The Vardell Report.Play Palace

Across 21 licensing visits from August 2022 to September 2026, HHSC cited 38 deficiencies at Play Palace; 38 have a recorded correction.

Visits

21

2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments

Deficiencies

38

Standards cited by HHSC inspectors

Corrected

38

Of 38 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date

Investigations

3

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. Sep 222026

   Inspection

   5 deficiencies

   • 746.501(a)(9)Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and YoungerHigh riskCorrected Sep 23, 2026
   • 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 22, 2026
   • 746.3701(9)Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Sep 22, 2026
   • 746.5307(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 22, 2026
   • 746.501(a)(8)Written Operational Policies - Suspension and ExpulsionMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 23, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060644

2. Jun 112026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060643

3. May 282026

   Inspection

   1 deficiency

   • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Jul 2, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060642

4. May 192026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060641

5. May 152026

   Investigation

   2 deficiencies

   • 746.307(c)Parental Notification of Less Serious InjuriesMedium riskCorrected Jun 1, 2026
   • 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Jun 1, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905203278

6. Jan 202026

   Assessment

   1 deficiency

   • 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 23, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905250680

7. Nov 42025

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060640

8. Sep 302025

   Inspection

   11 deficiencies

   • 746.605(3)Required Admission Information - Date of AdmissionMedium-low riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
   • 746.801(8)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance RecordsMedium riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
   • 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 14, 2025
   • 746.2203(a)Written Activity PlansMedium riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
   • 746.605(9)Required Admission Information - Field Trip PermissionMedium riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
   • 746.3317(6)Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary HoldersMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
   • 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Oct 14, 2025
   • 746.901(6)Required Personnel Records -Training HoursMedium riskCorrected Oct 21, 2025
   • 746.605(8)Required Admission Information - Transportation PermissionMedium riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
   • 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
   • 746.4751(a)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect DailyMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060639

9. Jan 92025

   Assessment

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905250679

10. Nov 142024

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 2, 2024
    • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Dec 2, 2024
    • 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Jan 7, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060638

11. Apr 162024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060637

12. Apr 92024

    Inspection

    5 deficiencies

    • 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 9, 2024
    • 746.1205(a)(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible forHigh riskCorrected Apr 9, 2024
    • 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 9, 2024
    • 746.5401Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 23, 2024
    • 746.3807(1)Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Apr 9, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060636

13. Mar 82024

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.2207(a)Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under TwoMedium riskCorrected Mar 8, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060635

14. Feb 152024

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.2207(a)Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under TwoMedium riskCorrected Feb 22, 2024
    • 746.1615Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/ClosingMedium riskCorrected Feb 22, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060634

15. Jan 52024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060633

16. Dec 222023

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    • 746.2403(4)Infant Care Area - Crib PlacementMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 22, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905203277

17. Aug 222023

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060632

18. Nov 82022

    Assessment

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905250678

19. Sep 302022

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905203276

20. Sep 192022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060631

21. Aug 252022

    Inspection

    6 deficiencies

    • 746.3701(9)Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip OverMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 7, 2022
    • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Sep 8, 2022
    • 746.501(a)(9)Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and YoungerHigh riskCorrected Sep 8, 2022
    • 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Sep 8, 2022
    • 746.4907(b)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Not Over Concrete or AsphaltMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 8, 2022
    • 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 25, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905060630

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 746.5101(a), Cited in Three Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.5101(a) in August 2022, November 2024 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months. 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.

   222222222323242424242424252525262626262626746.5101(a) across all 21 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Citation 746.1315(a), Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(a) in November 2024 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   222222222323242424242424252525262626262626746.1315(a) across all 21 visits, oldest to newest
3. 3

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

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1601 in August 2022 and April 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.

   222222222323242424242424252525262626262626746.1601 across all 21 visits, oldest to newest
4. 4

   Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.2207(a) in February 2024 and March 2024. The agency describes it this way: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   222222222323242424242424252525262626262626746.2207(a) across all 21 visits, oldest to newest
5. 5

   Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.3407 in April 2024 and November 2024. The agency describes it this way: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   222222222323242424242424252525262626262626746.3407 across all 21 visits, oldest to newest
6. 6

   Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.3701(9) in August 2022 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children. 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.

   222222222323242424242424252525262626262626746.3701(9) across all 21 visits, oldest to newest
7. 7

   Citation 746.501(a)(9), Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.501(a)(9) in August 2022 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger. 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.

   222222222323242424242424252525262626262626746.501(a)(9) across all 21 visits, oldest to newest
8. 8

   Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.605(6) in September 2025 and September 2026. 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.

   222222222323242424242424252525262626262626746.605(6) across all 21 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 746.5101(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation 746.5101(a): cited in three visits, including high-risk standards.

2. 02

   What changed after 746.1315(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation 746.1315(a): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

3. 03

   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.

4. 04

   What changed after 746.2207(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

5. 05

   What changed after 746.3407 was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

6. 06

   What changed after 746.3701(9) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

7. 07

   What changed after 746.501(a)(9) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation 746.501(a)(9): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

8. 08

   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.

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 · 817622

  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 · 905060630

  Visit Aug 25, 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 · 905060631

  Visit Sep 19, 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 · 905203276

  Visit Sep 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 · 905250678

  Visit Nov 8, 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 · 905060632

  Visit Aug 22, 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 · 905203277

  Visit Dec 22, 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 · 905060633

  Visit Jan 5, 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 · 905060634

  Visit Feb 15, 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 · 905060635

  Visit Mar 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 · 905060636

  Visit Apr 9, 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 · 905060637

  Visit Apr 16, 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 · 905060638

  Visit Nov 14, 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 · 905250679

  Visit Jan 9, 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 · 905060639

  Visit Sep 30, 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 · 905060640

  Visit Nov 4, 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 · 905250680

  Visit Jan 20, 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 · 905203278

  Visit May 15, 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 · 905060641

  Visit May 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 · 905060642

  Visit May 28, 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 · 905060643

  Visit Jun 11, 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 · 905060644

  Visit Sep 22, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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