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Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies
State records list 9 cited deficiencies dated July 30, 2024 to October 23, 2025 (5 High, 2 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 8 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
High risk · Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions (746.5625(b)) Cited October 23, 2025 (correction date recorded: October 23, 2025; correction verified November 5, 2025; technical assistance given). What the record describes: The electronic child safety alarm was not installed and maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions and was not connected to the vehicle's horn.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information (746.5617(a)(2)) Cited October 23, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given). What the record describes: 1 of 8 children transported was missing authorization for emergency medical transport and treatment.
High risk · AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited (746.1201(4)) Cited October 22, 2025 (correction date recorded: December 17, 2025; correction verified December 19, 2025; technical assistance given). What the record describes: The DFPS investigation found sufficient evidence to support an allegation of neglectful supervision.
High risk · AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended (746.5605(4)) Cited October 22, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 4, 2025; correction verified November 5, 2025; technical assistance given). What the record describes: A child was not unloaded after transportation and was left unattended on the vehicle for up to 30 minutes.
High risk · Policies Comply with Rules (746.201(1)) Cited October 22, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 4, 2025; correction verified November 5, 2025; technical assistance given). What the record describes: Transportation policies were not followed when the driver did not account for all children unloading from the van and entering the child care center.
Medium High risk · Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System (746.631(a)) Cited October 22, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 4, 2025; correction verified November 5, 2025; technical assistance given). What the record describes: A caregiver transporting children inaccurately signed a child into the center's tracking system while the child remained unsupervised in the center's vehicle.
Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection (746.3401(a)) Cited December 2, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 16, 2024; correction verified December 13, 2024; technical assistance given). What the record describes: The operation did not have an updated sanitation inspection. The last inspection was conducted on October 27, 2023.
Medium risk · Required Personnel Records (746.901) Cited July 30, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 2, 2024; correction verified August 1, 2024). What the record describes: 1 caregiver's file was not made available for Licensing to review.
Medium Low risk · Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) (746.901(5)) Cited July 2, 2025 (correction date recorded: July 3, 2025; correction verified July 7, 2025). What the record describes: 1 staff file was missing the required pre-employment affidavit for applicants at certain child care operations.
Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.
This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.
Texas Health and Human Services records list 9 cited deficiencies for Community Partners FifthWard Early ChildHood Development Ctr in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (5 High, 2 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).
Records list 14 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-29.
HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight
Citations
High
5
Medium High
2
Medium
1
Medium Low
1
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.
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
1 out of 8 children transported is missing emergency medical transport and treatment authorization. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the parent filled in the required info.
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The electronic child safety alarm is not installed and maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions; is not connected to the vehicle's horn.
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was evaluated and found to be in deficient with minimum standards. Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision.
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-23. Correction verified: 2025-11-05.
The electronic child safety alarm is not installed and maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions; is not connected to the vehicle's horn.
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-10-23. Correction verified: Not recorded.
1 out of 8 children transported is missing emergency medical transport and treatment authorization. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the parent filled in the required info.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-04. Correction verified: 2025-11-05.
The transportation policies were not implemented when the driver failed to account for all children unloading from the van and entering the daycare center.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-04. Correction verified: 2025-11-05.
The caregiver tasked with transporting children inaccurately signed a child in to the center?s sign-in and sign-out tracking system when the child unknowingly remained unsupervised in the center?s vehicle.
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-17. Correction verified: 2025-12-19.
This standard was evaluated and found to be in deficient with minimum standards. Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision.
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-18. Correction verified: 2023-05-24.
The parents were not made aware of the allegations involving their children until nearly a month later.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1173586
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