2025-09-11 · 746.4305 · Medium High
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
There was approximately a ten inch hole between the bottom of the picket fence and ground on the older toddler playground.
Correction date recorded: 2025-09-19
INK/Karnes City
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Karnes City / Karnes / 78118
- Street address
- 1025 E Main Ave
- Phone
- (830) 428-3544
- Capacity
- 36
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours / Days
- 07:45 AM-03:45 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- December 9, 2020
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Summary of state inspection records
Texas HHSC records list 7 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated September 4, 2026.
The same records list 4 cited deficiencies dated November 6, 2023 to September 11, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 2 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 4 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 4 of these citations.
The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.
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Summary of the record
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 4 cited deficiencies for INK/Karnes City in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).
Records list 7 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-04.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| 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.
Recent citations in the summary window
2024-09-17 · 746.901 · Medium
Required Personnel Records
6 out of the 10 staff members did not have their hire date, diploma, sign policies, and orientation information for review at the time of inspection.
Correction date recorded: 2024-10-02
2024-09-17 · 746.1309(g) · Medium Low
Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
3 out of 10 employees have 100% of their annual training required as self instructed.
Correction date recorded: 2024-10-02
Full citation history from HHSC (7)
2025-09-11 · 746.4305 · Medium High
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-19. Correction verified: 2025-09-23.
There was approximately a ten inch hole between the bottom of the picket fence and ground on the older toddler playground.
2024-09-17 · 746.1309(g) · Medium Low
Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-02. Correction verified: 2024-10-04.
3 out of 10 employees have 100% of their annual training required as self instructed.
2024-09-17 · 746.901 · Medium
Required Personnel Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-02. Correction verified: 2024-10-04.
6 out of the 10 staff members did not have their hire date, diploma, sign policies, and orientation information for review at the time of inspection.
2023-11-06 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-17. Correction verified: 2023-11-10.
The last fire inspection was conducted on 02/01/2022.
2022-11-30 · 746.3301(f) · Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking Water Available and Served
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-11-30. Correction verified: Not recorded.
There was no drinking water available for children in the outdoor play area. This was corrected at inspection when water was served to the children.
2021-12-14 · 746.501(a)(18) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-14. Correction verified: 2021-12-17.
The operational policies did not contain the indoor/outdoor policy.
2021-12-14 · 746.5207(a)(4) · Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-12-14. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The designated location inside the building was not labeled on the emergency evacuation and relocation diagram. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the designated location was labeled on the diagram during inspection.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1350090
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.