Handprints Child Care 15 LLC dba Handprints Academy
Licensed Center in Nacogdoches, Texas. License #1637934, issued October 25, 2016.
- Address
- 1118 Tanglewood Cir, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
- Phone
- (936) 564-1484
- Licensed capacity
- 245 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- handprintschildcare.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 11, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 20, 2026.
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 3,266 standards at Handprints Child Care 15 LLC dba Handprints Academy between November 4, 2021 and September 3, 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 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 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 | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,142 of those standards. The remaining 124, including 23 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 59 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 3, 2026, and 26 citations.
One of those visits began with Handprints Child Care 15 LLC dba Handprints Academy 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.
- 11High
- 10Medium High
- 4Medium
- 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.
- High July 21, 2026 Correction verified September 3, 2026
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
There was sufficient evidence obtained from a DFPS investigation to conclude that operation staff failed to provide the level of supervision/proximity necessary to ensure a child?s safety as witnesses confirmed that a child was able to exit the classroom and front door of the building, resulting in the child gaining access to the parking lot and briefly leaving the premises prior to being apprehended by operation staff. The child was uninjured as a result of the incident.
- Medium July 21, 2026 Correction verified September 3, 2026
746.701(5): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
A non-routine situation (e.g., child exiting the classroom and front door of the facility, entering the parking lot and briefly leaving the premises) which placed a child at risk was not recorded on an incident report form as required.
- High July 21, 2026 Correction verified September 3, 2026
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Operation staff failed to report a non-routine situation which placed a child at risk (e.g., child exiting the classroom and front door of the facility, entering the parking lot and briefly leaving the premises) to CCR as required. The child was uninjured.
- High April 24, 2026 Correction verified May 14, 2026
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
There was evidence that corporal punishment was utilized during a disciplinary incident at the facility.
- High February 20, 2026 Correction verified April 10, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver with an ineligible background check was allowed to be present with children while her background check results were pending. The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.
- High October 27, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
745.621(a)(7): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
A 17-year-old was allowed to be routinely present in a volunteer role without having an initial background check submitted as required.
- Medium Low January 24, 2025 Correction verified January 27, 2025
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- High June 7, 2024 Correction verified July 1, 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
Two children were left on the playground unsupervised for approximately two minutes. The caregiver responsible was terminated.
- Medium May 15, 2023 Correction verified May 16, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
There was one infant feeding instruction sheet that was not signed by the parent. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions signed.
- Medium High May 15, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
There was a diaper changing mat that had two tears in the mat. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the mat.
- Medium High February 13, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.3501(1): Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Based on the information gathered there is enough evidence showing caregivers are not prompt with diaper changing due to caregivers and parents regularly finding children with soiled diapers.
- High February 13, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Based on the information gathered there is enough evidence to support caregivers have been heard on multiple occasions yelling at children.
- High February 13, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the information gathered there is enough evidence to support a caregiver has used corporal punishment on her own child on the premises.
- High February 1, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Based on the information gathered there is enough evidence to support children have been left in a classroom or on the playground more that once without supervision.
- Medium High February 1, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Based on the information gathered there is enough evidence to suggest there were times the operation has been out of ratio due to the caregiver leaving the room unattended.
- High August 25, 2022 Correction verified September 9, 2022
746.2805(4): Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
Based on the information gathered there is enough evidence that teachers have been using inappropriate discipline with children.
- High May 24, 2022 Correction verified June 2, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
There is not enough evidence to support the allegations. There is enough evidence to support that caregivers were not taking children who had bathroom accidents to the bathroom in a timely manner.
- Medium May 17, 2022 Correction verified May 26, 2022
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Seven out of twenty children's records were missing health statements. The Director is going to correct this by getting the health statments.
- Medium High February 15, 2022 Correction verified February 24, 2022
746.603(a)(8): Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
The caregviers were not having the parents sign their children in and out. The caregivers were doing this and putting mom, dad, grandma, or grandpa for children who were not even picked up by those people.
- Medium High February 7, 2022 Correction verified February 24, 2022
746.4103(b): Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
The caregivers were not recording the identity of people who were picking up children who the caregiver did not know. They were also not verifying if the person was on the child's admission form as an authorized person to pick up the child.
- Medium High February 7, 2022 Correction verified February 24, 2022
746.4103(c): Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan
Caregivers have not been trained on the proper techniques for the release of children.
- Medium High February 7, 2022 Correction verified February 24, 2022
746.4103(a): Policies for Release of Children
The operation did not have the proper plan in place for the guidelines for the release of children.
- Medium High November 12, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.2909(1): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
A child's napping on a nap mat was blocking an exit. A photo was taken of this. The Caregiver corrected this at the time of the inspection by moving the child to a different area of the room.
- Medium High November 12, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
746.4907(a)(2): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
All play areas on the playground need the required amount of loose fill. Photos were taken of this. The Director is working on getting the loose fill and will have the caregivers up supervision until the loose fill is installed.
- Medium November 12, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.3313(1): Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
The substitutions for what the children ate for lunch and breakfast was not put on the menu. A photo was taken of the menu and their lunch. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by writing down the substitutions.
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