La Petite Toepperwein

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 31 cited deficiencies for La Petite Toepperwein in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (17 High, 6 Medium High, 7 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 31 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-14.

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

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Full citation history from HHSC (47)

• 2026-09-10 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium

  Children's Records - Health Statement

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-30. Correction verified: 2026-09-24.

  There were two files that did not have health care provider statements signed at the time of review.

• 2026-09-10 · 746.401(2) · Medium

  Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-09-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  The operation did not have the most recent inspection form posted at time of review.

• 2026-08-13 · 746.301(7) · High

  Notification of Additional Services Offered

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-08-13. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  The operation did not notify CCR that they were offering transportation services.

• 2026-06-18 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-18. Correction verified: 2026-06-29.

  During the walk through of the playground, there were three children inside a gate around the wall while the teacher was tending to a child that did not want to leave the playground. *Operation put a carabiner on the gate to not let it open*

• 2026-03-27 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-27. Correction verified: 2026-04-08.

  A caregiver did not know the number of children in their care after combining classes for nap time.

• 2026-01-29 · 746.1201(1) · High

  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-03-27.

  Caregivers did not use good judgment when they did not contact EMS after finding a 3 year old child on the playground with no jacket. The child had been on unattended on the playground for over 2 hours. Temperatures that day ranged from 23 degrees to 34 degrees Fahrenheit

• 2026-01-29 · 746.201(1) · High

  Policies Comply with Rules

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-03-27.

  During the investigation process, a caregiver did not follow the operational procedures for doing hourly name to face checks, did not have the name to face checks verified by another staff member, and did not follow the protocols set in place when the operation is short staffed.

• 2026-01-29 · 746.1601 · Medium High

  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-03-27.

  During the investigation process, it was determined that the infant classroom was out of ratio when a caregiver left the room leaving one caregiver with five infants under twelve months old.

• 2026-01-29 · 746.307(a) · High

  Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-03-27.

  The operation did not notify the parents immediately about their child being left on the playground. The parent was notified several hours after the incident occurred.

• 2026-01-29 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-03-27.

  During the investigation process, a caregiver did not know the number of children that were in their care at drop off time.

• 2026-01-29 · 746.1201(4) · High

  AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-03-27.

  This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.

• 2026-01-29 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-03-27.

  During the investigation process, a caregiver did not maintain supervision of a child. The child was able to leave the classroom, go through another classroom, open the door to the playground and enter the playground unattended.

• 2026-01-22 · 746.1309(e) · Medium

  Documented Annual Training- Required Content

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-05. Correction verified: 2026-01-27.

  Two caregivers did not have administering medication training at the time of review.

• 2026-01-22 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High

  Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-22. Correction verified: 2026-02-05.

  An infants hands were not washed after their diaper was changed.

• 2025-06-30 · 746.3407(12) · High

  Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-30. Correction verified: 2025-07-02.

  At time of inspection, the school aged class was observed to have cleaning solutions at childrens reach. THis was corrected at inspection.

• 2025-04-01 · 746.1003(3) · High

  Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-28. Correction verified: 2025-05-08.

  It is found though investigation evidence a staff was assigned a classroom when they did not have the skills to safely supervise the entire group in care.

• 2025-03-24 · 746.4907(d) · Medium High

  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-03-24. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  The loose fill under 2 slides is not 6 inches deep during the inspection. note: This was corrected during the inspection when the loose fill was redistributed under the slides.

• 2025-03-24 · 746.4503(b) · Medium

  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-07. Correction verified: 2025-04-02.

  Nap cots in the PreK room do not have labels on the cots reflecting the current children using the cots during the inspection.

• 2025-03-12 · 746.3605(a)(1) · Medium High

  Child Becomes Ill in Care - Contact Parent

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-10. Correction verified: 2025-04-14.

  Based on evidence collected during this investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to ensure that a parent was contacted after discovering a child was displaying multiple symptoms of illness preventing the child from participating comfortably in activates.

• 2025-03-12 · 746.1201(1) · High

  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-10. Correction verified: 2025-04-14.

  Based on evidence collected during this investigation, it was determined that the operation staff failed to respond appropriately to a child's symptoms of illness. The child was seen in the classroom laying on the floor coughing, and observed to be what was described as burning, yet no temperature was taken or first aid given by staff.

• 2025-02-21 · 746.2803(4)(D) · Medium

  Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-21. Correction verified: 2025-03-24.

  During investigation, it was determined based on the video footage a child was separated from the group for more than 2 minutes, approximately 3 minutes, exceeding the one minute per year of the child?s age.

• 2025-02-19 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-19. Correction verified: 2025-03-24.

  It is found a child was left unsupervised for 7 minutes in a classroom.

• 2024-09-10 · 746.2421(b) · Medium

  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-01. Correction verified: 2024-09-25.

  While reviewing the monthly infant feeding schedules, six of eight schedules were not updated within the last thirty days.

