Independent Preschool
Licensed Center in Snyder, Texas. License #1806955, issued April 17, 2025.
- Address
- 3401 Snyder Shopping Ctr, Snyder, TX 79549
- Phone
- (325) 436-0273
- Licensed capacity
- 47 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
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time 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 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 June 5, 2026. From the state's provider report of June 23, 2026.
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 4,567 standards at Independent Preschool between December 3, 2024 and November 5, 2026 and recorded 12 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 | 371 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 451 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 474 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 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 | 4 | 452 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 312 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 120 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 269 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,544 of those standards. The remaining 23, including 6 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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Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 17 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 5, 2026, and 12 citations.
One of those visits began with Independent Preschool 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.
- 2High
- 9Medium High
- 1Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
It was determined through the course of the investigation that caregivers use their cell phones for personal use while supervising children in care.
- Medium High April 16, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.1613(a)(4): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
It was determined through the course of the investigation that operation is not maintaining the number of staff required by minimum standards during the nap time period.
- Medium High April 16, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
It was determined through the course of the investigation that ratio in the infant room in not being maintained on a consistent basis.
- High April 16, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.2805(8): Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a pre-school aged child was being restrained in a highchair in an effort to manage their behavior.
- Medium High April 1, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
8 infants were observed unbuckled in the feeding table during meal service. This was corrected at inspection when all 8 infants were buckled in bringing the operation into compliance.
- Medium High April 1, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.2431: Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
Several daily sheets were reviewed and it was found that the sheets were found not be appropriately completed for each infant in care. furthermore, 1 infant reviewed had no report for several days.
- Medium High April 1, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.3301(b): Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
A half gallon of milk was observed in the entire center for a total of 35 children in attendance. Milk was not served at lunch.
- High April 1, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director was present at the time of inspection and knowingly allowed 2 caregivers to leave the operation, leaving 2 classrooms out of ratio. This was corrected when the 2 caregivers returned bringing the operation into compliance.
- Medium High April 1, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregiver in the infant room was observed supervising 9 children alone when the specified age group was 12-17 months. A caregiver in the pre-k room was observed supervising 18 children alone when the specified age group was 3 year olds. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers stepped into both rooms bringing the operation into compliance.
- Medium High April 1, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Mosquito repellent and Cortizone-10 cream was observed on a shelf under a changing table in access to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the items were placed up out of reach of the children.
- Medium High January 7, 2025 Correction verified January 9, 2025
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Three of the six children files audited did not have a current immunization record or exemption.
- Medium January 7, 2025 Correction verified January 9, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One out of six children files audited did not have a current health statement.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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