The Play Yard LP
Licensed Center in Salado, Texas. License #893137, issued May 12, 2008.
- Address
- 15299 S Ih 35, Salado, TX 76571
- Phone
- (254) 947-1153
- Licensed capacity
- 89 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- theplayyard.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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 October 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 2, 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 4,632 standards at The Play Yard LP between December 14, 2021 and September 22, 2026 and recorded 20 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 | 4 | 479 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 433 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 566 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 288 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,564 of those standards. The remaining 68, including 17 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 28 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 23, 2026, and 20 citations.
One of those visits began with The Play Yard LP 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.
- 6High
- 12Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 8, 2026 Correction verified September 15, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During the inspection, the state inspector observed a child in the hallway by themselves. There were no caregivers standing at the door or in the hallway with the child. When the state inspector asked the nearest teacher where the child belonged the caregiver did not know. The state inspector walked the child back to their classroom and explained to the caregiver that the child cannot be in the hallway by themselves.
- Medium September 4, 2026 Correction verified September 15, 2026
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Observed written feeding instructions for an infant which states that the infant was to be fed a bottle every 2 hours. The infant arrived at the daycare at 7:48 and was not given a bottle until 11:30. Observed another infant feeding instructions that was last completed July 30, 2026.
- High September 4, 2026 Correction verified September 15, 2026
746.2403(1): Infant Care Area - Able to See, Hear and Intervene
Observed a caregiver taking a child out of a highchair while there were two other older infants on the other side of the wall of the infant room. The caregiver was unable to see the infants or intervene if needed. This was corrected when the caregiver went to where she was able to see all the infants.
- Medium High September 4, 2026 Correction verified September 15, 2026
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
During an investigation it was found that a caregiver has been using their phone while caring for children. The caregiver was spoken to about not using their phones while caring for the children.
- Medium July 13, 2026 Correction verified July 14, 2026
746.1107(1): Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - Age Requirement
Observed a 16 year old who has not yet completed high school in ratio by herself.
- High July 13, 2026 Correction verified July 14, 2026
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
During the inspection it was found that the operation was not following their safety plan that was put in place for investigation 3211648
- Medium High July 7, 2026 Correction verified July 13, 2026
746.2419(1): Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months
Observed an infant under 6 months old laying on a boppy pillow while a caregiver held a bottle to the infant's mouth.
- High July 6, 2026 Correction verified July 14, 2026
746.3703(c): Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a staff member was under the influence of a controlled substance when a positive drug test confirmed this while staff was present at the operation during operational hours.
- Medium High March 30, 2026 Correction verified April 7, 2026
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Observed three people who transport but do not have current transportation training.
- High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 4, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During an investigation, it was found that a caregiver fell asleep while on the playground supervising children. This was corrected as the caregiver no longer works at the operation.
- Medium High April 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1613(a)(1): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Central Sleeping Location
Observed a caregiver standing in a doorway of two classrooms while the children were sleeping, One classroom had 15 children and the other classroom had 14 children. The children were not combined in a centralized location. This was corrected when another teacher came into the classroom.
- Medium High March 3, 2025 Correction verified March 17, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Observed anchoring nails sticking out of the playground equipment. This was corrected when the nails were hammered back in. There was also rotted wood on one equipment that needs to be replaced.
- Medium High March 3, 2025 Correction verified March 3, 2025
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Observed a soft fabric cover on the infant changing mat. This was corrected when it was removed.
- Medium High February 26, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2909(4): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
During the inspection it was observed that in the two year old classroom the mats were arranged in a way that did not leave a walkway between all of the mats for each caregiver and child. This was corrected at inspection when a few of the mats were rearranged.
- High February 26, 2024 Correction verified February 27, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the investigation inspection it was found that the operation's annual fire inspection was overdue by 6 weeks.
- Medium High November 3, 2023 Correction verified November 16, 2023
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the loose fill on the playground was less than 1 inch in some areas, such as at the bottom of slides.
- Medium High November 3, 2023 Correction verified November 16, 2023
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
During the inspection it was found that the operation was not completing the daily building and grounds safety checklist.
- Medium High November 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that two infants diapers were changed and their caregivers did not wash their hands afterwards. This was corrected at inspection when both infants hands were cleaned after state licensing asked them to.
- Medium High November 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.4911(b): Installation of Unitary Surfacing Materials - Over Concrete or Asphalt
During the inspection it was found that there was an ABC mat, placed over concrete as unitary surfacing for a slide fall zone, however the manufacturer of this mat does not state that this is an appropriate unitary surfacing over concrete. This was corrected at inspection when the slides were removed from the infant playground.
- Medium High November 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(4): Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
During the inspection it was observed that the toddler classroom did not wash their hands after coming inside from playing outside. This was corrected at inspection when the group of children washed their hands after state licensing asked them to.
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