Dumas Discovery Center
Licensed Center in Dumas, Texas. License #229012, issued September 25, 1987.
- Address
- 310 E 1st St, Dumas, TX 79029
- Phone
- (806) 935-6219
- Licensed capacity
- 92 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips, Night Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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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 10,363 standards at Dumas Discovery Center between January 10, 2022 and August 17, 2026 and recorded 89 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 | 7 | 841 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 14 | 1,549 | 13 |
| Personnel | 14 | 2,158 | 10 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 15 | 810 | 1 |
| Activities | 8 | 284 | 3 |
| Infants | 9 | 807 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 6 | 132 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 6 | 112 | 0 |
| School-age | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Discipline | 8 | 160 | 1 |
| Naptime | 8 | 96 | 0 |
| Field trips | 6 | 66 | 2 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 564 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 376 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 449 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 8 | 540 | 1 |
| Transportation | 7 | 328 | 0 |
The table adds up to 10,204 of those standards. The remaining 159, including 52 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 42 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 17, 2026, and 89 citations.
- 28High
- 38Medium High
- 23Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 89. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High August 17, 2026 Correction verified August 18, 2026
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The transportation training in file for the director was expired.
- High August 17, 2026 Correction verified October 29, 2026
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
One of the vans that the operation uses to transport children is not equipped with the safety alarm that is required.
- Medium High April 20, 2026 Correction verified May 1, 2026
746.3505(e): Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
Staff were observed using baby wipes instead of an EPA regulated sanitizing product when cleaning the diaper changing pad.
- Medium High September 18, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There were 15 children in care, and the youngest child in the classroom was 11 months of age and the oldest was 9 years old, therefore, this exceeds the 18 month age gap of the youngest infant present.
- Medium High September 9, 2025 Correction verified September 18, 2025
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There were 13 children in a classroom with the youngest child being 11 months of age and the oldest being 9 years of age, therefore, this exceeds the 18 month age gap of the youngest infant present.
- High August 19, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.8641: Requirements during probation
The condition regarding the children's files was not in compliance because there were six children's files that did not have the HHSC Form 7260 (checklist) that is required to show that the file was reviewed prior to the child's first day of care. Three of these children's files did not have the HHSC form 7260 completed at all. A new staff hired on 8/11/2025 did not have proof of orientation being provided within 7 days of being hired. **The children's files were corrected at inspection when the HHSC form was completed for the children and placed in the files. The orientation was corrected at inspection when it was completed during the inspection.
- Medium High July 21, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The last gas inspection was due by 7/5/2025, as it is every 2 years and it was last completed on 7/5/2023. **This was corrected at inspection when the gas inspection was completed during the inspection.
- Medium July 21, 2025 Correction verified July 31, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
A child file was reviewed and the child was missing the most current immuinzations for the file.
- Medium High July 21, 2025 Correction verified August 4, 2025
746.4305: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The operation allowed children that are younger than five years of age to play at the side of the building in between the playground and the building as well as the area where drop off occurs for children during the late mornings. These areas are not fenced in and therefore, cannot be used for outdoor time by children that are younger than school age.
- Medium High June 18, 2025 Correction verified July 2, 2025
746.3001(2): Field Trips - Emergency Medical Forms
During a field trip to the park and the movies, the staff that were present did not have the emergency medical consent forms and emergency contact information for each child on the field trip as required.
- High June 18, 2025 Correction verified July 2, 2025
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
An individual was present and in direct care of children prior to notification of eligibility being received.
- High June 18, 2025 Correction verified July 2, 2025
745.8641: Requirements during probation
Six children did not have dates on the HHSC Form 7260 that is required to show when the file was reviewed.
- Medium High June 18, 2025 Correction verified June 19, 2025
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The transportation training was past due for two staff that provided transportation to children during the inspection. This was due by 3/6/2025 by one caregiver and the other by 5/29/2025 for the other caregiver.
- High May 14, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.8641: Requirements during probation
All the children's files were reviewed and the HHSC Form 7260 was utilized as a checklist and log for each child; however, a child that the first date of admission date was 4/22/2025 did not have all the admission information for the file as it was missing the emergency contact address listed for the individual by the parent. **This was corrected at inspection when the director filled out the address that was provided by the child's parent.
- Medium April 15, 2025 Correction verified May 2, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child file that was reviewed did not have up to date immunizations in file. One child file that was review did not have any immunization record in file for review. **The child's parent that was missing the up to date immunization provided a copy for the file at inspection.
- Medium High April 15, 2025 Correction verified May 2, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
A child file reviewed did not have the address required for the emergency contact individual listed by the parent.
- High April 15, 2025 Correction verified May 2, 2025
745.8641: Requirements during probation
Children's files were reviewed and the HHSC Form 7260 that must be utilized as a checklist and a log that must be created to document each record that was audited, the date of the audit, and the person performing the audit but the checklists (Form 7260) was not completed for two children who began care on 4/10/2025. Additionally, there were two children files that were missing the required health statements in the file as required by the probation conditions. All personnel file weres reviewed and one staff file did not have the required training sheet completed as required for the probation condition. All staff files were evaluated for the required pre and post tests of the sub-chapters listed for the probation conditions and three staff files were missing proof of the pre-test and post-test in their file and therefore, were not available for review.
- High March 25, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.8641: Requirements during probation
Children's files were reviewed and the HHSC Form 7260 that must be utilized as a checklist and a log that must be created to document each record that was audited, the date of the audit, and the person performing the audit but the checklists (Form 7260) used did not have the information of the person that audited or the date it was audited. Additionally, there were five children that did not have HHSC Form 7260 completed at all for their file audit. All personnel file weres reviewed and three were missing the required training sheet as required for the probation condition in the file for three staff.
- Medium March 25, 2025 Correction verified April 15, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
A caregiver with the complete annual training year of 2/29/2024 - 2/29/2025 was lacking the required health topics.
- High January 7, 2025 Correction verified January 21, 2025
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Two infants were observed sleeping in swings, restrictive devices, at inspection.
- Medium High November 19, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A staff file was reviewed and did not have all the required 24 hours of pre-service in file. The training observed was for the 8 hours completed that permitted the staff to be in the classroom but the remaining 16 hours of pre-service were lacking. The staff has been employed as of 6/28/2024 and cannot be in the classroom until the remaining 16 hours are completed.
- High November 19, 2024 Correction verified December 9, 2024
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Three children files that were reviewed were missing information for the authorization for emergency medical attention. **One file was corrected at inspection when the parent provided the information and it was filed.
- Medium High September 26, 2024 Correction verified October 17, 2024
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A total of five staff files were reviewed and did not have pre-service in file, including two of the staff not having the pre-service for staff that are working with children that are younger than 24 months. Two of the staff were observed in the classroom during inspection.
- Medium High September 26, 2024 Correction verified October 2, 2024
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
The director left two staff members in charge of the operation and went against a current waiver that restricts them being in charge and did not review the waiver conditions with them as well.
- High September 26, 2024 Correction verified October 2, 2024
745.8311(b): Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
Two staff of the operation that do not have a valid high school diploma or GED and were not following the conditions of a current waiver were left in charge of the operation when the director was not present. Additionally, the documentation that provides proof of board members being present at the operation with the director was not able to be observed upon request as required for the current waiver.
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