Helping Hands Child Care
Licensed Center in Alton, Texas. License #1477026, issued August 15, 2013.
- Address
- 305 N Glasscock Blvd, Alton, TX 78573
- Phone
- (956) 583-0668
- Licensed capacity
- 43 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
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, Weekend Care.
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 February 7, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 27, 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 2,799 standards at Helping Hands Child Care between August 23, 2022 and June 8, 2026 and recorded 18 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 | 2 | 220 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Get well care | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 1 | 75 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 2 |
The table adds up to 2,781 of those standards. The remaining 18, including 5 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 7 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 8, 2026, and 18 citations.
- 1High
- 11Medium High
- 6Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 21, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Two caregivers were caring for 7 children of varying ages including infants in a toddler room during the naptime. The children combined were five toddler children and two infants. There was more than 18 month difference between the youngest child and oldest child in the group. The youngest child was 7 months of age and the oldest child was 34 months of age.
- Medium May 21, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
There were no time sheets available for review for both directors.
- Medium High May 21, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
The transportation vehicle's passengers side door did not open from the outside only from the inside of the vehicle.
- Medium High May 21, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.3505(f): Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
A soiled diaper was observed in an uncovered trash can in a children restroom. This posed a hazard as the soiled diaper was accessible to children in care.
- Medium May 21, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2205(a)(1): Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
The activity plan posted in the pre-k room was not current. The date on the activity plan was for the week of 5/11-15/2026. Note:This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the current activity plan was posted.
- High May 21, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
There was no emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 of 4 children being transported. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the required information was obtained for each child and placed in the transportation vehicle binder.
- Medium High May 21, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.3317(8): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food
A bowl with fruit was observed uncovered in the refrigerator. Note: This was addressed during inspection and the fruit was removed from the bowl and stored in a sealed plastic bag.
- Medium High June 2, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A can of lysol disinfectant spray and plastic trash bags were observed under a sink in the toddler room. This posed a safety hazard as the door to the cabinet did not have a safety latch and items were accessivle to children. A small wasp nest and wasps were observed in the toddler playground. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the disinfectant spray, and plastic bags were removed from under the sink and stored in an area out of children's reach. The wasp nest was also removed during inspection.
- Medium June 2, 2025 Correction verified June 4, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
3 of 4 children's immunization records reviewed were not current.
- Medium High June 26, 2024 Correction verified July 22, 2024
746.4901(a): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Operation has a caterpillar Climb-N-Crawl structure in the toddler's playground, the structure is installed directly onto artificial grass turf.
- Medium High June 26, 2024 Correction verified June 27, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Last Health / Sanitation inspection was conducted on 05/04/2023.
- Medium June 26, 2024 Correction verified June 27, 2024
746.4503(a): Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Four children under 4 years old did not have cot/mat to sleep on.
- Medium High August 1, 2023 Correction verified August 1, 2023
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Report for fire inspection conducted 12/30/2022 was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High August 1, 2023 Correction verified August 3, 2023
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Six staff training records were reviewed. One staff member last completed transportation on 12/2020.
- Medium August 23, 2022 Correction verified August 24, 2022
746.801(12): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
Most recent sanitation report was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High August 23, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.2411(2)(B): Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
Napping play-yards have 1-4 in gaps between mat and play-yard edge.
- Medium August 23, 2022 Correction verified September 1, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One out of six children's records reviewed is missing immunization records.
- Medium High August 23, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.2405(2): Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
Four non-walking infants under the age of 12 were present and there are only three napping play-yards at operation.
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About this record
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