2 rules cited at Childtime Learning Centers changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
High · May 19, 2026 · Investigation (report)
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report to CCR that a child was left unsupervised within two days of the incident.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- May 22, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Jun 4, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jun 25, 2025 · Inspection
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
An employee present at the operation with access to children did not have an Eligible background.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 25, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jun 27, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Aug 8, 2024 · Inspection
746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
The caregiver left in charge did not have access to all required information to communicate with Child care regulations inspector and parents.
In plain English: Whenever the director is away during operating hours, a qualified caregiver or director must be named to be in charge, and that person must know their duties and for how long, have the information needed to contact parents and authorities, and have authority to run the center. All employees must know who is in charge, and for a long absence the center must name someone who meets director qualifications and report that person to the state. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 8, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 8, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
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Medium · Jun 28, 2024 · Inspection
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The operation did not have current feeding instructions for 3 out of 3 infants present not yet eating table food.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 8, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jul 11, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium Low · Jan 23, 2024 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 25, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Feb 5, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Oct 30, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
The caregiver present during the incident failed to relay information to the incoming caregiver to communicate with mother about the child's incident on the playground.
In plain English: Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 7, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Dec 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Oct 30, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
The caregiver failed to provide adequate supervision for a child that was seen in video footage jumping down a slide and falling over the side near the bottom.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 7, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Dec 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Oct 17, 2023 · Inspection
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
During review of records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not include emergency medical authorization.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 20, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Oct 31, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Oct 17, 2023 · Inspection
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
During review of record 2 out of 10 records did not include a health statement as required.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 31, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Oct 31, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Aug 8, 2023 · Inspection
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Children ages two years old was watching educational musical on a tablet. Corrected: When the caregiver turned the tablet off.
In plain English: Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Aug 8, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · May 15, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation the operation was found to not have completed an incident report for a situation that placed a child at risk.
In plain English: The center must fill out the state's Incident/Illness Report form (or one with the same information) when a child has an injury needing medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness needing hospitalization, or an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector not prescribed to the child. It must also fill one out when a child or employee gets a reportable disease, or when any unusual situation put a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 23, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · May 15, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of inappropriate discipline. A caregiver was found to have aggressively grabbed a child’s arm.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 23, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · May 15, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of Physical Abuse. A 4-year-old child was found to have been grabbed several times on the same arm which resulted in a bruise in the shape of a handprint.
In plain English: Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 23, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · May 15, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support inappropriate discipline was practiced by a caregiver when grabbing children by the ear.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 1, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jun 16, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation needs an updated fire inspection.
In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 2, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Oct 26, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
5 out of 9 infants failed to have an updated and signed infant feeding instructions sheet.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 26, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Oct 26, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During the walkthrough I observed two infants ages 3 months and 4 months asleep in a restrictive device. When asked about length of time in the bouncers the caregiver said 25 to 30 minutes.
In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 19, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Nov 1, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
1 out of 10 staff files was missing a training certificate in pediatric first aid and CPR.
In plain English: Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 2, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Oct 26, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
During review of records 3 out of 10 records evaluated did not include a health statement as required.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 17, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Nov 12, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
During review of records 3 out of 10 records evaluated did not have complete Emergency contact information provided.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 17, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Nov 12, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the walkthrough a caregiver was found to be caring for 8 children with a SAG of 12-17 months with the ratio of 1:5. The caregiver was over ratio by 3 children. This was corrected when the director placed another caregiver in the classroom.
In plain English: In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page)
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 3, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Nov 12, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes