Sharita Foster
Registered Child-Care Home in Texarkana, Texas. License #1776557, issued August 1, 2023.
- Address
- 195 Blankenship Rd, Texarkana, TX 75501
- Phone
- (903) 293-8289
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Weekend Care, Night Care.
Openings
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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 March 13, 2025. From the state's provider report of June 2, 2025.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 4,186 standards at Sharita Foster between June 22, 2023 and June 30, 2026 and recorded 17 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 | 4 | 382 | 10 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 375 | 3 |
| Personnel | 4 | 543 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 124 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 132 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 316 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 4 | 176 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 440 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 312 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 172 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 4 | 276 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 4 | 104 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 208 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 156 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,172 of those standards. The remaining 14, including 0 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 June 30, 2026, and 17 citations.
- 1High
- 3Medium High
- 12Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 17. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium June 30, 2026 Correction verified July 13, 2026
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Three of four children's files were lacking complete information to include complete addresses for emergency contacts, date of admission, complete addresses for emergency contact person and parent signatures.
- Medium July 29, 2024 Correction verified August 5, 2024
747.801(7): Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
During the inspection documentation was not available for emergency drills.
- Medium High July 29, 2024 Correction verified August 5, 2024
747.5107(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
It was observed that the fire extiguisher available had not been serviced since June 2023.
- Medium Low June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.401(a)(5): Posting Requirements-List of Employees
During inspection it was observed the operation did not have employee list posted.
- Medium High June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
It was observed the operation had fence boards that were broken, both ac units located in outdoor space were assessable to children with no barriers in place, and there was wood pieces in fire pit that had sharp edges.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.901: Personnel Records
During inspection it was observed the operation was lacking personnel records for primary caregiver.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.501(9): Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parental Visits
During a review of operation policies it was lacking a policy on safe sleep for infants.
- High June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.501(12): Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan
During a review of operation policies it was lacking their emergency preparedness plan.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.501(10): Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parents Review Licensing Rules and Reports
During a review of operation policies it was lacking procedures for reviewing licensing rules and reports.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.501(8)(A): Written Operational Policies - Duration of Physical Activity
During inspection it was observed the operation did not have a policy regarding physical activiies.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.401(a)(4): Posting Requirements-Telephone Numbers
During inspection it was observed the operation did not have telephone numbers posted.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
During a review of operation policies it was lacking a policy on promotion of physical activities.
- Medium High June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.501(6): Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
During inspection it was observed the operation did not have a safe sleep policy.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.501(11): Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
During a review of operation policies it was lacking information on how to contact Child Care Regulations or Statewide Intake.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.3935(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation was lacking their certification for Children's Products Safety.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.401(a)(3): Posting Requirements-Keeping Children Safe Poster
During inspection the operation did not have their Keeping Childrens Safe Poster posted.
- Medium June 22, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
747.1403: Orientation for Household Members- Required
During inspection it was observed the operation was lacking orientation for household members.
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About this record
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