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Childcare center · New Braunfels, TX
Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot
A licensed child care center in New Braunfels, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 961 W COUNTY LINE RD, New Braunfels, TX 78130
County: Comal County
Phone: (830) 312-7155
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 107 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1786382
Permit: Full Permit, issued February 7, 2024
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1786382 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 19 inspections
- 6 investigations
- 11 citations from these visits (risk level: High 6, Medium High 4, Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from September 19, 2023 to August 10, 2026, newest first: 27 visits and 11 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 10, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 28, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
July 7, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 24, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
May 26, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 13, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
January 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
December 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 17, 2025 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2026 · Correction verified: January 29, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2026 · Correction verified: January 29, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two staff did not conduct a name to face while lining the children up to go outside while in the room before opening the door and when outside on the porch area to ensure all children were accounted for before going out on the playground. This resulted in a child being left inside the classroom unsupervised for an undetermined amount of time.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2026 · Correction verified: January 29, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not inform a parent immediately when a child was left in the classroom for an undetermined amount of time.
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2026 · Correction verified: January 29, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An incident report was not completed at the time of the incident.
November 19, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 2, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 19, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 19, 2025 · Correction verified: September 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A six month old was observed sleeping in a swing which is a restrictive device upon entering the room. This was corrected when the director moved the infant out of the device.
746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 19, 2025 · Correction verified: September 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The 12-15 month room was observed serving food on a bare group table setting with no individual plates/bowls.
August 12, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 29, 2025 · Correction verified: October 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that all bottles and cups were properly labeled. However, a caregiver failed to ensure that the correct bottle was given to the right child, resulting in an infant being fed another child's mother's breastmilk. Note: This caregiver is no longer employed.
July 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 31, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 28, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 20, 2025 · Correction verified: March 31, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Operation staff did not do a name to face count or a sweep of the playground when transitioning from outdoor play to indoors, resulting in a child being left unattended on the playground for approximately 9 minutes. The operation terminated the caregivers responsible for the incident.
February 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 11, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A few bottles were missing the first name last initial. This was corrected when the bottles were labeled.
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 11, 2025 · Correction verified: February 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of inspection, the caregivers in the infant room did not know how many children were in their care. She stated there were 7 in care when there was 8.
November 6, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 29, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A pair of scissors was found on the diaper changing table accessible to children. This was corrected when the scissor was put away.
February 2, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 15, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 6, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 19, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.