Sarah Brattain
Licensed Child-Care Home in Lake Dallas, Texas. License #1685691, issued June 17, 2019.
- Address
- 311 Surf St, Lake Dallas, TX 75065
- Phone
- (972) 891-2263
- Licensed capacity
- 12 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
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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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 2,590 standards at Sarah Brattain between August 29, 2022 and May 13, 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 191 | 3 |
| Personnel | 2 | 277 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 158 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 3 | 131 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 329 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 223 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 125 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 3 | 207 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 3 | 75 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 156 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,576 of those standards. The remaining 14, 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 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 13, 2026, and 12 citations.
- 1High
- 4Medium High
- 6Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High May 13, 2026 Correction verified May 21, 2026
747.501(11): Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
The operational policies did not include the emergency preparedness plan.
- Medium High May 13, 2026 Correction verified May 21, 2026
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not conduct a fire drill during the months of January and March.
- Medium High June 27, 2025 Correction verified June 30, 2025
747.1313(a): Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
Primary caregiver and substitute caregiver have expiring CPR training certificates.
- Medium High June 27, 2025 Correction verified July 9, 2025
747.117(b): Permit holder responsibilities- Licensed Homes
Primary caregiver has falsified CPR training certificates for herself and her substitute caregiver.
- Medium May 29, 2025 Correction verified June 19, 2025
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Two children have admission forms from 2008. One child only has the front page of the admission form.
- Medium May 29, 2025 Correction verified June 19, 2025
747.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children that have been at the operation for more than 12 months is missing a health care statement from a doctor or health professional.
- Medium High May 29, 2025 Correction verified June 27, 2025
747.1313(a): Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
Primary caregiver and substitute caregiver had expiring CPR trainings.
- Low June 5, 2024 Correction verified July 19, 2024
747.609(a): Update Admission Information - Procedure
Operation did not have updated admission forms that included special care needs. Attached to email is an updated admission form 2935.
- Medium September 22, 2023 Correction verified October 6, 2023
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The written operational policies do not include a promotion of physical activity section.
- Medium August 1, 2023 Correction verified September 22, 2023
747.2321(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The operation does not have infant feeding instructions for infants in care.
- Medium August 1, 2023 Correction verified August 9, 2023
747.801(6): Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
The operation does not have updated pet vaccination information for two household dogs.
- Medium August 1, 2023 Correction verified September 22, 2023
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The written operational policies does not include a promotion of physical activity section and needs to be reviewed for completion.
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About this record
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