CHILDWORKS
Licensed Center in Santa Fe, Texas. License #1782926, issued March 13, 2024.
- Address
- 5115 Fm 646 Rd S, Santa Fe, TX 77510
- Phone
- (409) 925-9522
- Licensed capacity
- 163 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- childworksdaycare.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 29, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 30, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,163 standards at CHILDWORKS between August 3, 2023 and March 13, 2026 and recorded 26 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 360 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 336 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 465 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 230 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 2 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 1 |
The table adds up to 4,129 of those standards. The remaining 34, including 17 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 13, 2026, and 26 citations.
One of those visits began with CHILDWORKS reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 5High
- 17Medium High
- 3Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 26. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High March 13, 2026 Correction verified March 20, 2026
746.1301(a)(4)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric cpr (exired 10/2025)
- Medium High March 13, 2026 Correction verified March 20, 2026
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric first aid (exired 10/2025)
- Medium High March 13, 2026 Correction verified March 20, 2026
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
At time of inspection, one out of ten child files reviewed. One child was missing current immunization record in their file.
- Medium March 13, 2026 Correction verified March 20, 2026
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
At the time of the inspection, director did not have required HASA trainings available for review.
- Medium March 13, 2026 Correction verified March 20, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
At the time of the inspection, one caregiver did not have their required HASA trainings.
- High March 13, 2026 Correction verified April 6, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation fire inspection expired on 1-07-2025.
- Medium Low March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 19, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Three caregivers were missing notarized affidavit form 2985.
- Medium High March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 25, 2025
746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Director was missing 4 hours of annual training for 2023-2024.
- Medium High March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 19, 2025
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Two children files observed did not have current immunizations on file.
- Medium September 18, 2024 Corrected at inspection
745.651(1): Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Operation has one pending background check for person that is no longer associated with the operation. During inspection, pending background check for one person was marked inactive by owner.
- High August 12, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.1205(a)(1): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
One caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were responsible for.
- Medium High August 12, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
During walk through one caregiver was observed using their personal cell phone while supervising children.
- Medium High August 12, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
In one out of the three classrooms observed the classroom was pitch black during nap time.
- High August 5, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Based on external documentation, caregivers did not communicate with one another with how many children they are responsible for.
- High August 5, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
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
On 8/5/2024 two caregivers left one child unattending during transition outside. During investigation inspection on 8/12/2024 one caregiver was observed leaving five children unattending in the classroom.
- Medium High August 1, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.201(5): Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation was made aware of possible minimum standards violations and did not make a required report to CCR within two days of the notification.
- Medium High February 8, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Emergency Food Allergy Plan for child with birth date 10/7/2021 was not signed by parent or physician.
- Medium High February 8, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
During snack time one child was not strapped into high chair.
- Medium High February 8, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
During inspection, two out of the three classrooms observed caregivers did not know the exact ages of each child they were responsible for.
- Medium High February 8, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
746.3805(b)(1): Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Medication for child with birth date 10/7/2021 did not have medication in original container.
- Medium High February 8, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
During inspection, one out of three classrooms observed was too dark to see children.
- Medium High December 6, 2023 Correction verified January 4, 2024
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
During inspection one caregiver was observed on their personal cell phone while supervising children.
- High August 3, 2023 Correction verified August 16, 2023
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
One out of the two vans observed did not have child safety alarm on van.
- Medium High August 3, 2023 Correction verified August 22, 2023
746.4805(b): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
Toddler playground slide exit was observed at five feet.
- Medium High August 3, 2023 Correction verified August 15, 2023
746.4805(c): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Greater than Six Feet Exit of Slide
Pre-Kindergarten and School age playground slide exit measured at four feet.
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About this record
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