746.3319: Meal and Snack Service - Allow Children to Feed Themselves
Child-Care Centers
As of October 10, 2026, statewide records in this dataset list 3 citations across 3 providers.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Medium High | 0 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Sample inspector narratives
During a DFPS investigation it was found a caregiver took food away from a child before allowing the child to finish eating.
Director failed to allow time for a child to eat after they were served breakfast.
The 4-6 year old children were not given utensils for lunch and they were eating with their hands. Meagan gave all of the children utensils when she entered the classroom at the end of the meal.
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