Discovering Minds Child Development Center
Licensed Center in Bay City, Texas. License #1631941, issued February 5, 2017.
- Address
- 4311 Avenue F, Bay City, TX 77414
- Phone
- (979) 476-3112
- Licensed capacity
- 82 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- discoveringmindscdc.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since June 4, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 15, 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 3,733 standards at Discovering Minds Child Development Center between November 30, 2021 and September 11, 2026 and recorded 16 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 | 358 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 5 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 2 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,702 of those standards. The remaining 31, including 8 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 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 11, 2026, and 16 citations.
- 2High
- 5Medium High
- 9Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 2, 2026 Correction verified September 14, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
The caregivers did not have training under this section of the required training topics.
- Medium September 2, 2026 Correction verified September 11, 2026
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
The ipad was on and showing cartoons in the infant room.
- Medium High September 2, 2026 Correction verified September 14, 2026
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
The director did not have a current transportation training on file.
- High September 2, 2026 Correction verified September 11, 2026
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A stuffed animal was observed in the crib with a sleeping 6 month old infant.
- Medium High September 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.4305: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The privace fencce at the front of the playground is missing a board. Note: The fence board was replaced during the inspection.
- Medium High September 30, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There is a little tykes climbing structure and a merry go round that is not on loose fill.
- Medium September 30, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
746.203(2): Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The liability insurance has not been certified through the portal.
- Medium October 2, 2024 Correction verified October 17, 2024
746.4403(a): Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area
The toddler room does not have sink in the diaper changing area.
- Medium October 11, 2023 Correction verified October 13, 2023
746.605(10): Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
Six children files out of six reviewed did not have information on whether or not the child can swim unassisted.
- Medium High October 11, 2023 Correction verified October 13, 2023
746.605(13): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Six childrens files out of six reviewed is missing the special needs documentation required by the new admission forms.
- Medium August 11, 2023 Correction verified August 14, 2023
746.301(8): Notification of Planned Closure
Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation the operation was closed for one week and licensing was not notified of the closure.
- High October 19, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2501(5): Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
One infant was observed with a bracelet on. One toddler was observed with a necklace and a bracelet. Note: Caregivers were informed of the choking hazard presented by jewelry and the items were removed from the children.
- Medium November 30, 2021 Correction verified December 8, 2021
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's file out of four reviewed does not have a current immunization record.
- Medium High November 30, 2021 Correction verified December 10, 2021
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One child's file out of four reviewed is missing their emergency contact information.
- Medium November 30, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.901(9): Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License
The caregiver who transports children has an expired copy of their driver's license in their file. Note: A copy of a current driver's license was obtained during the inspection and placed in the caregivers file.
- Medium November 30, 2021 Correction verified December 10, 2021
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
There have been no documented fire drills since September 2021.
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About this record
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