Leslie Serrato
Registered Child-Care Home in Blessing, Texas. License #1802686, issued December 20, 2024.
- Address
- 450 Mulberry Street, Blessing, TX 77419
- Phone
- (361) 554-5030
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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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 21 areas it checked 2,431 standards at Leslie Serrato between August 19, 2024 and February 18, 2026 and recorded 21 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 299 | 5 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 277 | 6 |
| Personnel | 3 | 401 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 66 | 1 |
| Infants | 2 | 158 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 2 | 88 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 220 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 158 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 86 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 2 | 138 | 3 |
| Swimming pools | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 104 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 78 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,421 of those standards. The remaining 10, including 2 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 5 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on February 18, 2026, and 21 citations.
- 3High
- 6Medium High
- 12Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High January 21, 2026 Correction verified February 18, 2026
747.1303(4)(A): Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
A review of one caregiver s personnel file indicated no documentation of required annual training certificates.
- Medium High January 21, 2026 Correction verified February 18, 2026
747.1303(5)(A): Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
30 training hours for the primary caregiver were not observed during the inspection.
- Medium January 21, 2026 Correction verified February 18, 2026
747.801(3): Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
Follow up 1/21/26: Caregiver files were available for review; however, the primary caregivers file was not available for review.
- Medium High January 21, 2026 Correction verified February 3, 2026
747.1303(2)(A): Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
Documentation of CPR training was not observed for the primary caregiver or for the employed caregivers.
- High January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 13, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was observed in charge without a current background check.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.401(a)(2): Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
The previous inspection report was not posted.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.601(a): Children's Records Accessible - to Caregiver
The primary caregiver left a subsitute in charge, while they were absent, and did not leave children files.
- Medium High January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.207(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies were not available during my inspection.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.401(a)(4): Posting Requirements-Telephone Numbers
Emergency telephone numbers were not posted.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.401(a)(1): Posting Requirements-License
The permit was not posted.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.801(7): Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
The emergency drill logs were not available during my inspection.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.2105(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
The TV was on when I arrived for my inspection and a child under two years old is currently present and was watching the TV.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.401(a)(3): Posting Requirements-Keeping Children Safe Poster
The keeping children safe poster was not posted.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.801(3): Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
Personnel files were not available during the inspection.
- Medium January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.601(c): Children's Records Accessible - to Licensing
Children files were inaccessible to CCR during the inspection.
- High January 13, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
747.3607(1): Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
A bottle of prescription medication was observed sitting on the dinning room table accessible to children. Note: The caregiver removed the bottle from the table and ensured it was put up where the children could not access it.
- Medium High November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 12, 2024
747.4405(a)(3): Equipment Prohibited for Younger Than 5 Yrs - Fulcrum Seesaws
There is a see saw attached to the swing set. There is also a see saw on the playground with four seats.
- Medium November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 17, 2024
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
The admission forms do not have the completed enrollment agreement for the children.
- Medium November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 12, 2024
747.4603: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The see saw is in the use zone of the swings.
- Medium High November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 12, 2024
747.4405(b)(4): Equipment Prohibited for Younger Than 4 Yrs - Over-head Rings
There are over head rings on one of the swing sets.
- High August 19, 2024 Correction verified September 6, 2024
HRC42.052(d): Illegal Operation - Not Registered
The operation was providing childcare services for 6 unrelated children. The care being provided met the definition of regular care.
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