphaltMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2023
    • 746.2421(b)Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium riskCorrected Mar 3, 2023
    • 746.611(b)Health Statement on File within 1 Week of AdmissionMedium riskCorrected Mar 3, 2023
    • 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Apr 13, 2023
    • 746.611(a)(1)Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care programLow riskCorrected Apr 13, 2023
    • 746.1301(6)(A)Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 28, 2023
    • 746.603(a)(2)Children's Records - Admission InformationMedium riskCorrected Mar 3, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144291

12. Oct 122022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144290

13. Sep 262022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Sep 26, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144289

14. Aug 302022

    Inspection

    6 deficiencies

    • 746.5205(2)Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 6, 2022
    • 746.5537(a)(2)Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors MonthlyMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 6, 2022
    • 746.5307(a)Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 6, 2022
    • 746.2911Adequate Lighting During NaptimeMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 30, 2022
    • 746.5207(a)(4)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location InsideMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 6, 2022
    • 746.1013(a)Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in ChargeMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 30, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144288

15. Dec 302021

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144287

16. Dec 12021

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.4805(b)Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or LessMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 8, 2021
    • 746.4751(c)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or RepairedMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 8, 2021
    • 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 1, 2021

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905144286

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

   Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1013(a) in August 2022 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   21212222222324242425262626262626746.1013(a) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1601 in December 2021 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   21212222222324242425262626262626746.1601 across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
3. 3

   Policies Comply with Rules, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.201(1) in February 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Policies Comply with Rules. 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.

   21212222222324242425262626262626746.201(1) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
4. 4

   Required Immunizations, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.613(a) in February 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Immunizations. 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.

   21212222222324242425262626262626746.613(a) across all 16 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 746.1013(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

2. 02

   What changed after 746.1601 was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

3. 03

   What changed after 746.201(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Policies Comply with Rules: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

4. 04

   What changed after 746.613(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Required Immunizations: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

5. 05

   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.

6. 06

   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 · 1723256

  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 · 905144286

  Visit Dec 1, 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 · 905144287

  Visit Dec 30, 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 · 905144288

  Visit Aug 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 · 905144289

  Visit Sep 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 · 905144290

  Visit Oct 12, 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 · 905144291

  Visit Feb 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 · 905144292

  Visit Feb 26, 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 · 905144293

  Visit Mar 11, 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 · 905144294

  Visit Oct 29, 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 · 905144295

  Visit Oct 23, 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 · 905236340

  Visit Apr 6, 2026 · 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 · 905144296

  Visit Apr 9, 2026 · 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 · 905144297

  Visit Apr 17, 2026 · 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 · 905236341

  Visit Jun 19, 2026 · 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 · 905144298

  Visit Jun 22, 2026 · 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 · 905144299

  Visit Oct 14, 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.

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