• 2024-09-10 · 746.623(1)(A) · Medium Low

  Immunizations-Immunization record must include the child's name and birth date

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-01. Correction verified: 2024-09-25.

  Two of ten children's files did not include a current immunization record.

• 2024-09-10 · 746.1301(a)(2)(A) · Medium High

  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-01. Correction verified: 2024-09-25.

  While reviewing traning records. Two of sixteen employee files did not include verification of Pre Service Training as required.

• 2024-07-29 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-30. Correction verified: 2024-08-12.

  Per inv#3095466--standdard found deficient. Updating additional inv inspection report of pending standard.

• 2024-07-01 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-30. Correction verified: 2024-08-12.

  During an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver knowingly allowed children to remain outside of visual and auditory awareness while attending to other duties in the classroom.

• 2024-02-14 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-14. Correction verified: 2024-03-22.

  Based on the interviews conducted, a caregiver did not conduct a name to face while lining the children up inside the classroom and when arriving outside before the children start to play to ensure all children were accounted for. This resulted in a child being left in the classroom unsupervised for approximately 12 minutes. Based on the interviews conducted, five children between ages 18 months and 2 years old were left on the playground by a caregiver with another caregiver watching the children from a distance from a classroom in the doorway.

• 2024-02-14 · 746.307(b)(4) · High

  Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-14. Correction verified: 2024-03-22.

  Based on the interviews conducted a parent was not notified immediately when a child was left in a classroom unsupervised. The parent was notified at pick-up.

• 2023-11-27 · 746.5307(b) · Medium High

  Fire Extinguishers Serviced

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-08. Correction verified: 2023-12-14.

  The fire extinguishers in both vans used for transportation have not been serviced in the last year.

• 2023-11-27 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium

  Children's Records - Immunizations

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-01. Correction verified: 2023-12-14.

  One child's file reviewed did not contain an immunization record.

• 2023-09-29 · 746.1601 · Medium High

  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-29. Correction verified: 2023-10-17.

  At the time of inspection there were 11 children with one caregiver in the 18 to 24 month old classroom. This was corrected when a second caregiver joined the group.

• 2023-09-12 · 746.3701 · Medium High

  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-22. Correction verified: 2023-09-29.

  The walls in the toddler room and four year old classroom and the two year old classroom have peeling paint.

• 2023-08-25 · 746.3407 · Medium High

  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-29. Correction verified: 2023-09-12.

  Each classroom was dirty and in need of cleaning.

• 2023-08-25 · 746.2501(5) · High

  Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-28. Correction verified: 2023-09-12.

  At the time of inspection there were pieces of shredded plastic food wrap on the floor in the 12 to 24 month old classroom.

• 2023-08-25 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High

  Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-01. Correction verified: 2023-09-12.

  A fire drill has not been conducted since May.

• 2023-08-25 · 746.3701 · Medium High

  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-08. Correction verified: 2023-09-12.

  The walls in each classroom have peeling paint.

• 2023-03-22 · 746.4601(3) · High

  Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-07. Correction verified: 2023-04-12.

  At the time of inspection, the pole is bent in the fence that separates the toddler and older playground causing an entrapment hazard.

• 2022-07-13 · 746.1316(a) · Medium High

  Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-20. Correction verified: 2022-07-25.

  Three driver's safety and transportation training certificates were expired.

• 2022-05-10 · 746.4907(d) · Medium High

  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-27. Correction verified: 2022-05-31.

  At the time of inspection the playground surfacing was not maintained at the proper depth.

• 2022-04-21 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium

  Children's Records - Health Statement

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-06. Correction verified: 2022-05-10.

  At the time of inspection there were eight children's records reviewed that did not contain health statements.

• 2022-04-21 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium

  Children's Records - Immunizations

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-06. Correction verified: 2022-05-10.

  Three childrens records reviewed did not contain immunization records.

• 2022-04-21 · 746.4907(d) · Medium High

  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-06. Correction verified: 2022-05-10.

  At the time of inspection the playground surfacing was not maintained at the proper depth.

• 2021-12-15 · 746.2203(a) · Medium

  Written Activity Plans

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-12-15. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  There were two classrooms that did not have the current activity plan available for review. This was corrected when the plans were printed and posted.

• 2021-11-02 · 746.1003(4) · High

  Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-18. Correction verified: 2022-02-08.

  Investigation information obtained from DFPS Child Care Licensing investigator determined the caregivers are not adequately supervised.

• 2021-11-02 · 746.1201(4) · High

  AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-18. Correction verified: 2022-02-08.

  Investigation information obtained from DFPS Child Care Licensing investigator determined there was a child injured while in care at the operation when a caregiver sprayed a "cleaning" solution in the children's faces.

• 2021-11-02 · 746.2805 · High

  Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-18. Correction verified: 2022-02-08.

  Investigation information obtained from DFPS Child Care Licensing investigator determined that the caregiver used inappropriate discipline when spraying the children in the face as a form of punishment.